My Dear Sonsaengnim (Taehyung & Reader)

Part 12

The detectives called your mom a few hours later, demanding your statement. So you went to the police station & told them about why you left home, how you met Taehyung, everything. Except for the fact that you'd fallen in love with Taehyung & he with you.
"Where is he now? May I see him?" You asked.
"I'm sorry Miss, but I don't think you understand the seriousness of this situation. If he's proven guilty, he could face some jail time. So it's best if you don't make contact with him, for your & his own good." The detective said as he collected his files & exited the room.
The chilly night air blew on your skin. The full moon was shining brightly in the dark blue sky. It was a beautiful night, but all you felt was gloom as you exited the police station.
"I hope they put him in jail for a long time." You heard your mom mutter.
"Eomma! How many times do I have to tell you that he did nothing indecent to me? All he did was helping me!" Not able to control your frustration anymore, you screamed at her.
"Y/n ah, all men are the same. They only want to take advantage of you. Why do you think he helped you? Because he wanted to get into your pants! He even admitted it himself!" Your mom yelled back at you.
"You don't understand! He loves me! And I love him too!"
You winced as a hard slap landed on your face.
"Shut up! Omg.. he has brainwashed you.."
You glared at your mom & shook off her grip before running away from her.
Tears blurred your vision, but you ran & ran until you were out of breath. Your knees gave out & you collapsed onto the ground.
It was all my fault. He's done nothing wrong, yet he has to suffer to protect me.
Ignoring passersby's weird glance, you continued sobbing hard. Then, you looked up at the vehicle headlights flying in front of your eyes & a determination formed inside your head.
What's the use of me living if I can't be with him?
You slowly stood up & staggered towards the busy road. The blaring sound of car horns deafened your ears, but somehow you felt at peace. Finally, you didn't need to run anymore.
Suddenly, an arm snatched your waist, pulling you back to the sidewalk. To reality.
"What the f- Woobin? What the hell are you doing here?!" You yelled in complete surprise when you saw the person who disturbed your plan.
"Y-Y/n ah.. please don't do this. Please don't kill yourself. Otherwise, I won't be able to live with it for the rest of my life." He sobbed as he adjusted his glaases.
"What do you mean? Answer me!"
You were going to force an answer out of him, but the sound of police siren distracted your attention.
"Song Y/n? Your mother is waiting for you at the station. Don't ever run away like that again." The police officer helped you up & guided you towards the car.
"Wait! I was talking to-" You searched for Woobin, but he was already gone.
What exactly was he implying?

You sighed inwardly as you heard the door being locked behind you. Your tears had dried, all that was left of you was a hollow shell without a soul. You threw yourself on the bed & closed your eyes. Taehyung's empty expression flashed before your eyes.
Kim sonsaeng, are you sleeping well? Have you eaten? You must have hurt a lot. I'm sorry. This is all my fault. Is there anything I can do to lessen your pain? I miss you. A lot.
Out of nowhere, you felt something touched your cheek. You slowly opened your eyes & saw Taehyung smiling at you.
"K-Kim sonsaeng?" Tears inadvertently welled up in your eyes as you threw yourself into his arms.
"Why are you crying? Were you scared?" He chuckled.
"Of course! I thought I would never see you again." You cried.
"Don't worry. Everything will be alright. Just take care of yourself when I'm gone, ok?" He said as he gently caressed the top of your head.
"I will, but when will you be back?" You asked. However, he didn't reply.
"Ssaem? Ssaem?!" You lifted your head & looked around, yet he was nowhere to be seen.
You touched your cheek & it was icy cold.
It was just a dream. A dream I wish I wouldn't wake up from.
You'd thought your tears had dried, but streams of fresh tears flooded your face.
Please come back to me. Please.
You hugged your knees & cried until you drifted into a restless sleep.

-•-

Whore
You crumpled the paper & threw it into the dustbin.
It had been three days since the principal called you into his office. Since then, such notes had been appearing in your drawer, in your bag, & sometimes even stuck onto your back. They barely bothered you because you couldn't muster enough energy to even care about who did it.
You would swallow all the curses in the world if it meant that you could see Taehyung again. It felt like your world had become a catastrophe once he was gone.
Your stepdad was still missing. Your mom hadn't given up & frantically looked for him everywhere when she wasn't drowning herself in alcohol. She was hopeless, but you didn't really mind though, because at least that meant she didn't have time to bother you.
You laid your head on the table & closed your eyes, trying to shut out the noises around you & inside your head. But then, you heard something that piqued your curiosity.
"Ya, have you heard about Dojoon & his friends? Apparently, they're missing now. My father saw Bongjoon's father sticking flyers on the street about his missing son. Then he told my father that Bongjoon, Minki & Hyungjin have been missing for a while now, but the police doesn't take the case seriously because the boys are known to cause troubles. So the police think that they just ran away from home." Your classmate who sat behind you told her group of friends.
Uneasiness spread in your chest as the image of blood splattered across Taehyung's shirt crossed your mind.
He wouldn't go that far.. Would he? And stepdad..
"How long exactly have they been missing? I thought they were expelled." You abruptly turned around & asked the girl.
"Tsk. How would I know? Besides, aren't you happy that they're missing? They always picked on you. Or do you actually have something to do with it? Since you love ruining people's lives. Like Kim sonsaeng's for example." The girl snickered at you, earning her friends' giggle.
"Just pretend that I didn't say anything." You didn't want to cause a scene so you readily turned back around.
"Luckily, he got released on bail the next day. Otherwise-"
Your heart stopped upon hearing her remark.
"What did you say?" You instantly rise from your seat & stepped closer to her.
"I said Kim sonsaeng was released- Ommo, you didn't know? Woah daebak, I guess he's really mad at you now. I thought you guys were in some kind of a 'special' relationship." She mocked.
You grabbed your backpack & dashed out of the classroom right away.
He's free. A smile curved your lips upwards.
But then, why hasn't he called me?
A shred of doubt sneaked into your mind. You fished out your phone & dialed his number, but it had been disabled.
Is he trying to avoid me?
You went to his apartment building & were going to take the elevator up, but the security guard stopped you.
"I'm sorry miss, but only residents are allowed to go up. May I know who you're looking for?"
"Oh. I'm looking for Mr. Kim Taehyung."
"My apologies, I believe Mr. Kim has moved out yesterday."
"What? H-He's moved out?"
"Yes, I helped him move his stuff yesterday so I clearly remember. He didn't say where he was going though."
You couldn't believe your own ears. You wished that you had heard him wrong, but you knew you hadn't.
"Is therr anything else I can help you with?"
"No. Thanks." You faked a smile & staggered out of the building.
"Why? Why are you leaving me?" You muttered to yourself as tears streamed down your pale cheeks.
You wandered mindlessly & without realizing, your feet had brought you to the gallery where V exhibited his paintings. You pushed open the glass door & walked in, hoping to find some comfort from looking at his paintings, but to your surprise, all you saw was bare walls.
"Excuse me Miss, but where are all the paintings? Has the exhibition ended?" You asked the lady who worked at the gallery.
"Unfortunately yes. The artist personally requested to end the exhibition. It was quite sudden for us, but we had to accommodate V sonsaengnim's request. We're putting up new paintings from another artist as replacement." She said as she handed me a brochure.
I can't even look at his paintings now.
You bitterly scoffed.
Does he hate me that much?
You dejectedly walked out of the gallery & something in the corner of your eyes caught your attention. A tall man, dressed in a long black coat with a mask covering half of his face, was walking briskly away from the alley right by the gallery.
Your face instantly broke into a smile.
"Kim sonsaeng! I've been looking for you-" You chased the man, but he picked up his pace & crossed the street. Unfortunately, the pedestrian light turned red as you were about to cross.
"No." You frustratedly watched his back diminishing, so without further thinking you screamed out loud.
"Kim Taehyung!"
The guy stopped in his track & turned his face towards you.
"Wait for me for a few more months! I'll be an adult, so I can come to you without having to burden you anymore!" You cupped your hands around your mouth & shouted at him.
He stared at you for a long minute before he turned around & walked away, disappearing into the crowd.
Your heart clenched seeing his flat reaction. Nevertheless, you refused to give up.
Please wait for me Kim sonsaeng. This time it'll be me who runs to you.