Law Of Love

17) Retrospect (🔞)

"I hope you remember what the nurse told you. And here is the ointment for your feet. Now if there is nothing else, I will take your leave. Take care." Taehyung turned around to leave after gently laying Ji-ah on her bed, but halted in his steps when Ji-ah spoke up.

"That's it? You're not going to thank me for covering for you and saving you from Halmoni's anger by lying to her?" Ji-ah asked, feeling a bit disappointed.

"I didn't ask you to do that. I can deal with 'my' Halmoni's anger by myself. I don't need anyone's help in that." Taehyung spoke, putting emphasis on the word 'My.'

I did it for you. Because I couldn't watch anyone saying anything bad about you. It hurts me here." Ji-ah pointed to her heart, tearing up, making Taehyung clench his eyes shut, sighing. This was exactly what he was worried about. And like an idiot, he dug his own grave. And now he has to dig himself out.

"Look, Ji-ah, I think you have some misunderstandings about the situation. You seem to be under the impression that I helped you because I care about you. But that's not the case. Truth be told, I would've done the same for anyone in the same situation. That's called being a good human being. You were injured and I just happened to be with you at the time. What else was I supposed to do? Ignore you and let you suffer? I just did what any decent person in my place would do. That's it. And I would appreciate it if you didn't try to attach some deeper meaning to it. Because there really isn't."

Taehyung laid it all out to her, bluntly and hoped to God that she would take the hint. But who was he kidding? The girl was stubborn as a mule. And in retrospect he regretted ever caring in the first place. He should've just ignored her discomfort or at the very least got a freaking wheelchair for her so that he wouldn't have had to carry her. But hey, it was too late to rethink his choices after the damage was already done.

"You are lying. I know you are. I know you care about me. Why don't you just admit that you care about me? WHY? WHY DO YOU KEEP LYING? WHY? WHY?" Taehyung pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration as once again Ji-ah just refused to listen to any kind of logic.

"I am not lying. I was telling you the truth. And it's up to you on whether or not you believe it. And I do not care either way. Not my monkey and not my circus. Now if you'll please excuse me, I have already wasted enough time on you today. And I do not wish to waste more. Good bye Ji-ah." Taehyung didn't waste a second more in her presence and just left the room without waiting to hear what other nonsense she had to spout. Because he was sure if he didn't leave, he might do something that he will regret.

Taehyung's mood was already spoiled after the events of the day and his conversation with Ji-ah. And all he wanted at that moment was to see his boyfriend and just cuddle in bed with him. But fate had some other plans for him and it wasn't done screwing up with him. Because the moment he stepped foot inside his bedroom, he was met with a towel thrown at his face and an extremely pissed looking boyfriend.

"Kookie, baby, what..."

"Go and take a shower before we have any kind of talk. I don't want to talk to you while you smell like her." Taehyung instantly knew what Jungkook was talking about and once again he felt like a complete asshole for not thinking about his boyfriend when he decided to carry her in his arms into his home.

'Fuck. Did he see me carry her to her bedroom? God, I am such a bastard.'

"Kookie, I am so sorry. But please listen to me first, baby."

"I told you to take a shower if you want me to listen to you, Tae. And I won't say it again."

"Alright, alright. I will take a shower and be right back. But promise me you'll listen to me after I take the shower. Please." Jungkook didn't give any reply to that and Taehyung decided to take his silence as Yes and immediately rushed inside the washroom to scrub himself off. He didn't blame Jungkook. Not at all. Because if the roles were reversed, he would've probably skinned Jungkook alive instead of just asking to take a shower.