Poem of Tears

8

"Hyung... Hyung..." Yoongi called out to his brother, concerned in his voice. "What happened? Are you okay?"

Jungkook was startled, and the chain of memories broken into midway . "You're still not asleep?"

"I just went to refill the bottle. What happened, hyung? Are you alright? You look nervous," Yoongi asked, his worries evident.

"I saw Jimin today," Jungkook stated nonchalantly.

"Oh... Did that guy come back? Did you see him? Did he say anything to you?" Yoongi questioned, anger creeping into his tone.

"He's taken charge of the company," Jungkook revealed.

"What? But why? Is that why you look like this? If you're not comfortable, just resign, hyung," Yoongi suggested.

"No... I'm okay... But Jimin..." Jungkook sighed deeply. "Did I do something wrong, Yoongi? He was just a child. No one loved him, no one cared for him. What did he do? I directed all my frustrations at him... I cast him away without mercy... Taehyung did the same..."

"What happened to Jimin?" Yoongi inquired.

"He recalls the old Taehyung... Just 10 years old, but... I feel guilty," Jungkook confessed.

"You were only 15 when he was born," Yoongi reminded him.

"But still... He was innocent... My son..." Tears welled up in Jungkook's eyes. "Taehyung and those memories frustrate me, but Jimin... He's a haunting trauma every day. We understand how difficult it is to grow up without a mother."

"Hyung," Yoongi comforted, embracing his brother, "it's okay. He's your son too. He'll never be like Taehyung. If you want, bring him here. We have no problem with that."

"Yoongiya... Please stay here until I fall asleep..."

"I'll sleep with you," Yoongi reassured him with a comforting smile.

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"You behave very badly with your mother, Jiminna," Taehyung scolded.

"Mother?" Jimin chuckled bitterly. "I don't have a mother."

"Don't say that," Taehyung implored. "He loves you, always. It's me who took you away from him. I promise."

Jimin, still engrossed in his phone, asked, "So what should I do now?"

Taehyung fell into a heavy silence. "Your boy is nothing but trouble. Because of him, my son lost his vision, the lady said.  I won't tolerate him speaking ill of my mother i will kill him," Jimin shouted at the lady. Taehyung's mind flashed back to an incident from months ago. He gently patted his child's head and said, "Sleep, baby, it's getting late."

"I'm not a baby, and don't act so concerned. Get out," Jimin replied coldly. He harbored a deep resentment toward Taehyung for separating him from his mother and toward Jungkook for staying away from him.

With a resigned sigh, Taehyung left the room..

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Yeonjun, engrossed in conversation with his friends, suddenly spotted a familiar face among the crowd – Taehyung. His gaze then fell upon a small, adorable boy, triggering a smile on his face. He couldn't forget that the last time he saw the child, he was merely three years old.

Taehyung noticed Yeonjun, greeted him with a warm smile, and halted his steps. Yeonjun reciprocated the smile, despite not knowing much about their shared history, except that Taehyung was his hyung's husband, and the child was their son.

"How are you?" Taehyung asked affectionately.

"Good... Hey, do you remember me?" Yeonjun asked Jimin.

Jimin gave him a stern look and replied, "Is it really important for you to be remembered?"

"Jimin, he's your uncle. Please show some respect," Taehyung scolded.

"Whatever," Jimin muttered through clenched teeth.

"He's joining us today. Take care of him," Taehyung requested from Yeonjun.

"I will," the older boy agreed, his gaze still fixed on the cute, angry-looking child. "You can go; I'll take him to class."

"No, I'll come with you. Yeonjun, if you could join us, I'm not sure where the class is," Taehyung said.

"I will." The three of them set off together in the direction of the classroom.

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"Create the interview questions, ones that are both challenging and insightful," the manager instructed Jungkook.

"I will," Jungkook replied. Just then, his phone buzzed with a message from his brother, Yeonjun. He opened the photo that his brother had shared, and a small smile graced his lips as he looked at a picture of Jimin.

Meanwhile, Mina called out to him, "Jungkook!"

He turned to her, and she eagerly entered his cabin, asking, "What's going on?"

"Look at my child, how cute he is," Jungkook proudly showed her the photo.

"Wow, he looks just like his mother," Mina remarked.

"Is that so?  Jungkook smiles.

Amidst this discussion, the manager interrupted, "What's happening here? We need to get to work, Jungkook!"

As usual, Jungkook found himself working past 12 PM. However, this time, he wasn't alone; Taehyung was in his room. Jungkook gathered his belongings and left the building immediately.

The old security guard noticed and asked, "Jungkook, when are you going to leave on time ?

"One day," Jungkook smiled. "Good night."

"Good night. Take care," the security guard bid him farewell.

Turning to Taehyung, he asked, "Did he leave at this time today?"

"Yes," the old man confirmed.

"Okay, goodnight," Taehyung replied, heading to his car.

,**********

"Are you still waiting for me?" Jungkook questioned... How many...

Before he could finish his sentence, Yeonjun cut him off, saying, "Hyung, got an interview call."

"Oh, congratulations, Yoongi," Jungkook replied. "I'm sure you'll do great in the interview."

"Hyung, but it's from..." Yoongi began, hesitating.

"If you get the job, I'll be free," Jungkook interjected with a hopeful tone.

Yoongi was caught off guard, his thoughts racing. He didn't particularly want to work with Taehyung, but he felt a strong desire to support his brother, who was striving to make ends meet. Taking a deep breath, Yoongi pondered his next steps, unsure of what to do.