The Red String Of Fate | tk

Chapter 8: Hexagon

"Jeon." The other spats.

"You never listen the first time, Roh. Never." Jeongguk says and Roh straightens himself, faces Jeongguk.

"What are you doing here when Hyunjae isn't." Roh says and Jeongguk doesn't deem it fit to answer him so he turns and faces Taehyung who is glaring at Roh as if he'll really cut him to pieces, butcher him.

"Go home." That's all Jeongguk says and Taehyung nods.

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Taehyung is in the car but Hyunwoo isn't there yet. But he's thinking about prior events and that what if he messed up? Will Hyunjae be angry? Probably not. If he's in a good mood, he won't be.

He's immersed in his thoughts of how tonight wasn't supposed to go like this that the car door opens. He looks, expects Hyunwoo but that's definitely not him.

"Don't panic. I didn't kill your driver." His voice is teasing, his presence in the car is strong.

"What are you doing here?" Taehyung asks, he glares and Jeongguk looks in the front mirror, watches Taehyung through the mirror.

"I gave you three days and today is the last one." Jeongguk says and Taehyung doesn't speak for a moment.

"Yeah, so?" Taehyung asks.

"You clearly are asking to be kidnapped at this point." Jeongguk utters and Taehyung scoffs.

"Get out of this car, Mr. Jeon. I want to go to my apartment." Taehyung says.

"It's not your apartment. It's his and but you're not his, you don't belong to him. Not anymore. Times up." Jeongguk utters.

"And how is your house gonna be mine since you're planning to take me there? I won't belong to him but you now, right? What's the fucking difference? It's the same shit." Taehyung says, keeps the gaze firm through the mirror.

"There's a Mercedes in the end lane of parking. You'll know when you'll see it. Walk there, Taehyung and sit inside." Jeongguk says, his voice casual, simple.

"I won't. Get out of this car." Taehyung says, he seethes.

"I wasn't asking, Taehyung." Jeongguk's voice changes, becomes firm, deep, authoritative.

"You can't force me to go with you. I don't want to." Taehyung utters.

"Make me believe it." Jeongguk says and Taehyung opens his mouth to say something, closes it. Doesn't speak. Jeongguk scoffs.

"Go sit in my car, Taehyung. I'll be right behind you." Jeongguk says, eyes challenging Taehyung to defy him. To even run, yell for help but Taehyung doesn't do that. Doesn't defy, nor yells.

He gets out of the car, his heart beating wildly. He thinks about what his doing. He's fine like he is now, doesn't need a change, can't afford it but then---

He has to. It might not be a wise choice but maybe, he hopes that it's a right one.

Jeongguk's Mercedes Benz is beautiful and he opens the backseat door, thinks why would Jeongguk not lock it but he hears footsteps then and he immediately sits inside.

He watches Jeongguk open the door, he stares at him and so does Taehyung.

"Sit at front, Taehyung." Jeongguk says and Taehyung shakes his head.

"Don't force me to do more than you already have." Taehyung says.

"You're also willing. Deep down in your heart, you are. You're just too egoistic to accept it. Are you scared to sit at front?" Jeongguk asks.