Erroneous [Vminkook]

65: Misunderstood Heart⚠️❌

His hard combat boots presses against the worn rug beneath his feet, hearing the soft crunch of the broken glass and pieces of wood with every step he took. Something about hearing the crisp sound vibrate the air sent an odd calamity in his chest, almost satisfying.

It brings him back to remember this place with much more clarity.

The golden mask swings on his hand, reflecting the faint glimpses of moonlight from the window. Every stride deeper into this room felt painful to take, especially in this specific room.

Where the core of his memories laid.

Flashback~

Taehyung's small hands plays guides the airplane in the air, whooshing noises escaping his lips with glittering eyes, imaging being able to sore through the sky like the airplane.

What is it like to fly?

Is it a sense of freedom?

Wait what if I get hit with a plane?

No, because I'll be like superman so I'll see it from a mile away!

Taehyung giggles to the voice in his head, colliding the plane with a flying car, "CRASHHH BLAHHHH KAPOOSHHHH!"

Don't hurt yourself.

"I won't, calm down Karma," Taehyung huffs and puts the plane down, looking around, "Why are you here again? You always follow me around but I can't..... Physically see you."

Mommy and daddy were using something bad in front of you, so I came to keep you company! You don't want me here?

"No! I do!" The seven year old instantly whimpers, staring intently at the plane, "What did mommy and daddy do?"

It's better if you don't know little one.

Taehyung pouts, seeing the stern look on the red haired males eyes and sighs, "Fine..... I hope one day you will be here so we can play all the time!"

I will always be here to protect you, don't worry.

The pout on Taehyung's lips transforms to a wide boxy smile, going back to crashing his airplanes together with baby like giggles escaping his lips.

End Flashback~

The multi color airplanes are on the floor now, melted and coated with ashes, burnt away with the memory. Taehyung can't remember exactly how those ended up there that night of the fire, but now staring at it just coils a painful wave in his heart.

It's been so long since he's been back here; to his home.

It's still standing stable after the fire since it wasn't burnt down to the brim, this place somehow is still standing; perhaps because this place was built out mostly by brick and concrete rather than wood for this same reason precisely.

However the walls are still torn and crisp from the flames, everything that it touched is melted down or a crunched away to become ashes that now lays on the ground

Familiar yet so different..

Taehyung looks over his old room with a deep frown, approaching his dresser with the broken mirror and stands in front of it. The reflection before his eyes didn't even seem like himself anymore; His once smooth skin is littered with scars and burnt marks from the incident, now with pink faded hair.

This is now the new Taehyung.

Or... Karma

"Are you sure this is for my safety?" Taehyung whispers, raising a hand to the mirror, caressing his face of his reflection, "Tell me the truth Karma."