Under Noirwood | Vminkook ✓

Thirty Four: Tell

A/N: I apologize for my slow updates!

I'm just finishing up loose ends in my interim classes 

and starting next week I'm back at university for spring semester...

But Noirwood won't be out of my head, don't worry!

I WILL FINISH 

hehe

izzy
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Aching. Pulsing. A feeling that lurked underneath the tissues and embedded itself into the heart.

Pain.

What was happening?

Eyes slowly opening, blurry figures...

Who was that? Who were they?

Sound slowly rushed in, voices became more clear. They were deep, definitely male. 

"I know perfectly well."

A voice that she recognized and loved. Opening her eyes up all the way, she saw the love of her life leaning over the bed.

 "Of course I would know..."

She tried to reach an arm out for him, but she was too weak. Eonjin could tell the other two people in the room noticed she was awake--their expressions changed to surprise. Her eyes rolled slowly over to them in joyous recognition.

 It was Taehyung and Jungkook!

A smile almost broke out on her face, and it would have. Only...

"Because I'm one of Jihoon's sons."

Eonjin cried out in shock. A mottled noise left her tired lips, worried eyebrows pinched together. She stared at Florian. The man she thought she knew so well.

"Fl-Flo-"

She couldn't get the name out. Yet somehow he heard, and when he turned towards her his face registered nothing but sadness. The blonde figure at the end of the room ran up to her bed, whereas the ravenette stood stock still, mouth hung open.

Soon, Taehyung was grasping her shoulders very gently. He leaned in to press a kiss to her cheek, and she felt very grateful that he was there with her. His tan hands rested lightly on her own. Tears beaded at the corners of his eyes, and she thought perhaps it was because of the information her husband just announced.

That Florian was the son of Jihoon.

Instead, her brother hit her with something else.

"Eonjin, I'm so proud of you. You are such a strong woman and ruler, and I wouldn't want to have any other sister...You've been through so much--just know that you can visit us down at the Oak Castle at any time and we'll take you in. You can even take a break from ruling if you choose-"

"Whh-whhatt?" 

Eonjin's whispered question hung in the air. She was confused why everyone was suddenly watching her with melancholy. It was as if the room had darkened a bit. Even Florian looked defeated. 

Jungkook nodded solemnly to his husband's words. Not long after, he waved his husband back, ready to leave the room. 

Taehyung gave her a sad smile, a single tear falling from his brown eyes onto their clasped hands. He squeezed their hands together one last time before standing up. Florian hadn't said a single word the whole time.

As the blonde rushed back to Jungkook's side, Eonjin suddenly sported a look of realization. She searched around her surroundings, head swiveling to the side. Right before she was about to ask the question that nobody wanted to answer, the Oak Prince cut in.