Better Together (Taegguk)
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Mrs Jeon
(crying)Please, Guk... just come. I need you here. Please hurry...
Without another word, Jeongguk hung up. His heart was racing, his mind spinning.
He quickly grabbed his sweatshirt and slipped it on, not even bothering to change out of his workout clothes.
His body moved on autopilot, his thoughts a chaotic storm of disbelief and panic. Mingyu. His big brother.
The person who had always been there. And now... an accident?
His mind kept going back to the last time he’d seen Mingyu. They weren’t close, not really.
Mingyu had chosen the stable path, the path their father had wanted for both of them—a steady office job, a quiet family life.
Jeongguk had taken the opposite route, following his passion for boxing, even if it meant breaking away from the family.
Taeyeon. The name felt foreign in his mind. He barely knew her.
They had met a few times when Mina was born.
After that, their lives diverged. Jeongguk had nothing against her, but she was practically a stranger.
But still, the thought of her being in an accident, of something happening to her and his brother, sent a wave of unease through him.
He didn’t want anything bad to happen to either of them.
When he arrived at the hospital, the heavy atmosphere hit him immediately.
He saw his mother, Mrs. Jeon, crying uncontrollably in his father’s arms.
Jeon stood there, stoic as always, but his face was lined with tension, and his eyes shimmered with unshed tears. Jeongguk felt a lump rise in his throat.
As he walked closer, he noticed unfamiliar faces gathered in the corridor.
There were people crying—Taeyeon’s family, he assumed.
His eyes landed on a small girl holding hands with an omega , tears streaming down her cheeks.
Jeon Jeongguk
(thinking)She must be so scared. God, what’s happening?
His mother noticed him then. She broke away from his father and rushed over to him.
Her arms wrapping tightly around him as if holding on for dear life.
Jeongguk held her, feeling utterly helpless.
Mrs Jeon
(sobbing)Guk... Oh, my baby... Mingyu... I don’t know what to do... It’s so bad... I’m so scared...
Jeongguk swallowed hard, trying to stay strong for her.
Jeon Jeongguk
(softly) Mom... it’s going to be okay. Mingyu... he’s strong. He’ll pull through. You’ll see.
His father stood nearby, watching them.
Mr. Jeon didn’t say anything, but Jeongguk could see the pain in his eyes, the fear he was trying so hard to hide.
Jeongguk’s heart clenched. He had barely been part of their lives, but At this moment, the weight of his family’s pain was crushing.
All he could do was hold his mother, whispering reassurances he didn’t entirely believe himself.
Jeon Jeongguk
(softly)Mom... let’s sit down. You need to rest. We’ll wait for the doctor, okay?
His mother nodded weakly, allowing him to guide her to a seat. He sat beside her, his arm still wrapped around her trembling shoulders.
All he could do was wait. And pray.
Comments
Venizia
😭😭😭😭😭 damn u are good with word nd emotion I feel like I'm sitting right there 👍🏻🥰
2024-12-08
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