ALIGNED BY TIME AND HEART

SHADOWS BEHIND THE BRIGHTEST HEARTS (17)

- ' He'll be fine,right?'
- ' Yeah...he will be. Bleeding was too much...but nothing to worry much. I'll send the medicines. Right now, he's exhausted. Let him rest, okay? '
Everyone nodded their heads as Mr. Han  got up.

- ' But Namjoon...you never told who he is. Also...I'm your house physician since you were children..but never saw your relatives. '
Namjoon cleared his throat and smoothly tackled the situation
- ' They're our friends....we met in a seminar sometimes ago and they came here to see our current research. '
- ' Oh...so they are also scientists? '
- ' Exactly. All of them. '
- ' Great! Nice to meet you all...keep working hard and reach new hights. Now please excuse me. '

Namjoon went outside with the doctor as Seokjin came to Taehyung who was standing on the door.
- ' I really don’t know how to thank you Taehyung. I'm really ashamed that you have to face such problems for Jungkook and-'
- ' It's fine hyung...it’s okay. I don’t mind. Please...you're older than me..plus you're a prince. Don't thank me. '
- ' I never thought you had this determined and selfless helping side. '
Jin smiled in a appreciating way and Taehyung smiled back. Jimin came to them with his natural sweet smile
- ' Seriously Tae...I never expected you'd do this...especially for Jungkook.'
He hugged Taehyung, but immediately pulled away.
- ' You've fever! You're almost burning Taehyung. '
Everyone's eyes darted towards Taehyung and then they noticed Taehyung's face was unnaturally pale...eyes were red and he looked definitely ill. Jennie sighed and said
- ' Whenever he gets wet in rain..this happens. He easily catches cold. Let's go to your room Tae... I'll give you your medicines. '
- ' But I'm fine noona...this is nothing much t-'
- ' You're coming with me and that's final. '

Jennie ordered and came outside while dragging Taehyung by wrist. Hoseok sighed
- ' Poor boy. '
- ' I still can't believe Jungkook did an act like that. '
Jisoo said with a frown and Chaeyoung nodded
- ' Me too. What was the reason? '
- ' Only he can give the answer. For now, let him rest. '
Everyone followed Seokjin's words and went outside. Only Hoseok remained in the room...he is Jungkook's butler after all. He can't leave his prince like that.

- ' Namjoon...?'
Namjoon and Jennie both turned back to find Seokjin near the entrance of their laboratory.
- ' Yes Jin?'
- ' May I have a word with you? '
Namjoon smiled and nodded
- ' Sure...you don’t need to take permission. Jen...take over for some moments?'
Jennie replied with a sweet smile and Namjoon went outside with Seokjin to go to the balcony. This is a regular thing now...whenever these two talks, they come to the balcony.

- ' So...what's it?'
- ' I..'
Seokjin sighed and said
- ' I'm really sorry for your brother. He's suffering without any reasons....all because of Jungkook. '
- ' Jin you've said this earlier...it's fine. Tae will be alright. '
- ' I hope so...'
- ' But one thing..do you know why he did such a thing? '
- ' There can be many reasons. '
- ' Like? '
- ' First, he still couldn’t cope up with the situation...he's stubborn...and then, his rivalry with Taehyung just worsen the problem. But..'
- ' But?'
- ' He has a golden heart inside...once you get the taste of his heart, you'll not be able to go anywhere else. I've seen him since childhood Namjoon...he's sensitive and delicate inside..and to hide that, he act rigid and tough. He just need adoration and warmth to break down his walls. We try our best....and he  also acts normal with us. But I really don’t know how to change him for his own good. Yeah we're royals and we need to act unbreakable and strong... but being harsh and rough will only hurt his soft heart. '
- ' Don’t worry...he's still young. People change...he will also change. '
- ' Maybe the love of his life will change him one day...'
- ' The what? '

Jin turned back to Namjoon and said with a divine smile
- ' His lover...his life partner. Maybe he'll be changed by love. '
Namjoon stared at Jin for a moment, then let out a bitter laugh.

- ' Lover? Life partner? Huh....it's just some false things. We pretend that we're in love...in reality, everyone is a trickster. Love is nothing but a fallacy.. a delusion. Only who lives in fool's paradise believes that love is real. It's just waste of time...nothing more. Love definitely changes one...it has the power  to make someone unemotional and stoney...it has the power to shatter human hearts into pieces. Love does no good....only brings darkness.'

Jin looked at Namjoon with wide opened eyes. He never thought that the gentle and kind human he started to be friend with can say such harsh words towards love. Seokjin immediately assumed that maybe there’s a story...

Afterall..behind every smile, there's a dark sleepless night...full of tears and pain.

As the Jeon Prince is saved... Taehyung is suffering in the process.

On the other hand, Namjoon has a bitter past that Prince Kim doesn’t know.

What new turn will the relations between the two princes and the scientists will take after this day?

Keep reading to find out!

Thanks for reading 💜✨