My feet slip outwards on the wet autumn leaves as I round the corner, the cold evening air shocking my throat and lungs as I inhale deeper, faster. With each footfall, a jarring pain shoots ankle to knee, ankle to knee. Perhaps jumping that wall onto stairs wasn't so smart. My heart beats frantically, all or nothing. Fail then my whole body will pay the price, run, and the damage is limited mostly to my shins and knees. I know this estate better than they do, those pigs are just pretty boys in uniform, shipped in from the nicer end of town.
Just when I was about to round a corner into a small alley, I got knocked-off by one of the boys that were hiding behind a wall. Falling hard on my left side, I groaned and glared at the boy named Taeshin, who is now smirking at me while putting his hands into his pockets. "Not so strong now huh?" he chuckled, still smirking down at me.
I slowly pushed myself up using my right hand, leaning on the wall beside me as I dust off my pants. Looking up as I chuckle bitterly, "Remember when I ask for your opinion? Yea, me neither. And whoever told you to underestimate me clearly gives bad advice."
Holding my left shoulder and swinging it for a bit before I continued, "It is pretty easy not to be a shitty human being. You should try it sometime." And with that, his smirk fell. Fires of fury and hatred were smoldering in his eyes as he mutters words that are unpleasant to hear.
Throwing a punch with his right hand towards my face, I took a step back, dodging his punch before grabbing his hand and flipped him. He landed on his back and groaned, "I told you not to underestimate me, didn't I?" I stepped on his injured arm, putting more pressure as I spoke, wanting him to get the message I am telling him.
"I am giving you one last chance. You mess with Junkyu again, you mess with me, understand?" I glared down at him. Before kicking his shin, earning another groan from him. "Now I'm late for supper because of you and your friends!" I quickly said before turning around and brisk walk before looking back, "Next time, if you want to confront me again, find another friend that can run faster, look at them now. I kick your ass, and they're still not here."
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Jogging along the sidewalk, I lifted my phone to check for the time- 12 MISSED CALL FROM JUNKYU?! I didn't return the call, afraid I might get scolded for being late for our supper. I quickly pushed myself to run faster until the convenience store came into my sight. There, I saw Junkyu looking around with his cute pout, frowning.
My running then turns to slow jogging again. I smile widely, calling out to him, a mixture of positive feelings busting inside of me. Seeing Junkyu after a long tiring day does boost your mood.
Junkyu turned his head towards my direction, then smiled and waved while jumping. Right after, when I was about to reach him, his smile dropped. And he stopped jumping, giving me a scary frown. He looked like he was about to burst into anger. And I was right. When I left 12 steps away from him, he quickly went into action.
"Yah! Why are you late?! Didn't we agree to meet at 10:30 pm? Look! It's 11:20 pm now! What- Hey! where are you going?!" I quickly dashed into the convenience store to avoid any more of his nagging.
Once I reached the ramyeon section, I chose my favorite ramyeon. Just when I turned to get a soda, I accidentally bumped into Junkyu's chest. He then flicked my forehead, making me wince and press my palm against my forehead, hoping the pain would go away. "Yah! I was talking to y- HEY! WHAT HAPPEN TO YOUR HAND?!" His frown then turns into a concerned frown while holding my left hand.
Right.
"Oh, I ran into Taeshin and his friends when I was on my way here. Just kick his ass, nothing serious." I tried to retreat my hand, but Junkyu was faster. He pulled me to the First Aid section and took some bandages before pulling me again to pay for the items. Then he pushed me to sit at the nearest stool near the window.
"I said it's noth-" "Stay still." Junkyu cut me off before unwrapping the bandage, taking my hand to wrap with it. I looked at him for a few seconds. Seeing his adorable focused face made me chuckle softly.
He looked at me through his thin bangs, weirded out by me. "What?" he questioned, giving me a small frown with his pouty face. "Nothing, what? I can't admire my adorable boyfriend's face?" I said, giving him a sarcastic smile. I received another flick on the forehead again.
"Hey! What was that for?!" I exclaimed, did I say something wrong about his face? "I told you to run far away if you ever met them on the street," Junkyu said, still giving me his frown. "I did run away, but then Taeshin got me. I have no choice but to step in, and it's not like I don't know how to fight." I said, then stuck my tongue out at him.
He sighed, not wanting to talk. He continued to wrap my hand. A few moments later, I began to feel guilty about making him worry for me.
"Sorry." I softly said, looking down, not wanting to make eye contact with him. He finished wrapping before asking why I apologized. "For making you worry," I replied, still not making eye contact with him.
"Hey, you should not be the one apologizing." He said, lifting my face with his left hand. He continued, " I should be the one apologizing." "Why?" "Because you saved me." He said, looking into my eyes. "You saved me when I needed help. You saved me when I was in trouble. You saved me when I was depressed. You saved me so I could be happy. You saved me when I should be the one saving you" He looked down at our intertwined hands at the last sentence.
"But guess what?" I smiled softly and lifted his face using my free hand. "You did save me too." I continued, "Your presence alone gave me so much comfort. I don't need anything else to make me happy. With you, I'm comfortable. I know I can talk about anything. Or sit by your side in complete silence. You've seen me at my worst but only talked about my best. I can be happy with my biggest achievements while you know my deepest insecurities. And being with you the longest doesn't matter to me. It's about the bond between us. Our bond is strong enough that nobody can destroy what is in between us. Thinking about this alone already gives me so much strength to fight and live my life." I laughed, "And this is just a small part. I could make a thousand books and PowerPoint slides on how your presence alone makes me so happy." I smile again, holding both of his hands, swinging them a little.
Junkyu looked at me with his teary eyes. I continued to thank him, "Thank you for worrying about me when no one else does that for me. Thank you for being by my side and assuring me. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being in my life, Junkyu. No words can describe how grateful and happy I am whenever I'm with you." Now it's my turn to get teary. I can't imagine my life without Junkyu.
A moment of silence.
"How did our supper date turn into an emotional date?" Junkyu chuckled, followed by me. "Hey! You just had to ruin the moment? Come on. I'm hungry." With that said, I dragged Junkyu into the store to buy our ramen and eat our hearts away.
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