It was a dreadful night when Taehyung found me in a dark alleyway.

I was so cold, miserable, and vulnerable.

Him seeing me in those states was shameful enough for me.

I tried to hide, scooting myself even deeper into the filthy, pitch-black narrow alley as to tell him that I was scared of him.

He seemed dangerous with his gang-like attires.

He came closer and closer until I had nowhere to run.

I curled my body, hoping that he would go away.

But I was wrong when he suddenly scooped me into his arms, making me startled.

He looked at me and... smiled?

I was dumbfounded. Why did he do that?

I tried wiggling my body.

But then, I just realized that I was exhausted.

Ah, what a waste of time.

I wished I were strong enough so that I can fight him back.

Taehyung brought me to his home (with me still in his arms).

His home must be messy or just anything like typical gangster’s home, I thought.

But I was dead wrong.

His home was perfect. It felt nice and warm, everything’s neatly placed.

Why did I feel like his bad aura had completely changed?

I was in the middle of breathing in the somewhat fresh air when he suddenly asked me something.

I looked at him, he's smiling again.

My face blanked. I didn't even try to answering him.

It wasn't like I was doing it on purpose.

I was born this way. I wasn't mute nor was I deaf.

In fact, I could fully understand when people talk to me.

But when I tried to response to them, I couldn’t let out a word.

It always came out as something incoherent.

I knew, it was my biggest weakness and I hate it so much.

This was also the reason of why I tend to avoid people.

Taehyung suddenly placed me on his soft couch (maybe he's tired of waiting my answer—or carrying me) and smiled at me again before patting my head.

Wait. What was he doing? Was I his pet or what?

I wished I can speak so that I could freely let out all my thoughts away.

Hours, days, and weeks passed.

I didn’t know that we could get along… very well?

Never had I thought that I would let myself living with someone I barely knew—a stranger man to be exact.

Even if I ha