Chapter 2: First Day in the New Home

The morning air was cool when Taehyung stepped out of the small wooden house.

His steps were cautious, his bare feet brushing against the uneven stone path outside the door.

The house wasn’t large—just two small rooms, a tiny kitchen space, and a yard where thin lines of laundry swayed gently in the breeze. The faint smell of damp wood and soil lingered in the air. It was quiet, but not silent. Somewhere, a rooster crowed. In the distance, village women chattered as they fetched water.

It didn’t feel like his life.

But it was his now.

Taehyung rubbed his arms, still unsure whether to step further or return inside.

"You're up early."

Jungkook’s calm voice sounded from the side, startling him slightly.

Taehyung turned to find him crouched near the firewood pile, calmly tying bundles with thick rope. His sleeves were already rolled up, and a faint sheen of sweat clung to his temples even in the cool morning air. His movements were steady, practiced.

There was something about Jungkook—how quietly he existed, as if the world expected nothing from him, and he gave nothing back.

Taehyung swallowed and mumbled, "I didn’t feel like staying inside."

Jungkook only hummed in response. He didn’t ask why. He didn’t ask if Taehyung was alright.

Perhaps he didn’t care.

Or perhaps he didn’t know how to care anymore.

After all, wasn’t this a marriage arranged by their families?

Two people carrying the weight of their pasts, tied together by duty, not affection.

Jungkook stood and wiped his hands on his pants. "There’s barley porridge on the stove. Eat before it gets cold."

Without waiting for a reply, he picked up two bundles of firewood and carried them towards the cart resting near the gate.

Taehyung watched his retreating back, wondering if all their days would feel like this—distant, careful, like two shadows living under the same roof.

Slowly, Taehyung walked inside and approached the simple clay stove. The porridge was still warm. He ladled some into a wooden bowl, sat quietly at the table, and ate a spoonful by a slow spoonful.

The flavor was plain. No salt. No side dishes.

It filled his stomach, but not his heart.

As he ate, flickers of memory surfaced—his body's former owner…

A lonely Ger.

A poor life.

A first husband who died two winters ago from sickness.

No children left behind.

Taehyung exhaled slowly, setting the spoon down.

This house was not warm. It was not cruel either.

It was simply… empty.

After finishing his meal, he carefully washed the bowl in cold water from the clay jar outside. His movements were clumsy, his hands unused to these ancient routines. In his past life, everything had been fast—modern kitchens, clean water, electric stoves.

Here, every task was slow.

Every step required thought.

As the sun rose higher, Taehyung wandered the small yard.

He found a basket of mending cloth and old shirts near the laundry line.

Some had missing buttons, others were worn at the sleeves.

His fingers brushed the fabric softly.

He could sew. That much he remembered from the body's memories.

Maybe this could be a beginning.

A small, quiet step forward.

Without thinking, he sat down, threaded a needle, and began to carefully patch the torn cloth.

When Jungkook returned at midday, he paused at the sight. His eyes lingered for a second longer than usual.

“You don’t have to do that,” Jungkook said, setting down a sack of grain near the door.

Taehyung didn’t look up. “I want to.”

There was a silence, heavy but not uncomfortable.

Jungkook finally spoke, his voice softer than before. “If you need anything, the market is open tomorrow. I’ll take you.”

Taehyung glanced up. Their eyes met—just briefly.

“Thank you,” he said quietly.

And that was it.

No long conversations.

No smiles.

Just two people sitting under the same roof, quietly trying to figure out where they belonged in this new, shared life.

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To be Continued

Bye

Episodes
1 Prologue and Introduction
2 Chapter 1: A New Body, A New Life
3 Chapter 2: First Day in the New Home
4 Chapter 3: The First Visit to the Market
5 Chapter 4: The Weight of the Past (Jungkook’s POV)
6 Chapter 5: The First Step Forward
7 Chapter 6: Quiet Partnership
8 Chapter 7: Taehyung’s First Sale
9 Chapter 8: Building Together
10 Chapter 9: Small Jealousies, Small Steps
11 Chapter 10: Quiet Defenses
12 Chapter 11: Growing Together
13 Chapter 12: The Village Festival
14 Chapter 13: A Soft Shift
15 Chapter 14: The Quiet Morning After
16 Chapter 15: A New Rhythm
17 Chapter 16: Shared Dreams, Stirred Jealousies
18 Chapter 17: Into Town Again
19 Chapter 18: A New Kind of Warmth
20 Chapter 19: Trouble Brewing Again
21 Chapter 20: The First Crack
22 Chapter 21: Building, Belonging, and Boundaries
23 Chapter 22: The House in Town
24 Chapter 23: A Bold Betrayal
25 Chapter 24: The Breaking Point
26 Chapter 25: A New Beginning
27 Chapter 26: A New Chapter Begins
28 Chapter 27: Preparing for the Future
29 Chapter 28: Expanding Their Home and Growing Their
30 Chapter 29: A Mother's Place
31 Chapter 30: The Babies Arrive
32 Chapter 31: Settling Into Parenthood
33 Chapter 32: A Festival of Firsts
34 Chapter 33: Growing Together
35 Chapter 34: Protecting Their Home, Preparing for Their Future
36 Chapter 35: Preparing for School
37 Chapter 36: New Challenges and Sweet Returns
38 Chapter 37: School Trouble and Small Victories
39 Chapter 38: Seasons Change
40 Chapter 39: Preparing for the New Baby
41 Chapter 40: The New Arrival
42 Chapter 41: Raising Three
43 Chapter 42: Seasons of Growth
Episodes

Updated 43 Episodes

1
Prologue and Introduction
2
Chapter 1: A New Body, A New Life
3
Chapter 2: First Day in the New Home
4
Chapter 3: The First Visit to the Market
5
Chapter 4: The Weight of the Past (Jungkook’s POV)
6
Chapter 5: The First Step Forward
7
Chapter 6: Quiet Partnership
8
Chapter 7: Taehyung’s First Sale
9
Chapter 8: Building Together
10
Chapter 9: Small Jealousies, Small Steps
11
Chapter 10: Quiet Defenses
12
Chapter 11: Growing Together
13
Chapter 12: The Village Festival
14
Chapter 13: A Soft Shift
15
Chapter 14: The Quiet Morning After
16
Chapter 15: A New Rhythm
17
Chapter 16: Shared Dreams, Stirred Jealousies
18
Chapter 17: Into Town Again
19
Chapter 18: A New Kind of Warmth
20
Chapter 19: Trouble Brewing Again
21
Chapter 20: The First Crack
22
Chapter 21: Building, Belonging, and Boundaries
23
Chapter 22: The House in Town
24
Chapter 23: A Bold Betrayal
25
Chapter 24: The Breaking Point
26
Chapter 25: A New Beginning
27
Chapter 26: A New Chapter Begins
28
Chapter 27: Preparing for the Future
29
Chapter 28: Expanding Their Home and Growing Their
30
Chapter 29: A Mother's Place
31
Chapter 30: The Babies Arrive
32
Chapter 31: Settling Into Parenthood
33
Chapter 32: A Festival of Firsts
34
Chapter 33: Growing Together
35
Chapter 34: Protecting Their Home, Preparing for Their Future
36
Chapter 35: Preparing for School
37
Chapter 36: New Challenges and Sweet Returns
38
Chapter 37: School Trouble and Small Victories
39
Chapter 38: Seasons Change
40
Chapter 39: Preparing for the New Baby
41
Chapter 40: The New Arrival
42
Chapter 41: Raising Three
43
Chapter 42: Seasons of Growth

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