Torn Between Desires Chaoter 3 (A mafia who hunts)

[11:45 PM – Outside the House]

kim taehyung

[Rings the doorbell]

hae ri (tae unni)

[Opens the door quickly, arms crossed] Tae, do you even know what time it is?

kim taehyung

I know… it's 11:45. I’m sorry noona.

hae ri (tae unni)

You were about to miss my birthday. Again. You promised you'd be home early.

kim taehyung

I tried, I really did. The meeting ran late, but I rushed everything just to make it back.

hae ri (tae unni)

[Voice cracking a little] You're all I have, Tae. And lately, you're always late. It hurts.

kim taehyung

[Steps closer, eyes soft] I know. And I hate that I keep hurting you. But I’m here now. I didn’t forget. Happy Birthday, noona.

[Later – At the Dinner Table]

hae ri (tae unni)

[Calling out from the kitchen] Tae, dinner is ready!

kim taehyung

[Snaps out of deep thoughts] Coming…

kim taehyung

(thinking): How can I leave her alone again? She's the only family I have… and I’m all she has. But I have no choice. I can’t even tell her the truth. Russia isn’t just a work trip… it’s a mission. One mistake and I might never come back. How do I tell her without breaking her heart… again?

[They sit down and begin eating. Silence lingers longer than usual.]

hae ri (tae unni)

[Puts down her spoon, eyeing him] Tae… what's going on? You're barely touching your food. You won’t even look at me

kim taehyung

[Stares at his plate] Noona… there’s something I need to tell you.

hae ri (tae unni)

[Worried] What is it?

kim taehyung

I have to leave. For work. Just for a month or two. A company survey. It’s in Russia.

hae ri (tae unni)

[Eyes widen, a silent tear slips down] Russia...? For that long?

kim taehyung

(thinking): That look in her eyes… I hate myself for this. But if she knew what I really do, she’d never sleep peacefully again.

kim taehyung

I didn’t want to tell you like this. I didn’t want to ruin your birthday.

hae ri (tae unni)

[Sniffles, voice soft] You’re not ruining it. I just… I just wish you didn’t always have to go so far away.

kim taehyung

[Forces a smile] I’ll be back before you know it. I promise.

[Next Morning – Around 8:13 AM]

[Doorbell rings.]

hae ri (tae unni)

[Still in pajamas, walks toward the door] I’ll get it—

kim taehyung

[Quickly rushes past her] No—I'll get it. Just go back inside, noona.

[He opens the door slightly, sees a man in black suit and shades. Without saying a word, the agent hands him an envelope. Tae takes it quickly, nods, and shuts the door.]

hae ri (tae unni)

Who was that?

kim taehyung

Just… delivery. For work.

[He rushes upstairs, slams his door shut, and locks it. His breath hitches slightly as he opens the envelope.]

kim taehyung

(thinking): This is it. No turning back now.

[He unfolds the documents and starts reading. Names. Photos. Instructions. His fingers tighten around one file labeled: "Sakamoto". Just then, his phone buzzes. It's his chief.]

kim taehyung

Yes, Chief?

Chief

Tae, that envelope has everything you need. You’ll be disguising yourself as the Japanese employee—Sakamoto. He works at a construction company with contracts linked to several Russian oligarchs.

kim taehyung

Understood

Chief

He’ll be leaving Japan a day before the rest of his company. Don’t worry—our agent in Tokyo will take care of him. You just need to play your part in Russia.

kim taehyung

Got it. Anything else?

Chief

Yes. There’s a second file. Read it carefully. It’s about Artem Volvex—Russia’s biggest underground mafia boss. Avoid him at all costs. Even we don’t know how deep his network runs. Ik i have told u this before but still.

kim taehyung

(thinking): Great. Just what I needed… a mafia king breathing down my neck before I even land.

[Call Ends – Tae's Room]

[The phone screen dims. Silence follows.]

kim taehyung

Artem Volkov…

[He flips to the second file in the envelope. A picture paper-clipped to the top stares back at him—cold eyes, sharp features, a smirk that reeked of power and violence.]

kim taehyung

(thinking): Even the name feels lethal. "Artem"—like art carved in blood. "Volkov"… wolf. That man doesn’t just lead a mafia—he hunts. And I’m flying straight into his territory.

[He keeps scanning the page. Details are minimal—just warnings, rumors, failed attempts to get close, agents marked missing.]

[He flips through the file again, slower this time. Then stops.]

kim taehyung

(thinking): Wait… no photo?

[He double-checks the papers, flips them over—nothing. Just blurred CCTV grabs, a silhouette at best.]

kim taehyung

(thinking): Seriously? All this heat and not one real picture? What kind of man walks through blood and shadows but leaves no face behind? Now I have to know.

[He exhales sharply, slams the file shut.]

kim taehyung

(thinking): Screw the warnings. I’m not just avoiding this psycho—I’m gonna look him in the eye. Figure out what kind of ghost scares even the NIS.

[He pulls out his go-bag from under the bed. Already half-packed. His hands move fast—passport, burner phones, a mini weapon kit tucked in the lining, and finally, his Sakamoto ID badge.]

[He glances once at the photo of Artem’s silhouette… then shoves the file into the side of his bag.]

kim taehyung

(thinking): Russia… here I come.

[Cut to – Airport Terminal, hours later. Tae in disguise. Calm face. Mind racing. Gate announcement echoes in the background as he boards the plane… toward something darker than he’s ever faced before.]

[But then he hears a voice from behind]

kim taehyung

(thinking) who is it?

Author

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