𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 | kth

05

"I wish I knew how to quit you."
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Having worked for Taehyung for many years, his assistant could easily decipher his mood based on the smallest expressions.

Whenever he clenched his lips so tightly, he was most likely not in the best mood.

But he was feeling fine after dinner, so how could there be such a change? Did something happen just now?

Even though he had his suspicion, the assistant couldn't muster enough courage to ask about it. He continued to drive steadily, only asking in a business like tone, "Mr. Kim, do you want to go directly to the airport?"

Taehyung remained quiet.

Silence suffused the car.

Taehyung had a cold personality that prevented others from getting too close, and at that moment, he was emitting so much frost that the atmosphere in the car became suppressive and suffocating.

The assistant continued to drive forward, no longer speaking, purely focusing on the road while anxiety slowly engulfed him.

As the car steered from the second to third lane, the clear weather suddenly changed and it started pouring.

To calm his own nerves, the assistant spoke again.

"It's raining," he said.

As the words fell, the rain intensified, rain droplets smashing furiously onto the car, producing a loud rhythmic "pa" sound.

Taehyung continued to remain silent.

Upon the second rejection, the assistant gave up, shutting his mouth.

The rain continued to strengthen, blurring the vision ahead, and the car slowed. Just as the car was about to turn towards the airport, Taehyung suddenly said, "Stop the car."

His voice was not loud but it was enough for his assistant to hear. He immediately slammed the brakes, stopping the car.

The assistant turned back towards Taehyung. "Mr. Kim, is something wrong?"

Again, Taehyung stayed silent, both eyes staring out the car window at two students in uniforms. Both the girl and boy were running hurriedly through the rain. They ended up hiding under a building. After about two minutes, they left in a cab but Taehyung's gaze remained glued to the spot under the building they had hid under.

The assistant was bewildered. Impatient, the assistant asked again, "Mr. Kim?"

Still, Taehyung remained silent. However, he seemed to be in a trance, his thoughts straying to a memory from many years ago. It was also raining heavily that day, and he and Y/N had both ran to the same old building for shelter.That was the first time they met. Both not saying a word, they looked at each other only to realize they were from the same school from their uniforms.

"Mr. Kim?"

After a seemingly long time, the assistant's voice sounded once again. Taehyung's brows twitched slightly. He turned his head slightly, his deep gaze calm, emotionless.

"Mr. Kim, the plane will depart in two hours, we need to check in-"

Before the assistant could finish his sentence, he cut him off, "You can leave at the nearest taxi stand."　　

"Huh?" the assistant asked in shock. He was just about to continue, but Taehyung added, "I'm not going to Rome today, change it to tomorrow morning."

Once his assistant left, Taehyung moved to the drivers seat. Grabbing the steering wheel, he started tapping it lightly. Finally, seemingly having given up, he turned the keys irritably, driving decisively towards the city center.

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After 'To the End of Time' celebratory dinner, Jisoo drove Y/N back to Seoul Garden.

It was a prestigious district in Seoul surrounded by mountains. Every inch of land was highly valued and costly. This was where Taehyung and Y/N's marital house resided.

Jisoo stopped her car steadily in front of the villa. The rain had stopped after washing off the dirt from the sidewalks. As the warm yellow street light hit the puddles, rays of light reflected in all directions.

After saying goodbye, Y/N waited for Jisoo to leave her sight before reaching into her bag for the key to the main door.

After the rain earlier, the flowers that were blooming in the front yard had all fallen, emitting a mixture of flower aroma and the smell of rain.

Even though the villa was not far from the main gate, Y/N deliberately strolled towards it slowly.

Taehyung was back from Rome, would he be back tonight? Or was he already in the villa?　

After the incident three months ago, Y/N was not able to face him. The very thought of meeting him would cause her to shudder in fear and anxiety.

Y/N stood at the door of the villa, eyes closed. She took several deep breathes before retrieving her keys to open the door.

Other than two part-time cleaners, there were no other long term helpers in the villa, causing it to seem extremely quiet.

She stood at the entrance, scanning the living room. Confirming that there was no one, she slipped into her house slippers and slowly started upstairs. Only after making sure that the upstairs were also empty did she sigh inwardly, finally relaxing.

He was not in the villa but would he come back tonight?

These past three months aside, after they got married, Taehyung would occasionally drop by Seoul Garden with no particular schedule but never later than 1 am.

It was 12 am night right now, so if he was not back in another hour, it was highly likely that he would not be coming back tonight.

Time gradually crawled past Y/N's uneasy heart. When the clock hit 1 am, she finally relaxed her tensed body. She had been stressed the entire day, and now that she was able to relax, she collapsed onto the sofa in exhaustion.

It was 1 am, he definitely wouldn't be coming back tonight.