Deafening - K.TH ✔️

S2 • Don't Blame Me

-Shortly after chapter Distance-

"Taehyung? You okay-" she stops herself, rephrasing. "You need anything?"

She could see his figure laying on his bed, yet to dark to see what he was doing.

"You're still here? I thought I heard the door."

"Jimin left, said he'd see you at practice."

"Oh."

"What are you doing in here alone? Don't you want to come hang with us?"

"I prefer it alone."

She sighs, her heart aching at the emptiness in his voice. She tries to cheer herself up and raise her voice to sound more cheerful.

"Oh come on Taehyung~ Jungkook and I miss you. Come hangout with us? Please~" she began to walk to his bed, but instantly stopped when she saw his figure tense.

Her eyes began to adjust to the darkness, noticing his expression. How empty he looked, the dark circles under his eyes, dried tears stained his cheeks.

"Go home Yurin, I heard it's raining."

"But-"

"Leave, now Yurin!" His voice was sharp, demanding. A shadow of her former best friend.

"She hurt you this bad Taehyung?" She began to cry, helpless against the tight imaginary wire against her neck.

Taehyung didn't answer, but she could see his fist clench.

"Why? She was that important to you? You're letting her control your life?! What about your friends now? You're distancing yourself from us! We miss you! I miss you Taehyung!-"

"You know what, maybe I don't deserve it."

"Taehyung..."

"I was the only person she had, the last person that cared enough to spend time with her. But then that changed-"

"You can't blame yourself for this Taehyung, she chose to leave. And even so, you can't let that ruin your life."

"Maybe I deserve it."

She looked at him with pained eyes, finally seeing the core of his feelings.

"You don't. You don't deserve it."

He looked away from her, closing his eyes. Not believing a single word she said.

He felt her hand grip his tightly, her fingers intertwining with his.

"Yurin- This isn't high school, we aren't acting anymore."

"I don't want to act, I want you to rely on me, I want you to trust me. I want to make you happy."

He scoffed, finally turning to see her eyes.

"Happy? Happy..? That word doesn't exist anymore."

"Just give me a chance, for real. I'll help you, I promise I'll do everything till you're finally happy again."

He looked at her emptily, in thought for a few moments.

...

"You'll never make me happy Yurin. Not in that way."

She looked at him, shards of tears fall down her cheeks, before nodding.

"Just.... just, please give me one chance."

"Don't blame me if it hurts you in the end... Yurin."

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Double update because I'm feeling generous.

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