Written in the Stars | Taekook

⭐ 01 Lunar ⭐

"We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle."

- Marilyn Monroe

Taehyung never expected much in his life. Born in a poor household was never a privilege. It is what it is. He had already accepted his not-so-lucky fate. He was born into an ordinary, poor and destitute family in Daegu.

He's the first child of two siblings. His only sister was a few years younger than Taehyung. Their grandmother always takes care of her, while their grandfather had died years ago.

Mr. Kim was just like his parents, he's an ordinary farmer. And his mother, Mrs. Kim is just a plain and simple housewife. For some seasons, she grows fruit and vegetables in their garden then sells it to the market.

The Kim family are not prominent or important people who have power and hold certain positions in their pack, Lunar. Their lives are far from luxury. Instead, they are often lacking food and money.

To pay for school, Taehyung has to help his parents. First, he must help his family in farming. He has to help his mother in trading fruits and vegetables to buy books and others.

During this time, Taehyung was able to go to school because he got a scholarship. However, despite his miserable life and messy financial situation, the omega was blessed with an exceptionally handsome face. His beautiful brown eyes are dazzling, they're perfectly matched with his brown hair. He was blessed with a strong and healthy body and such a brilliant brain.

So when Taehyung got a scholarship to study at a famous university in Seoul, he was more than extraordinarily happy. He was truly grateful. A new hope has arisen since Taehyung genuinely wants his future to be brighter.

He's willing to work hard for a better life. He intends to graduate from college and find a good job as soon as possible. He wants to make a lot of money and help his family's finances.

His parents are broke. The yields are often not enough to meet their needs. Many times, the crops were damaged by pests. Not to mention that bad and unfriendly weather often causes other problems, so that their harvests often fail. They often experience continuous misfortune due to unexpected things that happen to them.

So in the end, they have to be willing to let it go. Their fields, their land and houses had to be sold in order to gain money and survive.

Life is hard. That's why Taehyung needs to step up and become his own hero. He couldn't expect help from anyone. He couldn't rely on anyone but himself. Thankfully he has a determination to strive.

He was sick and tired of struggling in poverty, the brunette wanted to survive and thrive. He's obviously not an alpha, but Taehyung always fights for his life as best as he can, with all he has and everything he's got.

Taehyung is an omega. There is no alpha in his family. His grandfather and his father are betas, as is his younger sister. Meanwhile, his grandmother and his mother are omegas, just like him.

Sometimes, the brunette misses an alpha; someone who he can call "his mate", someone that he can count on to. The omega Taehyung can't deny, he often yearns for an alpha in his life, someone who's strong and capable, his alpha who will always be there for him and accompany him through the hardships of life.

The omega knows he's tough, strong and steadfast. He has grit and resilience. Taehyung never doubted himself. He trusts himself enough and he believes that he can endure almost everything.

But like most omegas in general, he just wanted an alpha.

He often wondered if love is just an illusion. His imagination just stole him away. He wants to live his dreams for sure. But more of it, he wants his alpha. He wants a beautiful romance and love story of his own.

Taehyung wants real love. He only wants to be loved, cherished and honored by him.

He feels like something real is missing and he needs someone that really sees him. He knows that love is for a lifetime and not for a moment. He wants someone to love him that way.

And if he's lucky enough to finally find him, Taehyung promises himself that he will give all the love in the world for that man.

He wants an alpha that can be relied on throughout this not-so-called-a-very-good-life. He needs his alpha. Especially after he was told about his future by a fortune teller at a carnival several years ago.

***

At that time, Taehyung and Park Jimin, his best friend since childhood, visited a carnival that took place in a city park. He was only fourteen years old back then. As he looks back a few years ago, he was at the age of nine when puberty hits him. It was when he experienced his first heat as an omega.

Jimin was the witness. He was there when the pretty gypsy woman with ginger hair, reading out the fate and future that was waiting for Taehyung through tarot cards at the carnival.

She said Taehyung would find his soulmate; an alpha that will be two years younger than him. He would recognize the alpha from his black eyes that were shiny like onyx crystals. His hair will be jet black like a raven's head.

Not only that, Taehyung will recognize him through his scent which will make him feel safe, comfortable and protected. The alpha will smell like forests and oceans that are calm and serene, yet majestic and frightening.

Forests and oceans can be beautiful, captivating, respectful yet dangerous and scary at the same time. The two are really worth every admiration and awe. And that's exactly how his alpha would be. That's exactly how the alpha will be like, the clairvoyant woman said.

The fortune teller told him, meeting with the alpha would change Taehyung's destiny 180 degrees. And when they meet, they'll immediately recognize each other. She said it's written in the stars that they belong to each other.

"You two will fall deeply in love, get married and live happily ever after for the rest of your life. Believe it or not, it's up to you, my child. I was just conveying a message," The gypsy woman utters with divine knowing and wisdom.

She wasn't the one who made up Taehyung's future after all. The woman just "translating" what was written on the tarot cards that's been shuffled and read.

The brunette omega didn't want to bother about his lovelife prediction. After all, it was just a tarot reading. Logically, Taehyung didn't want to be carried away by false hopes. However, the wolf inside him screamed in silence. Somehow, his inner wolf just hopes that the prophecy will come true and manifest into reality.

"Moonchild, you shine

When moon rise, it's your time

Moonchild, don't cry

When moon rise, it's your time"

- RM of BTS in Moonchild song