A lie

part 39

Please ignore the grammar mistakes.
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The villagers were relentless. Their laughter filled the air like a venomous poison, each comment more hurtful than the last. Jungkook stood frozen, unable to look away from the painful sight of Taehyung, who was still standing by, absorbing every insult directed his way. His mother, Taehee, stood beside him, her face a mask of sadness and helplessness.

The village leader was still berating Taehyung, his words cutting deeper than any of the others. “You’ve brought shame on this family. You’ve done a disservice to everyone in this village. I don’t know what you were thinking, but your lies have cost you your place here.”

The crowd around them grew louder, their voices ringing with mockery. Every few seconds, someone would point at Taehyung, sneering and whispering as if he was nothing more than a joke.

Then, suddenly, a loud honking of horns echoed from the distance, drawing the attention of everyone in the village. Jungkook’s heart dropped in his chest as he recognized the sound of a car pulling up. He knew exactly who it was, and the very thought made his stomach turn.

Daniel had arrived.

A few moments later, the car skidded to a stop near the entrance of Taehyung’s house. Jungkook’s stomach twisted as he saw Daniel stepping out of the car, a smile on his face as he strutted confidently towards him. The villagers, who had been jeering just moments before, suddenly stopped, their eyes now fixed on Daniel. They smirked, knowing exactly what was about to happen.

Daniel saw Jungkook and without a second thought, ran toward him. His smile widened when he saw the tears in Jungkook’s eyes, and before Jungkook could even comprehend what was happening, Daniel was already there, pulling him into his arms with a possessive hug.

“Jungkook!” Daniel exclaimed in a voice that was louder than it needed to be, making sure everyone could hear. “I’ve missed you so much.”

And then, with no hesitation, Daniel cupped Jungkook’s face and kissed him, passionately, as if he were marking his territory. The sound of the kiss seemed to echo around the silent crowd, who were watching in a mixture of curiosity and amusement. The moment felt like it stretched on forever, each second more painful than the last for Jungkook, who felt both uncomfortable and trapped in Daniel’s embrace.

Taehyung, who had been standing silently just a few feet away, closed his eyes. He couldn’t bear to watch, but the image of Daniel kissing Jungkook was seared into his mind. His heart twisted painfully in his chest, and every part of him felt like it was breaking in slow motion. He had never expected things to turn out like this, never imagined that his life would lead to a moment where he was forced to witness someone else take the place he had hoped to hold in Jungkook’s life.

Jungkook stood stiff in Daniel’s arms, his body rigid and his heart racing with discomfort. He tried to pull away, but Daniel held him tighter, making it clear that he was not letting him go. He could feel Daniel’s lips on his, the force of the kiss overpowering everything. But no matter how much Daniel kissed him, no matter how much he tried to convince himself it was okay, Jungkook couldn’t shake the overwhelming feeling of emptiness that settled over him.

He looked around at the villagers, who were watching the whole scene unfold with smirks on their faces. Every word, every laugh felt like it was stabbing him in the chest. He wanted to leave, to run away from it all, but there was nowhere to go. He was trapped in the middle of it, caught between the love he felt for Taehyung and the reality of his situation with Daniel.

"Oh my princess! My darling! My sweet heart! You know how much I've missed you?!" Daniel said almost shouting, his hands cupping jungkook's cheeks-red cheeks actually, not from blush but from the embarrassment and emptiness he felt. "Gukkie, you missed your Danny too?" He asked, looking deep into jungkook's eyes, holding hope in them. Jungkook couldn't form a but just nodded. "I knew! My princess can't live without me for a second." Daniel said throwing his hands in air like perfect victory, and then leaning doen to kiss jungkook again, but this time jungkook stopped him, placing his hand on his mouth, "n-no. People" jungkook formed a little word, Daniel got confused and looked his surroundings only to gasp, "Myy god! I didnt- sorry gukkie." Crowd watching them. Jungkook nodded only and backed away from him.