Broken & Ruined | TAEKOOK

twelve

"Taehyung's father?" Jungkook inquires in a bit confusion. When he looked at his friend, he saw how he was stoned and almost did not blink for a while. Taehyung's eyes are fixated on the middle-aged man who walked into the house unbidden.

He's almost trembling. Then he steps backward. Jungkook notices the uncomfortable tension between them but he can't understand. If this man is Taehyung's father, why would Taehyung feel uncomfortable when he saw him? So, he stepped forward to ask the stranger. "What brings you here, mister? How did you know that he's here?"

Joonsun smiled. There, Jungkook saw his yellowish teeth. "Of course, to take my dear son back home, you silly," Joonsun told him with a sneer. "Somebody pointed me this extravagant house and told me my son is taken here," he added. He takes a few steps towards the children but Jungkook felt Taehyung flinching.

"What's wrong?" Jungkook asks in a whisper. Taehyung only replied with a breath.

"Taehyung, let's go home." Joonsun attempted to reach for his son but Taehyung stepped back.

"He doesn't want to go with you," Jungkook told him. He felt suspicious of the man as Taehyung felt edgy upon his appearance. He wonders who really is this man. "I think you should wait for my uncle outside. He's already on his way here."

Joonsun scoffed and was amazed at how arrogant the kid actually is. He did not expect that the spoiled brat will act like that in front of his friend's father.

"Please. Or I'll have the guards shove you away," Jungkook added in pure bravery.

Joonsun let out a smirk and scratched the lower part of his lip. As much as he wanted to teach the kid a lesson on how to respect elders, he doesn't want to get jailed for merely disciplining a brat.

So, he bent his knees on his level and told him, "Actually, your uncle was the one who called me to bring my son back home." Jungkook simply glanced at his friend to check on him, but Taehyung is still practically hiding. He even caught him almost catching his breath. "He just immediately left after dropping me here." Joonsun stands up and grabbed Taehyung's arm.

"If you want to play with my son.." he flattened a smile, ".. you can visit us anytime you want. You like that?" He suggests. "Next time, I'll also teach you some manners," he added before casually dragging Taehyung out. Jungkook was left speechless. He did not wait until they are off the gate and he immediately dialed his uncle's number.

"Yes?" Uncle Han responded after a few ring.

"Did you go to Taehyung's house to tell his parents what happened?" He inquired. He heard his uncle hum in response.

"I dropped his father off there to bring him back home. I told him he was sick and has regained his consciousness just now," Han informs him. Jungkook only nods and is relieved to know that he really is Taehyung's father. He guessed, maybe Taehyung was only that surprised. He was wrong to assume things about him.

"I apologize for not telling you immediately. And I wasn't able to go back and take your friend back home. There's an urgent job for me to prioritize," Han added.

"It's okay," Jungkook replied. "I understand." He was about to hang up when he remembered to add, "Oh, can you ask Dad if he'll be able to attend to my graduation?"

"Sorry, young master, I have to hang up. Your dad's calling. I'll make sure to ask him though. You can ask anybody in the house if you like something, hm?" Jungkook only nodded in response and shortly, the call ended.

He placed the telephone back and walked towards the door, just to check if Taehyung and his father already left the gate. As he expected, they're already gone. The maids approached him and asked if he would like something to do or request, but Jungkook shook his head. Everything he wants to do today will remain as ideas, as the person who he wants to do these ideas with has already left. But he remembered Taehyung's father telling him to visit anytime if he wants. Somehow, that lifted up his mood. Maybe they can bond next time.