Learn To Be Real | KTH

Chapter 24

Everyone falls silent at my response to Namjoon, glancing around or down instead of bothering to say something. I don't bother saying anything more either, nuzzling my face into the crook of Miyeon's neck in search for some comfort. She leans over, resting her head against mine in attempt to provide what I'm looking for, reaching down with one hand to gently pat the side of my leg while the other continues to hold my hands that are still clasped together around her waist.

"You guys have no idea how much damage you've caused, Tae. He's the sweetest person and the kindest that I've ever met, and yet he was already broke and feeling like everyone hated him and that he was a failure in everything back when I first met him. You've all been pushing him further and further to the edge of how much he can take, and he doesn't deserve any of this. I'm not going to let him sit here and wait for you all to apologize if you're not going to apologize or if you're just going to sit there silently. He doesn't need more pain than what you've all already caused. So, I suggest you all get your shit together and start apologizing. Otherwise, we're leaving." Miyeon speaks up in a calm but firm tone.

"Fucking start talking. We finally found him and have him here. I'm tired of having to be terrified of where the hell he is and if he's okay all the goddamn time, and I don't want it to go back to that." Yoongi snaps frustratedly, glaring over at the other boys. I simply stay quiet, trying not to look around at the others to find out what their reactions and expressions are.

"Tae, I'm sorry as well. I shouldn't have been so hard on you and I shouldn't have been so demanding either. We all worked our asses off to get where we are, and it wasn't fair of me to start placing such high expectations on you. We all progress in things differently and at different rates, and after how low of a place I'd sunk to just a few months back, I had no right to be scolding you. I'm really sorry, Tae, and I hope you can find it in you to forgive me as well." Jimin speaks up next, breaking through the silence.

"I think it's safe to say that we're all sorry for how we treated you and how we all behaved. We were all out of line with our expectations and actions, and shouldn't have been so hard on you. We all want you to come back home though, and we'd all like to start working together to make things right again. All of us except for Jungkook are older than you and should have been more responsive to this and should have been better. We all should've known better and should have acted better with you, Taehyung. But we really would like for you to come back and we all would like to work to fix things and fix the damage that we created." Jin hyung says, glancing around at everyone before looking back over to me.

I just stay quiet, hiding my face in Miyeon's shoulder again, not really sure about coming back home just yet.

"How're you feeling, baby?" Miyeon asks softly, leaning over to kiss my cheek. I shake my head in response.

"I don't like any of this. The only people who really sounded genuine was Yoongi hyung and Jimin hyung. I'm not coming back here just to continue taking shit from the rest of them. I'm not taking it from anyone." I mumble into her shoulder, knowing she'll hear and understand me whilst the others won't.

"You don't have to do anything you don't wanna do, baby. I want you to be comfortable and happy." Miyeon murmurs softly, kissing my cheek once more. I hum softly, letting my eyes fall shut at her gentleness, still getting used to just how sweet and soft she is with me. It's a complete contrast to what I'd been feeling for so long and she's gentler with me than I am myself, it's a feeling that I could never get tired of.

"Tae, please stay here. We've been really worried about you, I've been really worried about you. We'll treat you better and we can work to fix things. Please. Just stay here." Yoongi hyung finally speaks up, desperation in his voice causing me to look over at him. I merely shake my head though, finally lifting it up off Miyeon's shoulder.

"No, I'm not staying here. I know Jungkook seems to care and Yoongi and Jimin sounded sincere, but it feels like the rest of you don't really care. And even if you did, you guys broke my trust. I... I'm sorry but I can't keep doing this shit. I'm not coming back here. Besides, you guys all seem to want the one person who's been best for me gone and I refuse to lose the one person that's kept my sanity."