7 + 1 Talents ♪ KTH

Chapter 19 / Pain

I collapsed onto the floor. My limbs hurted like crazy, like they were ready to fall off my torso. I just had enough strenght to look at the clock in the practice room.

Something past 3 AM.

I had practiced for so long, I lost track of time.

After Taehyung left, I hurted. My heart was screaming in pain, but I let it all out through physical workout. I had practiced 'On' and 'Black Swan' until I felt like throwing up. I still wanted to scream out the pain, but I was too weak, my voice had died on me that night.

With all my strenght left I crawled over to my bag and very slowly made my way back to the penthouse.

It took me almost three times the amount of time I walked here to walk back, my body exhausted to the bone.

Back at the mansion I unlocked the door and slumbed through the quiet and dark house up to my room. I didn't even bother to change into my pajamas, I could not anymore that night.

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I was rudely awoken by my alarm. Today we practiced together again. My body still hurt, but I got up anyway, finally changing out of the smelly practice clothing from last night. A shower cooled me down, though my depression would not go away. Not even after a good breakfast.

I didn't look at him at the car ride. I felt ashamed, even though I did not even know what I had done. His body heat next to me didn't make it any better.

The ride felt like it lasted forever. Sweat beeded on my forehead, I was nervous af.

At the studio we settled in and almost instantly began the routine. As I expected we danced to 'Black Swan' for most of the time.

I had taken over Jimin's part in the dance break, so instead of him being lifted in the air I did the lifting figure with Jungkook's help.

I mastered it since I've practicing all night long.

All through the few hours I did not speak a word with him.

When we were back home he instantly went to his room, leaving me dumbfounded once again.

I changed my clothes and went to sit in the living room, knowing everyone else than us two went out to eat something.

I knew I needed to do a diat, but today I was so trustfrated, I shoved one cookie after another into my mouth.

As I was just finishing the plate of delicious chocolate chip cookies Jin baked the door rang.

I sighed and threw the blankets off me, tumbling towards the entrance. I gazes through the peep hole, no human being visibly there.

Confused, I opened up and looked around. The neighborhood was silent, the only sound were the birds in the trees.

I then looked down. To my surprise there was a envilope in front of me, I suppose it leaned against the door frame.

I picked it up, watching it closely. The envilope was a dark red colour, and there was no name of the shipper on the back.

My eyebrows faltered, I closed the door again and walked back towards my cozy spot, sitting on the couch between various pillows and a whole bunch of plushies.

But when I looked up, the window did not look the same anymore.

In fact, there were bloody red letters scribbled across the glas and a scream escaped my throat.

Taehyung's POV

I jumped up when I heard a scream from downstairs. I ran to the living room, it being the sorce of where the sound came from.

When I turned around the corner, I found Seoyeon cowaring in one corner of it, knees pulled up to her chest and her head in her arms. As I drew closer I could hear her sobs.

Against my will I crawled down beside her, taking her face in my hands.

"What happened?" My voice was firm and stern, even though my body was shaking a bit at the sight of her state.

Her watery eyes met mine before she nodded towards something behind me. I turned around, and there I saw it.

Some bloody letters written on the window, saying 'Watch what you're doing!'.

I gasped.

What the actual fuck???!!!

I took back my hands and went towards the painted window. The blood turned out to be fake blood and it already kind of melted away. It made it look even more scary.

I quickly opened the window to look outside. Maybe that person was still here somewhere? But when I looked around there was no glimpse of a human being except the neighbor that just watered his flower garden.

Defeated, I went over to the kitchen to grab a cloth and wiped it off the glass surface. Luckily it came off right away.

I turned back to a horrified girl that was still sitting in the corner, her chest heaving up and down from her heavy breathing.

I felt bad, so I threw the bloody cloths into the garbage and then sat down by her. Her eyes were puffy from all the tears she had shedded the past minutes, her cheeks red from the tear stains.

I exhaled softly before I took her in my arms as a comfort. I could tell she was surprised since an almost inaudible gasp left her, though she then buried her face in my chest and clung to me tight.

And there I felt weak again, just by having her here by my side.

We stayed like that for a few minutes before I then lifted her face and wiped the last tears of hers away.

Her wonderful hazel eyes grew wide at the touch, though she did not flinch. She leaned in again, wrapping her arms around me.

In that moment, my mind cleared. As much as I tried, she had me wrapped around her finger.

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A/N: sorry for not uploading for more than a week😅