Chapter 19 - Looking at You

You slept again, and he as well on couch

💜 MORNING AFTER ☀️

The room felt… different.

Not awkward like before.

Not completely comfortable either.

Something in between.

You adjusted your blanket.

Sat up slowly.

Taehyung was already awake.

Sitting on the chair near the bed.

Not working.

Not on his phone.

Just…

there.

Watching you.

You noticed.

Y/n said softly, "You didn't go to office?"

He looked away immediately.

Taehyung said, "I will."

A pause.

Then he added—

"After you take your medicine."

That felt…

new.

You nodded.

Didn't argue.

💜 SMALL CARE CONTINUES 👀

He brought you water.

Medicine.

Waited till you took it.

Didn't rush.

Didn't leave.

Just stood there.

You noticed everything.

But didn't say anything.

Because even this much—

felt unfamiliar.

💜 HIS THOUGHTS 💭

Later—

He left for office.

But his mind?

Still at home.

Images repeating—

You holding his arm.

Your head resting on him.

Your voice—

"Don't go…"

He closed his eyes for a second.

"Why does it feel like this…"

He muttered.

Because this wasn't anger.

This wasn't irritation.

This was something else.

Something he didn't understand.

💜 OFFICE — DISTRACTION

He sat in his cabin.

Files open.

But he wasn't reading.

For the first time—

Work felt secondary.

He looked outside.

At your empty desk.

And that—

felt wrong.

💜 BACK HOME — YOU

At home—

You were alone.

Weak.

But better than yesterday.

You sat quietly.

Thinking.

About last night.

About how close you were.

And you felt—

confused.

"Why did I…"

You whispered.

Because you didn't usually depend on anyone.

Especially not him.

💜 EVENING — HE RETURNS

Door opened.

Taehyung came in.

You looked up.

For a second—

Both of you paused.

Then—

Y/n said softly, "You came."

He nodded.

Taehyung said, "How are you?"

Simple.

But different.

Y/n said, "Better."

A pause.

He walked in.

Placed something on the table.

Fruits.

Medicines.

You looked at it.

Surprised.

Y/n said, "You didn't have to—"

Taehyung said, "I know."

Same words.

But this time—

They felt softer.

💜 SHIFT IN HIM

He sat on the chair.

Not too close.

Not too far.

And just—

looked at you.

Not with anger.

Not with blame.

But like—

he was trying to understand you.

💜 CONVERSATION (IMPORTANT)

After a few seconds—

Taehyung said, "You always handle things alone?"

You looked at him.

Y/n said, "I'm used to it."

"Even when you're sick?"

A small smile.

"Especially then."

He didn't like that answer.

You noticed.

Y/n said softly, "What?"

He shook his head.

Taehyung said, "Nothing."

But it wasn't nothing.

💜 HIS REALISATION 😭

That night—

He couldn't sleep.

He lay on the couch.

Looking at the ceiling.

And thinking—

About everything.

The fights.

The silence.

The distance.

And then—

last night.

How you held him.

Without hesitation.

How you trusted him—

Even after everything.

That didn't match.

It didn't make sense.

"If she was wrong…"

He thought,

"Then why does she feel so real…?"

That question—

Stayed.

💜 FINAL SCENE

Inside the room—

You slept peacefully.

For the first time in days.

And outside—

Taehyung sat quietly.

Looking at the closed door.

Not angry.

Not distant.

Just…

thinking.

Because slowly—

Very slowly—

You were no longer just

a reminder of the past.

You were becoming…

someone he couldn't ignore.