✓BunBun Mine // taekook

Chapter 59

Time flows like a serene river, unyielding to anyone's call. It neither pauses nor slows, beyond the power of human will. Yet, Jisoo feels as though her time has come to a standstill, as if she is trapped in this lifeless, mechanical world. No matter how many times she yearns for it, the moment to return to America eludes her grasp.

She feels utterly helpless, as though punished by a king for the unforgivable sin of loving a prince from a distant land. It's as if she’s been exiled to a desolate island for life, her heart restless and yearning to escape, to return home, yet unable to break free. Such torment, such brutal pain—her heart feels pierced through and through by the love etched within it. She cries in agony, tears streaming down her cheeks, yet she cannot cast away the toxic blade that continues to wound her.

Love, such a beautiful emotion, yet in Jisoo’s life, it appeared as nothing more than an intangible mist. A mist that cannot be touched, cannot be embraced—only inhaled with every breath, damaging the core of her entire being. Breathing itself has become a torment for her, as if the air in this city, its trees, skies, streets, and alleys are steeped in the scent of Taehyung’s presence, in the essence of love. Every breath she takes amplifies the love she feels—a love that is not hers to have, a man who is not hers to claim. Yet the love grows, wild and untamed, like a wayward child, despite her refusal to grant it permission to do so. All she wants now is to leave, to lock away this forbidden love deep within her heart and forever abandon this dusty city of Seoul where her beloved resides.

Jisoo wonders if perhaps she is simply unlucky. Why else would love arrive in her life at the wrong time? Why couldn’t this burning emotion bloom for the right person? Destiny played a cruel game with her. It awakened love in her heart but made no effort to claim ownership, leaving her yearning for someone she could never have. Amidst all her pain, a singular thought keeps her afloat: the man she loves has found his happiness. Kim Jungkook, a completely average teenage omega—not extraordinarily beautiful, just a simple naive boy from the countryside of Busan but only he holds the key to her beloved's heart.

To Taehyung, Jungkook is the most beautiful human being in the world, the extraordinary queen of his soul. In Jisoo’s eyes, that teenager naive boy is the luckier one. He effortlessly claimed the love, the man that Jisoo has yearned for but never won.

It’s not about being ordinary or extraordinary. The truth is, the flowers that bloom from the seeds of love in a human heart appear to be the most precious of all to the person they bloom for. No amount of external beauty can compare. Just as Taehyung was never swayed by Jisoo's modern charm, no dazzling man in America could ever stir her heart. Her soul had once been captivated by a single man — a skilled politician, astute, and tan-skinned, with an enigmatic charm: Kim Taehyung.

Love is unpredictable — it knows nothing of what is ordinary or extraordinary. No one can foretell when and for whom it will arrive, lighting up the chambers of the heart like sunshine. When its warmth begins to burn, only then do we realize that the ship of love has anchored at our harbor, leaving us no choice but to board, with no escape in sight.

In the tranquil morning breeze, as Jisoo stood in the open balcony lost in the arithmetic of love, her tear-stained eyes fell upon the gate. Darkness still lingered faintly over the earth. Seeing Jackson's car enter the premises so early left her curious. Over the past days, she had noticed drastic changes in Jackson's demeanor. The once-lively man was now confined indoors, abandoning most of his vices. His routine was chaotic, meals and political dealings alike seemed unimportant.

The aura of power that used to radiate from Jackson had dimmed, leaving him a shadow of his former self. He’d abandoned his flirtatious tendencies and even declined numerous offers from top brands seeking him as a model, resolutely declaring he’d never model again because of a single comment.