Love or Destiny

Choices That Break Everything

Taehyung didn't even realize when his feet started moving.

All he knew was he couldn't stand there and watch it happen.

He walked straight toward them and, without thinking twice, grabbed Jisoo's hand, pulling her gently toward him. She stumbled slightly and collided with his chest.

Her soft gasp reached his ears.

He lowered his face instinctively and there she was.

Her flushed cheeks. Her slightly red lips. Her teary eyes. That fragile expression she wore only when she was trying too hard not to break.

Everything inside him softened.

"Taehyung," Jin's voice cut through, sharp and controlled, "you're going to divorce her."

He didn't look away from Jisoo.

"But I haven't divorced her yet."

The room stilled.

Jin stepped forward slightly. "But eventually you will. So what's the problem if I propose to her now?"

His grip around Jisoo's hand tightened unconsciously.

"I didn't leave her yet," he said firmly. "She's still my wife."

"Wife?"

The word came out like a shattered whisper.

He turned.

Jennie.

Her eyes trembled, filled with disbelief, her lips slightly parted as if the truth had struck her harder than she expected.

"Y-You...you're already married?" she asked, her voice shaking.

Silence answered her. But silence was enough.

"Yes," Rosé said coldly. "He is."

Jungkook added, his tone unreadable, "But he's going to divorce soon...right, V?"

Jennie's gaze returned to him.

Waiting.

Begging.

Demanding an answer.

But his throat closed. Not a single word came out.

"Wait," Jimin frowned, looking between them, "who is she? And why is she reacting like she didn't know Jisoo is Taehyung's wife?"

Jin answered, his voice heavy, "She's the girl Taehyung plans to marry after the divorce. His girlfriend, Jennie."

The air shifted again.

"Girlfriend?"

This time, it was Jisoo.

Her voice was barely audible, but it hit him harder than anything else.

He looked down at her.

Her eyes...They weren't angry. They weren't even questioning anymore. They were just empty.

Jennie took a step forward. "V...can we talk?"

He nodded but before leaving, he looked at Jisoo one last time.

She didn't move or blink. Her eyes stayed locked on his until he walked away.

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"What is happening, V?"

Jennie's voice was calm. Too calm.

He told her everything. From the beginning. Every truth. Every lie. Every silence. And with each word, something inside her shattered.