Killer Cruise

Chapter 4

"Alright so, who are you?"

He smiled politely bowing his head slightly and said "Annyeong haseyo bangtan-sonyeondan Bwi, Kim Taehyung-ibnida,"
(Hello, I'm bts V, Kim Taehyung)

"I understood nothing." I deadpanned.

The small smile faded, scratching the back of his neck he nervously laughed.

Okay, I need a different approach to this.

"You.." I pointed at him to which he nodded and pointed at himself also, okay this is good he probably knows basic English then "Bad guy?"

He gasped at once, holding a hand over his heart, eyes looking at me in disbelief "Nappeun saram-anieyo,"
(I'm not a bad person)

I pulled at the ends of my hair, maybe I should have really paid more attention to what the people in k-dramas said.

Used it as learning material perhaps, at least I wouldn't be in this situation now. 

"I really don't know what the fvck you're saying," I frustratedly grumbled.

"Fvck?" He asks back, eyes widening in curiosity, his mouth parted slightly "What it's meaning?"

.....oh no.

"Uhm yes it's stress, used during stressful situations,"

A small 'ah' left him as he nodded.

"Fuck," he cutely said, readjusting his legs so that they were crossed now.

Of all the times he had to be quick-witted of course it would be when I swore, slight guilt of what an older sibling would feel when accidentally swearing in front of their younger sibling dawning over me.

I show him thumbs up at the perfect pronunciation of the word, a clear-cut 'ck' there is no way people could mistake it for fork even if they tried to hear wrongly. I hope he doesn't use it on anyone.

His lips curved into a rectangular smile momentarily before the smile completely wiped itself of his face "I give stressful to you?"

While shaking my head I held up my hands, waving them in denial "I- no, not exactly. Well you're a stranger and we're stuck here for awhile and you were about to get kidnapped so what if you're-" his mouth parted slightly, eyes glazed over, he's zoning out isn't he? "-you're not following are you?"

He nodded. 

Well at least he understood the end part.

"Stranger danger,"

With this he finally understood, a more serious gaze replaced the playfulness in his eye. 

"I am good boy," he said rather proudly, his head tilting in slight curiousity as his eyes scan over me "you?"

Well I guess it's a start.

"I'm a good-" I grimace, trying to mask it over with a sincere smile "-girl too," my statement sounded more like a question and all the possible dirty double meanings flashed through my head but it didn't matter as long as it got the point across, even if I have to physically cringe while saying it.

He brushed his hair off his forehead, gaze drifting towards the starry night.  With the moonlight shining delicately on his features he practically looks like he's in a photoshoot.

....this is unjust, he's prettier than me.

"Why are you here?" I slowly asked, enunciating each syllable.

"Nae hyung ga- ah aninde," he shook his head causing some of the blond locks to fall back on his forehead "Sorry, I meaning ...uh my hyung ..err hyung mean brotha want to uhm.."

Frustration settled on his features, his palm would flick forward each time he looked as if he found the word only to retract back when he realises he didn't. 

That continued on for awhile until he finally says "Hoe-tel?"

His brother wants to hotel?

"Hotel?" He asks again, speaking with more certainty and clarity.

Only one thing came to mind.

"Trivago?" 

He shakes his head "Not tri-bago, this uh water hotel,"

Water hotel? The cruise ship?

"Cruise? Your brother wanted to go on a cruise?"

"Ne, cru-jeu," 

Still doesn't explain why someone tried kidnapping him. Nevermind, we'll be up the whole night trying to figure that out at the rate we're going.

As long as he doesn't murder me, I'm satisfied with that. Speaking of potential murderers, his kidnapper could have possibly given up by now.

"I think it's safe inside-" I point at the door, his features slowly paled "-we should go back-" I got to my feet and made my way to the door. "The bad guy-"

"Shireo," a hand lightly clasped onto the hem of my long sleeve.
(No)

I turn back to find his eyes, wide and almost pleading. Mouth ajar, as if he had more words of protest but couldn't quite get around to saying it.

"I'm so afraid," his voice came out fragile and interlaced with fear. Although being physically larger than me ...and I assume older in this moment he's like a young child, scared and in need of protection.  

Come to think of it, all this while I've only been thinking about what if he's actually the bad guy and ignoring the fact that he could've been a good guy.

He must be scared to death if he is.

This innocent person who came on a holiday cruise with his brother only to be nearly kidnapped.

"Okay," I softly smiled at him, I slide my sleeve out of his clasp, gently squeezing his palm before letting go entirely "We'll wait for awhile longer, until you're not afraid,"

He sighed in relief, plopping back down onto the floor. I made my way back to my corner away from him.

It still could be just an act, I should have my guard up but the fatigue of today begun to take it toll, with each passing second my eyelids grew increasingly heavier.

Nope I have to stay awake!

There is some crazy kidnapper on the lose and I'm with one of his chosen victims that got away. What if he finds us and Taehyung sacrifices me to him.

Bad, bad, bad.

I slap my cheeks in hopes to slap the sleep away.

The noise causes Taehyung to shift so that he lay on his side now, staring at with that same curious expression momentarily before looking at the stars.

Now that I get a good view of his side profile... I get why he would be a well-known porn star.

That is certainly an unforgettable face.