Don't Tell ➸ Vhope

~27~

"I quit.

I fucking quit. I can't do this anymore. I don't want to do this anymore. My reputation, my career, my relationship. Ruined. All from one kiss which can barely be considered a kiss.

Why must this world be filled with so much hate??

Loving someone shouldn't be wrong. If other people can love their boyfriends/girlfriends without being judged, why can't I? It's not like I chose to love Hoseok. My heart chose him. I can't help it that love too hard. I've always been this way.

That's the main reason for all of my pain. With love there comes pain. I was in pain all that time when I thought hyung didn't like me. I cared about him so much but he ignored me. Always. He always stayed his distance away from me. I never could understand but I now know why.

We really shouldn't be together for this very reason. Look at this. It's a disaster. We can't go on social media, we can't be affectionate in public, and we can't even be near each other. I bet the next issue will be that we can't be in in the same group together.

I'm going outside but I'm in a disguise because reasons that you already know.

...

I am now walking to the store. The other members don't even know that I left because it is...4:15 a.m. I chose to leave at this time because if I leave any later, I may be spotted-"

*flashing lights*

"Oh no"

—

"Is it true that you and Jung Hoseok are in a relationship?" A paparazzi asked. Taehyung started walking the other way but they only followed. "I'm not obligated to answer you" he replied, visibly annoyed. "So you're not denying that you're together?" He questioned. "Can you stop following me??" Taehyung groaned. He walked around in circles trying to get away from them but they only followed, continuing to interrogate him. "Leave me alone."

"Taehyung"

"Go away"

"Kim Taehyung"

"Fuck off"

"Are you in a relationship-"

"I SAID TO FUCK OFF! AND SINCE YOU MUST KNOW, I'M NOT! NOT ANYMORE THANKS TO YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO DECIDED TO RUIN EVERYTHING JUST FOR A STUPID STORY! I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY ABOUT MAKING MY LIFE MISERABLE!!!"

Taehyung hailed a taxi and quickly went inside of it, telling the driver to just take him far away. He choked back tears as he tightened his grip on his recorder. "You're Kim Taehyung, right?" The driver asked. Taehyung nodded and wiped his eyes. "It's none of my business but why are you going far away? Isn't your group waiting for you?" He asked.

"Maybe they are but at this point I don't care about anything"

"You wanna talk about it?"

"Are you willing to listen?"

"Why else would I ask?"

So that's what happened. The nice driver just drove around the city, listening attentively to everything the younger had to say. He occasionally responded to a few things but he just wanted Taehyung to let out any feelings he had bottled up inside of him. Taehyung was truly a mess.

His cheeks were now tear stained, his eyes were red and puffy, and his hair was ruined from rolling around in the backseat so much. "Um, how much do I owe you?" He asked the nice man. The man gave him a warm smile. "Don't worry about it. It's on me. My shift is over anyway." Taehyung smiled for the first time in hours. "Thank you so much."

"Hey, Taehyung"

"Hm?"

"You know your disguise is really awful right? Anyone can tell that it's you"

"I kinda figured that"

There was an uncomfortable silence until the driver finally spoke.

"When are you planning on going back to your friends? I'm sure they're worried"

"I don't know. Maybe I won't go back"