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▶️attempt no. five: part one

ATTEMPT NO. FIVE
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You stretch in an attempt to drain the fatigue and stiffness from your limbs.

Then you feel arms around you.

Out of surprise, you blink open your eyes to find your father bent over, hugging your torso.

"How did you get in so stealthily?" You ask, hugging him back.

"I've told you many times in the past Tae, but you still don't seem to grasp that I'm a ninja." Your dad tuts.

You can't help but giggle.

"Anyway, your uniform is ready." He ruffles your hair before leaving for work.

As he leaves through the open bedroom door, you see your mum smiling at you.

"See you later Taehyung!" She says, then blows a kiss.

Then she averts her gaze to your dad, and raises her hand to reveal his work clothes.

You see her wedding ring.

Your dad brings up his hand to collect the clothes.

You see his wedding ring.

You melt.

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"It's seriously a great feeling to see you without your crutches, Jimin." You beam as you pat the elder on the back.

He chuckles in reply. "It's a great feeling to be the one without them, like I love being independent again."

You feel proud.

However, that positive feeling is washed away once you reach that specific crossing.

You'd cross it every morning, so you were able to get over the guilt.

Now you're with the one you got hurt, and the guilt finds its way back to you.

You freeze, and Jimin notices.

"Tae, let's cross," he says.

Guilt paralyses you for no reason- you know you should be over this by now because you've had days to recover.

I still should've gotten him out of the way...

"Tae if you're feeling guilty, there's no need. Guilt weighs you down when you have the thought that the person you hurt hasn't forgiven you. Do you feel like I haven't?" Jimin asks with sincerity and care in his eyes.

You nod slightly.

Then you feel arms around you, and you realise you're being embraced.

"Tae let's cross it together."

So you do.

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Your music teacher improvises using what she has just taught the class.