The wedding night was cold. Not because of the air, but because of the silence between them. Taehyung sat on the edge of the bed, fingers curled into fists, his breath uneven. He was trapped. Forced into a marriage with the one man he despised. Jeongguk stood near the window, watching the city lights, pretending not to notice the storm raging in Taehyung's eyes. He had known this day would come, had dreamt of it a thousand times. But in those dreams, Taehyung was happy. "You must be thrilled," Taehyung's voice was sharp, bitter. "Getting to marry me despite knowing I love someone else." Jeongguk let out a quiet laugh, but there was no humor in it. "You think I wanted this?" Taehyung turned to him, eyes burning with hatred. "Isn't that why you never refused? Because you wanted to win, like you always do?" Jeongguk flinched. Just for a second. But he masked it with a smirk, stepping closer. "If I wanted to win, Taehyung, I would have made sure you never even looked at another man." Taehyung's breath caught in his throat. His fingers curled tighter against the sheets as he stared at Jeongguk, disbelief flashing in his eyes. "What... what did you-" "Nothing," Jeongguk cut in. He didn't need Taehyung to understand. Not now. Not ever. Because love, like dew, is fleeting. Silent. Unnoticed. Gone before morning.

Everything was fine until Taehyung was forced to marry a boy he didn't know, leaving his past love, Jeongguk, to struggle alone. After eight years, Jeongguk became the very thing Taehyung had always feared-a dangerous gangster. Jeon jungkook , a 28-year-old gangster, is attractive, intelligent, obnoxious, and conceited. Despite his rough exterior, his heart belongs entirely to Taehyung, his one and only family. jungkook can't imagine a single moment without Taehyung, his true love. Taehyung, 26 years old, is beautiful, attractive, smart, and a sweetheart. Although jungkook is his first priority, his loyalty to his father holds a powerful influence over him. The fear of his father is the greatest enemy of their love, driving a wedge between them and forcing Taehyung to make choices that break both their hearts.. **** Everyone was cheering for the newlyweds, but the fury in jungkook's eyes was unmistakable. His gaze was fixed on the couple as they kissed, and he clenched the glass in his hand so tightly it shattered. The sharp pain in his hand was nothing compared to the agony in his heart. Watching the love of his life marry someone else tore his heart into a million pieces. "You have to forget me, Kook," Taehyung had whispered as he kissed jungkook for the last time that night. jungkook's heart broke all over again as he remembered those words, feeling the cold finality of that kiss. His love, his everything, was slipping away, and there was nothing he could do to stop it. **** It's not a story of revenge; it's about a second chance. Short chapter Top Jungkook Bottom targeting Single parent taehyung *The rightful owner is given credit in the book cover*