Part 9

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by qxien_zi

by qxien_zi

Silent flames of healing part 9
Y/n turns around, shocked. "You!" she gasps upon seeing Jimin. "What are you doing here?" she asks, still in disbelief. Jimin grins and says, "Damn, Daisy, you look amazing." Laughing, y/n replies, "Starting already?" Jimin chuckles, "Yeah, I’m here as a transfer student." "Finally, someone familiar!" y/n exclaims. "How are your parents?" she asks. Jimin's smile fades a bit, "Mom’s fine, but Dad’s health isn’t great; he’s going through some checkups. How about you and Uncle Lee?"

"I’m okay, and Dad’s fine too," y/n says, though her expression turns a little sad. Jimin notices and asks gently, "What’s wrong? Is everything really okay?" y/n nods and heads into the classroom.

Jimin follows her, concerned. "Y/n, please, tell me what’s going on. We haven’t seen each other in years, and now you’re hiding something?" y/n looks at him with sad eyes and changes the subject, "Are we in the same class?" Jimin checks the board and says, "Yeah, we are." y/n takes her seat, and Jimin sits beside her. They sit in silence until the teacher arrives, and everyone greets her.

When the teacher calls for attendance, "Mrs. Kim y/n," y/n stands and answers, "Yes." Jimin’s jaw drops, and he whispers, "Mrs. Kim y/n?" The teacher asks, "Why have you been absent for so long? Exams are next month." "Sorry, teacher, I wasn’t well, but I’ll catch up," y/n explains. The teacher nods, and y/n sits down.

Jimin leans over, still stunned. "What’s going on, Daisy? You got married and didn’t tell me?" y/n sighs, "It was a forced marriage... I married Taehyung because of my dad." Jimin, confused, asks, "Taehyung? The businessman?" y/n nods, "It’s a long story... I’ll explain everything during recess." Jimin sighs heavily, "Alright." He spends the rest of the class unable to focus, his mind racing with thoughts about y/n’s revelation.

"Now it's recess, so please tell me," Jimin urges Y/N softly, his eyes filled with concern. Y/N takes a deep breath and begins, "Alright, listen... You know my dad, how he's always been. To him, everything else is secondary to his work. For the sake of his company's profits and benefits, my dad got me married to Taehyung..."

Jimin nods, worry evident in his eyes. "You don't seem happy with the marriage."

"How could I be?" Y/N's voice trembles. "They lied to me from the start. They said I could continue my studies after the marriage, but the whole family deceived me. When Taehyung finally realised what was happening, he told me to go ahead and complete my studies."

"Realised?" Jimin leans in, puzzled.

"Yes... Taehyung was cold from the very first day. Then, a few days later, we heard about a collaboration between my dad's company and the Kim company. My dad needed my signature for some company work. The collaboration was real, but the signature was for something else..."

"For what?" Jimin asks, his voice strained.

"Divorce," Y/N whispers, her voice breaking.

"How dare he!! How can a businessman stoop so low? Did you do anything about it?"

"No..." Y/N's eyes well up.

"What!! You forgave him?" Jimin's voice rises in disbelief.

Y/N nods, tears spilling over. "I thought I forgave him too quickly, but... look, we all make mistakes. When we realize we've hurt someone, made someone cry, that guilt is punishment enough. I know I might sound foolish, but—"Jimin interrupts, his voice filled with emotion, "But what? What else is there? I've known you since we were kids, we're childhood friends. I've never seen you like this. You were always so full of life. What happened to you, Y/N? Why did you forgive him?".."We all make countless mistakes without realizing it, yet God forgives us. We're just human... why can't we forgive each other?"
Jimin's eyes are brimming with tears now, and he says, "This is what makes you so special, Daisy. How can anyone hurt someone like you?".Jimin sighs deeply, and Y/N gently pats his shoulder, "Don't worry, if he ever makes such a mistake again, forget about forgiveness. I'll leave everyone and never look back."Jimin looks into Y/N's eyes and says, "You really are so precious... I'm so sorry. If I had been there when they brought up the marriage, maybe this wouldn't have happened."Y/N wipes her tears and, in a gentle, teasing way, says, "Why are you blaming yourself? None of this is your fault... You're my childhood friend, the one who always fought with chairs and had an unbreakable bond with the ground."Jimin, his voice tinged with embarrassment, pleads, "ya ya , Daisy, stop stop." Y/n lets out a soft chuckle ."Okay, let's go to class." As she begins to leave, Jimin gently grabs her hand, his eyes filled with concern, "Daisy, if he ever makes you cry again, I don't know what I'll do." Y/n nods understandingly and head straight towards her classroom. All the students were watching this, noticing the genuine care and affection in Jimin's eyes. and Jimin, being the most ethereal and handsome, usually behaved straightforwardly with all the girls. Seeing his behavior with y/n made all the girls jealous. ".If you ever hurt her again, Mr. Kim Taehyung, I'll make sure you regret it," Jimin whispers to himself before quietly heading into the classroom