Obsession | TAEKOOK FF

Chapter 24: The Fake Amnesia Chronicles

The Eavesdropper’s Secret

​TaeTae’s POV

​The very last vivid memory I possessed was sitting inside that suffocating taxi, my trembling fingers desperately clutching the intricate silver moon pendant of my bracelet. And then... total darkness.

​But when my consciousness finally returned, I found myself resting in what the nurses called Room 40. Yes, the absolute truth is that I was already wide awake the exact moment Kookie used his elite authority to transfer me into this ultra-luxurious private VIP suite. And yes... I heard every single word they said while they thought I was trapped in a deep coma.

​First of all, I heard Kookie passionately declaring that he wants to officially propose to me the very second I get discharged from this hospital.
​Secondly, I heard my incredibly frail, talkative best friend Jimin bragging about how he suddenly has an intensely handsome boyfriend named Yoongi—a huge secret he didn't even bother to tell me beforehand!

​I heard absolutely all of it, especially the deep, velvety promises Kookie whispered directly into my skin. Of course, a massive wave of pure, unadulterated happiness flooded my soul, but at the exact same time, hot tears pricked the corners of my eyes. I honestly didn't know if he truly, deeply meant all those beautiful things he said. But hearing them made me feel like the absolute luckiest, most cherished person in the entire universe.

​My heart was screaming to answer him right then and there. Yes! A million times yes, marry me, Kookie! Let's just get married already! But I forcefully stopped myself, keeping my eyes tightly shut and stubbornly acting like I was still completely unconscious.

​Because a dark, anxious thought kept whispering in my head: What if Kookie is only saying all these beautiful things just to play with my emotions? I don't even know why my brain works in such negative ways. I know with absolute certainty in my heart that I love Kookie to the point of madness. But I still carry a lingering fear of whether a powerful billionaire like him truly, deeply loves a simple boy like me back.

​And then, of course, there is my frail best friend Jimin, who kept our university graduation promise a complete secret while running off to get wrecked by his handsome boss! If I had known about his relationship earlier, maybe we wouldn't have had to hide our own passionate relationship!

​Just you wait, park Jimin. I am seriously going to hit you the exact second I get out of this bed. Furthermore, during the night when the two of them were comfortably eating dinner on the sofa in my room, their entire conversation centered completely around me. Here was my loose-lipped friend, entirely willing to expose the private details of my entire life to my possessive boss! Listening to him blabber, I genuinely wanted to bolt upright from the mattress and physically chop Jimin in the back of his neck!

​While they were still talking, the soft hum of the room got the best of me, and I didn't even notice myself drifting back into a deep, natural sleep.

​BDO: We Find Ways

​When my eyes finally blinked open the next morning, the bright sunlight was streaming through the glass. I looked down and saw Kookie sitting right beside me, completely trapped in a deep, exhausted sleep while his large palm tightly held onto my hand. I carefully tried to move my fingers within his grip, but I guess his sharp corporate instincts noticed the subtle movement, because his eyes instantly snapped wide open.

​Suddenly, a violent rush of pure shock and panic flooded my chest. He looked straight into my eyes, his handsome face lighting up with a breathless, frantic desperation.

​"TaeTae...! Thanks God you wake up!" he gasped, his voice cracking with raw emotion as his hands cradled my face. "How do you feel? Are you okay now?!"