TaeJin Short Stories

Lips of an Angel

(Yet another short story based on an old song. I attached the MV for reference. 😄 This will be really short and probably boring.)
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Taehyung is fresh out of the shower and is looking at his reflection in the mirror. He has dull skin and sad eyes. He knows that he's not happy, and hasn't been in ages.

He closes his eyes and thinks back to the last time he wore an actual, genuine smile. And flashes of a handsome young man with a beautiful smile fills his mind.

Scenes of them playing in the sand at the beach, then splashing around in the water before they finally hug and kiss each other passionately.

He then remembers that his love is lost to him and he now lives an empty shell of a life. And can only shed a tear before returning back to what his life is now.

He walks out of the bathroom and quietly dresses.

He can see his wife sitting out on the balcony, sipping a glass of wine. The doors are slightly ajar and he can smell the ocean breeze.

His phone rings and he walks over to his bed and sits down to answer it. His wife heard his phone ringing and tries to listen surreptitiously. She can only listen to his side of the call.

"Hello?"

Taehyung then lowers his voice and whispers, "Honey why you calling me so late? It's kind of hard to talk right now.

Why're you crying? Is everything ok?
I have to whisper cause my wife's close by.

I know baby, I wish she was you too.
It's really good to hear your voice, saying my name it sounds so sweet. Coming from the lips of an angel, hearing your voice it makes me weak.

It's funny that you're calling me tonight.
Cause I was just thinking about you too.

Does he know you're talking to me?
Will it start a fight?

Sighs...
No, I don't think she has a clue.

I miss you so much baby, I can't understand where we went wrong... No, I don't think we should.

Please understand Jin sweetheart, if I see you once more. I will never be able to let you go again."

Taehyung's wife cries silently as she listens to her husband profess his love for another.

She takes another swig of her drink and then fills another.
She has the bottle sitting on the table next to her.

How she wishes her husband loved her the way he loves his ex. She's seen them together when they bump into each other at the store or venues around town.

He is always with his own boyfriend as well, but it doesn't stop the longing stares between him and her husband.

She feels bad for the boyfriend, cause he seems clueless about the relationship that they had.
And if circumstances were different, they'd be the ones living happily together and still desperately in love.

She blames her situation on herself.
She's the one responsible for the life they're living now.
If you can call it living.

They share a home, but there's no love in the place.

He sleeps on the farthest end of the bed every night. Right after mustering the courage to kiss her cheek goodnight. Preferring to hold a pillow than her. That's all the affection she gets from him.

"Baby, please don't cry, I'm worried about you.
Ok then, yes. I'll meet you tomorrow.
Now please, try to get some rest.
I love you Jin. I will always love you."