Two souls.. broken by destiny!
What would happen when the stars align to get them together in a twisted series of words and phrases... all enveloped in letters!
Would they be able to heal each other?
Or would they once again be at the mercy of fat...
How is this possible is the first thought that crossed Taehyung's mind. As he sat on his bed, tightly clutching a letter from his dead boyfriend, he wondered if he had truly lost his marbles.
He checked and rechecked the name at the back to confirm that his mind wasn't playing any tricks on him. At this point, he wasn't sure of anything!
Even the address was correct. So it was true. He had in fact received a letter from his dead boyfriend from said dead boyfriend's address. His brain couldn't function properly and try as he might, he couldn't think of anyone who would do this.
Was this a prank? Because Jae-Hyun was dead. Has been for the past eight years. Never had any of his letters gotten a response then why now, and from whom?
It was his birthday so maybe someone thought it was funny to prank him like this? But nobody knew he wrote to Jae-Hyun, then how... Feeling burdened once again with questions that he had no answers to, he simply closed his eyes and laid down.
His head felt heavy and dizzy and the urge to vomit was very strong. He should just open the damn letter and deal with it, but Taehyung was a coward. For eight years he had waited for this. As much as he knew it was unreasonable to wait, he still had.
And now finally, one of his dreams had come true. How many times had he imagined being in this position?
Too many times to count...
Despite all the nerves and panic, a smile coated his face. A genuine one of shyness and anticipation. A smile that hadn't made an appearance in a long, long time.
He stared at his own name written so beautifully, traced his fingers on the letters one by one, admiring the curves and lines so sharp drawn surely by artistic hands.
And suddenly he wasn't afraid anymore. Maybe it's delusional but it was his very first letter. Someone had taken the time out of their lives to write to him, to sit down, gather their thoughts and pen them down into words and sentences and phrases to convey what is in their heart...
Call him crazy but Taehyung felt special!
He sat up and rested against the headboard. Carefully, with delicate hands he opened the envelope and marveled again as he took out the old parchment.
Nice touch, stranger...
He opened the letter and detected a hint of perfume on it. Coconut and something fruity.... Did the sender spray on this? It was very strong and hard to miss! Getting it closer to his face, Taehyung eagerly sniffed and like magic it calmed his senses. He let out a satisfied sigh!
A soft giggle left his mouth as he thought of the sender being so thoughtful. He already appreciates the effort that's been put in to make him feel better. It's as if this person knew Taehyung was in a bad place.
Taking a deep breath, white teeth nibbling softly on pink plump lips, he began to read.
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Taehyung slowly lowered the letter into his lap as he finished reading. Tears were already flowing down his cheeks but there was not a hint of sadness in his heart.
On the contrary, he felt at peace. For the first time in eight years, he was content. His mind and heart felt calm as if the thunderstorm of hurtful emotions had finally subsided from the ocean of his consciousness.
His breathing was soft and slow. Deep enough to provide his body with energizing oxygen that refreshed his senses.
A wide boxy smile that lit up his eyes graced his features as his fingers traced over the letter.
Whoever you are... Thank you!
Taehyung felt as if a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders. He felt light and composed. He felt revived and his limbs were tingling from excitement. They were itching to move about as if they wanted to jump and dance and utilize all that adrenaline that was pumping through his system.
Wiping his tears, he placed a soft kiss on the J that was the stranger's signature... he will forever be indebted to this person for bringing him back from the brink of destruction.
He got up from the bed and safely placed the letter back into the envelope. He then tucked it into his parchment journal and locked it in the drawer.
With a new spring in his step, he first took a long needed shower, the coldness of the water not feeling as cold, and then fixed himself a bulgogi.. he generally only survived on rice and boiled vegetables and sometimes meat... but tonight called for something special.
Relishing the wholesome dinner, he cuddled up into bed. Bear hugging the tiger plushie that Jimin got him many years ago, he drifted off to a dreamless sleep. One that had come after a long time, like the first sunrise after a long winter night...
Taehyung was happy, it was probably the best birthday present he had ever got... not even realizing that he had not once thought of the boy that was no more in this world...
