New Beginning
The city felt louder than Taehyung had imagined.
Neon lights flickered across glass buildings, cars rushed past, and somewhere deep inside, he wondered if he was making a mistake starting over here.
At twenty-Eight, a rising model finally signed to one of the top agencies, he should have felt excited.
Instead, all he felt was the heavy silence left by the breakup he never talked about.
He tugged his suitcase through the glass doors of Elysium Hotel.
The lobby gleamed with polished marble, gold chandeliers, and fresh lilies.. a little too fancy for someone who just wanted peace.
But it was owned by Kim Seokjin, a long-time family friend, and Jin had insisted he stay here until he found his own apartment.
Kim Seokjin
Tae! (Jin’s voice carried across the lobby)
At thirty, he looked effortlessly polished in his tailored suit but wore a warm grin that made him seem more like an older brother than a businessman.
Kim Seokjin
You finally made it.. Come here..
Taehyung smiled faintly, relieved.
Kim Taehyung
Hyung. Thanks again for this. I owe you one.
Kim Seokjin
You owe me dinner. That’s enough.. (Jin laughed)
Kim Seokjin
Oh, and meet someone.. He’s been hanging around too much lately anyway.
The “someone” leaned against the reception desk like he owned the place.
Dark suit, mussed hair, eyes sharp as if they could strip someone bare in a second.
He was younger, maybe twenty-four, but carried himself with dangerous confidence.
Kim Seokjin
Jeon Jungkook.. (Jin said)
Kim Seokjin
My junior here. He’s helping with management training. And when he’s not doing that, he’s throwing punches at an MMA ring somewhere.
Jeon Jungkook
Nice introduction.. (Jungkook muttered, amused)
He didn’t look away from Taehyung.
Jeon Jungkook
So… you’re Kim Taehyung.
Kim Taehyung
Do I know you? (he frowned)
Jeon Jungkook
No.. But I plan to change that.. (Jungkook said smoothly, lips curving into a smirk that felt both playful and unsettling)
Kim Seokjin
Ignore him, Tae. He flirts with everyone.
Jeon Jungkook
Not everyone.. (Jungkook corrected, gaze still locked)
Jeon Jungkook
Just the ones worth it.. 😏
Taehyung gripped his suitcase tighter.
He didn’t come here for this.. for distractions or strangers who thought they could charm him.
Kim Taehyung
Well, I’m not interested.. (he said flatly, walking toward the elevator)
Jungkook’s chuckle followed him.
As the elevator doors slid shut, Taehyung caught Jungkook’s reflection in the mirrored glass.
He was studying him, as if trying to memorize every detail.
It wasn’t casual interest.. it was intensity, raw and unsettling.
Taehyung’s jaw tightened.
Kim Taehyung
*New city, new life!!* (he reminded himself)
Kim Taehyung
*Don’t get tangled in anyone’s games, Tae!*
And yet, when he reached his room and set his bags down, that smirk lingered in his head like smoke.
P¿nda 🫠
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