DESTINY FOUND ITS WAY | TAEGYU

DFIW : 6

A week passed in a blur.

The new year approached with heightened glory, a closer gallop to the 60s.

1959, 14 years since the end of the second world war and the beginning to an era of peace, a suspension of hostilities, freedom from disturbance.

Being only 3 when the war began, Taehyun's childhood had been filled with ages of blackouts, days spent in bomb shelters, nights spent crying with his mother because his father never returned from the war.

And now, 14 years later; Taehyun still hadn't found that peace that the world rejoiced with. Taehyun refused to leave his house because he felt far too cold; although he'd never been one to fear the winter, now it was his worst enemy.

He blamed everything on the winter. His uneasy stomach. His cluttered mind. His cheeks which seemed frozen in a state of flames. All because of the icy, numbing, dark filled cold.

Taehyun didn't know if he was describing the cold or Beomgyu's eyes.

"What do you mean you haven't left the house in seven days? Dearest, you must go out! What did you do on the 31st? We always have parties, I apologize for not being there. Scarlet told me Beomgyu had some friends over, did you not go?" Camille spoke over the phone, and Taehyun's breath hitched, hands tightening around the black telephone.

"No, I-I went out to a pub with... some friend from the neighborhood. That's all." Taehyun spoke curtly, and Camille sighed over the phone.

"Oh, is it Huening Kai? H-He's a good man. How is he and Nathalia?" Camille said, and Taehyun gulped to himself.

Beomgyu had invited him that night, sent him an invitation by mail. Taehyun hadn't gone, no, didn't think his presence would be necessary.

Would Beomgyu be cross with him for not attending?

"Taehyun? Are you there?"

"Yes-" Taehyun let out sharply, "K-Kai is fine. He hasn't said anything about Nathalia, g-guess he doesn't like her that much." Taehyun said.

Huening Kai was his only friend from law school, the only friend he'd care to spend any time with. All the others were too annoying or too vague.

"Why, Huening Kai doesn't seem to take a liking to any of the women he's with! Quite the philanderer." Camille laughed, and Taehyun's mind went brim.

Why doesn't Huening Kai take a liking to women? Was he, perhaps, too inclined to men? No, no, how ghastly to even think. However, Huening Kai does sleep around with several women and deem them all too redundant for his liking.

Taehyun began wondering how many men were inclined towards men.

No, no! It can't be a thing! It shouldn't!

"Taehyun, you keep going silent, you must be tired. I-I don't want to give you orders, o-or tell you what to do, it simply isn't my place, but, dear, you must go out! I know the house must be an utter mess with books everywhere! That's okay, you aren't meant to do the cleaning, anyway. I should be there. Mother's really upset with me for leaving my husband for so long."

"You must think I'm floundering without you, Camille!" Taehyun snapped, "I'm your husband, I can take care of myself. Stop thinking you have to be down at my feet all the time, it's so archaic!" Taehyun grumbled.