The Third,Who Owned Us Both
cold coffee,cold ice
The sharp rhythm of polished shoes striking marble echoed through the vast halls of Kim Industries, a towering monument of glass and steel at the heart of Seoul.
Inside the boardroom, silence reigned like a suffocating fog.
At the head of the long table sat Kim Taehyung.
A black suit draped flawlessly over his tall frame, every line of fabric pressed to perfection. His hand rested on a neat stack of files, the other around a cup of coffee that had long since gone cold.
His eyes—cold, unreadable—swept across the table. The executives shifted in their seats, spines stiff, trying to avoid the weight of his gaze.
He looked less like a man and more like a predator idly deciding which prey to devour first.
To his left, Min Yoongi leaned back with practiced calm, one leg crossed over the other, a pen lazily tapping against a folder.
His face betrayed nothing, but his words cut through the air like a blade.
Min yoongi
"Marketing reports are holding steady. We’ll meet the quarterly target," he said, eyes flicking briefly toward Taehyung.
The words fell into silence.
kim taehyung
Taehyung didn’t move. He didn’t even blink. The room felt colder.
kim taehyung
"Anything else?" His voice was deep, flat, every syllable laced with quiet authority.
A ripple of unease passed through the executives. Papers rustled, throats cleared, but no one dared to speak.
Min yoongi
Yoongi broke the silence first, scanning the tablet in his hands. "Nothing else worth your time."
kim taehyung
Taehyung hummed low, the sound vibrating like distant thunder.
His gaze lingered on each executive a moment longer, measuring, dissecting, before he finally pushed back his chair.
The scrape of leather against marble made half the room flinch. He adjusted his coat with deliberate precision, then walked out without another word.
The heavy doors shut behind him, and only then did the executives exhale, shoulders sagging as though they had survived a battlefield.
Later that evening, Taehyung stood in his office, the Seoul skyline glittering through the glass wall like scattered diamonds. Yet his gaze remained unfocused, lost somewhere beyond the city lights.
The silence pressed in. His thoughts were a storm. With a slow, deliberate motion, he buttoned his coat.
kim taehyung
"I’ll be out for a while," he muttered, more to himself than anyone else.
Min yoongi
From the shadows near the door, Yoongi appeared, arms folded. His eyes narrowed slightly. "The park again?"
kim taehyung
Taehyung didn’t answer, only gave a small, silent nod before stepping past him.
Min yoongi
Yoongi’s gaze lingered on Taehyung’s back, unreadable.
The sun had just started to dip when Taehyung stepped into the park, the cold wind brushing against his skin. Children played in the distance, and birds chirped lazily in the trees.
kim taehyung
He looked around Calming himself.
kim taehyung
He was about to turn back when something soft brushed against his shoe.
Taehyung blinked, confused, as the small white bunny stopped in front of him, its ears twitching curiously.
Jeon Jeongukk
"Cloudy!" a voice called out - sweet, high-pitched, almost dreamy.
Then he appeared - from behind the bushes, breathless and smiling, his hair a soft mess and cheeks slightly flushed.
kim taehyung
Taehyung just stared.
The boy ran up and gently scooped the bunny into his arms, cradling it like a child.
Jeon Jeongukk
"Ajusshi," he said with wide eyes, "you shouldn't scare bunnies! They get scared easily!"
kim taehyung
Taehyung didn't reply.
This boy... he didn't just look soft.
Taehyung's cold heart gave a twitch.
kim taehyung
"...Sorry," he muttered eventually, still watching him.
Jeon Jeongukk
The boy, Jeongukk , smiled at him so brightly it almost hurt.
Jeon Jeongukk
"It's okay. Cloudy just wanted to make a new friend, I guess!"
And with that, he walked away, humming softly with the bunny cuddled to his chest.
kim taehyung
Taehyung didn't move.
kim taehyung
He stood frozen, staring after him, his fingers curling slightly like they were reaching for something they couldn't name.
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