Who are you?

41. Hi, Bye Dad...

"Tae, my baby bear..."

"Dad?! You're finally here! Are you back now?"

"..............."

"Dad, are you mad because I didn't call you? I just... I didn't want to worry you..."

Taehyung pouted his lips and spoke cutely as if he was apologizing to his father. He felt strange when his father smiled softly and didn't say anything. He took a step toward his father, but he felt as if his father was also taking a step back.

"Umm, Dad, did you know I had an accident? Were you worried about me? Oh- I'm sorry..."

Taehyung's eyes widened. He became impatient when he thought about how his father had been worrying about him for nearly two weeks. He regretted his indifference. How could he be so indifferent to other things while he was with Jungkook? He truly blamed himself.

"Dad, I'm so sorry. I was wrong. I thought it would be better for you not to know that I was hurt. I was such a fool... You would find out anyway..."

"Tae, My boy... My baby bear... it's okay. It's not your fault..."

"............."

Taehyung, who was making gibberish excuses, stopped talking, feeling strangely at the sight of his father comforting him. And for a moment, he was horrified by the subtle feeling that enveloped him. 

What's going wrong?

Taehyung's lips felt dry. He saw his father smiling sadly at him. Also, he could see that the corners of his eyes were wet.

"Dad? What's going on? You look... sad. Are you crying?"

Taehyung looked at his father with fearful eyes. He was dressed in a suit as always. When Taehyung felt that his neatly combed hair looked too well-groomed than usual, Taehyung was able to notice that the suit his father was wearing also looked a little different from the one he usually liked to wear.

Robe? Is he going to any events?

Besides, isn't a black suit something his dad doesn't really like? Taehyung frowned unconsciously.

"Dad, is today something special? Dressed like that... but why are you crying?"

Taehyung reached out and tried to wipe away his father's flowing tears. But, as soon as he approached his father and stretched out his hand, his father moved away, and when the distance between them remained the same without narrowing at all, he was startled. His fear became more severe.

"Dad, are you mad because I hid my injury from you?"

"Tae, my boy... Daddy's sorry... I couldn't protect you... Daddy's really sorry to you...."

Taehyung took a step closer, but his father was also taking a step back. He couldn't understand what his father was saying.

"Dad, why do you say that?"

"Tae, My baby bear, as long as you can be happy, don't worry about anything else. Nothing... Don't think about anything."

"Dad...?"

Taehyung didn't know what to do when he felt his father's figure slowly moving away from him.

"Don't think about anything.... Don't think... Don't think about anything."