The Untold

XXI.

Hidden Chateau - 10:34

Author's POV

Jimin stepped in the hallway, clicking his shoes on the bright marble floor, until arriving the two big doors, made of wood and glass, which led to the winter garden, Taehyung's favorite. As soon as he stepped inside, he felt how the air was fresher and how his body felt please by the organic smell of plants. The winter garden was Taehyung's creation, filled with exotic plants and trees from everywhere in the world, which he had carefully picked. The room was a mixture of its stone made grey floor and the beautiful greenish, red and yellow colors of the flowers, perfectly taken off, shining to the light coming from its surrounding, walls and ceiling of glass and iron.

In the middle of the complex, there was an old yet reconstructed table, also made of iron, with its top covered in a expensive old Portuguese tile, white and dark blue. Behind that there was Taehyung, sitting with his tea on his hand, holding a book on the other, silently enjoying his loneliness, as usual.

He heard Jimin coming and glanced at him as he sat on the other side of the table, letting a sigh.

'Did you find anything you liked?' Taehyung asked, placing the book upon the table.

Jimin shook his head, looking through the window. The view, to the main gardens of the house, was as green as the plants surrounding them, especially with the summery light of that sunset in June 'I couldn't find anything. I found it better to come back here. We wouldn't want anyone to recognize me'

'I doubt it. No one suspects we're here' Taehyung affirmed, crossing his arms in front of his chest, also glancing at the view.

'People talk. The servants could have said something'

'I took care of that. No one will find us here' He stated confidently. Jimin saw how he was serious , understanding what went through his mind.

'Nothing changed since I left' he ended up saying, as Taehyung calmly looked through the wall, silent 'Did it?'

'You were only away for a month' he mumbled, without moving. Jimin lips pressed against each other, as he realized the tone on his voice.

'Tae, you should talk to her' He insisted, one more time, since they'd been there.

Right after the episode with Lukas, Taehyung had decided they needed a break, bringing the three of them to his hidden and recently renovated Palace in France. The house stood in the middle of nowhere, near a small village which no one knew about, and was his most precious space. He had personally renovated all of it.

For the months they stayed there, in the late spring and now the beginning of summer, Y/N had not spoken to any of them. She would spend her days in her room, alone, and would be quiet at dinner. She had never mentioned the episode again, neither talked about Jeon or Lukas. She wasn't in contact with anyone. She had spent the last months with herself.

'She needs space. We should give her that' Taehyung stated one more time, as he had been doing in the past. Picking his porcelain cup, he sipped on his tea.

'She doesn't speak to anyone for a long time Tae. That is not healing'

'She is not healing. She's trying to forget'

'And you think that's good for her?'

'She's ashamed' He suddenly raised his voice, just a bit, and realized it, leaning against the back of the chair again. His legs were crossed and he wore a cream shirt with dark pants 'She made a mistake. A big one. She got involved with someone she couldn't trust and her plan failed. She's mourning. And she's ashamed to stand in front of us and admit that'