midnight blues · kth

|thirteen|

-truce-

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Taehyung was the first to step out of the vehicle, AK-47 slung over his shoulder and hands raised up in surrender. He was the epitome of calm and collected, even bordering unbothered yet the cops still took a defensive stance at his sudden presence.

"No need to do your little countdown captain, we have your precious princess." He stated and as if on cue, Imani stepped out of the vehicle next.

She'd be lying if she said that she was just as calm as Taehyung appeared, internally she was going haywire. There was a slight tremble in her step, her fingers shaking relentlessly but she effectively hid them with the sleeves of Taehyung's large sweatshirt.

She heaved out a shaky breath, sparing Yoongi one last glance. He nodded at her, an encouraging smile on his face before she took a deep breath and slammed the door shut, giving Yoongi the signal to leave.

Wasting no time, he put the car in reverse and sped out backwards, tyres screeching loudly in the tense atmosphere as he swerved the minute he hit the main road and sped off.

The officers flinched, making a move to pursue them but it was Taehyung's calm baritone that cut them short.

"Ah ah ah, officers. You wanted miss Lou and here she is. I'm the one who kidnapped her and here I am, there's absolutely no reason for you to go on yet another wild goose chase now is there?"

He calmly asked and a frown rose on the captains face at his words but before he could refute Taehyung, Imani spoke up.

"He's right. He's the piece of shit that abducted me, you should arrest him." She spoke assertively, her voice taking on a snobbish tone and Taehyung scoffed at her name calling.

"Yes officer's please arrest me like the piece of shit that I am." He spoke theatrically, voice laced with sarcasm as he shot her a side eyed glare.

The officer grunted, the obvious tension in the air becoming suffocating even for the trained professionals.

"Miss Lou, if you would please advance towards us slowly. We have a medic on hand to check you for any injuries."

"Oh there's no need," She perked up as she started walking to the line of officers who now had their weapons trained on Taehyung.
"I'm not hurt or anything. I just… want to go home." She forced out through a smile and the officer nodded curtly but his eyes told her that he didn't believe a word about her not needing medical attention.

"I understand that ma'am but just to be sure, we will have to perform a routine check on you. I hope you understand." He spoke and immediately Imani internally translated his words to what he actually meant.

'Jae wants you returned home unscathed to save face and not be classified as an irresponsible mother'

"Of course." She conceded with a fake smile, just as she reached them and immediately, four of the seven officers that were pointing their weapons at Taehyung advanced towards him.

His arms were still raised in surrender but his eyes never left her figure for a second, not even after he was forced to the ground, his gun ripped off of his form and knees digging into the tar as they pat him down for any more weapons.