RED STRING REWRITTEN

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(Jungkook meets his father's eyes, chest heaving, then shoves past him and runs out anyway. The door slams behind him. Mr. Jeon stands frozen, fury shaking through him.)

Later - Jeon Residence, Living Room ]

(Mr. Jeon storms into the house, fury radiating off him. Mrs. Jeon sits on the couch, sipping tea. She looks up, instantly sensing the storm in his expression.)

Mrs. Jeon: (setting cup down) "What happened this time?"

Mr. Jeon: (snapping) "Your son! He's going to destroy everything I've built. Do you know what I walked in on today?"

Mrs. Jeon: (tense) "What?"

Mr. Jeon: (gritting his teeth) "Him and that Taehyung you remember him?. Practically glued together in his office. If I hadn't walked in, God knows what nonsense would've happened. It was shameful. Disgraceful."

(Mrs. Jeon's eyes narrow at the name. There's no shock-only bitterness, like she'd been expecting this.)

Mrs. Jeon: (coldly) "So it's true... That family never left us alone and that boy is still trying to sink his claws into Jungkook."

Mr. Jeon: (turns to her) " you already know abour our family's past we cant let them be together."

Mrs. Jeon: (voice sharp, bitter) "I did know. From the very first day I saw him, I knew he would be trouble. He's exactly like his parents."

(Mr. Jeon stiffens, his jaw tightening. A silence, heavy with unspoken history, settles between them.)

Mr. Jeon: (warning tone) "Don't bring that family up again."

Mrs. Jeon: (stepping forward, her voice rising) "Why not? You think I've forgotten what his family did to us? What he did to me? If Jungkook stays with Taehyung, history will repeat itself. I won't allow it."

Mr. Jeon: (furious) "Do you think I will? That boy is a distraction. And Jungkook-our heir-is too blind to see it."

Mrs. Jeon: (cold, almost venomous) "Blind, or foolishly in love. Either way, it will ruin him."

(Silence. Mrs. Jeon picks up her cup again, her composure icy as steel.)

Mrs. Jeon: "We have to cut Taehyung out of Jungkook's life. Completely. No second chances. No mercy."

Mr. Jeon: (gritting his teeth) "You think I don't know that? But Jungkook defied me today. He ran after him. Like a dog chasing scraps."

Mrs. Jeon: (smirking bitterly) "Then he needs to be reminded who he belongs to. You handle the business side. Leave Taehyung to me. I'll make sure he never dares step near Jungkook again."

Mr. Jeon: (eyeing her, dark curiosity) "And how exactly will you do that?"

Mrs. Jeon: (her gaze hard, her tone dripping with venom) "Don't underestimate a woman who still remembers what his father cost me. Taehyung will regret ever crossing paths with this family."

(Mr. Jeon studies her for a long moment. Slowly, a grim smile forms. For the first time, husband and wife are perfectly aligned-united in their hatred.)

Mr. Jeon: (low, final) "Good. Then it's decided. This ends now."

(The sharp clink of Mrs. Jeon's teacup against the saucer echoes like a verdict being sealed. Outside, the night grows heavier, carrying the storm that's about to crash over Jungkook and Taehyung.)

[Tae house-evenung]

(Taehyung's footsteps echoed down the empty hallway. His chest was tight, his eyes burning with unshed tears. He hated it-being caught, being humiliated. He hated the way Mr. Jeon looked at him, like he was filth. A look that told him he didn't belong.)

("I should've never come here," Taehyung whispered under his breath.)

(Then-)

Jungkook: (voice desperate, calling) "Tae! Stop please!"

(Taehyung froze. He didn't want to turn around. He didn't want Jungkook to see the tears threatening to spill. But Jungkook's hurried footsteps closed the distance anyway, until he was right behind him.)

Jungkook: (breathing hard) "Please... don't walk away from me."

Taehyung: (his voice low, shaking) "Why not? Didn't you hear your father? I don't belong here, Jungkook. I never did."

Jungkook: (stepping in front of him, grabbing his wrist gently) "Don't say that. Don't you dare say that."

(Taehyung's eyes finally met his, glossy with pain. Jungkook's heart clenched at the sight.)

Jungkook: (softer, his voice breaking) "I'm sorry, Tae. I should've stopped him sooner. I should've protected you. I didn't-and I'll never forgive myself for that."

Taehyung: (shaking his head, pulling his hand back weakly) "It's not your fault. It's me. It's always been me. Your parents hate me, Jungkook. They hate me i also dont know why ."

Jungkook: (firm, holding his shoulders now) "Listen to me. I don't care if the whole world hates you. I don't care if they all stand against us. You are not a mistake, Tae. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me."

(Taehyung's lips trembled, his walls cracking. He wanted to believe him, but the weight of rejection was heavy.)

Taehyung: (voice breaking) "But what if they take you away from me? What if one day... you have to choose?"

(Jungkook's chest tightened. Without hesitation, he pulled Taehyung into his arms, holding him tight against his chest.)

Jungkook: (whispering fiercely into his hair) "Then I'll choose you. Every single time, I'll choose you. Even if it destroys me. Even if I lose everything else-Tae, I'll never lose you."

(Taehyung's breath hitched, his hands clutching the back of Jungkook's shirt as if he were afraid he'd disappear. Silent tears slipped down his cheeks, soaking into Jungkook's shoulder. For the first time all day, he let himself cry.)

Taehyung: (muffled against him) "You promise?"

Jungkook: (pressing his lips against Taehyung's temple, whispering) "I swear it. On my life, I swear it."

(They stood there in the quiet, holding on to each other like lifelines, the storm of the Jeons momentarily shut out. For Taehyung, the world felt cruel. But in Jungkook's arms-it felt like home.)

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