Rajnandini || Kim Taehyung X Reader [On Hold]

Chapter VI

Y/N Pov

I was still catching on my breath when I heard a new and firm voice with a tint of worry in it ask, "Are you alright?" 

I looked up to him, tall and slim figure with a black suit on, as if just returned from a outing. Upright posture and sharp facial features with black hair leaning in on me trying to read my expression. 

"I am fine, thanks" I kneeled down gathering up the pieces of the, now broken, jar. I saw the man in front of me doing the same, helping me. He introduced himself "Hi I am Dohwan, I am the new in-charge of this place for the next few days. Precisely until you guys finish your tour" he smiled sweetly handing me the rest of the collected broken pieces of the jar. 

He honestly seemed a sweet and responsible fellow to have as a in-charge of the place. I smiled "Nice to meet you, I am one of the member who came, but am..." I glanced back at the window locked up with chains. "No worries, he's been locked up here for years now. People say he is immortal and into black magic. So now, probably till the date he dies, he is locked un the room." 

This all was very new to me, so naturally I didn't believe it. The place itself was already surrounded by a lot of superstition and myth- so this maybe also another one of those made up story regarding the poor old man who maybe just has a long long life. 
"You seemed to have a lot of knowledge about this place, been here before?" 

We walked while talking towards my room, "Yeah, I like to learn about a place or anything which will be related to my work. Moreover, this place has a very intriguing story- suicide, murder, people going missing" I just nodded smiling when he suddenly offered me something.

"How about I show you the place tomorrow in the morning, then you can go out with your troop?"
Didn't seem like a bad idea to me so "Sure if you insist, this place looks quiet interesting" I instantly said a yes making him smile.

I chuckled, "Seems like you are a adventurous person, it will be nice to have you around". He hummed in response smiling softly. We both reached my room, I turned to him to wish a simple good night when he asked me "I guess you went down to fill up the jar?" 
"Yeah, but its fine" I smiled formally
"No problem, I'll send up two bottles of water. Good night" he smiled and left.
"Good night" I smiled and watched him walk away. 

"Who is he?" Irene said while lying on bed with her eyes glued on the phone.
"Dohwan, the one who will take care of us and the place till we are here" 

Irene hummed and lied down, I stayed awake until another boy came and handed over two bottles of water. 

Next morning I woke up to Irene shaking me, "Y/N wake up! Someone is at the door asking for you. Wake up hurry!" 

I sat up squinting my eyes, it was still early in the morning, "Who is waiting?" 
"That dude named Dohwan from last night, remember you were talking about?" I remember the man from last night and got off immediately. 

I settled my hair and opened the door, "Hey, sorry if you had to wait longer" 
"No its completely fine, I can wait longer for you" he said shyly smiling
"Well a bit more long, I'll go freshen up and and come back to you" 

He agreed to wait in the lawn down while I got ready and was ready to go down, "Come back early, we need to go out too. Taehyung came early in the morning to inform you guys will go out to the main palace" I nodded "Sure I'll be back soon, it wont take much time"

I jogged down and saw Dohwan waiting in the yard. "I am ready, shall we?"
"Sure sure, I wont take long" He smiled leading the way 

We came to the other side of the memorial where we are staying now currently. Dohwan walked ahead of me and brought us to a big hall room. "I am sure they even told you that this is just a memorial right?"
I nodded in response, "Why? Isn't it so?"
"No, this palace was actually made because the old palace was said to be cursed because after the death of the Princess and her lover, deaths were taking place. So everyone abandoned that palace and made this. This was done as a substitute palace but soon this became extinct too" 

I was enjoying the carvings on the wall and the unique designs on the walls. "It still stands so beautiful, imagine the beauty when it was young. I took out my camera taking snaps as Dohwan continued, "I think you already know how couple avoid to enter that palace because of the so called curse?" 

"Yeah I do, one of my group mates is a archeologist. I am kinda updated to what the story about the place is" I said while walking around the big hall. 

"That's great, by the way if I were to ask for your opinion then what would it be? Isn't it stupid to die for someone, going against your family?" he asked with a tint of seriousness in his voice.
"I don't think so, to think about it we don't know yet in detail. But to speak fairly about it I don't think they did anything wrong"

"How? The princess is said to be wise but still fell for a influencer with no specific address or a proper living. How dumb is that?"

I honestly don't judge people with their first appearance, but what I definitely didn't expect from him was to talk so rebelliously about a love story which ended so harshly. 
"Why do you think that way, maybe she had her own reasons plus true love doesn't work based on money or status. That is momentary, the person may turn poor the very next day" I tried to make my point subtly, why pick up a argument early in the morning?

"Love doesn't makes living Y/N" This time his voice much more dominant and serious, like he really wanted me to believe. May whatever the reason be, it was not the same feeling                    I had for him the previous night. 

"I get your point, you are practical enough but for me the definition remains the same" I took out my camera clicking a few snaps. I felt someone come and stand beside me, Dohwan. I didn't pay much heat and continued to spot for angles for my snaps.

Something about the story of the Princess and the Influencer really struck me, it was really sad and incomplete. The thought that how some small steps taken in life may cause such huge damages, damages with are unrepairable. Being lost in my thoughts I felt a vibration in my pocket.

Caller id: Irene, receiving it heard a very impatient tone. "Hello? Where are you? Jimin, Taehyung and me are standing in the yard. You said you will be here"
"I am here, just on the other side. I am coming" I hanged up.

"We need to head back" I called out to Dohwan walking out.

"Nandini stop!" Yash held her arm hashly in place. 
"You are hurtin-" she was cut off by Yash, "Why not me? Why Damhyung?"

Yash was desperate for Nandini's love, or should be called not receiving the expected amount respect and attention he expected from her. He was from a Gharana family, handsome, knows how to ride a horse, excellent at archery and there  has not been a single war where he was defeated. Women craved for his eye to meet him, then why not her?

The idea of someone liking a mere fragile, soft hearted influencer to be more appealing than him to Nandini made him burn in the flame of envy. 
"Because I like him, not you. I hope my answer is clear this time."

"Nandini" Yash called out making her turn around, "Love doesn't makes living Nandini"

To be continued...
So sorry for the very late update, my health was not doing well. I hope you liked the update and the new character. New update coming soon! ~ <3