003 // OVERTAKING

"thinking of you is a poison i drink often."

//

Yoongi doesn't say anything. he didn't feel the need to. in a way, he knew he messed with the wrong person. truth is, they didn't know each other.

she was right. Helena didn't even know his name. but he knew hers.

both of them get onto the bus, sitting far away from each other. the awkward, sudden and vexed encounter made the atmosphere worse.

just strangers.

Helena sighs. the students who usually take this bus go to the same university as her. don't tell me he goes to the same university as me- she thinks, not daring to take a glance.

Yoongi and Helena both watch out the fog covered windows, earphones in their ears as they listen to music on different volumes, to different genres with different mindsets and thoughts.

Helena listens to Queen, feeling her chest turn heavy at the sound of Freddie Mercury's voice. it distracts her from the lengthy day ahead.

the two strangers get off the bus, keeping a safe distance away from each other. they both realise they're walking to the same place- the same university. is this a true coincidence?

Helena watches the boy walk in front of her. he walks so slow- she sighs in frustration. yes, she's still a little irritated by their encounter and his assumption from before.

they've never seen each other, talked to each other yet they live beside each other, their families are in the same class and now, same university? Helena doesn't want to even consider the thought of destiny. he's just a stuck up stranger that looks attractive.

Helena wants to get inside her lecture hall, shielded from the cold but she can't do that because she's stuck behind her slow walking neighbour.

so she decides to overtake him.

Helena walks past oblivious, unknown Yoongi as the wind hits her figure hard. she doesn't realise how close she was as she brushed past him because she accidentally bumps into him, knocking his earphones out his ears.

oh shit...

the boyish neighbour snaps. "honestly, what is your problem?" he holds his earphones. Helena understands because god, does she hate it when her earphones don't cooperate.

but she ignores him, walking ahead.

"come back." Helena almost stops at the sound of his deep voice. it's a slight murmur, rasp and stretch in the voice that belongs to him. it's soothing. "i asked you a question..."

Helena admits to herself how nervous she feels. she doesn't want to deal with this in the early morning. another bad interaction and confrontation? hell no. he isn't someone to be messed with and she now knows that.

she still has a lot to walk yet. luckily, Helena spots a friend of hers- perfect escape. "oh hey Jin!" she calls out, reaching him fast. "do you hear something? me neither!" her playful nature shows as she links arms with Jin and they walk off.

Yoongi stands in surprise, scoffing at how she walked away. his best friend approaches him from behind, dusky hair bouncing, copper eyes glistening in the early hours of the day.

Jungkook watches smirking Helena walk away from Yoongi. "so you finally interacted?" he laughs, patting his best friends shoulder.