Nosferatu: Ruler of the Night [TAEKOOK] The Unexpected Visitor

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Tae prepared breakfast and placed the dishes on the dining table one by one. The sounds of ducks and chickens echoed from outside. Adjusting the scarf tied around his hair, he stepped outside. He had come to call Jhope for breakfast.

Jhope' was busy crushing sun-dried eggshells into powder. Tae called out—

Taehyung

Grandpa! Come and eat.

Jhope glanced at Tae and waved his hand, signaling that he was coming. After calling him, Tae went back upstairs.

Jimin had just woken up and was sitting up in bed. As Tae pulled back the curtains, he said—

Taehyung

Wash your face and come downstairs.

Taehyung

Yawning, Jimin got out of bed and walked toward the bathroom. After freshening up, he came straight downstairs. Jhope had just started eating. Seeing Jimin, he greeted him—

Jhope

Good morning, Jimin

Jimin

Good morning grandpa

Tae served breakfast on everyone’s plates and pulled out a chair for himself. As they ate, a knock on the main door caught their attention.

Taehyung

I'll see who it is ** said, getting up from the table**

As he opened the door, he found his uncle, Lee Dong-wook standing there. Flashing a wide grin, Dong-wook revealed his yellowish teeth and said—

Lee Dong-wook

How have you been, Taehyung?

Taehyung

I'm fine.

Lee Dong-wook

Aren’t you going to invite me in?

Reluctantly, Tae stepped aside out of politeness. Dong-wook was his step-uncle. He couldn’t stand him. When his grandfather and father were alive, Dong-wook used to visit frequently, spinning all sorts of absurd stories.

Ivan never paid him much attention, but Namjoon, being a man of humor, entertained his presence. However, after Tae's family was lost in the shipwreck, Dong-wook never once came to check on them. He had only appeared at his stepmother’s funeral. And now, after all these years, he was here again. But why?

As soon as Tae stepped aside from the doorway, Dong-wook removed his boots and walked inside. Seeing his uncle, Jimin exclaimed excitedly—

Jimin

Uncle, How are you?

Dong-wook pulled out a chair at the dining table and sat down, saying—

Lee Dong-wook

How could I be well without seeing you two?

Before Jimin could say anything, Jhope spoke in his deep, booming voice—

Jhope

So, what brings you here after all this time?

Lee Dong-wook

What else? Would I not come to see my girls?

Jhope let out a mocking laugh and continued eating. Tae placed a plate of breakfast in front of Dong-wook. Without wasting a moment, he pounced on the food, eating greedily, as if he had forgotten all about washing his hands and face.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Dong-wook reached into the pocket of his coat. It seemed like he was searching for something.

Jhope had finished eating. As he got up from his chair, he said—

Jhope

What are you looking for in your pocket, Dong-wook? Do you even have anything worth searching for?

Since Tae and Jimin were present, Dong-wook didn’t respond. Otherwise, he would have put the old man in his place right away. After all, this old man was the biggest obstacle in his way. If it weren’t for him, Dong-wook would have taken over the vast Datsiak estate long ago.

After rummaging for a while, Dong-wook finally pulled out a small glass jar from his pocket. Inside the sealed, transparent jar, a butterfly was fluttering. Its pale yellow wings were streaked with thin, random black lines. Dong-wook handed the jar to Jimin and said—

Lee Dong-wook

Here, this is for you.

Jimin

It's so beautiful! How did you catch it?

To be continued