BunBun Mine // taekook

Chapter 49

Hoseok stood frozen, staring unblinkingly at the boy before him. The atmosphere was heavy and tense. The tender morning weather was long gone, replaced by the scorching heat of the blazing sun, spreading its fiery touch everywhere. The trees stood still, their leaves unmoving, and a profound silence enveloped the surroundings. Everything seemed to align with Hoseok's shock, playing a silent role in the drama unfolding.

The only things breaking the silence were the unyielding passage of time and the steady rhythm of the breaths of the two individuals facing each other. Yoongi, unwavering and fearless, stood his ground, waiting for his father's reaction. Across the pond, in the northern direction, a flock of ducks slid into the clear water in perfect formation, creating ripples that shattered the eerie stillness with their cacophony.

The sharp sound seemed to ignite something within Hoseok, who roared like a thundercloud, his deep voice booming through the air.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Are you making a joke out of me?"

Yoongi remained unperturbed, meeting his father's explosive outburst with calm determination. With quiet dignity, he replied, "Why would I joke with you, Appa? What I said is the truth. Jimin may be younger, but he's a good person. Besides, my age for marriage has come and gone. Whether it's today or tomorrow, you'll get me married. What's wrong if it's with Jimin?"

Hearing his son's audacious words, Hoseok felt his blood boil. His veins throbbed, and a storm of fury raged through him. His massive frame trembled with rage as his mind filled with a fiery blaze of indignation. Without hesitation, Hoseok rose from his chair, delivering a resounding slap across Yoongi's left cheek with his heavy hand.

Pain shot through Yoongi's cheek, leaving it tingling and sore. His jaw tightened, and his face hardened with the sudden surge of anger he suppressed. Clenching his fists, Yoongi stood firm. He didn't even glance at his father. He had come prepared, mentally fortified to withstand whatever came his way. Today, he wouldn't back down. He wouldn't let his second love slip through the cracks of life's cruelty, as his first had effortlessly.

Suzy had been an emotional yet selfish girl who had never truly understood love. To her, love was fleeting, shallow, and disposable. While fleeting passion bloomed in her heart, the deep, enduring love that binds souls had never found a place there. She had played with romance, indulging in its ephemeral sweetness, but never embraced love's eternal warmth.

So when Suzy refused to marry Yoongi, it had broken his heart. Though she shed a few tears, time carried her away into new emotions, leaving Yoongi, the love thirsty romantic guy, behind.

But Jimin... Jimin filled the void Suzy had left behind. Jimin quenched his thirst for love, showed him a path to genuine affection, and invited him to a long, enduring romance. Jimin's love was warm and steady, like the calming breeze after a rainstorm, soothing Yoongi's battered heart.

It wasn't fleeting, it was eternal.

How could Yoongi give up on that love? How could he forsake Jimin, who had brought peace to his turbulent life? Without Jimin, Yoongi knew he would be a shell of a man, alive in body but lifeless in spirit.

Love with Jimin wasn't just an option, it is his lifeline.

Hoseok sternly warned his son, "Don't ever say such nonsense again. I don't want to see this kind of disrespect anymore. Watch your mouth! I didn't raise an ill-mannered son."

Yoongi replied calmly but firmly, "I haven't spoken nonsense, Appa. I really want you to accept Jimin as your son-in-law. You're giving Jungkook to that household. Why cling to your pride now? Are you taking out your stubbornness on us? I didn't object to Suzy's case, but I want Jimin. Let go of your pride and stubbornness this time. Even if I sound disrespectful, sometimes disrespect speaks the truth. You only love your ego, Appa."