Stigma Love's Algorithm [ A BTS x Reader Poly ]

Chapter 48: A Reckoning in Motion ⚠️

But the man doesn't let go.
He stays.

And then, after a breath-softer, even warmer than before
"Taehyung."

He says it like a promise.
Like a name he's been waiting to say.
"I like that."

The words land with a quiet, gentle finality.
And then-
A pause. A breath.

"It's really nice to finally meet you."
And I feel it.

I see the exact second Taehyung breaks.
Because it's too much.

Too soft. Too kind.

Too much of something he never thought he'd have.

I see his fingers tremble just slightly beneath the man's hands.

See the way his lips press together for a brief, fleeting second-like he's trying to will away the flood of emotions threatening to overtake him.

And then-
Then he does the only thing he can.
He beams.

Bright. Open. Radiant.

Like the sun rising after the longest night.

" You know what, I like you, hyung."
His voice wobbles, breathless-so full of something uncontained, something too big to name.

And then, with a proud, smug little smile-a little shy, a little everything-
"So you can call me Tae."

Yoongi and I snicker quietly, hearts swelling at the sight.

And then I see it. The moment Tae released those words-

The man's entire face lights up.

Like Tae's nickname is the greatest gift he's ever received.

Like he's just been given something priceless.

And I physically feel it-the way the man's warmth spreads through all of us.

Because this is undeniable.
This is real.

And when he speaks again, his voice is so full of something vast, something endless, something too deep for words-
"Hello, Tae."

A beat. A breath.

His voice, laced with so much adoration, fills the space.

"My name is Kim Seokjin."

His smile grows.

"You can call me Jin."