Why? || Kim Taehyung

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shoutout to @lovely_Tuan for the kind words of motivation and having the most accurate theory ever omg and she got it right in the second chapter hoshiz
i deleted the comment cuz i didn't wanna spoil anyone hahah sorry :p i love how u guys actually have theories for this book aAHAH

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"T-Taehyung?" I called out again even though I knew he wasn't in here.

Maru looked around for a couple times before trotting her way into Taehyung's room. I stood there with trembling hands, probably accompanied by a dumbstruck yet shocked expression. My expression faltered when Maru jogged out of the room with something dangling from her mouth. I crouched down to the puppy's level and retrieved the familiar locket from her mouth. It was the one Taehyung often wore underneath his uniform.

I opened up the locket with caution and felt a small pang in my heart when I saw what was inside.

It was a family picture with Taehyung, his parents and his grandmother. It wasn't those formal ones you took at a special occasion, it was one that was taken when they were at a small family picnic at the Han river. Taehyung looked extremely adorable and happy in elementary school and I couldn't help but break into a small smile because of it. But when my eyes set on the figure standing next to him, my smile faltered.

That must be Taehyung's father... Why does he feel so familiar?

A sharp pain shot up in my head and I staggered slightly whilst holding my temples dearly. An unknown image flashed behind my eyes and the pain increased doubly. The image was blurred, but I could make out a tall man hitting a woman with something that was the size of a glass soju bottle. There was no doubt. Black spots began to dance around in my vision and the living room I was standing in felt like it was spinning around.

Another image flashed in my mind, and this time it was a more vivid one. It was memory of my parents dying right in front of me, and it kept repeating. I whimpered as I held onto the table next to me for support, wanting it to stop. I felt Maru claw on my knees desperately as she too, started whimpering.

The black dots increased in size and before I knew it, I was blacking out.

"J-Jiwoo..."

A familiar voice called out my name just before my vision gave up on me, and I felt myself land on the floor before I completely passed out.

third person.

Taehyung instantly rushed over to the girl whom had just fainted right in front of him. He slid his hand under her shoulders and legs then heaved her up into bridal position with ease before heading into his room accompanied by a worried Maru trailing after him.

It was lucky he was coincidentally going past his own house after a short visit to the convenience store and noticed the lights on. He had thought a burglar had trespassed until he heard the high pitched barks of Maru, indicating him that it was Jiwoo. He didn't know exactly how, but his instincts told him it was her. Taehyung had hesitated for a while outside, contemplating whether to show himself to her or not. If he did, she would've found out that he hadn't been staying here nor at Jimin's for the past few nights.

But when he heard the pained whimpers from the girl he dearly cared about, he didn't hesitate to step inside.

Taehyung sighed in relief when he saw the blankets spread out on the floor neatly from the last time he had visited the house. Slowly and cautiously, Taehyung lowered the girl down and tucked her into the thick bed sheets gently. The boy brushed Jiwoo's bangs out of her face, revealing her forehead. He was extremely tempted; tempted to kiss it.