Limerence | Vkook

Chapter 18: Sacrifice

The word "alien" was playing on loop in Taehyung's mind. He never imagined that his father could really be alive, neither the fact the he will be standing in front of him.

"A-appa?" Taehyung stuttered, his tears already peeking.

"Is it—is it really you?" Taehyung stood up and started walking to his direction.

"Appa! Appa...why? Why did you leave us? What happened? Appa, I missed you so much," Taehyung quickly fell into his father's embrace, making sure that he was real, that this wasn't just a dream.

Jungkook just smiled at the sight, seeing that Taehyung is finally reunited with his father, he thought that maybe this could add as one of the reasons why Taehyung will now choose to live longer.

Taehyung suddenly pulled away from the hug, finally realizing what he had done.

"Why? Why now? Your only showing up now when I'm about to die? You know what, we don't need you. We managed to live well while you were gone, so what makes you think that your still important to us?"

"Is that what you really want me to do?"

"Yes. Now please, leave" Taehyung lied.

"Hyung, why? You've always told me that if some day you'll have a chance to meet him again, you'll never let him go"

"I...I didn't want him to get hurt...I don't want to see him cry"

"Hyung, why do you keep pushing people away from you?" Jimin lashed out and left the room with Jungkook.

"J-Jungkook, Taehyung's just hurting himself in the process. He keeps pushing important people out of his life because he doesn't want them to get hurt, but...but I know that he's dying inside" Jimin burried his face in his hands and cried while Jungkook pulled him into a hug.

"Jimin-ah, gwenchana (it's okay) I'll talk to him, okay? Everything's going to be fine" Jungkook patted Jimin's back.

After their little talk, Jimin headed back inside and Jungkook left, saying that his dad wants to meet him.

"Where's Jungkook?" Taehyung asked repeatedly at the younger who was obviously ignoring him.

"Can't you see? He left." Jimin said coldly as he rolled his eyes and sat down at the chair.

"Why?" Taehyung asked as he played with the blanket, trying to get his brother's attention.

"His dad wants to talk to him! I don't really know...whatever" Jimin sighed as he stood up, cursing under his breath for his brother's stubborness.

"He-hey, don't go" Taehyung practically begged as he held his brother's wrist tightly.

"Hyung," Jimin took a deep breath, trying to gather all the courage he has to finally open his mouth and talk.

"I'm sorry" Taehyung let go of his wrist and started crying before Jimin could say anything else.

"I-I just don't want to die! All the people I love are here and...and I don't want to see you cry! I don't want you to get hurt!"

"Hyung, if you keep doing that...it'll be harder for us" Jimin hugged his brother who endlessly cried on his shirt, soaking it wet.