The silence in the house wasn’t cold.
It was something worse.
Familiar.
Y/N had locked herself in the guest room hours ago. She hadn’t spoken a word since the confrontation. She didn’t scream. She didn’t cry. But Taehyung knew the silence was louder than both.
He hadn’t moved, either.
Still standing in the hallway.
Like if he moved—if he breathed too loud—whatever thread still tethered her to this place would snap completely.
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The clock passed 2 a.m.
No footsteps.
No light under her door.
He closed his eyes.
Then, slowly, he turned and walked down the hall.
He opened his room.
Not the one he slept in now.
The one no one knew existed.
The one even Namjoon hadn’t seen.
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The floor creaked softly under his boots as he stepped inside.
It wasn’t much.
Just four walls.
A desk.
A box.
And a single photo frame turned face-down on a shelf.
Taehyung sat down at the edge of the bed.
Stared at the box for a long time.
Then opened it.
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Inside:
A cracked watch.
A ring that never belonged to him.
A photo of three boys in black fatigues—smiling like they didn’t know what war meant yet.
A bullet with no casing.
And a drive.
He stared at it.
Thought of her face when she dropped the file.
And for the first time in years—
he wanted someone to see him.
Not the mission.
Not the ghost.
Just… the man left behind.
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He stood.
Walked back down the hall.
Stopped in front of her door.
He didn’t knock.
He placed the box gently on the floor, right outside her room.
Then he stepped back.
Waited.
Not for forgiveness.
Not for understanding.
But maybe… just maybe…
for her to open it.
She didn’t sleep.
Of course she didn’t.
The fight still echoed in her bones. His words replayed again and again—
“I didn’t follow the orders.”
“You let me.”
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CONDITION RED : Kim Taehyung FF
Fanfiction"To the girl who was marked to die- And the version of himself that did." Y/N didn't ask for this. It was supposed to be a girls' trip. A few days of laughter, beaches, and blurry memories. But somewhere between the airport terminal and the baggage...
