This post is fiction

+ I uploaded episode 7 a few days ago, but you said you couldn't see it

I deleted it and uploaded it again. It should be visible nowㅠㅠ

Subtitle: Kang Taehyun's First Love

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Ah, it was so quiet and nice outside school. I should hurry home and sleep. I want to sleep
Being around them is so draining, whew. Mom must have gone out to work. Let's wash up and sleep, and
as I was thinking that and opening the front door, something felt off. Huh? Those aren't shoes I've seen before. ...No way..
I looked up and stared at one spot. My eyes met my father's, glaring at me like he wanted to kill me
I couldn't move from that spot. The house was messy enough already

"You thought if you ran away, I wouldn't be able to find you? Huh?"
"In this tiny country of South Korea, you thought I couldn't find you?!"

"!!"

Startled by the loud voice, I covered my ears and trembled. My father rushed toward me
and hit me with all his strength. I tried to hold on, but I was overpowered and ended up falling down
A barrage of every kind of swear word and merciless kicks followed. I thought it would be fine if I just died like this, but without meaning to, I pleaded to a god that didn't exist. 'Save me!!! Please!!!'

Whether my cry was heard or whether God granted my wish, through the open front door
Sa-rang came in. Huh? No, you can't come in. Damn it, just go! Go! Even while I was being beaten senseless, I was more worried about Sa-rang, who I'd only seen for the first time yesterday, than about myself

"Huh? Taehyun-ah!!"

"G, go! Go away! Please!"

"Mister, who are you to hit Taehyun?!"

Without a shred of fear, Sa-rang instantly grabbed my father's arm, and only then could the kicking
stop. My father, flustered, asked who they were and told them to mind their own family business
Sa-rang helped me up from where I was lying and wrapped me in an embrace so I wouldn't get hit anymore

"Hey, where do you think you're glaring at someone like that, girl?! In front of an adult?"
"What right do you have? I'm hitting my own son. Get lost already, huh?"

My father raised his leg to hit me again, and I used all my strength to shield Sa-rang
I could feel them trembling. And yet they were sacrificing themselves for me, someone they didn't even know
Not long after the kicking started, someone came in at that moment. Huh?
That tall guy, delinquent, pretty boy?! The kids' eyes were rolling with anger. Well, with Sa-rang like this right now..
if it were me, I'd be furious too

"Lang-ie!" - Beomgyu

"Mister, what do you think you're doing right now?" - Soobin

"Y-yes..you? What are you?"

"112? Yes, this is Moa-dong, Moa Apartment..." - Yeonjun

"You're the one who should be asking who I am for hitting my friend, mister?" - Soobin

The boys were bigger and sturdier than my father, and he was completely overwhelmed and flustered

"W-well, he wasn't listening, so I was disciplining him.."

"What kind of nonsense is that? So you're saying you beat my friend Taehyun and Sa-rang for no reason

under the excuse of discipline? Huh?" - Soobin

"No, that's not.."

"This guy's crazy, seriously.. hey, Taehyun, are you okay?" - Yeonjun

"Y-yeah? Y-yeah"

It was Choi Beomgyu who took Sa-rang from my arms. He held the trembling Sa-rang
and comforted them, asking if they were okay. I was extremely confused by the situation. They had saved me
Soon the police arrived, and after giving my statement, I left. I said I was okay, that I was still alive after being hit
and that I'd be fine in a few days, and that I wanted to go home and rest, but when I came to my senses
I was in the hospital emergency room. Damn it..

"See? You're hurt. Even that handsome face has scars" - Sa-rang

Bandages were stuck on my face and the corners of my mouth, and my lip had split open too, stinging
Ugh, looking at my state makes me sigh. I had bruises all over my body, and my left arm was even in a cast
I'm done for. I'm left-handed too.. Ugh, this is so dizzying. Seriously, all four of them
were looking at me with worried eyes, and I'm so uncomfortable I could die

"Taehyun, if something like this happens, you should've told us" - Beomgyu

Hey, we only just met today..

"Hey, if it hadn't been for Sa-rang, this could've been really bad
Lang-ah, why would you rush in like that with no fear?" - Soobin

"Well, I saw Taehyun getting beaten and I just couldn't pretend not to see it
If you guys had been in that situation, you'd have acted like me too"

"Since you weren't coming down, it was a good thing we went up
Sorry, Taehyun, but I really almost punched him, adult or not" - Yeonjun

"If you'd contacted us first, you wouldn't have gotten hurt too" - Soobin

"Sorry, I wasn't in the state to.. Next time I'll call, for sure!"

"Choi Yeonjun's eyes were totally wild" - Beomgyu

"I was scared too, but Taehyun must've been even more scared than I was"

"Our Sa-rang is an angel, I swear, my own little angel, hoeeeng" - Beomgyu

"There they go again" - Soobin

It was Sa-rang reassuring me. It didn't seem like pity, but sincere concern
Now that the police knew my shameful family situation, you'd think they'd stay away from me, but no way—they were acting
even closer to me than ever. ...Did you come here to hang out? Hurry up and leave. I need to get some sleep, and then I saw Mom rushing over. She looked at me with tears in her eyes

"Taehyun, are you okay? How did that bastard know to come here?"

"Mom, I'm fine, so don't cry"

"Hello" (all together)

"Ah, so you're the friends who saved Taehyun?"

Mom, they're not my friends

"They're classmates from my homeroom" - Sa-rang

"Thank you so much. I was so shocked"

"Ma'am, Taehyun is fine, so please don't worry" - Soobin

"Huh? We saw each other yesterday, right?"

"Yes! I live in the apartment across the way" - Sa-rang

"Oh my, Taehyun's friends are pretty, dependable, and handsome too. Please be friends with my child"

Mom? Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? They're not my friends! Wait, I saw Mom's eyes light up
Sa-rang and the trio got up one by one, as if they were about to leave. After exchanging goodbyes, they left the emergency room. I don't know why, but my body had come out to see them off. Hmm,

"Take care of yourself, okay? See you at school?" - Yeonjun

"Eh, I go to a different school, so let's meet after class" - Soobin

"So we're friends, huh? ㅎㅎ Ah~ and another competitor just got added" - Beomgyu

What? I never said I'd be friends with you guys. Wait, competitor? I found out what that meant later. Behind the trio walking away, Sa-rang stood right in front of me. Then my heart started beating fast, and without hesitation Sa-rang just hugged me. Then, maybe because the cast was in the way, they hugged me from behind. Would they hear my heartbeat? Thump-thump—it was warm like sunlight. It was like spring had come to my winter. It felt as if time had just stopped

"Taehyun, don't be in pain"

"...?"

"Ah, Taehyun is warm" (rubbing my back)

" //_ // " (face getting redder and redder)

"Sa-rang, you should go home~" - Soobin

"You can't just hug him like that because you like him so much" - Yeonjun.

"No, I want to keep hugging" - Sa-rang

"Look at Kang Taehyun's face, pfft. His face is about to burst" - Beomgyu

"He's not cute, he's rude Kang Taehyun. Let's go already, Sa-rang" - Yeonjun

'That bastard..'

"This kid has a condition where they have to hug anything cute, so please understand" - Soobin

They wore troubled expressions and pried Sa-rang, who didn't want to leave, off from behind me. It was like they were hauling them away as if under arrest. They're tall as poles, but the things they do are like little kids. Me thinking they're cute and adorable is probably not normal anymore either. Whew, wait, a condition where they have to hug cute things? Does that mean I'm cute? Whoa, I'd never heard that in my life...

"Th-thanks!"

"Ah, friends are friends" - Soobin

"If you're thankful, buy tteokbokki" - Yeonjun

"See you again tomorrow!" - Sa-rang

Instead of answering, they replied with bright smiles and disappeared. It's only been a day since I met them, but somehow my heart felt warm. For sure, when I'm with them, it's chaotic, but I think it's fun. And I, who had been dark and miserable, met Sa-rang, my little angel, and watching myself slowly grow brighter made me realize I had a reason to live. From now on, I won't run away. My little angel, become my light. And that's how my first love began

Kang Taehyun's Story + My Little Angel (feat. Baby Beast 🐯) THE END

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Sa-rang is a pure and warm kid
But sometimes they go into baby beast mode!
Sa-rang, who's loved by everyone.. I'm so jealous🙄
Have a great holiday break. See you after the holidays. Bye👋