Enigma of Darkness//Vkook ✅

Time is all I have

Taehyung wakes up and looks around at the quiet library. There was no one there except him. A faint floral scent was spread in the air. He moves his neck and arms and finds no discomfort in his body as if he lay in a very comfortable position all this time. 

Flashes of Jeongguk holding him tight makes his heart sink, dread fills his mind as the possibility of Jeongguk being there occurs. He looks around anxiously again.

A lunch box placed in front of him catches his attention. His stomach growls seeing it. He picks it up and goes towards the librarian, having hopes that it is not placed here by somebody he doesn’t wish to see. The librarian was sitting in her place doing the work.

“Excuse me,” Taehyung says slowly, embarrassed with how he spent his short rut in the place without any warning.

He looks at her apologetically, “Sorry for causing you trouble. I don’t know how I went into a rut and fell asleep." 

The librarian looks up at him and waves her hand in anxiousness, "No...no. I don't mind it at all. Next time you can just tell me. I will vacant the place if needed." With her boss supporting this man, she didn't dare to say any offensive words or show that she was bothered.

Taehyung becomes quiet finding her more nervous than him. "Was anybody here in your absence or is this placed by you?” He asks politely showing her the lunch box.

The librarian looks at him, then realizing she is acting weird she controls her emotions and smiles, “No...no one was here. I left the place closing the door behind. It is fine, we were told about you not being in good health. This lunch box is provided by the senior boss for all the interns on their first day of work. All the best.” She pulls up a smile and sits back again.

Taehyung looks at her awkward smile and then at the box and nods. She hands him the papers he was here for. He thanks her and was about to leave when she calls him.

“Mr. Kim, there is a room in the right corner. If ever you feel any discomfort or ill you can rest there for as long as you want.” Taehyung bows to her with thanks and leaves the library.

It was very awkward to be in a place so friendly and caring. He felt like he is working under his brother and then the name Jeongguk appears in his mind. He finds both Jeongguk and his brother no different in the attitude that they carry. It was suffocating.

Nonetheless, he was happy that all that happened was his imagination, his rut taking away his senses and not otherwise. He looks at the camera in the gallery and a thought of Jeongguk going through the same thing flashes his mind. 

He stares at the camera for long thinking how will his mate cope with it and then realizing whom he is thinking of he scolds himself and moves away. Cursing his bad luck to be the one to deal with this.

When Taehyung enters the room his team was busy chatting with each other. They were discussing Taehyung’s case in the news and gave their views on it. Taehyung first stands silently listening to whatever they had to say.

The group was not loud but had a lot to say. “With those looks and status, there can be many enemies of a person,” Charlie says checking her nails and then she pats on the table loudly making them flinch.

“What if he is here to spy on the Jeons? Is it sensible to let him in?”

Taehyung’s assistant shakes his head “I don’t think so that is the case and it is a strong accusation given you have no proof to base your opinions on. If anything, the other pillars are not fools to trust someone or let them in so easily. These pillars have something going on that they are hiding from us.”