[Season 2] I'll always support you
Knot (8)
여주
Oh, we're already talking?
The female protagonist naturally entered the room and sat down next to Jeongguk.
여주
Long time no see, Taehyung. Right?
Taehyung no longer regards the female protagonist, who smiles at him with a bright face, as an object of his unrequited love, but as an object of his admiration.
Just, this thought suddenly occurred to me.
"I want to live like that, smiling so casually. I want to be happy with the people who support me."
And the image of Yeoju reflected in Taehyung's eyes was exactly the image of the person he wanted to become.
태형
Okay, nice to meet you.
태형
Coffee....would you like some?
The female protagonist smiled and nodded. Taehyung smiled faintly and headed towards the coffee machine.
정국
Are you coming wearing clothes?
정국
I thought I was going to die from the awkwardness between that young master and me.
여주
Haha, sorry... Chloe called me out of the blue.
정국
Why?? Did something happen?
여주
Ah... that's not it...
여주
I think the kid left his VIP card in the room.
여주
So I went to the mart and was about to go back up to my room when I got a call from the security guard saying he wouldn't let me up and asked me to come.
정국
Ah~ hahahahahahahaha
정국
Something about him.
태형
...you mean Chloe Miller?
태형
Nathan Kimberly, the Canadian who stabbed...
Taehyung offered Yeoju a cup of coffee and naturally joined the conversation.
여주
Oh, that's right. He came to Korea this time to stand as a witness with us in court.
태형
Thank you... for me alone.
At that moment, Jeongguk cut off the warm conversation with a displeased expression.
정국
Yeah, after turning twenty and hitting puberty, I'm starting to rebel properly.
태형
Ha, it was annoying to call her Yeoju noona until a few years ago.
But Taehyung didn't back down easily.
여주
Hey, what's going on with you two? Even if you meet again, you're still the same as when you were in high school.
여주
Don't you think it's a bit childish?
여주
Even though it was an early admission and Taehyung dropped out... Anyway, you're drinking now, right? You need to grow up a bit.
정국
....Idiot, that's illegal.
정국
Even if we only judge by age, we are all still immature.
태형
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But I've already tried everything I could?
태형
Of course I drink and smoke, but I also tried to do drugs but I gave up.
As Taehyung finished speaking with a bitter smile, Jungkook muttered, "That crazy guy..."
In comparison, the female protagonist seemed to be extremely shocked.
여주
What the?!?! No drugs!!!!
여주
... Now I have to pull myself together and live........
정국
"Idiot... If you say that, it won't comfort Kim Taehyung at all..."
Instead of answering, Taehyung placed the coffee cup he was holding on the table with a thud.
The female protagonist flinched slightly, but Taehyung quickly returned to his bright smile and spoke to her.
태형
......... That's not what you should be saying, is it?
The female protagonist looked embarrassed at Taehyung's barbed words with a smiling face.
태형
Why are you acting so embarrassed?
태형
Lady, if you have any sense, you would know why I did that, right?
정국
..Hey, Kim Taehyung, calm down.
Jungkook tried to mediate, worried that Taehyung would get excited, but Taehyung just laughed out loud and spoke again.
태형
you.
태형
Yeoju, it's because of you.
태형
You've never... ever thought of me the way I think of you.
태형
It's not that I regret it. It's just...
태형
I am...........
태형
I wish you would hold me just once.
태형
Just once............
태형
I wanted you to look back just once on your shining path that stretches straight ahead.
As Taehyung spoke like that, tears welled up in his eyes.
The female protagonist also just stared blankly at Taehyung with reddened eyes.
여주
I didn't know you would think like that...
여주
Both you and I had a hard time... So I thought it would be okay if we were each happy.
태형
...So? You thought that was it?
태형
What about me, who is still left behind in a crumpled state?
정국
Hey hey, stop it everyone.
정국
What's wrong with you two, really?
But tears were already falling from the female protagonist's eyes, and it was the same for Taehyung.
태형
...I didn't mean to create this atmosphere, I'm sorry.
태형
...I guess I was a little upset.
태형
This time, I'm the one receiving help...
태형
.......... If you want, you don't have to come to this trial.
Taehyung put the suit jacket he had taken off back on and grabbed the door handle.
Finally, Taehyung turned around and looked straight at the female protagonist.
태형
and.....
태형
I really, once this is over, I'm going to forget everything and just live.
태형
I'm going to go back to a completely blank slate and live happily...
- Click.
Jungkook and Yeoju could only remain silent as they watched Taehyung quietly close the door and leave.
- Thud.
Taehyung laid down on the bed weakly.
태형
This fucking idiot...........
He felt so ashamed of himself for having lost the face to face with Yeoju and Jeongguk in such a fit of anger, thinking that it had been so long since he had made Yeoju the object of his admiration.
태형
"What can I do?"
태형
"I guess it was meant to be this way."
태형
"So now I..."
태형
"Just look ahead and run happily."