Collision of Hearts || Jikook✓

Part-35

"Love is the strongest emotion than hate."

She smiled as she tilted her head, then turned her attention back to her phone and resumed scrolling. Her eyes landed on a picture of Taehyung from the wedding day. She opened it, gazing at his face for a long moment. Taking a deep breath, she murmured, "What's his fault in all of this...?"

Her voice softened further as she tilted her head and added, "In fact, he suffered more... living without his parents his whole life. It must've been so hard for him."

She sighed and swiped to the next photo — it was a picture of her and Taehyung, where he had his arm around her in a playful side hug. Her lips curled into a soft smile as his voice echoed in her mind:

> "Let's have a picture together... my beautiful queen and her dashing brother."

She chuckled at the memory, still looking at his picture, when suddenly she heard Jungkook mumble beside her.

"M...mom... Mom..."

Bella''s eyes widened. She immediately placed the phone aside and crawled closer to him. Jungkook was shaking his head, his breath coming out fast and uneven.

"Don't... go, Mom... don't…"

She cupped his face gently and whispered, "Hey, Jungkook… it's just a dream…"

Tears slipped from the corners of his closed eyes as he continued mumbling in his sleep, "Hold... me, Mom... hold me... don't go..."

Bella felt her own eyes fill with tears, her heart aching as she watched him plead like a lost child. Without hesitation, she slipped her arm beneath his head and cradled him close, softly patting his shoulder.

"I'm here, Kook... it's alright... I'm here..."

Jungkook, still breathing heavily, instinctively wrapped his arms around her in his sleep, sobbing quietly against her. Bella continued caressing his back, holding him as if trying to soothe every crack in his heart. After a while, she felt his breathing slow down. He stopped sobbing and drifted into a deeper sleep.

She gently pulled back to look at him. Stroking his cheek with her thumb, she whispered, "Oh Jungkook… share your pain with me. Let your heart finally breathe without this suffering."

He remained in a deep sleep, peaceful now, as Bella leaned forward, their noses brushing softly. Her voice dropped to a loving whisper, "I'm always here with you, Kook."

Smiling softly, she lay down beside him, wrapping him in a gentle embrace. He snuggled into her instinctively, still fast asleep in the warmth of her arms.

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In Korea,

Kim, Lina, and Taehyung had just returned from their trip to Japan. They were now sitting together in the lounge. Taehyung leaned back comfortably on the couch and exclaimed with a wide smile, "Mom, Dad! This was the best birthday gift ever!"

Lina smiled warmly and gently caressed his shoulder. "Aww, my son… It was your first birthday with us like this, so of course it had to be special. That's why we planned this tour for you."

Taehyung's smile softened as he nodded.
"I'll always remember it."

Kim then stood up from the couch and stretched slightly. "Alright, I'm heading to bed now. I have to go to the office tomorrow."

With that, he walked away. Taehyung was about to get up and go to his room as well when Lina stopped him.

"Taehyung… sit down. I want to talk to you."