Chapter 11
The perfect dark eyes stared at the circular looking celestial object, shining gloriously white. Its luminicity appeared ethereal to him. Taehyung sat near the window in his room, gazing up at the night sky. The clouds would eventually come and pass by the moon, but never managed to hide it.
The moon looked extra beautiful tonight, brighter, whiter and bigger. Maybe because Taehyung was also imagining someone to be there. Someone to be looking at its capturing beauty from their window, with only the moonlight filling the room. His lips subtly tugged upwards as he thought of the person. Kim Zia.
He couldn't get her off his mind since the party night. She looked so beautiful. His eyes were fixed on the moon and the small smile still played on his lips when he felt something inside his stomach. The feeling he got when he first saw her. When she looked at him in the eyes. When she would occasionally smile while being engaged in a conversation. When she would unconsciously lick her lips while speaking. When her ocean blue eyes stared back at him.
A clicking sound entered Taehyung's ears pulling him out of his little bubble and turning his head back.
"Oh hyung? Do you need something?"
"No no, I just thought of talking to you, if you're not busy...?" SeokJin said.
"Of course. I'm never busy for my hyung." Taehyung grinned.
SeokJin walked over to him and smiled before taking a seat next to his brother.
"So...?" Taehyung initiated as his hyung didn't say anything for about a minute, as if he was struggling to find the right words.
"Tae...are you okay?" SeokJin asked looking at him.
"Absolutely! I'm perfectly fine hyung. Why would you ask that all of a sudden?"
"I...y'know, I noticed you spacing out recently. And you don't speak much, like earlier." SeokJin said, carressing his younger brother's head. "Just know that you can always tell me if something's bothering you, okay?"
Taehyung stared at his hyung for a second, then gave his boxy smile "I know hyung." He nodded.
They both loved each other dearly. SeokJin has always been a complete family for Taehyung. His brother, his father and even his mother. Since their parents died when Taehyung was still young, SeokJin has taken care of him. He practically raised him.
SeokJin knows when his brother needs time and support, when he's not feeling well and when he's confused. He can tell what's going on in Taehyung's mind just by looking at him.
They both sat in silence, gaping out of the window for a moment. The clouds were now gone. Nothing would cover the moon now, not even for a second.
Taehyung looked down at his lap, fiddling with his fingers. He finally broke the silence,
"Actually hyung, there is a problem.."
"What is it?" SeokJin's voice had a hint of concern in it.
"Uh how should I put this...its weird." Taehyung laughs nervously.
"Its okay Tae, just say it." SeokJin encouraged.
"Hyung, I'm feeling weird lately. Like, I was looking at the moon and out of nowhere that girl came in my mind. And then I couldn't stop thinking about her. She has this pretty smile and eyes– actually no. Everything about her is pretty. I smiled on the thought of her hyung. In my stomach, there's this strange feeling a got when I saw her."
Taehyung stopped to check the older brother's expression. He wasn't looking at Taehyung.
SeokJin listened carefully to him while gazing at the night sky. His lips were pressed in a thin line, trying to prevent a bigger smile from escaping.
"Hyung?" The younger called nervously.
"Yeah I'm listening. Go on." SeokJin said.
Taehyung sighed, he realized the change in the rythem of his heart. That heart was thumping inside his chest.
"My...my heart races whenever I think of her. And when I saw her, I felt like it'll explode-"
Taehyung was interrupted by his brother's laughters. SeokJin laughed, while Taehyung stared at him in confusion.
Its not a funny thing, is it? Its a serious problem.
Taehyung's mind wasn't convinced to see any bit of it as funny. His heart and mind were behaving differently. To him it was serious. Very serious.
"Hyung, I'm serious." He stated.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." SeokJin stopped and looked at him "Do you know what these weird things mean?"
Taehyung shook his head.
"You're still a child Tae." SeokJin shook his head as he sighed "I'll tell you."
Taehyung turned his body towards SeokJin, so now he was facing him. Attentive to learn what his hyung had to say,
"You like that girl." The elder said. Taehyung tilted his head "your mind won't stop thinking about her, your heartbeat increases, you smile at the thought of her. That are the signs my dear brother, you like Zia." SeokJin smiled, patting Taehyung's shoulder.
Taehyung stayed silent for a moment analysing each and every word. Then it hit him, SeokJin said Zia,
"H-how? I mean why did you take.. Zia's name?" Taehyung asked.
"C'mon Tae, I've known you enough in all these years, I knew something was up, you've been acting like this ever since you met her at the party."
"Really?" The younger asked "but doesn't she have a boyfriend already?"
"Boyfriend? She- Oh! You mean Jeon Jungkook?" SeokJin realized, Taehyung nodded
"They looked like a couple. And why wouldn't she date a guy like him. They know each other, spend time together and they both are good looking." Taehyung said.
SeokJin nodded, understanding his younger brother's point.
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"Are you sure?" The man asked, cocking an eyebrow at the latter.
"Listen," the red haired man blurted "I'm not here to play any of your shitty games. I'm just doing this 'cause I don't have any other choice. Don't be so full of yourself." His teeth gritting in anger as he spat out his words.
The man stood up, shoving his hands in his pockets as he motioned towards the person standing in front of him. Excellent choice of words he'd say.
"Really? You don't have a choice?" He asked mockingly "Didn't I already mention that you're free to leave any moment you feel like it; just that there'd be concequences." his eyes darkened as he pierced a strong gaze.
The red haired guy looked down, not knowing what to say. A sharp exhale before making an eye contact, "You're pathetic." He growled.
"Yeah I know, I'm pathetic, inhumane, cruel etc etc. I know all that Jung. Come up with something new." The man said with zero interest.
Giving him one last glare, he sprinted out of the room, not wanting to look at that disgusting face again. But he knows this isn't over here. Instead it just started.
His phone rang half way through the elavator. The precious person he's doing all of this for.
"Hello? Noona are you okay?" He asked with concern.
"Don't worry Hoseok-ah. I'm fine. I just woke up and saw you weren't at home, that's why I just wanted to check on you." The female voice said through the phone.
"Uh yeah, I had some work. I'll be back a little late today." He told her as he walked towards the parking lot of the building.
"Why? Is everything okay?" She asked.
"Noona, don't worry. Everything is okay. Its just a friend of mine needs some help in shifting." He lied.
"Oh okay. Well take care."
"You too. Bye"
He entered his car keeping the phone away and taking a moment for himself to ease a little. He lied to his sister and he hates it. The person who always taught him to tell the truth. He lied to her. And not for the first time. But he has to.
Hoseok sighed and started the car. His foot pressed against the accelerator as the car came in the main street.
He never knew being a good hacker can be this awful. He feels like shit. Everything inside his body shouted 'No!' but the little heart of his that loved his sister whispered 'yes'. And so he's doing this. Okay
He stopped his car in front of a building, not too big but not that small too. He entered the building, it seemed quiet due to the lack of people there. He walked to the reception where a lady stood. She was talking on the phone while he arrived. The lady gave him a I'm-sorry-can- you-please -wait look with a smile. Hoseok nodded.
After a few minutes, he took the elevator to the floor the receptionist told him. His palms were getting sweaty as he stood alone. Even though it took him less than half a minute to reach the second floor, it still felt like hours. The door opened revealing a long hallway that had many doors with different names written on them.
He walked to the last room. Its been while since he came here. Computers, hacking and tracking systems, cameras, printers, recorders etc. everything of his need was present there.
He sat on the rolling chair in front of the computer. The screen lit up a few seconds later of switching it on. A dark blue vintage wallpaper displayed on the screen with various icons on the left. He sighed and started his work. The man sent the images and a few clips as he said he would. Now its Hoseok's turn to do the thing.
About half an hour, and Hoseok pushed his back against chair. His hands did the work but his expression and body language said otherwise.
How can you do this? You don't even know her!
His conscience yelled at him. But his sister was more precious.
Clicking one last time, the screen showed 'uploading'. And then '8 images uploaded successfully'.
He did it. His eyes watered at the thought of what might happen next.
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