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Present Time

Areum's P.O.V

" Oppa!!"

" There's our girl!!" Namjoon Oppa smiles at me, seeing me in Seokjin's lap, coming downstairs to join them for dinner.. I smile back, assuring them I'm much better now..

Seokjin carefully lets me sit beside Yoongi Oppa, when he slides his hand over my shoulder to protect me.. " You okay?" I happily nod.. " It hurts though, but nothing I can't handle.."

Oppa eye-smiles at me.. " Because you're a fighter.." I chuckle..

" Lol hyung you wouldn't call her by that name if you saw how she was crying like a whale, and screaming when we were taking care of her leg.. " Jungkook suddenly comes to the table, mimicking my face when I screamed a while ago..

" Jungkook I swear-"

" Like can you believe you're a 30 year old granny, and Seokjin hyung had to keep you distracted for this minor injury.. " Jungkook chuckles..

" If I'm in my 30s, then you've crossed my age already.. Busty grandpa!!" I suddenly say, and everyone on the table starts laughing.. Where Jungkook just eyes me..

" Okay enough talking.. I'm calling Dad to join us.. You guys can start in the meantime.."

" It's okay we will wait.." I reply to Seokjin Oppa.. He smiles, and goes to call his dad..

" I think you should start eating.. Let me help you.." Hobi says..

" Hobi.. I'll wait.. Please stop worrying about me.. I'm okay.."

" Your screams were saying otherwise, Areum.. You should really be careful.. Thanks to Lord nothing serious happened.." Jungkook frowns his face.. He'd mock me as long as he could.. But I know he's the one who's more concerned than anyone.. It was him who twisted my ankle moments ago..

" It won't happen again.. And I'm sorry I make you guys worried.." I pursue my lip

" I won't let that happen.. " Yoongi Oppa kisses my forehead, and we see Seokjin, his father, and Taehyung coming and sitting on the chair.. Taehyung sits just in front of me.. Where Seokjin is beside me..

" Mr. Kim I'm really sorry to make you worried.. I actually-"

" My child, how many times have I told you to call me Dad? And you're a daughter to me.. Of course I'd worry about you.." He smiles..

" How's your leg?" Taehyung asks suddenly, catching all our attention to him..

" It's fine.. The pain will go away in no time.. Thank you.." I try to smile, and he smiles back..

" My condolences.." He says, looking at me , not even blinking once.. And our eyes lock.. I try to break it, but can't.. It's like he wants to say something with his eyes, which I can't figure out..

" Alright shall we start?" Seokjin comes to rescue me from this awkward staring situation..

" Wait.. Where's Suzy?" I ask, totally forgetting that Jungkook is in front of me..

" She went to meet one of her friends.. She'll come back soon.." Jimin says..

" She has got friends here?" It took me by surprise, because as far I know she came Italy for the 1st time..

" Well they met some days ago.. And he invited her for dinner.." Jimin smiles..

" A he just has entered the chat.." I mutter inside my mind..

" Oh I see.." I look at Jungkook, who clenches his jaw.. cutting the meatball in so many pieces, like he's showing his anger on that ball thing.. I don't say anything, I look at Jimin, who seems to notice that too.. I leave a big sigh, and focus on something else..

" Kuzi, can you eat by yourself, or should I feed you?.." Hearing this I happily nod.. Who wouldn't like to be pampered like a princess..

Oppa gives me a spoonful of rice, when I look at Jungkook, and wiggles my brows.. He doesn't get it at 1st, but when he does he narrows his eyes..

" ahh~~ My fingers.." He suddenly cooes, and all the people look at him.. " You ok there?" Seokjin asks..

" No.. my fingers are burning, because of the medicine I had to apply on her leg.." He scrunches his nose to show it's really something serious..

" But my ankle is completely fine, when I'm having the medicine on my leg!" I raise my one brow..

" I-" He pressed his lips.. " Because the medicine should work on wounded places, this is why you're not feeling anything.."

" Ohh~~" I say, pressing my lips not to laugh, looking at Yoongi Oppa, shaking his head in disbelief..

" Aish our Kookie is in pain! Let me feed you our baby boy.." Hobi gets along with him.. And gives him a mouthful, and this time he wiggles his brows.. I chuckle a little.. I look at them, who are smiling a little for what he does just to be treated the same as mine, when Oppa gives me another spoon, and I take it..

Without paying attention to my meal, the food gets stuck in my throat, and I choke.. My whole face becomes red, and I can't even breathe.. Nobody doesn't actually notices at 1st, but when they do, they try to help me.. Jungkook already starts pouring water in the glass, when Taehyung stands up, comes to me, and lets me drink the water by his own hand..

But still it isn't enough.. Seokjin gets up, and pushes Taehyung so harshly, that he stumbles a little to stand.. Seokjin startes slapping my back lightly, so the food flows down my abdomen.. After a while finally I can breathe. I cough a little.. " What were you even thinking?!"

" I don't know.. Maybe someone was cursing my name.." I reply..

" Yoongi, please have your meal.. I'm feeding her.." Seokjin takes the plate, and glares at me.. " Eyes on me.." I nod like a culprit..

He takes a small portion of food, and starts feeding me carefully, not caring that all of them are watching us.. I try to stop him, but he glares at me again, so I have no other option but to obey him..

I look in front of me once, to see Taehyung's food is getting cold.. He doesn't even touch his meal.. He's just drinking his wine.. I sigh.. " Oppa it's okay I'm full.."

" You didn't even finish half of the meal.. How could-"

" Please.. I'm not feeling well.." I say, and he nods.. He hands me over the glass of water.. " You wanna stay here or go to your room?" He asks..

" I'll stay for a while.. Your father came here to spend time with us.. And I know you, if I leave the table, so will you.." I whisper to him, and he just smiles..

" So Jin.. What are the updates of the business I told you to look at? I know you must be busy, but I had to take your help.." Seokjin's father asks..

" It's okay Dad, at least I come helpful.. But as you caught me with the sudden Collab with your favorite person.. How could I keep it aside, and look for your other business!!" Seokjin tilted his head, and eyed Taehyung, who returned the same gaze as him.. I really don't understand what's going on between them.. 1st Taehyung asking me how Seokjin found out about Jonathan, then Seokjin getting pissed off for having a Collab with him.. It's so new to me, him reacting like that..

" Which is the reason I'm sending Jimin to handle your business back there.. I've checked the papers by myself.. He just needs to keep eyes on everything, that's it.." Jimin, who is eating his meal far away from us, we all look at him..

" You're going to America?" I ask by surprise..

" Umm yeah.. I was about to tell you after dinner.."

" Are you sure that's a good idea? " I ask Seokjin..

" Why not? It was you who told me, he'll be capable of handling himself.. He's changing.. So why are you hesitating?"

" That's not the point.. I know he'll not leave anything for you to complain.. Jimin, does Suzy know about it? Will she be okay with it?" I ask him..

" Why'd I need to inform her, when she's coming with me?" I widen my eyes, when Jungkook shoots a look at him..

" Huh??!!"

" Actually I talked with her days ago, telling her that we're moving out.. I applied to some of the universities there for her further study.. In the meantime she'll apply for citizenship, so do I.. I'm thinking about something permanent.." Jimin says, drinking the water

" What was her answer?"

" She accepted actually.. Which is the reason she was outside the whole day, handling the paperwork.." I slightly look at Jungkook, who closes his eyes, clenching his jaw, listening to our convo carefully..

" Is it because of?"

" No no absolutely not.. Please don't take this wrong idea.. It's like I want to start a new.. This country holds so many bad memories of us.. We just want to bury it, and start a fresh.. But staying in this country, it can't be possible.." Jimin sighs..

" Excuse me.. " Jungkook says, gets up, and leaves the table.. I look at him leaving the room, with a heavy heart.. What moment I get caught up in where I can't even do anything even if I want..

" Areum, let's go, you need to take your medicine, also you kept hanging your leg so long, it might start paining again.. Seokjin says, and I nod.. " I'll take my leave then Si- I mean Dad.. Thank you for joining us for dinner.." I bow at his father, and he happily nods..

Seokjin gets up, and takes me on his arm by holding my waist, and hip.." Oppa I'll see you tomorrow.."

" Have a sound sleep baby.." Yoongi Oppa says.. I wave at all of them, throwing a little glance at Taehyung who is looking at me with soft eyes, and Seokjin takes me to the room..

He places me on the bed.. Taking the first aid box, he hands me some pills.. I gulp them with water.. " You take some rest.. I'll come back after a while.."

" Don't worry about me.. Your father's waiting for you.." He smiles, and kisses my forehead..

" I love you.." He whispers.. I smile at him, and he leaves the room..

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A/N P.O.V

Seokjin comes to the dining table and joins them.. Everyone waits for him, so they start eating when he comes back..

" Is she okay?" Namjoon asks..

" Yeah she'll be in a few days.. She needs a lot of rest.." He replies..

" Well that's what I want Jin.. Because I've already booked the date.." Soekjin's father says, after munching the food..

" For?" He asks..

His father stops eating, and looks at him.. " I'm throwing a party on the success of the Collab.. Also I want you to have a friendly time with our new partner.. " He looks at Taehyung, and smiles..

" You can have your so-called friendly time with him as much as you want.. Why're you dragging us with you?!" Seokjin says with an annoyed tone..

" Because I was talking about you, not me.. I'm gonna go on a date with your Mom that night actually.. Also you guys have to attend the party too.. I don't want to waste thousand dollars of wine which I already had ordered for you.." His Dad says looking at Areum's hyungs, shoving a piece of meat in his mouth..

" Dad I-"

" I'm not requesting or asking you Jin.. I'm just telling you what you're gonna do.. This is my order, you've to obey me.." He looks at Seokjin..

Seokjin looked at Taehyung with cold eyes, who was looking at him dumbfounded, with a chopstick in his mouth

He quickly shoves the food in his mouth, and looks down to hold his laugh.. Taehyung loves it so much, when he'd do nothing, and Seokjin's father would force him to obey whatever he'd propose, and Seokjin won't have any option but to obey his father..

" Anything else? Sir??" Seokjin grits the word Sir..

" How you're going to propose her? Do you have any ideas, or should I give you some?"

" WHAT!!!??" Both Yoongi, and Taehyung shout together after hearing this.. Namjoon, and Hobi widen their eyes, and look at him, while Jimin just clears his throat, and all of them look at Seokjin who is eating the rice, suddenly choking..

" What? Don't you know?" His father says again.. Namjoon narrowed his eyes.. " Hyung?"

" Seokjin, didn't you tell them you're gonna ask Areum's hand for marriage??"

" FOR WHAT??!!" Taehyung suddenly gets up, and his father looks at him confusedly..

" Y-Yeah.. Until Yoongi has no problem with it.."

" Mr. Kim, it's inappropriate to stop eating like that.. Please sit down and finish your meal.." Seokjin says sweetly to Taehyung, finishing it, smirking a little.. Taehyung looks at him, take a deep breath and sits down

" Yoongi, excuse my father.. He doesn't know how to share secret information.. Anyway I was about to talk about it.. I-" Seokjin stops, don't know why he's feeling a little bit nervous.. He looks at Yoongi directly..

" Yoongi, I know I literally kidnapped your sister from you, but you know why.. And you've to accept that I did the right thing.. I know I kept you guys apart for so many days, but believe me.. There was not a single day I didn't hold her in my embrace, making her safe from the outside world.." Seokjin slightly looks at Taehyung who is breathing calmly..

Calm before the storm?

" Anyway I know things didn't go as you wanted, but your sister was safe with me.. You saw it by yourself.. I tried to make her happy in every possible way.. I took care of her, pampered her like a queen she is..
Which is the reason she's getting better day by day.. You can't deny she's regaining her lost self.. Unlike someone who just gave her nothing but pain, where I tried to heal her wounds.." Seokjin says the last part directly looking at Taehyung who closes his eyes, and gulps harshly..

Yoongi sensea something.. " That someone didn't have the responsibility to take care of my sister, but vice versa.. What's your point?"

Seokjin looks at him.. " I know that very well.. But my point is it's not like only me took care of her.. Areum is a very responsible, and warm hearted girl.. She takes care of me as well, and I can't thank her enough.. Anyone would be fortunate to have her in his life.. And I want to be that person.."

Suddenly he stands up.. " Yoongi, you won't find anyone in this whole world who can take care of your sister like I do.. Mentally, also physically.. She even stopped hurting herself a long time ago.. I can give you thousands of examples why she needs me, and only me in her life.. So.." He slides his hand in his pant's pockets..

" Yoongi.. I want to marry your sister, and I'm asking you to give her hand on mine for today, tomorrow, and forever.."

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Taehyung's P.O.V

" Yoongi.. I want to marry your sister, and I'm asking you to give her hand on mine for today, tomorrow, and forever.." The one and only sentence that has been running through my mind since I left the table.. I can't, I couldn't.. I'm gulping everything tonight, just for the sake of her family.. Or I'd show Seokjin who I really am..

It was for sure he was showing me that I lost her.. I know.. I know it very well I lost the most precious thing in my life, and I can't have her in my life until she wants to.
But I know at least this thing.. She won't be happy with him.. She's so good at pretending.. That's the main advantage of a bipolar patient.. I know it very well.. She'd die from the inside, but she'd even smile, laugh like nothing happened..

Seokjin knows it pretty well.. But he wants to have her for the lifetime, so she doesn't have anywhere to go.. Instead of letting her stay with her brothers, he took her far away from them labeling it as what? Keeping away from danger?? Bullshits!! I wonder how he confessed to them..

But it's already too late.. Seokjin already starts showing me he owns her.. She's not a pack of chips that she'd be own by someone.. It's her life.. She should take the decision, not anyone else..
At least the Areum I used to know, who fought with their hyungs because of me, hurt herself in the most painful way just to make sure I was happy.. All of these she did by her own will.. Not to show me that she's tough, not to make me happy or something.. Where I was a selfish brat who didn't even think about her once, until it's too late..

I sigh, and look at the sky.. An unknown emptiness feeling in my heart, my heart feels so cold to me.. It aches.. Seeing her smile is the only thing that can make my heart warm.. But the smile literally stabs me when it is for someone else, but not for me.. I don't know what I should do to make her believe that I.. That I lo-

" It hurts right?" Someone interrupts my thoughts.. I look back..

" Sorry?"

" It hurts right? Seeing the love of your life is becoming someone else's, and you can't even do anything?" He stands beside me, resting his elbow on the railing..

I blink sometimes.. " It's not like she was ever mine.."

" But she wanted to be.. It was you who pushed her away.. So why'd she wait for you, when she has someone who's helping her to get better?" Jungkook pinches me with his words..

" Do you really believe Seokjin is good for her? Don't you see what I'm seeing?"

" What I can see is that they're trying to cope up with themselves, there's a huge barrier between them which is why they're just showing they're happy with each other.." He sighs..

" Then why are you guys going with him? Don't Areum, her well-being means nothing to you?"

" It is.. And we know it very well that Areum will choose what's best for her.. It's her life after all.. Just because hyung asked for her hand, doesn't mean she's gonna marry him.."

" I just want her to be happy, and she should know what makes her happy.. At this point in my life.. I just want her to be happy.."

" So you'll be okay if she marries hyung?" Jungkook looks at me, I gulp..

" You said to yourself that day, remember? I had my chance to make her mine. To keep her to me.. But I have lost it.. And when I realized.. It was already late.." I exhale a big sigh, not even realizing how long I was holding it..

" Hmm.. So where's she with whom you lost the chance?" I looked at him confusedly..

He chuckles.." Where's Maya? Wasn't you supposed to be with her, not here making yourself a third wheel?"

" She's taking care of her family business.. Her father handed over everything to her, and now she's the CEO.."

" That doesn't answer my question.. Why you're here, and seeking Areum's attention, when you already have someone who you love.."

" Love is a strong word Jungkook.. And because of this people make mistakes thinking they love someone, but in reality it was just an affection.."

" I'm sorry what?" Jungkook knits his brows..

" It's complicated.. But Maya knows I'm here.. We talked just a while ago.."

" Even knows what you're doing here?"

" Yup.." I smile.. Actually Maya knows each and everything.. I haven't hidden anything since I met Areum once again.. Jungkook is getting really confused about whatever I'm saying..

" Listen I know it's weird to you, but that's another story which I don't want to share at least here.. But what about you? Why were you behaving like you've got fucked up too??"

Jungkook looks at the sky.. " Taehyung, love is something which either will heal you, or ruin you.. There's nothing called perfect time in love.. If you lose the chance to have her in your life, you'll lose her forever..
You'll start to blame others, the circumstances that you couldn't have her.. Or sometimes you'd even blame the one you love.. But it was you all the time.." Jungkook looks at me..

" You lost someone too?" I ask lowly..

Jungkook looks down, leaving a deep sigh.. " I'm giving back your words to you.. She was never mine actually.. When she was.. I just.." Jungkook closes his eyes..

" Did you try to get her back?"

He chuckles.. " I rather pushed her away.."

" You want her back?"

Jungkook shakes his head.. " I want her to be happy.. If she stays happy staying far away from me.. Then let's be it.." He looks at me and smiles, and I smile back..

We both look at the sky.. Jungkook is the one who shoved sense in me each and every time when I was losing my shit.. No matter when I hurt Areum, or about her past, or now he's shoving sense into me , what should I do.. I look at him, looking up at the sky he's thinking something, or about someone.. I already figure it out who it can be..

I won't call him someone who saved my life, or my well wisher.. But the term friend will go perfect with him.. The one with whom I share something, and everything.. Though our story is different, but both of us can feel what the other one is feeling, or going through..

Looking at the same sky he's thinking about someone else, so do I.. We both lost the chance.. We both lost the one who matters the most in our life.. Becoming the loser to each other's eyes, agreeing with the same term..

If she's happy with someone else, then let her be..

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