Double Trouble

16. Squad

I shook my head, "Nope, she neither."

"Of course they won't get head injuries, Eun Bi. At least try to be a bit logical," said Taehyung in a mocking manner.

"Logical?" I looked at him in a challenging manner, "I'm the most logical person ever and have already found the reason behind their not so familiar acts," I said, looking at him with an I-was-born-genius look.

His plastered-on-his-face grin turned into a boxy smile, "I thought you'll be like the young goodie goodie sister of the bad old sister. But my instinctions were totally wrong."

My eyebrows creased in confusion, "What is that supposed to mean?"

He chuckled, "Nothing. You just sound cute and innocent." his last sentence was barely above a whisper but on the street without any passing by car or any possible noise, I was able to hear it.

I didn't know how to feel about his statement, but it really flattered me, after thinking of our not-so-planned meet up yesterday.

[ Flashback ]

Walking through the vacant street covered by trees on both sides, the cold breeze hit my face.

After walking for 5 minutes which felt like 5 centuries, Taehyung finally broke the ice between us, "Thanks for coming out."

I simply nodded at his statement.

"I mean, you could have refused my request bu-"

"It's fine." I cut him off, wanting to know why he called me out so I can leave this awkward situation as soon as possible.

"Yeah.." he sighed.

As we were walking, Taehyung fastened his steps and went inside a convenience store, leaving me there plain dumbfounded.

After about a minute, he came back licking a blueberry popsicle.

"What th-" I was cut off as he held out a popsicle towards me.

"I bought you a popsicle," he said, his lips forming a weird boxy smile.

"Thanks..." I trailed off, taking the popsicle from his hand.

"I mean I..." he trailed off, awkwardly rubbing the back of his head, "I wanted to... um-apologize."

Unwrapping the popsicle before devouring it's sweet and cold taste, I looked up at Taehyung, "Not my favourite, but this flavour is also good. No need to apologi-"

"No no," he cut me off, "Not the popsicle flavour," he slapped his forehead, "I wanted to sincerely apologize to you, Eun Bi. For my behaviour towards you from the start. I'm really honestly sorry about that. I always believed my brother and never even once listened to you," he explained, looking at me with guilty eyes.

At his words, all the past actions if his which has hurt me flashed through my mind. And the fact I had to admit was that the basis of his wrongdoings was the trust he had for his little brother.

Just like in the moment of crisis Unnie choose to trust me ratger than her best friend's brother, he did the same thing.

Love and trust... Such beautiful things yet harmful ones.