✓BunBun Mine // taekook

Chapter 33

Y/N’s shy gaze lowered, resting on her own hands. Her lips trembled slightly, as if to speak, but then went silent. What could she possibly say? She didn’t have any well-crafted answers to give; even if she did, those answers would contain a storm she feared.

Taehyung, calm and steady, rolled up the sleeves of his white kurta, focused his intense gaze on the steaming cup of coffee before him, and said in a quiet tone, “You’re lowering your eyes to hide the truth. But that lowered head of yours gave me a beautiful answer. Are you rushing into marriage just to escape this incomplete, unspoken love?”

In a soft, trembling voice, Y/N replied, “If I wanted to escape, I would have left this home long ago. I’m not running away. I just felt like it’s time to settle down.”

Taehyung gave her a sharp look and asked, “Are you embarrassed to talk to me, Yunnii?”

Y/N quickly sat up straight, hurriedly saying, “No, Taehyung oppa. I’m not embarrassed. Just the fact that you figured out my feelings is enough for me. Only Dad knew before this. I’ve been hiding this within myself for years, feeling like I was slowly withering away. Do you know how good it feels to finally open up to you?”

“Will you ever let Yeonjun know how deeply you love him?” Taehyung’s straightforward question shook Y/N’s heart, filling her with anxiety. Her voice trembled as she replied,

“No, oppa. I never want him to know. If he knew, I couldn’t stand before him. I would always feel that he doesn’t love me back, so why should I ruin our relationship by exposing my feelings? Today, I can be comfortable with him, but if he knew, it wouldn’t be the same. He’d keep his distance, treat me differently. Please, oppa, promise me you won’t tell anyone. Even if I move away, I want to remain dear to you all. I don’t want to be deprived of Yeonjun oppa’s morning greetings. Please.”

Taehyung, with a slight smile and the faint burn of a cigarette on his lips, stood up and looked at her.

“I realized your love for Yeonjun a long time ago. I was just waiting to see what would happen next. If he hadn’t chosen Soobin, I would’ve made him yours by force. Look at him, blind like an idiot. Your love is right in front of him, but he can’t see it. Just like my dumb Jungkookie, he’s a fool. Love is right before him, but he’s blind to it. I’m starting to wonder if he even loves Soobin. After all, he has a bit of a habit of messing around with omegas.”

Y/N stood up, saying, “He really does love Soobin, Taehyung oppa. Otherwise, why would he have followed him around for so long?”

Taehyung’s phone rang. It was his secretary. In two days, there would be the nomination for the chairman election in Busan. Surprisingly, this time, the usual candidate against Namjoon wouldn’t be standing. Someone new would challenge him.

Taehyung had already sent people to find out who this new candidate was, and perhaps he already knew. Disliking the intrusion of a third person in their conversation, he cut the call and turned off his phone. With a stern expression, he said,

“Let me tell you something, Y/N. You might take it the wrong way, or you might understand it and take it positively. We men are stubborn. In our stubbornness, we don’t care about those around us. What we want, we want at any cost. If something we like is out of reach, a kind of resentment builds up. Our goal becomes to obtain it by any means. I’ve known Yeonjun since he was a child. His stubbornness outweighs even mine, as you know. He claims it’s love, says he can’t live without Soobin, but it could just be a part of his stubbornness. Because Soobin rejected him time and again, he sees it as a challenge now. You wore these types of clothes because he asked you to, didn’t you? Last night, before going to his room, I heard his last words. He’s been sulking since hearing about your marriage, even arguing with uncle about it. He insists that you shouldn’t get married now. Why? Because he’ll lose the comfort he’s used to? Or maybe it’s something else. I won’t give you the answer. Time will reveal it. But if you’re truly willing, then don’t step back. Good things await you. You look stunning in that dress. Want to take a selfie with your brother?”