BY THE SEA ✓

XVI

봄
fons
spring

Taehyung is
a worrier.
we all seem to do it
without thinking.

he missed Seol
more than she knew
and in the two weeks
that she was gone,
he thought about her
everyday and how
he feels comfortable
with her, like
no other person
before.

but two weeks
had passed,
and Seol
was silent.

he started to
worry more
about why
she was
so remote.

no talks,
no replies.

had she even
come back?

he decided to check,
smooth his worries
and suspicions
so he parked his car
at the car park
of her university.

and he stepped
out of his car,
a joyful yearn
in his chest
when he spotted her.
books in her arms,
bags under her eyes,
hair tied into
a rough ponytail
and he could stare
at her
for a lifetime.

Taehyung's plan
was to
approach her-
concealing his relief,
wrap his arms
around her frame and
firstly tell her
that he's glad
she's back.

but he stopped,
closed his car door
and watched the scene
of Seol
and a boy
with murky hair
and bronze eyes
walk out of a
bustling building.

the pale faced,
scanty boy
stopped Seol-
hand holding her arm
as he urged her
to come to the
direction of the canteen.
however,
the turbulent girl
Taehyung had a crush on
released
her friends hold.

her friend apologised
and sighed,
giving her a hug when
noticing the melancholic look
on her weary face.
he eventually
walked away,
leaving her alone
as she
rushed away-
avoiding everyone.

Taehyung looked away,
got back
in his car
and drove away.

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bubtae hiya this is for you ❤️