WE BEST LOVE ( Taekook Short Stories )
EPISODE-4: The king in velvet and the boy with fire
JUNGKOOK
(Woke to the feeling of soft sheets under his body and a dull ache in his lips)
His mind replayed the rooftop like a fever dream
The fire behind Taehyung’s eyes
The way his body had moved with a purpose—like claiming him was his birthright
JUNGKOOK
(Sat up, wincing)
The sheets smelled faintly of cedar and smoke
A quiet knock sounded on the door
TAEHYUNG
(Still dressed in black slacks and a half-buttoned shirt)
TAEHYUNG
(Hair damp from a shower. No mask)
JUNGKOOK
(Stared)Where the hell am I?
TAEHYUNG
My private dorm, No one knows about it. Except me. And now… you
JUNGKOOK
(swung his legs over the bed)So you just... brought me here?
TAEHYUNG
You nearly drank poisoned wine (said calmly) I wasn’t going to let you sleep alone
JUNGKOOK
You weren’t going to let me sleep at all
TAEHYUNG
(Smirked) You didn’t complain last night
JUNGKOOK
(Stood, chest tight) That kiss meant nothing
TAEHYUNG
(Stepped forward, closing the distance) No,It meant everything
JUNGKOOK
(Eyes widened—then narrowed) You think one kiss gives you control over me?
TAEHYUNG
(Tilted his head) I don’t want control
TAEHYUNG
I want you alive (voice softened)
But before either of them could speak again
TAEHYUNG
(One glance. His face darkened)
The security footage played on a loop in the secret basement of Legacy Tower
YOONGI
(Stood with arms crossed, watching the screen)
JIMIN
(leaned against the wall beside him)
Taehyung entered with Jungkook behind him
On screen, the hallway outside Namjoon’s lab was smeared with red paint. Thick. Dripping
Words written in bold strokes
YOONGI
Blood,Pig’s. For now
NAMJOON
They broke into my lab , Smashed the hard drives. Left this (entering with Seokjin)
TAEHYUNG
(Jaw clenched) They’re not just targeting me anymore. They’re targeting us all
JIMIN
(Sighed dramatically) Someone’s very bored
JUNGKOOK
(looked around) Who would dare do this?
Everyone turned to Taehyung
He said nothing for a moment
TAEHYUNG
It’s time we stop playing defense
Taehyung stood in the underground parking garage of Royal Crest
A man in a black suit stood across from him—face pale, nervous
TAEHYUNG
(Held a single photograph in his hand)
TAEHYUNG
His name is Lee Haneul. First-year law. Legacy of the Lee family. Spent the last two years trying to get into Legacy House
The man swallowed. “I—I didn’t know—"
TAEHYUNG
You were paid, (interrupted) To poison the wine. Say the name
The man trembled. “Lee Haneul.”
Then punched him hard across the face
The man crumpled to the ground, groaning
TAEHYUNG
Next time (brushing imaginary dust from the man’s lapel) aim better
TAEHYUNG
Send the body back to the Lee family. Wrapped in red ribbon
Later that evening, Jimin entered Yoongi’s office
JIMIN
(Closed the door behind him)
JIMIN
Why didn’t you come after me at the masquerade?(voice low)
YOONGI
(Didn’t look up from his desk)
YOONGI
Because you don’t belong to anyone,Not even yourself
JIMIN
(Walked forward) But you keep watching me
JIMIN
Liar (whispered, leaning down)
Their faces were inches apart now
JIMIN
I kissed someone else at the party (testing him)Did you notice?
YOONGI
(Looked up) Did they taste like me?
YOONGI
(Stood, stepping close)
YOONGI
I’m not a prince, Jimin,I’m the wolf that guards the gate
JIMIN
And what am I? (breathed)
YOONGI
(Leaned in) The flame that wants to be burned
Their lips nearly touched—
YOONGI
(Stepped away at the last second) You’re not ready to be consumed
Jungkook returned to his dorm to find an envelope on his bed
A photo.Of him.Bleeding.
In the ballroom.
With a knife pressed to his throat.
Attached was a single note
“He can’t protect you forever.”
Taehyung Arrived ten minutes later, eyes blazing.
TAEHYUNG
Who sent this?(demanded)
JUNGKOOK
I don’t know, (holding the photo tightly)
TAEHYUNG
(Took the photo, stared at it)They’re escalating
JUNGKOOK
I don’t need a babysitter
And for once, there was no teasing
TAEHYUNG
I don’t want to own you, Jungkook, But I can’t watch you die
JUNGKOOK
(Opened his mouth and closed)
JUNGKOOK
(Stepped forward) I’m scared
TAEHYUNG
(Exhaled) So am I
Two boys caught between power and feeling
And the world didn’t stop for them. But maybe… for a moment, it slowed
YOONGI
(Burst into the meeting room, slamming a file on the table)
Inside the file: records of Lee Haneul’s recent communications
But what made the room go still—
And a Legacy House insider.
The code name: “Seraphim.”
JIMIN
(Read aloud) Deliver the wine to the boy in black. The King's attention must shift. The Game requires it
JUNGKOOK
(Felt his stomach twist)
JUNGKOOK
They wanted to distract you, (whispered) By killing me
TAEHYUNG
(Hands curled into fists)
TAEHYUNG
Find him, Whoever Seraphim is. I want his name by morning ❄️❄️
YOONGI
(Nodded, something flickered in his eyes)
Something Taehyung didn’t see
That night, Jungkook sat on the balcony, alone
A small white flower lay in his lap
He didn’t know where it came from
Taehyung had gone quiet since the file
The silence between them wasn’t cold—it was heavy
Full of everything unspoken
JUNGKOOK
I don’t know what I am to him
JIMIN
You’re the crack in his armor (appearing beside him)
JUNGKOOK
(Jumped)You walk like a ghost
JIMIN
I am one,In this game, none of us are real
JUNGKOOK
(Turned) Do you love Yoongi?
JIMIN
(Smiled sadly) I love breaking him
JUNGKOOK
And he loves fixing you?
JIMIN
No,(eyes far away)He loves watching me burn
JUNGKOOK
(Opened the door)
They sat on the bed in silence
TAEHYUNG
If this all ends badly… would you still choose me?
JUNGKOOK
If it ends in blood or fire… I want it to be beside you
Just breath. Just warmth.
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