Better Together (Taegguk)
16
Mrs Kim
Oh God... Please come to the hospital... Please, Tae, come quickly!
Taehyung’s heart stopped, his breath caught in his throat. His entire body felt numb as if time itself had slowed down for a single, agonizing moment.
His sister. His brother-in-law. An accident?
His mind refused to accept what he’d just heard. It felt unreal, a bad dream he couldn’t wake up from.
Kim Taehyung
(voice shaky) I’m on my way, Mom. I’m coming.
With his heart pounding in his chest, Taehyung rushed back into the classroom, his face pale and his hands trembling.
Barely managing to gather his things as his thoughts raced. His students watched him, confused by his sudden departure, but Taehyung had no time to explain.
He hurriedly informed the headteacher that he needed to leave immediately.
He ran out of the school, his mind in chaos. The world around him blurred.
He sat in the cab his only thought being to get to the hospital as fast as he could.
This morning, he had spoken to them. He had wished them a happy anniversary, had laughed with them.
Had wished them a long and happy life together. How could this have happened?
How could things have changed so drastically in the span of a few hours?
By the time he reached the hospital, his heart was in his throat, dread pooling in the pit of his stomach.
He burst through the entrance, scanning the crowd until he spotted them—his family and the Jeon family gathered in the corridor outside the emergency room.
His mother was sobbing uncontrollably, her hands clutching her chest as though she were trying to hold herself together.
Mrs. Jeon was beside her, tears streaming down her face as well.
Taehyung’s legs felt heavy, like lead, as he approached them.
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