Third Person's P.O.V :-

"What was that all about, Hyung?" Taehyung asked as soon as Namjoon closed the basement door behind him.

"You didn't go to your bed?" He asked as he took off the mask and went to grab a glass of water

"I asked you a question first" Taehyung put pressure in his voice to get his point across

Namjoon signed and put down the now empty glass of water,"That was just a little act, Tae, go back to your room and sleep you're going to Seoul tomorrow" He stated and gave Taehyung a look that said 'No-More-Conversation'

"But why?" Taehyung still asked,"Why did you say all those things in front of him, Hyung?" He stood up from the dinning table he'd been sitting on and entered the kitchen area

"Why? Because he's our hostage, we can do whatever we want with him" He said with ease and looked at Taehyung,"And I didn't even do anything, I just lied about our relationship it's not like I hit him or something" He said nonchalantly before walking past Taehyung

"Stop thinking about the hostage and go back to sleep, Tae, you have a big day tomorrow" Those were the last words that Namjoon said before exiting the dinning Hall.

Taehyung looked down before he turned the lights off and walked towards the stairs.

With one last look at the locked basement door, he climbed up the stairs.
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Taehyung shivered in his bed as the cold wind caressed his skin.

His eyes fluttered open as he struggled a little to sit up, walking towards the window he observed that the temperature had dropped low.

Taehyung was pulling out a blanket from the closet when a thought hit him

'What about Jimin? He's in the basement, it must be freezing down there....'

He looked down at the blanket he was holding sadly

'Hyung will be angry if I sneak my way in the basement without asking him but...' Taehyung looked at the other blanket resting on one of the shelves

'Who'd he hold hostage if Jimin shivers to death?' Taehyung gave a determined breath and grabbed the spare blanket before going out of his bedroom

Sneaking past the guest room, where Namjoon slept, he carefully went down stairs, trying to be as quiet as possible over the old wooden stairs.

It was way colder than first floor, on the ground floor, he didn't even want to know how cold was the basement.

He carefully switched on the lights and stood in front of the door which led him towards the basement, conflicted whether this was a wise move or not....

Taehyung gripped the blanket tightly.

'If nothing else, then for the sake of humanity, he's tied to a metal Pilar and has been sitting in that dark spot for hours in the same position, giving him a blanket is the least I can do to help him...'

Taehyung grabbed the doorknob and twisted it as the door opened quietly, granting him access.

Stepping down the metal stairs, he wasn't surprised to see Jimin shivering against the probably ice cold metal Pilar

Taehyung walked towards him and got down on his knees before he wrapped the blanket around him and covered the area which was attached to the metal Pilar with the rest of the blanket

"I'm sorry it took me so long" Taehyung whispered and rubbed both of his hands together before putting them on Jimin's cold cheeks

"Wh-why are-aren't you wi-with him...?" Jimin barely managed to whisper out in the cold.

Taehyung looked at him with pity before he looked away and continued telling the lie that Namjoon started.

"He's in the bed, asleep" He spoke and stood up, thinking if he stayed longer he'd end up doing something stupid

"So h-he doesn't kno-know that yo-you're here with m-me?" Jimin asked again

Taehyung gulped a little,"No...he doesn't"

"Why a-are you he-here Taehyung? W-why do you c-care ab-about me so mu-much?"

"I'm just doing what I should as a human being..." He whispered,"You'll freeze to death if I leave you without a blanket"

Taehyung went down on his knees again and wrapped the blanket more tightly around him

Jimin looked up at him through half lidded eyes,"Wh-why did you d-do this to m-me...?"

Taehyung looked at Jimin's face,"What did I do?" He asked while frowning

"Wh-why did you ma-make me fa-fall in love wi-with you whe-when you already ha-had a lo-lover...?" Jimin asked through chattering teeth

Taehyung felt like he just endured a strong blow on the heart as he gritted his teeth to stop all the emotions from displaying themselves on his face

"It....was all a part of the plan..." He whispered. Technically, he wasn't lying.

"Pa-part of pla-plan..." Jimin quoted in a sick tone and gave an empty laugh,"Di-did you have fu-fun while pla-playing with m-my e-emotions, Ta-Tae...?" He asked as his voice expressed pain

Taehyung wanted to cry. He never wanted to play with anyone's emotions and Jimin was the person he loved how could he ever think about hurting him like that...?

"I-...I didn't mean for things to turn out like this, Jimin-ah, I never intended to fall for you but..." Taehyung looked down,"I ended up falling in love" He looked back at Jimin,"With you"

Jimin's eyes glistened with tears,"Lies" He whispered,"Yo-you're lying t-to me, you're a li-liar"

Taehyung gritted his teeth.

'Ho-how dare he...?' He aggressively wondered in his mind

"Liar? I'm the liar?! Then what are you Park Jimin?! Just this morning you were bragging about your eternal love and when I tried to tell you the truth you decided to just hand me up to the police?! Is that how your love works?! Because mine doesn't!" Taehyung yelled in one long breath before he panted due to the lack of oxygen

"Mine doesn't work like that, Jimin..." Taehyung repeated again before he sniffed a little,"And I still love you" He whispered in a broken voice

"What...what was I supposed to do then...?" Jimin whispered looking at Taehyung's feet,"Do you have any idea how your sister used Jungkook? It seemed so real that even I believed that both of them were madly in love together! Imagine how shocking it was for us to find out what her real motives were!" He yelled, the blanket finally warming up his body

"She did everything possible in order to make things go her way, she was planning an assassination on Jungkook's dad! All for the sake of a mere plan!" He yelled again,"So you tell me, Taehyung, do you expect me to believe in your love when you revealed that you are that woman's brother, here for possibly another plan! Was I supposed to?" He asked, pain and remorse mixed in his eyes

"Stop making it look like you're the victim here..." Taehyung whispered in a stilled voice,"You're not the only who lost his family" He said in a stunned voice and stood up

"I'm weak when it comes to feelings, yes, but I'm not pathetic, maybe it wasn't in your hands that she did some things to get her way but the least you could have done was stopping Jungkook from shooting my sister as you're the only eyewitness of that scene!" Taehyung yelled but kept it low in the silence of the night

"But you didn't" Taehyung whispered again and looked away,"You are just as guilty in this as the others, so cooperate with me and I'll try my best to hurt you the least bit possible"

"You are not planning on killing Kookie right..?" Jimin asked in a small voice,"Please don't hurt anyone...I beg you..." He pleaded

"I can't promise anything" Taehyung said with a blank face as he turned to leave in a brisk manner

Jimin watched him leave helplessly and prayed for the safety of everyone.
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The next morning Taehyung was traveling to Seoul from Daegu.

He received a text from Jin when he got into the train from the Daegu subway station.
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Jin Hyung
Online

The matters are tense here
after Jimin's disappearance
act very wisely
6:07 am
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Taehyung didn't bother replying as he sighed and leaned back into the train seat

The events of last night kept him awake for the rest of the night as he wondered if telling Jimin about his thoughts had been a wise move or not.

What if Jimin becomes a big threat in the future?

Did Taehyung have enough power to eliminate Jimin....?

Would he be able to hurt Jimin, the person he fell in love with, when situations call for it?

He didn't even want to know the answer himself as he plugged in his headphones and turned the volume to the high.

As long as he was in that train.

As long as he hadn't arrived in Seoul...

He wanted to be in peace, even if it's not permanent.

He just wanted some time for himself.
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A/n :- Taekook will be in the next chapter, I promise 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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