011 // BONDING

"and if love be madness, may i never find sanity again."

//

"i saw a picture of Angelina Jolie today. it was on instagram so i unintentionally decided to look at the comments about this gorgeous picture of an actress i adore.

the first thing i saw was one word and it triggered me. anorexic. that was the comment. i know some people may think why would i get triggered by this? but i did, because why comment on someone's weight? she might not even be anorexic. even if she is, why would you comment something like that?

comment on something else instead, like her red lipstick looks nice or her new movie was a great watch. why point out flaws?

if you don't have anything nice to say ... don't say it at all. i do feel bad for the celebrities out there. it's a harsh world and we're all just surviving."

Helena finishes her speech.

//

it's early winter and it's snowing.

it's a splendid sight- Helena thinks when she stares out of the window. the white snow is heavy, blanketing cars and roofs of toasty houses. it feels like the countdown to Christmas now. it's just a matter of time before the day arrives.

everyone's out of the house except her. they've gone shopping and Helena decided to stay behind to work on her lengthy assignment.

and now she's getting distracted by the kids playing snowball fights across the street. Helena spots Yoongi's little brother Mark, dressed in a Christmas jumper that makes her smile.

fuck it- Helena closes her laptop before standing up.

she can't resist the way the snow is calling out to her. Helena just wants to feel the heavy crunch of snow beneath her boot and feel the frost.

when she steps outside, dressed in layers of a jumper and a coat. Helena pulls on her hat and has a tremendous idea. she's going to build a snow woman for Helia!

yes she means snow woman, not snow man. why must everything revolve around the male species?

Helena cracks her knuckles before shoving on her gloves. she has limited time before they come back. she bends down, gathering soft snow in her palms and gets started.

Helena hates that she fails. she attempts the wondrous snow woman but it fails every time, until she's had enough and falls to the ground. she ends up making a frustrated snow angel.

the young woman goes back into the house, taking off her gloves and reaches out for her phone. she needs help, who'd be good at this?

HELENA
jim how do you build a snow woman?

JIN
call me jim one more time-

JIN
wtf is a snow woman???

HELENA
does your dumbass not know what a snow man is?

JIN
i know what that is

JIN
but you said snow woman

HELENA
it's the same thing!

JIN
no it's not

JIN
i'm in a lecture and your lucky ass is asking me how to what now?

HELENA
you're sassy as fuck

JIN
it's a gift darling

Helena sighs. she goes back outside, throwing a beige beanie over her head due to the coldness reaching her ears. she tucks her bangs in before closing the glass door behind her.

then she hears something...

someone...

it's her neighbour. Yoongi's singing quietly in his frosty garden.

holy, he can sing? why is he outside?

Helena's curiosity gets the best out of her when she peeps over the fence. she makes sure not to step on any of Adora's decaying flowers.

her bright, determined eyes come across silent Yoongi wrapped up in his navy blue coat, a fluffy scarf and a large hat that covers his black hair. snow falls onto his pale cheekbones as he works away, building a snow man that Helena looks at in envy. it's flawless, just like the tunes out of his lips.

"hey listen-" Helena suddenly whispers, surprising the boy.

her voice surprises Yoongi so much that he turns around in frantic shock before slipping on the flat snow, falling onto his butt.

he groans helplessly- irritation and anger evident in his expression as he helps himself up before looking at Helena with glaring, bronze eyes that don't impact the female at all.

"holy shit." Helena winces. the fall was pretty bad- she tries not to laugh. "are you okay?"

"what the heck do you want?" is all the neighbour can say. his butt is sore as he places his hand on his back, irritated with Helena's presence.

little does she know, he's slightly happy.

"that snow mans amazing. did you make that?" Helena questions, glancing at his snowy art in admiration. she's still peering over the fence.

Yoongi follows her gaze to look at the snow figure. he didn't think much of it. he doesn't think he's good at many things- his confidence is something he'd like to work on.

"yes i'm gifted." Yoongi responds with a blank, pale face. it feels nice for someone to admire something as simple yet effortful of his. does she have any idea what she does to me?

Helena nods. "i can see, do you think you could make me one?" she asks, expecting an immediate no to be heard. "how did you even make one so good?" she decides to feed him more compliments- she needs help.

Helena leans her head on her palm, admiring the snow figure- the round balls of snow and little details are so well put together. "oh my god. can you make me a snow woman?" she squeals. "my niece would love it..."

"why should i?" is Yoongi's immediate response. it's just the way he is. a cold exterior is what he's developed yet he feels warm when looking at his annoying ... neighbour. "wait, a snow woman? what are you, five?" in reality, he finds it adorable.

"your attitude sucks." Helena stares into his brown eyes- meeting his glare with the same severity. "but come on ... don't be like that." she whines. maybe this situation of building snow women will bring them closer in a way.

"you're telling me, you want me to make you a fucking snow woman?"

Helena nods eagerly. "yes. we accept all genders here."

"i'm desperate." Helena admits to listening Yoongi. the things she's willing to do for Helia. "i'll even pay you." she adds and raises her brows.

"money huh?"