Chapter 10 (End)

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The sunlight streamed in through the window, painting the room in a warm, golden hue. One elbow propped up on one elbow, watching the television.

"Secret mafia organization is exposed and collapses due to CEO Lee's death" were the words posted on every single headline for the past few months.

The news reports on the death of my abusive father, an infamous mafia boss. Even though I was there, it had become a blurry and dark memory, one that has now become a puzzle of gunshots, yelling, and fear.

But i still saw my father. I saw his dead eyes and unmoving face with great clarity through this hazy fog. I saw it in my dreams or whenever I found something that reminded me of him.

I watched the news report in Taehyung's hospital room, a pressure unconsciously lifting off of my chest now that I was no longer tied to the mafia life that my father so desperately wanted me to fit into.

Taehyung was found just barely alive. Thankfully, people were able to nurse him back to health. I had escaped from the eyes of the police and could not be accused of being at the scene because of so many people who were there at the time.

Taehyung, although he can recover, was found in terrible condition. It hurt him to walk, sit up, stand, and it would take a while for him to be fully healed. You were willing to be there for him, of course. Now, it's been three months.

I stayed by his bedside and talked with him whenever he was awake.

Taehyung slowly stirred beneath the covers. His long, dark hair was tangled messily around his head, his features still slightly flushed from sleep. A soft smile played at the corners of his lips as he stretched lazily, yawning loudly enough to fill the room.

Taehyung let out a contented sigh and turned towards her, his blue eyes still half-lidded with sleep. "Good morning, beautiful," he murmured, his voice rough with sleep.

"How are you feeling?" I asked, my voice gentle.

Taehyung gave me a small, crooked smile. "Like I've been shot and left for dead. But I'm getting better every day." He paused, looking away for a moment before meeting my eyes again. "Jesus, I'm glad you're here. I don't know what I'd do without you."

My throat tightened at his words, and I squeezed his hand in response. "I'm not going anywhere, Tae, not anymore. I am going to be there for you, always." I leaned forward, my lips brushing against his knuckles. "We're going to get through this together."

Taehyung's pooled with tears at my words and cleared his throat. "So what's the plan for today?"

I smiled, feeling the familiar warmth spread through my chest at the sound of his voice. "Well, I thought we could take it easy today. How does staying in bed until noon sound to you?" I teased, knowing how much he loved sleeping in.

He let out a laugh, feeling my body relax into his embrace. "Or maybe later we could watch a movie, order some room service? And we could take a long bath together and just talk, catch up on each other's lives." I kissed his cheek, breathing in the warm, familiar scent of his skin.

"It's all up to you, love. You can decide." Taehyung said as he held my hand and our fingers intertwined.

He looked out of the hospital room window and he semees so pensive, so in his thoughts.

"I can't do this anymore. I can't keep living like this. I've seen too much and pain for me to continue." He said.

My heart raced as I waited for him to continue. "I can't keep living this life," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "I've seen too much death, too much pain. I want something more for us."

Tears welled up in my eyes, and I reached out to take his hand. "Then let's do it," I said, squeezing his hand gently. "We'll find a way out together."

The mafia life was no easy thing to leave behind, but together, we made plans. We would disappear, find a new place to live, start over. I had savings, and Taehyung had contacts in legitimate businesses he could use to his advantage. We would leave our old lives behind and forge a new future together.

END

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WOWWW it ended! I'm glad to be moving on to a new story, though a bit sad :( oh well. Thank u to the person reading this, you have made this the more worthwhile <3

SHAMLESS PLUG go check out my other ff 'The Royal and The Rose' I tried to make it not as cringe as this one (but i guess u guys will be the judge of that) lolllll

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