SIREN [vkook/taekook]

25 SEPERATION 25

The next day couldn't come faster, the whole day Taehyung had been sitting at home in anxiety. his nervousness controlled him all day, he barely ate anything. He had only called Jimin to give him an update on the situation. But nothing could ease his nerves. nerves that got only heavier when he saw the car of his father pull up in the driveway, its headlights shining through his window.

It was time.

Taking his coat that went together with his designer suit gifted to him by his father he left the house and approached the car. he took first took a deep breath and stepped inside the car, almost immediately his father drove off and started talking.

"I am strongly against this whole thing, so I want you to listen to everything I say. And most importantly don't wander off alone without letting me know." mr. Kim said, sounding very commanding. "I don't want anything to happen to you, this place we are going to is very dangerous. questions will be asked, do not answer anything. I will make sure you won't be harmed.

"O-okay" taehyung was getting nervous because of the way his father spoke so seriously. But he wasn't going to question it. His father was definitely not lying, if he says this then it must indeed be dangerous. Dangerous or not, Taehyung had to go. He had to find Jungkook, even if it meant getting involved in his father's work, going against his father's rules.

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The drive felt longer from the tension they felt. they haven't spoken much to each other, the whole drive was mostly in silence. So Taehyung was glad when they finally arrived and he could leave the suffocating tension in the car.

"Here, wear this," his father said, halting Taehyung by grabbing his shoulder. He handed his son an earpiece. "i want to be able to talk to you"

"ah.. right" taehyung took the earpiece and wore it. his father explained the three buttons that were on the side of the piece before they headed inside. Passing two guards that stood outside the warehouse. Their cold eyes made taehyung feel very unwanted here, which he most likely was. he didn't belong here, and it shows. Even if he dressed neatly in a suit like everyone else, everyone could see he did not belong here. His eyes were too nervous, his posture too closed in. He did not radiate any confidence like others here. About others.... taehyung was surprised there were not a lot of people here. he had expected a big crowd in here.

"Where is everyone?" he asked his father softly, walking closely by his side.

"This is a private gathering for only a few selected men in this work field. They are chosen by the head organisator, we are only allowed to enter with a handful of guards that will be left at the side." his father explained while they walked through the hall towards a set up wall that blocked out a gathering area with chairs and a stage that was covered by a red curtain, a single spotlight shining at the mic stand.

"What is going on here?"

"this is.... an auction..." his father said. his voice sounded guilty. And he was, he didn't want to tell taehyung this knowing he would be sad about it. but he also doesn't want to keep it a secret and let him find it out on his own. finding the truth by himself would only hurt more.

"A-auction??'' Taehyung said, feeling his heart sting at that. They can't be talking about Jungkook.... they shouldn't.

"Yes, now sit down and wait. don't draw too much attention" his father ordered and with a push on his shoulders he made the boy sit down where they waited for the event to start.

Which took an awful time, apparently they had been waiting for one last guest making them postpone the event by fifteen minutes. But once everyone took their assigned seat the doors closed and the lights turned on around the stage. A single man dressed in a light grey suit walked up on stage and took the spot behind the microphone, letting out a chuckle before he started talking.