✓BunBun Mine // taekook

Chapter 30

Taehyung is kneeling down. A tiny grain of dust is trying to pierce through his knee skin. A slight pain wants to stir him, but he remains expressionless and unmoved. He's waiting for a response, gazing steadily, his eyes completely fixed on the crimson-hued face of the naive boy. He doesn’t waver at all. Along with him, three other pairs of eyes are on them, watching intently.

Jungkook, trembling with countless shivers, seems to wear all his thoughts on his face. Is he suffering from a fever of nervousness? His lips are quivering, yet he can’t utter his fears aloud to the world. His thin arms and legs, every inch of his body, appear to ripple with waves. The eyeliner tracing his huge bambi eyes adds a hazy charm to his gaze.

Taehyung being puzzled. He calls out firmly to Yeonjun,

"Open the car door, Yeonjun."

Yeonjun looks at him with a confused expression, then glances over at Y/N and Jimin, who also appear unsure. Their curious gazes quickly turn into worried expressions.

“What’s wrong, hyung?” Yeonjun asks with a concerned tone as he opens the car door. By this time, Taehyung has stood up, lifting Jungkook into his strong arms, holding him close to his chest as he says softly but urgently,

“This poor thing is going to faint any moment.”

Jimin’s jaw drops in shock, staring in disbelief as he asks, “Faint? Why would he faint, hyung? What happened?”

Y/N gently pulls on his loose sleeves, whispering in his ear, “Kookie’s just a little overwhelmed. The ‘dose’ is a bit too much for him.”

Jimin looks even more confused as he whispers back, “Dose? What dose, noona?”

Y/N giggles, covering her mouth shyly as she answers, “A dose of love. Taehyung oppa just proposed to him with a ring. I don’t think Jungkook can process it yet. Maybe he still can’t believe it.”

Jimin looks equally astonished as he murmurs, “I can’t believe it either, noona. Yesterday, all that happened, and then last night, hyung called us up to the rooftop and told us to join him this morning saying he’d put a ring on my bestie. I had a feeling he liked Jungkook all along, but then why did he say he’d marry Jisoo noona? What’s going on? And why keep it a secret from everyone except us? Why is everything so complicated? What’s the truth?”

Y/N smiles softly and replies, “The greatest truth in the world is that hyung only wants Jungkook, only loves him. That’s all I understand. I can’t make sense of the rest, given how mysterious he is. Just days ago, from what I could see and hear, I thought he didn’t want Jungkook. But last night, my perspective changed, and the truth was exactly what we thought. Otherwise, why would hyung leave without putting the ring on Jisoo himself and then declare his love for Jungkook in front of us as witnesses?”

Jimin’s mind fills with questions. He finally asks aloud, “Y/N noona, do you love someone?”

Y/N glares at him, snapping, “You’re pretty bold, asking your older sister a question like that!”

Jimin pouts. “I’m asking for your own good. Did you know that dad and uncle were talking about arranging your marriage? If there’s someone you love, you should tell them.”

Y/N’s surprised voice asks, “They were talking about my marriage?”

Jimin replies instantly, “Yes. He’s a doctor, lives in Australia. Dad really likes the proposal.”

Y/N was stunned, speechless. Her father knew everything. He knew how much she loved Yeonjun. So why? She wouldn’t marry. She was ready to live her life loving Yeonjun, even if from afar. Just as not all love finds completion, one doesn’t always need a partner to make life whole. She was willing to embrace solitude and let herself burn quietly with unexpressed love. Why couldn’t her father understand that?