Veiled In Ice, Heart So Fragile ♡

CHAPTER - XXIX ~ 💛A LOVE THAT FEELS LIKE HOME💛

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"She held his scars like constellations, tracing them into something beautiful."

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CHAPTER – XXIX ~ A LOVE THAT FEELS LIKE HOME

🎧: "Still With You" – Jungkook

🌈AUTHOR's POV:

The days following Taehyung's confession were different. The air between him and Y/N was no longer heavy with unspoken words, no longer filled with the weight of all the things he refused to admit. Instead, there was an understanding—a quiet, unshakable bond between them that no longer needed justification.

Taehyung wasn't fixed overnight. Years of guilt couldn't be erased with one moment of vulnerability. But he was trying. And for the first time in his life, he had someone who wanted to hold his hand through it.

Y/N didn't push him to talk. She didn't force him to share every painful thought that crossed his mind. But she was there, in the small moments—the ones that mattered the most.

When Taehyung found himself slipping into the darkness of his thoughts, Y/N would nudge him with her shoulder and tell him some ridiculous joke that made absolutely no sense.

When the nightmares came, she wouldn't ask questions. She would just sit next to him, their hands barely brushing, until he felt like he could breathe again.

And when he felt like he didn't deserve any of it—her kindness, her patience—she would simply say, "I'm not going anywhere."

And he believed her.

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"The strongest love is the one that makes you feel safe enough to be vulnerable."

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Jungkook had noticed the shift, of course. He always noticed everything when it came to Y/N.

"You seem happier," he said one afternoon as they sat on the rooftop, eating snacks like they used to in middle school.

Y/N smiled softly. "I think I am."

Jungkook leaned back on his hands, watching her carefully. "Taehyung?"

She nodded.

He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "You really like him, huh?"

She didn't answer right away, but the look in her eyes said enough.

Jungkook exhaled through his nose, shaking his head. "I won't lie, it's weird seeing you with him. But... if he makes you happy, then be it."

Y/N's heart swelled. She reached over, squeezing his arm. "You're the best, Kook."

He rolled his eyes but smiled anyway. "Yeah, yeah. Just don't forget about me when you two go off being gross together."

Y/N laughed. "Never."

That evening, as Y/N walked toward the school gates, she found Taehyung leaning against his motorcycle, waiting for her.

"You ready?" he asked.

She raised a brow. "For what?"

"A date," he said simply.

Her heart did a little flip. "Oh? Since when, did you start planning dates?"

Taehyung smirked. "Since I decided I wanted to make you mine."