Pied Piper (Kim Namjoon x Reader)

Chapter 28

When you opened your eyes again, it was dark outside. The furniture were all there and you were spread out on a bed. The canopy falling down. You've always wanted one. Beside you sat a figure, though it wasn't one you wanted to see, you were still glad to see him.

"Taehyung, I'm glad you're okay." you said sitting up. Everything in the room had been laid out neatly. You wondered how you managed to sleep during all of that.

"Yes, your Highness I am okay. And Ha Eun is safe with her mom at the temple." Taehyung said. His hair is getting longer, the mullet Ha Eun has always been wanting is coming true. Speaking of Ha Eun.

"Does she know?"

Taehyung sighed. "She's happy for you. She always knew that title never belonged to her in the first place."

"What will happen to them?" Your heart pounded. It twisted in a knot, and then another.

"I'm not sure. I hear talks of forcing them out."

"I will not allow that." your voice was a little too loud. You apologized to Taehyung quickly.

"Your Highness, even if you don't, you should think about how they feel. Ha Eun's and Namjoon's lives had been a lie. And their mom must feel so guilty towards you. I don't think they'll be able to survive staying in the palace with you." He was right. Namjoon thought he was going to get his life back today, but then you took that away from him.

But then I'll have no one, you thought. But you shook that away, this isn't the time for you to be selfish. "Okay, promise me you'll find them a nice place and take care of them for me." Taehyung nodded. He then left to go get your food. When he came back, you guys chatted about the days when you were apart. You told him about what had happened at the villa, but left out the marriage to Namjoon, it might disappear tomorrow anyways. He told you about how happy Ha Eun was to be with her mom again. And when they found out everything, they cried in each other's arms and mourned the late king all over again.

"What will happen to the twins now?" you asked.

"Little can be done for them. The officials will not treat them well because of their father's mistakes. They might be removed from their home and relocate somewhere else."

Then I'll really be alone, you thought once again. Everything was so wrong and it's all because of you. "I want you to take care of them too. Have them stay close to Ha Eun, they'll need each other."

"Yes, your Highness. You should get some rest, it'll be an even harder day tomorrow." Taehyung bowed and walked out, the lamp dimmed and all you saw was the full moon outside. After wrestling with your mind, you got out of bed, put on a light coat and walked outside. The path was all too familiar to you, it was one you wished you could take everyday to see him. From outside, you could see the lights were still on. The guard was no longer there. It was the first time you were knocking on his door. His footsteps shuffled as he moved closer to the door.

The bags under his eyes were like bruises, he must have cried a lot. There were so many things that happened you didn't know what you needed to say sorry for. He changed into a casual outfit. "Y/N? I-I mean, your Highness-"

"Please don't ever call me that." you sighed, pushing past him to go inside. It was bare, literally. Everything he had was gone from the walls and the shelves. His work desk and sofa and couch remained, along with the bed in his room. There were boxed lined up against the back corner.
"The movers will come tomorrow. I'll meet mom and Ha Eun at the house Taehyung found." He rubbed the back of his neck as he sat on the sofa, there was a notebook on the coffee table. He's in the middle of writing something.

"You're really in a hurry to get out of here, aren't you?" you asked, the hurt didn't mask well.

"You know I don't have a choice." Namjoon said. He clenched his jaws, biting back the tears. With a sigh, you took the ring off and placed it on the coffee table beside his notebook. He was watching you the entire time.

"I'm going to sleep here. You can join me if you'd like. And in the morning, if this ring is still here, I'll have hope, I'll fight for us. And if it's not, then I understand."

"Y/N.." You were already walking away before he could finish. His bed sheet was still on. Unlike Ha Eun, he only had a few pillows. Months ago you would freak out by the thought of being near him, but you're in his room right now, for the last time. As you laid down on the bed, it released a little squeak. After closing your eyes for a few minutes, the bed squeaked again. His arms wrapped around you like they did yesterday. How long ago that seemed. He lifted your head to his chest, the sound of his heart was soft and alive.
"Do you still love me?" you asked quietly.

"I love you, I love you, I love you." Namjoon said, inhaling in all of you, as if it would be his last breath. You said nothing more, and melted into his warmth. The air was clear, there was nothing to left to hide.

By the morning, the side of the bed was no longer occupied. The dent had already gone back to its usual shape and the air around it was cold. The curtains did a poor job of pushing the sun away. You dreaded opening your eyes. If you stayed like this forever, it might go away. The boxes vanished along with any last traces of him. Few of the furnitures remained. Your eyes wandered to the coffee table right away. The ring was gone, but his notebook remained. There was a letter on top of it.

Dear Y/N,

I love you, I love you, I love you. Those are what I'll be telling myself that for the rest of my life, but you should forget that. You should forget me completely. I know I'm being irrational and you're hurt right now. But it kills me even more to know that you could have had the chance to be with your family if it wasn't for my uncle. I wish I could give you a good life, and I thought I could. But everything seemed to be against us. If I remain by your side, officials will not support you. I know politic is hard, but I trust your instinct and I trust your heart. Seokjin hyung will remain with you as your advisor. Yoongi and Hoseok will be your guards. Ha Eun and my mother will be safe with Taehyung.

As for me, I will not be with them. By the time you finish the letter, I will no longer be in Korea. Please don't look for me, and have a good life. The stars will go out before I stop loving you.

Namjoon.