Fallen Star || A Kim Taehyung Actor/CEO AU Fanfic

Chapter 6 - Danger

A dull smack echoed around room 11 of Seoul National University Hospital followed by a high-pitched yelp. Samuel rubbed the back of his head as he turned around sharply to look up at his assailant, opening his mouth to yell at them but then quickly closing it when his eyes fell on a seething Taehyung. "Brother!" Samuel exclaimed, giving him a confused look. "Why—?"

Taehyung scowled down at him, eyebrows furrowed and dark eyes narrowed. "You—" He hissed through his teeth, "I can't believe you—just what do you think you're doing, sounding like you're about to be murdered while calling me and then just hanging up like that—? Do you have a death wish?"

The brunette raised his hand into the air again and Samuel cowered, raising his arms to shield himself from his brother's pending attack. "Wah—wait, wait! Why are you so mad?!" Samuel cried. "At least give me a proper explanation before you murder me! What have I done?!"

"You—you—!" Taehyung curled his raised hand into a fist and pursed his lips, standing absolutely still for a moment as his eyes searched Samuel's face. He then dropped his hand and straightened out his posture, letting out a long sigh as his posture relaxed a little. "You aren't hurt ... right?"

Samuel stared at his elder brother with wide eyes, blinked a few times, and then rapidly shook his head. "No, no—I'm perfectly fine—didn't I say so on the phone?"

Taehyung sent the younger male a sharp glare which made Samuel flinch.

"Alright, alright," Samuel said, hesitantly pinching the sleeve of Taehyung's coat and lightly swinging his hand backwards and forwards. He pouted slightly and looked up at his brother with an apologetic expression on his face as he said, "I'm sorry for making you worry, alright? I didn't mean to. Forgive me?"

Letting out another sigh through his pursed lips, Taehyung lightly shook his head. "What am I to do with you?" He muttered quietly before turning to Samuel and pointing at him, his face stern as he said, "If you ever—and I mean ever—scare me like that again, you will not like the consequences – I can assure you of that."

Samuel grinned and finally let go of Taehyung's coat, making an 'okay' sign with his fingers. "I understand!"

Taehyung hummed, and then allowed his eyes to finally acknowledge the person lying on the hospital bed beside which Samuel had been sitting.

It was an elder male, possibly in his late forties or early fifties, his dark hair combed back with a chunk of it coloured grey from age, skin dark and two thick lines curving down from his nose to his jaw between which sat his round chin. Around his mouth was an oxygen mask, and his arm was connected to an IV drip.

Eyebrows furrowed, Taehyung turned back to look at his brother. "What happened to Mr Kang?"

Samuel looked down at the person in question, his expression turning grave and his demeanour becoming more professional. He sighed, and then began to explain. "3 hours ago, I gave Mr Kang a folder containing various contracts and information concerning future deals which he was supposed to deliver to our Shanghai branch. Unfortunately, Mr Kang was involved in a car accident on his way to the hospital. Lucky, his condition is no longer critical."

Taehyung nodded slowly, his eyes scanning over the figure of the man lying on the hospital bed.

"It wasn't an accident."

Taehyung looked up at his brother, eyebrows furrowed. "What do you mean?"

"The other car involved in the accident suffered minimal damage, had a fake number plate, and also the driver of the vehicle disappeared," Samuel explained, "Not to mention that the folder I had given Mr Kang is also nowhere to be found."