There were hints of fear in the latter's eyes. 
Of pain. 
Of worry. 
Of fright. 
Of... sadness. 
What happened to you?




Soobin laid flat on his bed, boring holes into the ceiling. Yeonjun had already called him for dinner, but the ravenette needed a moment of solitude to himself. 
What he saw... he didn't want to believe it. 
There was no way any of that was possible. 
Yet the more Soobin tried to deny it, the clearer so many things became for him. 
Taehyun owns... a public Discord server? For going out on dates with strangers? Like it's fucking Tinder?!
Fear began fueling his thoughts. 
So is this what Juhyeok was talking about? That his father is cheating on his wife and therefore abandoning him? Is that it? Bastard... a child doesn't deserve this. 
Sudden images of the person he hated the most invaded Soobin's riled-up mind, and he growled in frustration. 
Get away from me. 
Although years have passed, though it wasn't frequent, Soobin could still picture that wicked smirk on his father's face as he stood over his son, who was nothing more than helpless prey in his eyes, knife raised above his head, ready to strike him down. 
Every day, Soobin was more than eternally grateful to have escaped him on time, before it was too late. 
But how late is it for Juhyeok? How much longer will he be stuck in that environment? God, Soobin, get a grip on yourself! Don't jump to the conclusion that Taehyun is anything like that murder without proof. 
And so, he made up his mind. 
He's gonna get to the bottom of this. 




"M-Mihye... h-her blood pressure was t-too high, a-and just minutes after Juhyeok was born close to midnight... she died."
Taehyun let go of Soobin's hand and placed the mug down on the coffee table before his head fell into his hands, and he began sobbing.
Soobin just simply sat there, unable to process what Taehyun just... revealed to him. 
He simply couldn't believe it. 
Out of all scenarios he came up with, this was truly... not what he thought would be the case. 
It sounded like something out of a tragic romance novel. 
But no. 
This was exactly what happened to the person sitting beside him: he lost his lover when he was only 17 years old, and since then... he's been all alone. 
Soobin's heart ached with every sob Taehyun let out. They were all laced with so much anguish, so much sadness, so much... heartbreak. 
It was almost unbearable to hear in the completely quiet living room. 
How much Soobin wished he could say something else other than what he was going to say to console him. 
Because Soobin himself knew... a simple 'I'm sorry' does not take away the pain of losing someone... to death.