The Contract Of Love | jjk + kth

T W E N T Y F O U R

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They say it's always quiet before a storm but Taehyung never believed that phrase because even with his extremely privileged life, it has always been a storm. There were barely any moments of quiet. But now it feels like that saying is going to come true. He has been in his house for a few days now, completely alone. It feels so strange because he hasn't been this alone in a long time now. Even before living with Jeongguk, Taehyung would always have his friends and family over but since the last few days, he hasn't had anyone.

With these tall walls surrounding him, he's small in comparison. He hasn't even spoken to anyone either. He told Jeongguk to come to him the next day if he had made up his mind about them but he didn't. Taehyung wakes up everyday and waits for something to happen. His doorbell rings or his phone vibrates, a call or even a text. But it's totally silent from the other side. Too silent it scares him.

Suddenly deep into his thoughts, his phone rings. Taehyung's mind jumps in joy, it's Jeongguk, it has to be him right? He immediately picks up his phone and looks at his home screen. His heart gets heavy when he sees it's not Jeongguk but his brother. It's late at night, why would Jeongguk call him? He has work and he is probably sleeping unlike him who has sleepless nights.

"Hello? hyung, hey how are you?" Taehyung picks up the call and greets his brother. He hasn't even heard his own voice in awhile so he sounds a bit hoarse.

"I'm fine, babybear. How are you? Is everything okay?? nothing you have to tell me about?" The questions were so strange that Taehyung was now curious.

"I don't think so? What is this about hyung? I was about to sleep." Taehyung lied to his brother because he doesn't know what else to say.

"Tae...are you sure everything is fine?"

"Yeah, hyung. Why are you asking me that?"

"Where is Jeongguk?" The one question that Taehyung would like to know too.

"....he isn't home today. His parents wanted to see him so he is sleeping over there and will come back Tomorrow. He hasn't been home for quite some days now. We have been...fighting a bit."

"Is that what he told you?" Namjoon asked him and Taehyung wants to tell him no, he hasn't told me a single word about where he has been but the truth is too bitter to spit out.

"Yes."

"I guess you really are clueless. Taehyung, I got sent a premade article, an article that would be published right at 9am the next morning. I was in my office when it was delivered by one of the stalker news sources. The one who has always followed our family and this time they targeted you."

"What is in the article, hyung?" Taehyung asks as his voice gets lower and he's scared.

"Tae...I'm really sorry. It was a bunch of photos of Jeongguk with a girl. They were at some intimate restaurant. It was photos of them laughing and eating together and they were even holding hands in one of them. I thought it could be a friendly meet up but the fact Jeongguk lied to you makes it look as bad as it sounds." Namjoon explains to him and Taehyung feels a huge bile in his throat. He wants to throw up.

"Do you have the photos?"

"Yes, I tried to contact the news source and I was going to give them as much as they wanted to not put this shit up but they didn't listen and wanted to do it their own way. So I'm sorry I couldn't help you, tae. I failed you as a big brother." Hyung says to him and Taehyung just shakes his head.

"No, hyung. None of this is your fault. you did what you could. If anything I have failed as a good husband that my husband is going out to meet other girls and I don't even know about it. Can I see the photos,hyung?" Taehyung asks him and he says sure in response. In a few seconds, the photos are sent to his phone.