"So how's life?" Yoongi asked Taehyung as the older sits down in front of him and takes in the new appearance of his bestfriend.

The boy looked...sophisticated. He's wearing a fine looking magenta suit and a tie embroidered with a red snake at the end. His face became more handsome, flawless and features prominent due to skin products he's probably using. His eyes, that Yoongi's sure are covered with contacts, have this deep and calm look, not the usual shy, eye glasses covered one. He became taller and his body became slightly built probably from working out. He has this expensive watch (probably Gucci) on his wrist and the latest iPhone in his hand.

The male in front of him still has his hair brown though, still has the beautiful tan skin and boxy grin. But boy this kid is screaming Gucci.

And there's something cold in his eyes that Yoongi doesn't want to recognize.

Taehyung leans back on his chair. "Good. It was boring back in the States, but now that I'm back, I'm glad." He grins, tightlipped.

Yoongi also smiles at that. "You changed so much, Tae. Not in a bad way, I mean."

"What are you talking about? I'm still the same Tae Tae you're so annoyed with, okay? I still wear my eyeglasses at home and eat dumplings you know." Taehyung answered still showing his lopsided grin, glad that he's talking with his hyung again.

"I mean, you've gotten better! Like you wear trendy and fashionable clothes now. You've gotten confident and brave enough to accept this position in the company. You've become taller!"

Taehyung's smile slowly fades, then his face becomes serious. "Well, people sometimes change whatever aspect in their life, hyung. There are reasons behind that. Maybe the past is what makes a person what they are in the present now."

Yoongi knows what that meant. But he didn't comment on that, instead he just smiled sadly.

Taehyung then smiled again like nothing. "You've also changed, hyung." That made Yoongi raise his eyebrow.

"You've become soft and kind to me. And you complimented me, I can't believe it! Yah where did you hide my Yoongi hyung?"

Yoongi scoffs and that's what Taehyung was waiting for. "Shut up. I've become matured enough to say some nice things to people now. Let me live okay?"

Taehyungs laughs at that. "Wow, I wonder what Jiminie did to you."

At the mention of his lover, Yoongi cannot help but to smile again. "He did nothing actually. I'm just in love."

Then both boys laugh loudly and cringe after that. Not only is Yoongi soft now, but also cheesy.

"Wow. Stop being a sap."

They soon stop laughing and continue on with their chat, mostly random things.

"How are your parents? Your family back at the States?" Asked Yoongi all of a sudden.

"Well, they're still the nice and generous people you met years ago. And they care so much about me. Jisoo wants to come with me though she needs to finish her exams first."

Yoongi nods and thinks that all is well for his bestfriend and that he never regretted giving Taehyung to them.

"Why weren't you the one who picked me up from the airport?" Taehyung asked suddenly in an accusing tone.

Yoongi sighs and shrugs. "You know, boyfriend duties. Jimin's parents were here in Seoul so I needed to be with them. I need to get their approval remember?"

"I can hear wedding bells."

Yoongi smiles his gummy one. "Soon. TaeTae. Very soon."

Yes Yoongi is happy to see his bestfriend again. But he can't help but notice.

Despite the smiles and laughter they shared awhile ago, Taehyung has this reserve and careful attitude in his words and actions. He's not the always cheerful, giggly boy back then. He lacks enthusiasm now. Of course, they had matured and maybe that is why, but he can't help but feel sad.

Something's changed.

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Taehyung walks inside a tall condominium building, which Suho picked for him before he arrived from the States. He asked the guy to find him a good home and Suho never failed him. The building had a good name all over Seoul and from the looks of it, the facilities are equipped.

The brunette pushed the button of the elevator, with his luggage and bag at his hands. A ding was heard and Taehyung goes inside the space. His forefinger hovered over the buttons at first, and remembers from the information Suho gave him, what floor he is going.

He then remembers the top floor since he told the older to find him a peaceful and less noisy hallway, thus the topmost floor where just a few (as in very few) people, mostly VIPs, reside.

The ride in the elevator was not that long and soon enough, Taehyung is walking through the quiet hallway. The floor has only maybe 10 rooms and he's sure most of those are not occupied. Taehyung smiles at the fact that his good supervisor found him a place that actually met his wants.

Taehyung continues to walk while looking at the numbers on each door, finding his own.

1506..1507.. Oh 1508.

He finds himself standing before a white door with the number 1508, the second to the last room of the right side of the hallway (being 1510 the last). He looks at his keycard, and yes he is definitely at the right door.

After getting inside, he puts away his baggages on a corner and stands there for a minute with both hands on his hips. He scans the place and nods in approval.

His space is so wide. There's a flat screen TV at one side, and a large carpet on the ground under the comfy sofa. On the other side of the room is the kitchen, with a huge fridge and a counter separating it from the living room.

He walks further to the unit and he spots the door to the bedroom. He opens it and approves once again.

The first thing he spots is the balcony outside, that gives a view of the sea from the other side of the building. He walks past the queen sized bed and slides open the door to the balcony, cold evening wind blowing on his face. He noticed that he's not the only one who has a balcony but also his neighbor in the last room, a cup of probably unfinished coffee is sitting at the small table. Taehyung looks around the scenery from up there and embraces himself.

He inhales the same air that he had grown to live with since he was a kid.

His mind drifts into deep thinking.

Taehyung is still in the process of taking in what's happening in his life. He had experienced so much and had struggled so much to be at where he is standing now. It was such a long time for him to cope up from a serious heartbreak and grief, not talking much and always looking blank. He'd been practically dead for a year after he'd moved to the U.S.

Donghae and Dara had, and still has, been patient and loving all the way. They waited for him to open up and break his walls, and they helped him in any way possible. They also helped Yoongi to get the job of being producer at their own company. Along with their daughter Jisoo, they gave Taehyung the warmth close to family.

Slowly, Taehyung stood up after a long time being dead, at first with the help of his foster family holding him. Then as time passed by, with years of studying, building self esteem, and learning not to easily trust people and be soft hearted, Taehyung can say he is now standing tall and proud, with his head up high, on his own two feet.

He was doing fine. He became the strong Taehyung in the eyes of his family, of Yoongi (though they only talked on Skype). The past kept away inside a locked room of his brain.

But now that he had finally came back to South Korea, in a snap of fingers, so many memories and emotions are knocking once again, in his mind and in his heart.

Those memories that ruined his life. Those emotions that ruined him.

His jaw clenches and hand tightly grips at the ledge unknowingly. His brain is yelling at him to open up the box of memories he had hidden well at the abyss. He closes his eyes and shakes his head as if coming from a dazed state.

No. He won't let it come to him. He won't let his years of training to be strong go to waste and let his walls crumble like that. He won't allow it.

Taehyung reminds himself again that he's here in a much more important matter. He's here to take over the music company Donghae handed to him. Now's the time to use his skills and make the people who's been at his side be proud of him. He'll make his comeback worthwhile.

He's here for BigHit. He's here for business, nothing more, nothing less.

👉 I'm so sorry for the late update! I was having conflict with the plot and needed to arrange it properly. For now here is chapter 2. I'm actually not satisfied with it, but I hope you enjoyed. ❤