House Of Cards 카드로 만든 집 || kth

January 25th, 2019

10:03 pm:

I have been avoiding Taehyung these past few days. I don't want him to mention the fact that I seriously left him for dead exactly a year ago.

Today I worked the night shift at the Gucci store. When Taehyung found out that I worked at the Gucci store, he begged and begged me to hook him up with the season's new collection.

So... Out of guilt, I bought him a pair of basic Gucci slippers with a snake pattern on them. The employee discount is 50% off so I basically spent around 41,245 yen (~$375).

I obviously can't earn his forgiveness through money but I guess it's a start? I'm sure he's still holding a grudge against me....

I finally arrive home, welcomed by the sound of the TV and a wavering scent of cigarettes.

I find Eunbi sitting on the couch.

I ask,"Hey Eunbi, is Taehyung here?"

She nods her head,"Yeah, he's in your old room. Ugh, he stank up the whole place with his cigarettes. I seriously want him to start using e-cigarettes because at least those don't smell awful".

Ever since he moved in, I have been sharing a room with Eunbi and he took my old room.

I laugh,"It's been almost a year since he's had a cigarette. I guess this is the one good thing going for him?"

Gripping onto the Gucci bag, I walk over to his room. I pause before knocking. I haven't talked to him since we officially made the deal....

I knock 2 times,"Hey.... It's me".

No response.

I knock harder.

No response again.

I mutter,"This bastard". I whip his door open.

"AJGKEK!", I shriek. Taehyung was in the middle of changing.

Taehyung yelps from surprise,"The fuck? Why are you such a pervert!". He quickly shuffles into his sweater.

I only saw his back for a few seconds but I saw a couple of bad scars. It looked like someone slashed him with a knife pretty bad...

He ruffles his hair with his hands,"What brings you here?" He sits himself on the foot of the bed.

Quickly remembering my gift for Taehyung, I chuck the bag at his face.

"H-here", I stutter.

He looks at the Gucci bag and then back at me with a quizzical look.

I ramble,"It's a small present... It's nothing really. Don't misunderstand, I just felt bad for ditching you at the convention last year. I'm not asking for forgiveness or anything...."

He slowly opens the bag and then unties the shoebox.

When he sees that it's a pair of furry Gucci slippers, he starts squealing like a girl,"OH MY GOD! ARE THESE THE LIMITED EDITION SLIPPERS??? I WAS LOOKING AT THESE ONLINE EARLIER!!!"

I scoff,"So right after you escape from prison, the first thing you do is look at the Gucci store?"

He happily exclaims,"GRACE! THANK YOU SO MUCH!"

I blush from embarrassment,"I-it's nothing really... Employees get a 50% off discount".

He leans down to put on the shoes but immediately yelps in pain, instinctively touching his back. The scars....

"Hey Taehyung, I don't mean to be nosy but.... What are the scars on your back from?"

His eyes turn cloudy and dark. He slowly sets the shoes on the floor then massages the his back.