HIS PERPETRATOR |TK|

35

PRESENT TIME

By the time Jungkook ended his side of the story, he was in tears and full-on sobbing while remembering the past. It took him more than two years to get stable, and that's the reason he doesn't want Taehyung in his life again because he thinks that he'll again leave him, and this time he'll not be able to survive. Not even his daughter will be able to stop him from drowning himself into an abyss.

On the other hand, Taehyung is speechless. He doesn't know what to say and how to console the other. Right now, he is blaming himself for all the things that happened with the younger. He thinks if he hadn't left him that day, then all this wouldn't have happened to the younger. He wouldn't have to go through that traumatic experience.

He clenched his fists tightly, that it turned white. He is feeling angry at himself, at his mother for lying to him, and at MARK for doing all this with him.

"Where is Mark?" Taehyung wishepred the question with clenched teeths.

"I-i don't know. I don't even know that he was saved that night or bled to death." Jungkook wishepred back. He is feeling overwhelmed by everything happening around him.

"I hope that's the case or else I'll kill him by my own hands." Taehyung said in a tight voice. His eyes softened when they fell on the younger who was looking at him with his wide doe eyes.

"You don't need to worry. I'll not leave you ever again even if the world ends. I'll be there with you by your side." Taehyung said softly while cupping his cheeks, making him lean at his touch.

"Ahh....

Taehyung started but stopped. He is hesitating to ask a question. Jungkook looked at him in confusion and said,

"You can ask me what you want."

Taehyung heard what he said. He, with a lot of hesitance, asked the question that was bugging him for quite a lot of time.

" Soo-Rah..... is she mine?" Taehyung said the question and gulped. He is dreading the answer and hoping in his mind for him to say yes. It never crossed his mind that she could be his daughter. He always thought that she was Mark's, but one day, Yoongi voiced out how similar both of their feature are and some of the habits too, that's why he is asking this question because after listening to yoongi's theory he felt a different kind of connection with her and if its true than no power in this world can stop him from claiming her as his daughter not even Jungkook.

Jungkook's breath hitched after hearing his question. He started thinking about the outcomes, that what if he tell him the truth and he'll take her away from him, what if he got angry for not telling him and will take her away. All these thoughts gave him a headache, and he started trembling on his seat. Taehyung looked at him with concern and cupped his face in his hands, making him face him and said in a soft voice,

"You don't need to worry about me taking her away from you. She was, is, and will always be your daughter. But if she is my daughter as well, then I want to be a part of her life. I also want to see her grow up into a beautiful girl. I want to spend my life with her and you."

Jungkook looked at him and saw the sincerity and assurance in his eyes. So he, with all his courage, uttered the truth, making Taehyung the happiest man on earth right now.

"Yes....... She is OUR daughter."

Hearing this, a wide smile appeared on Taehyung's face. He suddenly hugged Jungkook tightly, making him stunned at his place. He, with much hesitation, also wrapped his hands around his frame.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you." Taehyung was uttering this again and again.

"Why are you thanking me?" Jungkook asked this in a low voice.

"For giving birth to our daughter, and for taking care of her and for not giving up. Thank you for everything." Taehyung said making Jungkook emotional at his words. He hugged him tightly while nuzzling his face in his neck.

Taehyung also hugged him back and put his chin on his head. He is feeling relived and happy while holding the younger in his arms. He wants to stay like this his whole life.

After some time he heard snoring sounds and looks at the younger just to find him asleep. He is fisting his shirt tightly in his hands. Taehyung chuckled at the sight. Some habits don't change.

He carried him in a bridal style and took him to his room. He layed him down on  the bed and was about to detach himself from him but the younger whined in his sleep not loosing his hold on him, so Taehyung also laid himself beside the younger and after some time also drifted into the slumber. 

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After some time Jin came back home with Soo-Rah. He frowned at how silent the apartment is.

"Where is mama?" Soo-Rah asked Jin who just shrugged his shoulders and said,

"Don't know. Maybe sleeping."

"Then let's look in his room?" Soo-Rah said and started walking towards jungkook's room, Jin following behind.

They opened the door and the sight in front of them shocked them. There on the bed laid Taehyung with Jungkook almost on top of him. They both are sleeping so soundly. Jin geatured Soo-Rah to not disturb them.

Jin again looked at them and cooed at the sight. They are holding each other so tightly even in their sleep. He took out his phone from his jeans pocket and clicked their picture. He chuckled softly at the picture he captured. He then motioned Soo-Rah out of the room and also went out and softly closed the door behind, leaving love birds sleeping in the room.

'Seems like everything's fine.'

But for how long.

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