𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘: 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 || 𝗞𝗧𝗛

Nine

♡

Taehyung

After leaving Eva's campus, I retreated to my penthouse, the events of the encounter with her replaying in my mind like a broken record. The drive home was a blur, I left my men as I drove for home alone. "Home." I scoffed hearing myself. This building was anything but home.

The lavish and elegant decor screamed money, power. The black and grey interior showing how my life is, my heart is. Nothing but full of darkness and loneliness.

Entering the opulent confines of my penthouse, I shed the facade of composure that I had maintained in Eva's presence. My thoughts consumed by the whirlwind of emotions that had gripped me during our brief yet intense interaction.

With a frustrated growl, I remember those lips against mine. I don't kiss. Hell I have never even touched any woman's lips. Don't get me wrong. I am no saint. I have had my fair share with women. Kissing, it just never felt right with anyone I have slept with. But her, she felt just mine. It felt like she belonged to me, and only ME.

I still remember vividly when she whispered those two words, "kiss me" caressing my lips with her breath. The way she held me, arms wrapped around my neck, tilting her head. Those hazel eyes that held so much innocence yet alluring looking through the darkness of my own. The need to ruin it yet trap it only for myself intensified.

I missed her already. Eva's defiance had ignited a fire within me, a primal need to possess her completely, body and soul.

But beneath the surface, several questions lingered. Was I simply playing a dangerous game with her heart, or was there something more to it? Or am I just addicted to her?

With a frustrated sigh, I collapsed onto the leather sofa, running a hand through my hair in exasperation. The truth was, I didn't have the answers. All I knew was that Eva had awakened something within me, a hunger that burned with a fierce intensity that I couldn't ignore.

And as I stared out at the glittering cityscape below, my phone rang pulling me out of the trance. I answered, allowing the voice on the other end to speak. "We'll need to leave the city day after tomorrow for a deal," I simply hummed in response, cutting the call short soon after.

Eva

As I crossed the threshold of my home, I felt a wave of relief wash over me. Despite the turmoil that had engulfed my life in recent days, being back in the comfort of familiar surroundings brought a sense of solace that I desperately needed.

"Mom! Dad!" I called out cheerfully, my voice echoing through the halls as I shed my coat and shoes.

Seconds later, my parents appeared in the doorway, their faces lighting up with joy at the sight of me. "Eva, my baby, you're home!" my mom exclaimed, rushing forward to envelop me in a warm embrace.