ENEMIES WITH BENEFITS//TAEHYUNG FF//

Quiet

The city lights were softer tonight.

Or maybe—

They just felt that way.

Y/N stood on the balcony, leaning slightly against the railing.

No phone.

No files.

Just silence.

Peace.

Something she hadn't had in a long time.

Behind her—

The door slid open quietly.

She didn't turn.

"You're not checking emails," came his voice.

A small smile touched her lips.

"Strange, right?"

Kim Taehyung stepped beside her.

Close—

But not overwhelming.

"You used to panic if you didn't check every ten minutes."

"I used to be in a war."

He glanced at her.

"And now?"

She exhaled slowly.

"Now I can think."

A pause.

Then—

She turned to face him.

Fully.

No distractions.

No noise.

Just them.

Taehyung studied her expression carefully.

Like he already knew what this moment might be.

But wasn't rushing it.

For once.

"I told you," he said quietly, "I'd ask again."

Her heart skipped.

Of course he would.

He was never the type to let something go.

But this time—

He didn't kneel immediately.

Didn't create pressure.

He just stood there.

Waiting.

Giving her space.

That alone—

Changed everything.

"You're different," she said softly.

He raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Better or worse?"

She smiled.

"Better."

A small silence passed.

Then—

He reached into his pocket.

Pulled out the ring box.

The same one.

But this time—

It didn't feel heavy.

It didn't feel like a decision forced by circumstances.

It felt like a moment they both walked into.

Together.

He opened it.

Slowly.

"Y/N," he said.

No audience.

No cameras.

No expectations.

Just honesty.

"Will you marry me?"

Her chest tightened—

But not with fear.

With clarity.

For a second, she said nothing.

Just looked at him.

At the man who once hurt her.

Then fought for her.

Then waited for her.

And most importantly—

Changed for himself.

Not for her.

Not for anyone.

Just... grew.

She stepped closer.

Closed the distance.

Her voice was soft.

But steady.

"This time..."

She took a breath.

"...I'm not choosing you in the middle of a war."

His eyes didn't leave hers.

She smiled.

Gentle.

Certain.

"I'm choosing you when everything is finally quiet."

A pause.

Then—

"Yes."

Something in his expression broke.

Not weakness.

Relief.

Real, unguarded relief.

He slid the ring onto her finger—

Slowly.

Like he was memorizing the moment.

Like he understood what it took to get here.

She looked at the ring.

Then back at him.

"You really didn't give up, did you?"

He smirked slightly.

"I told you. I'm persistent."

She laughed softly.

Then—

Without overthinking—

She stepped into him.

And this time—

When he held her—

There was no tension.

No fear.

No unfinished past.

Just something steady.

Something real.

Outside—

The city kept moving.

Inside—

They finally stopped running.

And for the first time—

They weren't fighting to stay together.

They just were.

And that—

Was enough.

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