Azalea [KookV]

08. Attack

"What if he doesn't love me but just needs me? Like you with men and women who have been sleeping with you. You sleep with them not because you love them, but because you need them. I'm not that stupid, I can still differentiate between love and need. "

Even though there are still pieces of steak left on his plate, Taehyung walks away leaving Jeongguk alone in his seat.

It's been about fifteen minutes since Taehyung left him, but he still doesn't budge from his place.

There are many things jumping around in his head. His mother's words really occupying his mind, but is he able to do it?

About strength, don't doubt Jeongguk. He is the best in his clan, in fact, he is far stronger than his own father who's the clan leader. But can he change? Let alone falling in love, can Taehyung even accept his presence?

Love? What is love? Jeongguk doesn't know how the concept of love is. He doesn't know how it feels to fall in love and how he can know whether he is in love or not. He doesn't know. He doesn't know anything about love.

Is this the same as what he feels for his family? Is 'this love' the same with 'that love'?

His train of thoughts interrupted by the tinkle of his phone.

'Yugyeom' is on the screen.

"Jeongguk, where are you?"

"Why?"

"Gosh, did you forget. You promised to come to my house tonight."

"I have some business to take care of."

"Oh, come on. What things that are more important than me? I even prepared my ass for you." The teasing tone is so obvious in his voice. He is clearly tempting the other male, but Jeongguk turns off the call. He's really not in the mood to have fun tonight.

The cellphone ring again. This time his sister's name is on the screen.

"Oppa ... help me." that's all Somi says before her call is cut off. Jeongguk tries to contact her again, but it wasn't connected.

*****

Fifteen minutes ago

Taehyung left Jeongguk who was still frozen in his place, he was annoyed. The atmosphere was good, but the man had to ruin it by asking that question.

Just when Taehyung about to get in the car, Somi called him.

"Hello, Tae."

"Hi, Som. Where have you been all day? Why you didn't attend college?"

"I was in a bad mood this morning." Taehyung knows very well, this girl must be grinning on the other side.

"Why do you call me?"

"Where are you?"

"I'm at the steakhouse near the art shop that I usually go to. Why?"

"I want to borrow your book. Tomorrow morning is Prof Kwon's exam, and I just realized that I've never jotting any notes in his class."

"Gosh, I forgot that there is an exam tomorrow. Then I'll see you at my house."

"Ah wait. I'll come there, the steakhouse is not far from my house. We better go to your house together."

"Okay. I'll wait for you in the parking lot."

Sure enough, it didn't even take five minutes for Somi to knock on Taehyung's car window.