Twilight of Itaewon | Taekook ✔

18. Chaos Within Tragedy

Surprises.
Jeongguk loves surprises. Whatever his life gives him without he asking, without his permission is like a surprise to him. Just like the birthday gifts he used to get when opens his eyes in the morning. Now when he looked at the surprise he got, Jeongguk felt shivers. When did life start joking with him? This- this isn't funny anymore.

Keeping his serious expression, Jeongguk looked at the male in front of him. The eyes digging holes in him. The lips wanted to tell something but not ready. Jeongguk is patient now. He will wait. Yeonjun and Soobin sat on the couch next to Jeongguk. They offered a glass of water and all set to take notes. Yeah, typical interrogation.

The aura says it all. How tensed they're. How much they trying to understand without uttering a word. But it's not that easy. Jeongguk glared at the male. The appearance, the looks, the eyes- Jeongguk will wait forever to hear a word from this male.

It was Yeonjun who broke the silence.

"We guess you know why you're here with us..." The male nodded lightly. Taking the hint, Jeongguk started.

"I'm Jeon Jeongguk, superintendent general of Seoul city police. These are officers Choi Yeonjun and Choi Soobin. They're my assistants."

The male looked at them. His expression never faltering. Clearing his throat, the male whispered.

"Min Yoongi."

Pausing for a second, Yeonjun wrote it down on his notepad. They looked at the man in confusion. Yeah, they haven't heard the name before. But the face is clear to them.

Jeongguk took out something from his file and placed it in front of the table.
The torn-down photograph they got from the guest room.

Yoongi gasped at the picture. There's no way back for him. Whatever he knows, whatever he hiding, he has to let it open in front of the officers. Yoongi wasn't terrified or scared. Why would he? And Jeongguk noticed every movement of the male. Yoongi isn't that suspicious they expected. And that surprised them.

"Kim Taehyung and you...?"

Soobin whispered. They noticed how Yoongi visibly stiffened at the mention of Taehyung. Jeongguk leaned on the couch. Even the oozing tension is calming him when he's at there -221. They decided the interrogation should be there at where it all started.

Yoongi took a deep breath and glanced at Jeongguk. His eyes searching in Jeongguk's. The bucket hat has been removed and his blonde hair sticks to his forehead. The soft and tough features of his face give him an intimidating look. His perfect pitch voice again whispered to them.

"I know him. I... Was here for a week because of my work. We were close, like friends."

Yoongi said. Jeongguk shifted on the couch to sit comfortably. He knows Yeonjun and Soobin are glancing at him. Friends? Neither Seojoon said anything about him, nor the case files mentioned this name. And Taehyung...
Jeongguk paused his thoughts for a second.

"We spend a little time together. I live in my homeland. I have a flower farm there. That's the first time I came to Seoul because of a deal and met Taehyung at a coffee shop.

He... He was a bubbly and happy kid. He was there with his friend..."

"Park Jimin?"

Yeonjun uttered leaving everyone in shock, especially Yoongi. The other two officers glared at Yeonjun. Whispering a sorry to them, Yeonjun looked down on his notepad.

"Yeah... It was park Jimin. How do you..."

Yoongi was cut off by Jeongguk.

"We investigate the case. Kim Seojoon, Taehyung's father wants us to reinvestigate the... Suicide of Taehyung... He said he isn't believing it."