𝐀𝐋𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 ‣ jjk

二十一 ; found you again

day 8
4.15 pm
lee haru

i've found you again

the next thing i do
is break down and cry
jeongguk's expression darkens
and he steps forward
pulling me into a comforting embrace

he places his chin on my head
as i begin to soak his shirt with my tears

"shh, hey it's alright
they're gone now"
he says as he caresses the back of my head

i bite on my bottom lip
and he pulls back
lifting me up by my chin
and forcing me to look into his eyes

"i like the new look on you"
he compliments with a laugh
"the hair, it's pretty"

i shake my head
lowering it in embarrassment
to look down at his shirt
the tear stained spot in the middle
he doesn't say anything about it

"i'm glad you held onto that thing"
i follow his gaze to the necklace
hanging around my neck:
it's the triangle he had given me a week ago

"thank god"
i whisper and he lifts a thumb
to wipe away a tear below my eye

"i know, right
thank god i was passing by at
the exact right moment
to save your careless ass"

i slap him on the shoulder
but not hard enough to hurt
he pats me on the head
like one would do to a child
why does he make me feel like one?

"thank god"
i say again
just
thank god
i'm not caught yet

"it's not too safe to talk here
they might come back"
i say
glancing back and forth from the alleyway

jeongguk nods
"got anywhere to crash?"

i shake my head, looking dejected
"it got busted, i just came from there"

"ahh"
jeongguk rubs his chin
"looks like you're stuck with me again
come along pinky"

he turns on his heels
and begins to walk out of the alleyway

i stare at his back in confusion
"back to the theatre?
its like miles away"

he shoots me a look of disbelief
before cracking up again
"not there you dummy
there's this place i've been staying at
in cheongju"
he says
putting emphasis on the word "in"
and causing me to roll my eyes

"fine, fine"
i run up to his side
hearing him chuckle from beside me

and for some reason
i feel safe
wherever he's leading me
i put my full trust in it