Elites of Seoul | Taejin ✔️

Courage

Taehyung's pov:

I closed the balcony door and stood out there, giving Seokjin his space to soak in everything that had happened. I was worried about him the most, as I didn't know how this will affect him.

Looking down at the garden, I wiped the tears that were falling from my eyes. I didn't expect the news we had received. Jungkook never struck me as the type to do something like that, he was a man of patience, but a killer, I didn't see it coming.

Before all of this, he was a close friend, someone I cared for until I found out that he knew about the pain my husband had endured, and he didn't do anything about it. Knowing all of this though didn't stop me from grieving his loss.

I wish instead of choosing the path of escape; he had allowed me to take care of this the way it should have been taken care of. Letting my husband see that justice can be served in the right way, so he could continue having hope and moving forward.

Now, I worry about how this will be for him. Jungkook had written him a letter, he had also written me one, but I sure the one he left behind for Seokjin was a lot lengthier than the one he gave me.

He apologized for not coming clean about what he knew and told me he wished he had the guts I did to fight for the man he loved, but he was thankful that Seokjin had someone like me.

I felt like he had guts, but he used it in the wrong way. He allowed the fear of shame to cause him to create the path of escape in what could've brought about a different outcome.

Not sure what he was thinking in his last hours, but I am sure it must have been painful, I just now hope Jimin and Jin don't take this as blame onto themselves, as this will become a greater pain for all of us.

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Seokjin's Pov:

Hearing the news regarding Jungkook had shocked me to my core. It did something to me, something I hadn't expected. The pain was worst than when I found out he knew about everything that had happened to me.

But, similar to that pain, anger kicked in, he ruined for me the chance of me getting justice against the people who had caused me harm. I had finally built the courage to fight, and he took that away from me.

Them dying does nothing for me; it doesn't right the wrong they did in my life. I am not sure why he did what he did, but it just proves to me that I was once in love with a coward. He hid when his father raped me, and now he killed his parents and himself as soon as I spoke out.

Taehyung had given me a letter he wrote, but I didn't want to read it. I am sure it was nothing but an apology; I would have much preferred it in person. You can't kill yourself and then tell me you are sorry, that's fucked and not the way life works.

Why did he think he needed to die? This is what bothered me the most, he should have allowed Taehyung to take care of things, I wasn't asking for him to go to jail, I just wanted justice for the wrongs his parents had done to me, now, I will never get that.

I could see Taehyung standing outside the balcony, he had already been walking on eggshell with me, but I can assure him, I will not allow this to destroy me more than I have already been devastated.

If there was anything I had learned from Jimin, and it's that I shouldn't blame myself for something I had no control over. I didn't do anything; there was nothing wrong with me speaking out. I wanted to fight for my rights, they denied me that chance, and I won't blame myself for Jungkook's decision or his actions.

Not sure how much he suffered before making the decision he did, but it's not for me to take on that burden anymore. I had lived a great deal of my life, worrying, fussing, and thinking about him. I refused to do the same even after his death.

I have a husband who loves me, and I have a child joining us on our journey together, and another one who I have neglected far too long.

I wish Jungkook had been brave to talk to me about what he knew as he had about his feelings for me, but I guess I will never understand why he didn't.

It makes me happy, though that Iseul has been far removed from this, and I will make it my promise never to make her aware of any of this. She deserves a life of peace and happiness.

Nothing like I, or her brother had endured.

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Six Month's Later

"I got it; I got it." I tried telling Taehyung, who had been trying to put on my seatbelt as we settled on his private plane.

I was in my eighth month of pregnancy with no problems whatsoever, but to Taehyung, he felt like he had to be on alert every second, doing everything for me.

Jimin, who settled into the seat beside me holding his daughter who had been sleeping in his lap, laughed. "he just wants to make sure you are safe."

"I know, but I told him several times, I got it. The doctor told him time and time again that I am pregnant, not disabled, but he won't listen." I looked over at Taehyung, who rolled his eyes at me and turned his attention to Iseul.

"Do you want my help?"

Iseul, who had been living with us in Korea for the last five months, nods her head. It had been surprising to Namjoon and me how easily she had adjusted to him, a lot easier than she had been with me.

She called Namjoon dad still, and we didn't correct her, it would take sometime before she accepted me fully as her Appa and I expected that.

Once in a while, I heard her say it, but most of the time I was uncle Jinnie, Taehyung and I think she was torn, but surprisingly last night before she went to bed, she asked Taehyung if I was her Appa did it mean he was her dad too, and Taehyung shocked me even more by telling her yes.

"Do you want me to hold Eun Mi?" My brother asked Jimin, sitting across from us.

I turned to look at Jimin who blushed and shook his head, "i-it's okay I got her."

"You know I am good with kids, and I won't hurt her. Iseul taught me how to be a father well." Namjoon said while smiling at Jimin, who looked everywhere else but at Namjoon.

I laughed, and he glared at me. Namjoon had come to Korea to help us pack and move to the U.S. interestingly he had taken a liking to Jimin, which I knew had to be something my husband did.

Jimin shocked me though, I thought he would've been all over my brother, but instead, he was all shy and smiley like someone who didn't know how to talk to their crush.

"Iseul and I are going to be binge-watching Disney movies, and we would appreciate it if you all keep it down and don't bother us unless absolutely necessary, that includes you too, Seokjin," Taehyung announced as he turned and looked at us.

Jimin glance at me, and we burst out laughing.

"I think I am going to join them. Jimin are you sure you don't want me to hold Eun Mi, you can recline and relax while I keep her with me." Namjoon being as persistent as ever asked again.

Jimin sighed and looked at Namjoon, "if you hurt her, I will cut your dic-"

"Woah, there is a child on board, language. And don't threaten to cut off what you will need later." Taehyung said, interrupting the two.

Namjoon smiled and took the baby from Jimin, "listen to his advice, won't you, and in case you didn't know it's huge-"

"Stop! I don't need to know that." I screamed out, covering my ears. I can't believe my brother had just said that.

Did Taehyung seriously think living in the same house together was a good idea?

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A/N: you will get slight flashbacks on the past six months as we progress forward, which I believe at this point is needed. Also, eventually, you will know what Jungkook wrote Jin.

Hoseok and Yoongi aren't gone, they still exist; after all, Yoongi got two kids.