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TAEHYUNG
It was his father's first death anniversary.
It had also been six days since he saw Jimin.
"Tae, let's go. The ceremony is about to start," his mother instructed, waiting for him. "I know you don't want to join us, but as the CEO, people should see you paying your respects to your deceased father."
He hated the man.
He hated his father even when he was already dead.
He hated him for putting Jin's life on the line just to make him obey to his whims.
He broke his man's heart without telling him the truth.
He wasn't even allowed to say goodbye, to had a clean break with Jin.
He knew Jin must have hated him since then.
He was probably moving on now.
And Taehyung's heart broke piece by piece the longer it took to find Jin, like he was gradually slipping away from him. If he'd meet Jin again, he would do anything to make Jin forgive him no matter how long it would take.
"Kim Taehyung!" his mother admonished.
He finally got out of the car and followed in behind her, numb and so out of it. When they reached the mausoleum, he saw many familiar faces of their relatives and some business associates who were paying their respects for the late chairman.
Among them was his former assistant Min Yoongi, standing the farthest, alone and with a poker face on.
As soon as the rites were over, Taehyung made sure to make small conversations with everyone. He finally greeted Yoongi at last, just standing near the entrance. "Hey, Yoongi-ssi."
"Kim Taehyung-ssi," Yoongi bowed in greeting.
"No need to be so formal, and thanks for coming over here today. Dad would be so happy knowing you're here," Taehyung chided as he clapped Yoongi's shoulder genially. "I guess you traveled all the way from Daegu? I heard you went back there, found a job closer to home."
Yoongi shook his head. "Yes, Sir, found an office job in the police department. But I actually came all the way here from Busan. I arrived here in Seoul just yesterday."
"You were in Busan?"
"Yes, Sir. Six days ago. I was there to visit Seokjin-ssi," Yoongi answered, looking at Taehyung with hintful eyes.
"W- What did you say? Seokjin?" he stammered, voice trembling.
"Yes, Sir."
Taehyung was searching at the wrong places all along.
