#Taejin - Nemesis

Chapter 23: Wedding Invitation (2)

"Namjoona?" Seokjin greeted him from behind, clearly surprised. Namjoon turned around immediately.

"Jin..." He smiled. A sad smile. "I wanna give you this." He handed Jin a nice and fragrant invitation. "Come to my wedding!" He said. Namjoon approached Seokjin closer and whispered something important into his ears only they could hear.

"Come and get your revenge, Love! Show my parents how fucking successful and how fucking gorgeous you are now! Get your well-deserved revenge for us!" Namjoon's eyes brimmed with tears... and they began to stream down his cheeks. "Bring your fucking gorgeous boyfriend along! Show him off!" He whispered and wept in silence. His body was shaking in agony. Imagining his love now belonged to another man, hurt him so much.... He never felt this helpless ever....

Seokjin didn't move a bit. Didn't cry. Didn't say anything. He clenched his jaw and held it all inside.

"I will always love you, Baby... Losing you will always be my biggest loss!" Namjoon gave a long kiss on Jin's cheek, staining it with his wet and unendurable tears. He closed his eyes for a while to collect himself. "Be happy! I love you." He said for the last time.

Then left...

Leaving Seokjin stood and froze in his place. Seokjin squeezed the wedding invitation in his hands.

Kim Namjoon

to be wedded with

Choi Sun Hee

.....

You too....

..... be happy, Namjoona...!

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Taehyung caressed Jin's cheeks, kissed him, and brought him into his embrace. "And I thought you were a fragile porcelain doll, but you're quite the opposite. You're so strong and sensible. You not only follow your heart but also use your mind in making such a difficult decision. It takes courage and strength to do what you did, and let go of your love selflessly. You know when to give up when you realize you can't win. That is very wise of you." He said. "I adore you more, Baby..." Taehyung kissed Jin's crown once more.

They cuddled there in silence for a few moments. Just enjoying each other's presence, and all the comfort and the warmth. Namjoon's arrival definitely surprised Jin, but seeing him no longer made him sad. He had let Namjoon go years ago.

Seokjin closed his eyes and inhaled Taehyung's sweet scent. Something he had come to really like lately. It gave him a sense of solace and protection, that he was no longer alone... that he had this man who loved and cherished him... his better half... his home...

Maybe... just maybe... he wanted to anchor here forever...

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"But that man really has to go, you know!" Taehyung chirped a while later. "Because you're meant for me..."

"Taehyunga!" Seokjin slapped his chest.

Taehyung giggled and kissed Seokjin. "I love you. I'm gonna take good care of you from now on. I will fight for us."

Seokjin went eerily silent after that.

"Baby... What are you thinking right now?"

"......... your parents' reaction....."

Ah, that! His fear of rejection. Taehyung remembered. "Let's call them now."

"What??!!"

"Sssh!" Taehyung reached for his phone and dialed his father's number. "I'm gonna put them on loudspeaker, be silent!" He was betting with a high stake right now, but he was feeling confident.

Seokjin complied and listened in silence. In angst.

A few rings later Kim Sung-hyun finally picked up the phone. "Yes, Taehyunga?"

"Appa, I wanna tell you something... Seokjin and I are dating, I mean seriously dating. What do you think?"

There was silence, then a light chuckle. "Are you for real?" His father asked, rather in disbelief.

"Yes, I am for real! I'm in love with him."

A silence fell again for a moment. "Taehyunga.... You know what you're doing, right? Seokjin isn't the kind of person you can play around with. If you hurt him, your grandfather might rise from his grave and hunt you down!"

Taehyung giggled. "I know, Appa. So, do you approve of him?"

His father chuckled again and took a brief sigh. "And I thought you were stupid..."

"What??!!"

"I'm glad you're not, Son, since your mother has this idea to set you up with him if you're really stupid and didn't see his worth." Mr. Kim giggled amusingly.

"What???"

"Well, good job, Taehyunga! Bring him home to Seoul. Let's have some dinner together!"

Taehyung was actually dumbfounded. He grinned at Seokjin. "Uh... Thank you, I guess... I will ignore your insult just because you approve of our relationship." He giggled, while his father burst into laughter.

"I'll talk to you later, Appa."

"Take care, Son! And congratulations!"

"Thanks, Appa."

Taehyung glanced at Seokjin and asked, "Are you relieved now?" He caressed Jin's cheek and the latter melted into his hug. Taehyung kissed his crown.

"Thank you, Tae...."

"Anything for you, Love."

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