Chapter 21: Don't leave me

It had been melancholic since the day of your date, four days had passed by, but your mind wasn't at rest.

He is going to leave. He is going to leave you.

Truthfully it had crossed your mind before, but it hadn't cut so deep. It was as if like you just only had the realization that your boyfriend wasn't going to stay with you, forever.

Since, he only came here for his job. He was only doing his job.

That wasn't real dating. He was never your real boyfriend, the prince charming you wished to be with forever.

So for the past four days you kept yourself busy. With college, your part time job, studying, assignments and you've been going late home on purpose. Ignoring him as much as possible but doing that without making him realize it.

Cause for sure you knew, you would be heartbroken when he'll leave.

Wouldn't it be better not getting more emotionally attached before that happens?

You stepped out of of the cafe letting out a yawn, stretching your arms out. It was ten pm, the cafe was about to be closed.

But you were surprised out of your soul when you saw the familiar blonde latter standing outside with a grin on his face, as if he was waiting for you.

"Tae!?" You called his name with your mouth agape. "Why are you here!"

"Can't I visit your workplace?" He complained. You realized he was hiding both his hands behind his back.

"Yeah, but it's late at night." You only said that. Eyebrows scrunching up at the meantime when you heard a small sound of growling coming from him.

"What do you have on your back?" You asked taking two steps closer to him, he took two back.

"First, tell me you wouldn't be mad at me!"

Then you heard a sound of barking, coming from his back.

"Don't tell me?" Your eyes went wide. Again you took steps closer to him but before he could take a step back a small ball of fluff jumped from his behind and rushed towards you, growling angrily.

"Oh Lord!" Screeching you jumped backwards, holding your heart as you peered at the small ball of brown wool gaping at you, letting out small woofs while looking at you angrily.

It was a dog!

"T-tae?" You looked up at the boy helplessly and found him crouching down on the floor. Taehyung put his hand on the small back of the dog and rubbed it gently.

"Don't be so harsh to mommy, boy." Taehyung cooed in his deep voice, still rubbing the dog's back. And the dog seemed to calm down a bit. "You need to like your mommy. See her?" Taehhyung pointed at you.

"That's your mommy!"

The small dog huffed pulling out its tongue while staring up at you. It wagged its tail a few time then ran two times in circle. Happily then it jumped on Taehyung's arm letting out another woof.

"Yeontan likes mommy." Taehyung looked up at you, showing you all his teeth with one smile as he held the dog in his arms.

And you realized the dog had weirdly shaped eyebrows that made it look like it was furious all the time.

But it was cute.

Shaking the thought away instantly, you snapped at Taehyung. "Yeontan!? You even named the dog? Whose dog is that!"

Taehyung's smile faltered. Even the dog looked a little sad as it buried its small face on his chest.

"I was going to see you and then I found him on the corner of a street. He was shivering and was really afraid. He barked at me too first. It took me a lot of time to befriend him." Taehyung petted the dog in his arms. "I think he was abandoned..."

You sighed looking at the small dog that still had its face buried on the latter's chest.

"Please, can we keep him Sarang?" Taehyung begged with his eyes. "I promise I'll be good. And I'll be the one to take care of him. If he does poo poo I'll clean it up, and I'll train him."

"Tae." You bit on your lower lip letting out yet another sigh. "Our apartment doesn't let keeping animals. The tenants here can't have any pets that make sounds. Such as dogs."

You emphasized the word dogs and Yeontan sunk down even more on Taehyung's arms.

"B-but..." Taehyung looked so helpless as if he'd cry any moment. "I can't just let him be. Can't we do something about him?"

"Temporarily we can put him somewhere," you said thinking hard. Truly, you felt bad. And the dog turned its face towards you.

"Really?" Taehyung beamed. He took the dog's pow and shook it. "Daddy and mommy will find a place for you Yeontan!"

Yeontan let out another woof in acknowledgment.

You blushed. Did he just refer to you and him as daddy and mommy?

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Jimin and his mom were more than happy to let Yeontan stay until you'd find a new owner, Mr Jeon adored the dog too. But Jungkook wasn't too happy about it, though he accepted.

"It's gonna run around and poop everywhere," he said scrunching up his nose.

But later he was found scrubbing Yeontan's back while complimenting "good boy" to him.

"And now, Yeontan is at a good place!" You cheered by yourself, relieved as you were finally walking to your apartment with Taehyung by your side.

"I will visit him every hour. And play with him!" Taehyung said by himself excitedly. "Sarang, can I request something?" He suddenly turned at you, with a wishful look on his face.

"Yeah?"

"Could you look for Yeontan's new owner after I'm gone?" Taehyung suggested with a gentle smile on his face. "I want to be with him too as long as I'm here."

And your heart broke. You felt blood leaving your face but you stayed calm.

"When will you leave Tae?" You asked with your head on the clouds. It wasn't functioning properly.

"Let's see." Taehyung thought by himself a little. "When you wouldn't feel alone anymore. I think my job will be done if I make you feel that."

But I would be alone without you.

"Come to think of it, do you still feel alone Sarang? Do you still feel sad?" Taehyung looked at you with hopeful eyes, waiting for an answer.

You gulped down the bile that was rising in your throat. "I don't know."

"Hmm." Taehyung nodded. A smile slowly made its way on his beautiful face. "Then I need to work harder! We haven't done much after our date. Sarang, let's have a date again, or a picnic!"

But you'd leave me after all that.

"Why aren't you saying anything Sarang? And I've realized... I feel like," Taehyung pursed his lips. "You've been avoiding me after our date. Do you not like my company?"

Don't leave me.

"That's not the case," you answered, forcing a smile on your face. "I was just busy. Let's do that, what you said. Let's visit some place fun tomorrow."

And you went up to him then carefully held his hand. His eyes went wide, looking at you surprised. Because this was the first time you took the first initiative.

But soon he smiled brightly. And he held onto your hand tighter.

Your heart hurt again. This happiness, these feelings, they were all temporary.

But since he'd leave either way, the only thing you could do was enjoy his presence, his company as much as possible before he'd leave. That's what you decided.

So you walked rest of your way home holding his hand tightly. Trying to be happy about it, but crying inside. You knew your pillow would be soaked with your tears tonight.

With all that happening, you hadn't noticed your phone constantly vibrating inside your bag.

It was your parents. They were finally coming to see you from their last trip to Hawaii.

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