“Jungkook! Over here!”
A young boy dressed in a school uniform, waved at his friend named Jungkook.
Jungkook rushed over and panted. He was tired from gym class, and was running late to lunch. His favorite class, along with Art and Gym.
“Geez, gross...you’re sweating buckets of sweat.” His friend commented. Jungkook let out a sigh.
“Come on. Taehyung is waiting for us by our spot.” Jungkook’s friend said.
The two students walked towards a tree that was part of their schools courtyard. Under said tree, was a brunette boy who was humming to himself. His eyes closed, as he felt the grass.
He quickly looked up when he heard someone approaching him.
“Jimin! Jungkook! Come on, I’m starving! What took you so long!?” Taehyung laughed.
“Jungkook stayed longer in gym like always. You know how weird he is.” Jimin sighed. He sat down on the grass, and took off his backpack.
“Kookie! Sit next to me!” Taehyung said, patting the grass next to him. He smiled as he suddenly felt Jungkook tap his shoulder. Letting him know it was him, and that he was there.
“So...I bought some lunches for us. It was my turn to feed you all, and I honestly didn’t want to cook.” Jimin said. He showed the bags to Jungkook, for him to choose what he wanted.
“What did you bring?! Wait! That’s not fair! Jungkook can see the lunches, and I can’t! I wanna go first!” Taehyung whined.
“Calm down you goof! They’re all the same sandwiches anyways!” Jimin said, rolling his eyes.
“Here’s your sandwich with no crust, you big baby.” He said.
“Wh-I’m not a baby! Jungkook is the baby!” Taehyung laughed. Jungkook gently smacked Taehyung’s arm, causing Taehyung to laugh louder.
Jungkook pouted, and got his sketchbook, along with his phone, from his backpack.
He began to type rapidly, and both Jimin and Taehyung’s phones went off. A message had been sent.
“Wow...what a petty move...” Jimin chuckled.
“What? What does it say!?” Taehyung whined.
“Jungkook says you’re more like a baby, because only babies say they’re not babies.” Jimin laughed.
“Wow! You’re so mean Jungkook! Just give me my sandwich!” Taehyung pouted. Jungkook smiled brightly, and waited for Jimin to hand him their lunches.
Jungkook then noticed the red rash on Jimin’s hands, as Jimin handed him the no-crust-sandwich.
He quickly looked up at Jimin, and pointed at his hands.
“Huh? Oh...um...I accidentally touched someone...” Jimin chuckled.
“Again? Jimin, you need to be careful! You always mention how much that hurts!” Taehyung frowned.
“It’s okay, it didn’t burn as much as others do...it doesn’t bother me...” Jimin said.
“Still, you should be careful...” Taehyung said. Jungkook nodded in agreement.
“I will...” Jimin mumbled.
“How did gym go, Kookie?” Taehyung asked. His head turning to where he felt Jungkook’s warmth, which was his left side.
“....” Jungkook opened his mouth, but quickly shut it.
He can’t talk. Jungkook is mute.
At the age of 9 his ability to speak began to vanish. From singing along with his brother to then whispering...to then completely losing his voice. Jungkook has been mute for some time now, and he still feels upset when he forgets.
“Let him eat first, Tae.” Jimin said.
“Ah...yeah. Sorry Kookie..” Taehyung said. Jungkook placed his hand on Taehyung’s hand to reassure him, that he didn’t offend him or anything.
Jimin and Taehyung were both Jungkooks best friends. Both were in a higher grade than him, but that didn’t stop them from doing all they could to hang out and be together. Jimin and Taehyung were both Seniors, while Jungkook was a 16 year old Junior.
Taehyung, was blind. It saddened Jungkook at times how much Taehyung was missing out on. He couldn’t see anyone. Infact, he doesn’t even know how he and Jimin look like. Yet, he loves them so much. He’s such a bright, happy person...most of the time. Jungkook used to believe Taehyung was a happy ball of sunshine until one day after school, they decided to stay to wonder around the empty Highschool.
Jimin rushed to him, begging him to help find Taehyung. The boy had gotten lost somehow, and when they found him, Taehyung was unconscious...he had fallen down the stairs.
Jungkook and Jimin both rushed to the nurse office of the school. Luckily the nurse was still there, and she quickly helped them with Taehyung.
When Taehyung woke up, Jungkook’s heart shattered as he heard Taehyung’s uncontrollable sobs. He along with Jimin heard how much pain Taehyung was in. How much he wished to see them, and how dumb he was for wanting to go down the stairs alone. He refused to get any aid to help him see for some reason, so he’s just constantly bumping into walls at times. Jungkook is usually there to hold his hand and guide him around.
Since Jimin can’t.
Jimin can’t touch. His loss of touch, meant that he couldn’t touch anyone. He could touch things...but not people. So, he could touch a plant, and food along with clothe. But he couldn’t touch people. It would hurt him. He says it feels like your skin dives right into fire, and it leaves rashes the next day. They itch or feel numb at times. So if Jimin wished to hug his two best friends, it would mean he would be in pain for a few days.
Jungkook has never seen Jimin cry though...but he knows that Jimin suffers aswell. He knows that if HE wasn’t able to touch anyone, he would probably go crazy.
“Ah, is this turkey?” Taehyung asked. His mouth still full of the bite he had just took. Jungkook was suddenly brought back to present time, since his mind was taking him back to the past.
“It is.... oh! I brought you guys some cookies.” Jimin said, quickly reaching for his backpack.
“Cookies!? You’re the best, Jimin!” Taehyung smiled. Jungkook nodded, taking a sip of the banana milk Jimin brought him.
“Of course I am.” Jimin joked.
“Oh! Did you hear!? They’re making something fun like a fair, not so far from here! We should go!” Taehyung said.
“I’m fine with going...um...” Jimin looked at his phone.
“Jungkook says he’s in. But when is it?” Jimin asked, setting down his phone after he read Jungkooks text.
“Next week!” Taehyung said.