Outro: Tear

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Chapter Ten

Taehyung stared at his own reflection in the mirror fixing his tie before running his fingers through his hair making sure that he looks presentable enough.

He looked at his wristwatch and immediately made his way out of his own room when he saw that it's already seven in the morning and his son's class starts at eight.

He walked towards his son's room and knocked for a couple of times. Though, his son never answered so he assumed that he's still sleeping. He twisted the knob and opened the door, his eyes widened in surprised when he saw his son's back covered with fresh purple marks and his shoulders with bruises.

Surprised, he walks towards his as he knelt down infront of the boy looking at him with so much concerned.

"Wha.. what is this, Taemin? Why?" He asked, his voice cracking.

Taehyung rarely cries. He actually forgot the last time that he cried or ever felt sad but now, seeing his son covered with bruises with such a look on his eyes made the man's heart clenched making it so painful for him to breathe.

So it's true, huh. It is really painful for a parent to see his child hurting. Taehyung never thought that- that was true until now.

He hissed upon remembering how his son keeps on whimpering every time he touches his shoulders or just simply moved while sitting on the car, that's the reason.

"She didnt mean it." The little boy said in almost a whisper.

Taehyung's lips tugged downwards sighing as he stared at his son who cant even look at him straight in the eye.

He fought for a full custody for a lot of years and now that he got his son- the love of his life, he wont ever let anyone hurt him.

"Hey, look at your Dad." Taehyung said, he smiled when his son shyly met his eyes, "Do you know how much I love you, Taemin-ah?" He asked in his deep but soothing voice.

He chuckled while biting his lower lips feeling his heart getting stab when he saw how his son shook his head.

"I love you very much, Taemin-ah. You are the only one I have. Always remember that no matter what you, I'll always be here for you. If ever you got hurt, make sure to tell me, okay?"

The nine year old boy looks at his father blinking for a couple of times as if trying to sink in the words that the man just said.

Taehyung shut his eyes close leaning closer to give his son a couple of kiss on his temples before helping him put on a polo instead of a shirt to avoid his bruises.

They went downstairs and Taehyung immediately thanked Mrs. Seo for getting their breakfast ready so that his son can have something before going to school.

Taehyung just settled for a cup of coffee while Taemin is busy eating his much requested waffles with chocolate chips. He's very much happy to have sweets early in the morning, Taehyung cant even do anything about it.

They finished their breakfast and Taehyung immediately drove away. Thankfully, they arrived just on time and Taehyung walked inside the school with his son beside him.

"Bye, Dad."

His eyes widened in surprised as he heard his son called him Dad. He never calls him that, that's the first since he got here and Taehyung couldnt be any happier.

"Yes, bye. See you later, okay?" He said, his voice slightly shaking.

He bit hus lower lips feeling his heart swelling while looking at his one and only son making inside the room quietly sitting down before waving his hands at his friend, Jea.

Taehyung looks around realizing that Seokjin is not here but his daughter is already inside. He shrugged his shoulders thinking that maybe the man is not the one who dropped the kid off.

He whistled walking towards his car already since he has a lot of papers to review for the upcoming collaboration of some brand. That's quite a big deal so he needs to take it seriously.

He squinted his eyes when he saw a familiar figure leaning against the black Range Rover, busy talking to someone on the phone.

He immediately approached the said man who ended the call already, "Seokjin..." He calls,

The man's eyes widened in surprised but immediately smiled when he saw that it was Taehyung, he doesnt know why but he grew comfortable with the businessman already.

"I thought that you're not the one who dropped Jea off." Taehyung mumbled.

"Oh! I am usually the one who always comes with her here unless I am very busy..."

The other didnt say anything and just simply nod his head not knowing what to say anymore but clearly not wanting to end the conversation.

"How about you? Are you not busy? You're always the one dropping Taemin off." Seokjin pointed out

Taehyung nods his head. He actually hired a new driver for Taemin incase he cant make it to his school but he always find himself clearing his schedule and making time to drop his son off and also picked him up.

His son is already nine, time flies around too fast. He wants to seize the moment wherein he can still do this because he is pretty sure that years later, Taemin will tell him not to even bother to fetch him.

"Not really..."

Seokjin slowly nods his head letting out a small smile which Taehyung couldnt take his eyes off- completely in awe because of the sweet features of the beauty infront of him.

"Going somewhere?" Taehyung asked.

"Yeah! Im going to visit my husband since he seems even more busy these days..."

Taehyung awkward let out a small laugh upon remembering the identity of Seokjin's husband. He cant help but to curse himself for always forgetting the fact that it was the CEO of the Jeon Group of Companies.

Not only that, he's a fool for constantly trying to flirt with a married man.