I closed the door to the classroom quietly as I released a large yawn. Setting my backpack down, gently, I checked the time on my phone. School starts in an hour.

I noticed that the letters that have been put in my locker were done before school started, so I chose to stake out my locker. I found a classroom across from my locker with the perfect view of my admirer.

"Now, I wait," I sighed.

••

As the arrival of first period grew closer, my patience diminished. I was annoyed, thinking that the day I chose to stake it out, my perpetrator slept in, or didn't come to school. Or decided to leave the letter in my bedroom or something.

About to give up fifteen minutes before first period, as the hallways grew progressively more occupied, I see a figure hovering in front of my locker.

The door to my locker opens.

The figure sets down his backpack and unzipped the large section.

I recognize that backpack. I would recognize it anywhere.

It is a purple backpack covered with a variety of pins. These pins included K-dramas and animes, LGBTQ+ pins, and even some from some of his favorite musical artists.

"Taehyung?"

My eyebrows were furrowed in confusion as I saw him reach for the top shelf of my locker, but the tension was released as I saw him stealing my hoodie.

"Son of a bitch is stealing my hoodie!" I chuckled, shaking my head and shouldering my own backpack to meet my best friend.

•

"Caught you in the act!" I said from behind him, watching as he jumped.

"God, Kookie, you fucking scared me!" He squealed as he slapped my arm playfully. "B-But, um... what did you catch me doing exactly?" He scratched the back of his neck as he spoke.

"My jacket, dumbo!" I flicked his forehead, closing my locker as we walked to first period.

••••

After school, I couldn't help but catch a familiar-looking envelope between my history and biology textbooks.

Taehyung giggled. "Another one? This person must be freaking crazy about you!"

I nodded, spotting the letter "Y" on the outside of this one. My fingers delicately opened the seal and unfolded the paper.

My dear Jungkookie~

Wow! These letters are nearing their end already. Only three more after this one.

Are you ready for me to reveal myself?

I'm terrified.

I don't want to lose you, in any capacity. Even if we remain only friends, I just need you in my life. You are my oxygen.

Look at me getting cheesy again. I just can't help it. I am a hopeless romantic, after all.

So much thought goes into these letters. It's difficult for me to control my words, and my feelings towards you, to be able to put it all together into coherent letters, as opposed to word vomit.

I got to see you laugh harder yesterday than I have seen in the days prior. That laughter, of course, was not because of me.

It was Namjoon.

I always felt you had a thing for him. Maybe it's just because you've always looked up to him, and he is your hyung? I don't know. But it hurts to see you laughing so hard bevause of someone else.

Your eyes even did that crinkle, and you clapped your hands together like I adore. And when your mouth opens wide in a large smile, my God, my heart melts.

You look so handsome when you're happy. Even if you're not happy because of me, I still love to admire the glow of your happiness.

With love,
V.

"Well, this letter was definitely... sweet, I guess?" I questioned as I placed the paper back in the envelope.

Taehyung leaned against the locker next to mine, as per usual. "How do these letters make you feel?"

"I don't know. I just... don't have any clue who they are from. It's hard to know how I feel without knowing the person on the other side."

"Why? Because you don't know whether they're ugly, or unpopular?"

I scoffed, closing my locker as Tae and I began to exit the school for the day. "God, you know I don't care about those things, Tae. That's part of the reason why I do identify as demisexual. I am just attracted to who I am attracted to. I just... I want to know how this person makes me feel in return when I see them smile, or laugh, or whether when they make me laugh, if I feel an internal glow of happiness. Their letters are sweet, of course, but I won't know how I truly feel until their identity is revealed."

Taehyung nodded slowly as he took in my words. "Do you even want to know who it is?" His eyes met mine for a split second before he looked down at his shoes.

With a sigh, I shrugged. "They could be my soul mate. If I don't ever know who it is, I could be missing the chance at my eternal happiness. They could be my one true love."

Taehyung's cheeks turned a light shade of red before he waved goodbye, claiming he had to pick up his mom from work.