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"Anything hurts less Than the quiet"
"Mr. Choi, can we talk?" Taehyung asked, his voice quieter than usual.
"I don't have time right now, Taehyung. Can it wait until later?"
Taehyung shook his head. "It's about Jungkook," he said.
"Oh," Mr. Choi said. "I can fit in a little time. What do you need to talk about?"
Taehyung looked at the ground. "I misread the situation. I didn't pick up on all the clues he left," Taehyung said.
"I'm sorry, Taehyung. But I don't think I quite understand what you're trying to tell me," Mr. Choi said, placing a hand on Taehyung's shoulder.
Taehyung took in a deep breath. "Jungkook committed suicide early this morning. He cut his neck. It was already too late when I found him." He felt tears in his eyes, but dried them away quickly.
My. Choi opened his arms and hugged Taehyung. The latter was frozen at first, but accepted the hug, finally letting his tears fall down his face.
"It's not your fault, Taehyung. It's going to be alright." Mr. Choi patted his back lightly.
Taehyung pulled away and shook his head. "That's what I told him. But it didn't turn out alright, so why would it this time?" He asked. "Can you make some kind of announcement about it? To let the other students know?"
"Of course, Taehyung. Come to me if you need anything. Go home and rest now. You'll be excused school until you're ready to come back here again."
Taehyung nodded, before walking out of the building, not planning to come back anytime soon.
