Innocent

Part 47

In a dismal setting, the weight of sadness is palpable, an almost tangible force that presses down the heart 

Outside, the sky overcast a uniform blanket of grey that hangs heavily, mirroring the sombre mood within. 

The rain falls in a steady, drizzling pattern, its soft patter against the roof was a constant reminder of the dreariness outside 

Their joy felt like a distant memory, the atmosphere was one of profound quietude, broken only by the occasional sound of grief 

The room felt both heavy and intimate, a space where the weight of loss was felt deeply, yet where the shared experience of mourning binds the occupants together in a silent understanding 

It was suffused with an atmosphere of solemn reverence

This scene is set in a grand, traditional Korean home, adorned with rich, dark wood and intricately woven tapestries. 

Where the memories of the deceased couple started and were mostly made 

A large ornately decorated table at the centre of the room was laden with offerings of food, incense, Korean fruits and pretty flowers from chrysanthemums to lilies to roses 

Above it were portraits of the deceased couple -Mister and Misses Kim bashfully smiling 

The room was filled with mourners -specifically the family of the deceased couples (Jin, Felix and Hawsa),friends of the family (Taehyung, Jimin and Namjoon)

Jin hadn't realize how alone his parents had always been until now 

None of his dad's friends had showed up thus if he even had one and just one of his mom's friends showed up for their funeral 

They had always focused on life with their kids and their restuarants 

They sat in an orderly fashion with their expressions a blend of sorrow, deep melancholy and respect 

"H-huh"

If not anything, the statement the lawyer just spit out of his mouth knocked Jin back into reality 

It was already noon and the funeral had already ended 

Jimin and Taehyung  had to go back to their homes to prepare for their exams which apparently was the following day  

While Namjoon drove them(the three siblings) home 

The days had gone by quite faster than they presumed but taehyung wasn't able to have as much fun as he wanted to with his friends before his departure  because of the incident with Jin's parents and neither could he with Jungkook 

It seemed as if he had almost given up on his love pursuit with Jungkook and so had Jungkook or so he thought 

Jimin however was getting somewhere with Yoongi 

His little love story kept progressing with Yoongi as the days went by but with hoseok being completely oblivious, Yoongi feeling guilty as fuck but couldn't help but keep falling for the younger -leaving him to wonder why the best food is always forbidden and Jimin being the happiest man on earth when it comes to that 

Jin however, felt like the world had turned its back on him 

The past month had been nothing but utter torture and now there the lawyer sat right in front of him spewing what was enough to drive him nuts for aeons

"Uhh yeah They took loans from banks which totally sums up to two million US dollars which is  equivalent to two billion six hundred seventy-seven million four thousand....

*he glanced up at the younger's paled -wide eyed face for a brief moment out of sheer sympathy * 

 and they also sold off two of the branches of their restaurants remaining two more "

Out of words, Jin blinked,and again and again until his vision got blurry 

Namjoon who sat beside the younger was equally as stunned 

What the fuck did they use two billion for 

To Jin the lawyer's words seemed to hang in the air heavy and cold as his vision blurs one more time as if he hadn't been crying since dawn 

He looked around as if he was seeing everything for the first time 

Suddenly the familiar surroundings felt so alien 

He closed his eyes as his breath turned shallow and uneven 

He palmed his face, his shoulders trembling as he tried to suppress his sobs   

"You are the next of kin to everything they left behind in the name of Mr.and Mrs Kim and a sum of ten thousand won in their joint account "