Sehnsucht •KookV•

sechsundzwanzig

"Wo sich die Füchse gute Nacht sagen"
 -The back of beyond-

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He looked up at the night sky, the smog covering up most of his vision. The sky seemed blurry under his teary eyes. There were no stars in sight, just the dull grey that covered the expanse over his head and somewhere in his heart he was grateful for that. He didn't need reminders that his misery wasn't yet over.

That meeting with Jungkook had been a reminder. A reminder of what he had failed to protect. Of what he had lost. And yet, he was still here. Still waiting for some miracle to come and help him. 

His hands clenched and his nails dug into his palms. The nerves in his stomach twisted with every breath he took and his heart shattered once again. The pain spread all over his body. Consuming him. Eating him alive.

And for once, he let it take control of him.

He let his head hang as he walked back into the mansion he had built. His empire. A weapon created to bring down the man who had never seen him as a human, let alone as his son. The truth would be out soon and Hyun-Bin would burn into flames, right beside his flaming empire. 

Taehyung would love to see that. He really would. But he didn't know if he would make it.

The scars that had been hidden underneath the layers of cloth for 3 years were finally releasing the poison they had in them. Hollowing him from inside and killing him with every moment that passed. His scars were open and once again, he found himself bleeding,

But this bleeding wasn't meant to last. He would strive to survive it. Live through this as he had lived through hell. He would come back for the life he had built. He would come back for love.

And with a promise to the sky, he stepped into the final chapter and let his hatred consume him for the first and last time.

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"Uncle TaeTae!" Byeol called as she spotted the man clad in his usual black suit. Taehyung turned at the sound of the voice, smiling as he made his way to the little girl. Another man stood behind him, watching his moves closely.

"Hi, princess." He said as he kneeled in front of her. He gave her a tender smile as his features softened. Byeol smiled back at him, excitedly talking to him about her little world. In the past weeks, since they had met, the two had grown closer with Byeol awaiting the arrival of her beloved uncle every weekend. 

The other male watched the two interact, a soft smile on his face. It had been too long since he had seen the younger so free and at peace. Taehyung was, after all, just a young adult. But in his life, there was no ordinary, just the lingering curse of the shadow that had haunted him all his life.

"Okay doll, I have to go now," Taehyung said as he gave her an apologetic smile. Byeol's face fell a bit but she still smiled as she leaned over, hugging him. Taehyung returned it, patting her head as he promised to meet her again.

He walked back to the older male, a small smile on his face. But the smile fell as he looked at the other male heading towards them. Yoongi locked eyes with him before making his way to the doctor. 

"Mr Kim, we need to talk." The doctor said as he nodded towards his room, briefly looking at Yoongi and telling him to stay put. Taehyung looked at the man clad in white, turning to give a small smile to Yoongi before he walked through the door.