when jungkook wakes up in the middle of his favorite kind of story, he's not the hero. nope, he's the villain-the scheming prince doomed to lose his engagement to the ruthless rmperor taehyung when the beautiful heroine shows up.
villain or not, he'...
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The grand ball had come to a close, and most of the guests had begun to disperse, but Taehyung remained by the balcony, his thoughts heavy. The cool night air drifted in, but it did little to ease the tension that had built in his chest since the conversation with Jungkook.
Namjoon entered the room quietly, his footsteps soft against the marble floor. He leaned against the doorframe, his eyes studying Taehyung for a moment before speaking.
"You know this isn't just about the engagement, right?" Namjoon's voice was calm, but there was an edge to it-an unspoken challenge.
Taehyung didn't respond immediately. His gaze remained fixed on the darkened garden outside. His mind kept returning to Jungkook's departure, the way he had walked away without a fight. Without even a glance back.
"I don't understand," Taehyung murmured, his voice almost lost in the silence. "I never wanted this arrangement, Namjoon. It was a political alliance. I didn't think about him beyond that."
Namjoon stepped closer, his expression serious but not unkind. "I know you didn't, but now he's walking away from it all, and it's affecting you. You're not just upset because of the engagement. It's more than that, isn't it?"
Taehyung turned slightly, his brow furrowing. "I didn't think it would be like this."
Namjoon studied him for a moment, then spoke with a quiet but firm tone. "You never gave him a chance. You saw the engagement as a duty, a political move. And that's fine, but you can't expect someone to stay in a relationship where they're treated like an afterthought, especially when that someone-Jungkook-has his own life and needs. You don't want to annul the engagement simply because it was never real to you, Taehyung. You have to ask yourself if there's more to it. If there's anything there that you want to understand."
Taehyung's eyes narrowed, conflicted. "What do you mean by that?"
Namjoon's expression softened. "Spend some time with him. Take him out, talk to him-not as a fiancé, but as a person. See who he is outside of the political game. He's been stuck in this situation just as much as you have, and it's no surprise he's looking for a way out. But if there's anything you've overlooked about him-about his feelings, his life-you owe it to both of you to see if there's something worth saving."
