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Regret: Chapter 3_Crisis

Today's song is 'Falling Flowers and Flowing Water - Tido Kang'.

















Isu trudged into the forest. His heavy, painful footsteps clearly showed the hardships he was going through. He tried to forget, but it wouldn't come easily. Hearing harsh words from someone he loved was truly painful.

I see Taehyung in the distance. I see Taehyung smiling and happy with his brothers.

“Ugh……”

I felt like I was going to throw up. My stomach was churning and my head was pounding loudly.

‘I see. Taehyung is fine. I was the only one who was worried.’

Lee Soo ignored Taehyung and went his own way.

“Han Lee-soo! Where are you going?”

It's Taehyung. Taehyung is walking towards me. But something is wrong. Taehyung's expression isn't one I'm happy to see. It's one of excitement at the thought of tormenting me.

“Han Yi-su, where are you going alone? Don’t you have any friends? Well, what kind of friend would someone who’s only played with me since the old days…”

Started. Also,

“Are you really so poor that you can’t even afford clothes? That’s why your jacket is so black.”

You have to endure it. That's not sincere. Jiho is forcing himself too. It's okay. I can endure this much.

“I hate you the most, Lee Soo.”

No. I don't have the confidence to listen anymore...

Lee Soo, who felt something crumbling countless times deep inside, held it in and eventually shouted.

“Stop it, Kim Taehyung! I hate you too. I hate you too, so stop it now.”

Ah, this won't do. Taehyung will get hurt...

Lee Soo didn't even think about the wounds he had received, but instead thought of Taehyung, who must have been hurt. A brief silence flowed, which only made Lee Soo feel even more guilty.

Yeah-

"ah…."

After Lee Soo finished speaking, a loud friction sound broke the silence.

“Hey Kim Taehyung, what’s wrong with you!”

“Hey Hanisoo, why are you yelling at me, and at me at that?”

Taehyung tried to hide his hurt face with an angry mask and walked slowly towards Isu.

“Han Yi-soo, you shouldn’t be doing this to me. You know better than anyone why I’m doing this. Don’t you?”

If Lee Soo's face had been covered with sorrow and hurt before, it was now covered with fear and dread. He was barely holding on, his breathing ragged as if he was about to collapse at any moment. Lee Soo was in dire straits right now.

“Taehyung, let’s stop. I’m tired, so leave me alone. I won’t catch your eye either.”

With those words, Lee Soo passed Taehyung. Quickening his slow pace, hiding his aching heart, and holding back the tears that wanted to fall, Lee Soo continued to walk away.

 “….”

What is it? Why are you doing this? Why are you passing me by? Why are you leaving me behind?

It's strange. I feel something nagging in my chest. It's so ticklish and stinging here.
It was bitter. It was strange. I felt like I had done something terribly wrong. But no, I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't do anything wrong, so why does everyone look at me like that? I didn't do anything wrong... It was Lee Soo who hurt me, thinking only of himself. That's all.

“Hey, Kim Taehyung, aren’t you going too far? Why would you hit someone, no matter what? Are you crazy?”

“That’s right. You’re already weak, so you hit me so hard in the face? You’re a real piece of trash.”

uh?

“I didn’t see Kim Taehyung that way, so I’m disappointed. Seriously. People like you grow up to be like that old man.”

“That’s right. That man, like you, hit someone and ended up getting called in and beaten. You’re going to end up like that, Kim Taehyung.”

“What? No. I didn’t do that. I didn’t do anything wrong. Han Yi-soo, first, to me…!”

“You’re always blaming others. That’s how you live. And don’t ever pretend to know us again. How can you be so confident when you’re so incompetent?”

This isn't it, I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't do anything... I didn't do anything wrong. I shouldn't have done anything wrong... Am I not at fault? I did something wrong to Lee Soo. There are a lot. Ah, it's all my fault. That's right. How could I be so confident after doing such a bad thing? I regret everything. Even though I was wrong, I was hurt by the words I needed to hear. Even these small words hurt me.

“I have to go to Lee Soo… I have to apologize to Lee Soo.”

Taehyung, who came to his senses late, had only 'Lee Soo' on his mind. He wanted to go to Lee Soo right away, but he thought about what happened today and stopped himself.

“Tomorrow. Let’s go tomorrow. Let’s go tomorrow and apologize. I don’t think it’ll work out today….”

And so another day passed by meaninglessly.