THE VIOLINIST AND HIS PIANIST. / KTH

thirty two

we sat down,

started throwing tiny pebbles

into the water just for fun.

him and i, we had a little competition.

it was to see who's pebble had

the most amount of bounces.

it was a silly game, i'll admit,

but for some reason spending

this time with him

made me happier.

since it was nighttime,

it had gotten colder.

i found myself shivering

in the thin lace white dress

i had on, but suddenly

i felt his jacket on my shoulders.

i turned to the side, quickly

thanking him, flustered.

then i realized something big

had just happened.

all these months i had spent

with him,

months of us bonding,

laughing together,

making memories:

was there something more to it?

why do i feel different when i'm

around him?

why do i stumble on my sentences,

why do i become shy,

why does he make me

feel this way?

"taehyung, i have something to

tell you," i announced.

his eyes widened.

i tucked the excess hair

falling out of my braid

behind my ear.

"you remember when we first met, right?

you probably do.

i was really mean to you;

i never treated you with respect.

and i regret that.

because over the time i spent with you,

you taught me more things than

i could have ever had for you."

i paused, feeling his eyes

staring intently into mine.

heaving out a heavy sigh,

i continued on.

it was too late to take my words back.

"you...you mean a lot to me,

do you know that?

so don't do anything stupid,

like get yourself hurt

or push yourself too much.

i care for you. i'm serious.

whenever i'm with you,

i feel secure and fulfilled.

i like being with you,

i like you—!"

i stopped, reflecting

on the three words that had

happened to fly past.

i covered my mouth,

feeling my body heat up.

"i'm sorry, i didn't mean to—"

i didn't stop voluntarily this time,

because as soon as he closes in

for a soft kiss,

i found myself at a loss

for words.

he cups my face

as i close my eyes,

taking in the touch of his

lips on mine. 

+ :0 it happened!!