Jeongguk shouldn't have let her talk like that.
It took every will of his to not kill that stupid lowly nymph. But he knew better than to do that. If what Minthe said was true, then he shouldn't act impulsively.
Of course, he was more than aware of those who are not in favor of him. There are so many high ranked demons who absolutely loathed him.
Whether it was because of his position as the king, his power or his cold ignorant attitude, many demons hated him.
Before, he really couldn't care less. But this time around, it was different. Due to his decision, the one where he chose Taehyung as the future queen, a bunch of other demons joined his haters club.
And fuck, he blamed the bond for his weakness. Because of that stupid connection, his body and power weakened. He should've sent a hard punch to Minthe yesterday but he couldn't.
He despised feeling weak. He wasn't weak, he was powerful, the strongest of strongest. Yet, he couldn't do a single shit yesterday and just let Minthe talk her flat ass off.
So he thought, why not fix his problem. There was only one solution for that; Taehyung. He would go to Taehyung and talk things out, let the human apologize (because refused to do that and he believed he wasn't in the wrong) and then stick close to him.
But you see, it's easier said than done.
Taehyung was like the source of his power since the day the boy entered hell. He was weak without him, and it was the same for the human.
But the problem is, they were still ignoring each other. He wasn't the type to just come up to a person and say, 'oh hey, i'm sorry, it's my fault'.
If only he was better at this. If only his heart wasn't so cold, then maybe, things would be better by now.
Jeongguk sighed loudly, absolutely stressed. They already talked about the issue with Minthe, they made sure the council and Taehyung weren't aware. He could handle things on his own and with a little help from his 'friends', he was sure their plan would work.
But then, Ahn Yumejin enters the picture. Another problem of his. He accepted the match, it was scheduled tomorrow. He could've just turned him down, but knowing Yumejin, he would do absolutely anything to play.
So to make matters a little bit easy, he just accepted. It was simple anyways, he just needed to play well.
First things first, he needed to talk to Taehyung. Jeongguk leaned back on his seat, eyes darting to the ceiling. He thought of where the human could be.
He tore his gaze away from the ceiling and looked at Taehyung's empty seat. He wasn't here yet. Where was he?
It was breakfast and Jeongguk was waiting for the others to join him. Namjoon and Jin were already seated on their usual spots, while the others weren't there yet.
They waited for a couple more minutes, Jin and Namjoon talking loudly while Jeongguk stayed quiet. The dinner table was soon filled with demons but still no presence of a human.
Jeongguk glanced back and forth Taehyung's seat and the door, wondering why the human was absent. He cleared his throat as the servants served them breakfast. He hesitant for a bit, but then said 'fuck it' and called Jimin.
"Jimin, where's Taehyung?" The said demon's eyes softened at his question, smiling lightly at him. Though, his smile was soon replaced by a frown as he shook his head.
"He's been skipping meals, I'm afraid." Jimin let out, sounding worried. It brought ease to Jeongguk that somebody worried for the pink haired, though that ease was swiftly replaced by concern.
"Why is that?" He asked lowly, a bit uncomfortable with showing his concern. Jimin sighed as they got a hold of their utensils.
"The bond has been affecting him greatly, Jeongguk. So please.." The demon cleared his throat and stared directly into his eyes. ".. go to him." He pleaded with glistening orbs.
Jeongguk's shoulders slumped, a sigh escaping past his lips. "... I will. Don't worry, Jimin." He let out, voice barely audible but it was there, the demons heard him clearly.
Jimin smiled gratefully at him and so did the others. "Thank you, Jeongguk." He said softly before turning his attention to his food. They all exchanged small smiles before eating in silence.
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Jeongguk took long strides towards the garden. It was the first thing that came to his mind when he thought of the pink haired's whereabouts.
He could be wrong, Taehyung could be in the library but he knew the human's schedule. The pink haired goes to the garden first and then the library.
When he reached the garden, he exhaled with a small smile. Taehyung was there, looking so beautiful. God, it felt so good to see him after so long. Really, it was just a few days but Jeongguk felt like it was a year.
For some reason, a heavy feeling settled in his chest. One which he didn't like. It flooded his senses, this heavy feeling. Fuck, why was he nervous?
He shook his head, telling himself to get a grip and calm down. Eventually, he did. So with small steps, he walked towards Taehyung who was trimming away the withered leaves from the plants.
Jeongguk let out a shaky breath and cleared his throat. Taehyung's head snapped to his direction when he heard the sound.
A harsh tug was what he got when he noticed heavy bags under Taehyung's pretty bambi eyes. Another tug when he noticed the other's skinny frame. God, he lost so much weight. Was the affect that bad on him?
None of them said anything for a while. Jeongguk just stared while the pink haired kept looking at the ground. After a few moments, it was Taehyung who spoke first.
"What are you doing here?" He murmured lowly. His hoarse voice sent another tug to Jeongguk's heart, his chest suddenly feeling heavy. Though, he pushed that away and focused on the pink haired.
"Can we talk?" He said, voice suddenly sounding quiet. He was afraid to speak any louder. It was like if he raised his voice, Taehyung would literally break.
The pink haired finally lifted his head, his brows raised up. "Talk about what?" Taehyung said with a small scoff, his arms crossing in front of his chest.
Jeongguk clenched his jaw, not liking the way Taehyung talked to him. "Can you stop that?" He said, voice still soft, wanting to have a normal and calm conversation with Taehyung. He had to tell himself that it was best for the both of them so better stay calm.
"Stop what?!" Taehyung snapped at him, hands flying to his side. Jeongguk groaned, tired of his behaviour. "What?! Do you want me to apologize?! And then stay with you like a freaking side hoe?!" Taehyung yelled angrily at him.
That was it. Jeongguk had enough of his bratty behaviour. He was just trying to fix things, he didn't want a human disrespecting him. "What the fuck is your problem?! Can't you see that we need each other! Look at you, you're losing weight and I'm feeling weak. You need your energy back and I need my power back! I need you, you need me! We're weakening because of this stupid bond! So, stop being a brat and just stay with me! We don't even need to talk, just be there so that we can both get what we want! See, it's a fucking win-win!" He yelled loudly, a vein popping on his neck, his face growing red because of anger.
Taehyung clenched his fists, feeling tears pool on his eyes. "Is that what you want?" He asked, voice merely a whisper. He looked down, crystalline tears cascading down his cheeks, he couldn't hold them in any longer. "Well, I'm sorry for weakening your power. I-I'm sorry because I'm your stupid mate." He looked up, seeing Jeongguk freeze with widened eyes.
"But, no." He continued, watching as Jeongguk paled. "I don't want to stick with you! You know what? I fucking like you, okay?!" He yelled loudly, breath growing uneven. The wind blew loudly as Jeongguk froze, shocked at his words.
"I like you! I like you, you stupid demon! But you hurt me! You spend time by my side, making me feel important and loved." He paused, looking at Jeongguk with hurt filled eyes, tears blurring his vision. He was breathing heavily, but he didn't care. It was nice to let it out.
"But then you go and make out with Minthe! What am I? A fucking side hoe?! I'm not your toy to play with, Jeongguk! Stop messing with my feelings! You come up to me and say we need to talk and I actually thought you wanted to fix things for us. But no! You wanted to fix things for you! Right, it's only you who matters! Only your stupid powers, huh?! Of course I don't mean a single thing to you! You know what?! Go spend your time with that whore!" Taehyung exhaled loudly, oddly feeling better with all his feelings worded out. He sniffed, a sob raking his body as he turned his heel.
He weakly walked away, body feeling tired. It was as if the heavy weight was lifted off from his shoulder. He felt happy that he let his feelings out. But he felt absolutely terrified at Jeongguk's response. So chose the safe way; running away.
He was a coward and he knew that. He never fixed his problems. He only ran away from them. But no one cares, no one cares about him, so he could do whatever he wants.
Jeongguk stood there, frozen, rooted to the ground. There was a cold breeze surrounding him, choking him. For the first time in decades, he felt his eyes burn, a lone tear cascading down his cheek.
And with nothing but the flowers around him, he whispered to the wind, voice soft and full of regret. "I'm sorry."
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a/n: question, am i good at writing sad/angsty scenes? be honest!