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"Hey! Can I talk to you for a second?" Jeongguk slows to a stop in front of a boy in the year above him and adjusts his camera strap around his neck. The boy looks bewildered, yet intrigued; being stopped by someone he's never spoken to.
"Do you mind-" He breathes heavily; the run to catch up to the older boy knocking the air out of him. He's on crunch time, though. He wants to get this project done the way he wants it done. Seeing the red-head outside from the hall window had sparked his interest. He thought he was beautiful. "-if I take a quick picture of you?" He finishes his sentence and swallows. Hopes he'll say yes.
Not even a full beat goes by before the older is nodding animatedly with a bright 'sure!' to top it off.
"Why me, though?" When he talks its softer, and Jeongguk wonders if it's really okay.
"I'm making an integrated arts video of things I find beautiful." Jeongguk explains and quickly readies his camera; aims the lens at the boy so he doesn't see the pink dusting his own cheeks; embarrassed by his chivalrous words. When he looks through the lens he sees that the boy is also tinged pink with embarrassment, though. So he continues.
"And I think you're a beautiful person." The boy flushes a darker shade of pink this time, and laughs. Jeongguk can't contain his smile.
"Thank you!" His reply is choppy but only because he can't contain the bursts of laughter that come with his embarrassment.
"No- No problem." Jeongguk is breathless, and he snaps a few pictures, "What's your name?"
"Kim Taehyung! Spelled T-A-E-H-Y-U-N-G." Jeongguk takes pictures even while he spells out his name. The simplicity of the conversation and how sweet it was made his hands sweat. Nervous.
"Nice." Taehyung nods and actually does a pose for the next few snapshots. Jeongguk laughs with him when he does.
When they're finished and they say their goodbyes, Jeongguk wonders if he could become friends with Taehyung. His heart sinks when he remembers he hadn't introduced himself. They go to the same school so he's sure they'll cross paths again; intentionally or unintentionally. As his thoughts run wild, he looks through the pictures he took. Beautiful.