Jungkook's perspective

The burning bright sky was now hidden behind roaring clouds. I had given classes to my students and with the first ring of bell, I made my way out of class as I could hear the loud sounds of clouds.

My palms started to sweat as my worries grew. I walked into the dark gallery now as the grey clouds had closed all the ways to sunlight.

I stopped in tracks when a familiar angelic melody fell into my ears and I turned around, following the sound to end up in the music room.

The hall was empty, no sign of students nor Mr. Kim. The fainting voice was now clearly audible as I stepped into it to only reveal a precious figure sitting on the stool, playing piano and getting lost in the sound.

The loud thunderclap now seemed inaudible in comparison of that endearing melody. I walked leisurely, eyes fixed on his clasped eyelids.

I walked closer and stood by him, silently admiring his engagement in music. A loud thunderbolt struck one of the trees outside and his petite frame jolted and that's when I quickly panicked and stood behind him, leaning towards him to hold his shaking shoulders.

"Tae, you're okay?" I asked and he just put his hand on one of my hands and gave slight nods.

"No, you're not." I whispered, kneeling down in the side and making him turn to face me now. I had to lift his chin up to see his face and what I saw broke my heart, he had tears.

"Hey..." I softly embraced his hands into both of mine.

"Tae, look at me. It's okay." I whispered, rubbing my thumbs on his delicate skin, in an attempt to sooth him down a bit.

And then another thunderclap, it was it when he jolted and ended up laying his head on my shoulder as he wanted to hide himself from it.

I pulled my arms, slowly caging him in my embrace.

"You're not alone, okay? You're fine." I muttered into his ear and rubbed his back, continuously whispering calming words into his ear.

I slowly pulled away to meet my gaze with his. His lips whimpered softly, taking me back in time when he used to get afraid of those loud roaring sounds but I never left his side, I wondered how he had been dealing with this before and after me.

"You're still afraid of them?" I asked with my softest voice possible and he simply nodded against my shoulder.

I raised myself now and sat beside him on the stool, enough wide for us to sit together as we stayed connected while sitting. The raindrops started to hit the ground and the roaring was now covered under the splashing sound of mass droplets landing on the earth.

He slowly pulled away, realization hit both of us hard and I coughed lightly before sitting straight beside him.

"Are you alright?" I asked again and he hummed in response, wiping his eyes and taking deep breaths.

"Here." I gave my handkerchief to him and he hesitated a little and I leaned over, wiping his face with it before he could deny.

"Don't you have class to take?" He asked slowly and I shook my head in response.

"No, this period is free for me."

"Okay" he replied in the softest whisper, fluttering my heart at his cuteness.

"Wanna talk about it?"

"About what?"

"This fear" I whispered, eyes roaming on his salient features of ethereal face.

"I... I.. I just don't know." He looked down, playing with his fingers in an attempt to build up sentences.

"We all have fears, it's okay. You can tell, Tae." I encouraged him and he finally nodded.

"I just don't remember too much, I was small and... alone... I" he closed his eyes and I patted his hand.

"...I was playing with some kids in the orphanage, when it started raining, they all ran away. I was small and couldn't run too fast and ended up falling down and..." He flinched hard and squeezed his hands in the form of tight fists.

"And?" I encouraged him in a polite manner and he slowly opened up his eyes.

"And I saw a thunderbolt, a massive one, landing on a tree where my swing us and it burnt down. I was a few metres away. I saw it from very near. It was heart sickening." With the end of his confession he sighed, leaning his head on my shoulder and my hands travelled on his back to rub it.

"It's okay, you don't have to worry about it Tae. I will not force you to forget because I know it's not easy but I can surely try to help you with it. We can overcome it together, yeah?" I spoke and he faced me now.

"You have a fear too?" He asked and I tried to form a sentence but my lips were sealed with insecurities.

"Yeah..." I replied shortly.

"What fear?"

Fear of losing you.

I took a deep breath as the thoughts started to create a haze in my head. I had fear of losing him, fear of never being able to see him, fear of longing for his presence and essence, fear of breaking his heart, fear of watching him in pain, fear of everything that was potential of his disappearance. I just wanted him to be happy and prosperous.

He just watched my face in eagerness as he waited for my answer and I erupted a fake smile.

"You look like a child." I whispered in an attempt to brush away his question but he furrowed his eyebrows in seriousness.

"I will tell you some other time."

"Oh, okay." He just replied shortly.

My eyes landed on him again after trying my best to look away. I faced him but eventually got lost in admiring him and that's when my eyes landed on his bottom lip which had a bruise on it.

"Tae... you should not bite them, don't hurt yourself this way." I whispered, slowly leaning closer to gently rub my thumb on his bottom lip and he softly gasped, both sunk in realization as we pulled away in a sudden movement of reflex.

We had never been this close before. Never. We had been miles apart, metres apart but never inches apart and that to be a few inches.

His eyes blinked in a rapid manner as I checked him with side glances. His hands were shaking and I willingly pulled them in mine.

"A-are you still scared?" I asked and he shook his head, pulling his hand away as he turned around to look out of the window.

And this time, I was in fear.

"Tae..." I whispered after a dry choke, he was drifting away, not again. I was not that strong to bear this pain again, no I just couldn't.

The pain and fear rushed into my veins. The uneasiness began to gobble me up when he stood up from the chair and tried to walk away but my hand eagerly clutched his wrist.

"Tae... look at me." I demanded, heart already racing as it would rush out of my chest if he wouldn't turn around and finally the first tear scrolled down from my left eye.

He slowly turned around, gaze fixed down as if he was escaping to face me, piercing my heart brutally with his subtle gestures.

"I think I should leave." He whispered blankly, unknowingly landing another heavy stone on my already crushed heart.

"You're scared of me?" I asked courageously when he pulled his hand from my grip.

"Am I a monster?" I continued with a pathetic chuckle which I tried to fake to hide my pain.

"Jungkook... what are you saying..." He asked in disbelief and finally landed his widened eyes filled with shock on mine.

"We escape from those who cause us trouble. Am I a trouble to you?"

And he took a step back.

"Trouble? No, no... you're not." He spoke and tears started to brim up in his eyes.

"I am stupid, can't help being stupid around you and I know this is weird and..." I was panicking, eyes continuously flooding and only he could stop me. He put his hands on my cheeks before peering at me with his blue orbs.

"You're in pain..." he whispered with disbelief in his eyes and I sniffed.

"Tae... I can't bear losing you... no I just can't." I begged in a broken whisper and his gaze softened quickly.

"You're not losing me, okay?"

"It's my fear Tae, losing you is my fear." I cried and he pulled his hands away, hitting me like a bullet train again.

"You don't have to be afraid." He whispered now and took my hand into his, intertwining with his own. His actions brought me back to my life again and I finally smiled with joy.

But what I didn't notice that day was immense pain in his mysterious eyes that was present in high intensity. Only if I could know, things could've been better.

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