Love Maze // jinkook

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Chapter Seventeen

Seokjin just changed into his new clothes after taking a bath. He's exhausted, he cleaned the whole house because his elder brother may come here tomorrow.

He's already here in Korea but he said that he'll come by tomorrow so that he could rest even just for awhile and Seokjin is so excited to see him.

"So excited! Uncle Joon will come." Sora squeled.

She's very close with Namjoon. His older brother left when Sora is just two years old but she still knows him because they are always having a videochat.

"Yes, baby. Uncle Joon will come," he carried his daughter in his arms already, "That's why we have to sleep." He said wiggling his brows.

Sora insantly bobbed her head encircling her arms to her mother's neck kissing his temples which made Seokjin smiled at the sweet gesture.

He tucked Sora to bed and kissed her temples for a couple of times slightly brushing his nose against hers which made the little girl let out a giggle.

"Sleep now, princess." Seokjin whispered.

He lie down beside his daughter opening his phone to read his brother's text,

Hyungie:

I'll go there tomorrow morning. Goodnight!

Seokjin rolls his eyes because this is actually the sixth time Namjoon texted him about going here tomorrow. He can tell that he's eager to see them too.

Seokjin stared at his daughter and smiled at how fast she fell asleep. Well! According to the little princess, they played a lot and did a lot of activities today. Probably the reason why, she's fast asleep.

Seokjin stopped as he heard the doorbell rang thrice. He carefully went out of the bed putting his phone on top of it.

He lazily walked towards the door and opened it to see who is it,

"Taehyung..."

Seokjin didnt expect him to come tonight especially not when his brother is coming to visit them tomorrow.

He bit his lower lip as he remembered what Jungkook told him last week, Taehyung is kissing another man.

Is he just flirting or they were in a serious relationship?

Crazy but Seokjin thinks if Taehyung is just flirting, it will be fine. He will labeled it as natural for someone like Taehyung. It hurts but that's the only way for him to lessen the pain, make a fool of himself.

"Hi, babe." Taehyung leaned in giving a kiss to his forehead.

Seoknin let out a faint smile at him when Taehyung walks inside. He cleared his throat as he closed the door.

Why is he the one getting nervous? He didnt do anything bad!

"Is Sora asleep?"

Seokjin nods his head following Taehyung. The younger sat on the sofa shutting his eyes closed as his chest went up and down because of his heavy breathe, he looks tired.

"Do you want to eat?" Seokjin asked nervously.

"Yes, please..."

Seokjin didnt say anything and just went straight to the kitchen to prepare a food for the father of his child.

He put a rice on his plate and the beef stew in the bowl. He also placed a glass of water, everything that Taehyung needs.

Taehyung walks in smiling tired at the older as he sat already. He starts to eat, he's hungry this is his first meal for today. He didnt get to eat since he just went here straight from a business meeting.

"Uh.. Taehyung?"

Seokjin is nervously fidgeting his fingers while biting his lower lip too much.

Should he ask him? He doesnt know. What if Jungkook just mistaken that man to be Taehyung? What if it's just a misunderstanding. Oh goodness, he doesnt want to anger the younger.

"Yes? What is it?" Taehyung looked at him, he knows that Seokjin wants to say something, "Tell me." He mumbled waiting for the older to speak up.

The older took in a deep breathe gathering all his courage. He clenched his fist behind as he met Taehyung's eyes.

"Were you really at some party last week?" He finally asked.

Taehyung furrowed his brows, "Yeah."

Seokjin's heart starts to thump faster. Is he in the same event as Jungkook? Damn! No.

"My friend, um.." Seokjin looks down feeling it hard to speak as his throat went dry, "He saw you kissing another man. It's that.. true?"

His lips quivered as his eyes went glossy because of the unshed tears waiting to be released.

Mixed emotions, that's what he's feeling. The pain is becoming unbearable, the fact that he's also scared didnt help.

Taehyung raised his brows at him. He raked his fingers through his hair as he rolled his eyes.

"Im tired, Jin. Are we going to talk about this?" Taehyung asked in a stern voice.

Seokjin trembled because of the coldness in the younger's tone, it made him fear Taehyung a little bit. The way he's looking at him is too much... indicating that he doesnt like hos the older is being too nosy.

"Is it true?" Seokjin asked in a small voice.

Isnt it funny? He's the one getting cheated on yet he's the one who's very scared? He smirked at himself. Oh right, it's not cheating because they doesnt have a relationship.

"Can you f*****g stop, Seokjin?" Taehyung yelled.

The older took a step back when the younger slammed his fist against the table spilling the water.

"I just want to know!" Seokjin bursted out, he shouted.

Taehyung looks at him angrily. He didnt like the way Seokjin raised his voice at him. He's not in the mood. He's so tired to deal with this kind of bullshit. He didnt come here for Seokjin's nagging.

"Who even told you, ha?" Taehyung asked in a threatening voice.

Seokjin looks at him with as much intensity. He didnt know where did he get the courage but it just feels like he needed to let it all out tonight.

"Does it even matter?" He whisper shouted, "What are we?" He asked in a small voice.

He walked towards Taehyung rolling his eyes feeling all the anger, frustration and doubt playing with him.

"We are so fine, Tae. Really fine and you showed up. What? You'll just act like a father when you feel like it? You'll come here if you feel-"

Seokjin didnt get the chance to finish his sentence when the younger held him by his arms thightening his grip that made Seokjin winced in pain.

"f*****g stop!" Taehyung hissed, "I told you im not in the mood to deal with your bullshit, Seokjin." He screamed pointing angrily at the older.

Seokjin squirmed trying to get out of his touch but the younger just held him thighter making sure that it's causing him the physical pain, Taehyung is just ao angry that he feels the need to do it and not even Seokjin's tears can stop him.

"Bullshit? You have a kid with me. A kid that you left and just when I thought-"

Seokjin let out a loud groan when Taehyung released him harshly making him fall on the ground that made the older's tears slipped through his eyes, he cant hold it in anymore.

"You know what? Im f*****g leaving!" Taehyung said turning his back against the older.

He went straight to the room and grabbed his bagpack that he left. He's putting all of his clothes inside his bag, he didnt even glanced ay his sleeping kid- he's too angry because of Seokjin's accusations.

Seokjin wiped his tears as his eyes widened when he realized what did he just do. No, no, no.

He hurriedly walked inside their room and it made him panicked as w saw the younger packing his clothes already. He went straight to him holding his arms but Taehyung just pushed him.

"Tae, please. Please, sorry." Seokjin begged.

Seokjin is crying. No, wailing. Family day will be in two weeks, Sora needs him. Their child needs him and no- not just for that family, she needs him everyday of her life.

Seokjin cried as he's trying to get a hold of Taehyung but the younger is not even sparing him a glance.

"Im leaving, Seokjin." Taehyung said with finality in his voice.

"No, no. Please, sorry, really sorry." Seokjin's voice cracked as his tears is continously flowing making his eyes go red and his nose puffy.

"Mama?"

The both of them is too busy to even notice that their daughter woken up because of Taehyung's shouts and Seokjin's cries and pleading.

The little girl remained on the bed as she sat up observing her parents. Her lips starts to quiver as she saw her mother crying so loud infront of her father, it hurted her too.

"Mama, why?" Sora asked in a little voice.

Seokjin didnt hear it as Taehyung went out of the room already, he quickly followed him behind. He grabbed Taehyung's arms before he could even reach the door.

"No, please. Dont leave. Im sorry, okay?" Seokjin said in a more desperate tone.

Taehyung looks at him dead in the eyes. Seokjin didnt even bother to wiped his tears as he hiccuped because of how much he's crying nonstop.

"Clear your mind first." Taehyung said in a stern voice.

Seokjin held both of his hands shaking his head vigorously as he's jumping a little in panick while hiccupping, he looks so desperate and he doesnt care.

"I'll never do it again. Yes, im wrong, Tae. Sorry." He said in between sobs.

Taehyung pulled away from the older's touch but Seokjin is too desperate that he grabbed his arms again while still crying his heart out.

His knees weakened and his chest feels so heavy. He knelt down because of exhaustion but he didnt let go of Taehyung's hand.

"Dont leave, Tae. Please!" Seokjin let out a long crying sound.

The door of their room opened revealing a little girl, Sora ran towards her mother tapping her back a little as she also cried with him.

"Mama! Why are you like that?" Sora whined while crying too.

Seokjin stopped an looked at his also crying daughter. He wiped her tears cupping both of her cheeks, "Go back to your room, okay? Please, princess."

Because Sora thinks that her mother will cry even more if she didnt follow him, she ran back to their room.

She saw her mother's phone ringing on top of the bed. She looks at the device and then to the door. She shrugs her shoulders while still crying at the thought of her mother looking so hurt.

She answered the call not even knowing who it is since that's what she only knows, slide the green button.

"Seokjin? I just wanted to say sorry-"

"Hello..."

"Sora? Sora, baby?"

The little girl gasped as she realized who it is. She let out a sob which worry the other one on the line.

"Uncle Kookie..."

Jungkook furrowed his brows, he doesnt know why Sora answered the call and most especially why is the little girl crying.

"Help Mama! Please." Sora cried harder.

Jungkook didnt even bother to ask why. He grabbed his jacket and his car keys storming out of his condo unit not caring what time it is,

"Uncle Kookie is on his way, baby. Stay inside your room, okay?" Jungkook said trying to calm down the little girl.

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