Witch Academy | TaeKook ✓

XXVI

"... because i was cursed.. by Taehyung."

Lee relaxed his shoulders. Great, now he had two cursed sons now... well, one's curse was gone and the other one came. What a day to be alive.

"And that's why you left- without saying a word? Makes a lot of sense son."

Sungho sighed.

"It was a requirment. You see... i made a deal. With... a guy called Baal. I don't know who he is or what he looks like- but he sent me a letter one day saying that he can fix the curse. In exchange for... leaving you guys. He needed a guy with no strings attached."

Lee raised his eyebrow, questioning his motives.

"You never had enough love for your family- let alone feel guilty for what you've done."

Sungho couldn't argue with that.

"But Baal didn't know that- so i aggreed and left. But... his end of the deal was strange. He got ne involved in the council of witches and made me do his bidding- which were meaninglessly small things- and before i realized it, it had already been 15 years..."

What a story.

"So you never got your end of the bargain. But if this guy is as dangerous as you say it is... was it really a smart decision to lead him here?"

Sungho shook his head.

"No- i was jusr passing by here if it weren't for that idiot!"

He groaned to which Lee rolled his eyes at.

"Are you two traveling buddies or something?"

Sungho shook his head yet again.

"Kind of- he was like Baal's second hand man. But things happened between them so... he decided to help me."

Lee nodded, understanding the situation.

"Well, if you had told me about the curse to begin with then all of this would not have happened."

Sungho frowned, raising his voice.

"If i had told you? When you can't even fix what you did to Taehyung, you excpected me to trust you?"

Lee looked to his side, a bit doubtfull. Meanwhile Sungho's eyes widened.

"Unless... you actually did-"

Lee raised his hands up, denying.

"It... wasn't me. It was... fate."

Sungho scoffed...yeah right, fate. Like that ever worked.

"Well... now that you're here already it won't change much if you dissapeared again. So... stay. It's been long and.. i'm shure we can figure something out together."

Sungho looked down... feeling a bit weird. The fact that he was helping him despite the things he had done... how forgiving.

"I don't think it would be right... after all, as you said, i was never greatfull nor did i have enough love for this family. It would be best if i left."

Standing up to leave, Lee locked the door with the flick of his finger.

"No you won't. I don't care if you didn't have enough love or... cared to be involved with this family. But that's partially my fault, for neglecting you. So you will stay."

Sungho stood there for a moment... unshure. It was true, if he ran off now, there would be no end to it. But... if he stayed he might put them in danger as well. The problem was, staying might've been for the better and... what do you know. He had to face Baal one day anyways- so maybe sooner the better. And besides, he had such strong people beside him now- so maybe it wasn't as scary this time.