When the Rains Changed

Chapter 8

"Then are we friends now?" Taehyung asked with boxy grin.

After thinking for a few seconds, the younger replied, "Yes, I suppose we are friends, but let's get to know each other better?"

"YES!"

Both the boys settled down on the sofa and started thinking of how they could get to know more about each other.

Taehyung had a light-bulb moment.

"I have an idea!"

"Go, on. I'm listening."

"We can play this game, it's called twenty questions, where we ask questions to each other alternatively. We will ask ten questions each, so twenty in total."

"Sounds interesting, you go first." Jungkook replied as he wasn't sure what he could ask.

"Hmm... so, when is your birthday?"

"1st September, yours?"

"30thDecember, what's your favorite color?"

"Black, yours?"

"Hey! You can't keep copying my questions! But anyways my favorite color is grey."

"I don't know what to ask!" he sighed, "But grey? Seriously? I thought you probably liked some bright color, like yellow" Jungkook was curious.

"My next question, why would you think that?"

"Because, you are so lively and bright all the time" Jungkook hummed, deep in thought.

"Well you don't know anything about me yet, and go on, it's your turn."

This sentence hit Jungkook somewhere. It wasn't Taehyung who had hurt him in the past. Why had he tried pushing him away? He had read somewhere that 'those who smile the brightest always hide the darkest secrets'. Could that be true about Taehyung. He looked up and tried reading Taehyung's expression. That's when he noticed, the slightly puffy eyes, the slightly sore skin right under his nose probably from sniffling often.

Looking carefully, Jungkook could make out Taehyung cried often. But why? He looked so happy and cheerful. 'How could someone like him be sad' Jungkook thought.

"Hello Mr. Creep Kook, stop staring at me!"

"Uh, sorry, let's continue"

"Your turn!"

"Hmm, what are your hobbies?" the younger asked.

"I like anything that is unique, I love photography! What about you?"

"Hey! Now you are copying my question!"

"Just answer!" the older replied faking annoyance.

"I like to sing and dance" the younger replied, slightly nervous. He had always been picked on for having such hobbies when he was younger.

"That's awesome! I hope I get a chance to hear you sing some day!" Taehyung replied with a huge grin. It wasn't the reaction Jungkook had expected. He was fearing that the other would make fun of him, judge him for his choices.

Maybe, just maybe, he could get closer to this silly boy.

"And I hope I get to see your photos some day" Jungkook responded with a soft smile.

"Next, next, next!" The older exclaimed, excited at the opportunity of making a new friend.

"Alright, what is your favorite food?"

"I like a good burger once in a while!"

"Ugh, I hate burgers." Jungkook grunted. "HOW COULD YOU HATE BURGERS?!" Taehyung yelled, making Jungkook almost jump out of his skin. "Because I work at a burger joint, when I had just joined, I would eat burgers day and night. Now I see it everyday and I am sick of it."