A Heart in Chains

Fragile Threads

 

The faint rustle of the hospital sheets stirred something deep within Taehyung. His eyes, which had been glued to her fragile form, widened when her fingers twitched. 

“Yn?” he called, his voice low but firm, rising with urgency as her lashes fluttered open. 

Her gaze was unfocused, her face pale and drained of color. She blinked slowly, her breathing uneven as she tried to process her surroundings. 

Taehyung stood abruptly, his chair screeching against the floor. He hovered over her, his jaw tight, eyes blazing with a mixture of anger and relief. 

“Do you have any idea what you’ve done?” he growled, his voice sharp and accusing. “What were you thinking, trying to take your own life?” 

Yn’s lips trembled, her chest heaving as the weight of his words hit her. She tried to speak, but the lump in her throat was too heavy to overcome. 

“Answer me!” he demanded, his voice rising. “Why, Yn? Why would you do this to yourself?” 

The dam broke. Her tears spilled over, silent at first, then turning into uncontrollable sobs. Without warning, she reached out, clutching his shirt tightly, burying her face against his chest. 

“Taehyung…” she whispered brokenly, her voice muffled as her tears soaked into his shirt. “I… I’m sorry. I… I couldn’t…” 

Her words dissolved into cries, her small frame shaking as she clung to him desperately. Taehyung stiffened at the contact, his hands hovering awkwardly in the air, unsure of what to do. 

“Yn…” he began, his voice faltering as her sobs grew louder. 

“I’m sorry,” she repeated over and over, her voice cracking with every word. 

His anger wavered, replaced by a heavy ache in his chest. Slowly, his arms lowered, encircling her trembling form. He held her close, his chin resting atop her head as her cries wracked through her. 

“You scared me,” he muttered, his voice low and strained. “Don’t ever do that again. Do you hear me?” 

Yn didn’t respond, too consumed by her tears, but her grip on his shirt tightened. 

For a long moment, they stayed like that, her cries echoing in the room while his heart thudded heavily in his chest. He closed his eyes, swallowing hard as he vowed silently to never let her reach such a breaking point again.