[Fanfic] Only You
Title: Only You [1/2]
Author: ichijo_rui
Pairing: Taeminho (2Min)
Rating: PG (for now)
Summary: Taemin has trauma because of harassment he received before, and then he met Minho.
A/N: Sorry, but it's not only SHINee involved. BEAST n 2PM also involved.
Taemin has been together with Minho since 2 years ago. Until now, he still can’t imagine that Minho actually fall for him. Choi Minho, the popular boy among girls and boys, are now his boyfriend.
It’s all started on that snowy day among December.
Taemin was never a popular boy, although he has related blood with the school’s principal. But he has a kind and warm heart, that’s why nobody’s hate him either.
Miaaww~
“Aigoo…poor kitty…,” Taemin picked a white-fur kitten who was being neglected in school’s backyard up and rubbed its head. “Who’s the bad guy who neglected you here?”
“Taemin, we’re already late for class.” Dong Woon said. He glanced at his watch. “Put that cat down!”
Taemin shook his head. “I can’t, Dong Woon hyung! This poor little thing could be dying if we don’t take care of him immediately…”
Dong Woon sighed. “Listen, Tae, there are lots of stray pet in Korea. Saving this thing won’t do any good to the others. Meanwhile, we are already late for our class!!”
Taemin looked upon the sky, snow kept falling from above and made the temperature even chiller. “No.” Taemin put the kitten inside his warm coat. “I’m going to take care of it. I guess I’m going back home.”
“Then what about your school??”
“Absent. Sorry for troubling you, hyung…” Taemin fastened his coat and tidied up his bag.
“Taemin, I don’t know what to say to you. But you can’t always escape the school.” Dong Woon sighed and walked approach Taemin. “…just because they harassed you once doesn’t mean…”
“…It has no relation to that thing, hyung!” Taemin quickly interfered. Without Dong Woon’s knowledge, he tried to hold his anger and tears. “I’m going back now…”
Taemin walked as fast as he could to sheer off from Dong Woon. He finally stopped in front of a mini market.
“Ssstt… don’t make any sound, okay!” Taemin whispered to the kitten. He tightened up his coat so nobody could see the kitten inside and rushed into the minimarket. “Ahjumma, give me a bottle of milk, please!!”
“Ah Taeminnie~ annyeong!” The store owner old lady greeted Taemin. “I’m sorry, but we ran out of milk. We only have banana milk left, and it’s only a bottle.”
“Aigoo… Fine, I’ll take it. How much is this?” Taemin picked his wallet out from his bag with his right hand, while his left hand held the kitten.
“950 Won.”
“Here you go, ahjumma.” Taemin gave her the money and grabbed the milk. “Thanks ahjumma, I’ll see you around.”
Taemin ran to the nearest park to feed the kitten with milk. He couldn’t go back home, because his mother would know that he ditched his class again. He didn’t want to make her disappointed again, but yet he still can’t go back to school. Dong Woon hyung was right, he can’t escape school forever. But the bullying and harassment he received before caused a trauma for Taemin’s psychologist healthy. He was afraid to go back to school. To meet them all.
“Here kitties, drink this milk…” Taemin poured some milk into his drink bottle’s cap and gave it to the hungry kitten.
“You shouldn’t give human’s milk to a cat, you know.” Said a voice.
Taemin turned his back. In front of him a tall boy standing with arms crossed. His eyes were so big, his lips and nose were also big compared to Taemin’s. And his voice…. It’s deep.
“Don’t worry, It’s not human’s milk.” Taemin said. “It’s cow’s milk.”
That tall man sniggered but he tried to keep a straight face when he heard Taemin’s words. “Cat can’t consume lactose, don’t ya know?”
“Really??” Taemin looked surprised. “But I already bought this milk…”
The tall man walked closer to Taemin and picked up the banana milk. “I’ll drink this one. Let’s buy something else for him. Otherwise he might get a diarrhea.”
“How could you know this kitten is a male?” Taemin asked curiously.
The tall man laughed. “You can check his genital, although it hasn’t cleared visible yet.” He drank the milk within one and half gulps. “By the way, who’s your name?”
“I’m not telling stranger.” Taemin said. “Besides, why are you suddenly here? We don’t even know each other!!”
“You bought the last banana milk.” The tall man smirked. “My favorites…”
“Well, it was for sale after all. So it doesn’t matter who’s bought it, right!!” Taemin said. He kept stroking the kitten and tried to avoid eyes contact with this guy. He knew this guy-although he seemed didn’t know Taemin. He is Choi Minho. Captain of school’s football team. Member of mountain hiker club. Held the 1st ranking for his study among the others 2nd year students. Popular both among girls and boys.
He is handsome, attractive, and strong. Unlike him.
“Hey,” Minho called Taemin. “Seriously, tell me your name.”
“Why would you want to know my name?” Taemin asked. “Like I said, I’m not telling my name to stranger…”
Minho grabbed Taemin’s hand and shook it. “I’m Choi Minho, okay? See, we’re not stranger anymore.”
Taemin stared at the man in front of him with unbelievable look and laughed.
“What?” Minho asked in confused. “Why are you laughing?”
“Nothing.” Taemin giggled. He shook Minho’s hand. “I’m Lee Taemin.”
“You’re from my school right?” Minho asked. “You wear the same uniform as me.”
Taemin remained silent and just stared at Minho.
“The school hasn’t over yet. Why are you here, Taemin?”
“Doesn’t have relation to you.” Taemin said coldly. “Now, if you let me, I have to go.”
“Wait,” Minho held Taemin’s hand. “Tell me the reason first.”
“Do I have to?” Taemin sighed. “I really don’t want to talk about it. And you ditch your class too, ain’t you?”
“The principal gives me special privilege to pass my classes this week.” Minho said. “School committee’s importance.” Minho quickly finished his sentences before Taemin could interrupt.”So tell me your reason why you ditched your class, little boy.” Minho teased Taemin by slowly caressed Taemin’s cheek.
Minho raised his eyebrows when he realized that the boy in front of him didn’t respond to his words and looked extremely afraid of him-his touch, actually. Minho tried to touch him again, but all Taemin did was just remained silent and grabbed the kitten’s fur firmly. His body shook without he realized, and his eyes got teary. But no words came from the tiny lips.
“Taemin?” Minho called. “Yah, Lee Taemin. What’s wrong with you?”
Taemin shook his head, he tried to hold his tears. “Nothing. Really.” He picked the kitten and stood up. “I’d rather go home now.” He said.
‘Hey, wait!!” Minho yelled. But Taemin ignored his call and just kept walking without looking back. He can’t, and he shouldn’t do this to Minho hyung. It’s impolite to left like this. But when Minho touched him, he couldn’t help but to remember the harassment he received before.
Yes, Taemin has been sexually abused by his seniors once. Well, almost actually. They’re 3rd year students in his school. And they almost raped Taemin just because they said Taemin looked like a pretty fragile doll and it turned them on. Fortunately Dong Woon came in the right time and he could save Taemin’s virginity from those perverts. His grandfather-the principal-didn’t know about that. Nobody knew about his event except him, Dong Woon, and those perverts. He couldn’t tell anybody, because he knew one of them well. He’s Park Jae Beom, the grandson of his grandfather’s best friend. If he tells the truth, the friendship between their families would be ruined. And he didn’t have the gut either. So he remained silent, keeping the trauma he had to bear inside.
Dong Woon successfully threatened them not to harass him again, unless they wanted to fight Doo Joon and Taecyeon hyung. But the trauma remained here, inside Taemin’s heart. Since that day, he’s afraid of men and he couldn’t go back to the school.
And now, he’s afraid Minho will do the same thing as they did before.
***
“Taeminnie, you’re come back already?” His mother asked when Taemin just reached their home. “School finished early?”
“Hmm…” Taemin said. He quickly ran into his room upstairs and threw his bag to the floor. He put the kitten he have been hidden before on his bed and rubbed its head gently.”You’re going to live here, okay kitty?”
The kitten stared at him with its big eyes. “Don’t worry, umma loves animal. And we can keep it a secret from haraboji. He seldom visits us in here after all…” Taemin talk to the kitten like it can understand his words.
“Taemin, have you changed your clothes? Let’s eat together…” His mother knocked the door.
“Ne umma, I’ll be right there in a while.” Taemin said.
“I phoned your grandpa just now.” His mother said. “And he said school isn’t finished early. Why are you lying to me, sweetheart?” She sighed. “It’s not the first time you skipped your class.”
“I-I…” Taemin remained silent for seconds. “Thank you for the food. I’m going back to my room.” He quickly stood up and went to avoid his mother’s question.
“Taeminnie, you haven’t answered anything!!”His mother shouted. But Taemin ignored her and ran into his room. He banged the door and locked it.
“Why does everyone bother with my life? Can’t they leave me alone in peace?” Taemin mumbled. He petted the kitten and played with it until he’s fallen asleep.
***
*knock knock*
“Yah, Lee Taemin, open the door!”
Taemin opened his eyes slowly. “w-who’s is that?” he asked in hoarse voice.
“It’s me, Dongwoon. Open the door, I want to come in!!”
“Wait…” Taemin got up and stretched his arm. He stroked the sleeping kitty’s head once and then opened the door. “Finished school?” He asked Dongwoon.
Suddenly he stunned up when he realized that Dongwoon wasn’t alone. “C-choi Minho.” He mumbled.
“So you already know each other?” Dongwoon asked. He glanced at Minho. “I thought you’re lying to me.”
“See, I’m not lying to you!” Minho chuckled. “We just met today, and when you said you’re going to your friend’s house named Taemin I couldn’t help myself not to ask. Hehehe…”
Taemin looked pale. Minho’s presence is not what he expected. Although he seemed a good person, but Taemin wasn’t sure he would be able to befriend with boys other than Dongwoon-his playmate and neighbor.
“Yah, what’s up with your face?” Dongwoon laughed at Taemin’s expression. “Am I a ghost? You looked so pale…”
“Maybe it’s because of me.” Minho said. “He looked afraid when I touched him before.” Minho tried to caress Taemin’s hair, but Taemin looked extremely afraid.
“Okay that’s enough Minho.” Dongwoon quickly interfered. “I forget he has trauma with boys.”
“He has what?”
“Hyung,” Taemin glanced at Dongwoon and shook his head. “…andwae.”
“ah, mianhae…” Dongwoon shut his mouth. “Anyway, Minho-ssi, you said you want to give something to Taemin?”
“Ah, right. Here it is…” Minho reached in his pocket and gave something to Taemin. “You dropped your wallet.”
“Ah, g-gomawo…” Taemin received it timidly. He didn’t even dare to look into Minho’s eyes.
“I’m going back now. Take care you two…” Minho smiled and waved to them. “Oh yeah, Taeminnie, you have to go to school tomorrow. No more skipping class okay!”
Taemin held his wallet without answered Minho. He could feel his cheek became red and hot.
Crap! He put Minho’s secretly taken photo inside his wallet. Did he see it? What if he saw it? He felt like stalker right now.
“Are you okay?” Dongwoon asked him after Minho left.
“Hyung, eottokaji?” Taemin looked helpless, his eyes were teary.
“W-what’s wrong?”
“I put Minho hyung photo inside my wallet. I’m embarrassed…” Taemin said. He began to cry.
“Hey, hey, chill out boy…” Dongwoon tried to comfort him. “I don’t think he would mess with other people’s things. Even if he saw it, he wouldn’t mind it. Lots of girls did that too.”
Taemin cried even harder. He felt his chest hurt without knowing the reason why.
“Taemin-ah, why are you crying?” Dongwoon asked. He caressed his bestfriend’s hair. “You have a secret crush with him, are you?”
Taemin shook his head. “I am not…” He said, his voice halting.
“Aww… Taemin, you know what,” Dongwoon wiped Taemin’s tears. “It’s okay to fall in love. You can’t always avoid people for the rest of your life.”
“But I…I…”
“I can’t always stay beside you either. We’ll be an adult soon and have to walk on our way. Don’t worry, forget your terrible past. Like I said before, it’s okay to fall in love…”
“I’m afraid hyung…” Taemin sobbed. “…afraid he’ll do the bad things to me.”
“He won’t Tae…” Dongwoon said. “If he’s going to hurt you, over my dead body!!”
***
“Annyeong, Lee Taemin.” Someone greeted Taemin the next day he went out from home.
Taemin turned his back and found him stood in front of his house. Choi Minho.
“W-why are you here?” Taemin asked.
“To make sure you won’t ditch your class again. Lee Taemin, first year student. Grandson of Principal Lee.” Minho chuckled when he saw Taemin’s shocked face. “I just want to know more about you.”
“Why?”
“Because it seemed you already know many things about me before.” Minho smiled smugly. He whispered on Taemin’s ear. “My picture… you took it secretly right?”
Taemin blushed. So he really saw it?!
“Let’s go to school…” Minho messed the younger boy’s hair and held his hand. “I don’t know what kind of trauma you have, but I don’t like to see you scared of me. Or ditching your school.”
“I-It’s up to me…” Taemin said. He tried to release Minho’s grab but too bad Minho was stronger than him.
“I already decide it.” Minho said. He loosen up his grab, instead he pulled Taemin closer to him. “I’ll cure your trauma.”
“Eh?”
Really. He didn’t expect Minho to walk into his life. Could he be able to cure Taemin’s trauma?
***
*to be continued *
P.S. : I'm sorry if any of you get irritated by Jaebum's role in here. I didn't mean anything bad. It's just fanfic okay.. mian~ >_<