✅ Second Chance || Taehyung x Reader ||

Chapter 3

Taehyung has done a lot of things in his life. He's the top of his class in school. He got distinction marks in college. He was a top student in University where he studied business. He learnt swimming, horseback riding and painting. He also learnt a few musical instruments like violin, guitar, saxophone. Even the drum-set at one time when he was in his rockstar phase before eventually drifting to business. 

He was a great son. A religious person. Prays regularly. Takes care of his parents in every way. His brain in business is far more brilliant than some decade old businessmen. He was marvelous in every aspect. 

And still his wife asked him for a divorce in only 7 months of their marriage. Why??

"Don't do this YN, please" he was begging now. After a round of convincing you later, Taehyung was still at Zero. You were not agreeing to anything he wanted. 

"Taehyung, I've been continuously trying to make this work. I'm not the only one who agreed to marry you. You also agreed to it and it's been 7 months and i never felt like your wife in this house" you shouted at him. Your words hit him directly where you want them to hurt. 

"I never asked you to profess your love to me on the first day of marriage. It's impossible in an arranged marriage and I'm well aware of that" you started packing around in the living room while he stood rooted to the same spot he was when you handed him the papers. 

"All I expected was for you to at least try. You never even tried to think of me as your wife. I don't want diamonds or didoms from you. I just wanted a little bit of your time" you stopped and looked straight at him. Your eyes were wet from the unshed tears. "Was it too much to ask? Don't I deserve even half an hour of your day? I'm your wife for god's sake!!" You added, almost shouting at him and the first tear drop rolled down your eye. 

"I'm so sorry. I am truly sorry for my behavior but please don't do this. Divorce is a very big step. Just think about it for a minute" Taehyung didn't understand how he could make you stay with him. He was scared of losing you. Not because he's in love with you. He was far from being in love with you but he was still scared. There was an uneasy feeling rooting in his heart. 

"And do what, huh? I've been thinking about it for days now" your tears started falling down faster. "At first, I was scared. So scared because doing this would bring you nothing but to me, it would be getting a step closer to death" Taehyung was clueless what you meant by that. 

"Leaving you would destroy me Taehyung because…" you stopped, your sobs reaching his ears before your words. And then you continued slowly "Because i love you" you said. 

"I love you Taehyung and it scares me. Because while leaving you would shatter me, staying with you will kill me as well" you yelled. Taehyung stood, shocked at every other word leaving your lips. 

"I'm so sorry" he had nothing else to say. What could he say anyways? 

"Please give me a chance, YN," Taehyung muttered. You heard him even when he spoke lower than usual.

"And then what? Would you give me the place of your wife? How long would I have to wait for the respect a wife gets? How long would I have to wait before I finally get the love I deserve?" you howled. It's been a long time since you've cried but your tears weren't stopping.

"Can you tell me you love me?" You questioned your husband. "Now? Or in a few days? Can you?" He remained quiet at your words. Of Course he wouldn't. He wasn't in love with you yet then how can he say it. He couldn't.

"Give me a chance please" all he could do was beg you. He wasn't ready to let you go. Not now, not ever. If that meant he would have to get on his knees and plead, he would do it. 

And that's why, his knees face up on him and he got down on the floor, getting on his knees in front of you, his head hung low and he realized his eyes have gotten wet as well. "I'm begging you. Please. I'll prove it to you. I will become the guy you deserve. I'll be the husband you deserve" he didn't know where those words were coming from but he needed to say what his heart and mind was telling him to do. 

He wasn't ashamed of begging on his knees to his wife. He would do it a hundred times if it meant he would have you not leave him. He would do it all day if it meant you'll give him a chance he so desperately needs. 

"I've realized my mistake YN and I want to make things right. I'm willing to do anything and everything to make it right so I'm begging you.. just once -" 

His voice broke because of how heavy his throat had gone after keeping his emotions at bay "Please let me prove to you. Let me be the better man for you… Just this once- please" his words came out wobbly when the last of his composure broke and his tears slipped past his eyes.

You realized he had started crying. His shaking shoulder and his broken voice gave it away. He broke down in front of you and in that one moment, all of your anger and disappointment dissipated and you wished nothing but to embrace him. But then you didn't because he hasn't earned that yet. 

You were willing to give him one last chance. A last chance to your marriage. If any of his words held a true meaning to them, he would be willing to do anything to win you back like he said and you were willing to give him one last chance. 

You didn't say anything to him. Kept standing there, hearing him sob like a baby. It didn't provide you any semblance because you loved him to see him break like that but you were hurt deeply by him and a sudden change of hearts wouldn't be enough to heal your wounds so easily. 

"Alright" you finally said. He looked up at you and then quickly stood up, hopeful.

"I will give you a chance. Afterall, everyone deserves a second chance and I'm not cruel like that to take it away from you" you were curt with your words. 

"Thank you so much YN. You don't know what this means to me. I will do everything. I promise to earn your forgiveness and be a better husband" Taehyung's lips curled up in a small smile. 

Before he could say anything, you walked away from him and to your bedroom. The divorce papers stayed there on the table in front of him, staring into his soul but at least he's gotten another chance to try. And he will give his everything to it.

Meanwhile you were back in your room. Crying because once again you let your heart take over. Once again you let it have the upper hand. 

You're putting your trust on Taehyung to do right this time. You've decided to believe in him again, give him another chance. If he breaks your heart again, it'll all be on you and you alone. 

"I'm giving you my heart again Taehyung. Please don't break it" you mumbled to yourself, sliding down the door where you were leaning on. He was on one side of the room, deciding his future with you and you were on the other side, dreading that said future. Only time will decide what will happen.