back from death • kth

𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒳𝒳

He was peacefully lying on the sand under the sun listening to Yunahet narrating stories of her father's voyages.

"He pulled out his sword and struck the pirate right in his chest!" She exclaims.

"He's really brave, my dear," he compliments, "he should join the army."

"I have mentioned it to him several times, but he says his passion is to travel the world and write about it. And he says you have to follow your passion," she explains.

"So, what are you passionate about?" He asks.

"I don't really know," she sighs, "I really like watching the stars. Aren't they pretty? I wish I could map them and name each one of them."

"Why don't you do it then?" He asks.

"My m-mother forbade me from doing it. She said that they'd call me a witch," she looks down.

"No, you're not a witch, my dear," he cups her face, "you're the most beautiful angel I've ever seen."

She smiles at him and looks away blushing.

"Tae?" she asks, "Why do you call me 'my dear'?"

"Because you are a deer," he says.

"No, I am not!" She crosses her arms over her chest and hmphs.

"Haha, it's because you are very dear to me. My mother always calls me dear because she loves me a lot," he explains to her.

"So, you love me...?" She asks, "...a lot?"

"Yes, my dear," he says, "I love you a lot."

She smiles, "I lo-"

Before she could complete, "Taehyung!"

He looks at the woman, his neighbour calling out to him from afar.

"What?" He shouts back.

"It's your mother!" She screams.

Taehyung's eyes widen and he runs to his house with Yunahet running behind.

"Mother!" He exclaims as he enters his house.

"My dear!" She extends her to him, "Come here."

He kneels beside his mother, "Mother-"

"Shush, my dear. My time has come. I have to leave," she smiles bitterly. 

"But, I have to tell you the truth before I leave," tears roll down her cheeks.

"W-what truth, mother?" He stutters.

"Y-your not my son," she states.

"W-what?" His entire world crashes down, "What are you saying, mother? Please don't play around with me. I will scold you," he cries.

"My dear, you're the son of a king from Daegu, Korean Empire. Take this letter to the king and plead for an explanation. He is generous. He will tell you everything," she smiles as she hands a letter to him, closing his hands firmly around it. 

"I love you, my dear. I really do," she says as her arms fall limb.

"MOTHER!" Taehyung screams, "NO! MOTHER! NO, YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME ALONE. WAKE UP BEFORE I POUR COLD WATER ON YOU!"

His tears fall continuously staining his clothes, "MOTHER! PLEASE DON'T DO THIS TO ME!"

He was pulled away from hugging his mother by the ladies surrounding him, "NO! TELL MY MOTHER TO WAKE UP! SHE HAS WORK! I HAVE WORK! SHE HAS TO COOK SO THAT I GET TO MY WORKPLACE WITHOUT DELAYS!"