Je te laisserai des mots 

    Excerpt 1

     You smiled and kicked upwards. Breaking the surface and peaceful quiet of the underwater, you saw Taehyung. He had backed up and ran off the dock with a shout. Water splashed over you and you let out a shriek, swimming away from him as the impact rippled the water. He resurfaced and shook out the wet locks on his head. 

     “Hah, nice try, but you’re not getting rid of me that easily.” He chided. 

     “Maybe you should just keep up better.” You shot back. The grin on his face widened. He remained silent, just watching you. Your hair floated around you. It was silent, the only noise being that of the swaying trees. 

     “Stop staring at me like that.” You giggled. 

     “Like what?” He answered dumbly, he moved ever so slightly closer to you. 

     “Like...like…” You studied his expression. His features faded into something softer, more caressing. You’d only ever seen your father look at your mother like that. The realization hit you and you found the words slipping out of your mouth without a second thought. 

     “...Like you love me.” 

     His lips twitched upwards slightly. “Maybe I do.” 

 

Excerpt 2

     “There, now we’ll always know where to find it.” He whispered. You watched him. 

     The shadow of the leaves covered his face, but he still shined bright. His skin was a golden hue from the days spent running around in the sun with you. His hair was wild, curly bangs splaying across his forward and spread on the tree trunk behind him. You admired him. He, who was so vibrant and lively, so beautiful and so...human, had fallen for you. You, a faulty human being, a disgruntled girl, someone seemingly so plain, yet here you were. It was like comparing the sun to the dirt of the earth, but between the two, there was...life.