Y/n: “Shh shh.. You aren’t gonna lose me.. Never. Stop crying will you?”
He hummed softly and rested his head on my chest, his cries died down long ago.
Y/n: “B-but why don’t you want others to know?”
He pulled out and stared at me.
Kimchi: “I want T-Taehyung to be safe and others too.. she was boycotted from his life, i-its very good. B-but she is back again—”
He started panicking.
Y/n: “Hey! I’m here right? She won’t come near you.. or anyone of you, I promise”
I smiled and ruffled his hairs. I wiped his tears.
Y/n: “Let’s eat now Kimchi, shall we?”
Kimchi: “y-you forgave me?”
He asked with his puppy eyes.
I giggled.
Y/n: “Yes—”
I yelped when he jumped on me hugging tighter.
Y/n: “Argh! Yah! Slowly..”
Kimchi: “You did?! You r-really did right?”
He asked with his glossy eyes.
My eyes softened.
Y/n: “Yes I did.. now don’t cry anymore hm? I like my Kimchi cheerful and happy”
Kimchi: “Yes! U-until you’re there with me.. don’t leave me..”
I chuckled.
Y/n: “I won’t leave you until you change your mind.”
Kimchi: “No no no! Never! I love you! And I’m sure of that! I swear”
I smiled softly.
‘He have been hiding this all in him, since a long time..’
I thought to myself sadly before pecking his soft hairs, making him hummed in pleasure.
Kimchi: “You love me too?”
Y/n: “I guess?”
He whined.
Y/n: “Let’s eat please.. I’m hungry”
I pulled out, he stared at me with a pout adorning his face.
I pinched his cheek and started eating so as he, with a prominent blush on his cheeks.
Time Skip
Y/n: “Yah! What are you doing TaeTae?! Do not mess up!”
He startled and stared at me with a puppy face.
TaeTae: “TeTe is not mwessing up!”
I sighed and approached him.
Y/n: “Baby? Y/n-iee is so tired to clean, please don’t mess up?”
I spoke out softly, he huffed and collapsed on my lap.
TaeTae: “TeTe is bowed”
I sighed and pecked his forehead.
‘Should I ask him? About Hyebin?’
Even though I knew everything well enough, but still I can’t kill my curious side.
Y/n: “Baby? Will you tell something honestly?”
He jolted up and stared at me with his glossy and big eyes.
I cooed.
TaeTae: “Yes!”
Y/n: “Do you know Hyebin?”
He pouted and started thinking hard.
I knitted my eyebrows until he responded.
TaeTae: “Nu.. TeTe no remembew.. TeTe wuv Y/n-iee..”
He fumbled with his words as he leaned on my lap. My heart melted as I softly pet him.
‘I’m glad he doesn’t have some bad past..’
I sighed in relief. As I grabbed him, but to my surprise he stood up.
Taehyung: “Y/n..”
Y/n: “What? L-like how suddenly TaeTae changed into yo—”
Taehyung: “That happens.. I just wanted t-to talk w-with you”
I heavily sighed.
Y/n: “I know it’s about her..”
I mumbled softly as I picked up the papers on the floor that TaeTae messed up with.
Taehyung: “S-she is m—”
Y/n: “Stepmom?”
He gasped as he crouched down.
Taehyung: “You a-already knows? Did s-she tell y-you?”
He asked with his eyes wide.
Y/n: “No.. V did”
I replied rather coldly. He snatched papers from me putting at a side, helplessly I faced him.
Taehyung: “W-what did he tell you?”
Y/n: “Everything”
Taehyung: “W-why are you so c-cold to me? I did nothing wrong!”
I chuckled dryly.
Y/n: “You are always right! Happy?”
I stood up but he caught my hand.
Taehyung: “I didn’t mean l-like that but what’s wrong with y—”
Y/n: “Nothing’s wrong with me okay? Everything is wrong with you! I’m tired of giving you space to trust me, But I guess you never did! I expect you to tell me everything but why don’t you Tae?”
I asked the last sentence with voice laced with hurt and worries
Taehyung: “B-because that’s useless! I-it was all a p-past y/n.. I don’t feel revising it all a-again”
He teared up, my eyes softened.
Y/n: “You have me! I’m always there for you Tae.. and I will be”
He didn’t look at me and continued sobbing looking down.
Y/n: “What happen Tae?”
He looked up, tears streaming down his cheeks. I hesitated to place my palms on his cheeks.
And I did not.
Taehyung: “S-she betrayed m-me.. y-y/n..”
He choked out as he cried more harder.
Y/n: “That’s the past okay? I’m here with you now.. You’re not alone, I’ll love you until the end, Tae I would never leave you?”
I spoke in an attempt to make him feel at ease, but the next he said left me clueless.
Taehyung: “T-that’s what she said.. that’s w-what she promised m-me to never leave.. b-but see where we are?”
He sobbed.
Y/n: “Are you comparing me as her? You shouldn’t be affected by that, Tae! I'm with you now, r-right?"
I gulped, he doesn't love me so it's okay for him to cry over, right?
Taehyung: “I-I can’t help..”
He mumbled. I clenched my jaw ready to punch him but I held myself back and instead spoke out.
Y/n: “We’ll fight through this, hm? That’s your past and your present is with me.. so let her go?”
He nodded slightly, I smiled.
Taehyung: “Thank y-you for being with me..”
He mumbled. I nodded.
Y/n: “Yeah! You should be thankful afterall! For me to deal with all of you!”
I huffed crossing my arms, playfully.
Taehyung: “B-but Hyebin n-never did say this..”
He mumbled, I felt a pang in my heart when I heard that.
Y/n: “H-hm?”
I asked, doubting everything I heard.
He looked up at me and shook his head laying on the bed.
I clenched my fists.
Y/n: “I don't want to be her"
I mumbled.
I do because you still love her
Y/n: "YOU HEAR ME! I DON'T WANT TO BE HER! And what do you mean by this, huh?! Do you need her?!"
He looked up at me with his teary eyes.
Taehyung: “I-I just s-said the truth..”
Y/n: “You meant to say she is better than me, isn't it?”
I asked softly. He didn’t reply and kept looking down.
Y/n: “Your silence gives me my answer, Tae, I must've already know”
I mumbled the last sentence and chuckled dryly.
Taehyung: “Y/n I--”
Y/n: “Don’t. And also, I don’t want you to pay for my expenses. I’ll manage for myself, thank you for your concern..”
I smiled. He stood up.
Taehyung: “Y/n.. w-what are yo—”
I grabbed my books before cutting him off.
Y/n: “I’m going to Lisa for studying, I’ll return at night, have your dinner"
Taehyung: “Y/n, why are y-you upset? I'm sorry”
I halted and looked at him confusedly.
Y/n: "Sorry for what? I'm not upset, I have no right to"
'Since I'm not the one you love and ever will..'
Taehyung was staring at me speechlessly. I couldn't predict what was going on in his mind and gave a smile nonetheless before going out.
Once I was out, I let out sigh in relief. It did prick my heart, but I'm used to it.
I frowned in anger.
‘Did I ever tell him how he is not any better than Vante, how he is not better than V?!’
I thought to myself cursing him multiple times until I reached Lisa's room. I knocked on the door harshly.
Lisa: “What? Who?”
A hushed voice passed against the door. I sharply breathed in.
Y/n: “Open the door Lisa?! Or should I try somewhere else—”
Before I could the door opened, revealing a horrified Lisa.
I pushed her aside and entered the room.
Lisa: “What? I m-mean.. is e-everything alright?”
Y/n: “I don’t guess so?”
I sarcastically spoke and rolled my eyes.
She pouted slightly and sat beside me, after closing the door behind. I furrowed my eyebrows at her worried state.
Lisa: “W-what happened?”
Y/n: “Just the same shits! And wait—what’s that there? You purchased new shoes?”
She panicked when I pointed at the pair of shoes that were peeking through the curtains.
Lisa: “y-yes.. I mean.. I thought to try something new too”
She awkwardly laughed, making me grow more suspicious and curious about it.
Y/n: “Let me try it on, okay?”
I stood up but she grabbed me back.
Lisa: “They aren’t c-clean.. I’ll give it to y-you tomorrow okay? Why are you here?!”
I startled at her being loud at the end.
Y/n: “uh.. I just came here to study?”
I asked, scratching my nape.
Lisa: “No! I mean—”
Y/n: “Could you stop chanting ‘I means’? That’s so annoying!”
I groaned.
Y/n: “And Chani! Could you please come out?! Stop hiding behind that curtain!”
I claimed, Lisa gasped.
Lisa: “W-what? H-How did you know?”
Chani smiled sheepishly as he looked at me.
Y/n: “I know the shoes that he has been using for years now!”
I shrugged.
Chani: “Hey! I repaired them last week okay?”
Lisa: “Shut it! First sort this out! I think she’s misunderstanding us—”
Y/n: “No-uh.. I can’t even think of you both dating, so don’t worry”
Chani gasped and laughed awkwardly.
Chani: “S-so? D-do you know anything?”
Y/n: “Everyone would know that, after seeing the bunch of folded notes over there”
I said pointing at the notes. Lisa gulped but before anyone could speak I interrupted.
Y/n: “I want you to throw them in the bin!”
Chani: “What?! I mean we literally worked harder to find the answers and write them down!”
Y/n: “So?! I’m not gonna tolerate you all cheating in the exams like an examination freak! Let’s study and crack them honestly!”
Lisa: “B-but—”
Y/n: “Let's study!”
I growled, she nodded vigorously. I chuckled and shook my head.
Time Skip
I cracked my arms and stood up. I sighed heavily at the two figures that were already sleeping on the bed.
I giggled silently and covered them in a duvet, not having a heart to wake them up.
Y/n: “Studied for the first time, I guess?”
I whispered before bidding goodbye to them, and closed the door behind softly.
I yawned and made my way towards the room.
‘Gladly her roommate is absent, or either she’s a real nuisance!’ With that I reached my room and unlocked it.
I flinched when someone stood in front of me, in the dark.
Y/n: “Ugh! Is this some jump scare scenes?! I just caught my heart in my—”
Vante: “Where were you?!”
A harsh voice rang through my ears.
Y/n: “Couldn’t you see my books?”
I asked, chuckling dryly, while placing them on the table.
Y/n: "Why are the lights off anyways?"
Vante: “Answer me properly! Where were you?”
He growled.
Y/n: “At Lisa’s! Fine then! Good night now.. I’m already so tired.”
I mumbled the last sentence weakly but before I could collapse on my bed, he tackled me in a hug.
Vante: “I was so worried..”
My eyes softened. I hugged him back, smiling genuinely.
Y/n: “I never thought, that short-tempered Vante can be worried for someone too”
I whispered and kissed his cheeks.
Vante: “Not someone.. That’s you”
He whispered and pressed his body against mine, adjusting in the sleeping position on the bed without breaking the hug.
Y/n: “Argh! Y-you’re so heavy..”
I gasped out, he scoffed.
Vante: “And what if I was TaeTae?”
I furrowed my eyebrows in disbelief.
Y/n: "I don’t wanna argue I’m already much tired for it!”
He hummed and nuzzled his nose in my
hair. I giggled.
Y/n: “Stop that!”
Vante: “Have you had your dinner?”
He kissed my neck.
Y/n: “Yes.. Lisa made us eat”
I mentally slapped myself for slipping it out.
Vante: “Us? Who was there again?”
His voice hardened as he pulled out glaring at me. I gulped.
Y/n: “h-her roommate too..”
I looked everywhere but him.
Vante: “I heard that you and her roommate don’t get along, so you never go meet her at there until and unless she’s out of sight?”
I panicked but just smiled it off.
Y/n: “It was Rosé okay? That’s it!”
He just raised his eyebrows.
Vante: “I hope you’re not lying?”
Y/n: “Let me sleep okay?”
He sighed and nuzzled back in my neck.
Vante: “My darling studied so hard today.. But you don’t need to work hard.. I’ll still be able to pass you out”
He kissed my ears for a multiple times, after whispering.
Y/n: “I don’t want that, Vante? Just if I’ll pass with good marks, I’ll have a secured future..”
Vante: “What do you mean by that? Isn’t it already secured when I’m with you?”
I sighed.
Y/n: “I don’t want to rely on you.. or Taehyung”
Vante POV
I furrowed my eyebrows and pulled out again, staring at her face, which seemed to calm and ready to doze off.
I leaned beside her on my elbow and caressed her cheek with the other hand.
Vante: “Relying doesn’t sound good, not when we love each other”
I twirled her hair around my finger.
Y/n: “And what if one of us doesn’t love me?”
Vante: “Don’t start the same shits!”
I scoffed.
Y/n: “That’s not shit! I just assumed..”
I frowned deeper and this time worriedly.
Vante: “Okay.. sorry, hm? But—I know you want to do something for yourself, I respect and support you, princess, but—”
I was interrupted by her.
Y/n: “Can we talk tomorrow please? I’m so tired..”
I pursed my lips and complied cuddling her body. She hummed in satisfaction, stretching my lips up in a small smile.
Vante: “Sleep well sweetheart.. I’ll try everything that is best for you, and you don’t need anyone when you have me okay?”
I stated to the almost sleepy figure.
Next Day..
Y/n POV
I gathered my belongings, at this point, I'm ready to do any job just so I could be capable enough to graduate. I sighed.
I was ready to leave but noticing Taehyung, I halted.
'He doesn't even care about where I'm going right?'
The only thought made me tear up.
Taking a deep breath, I called out for him. He snapped out of his daze and that's when he noticed me all ready, probably going out.
Y/n: "I'm going for some work, I might return soon, you can get yourself lunch, since I'll have my lunch there"
I stated. He stared at me with frown.
I smiled and walked out, when he didn't say anything I expected like every single day.
I let out a heavy sigh as I walked on the street. I should probably ask all stores if they need someone who can work for them.
"Y/n-ah?"
I halted.
"Are you not going to talk to me?"
My heart accelerated as my throat went dry.
I gathered my courage and turned back.
"Eonnie.. H-hi?"
I didn't look at her, the image she maintained infront of me was completely collapsed after what she did in her past.
She chuckled.
Hyebin: "I guess you don't want to, you're not even looking at me"
Y/n: "What do you need?"
I spat looking at her, my hesitancy long gone.
Hyebin: "Should I even stop meeting you now, without any motive?"
She asked softly.
Y/n: "Why are talking softly?! You know what, you don't have to maintain that facãde anymore! I know everything what you did!"
Hyebin: "You do? Without even knowing my side?"
Her voice was still soft, she held no anger or disappointment in her voice after my outburst.
Y/n: "Nothing can justify your behaviour! You were so cruel do you that?!"
Hyebin: "And what do you think I would've done watching you suffer, huh?!"
I startled.
Hyebin: "I did everything just for you! I couldn't take you with me since I had no shelter! Dad wasn't ever ready to pay your school expenses! I wanted to see you getting educated, have a happy life, and how do you think would I've given you all of this?!"
I teared up.
Y/n: "There are many jobs out there, there were, why to stoop that low, just for money?"
I voiced out.
Hyebin: "I couldn't get a job in any company, because I couldn't perceive higher education! No job could've paid me so high for you to survive today! I was just appointed as a nanny, that's it!"
Y/n: "That's not it! You betrayed him! You lied to him and now you're doing the same with me!"
You murdered his mother..
Hyebin: "I love you, that's it. I did everything just for you, I have no family except you, Y/n."
Her voice cracked.
Y/n: "Then will you surrender?"
Hyebin: "Surrender?"
Y/n: "Yes. I'll forgive you if own your faults"
Hyebin: "Are you in sane? What did I do to surrender?!"
Y/n: "You don't know?"
I gritted my teeth.
Y/n: "Aren't you a murderer?"
I asked in a hushed voice. She gasped.
Hyebin: "Y-y/n what the heck are you saying?!"
She yelled.
Y/n: "I'm just saying what's the truth! And that's the truth"
Her nose flared in rage, but she smirked.
Hyebin: "I'm elder than you for no reason y/n.. you cannot prove that, actually no one will let you prove that, because it wasn't me who killed her"
I frowned.
Y/n: "You're lying"
I muttered.
Hyebin: "Are you convincing yourself?"
Hyebin: "You know what? You were never my sister, it was me who sacrificed, it was me who was earning while you were sitting uselessly, doing no shit! Today you're alive because of me, you get me, or else you would have been laying on streets with ripped clothes! You're the shit I fought for! And now I regret it! I wish the worst for you, go and die"
She pushed me harshly and walked away. I looked at her back with teary eyes. I looked around and watched few people looking at me with sympathy. I wiped my tears and stood.
I gave a short smile and started walking mindlessly.
Time Skip
Taehyung POV
I was staring at void. I was confused, confused as heck. I regretted behaving with her like that, she did everything for me, my alters, and what I did? Compare her with her own sister who left me at end? Betrayed me?
A lone tear slipped down my cheek when I memorised my words, they stung me, she would've been broken beyond repair, she didn't even tried to correct me.
I sobbed.
I didn't even apologize--
I was snapped out when there was knock on the door. I frowned, she usually has a spare key. I stood up anyways with a small smile and opened the door.
My smile faltered once I saw the person.
Taehyung: "H-Hyebin?"
My breath was caught up in my throat.
All good and bad memories flashed before my eyes again.
Hyebin: "Bear?"
I startled as I backed away. My hands started sweating.
Taehyung: "W-what are y-you doing here?"
I stammered.
Hyebin: "What do you think I'm here for?"
Taehyung: "Y-Y/n is not hom--"
Hyebin: "I know. I came here for you"
She smiled, My heart melted, as my muscles relaxed.
Taehyung: "M-me?"
I asked softly trying to assure.
Hyebin: "Yes, I missed you, a lot. B-but you seemed to move on"
She entered inside and closed the door behind.
Taehyung: "I-I missed you too! I m-missed you so much! I tried to move on b-but.."
I sighed heavily after speaking out so desperately, I felt a wave of happiness when she said she missed me.
Hyebin: "Are you angry with me? For what I did?"
Taehyung: "Yes! I-I'm so angry with you! Y-you left me, I-I loved you"
Hyebin: "And what about now?"
She placed her hands on my cheeks.
Hyebin: "Don't you love me anymore?"
I teared up.