Taehyung looked at me then the man who stared at us.

" Yes." He said, and my heart wavered hearing his voice, cracking and ready to breakdown into tears.

The doctor went to Mrs.Park and adjusted Mrs.Park Iv drip releasing what seemed to be one of many tired sighs.

" Wake up Jihyun-ssi." The doctor says dully.

What?

Me and Taehyung look towards Mrs.Park, whose pale face held a smile.

" Hi kids." She laugh while a rush of relief enters me as she gets up from laying position.

" Mrs.Park don't- EVER joke like that." I mumbled, eyes watering again as I stumbled to her bed and took her hand.

" I wanted to have some fun,oh please don't cry." She said wiping stray tears away from my cheek before turning her head to see Taehyung.

" Taehyung-ah." She said.I turned to see Taehyung who's head was down.

" You're not going to say hello to me-"

And before I could react Taehyung wrapped his arms around Mrs.Park.His tears were muffled on her shoulder.

" Don't ever scare me like that."He says. Mrs.Park stayed quiet for a while as her eyes formed with tears too.

" Now look what you two made me do? " She sniffed and wiped her eyes.

After tbe whole meltdown session; Taehyung and I sit next to eachother,quiet. Just the thought of Mrs.Park leaving me like that just tugged a heartstring of mine hard.

" Hey." I nudge at Taehyung who stared at me. His eyes were red and hair disheveled after the long tear full hug with Mrs.Park.

" What? " he asked rubbing his eyes, like a tired little kid.

" This is the first time Ive seen you cry." I say, jokingly.

" There was just a bit of dust in my eyes."

" More like a samdstorm." I muttered before going quiet again.

" Where is Jkmin?"

" He's..busy."

" Yeah right. Some stupid bet of his is chosen over his own mother. Jerk."

Taehyung sighed before looking away.

" Don't tell him." He muttsred softly.

" What why?"

" Just don't." He said, voice harder now.

" Well fine, yeesh."

•••

I headed into class the next day and spotted Jimin playing with his phone, an ear bud popped in his ear and his hair disheveled somehow.

Jimin looked around a second and watched me sitting down without a hi or hello.

STUPID STUPID STUPID. YOU JUST HAD TO KISS HIM AND HHINK ALL THOSE THOUGHTS AND-

" Saera." Jimin said, and I turned to see his smiling face.

" What? " I ask, clenching my teeth.

" Hi."

I couldn't say a hi back but I managed a stiff one.

My heart clenched. Maybe in anger or sadness, and maybe even both.

Lunch came by way to quickly and I walked into one of the random classroom that I normally stayed in and walked to the back of the classroom to sit in the corner.

My head plopped to the desk, and the cold metal touched my cheeks. With eyes closed I listened quietly for the soft sounds of rushing waves.

It was like when your parents made you listen to a shell and they told you that it was the sounds of the ocean, but instead it was rather you blood flowing through.

They were sugarcoated lies that hid the truth.

I think back to the comforting session and to Taehyung who tried to be he better person,letting me soak my tears on his shoulder. Because of a dare.

Anyways why should I be upset? It's just a bet.

A bet that reeled me in too close with my feelings as bait.

I hear someone pull out a chair and sit down and I half expected a teacher to be so I pulled my head up to see Taehyung eyeing me. It was dark so I could just barely see his face and only the outline of his eyes and cheek nones from the peaking rays of light.

" Taehyung." I mumbled softly, eyes trying to focus on him.

" I said to myself it was only a bet, and I thought I would be okay." i mumbled through my hand not really caring if he responded orz

" Jimin's so mean,isn't he? Just for a bet he he'll do anything.

Taehyung stayed quiet and I liked it, so I continued.

" He makes people think he's the most sweetest person ever- when he's not."

" And why can't I tell him about his mom? "

" What about my mom? " He asked. The voice contrasted from Taehyung's low and slightly raspy one. More quiet and monotone. Just like..

Jimin.