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"Papa, Papa! Come see what Tae-Tae got me!"
I sighed heavily with a playful roll of my eyes. I quickly followed in pursuit, wondering what gift he got Yoon to make her so hap-
"Surprise!"
Taehyung was all smiles and joy while my smile faltered.
"Y-you got her a puppy?"
Taehyung nodded, adding a pure smile onto his face after seeing Yoon giggle from being licked by the creature.
"Tae. I work. How can I take care of-" He pecked my lips quickly, causing me to blush and also give the message to shut up.
"You can't just kiss me like that, especially in front of Yoon!" I whispered roughly. He rolled his eyes at my tantrum and began to speak.
"I can stop by and dogsit whenever! C'mon, cupcake.. Look at how happy she is..."
I followed Taehyung's gaze towards the scene of Yoon playing with the pup. She did indeed have a bright smile. Suddenly, I began to realize something. If Taehyung will always be stopping by when I'm not home, Namjoon won't ever break in.
Namjoon...
"-th the kind of- Hey!" Tae slapped my arm and snapped me back into reality, he scoffed and continued.
"As I was saying. I will always be able to stay here whenever you can't."
I chuckled.
"Might as well live here then." My smile fell once I saw his eyes light up, he clearly didn't catch my sarcasm.
"Don't have to tell me twice!"
Before I could protest, he skipped off to play with Yoon and the pup.
"Childish." I mumbled under my breath before striding towards them.
"What's it's name?" I asked nonchalantly
"His name hasn't been picked yet. It's all up to Yoon."
Tae's gaze met Yoon's as he nodded for her to come up with one. Yoon quickly came up with one.
"I have the perfect name, his name is Joonie!"
Taehyung's smile faltered for only a split second before he tried to coax her into naming the puppy, now known as Joonie, something else.
"Nope. It stays Joonie." Yoon pouted and Tae sighed before backing off and allowing her to play with the puppy as he stood next to me.
"You let him see her, didn't you?"
I glanced over at Taehyung, only to see him staring blandly in front of him. Emotionless with a firm tone etched in his voice. With a sigh I responded lightly,
"It's not like I let him. He broke in. There was nothing I could do."
Taehyung chuckled darkly, sending a shiver down my spine.
"I'm moving in in 3 days. I don't want him near you or Yoon. You are to drop any contact with him. Am I understood?"
His sharp glare met my fearful eyes. A frown came upon my lips as I spoke with curiosity in my voice.
"You're not the boss of me. It's my choice on whether or not to let him see her. Not yours."
His jaw locked before he faced me completely, anger visible. My breathing quickened. I've never seen this side of Taehyung before.
"So you'll let him play with you like a toy? You'll let him ruin your life again? Huh?"
Silent tears streamed down my face, a sniffle was heard and I quickly wiped my tears.
"Leave." I spoke with a hoarse voice.
How dare he try to tell me what to do with my life. But, he may be right about one thing. Namjoon may be toying around with my heart, my life. Maybe this is all some sick game of his.
"Jin."
I glanced back up at Tae, expecting to hear an apology.
"You and I both know he's no good. If you would've chosen me over him from the start, you wouldn't have ended up in this mess. So now, this is your chance. Your chance to fix your mistake. Accept me with open arms or be destroyed again by his hands."
I choked back a sob.
"Why are you being like this?"
"Because I can protect you. More than he ever could."
Taehyung can protect me? Protect Yoon?
Namjoon had guards and members who would sacrafice themselves for his safety yet my life was put on the line multiple times.
If Taehyung can offer more protection for Yoon and I, then he must have plenty of connections. Namjoon had quite the ego but there was only one gang higher than his, one group that could offer what Taehyung's offering.
But there's no possible way, not Tae.
There's no way Taehyung is affiliated with a gang. Especially if it's Namjoon's rival one.
