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Yes, because of my foolish love

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Recap:

You had the sudden courage to place your palm on his chiselled chest, and you could feel his heart beating. It had the same effect on you, and just as you were about to shove him out of your personal space, you both heard a sharp breath intake---

Taehyung's heart raced as he gazed into Cha-Young's eyes. It deflated her as if she had a message to convey but held back.

Their hearts beat in sync, and Taehyung couldn't understand why he suddenly felt a rush when she softly placed her warm hand on his chest. Her beauty was so flawless that it left Taehyung breathless. Her eyes had a sad quality in them that made him want to hold her near him. Even her perfume was so tantalizing. She was rendering him utterly breathless.

Being so close to Cha makes him feel desires he can't understand.

Why was he attracted to a girl who brought so much turmoil into his life for four years? She teased him, made him lose his sanity, and was a constant pain. Cha Young made him feel a protectiveness urged from him. He felt like loving her at that moment, which made him feel strange. He was feeling mentally conflicted. Suddenly, they both heard an audible gasp that interrupted their interlude. When he looked into ChaYoungs widened eyes, he instantly knew who the intruder had found them in this compromising position.

.It was his dear, almost-girlfriend, Dilraba, that made her presence known.

He closed his eyes briefly and muttered softly, "Just great!" slowly letting Cha-Young free from his arms imprisonment. He could feel her exhale a breath of relief when he left her personal space. He suddenly felt a coldness when she moved away from him.

He turned away from the heated moment as Chayoung squeezed her lips tightly, and her expression returned to blank, emotionless.

Dilraba stood in the open space, leaning with narrowed eyes against the colossal marble pillar. She had a smile on her face but dangerous daggers directed at Cha-Young, who just shrugged and moved with a subtle bow in Taehyung and Dilraba's direction.

Taehyung inhaled intensely as he put on a cordial smile, not wanting Dilraba to see his slightly unnerved demeanour. Cha-Young's presence affected his senses, and the more he was in contact with her, the more contradictory his emotions became.

Now profoundly affected, Cha-Young fiddled with her camera around her neck and said calmly, 'Excuse me, Mr. Kim, Ms. Dilraba, I still need to finalize my photo task.' She hurriedly spun around and quickly moved a few steps from the couple to the Egyptian relics on the opposite wall.

Taehyung observed a fleeting emotion in Cha-Young's eyes when Dilraba smugly sneered and strutted over, linking her arms with him. There was an unidentified emotion in her eyes, and she might have wondered what he and the 'hellraiser' were up to. He knows she'll be bound to interrogate him later.

"Oh, Taetae, your PA told me I would find you here with one of your... staff members," she said with a bit of mock on her lips, looking at the beautiful Cha-Young, with narrowed eyes, who had returned to taking numerous snapshots of the pricey relics.

A sudden image flashed through Taehyung's mind: a blurred, laughing girl in a big straw hat, her face obscured by the blazing sunlight, posing candidly for pictures. The girl looked exuberantly joyful. He creased his brows, instantly wondering what he was thinking, and dismissed the image immediately, thinking maybe Cha-Young reminded him of a documentary he had watched.

He turned to Dilraba, who stared at him with renewed affection. Taehyung smiled softly as he unexpectedly embraced her tightly. Dilraba snuggled her head on his chest, and her mocking eyes found Cha-Young's. Cha-Young's eyes darkened a little, but she quickly diverted her gaze back to the items in front of her.

Taehyung looked down at his "ex-almost-again" girlfriend and asked, "What brought you here, Dil?"

He felt a little disturbed in Cha-Young's presence, but he was unaware of her. Fortunately, Dilraba's company helped him banish the strange emotions coursing through his body. Cha-Young's odd, almost distant look made him wonder constantly about her. Did she truly change? She is eerily different, calm, and serene, not the energetic, confident girl he used to know and love to hate.

"So? Did I miss a date or something?" his intense eyes lifted as they met Dirabas. His attention was entirely on her. Her beauty was genuinely mesmerising as she smiled coyly up to him, displaying her pearly white teeth. Taehyung didn't know what it was, but he suddenly found himself enthralled by her gorgeous looks. She had a perfect combo of beauty, brains, and grace. He just couldn't understand how he could have broken up with her. What was he thinking?

Their story began during a two-week Art History tour to Egypt in his second year when he first met Dilraba, a fellow design student, in her freshman year. They clicked instantly, and their relationship blossomed, turning his life into an idyllic blend of sunshine, moonlight, and roses. Everything in his life went downhill when he met Satans' daughter, Cha-Young, his uni nemesis, hell-raiser'

Despite their tumultuous history, no one, not even fortune tellers, could foresee that Taehyung and Cha-young would end up working together. Mentioning them in the same breath was like combining fire and diesel- a lethal mix. They harboured intense animosity for four years, engaging in countless pranks and exchanging hurtful words.

Taehyung couldn't confide in anyone about the source of their hatred, not his parents, friends, or even his devoted girlfriend.

He was the sole culprit, and the darkness between him and Cha-young had its roots in a past he couldn't reveal.

Giggling, Dilraba gently disentangled herself from his embrace, kissing softly on his cheek. "Remember your invitation to cook some succulent Ishikari Nabe with salmon, radish, and cabbage, your favourite Japanese cuisine. You promised that we would spend some alone time in your penthouse," she purred seductively. "So, baby, I'm coming to lure you away from this stressful environment." Waggling her eyes and biting her lips, Dilraba said it loudly to provoke Cha-Young. She had always believed that the volatile relationship between Taehyung and Cha-Young implied a secret attraction.

Taehyung recalled their university days, which were filled with pranks between Cha-Young and Dilraba. Being familiar with Cha-Young's antics made him reminisce about their mischievous university days.

Flashback

After a heated argument and a widely known campus prank called 'Vicky's Secret,' he recalls when Dilraba and her friends took Cha-young's underwear and displayed it outside between two cherry blossom trees for everyone to see. It was the highlight of the day.

Cha-young was infuriated but responded with a creative retaliation a few days later. A bold 'prostitute,' dressed inappropriately in a cheap imitation of Julia Roberts's "Pretty Woman" costume, confidently walked into their lecture hall while he was taking an art history midterm test. He sensed something was amiss when she stood there, ignoring the stares laced with interest.

This foreign 'prostitute' created a scene in front of him and Jimin, amidst his lecturer and classmates, demanding a large sum of money that he supposedly owed her for a 'full cuisine' he had ordered. The handcuffs, leather belts, etc. She spent five hours with him, fulfilling all his peculiar fantasies. However, when she got home, his credit card payment had bounced, and she didn't receive the cash, so she sought compensation.

The lecture hall erupted with hollering and excited noises. The girls looked revolted, but the guys yelled excitedly, thinking Taehyung had become an extraordinary man. Dilraba wasn't impressed at all.

Although Cha-Young wasn't physically present, he knew this prank had her fingerprints all over it. This became even clearer when he recognized the 'prostitute' a few weeks later at a sushi takeout restaurant where she worked. She and Cha-young were best friends, and she was also a Danish girl attending a neighbouring university.

He, Jimin, and Jungkook visited the sushi restaurant after the midterms. Despite the short platinum bob wig and heavy makeup she wore on that fateful day, he recognized her face instantly. Her distinctive beauty spot on her cheek gave her away, and the teasing glint in her clear, unusual peridot-green eyes when they met confirmed it. Even if she tried to conceal it, he knew it was her, even though she spotted her natural wild chestnut brown curly hair. That he felt utterly embarrassed was an understatement. He was mad as hell. Even if his popularity skyrocketed after that incident in the exam hall, he wanted revenge.

He retaliated a few days later. Upon discovering that Cha-youngs' strict businessman father from Denmark would visit her at Uni, he ordered embarrassing, over-the-top products online. The messenger he hired ensured that she was with her father in the open when she received the delivery, and the only payment accepted was "COD" (Cash on Delivery). 

He returned the favour by ordering disgusting 'adult toys', and his messenger delivered the package with so much theatric flair in front of her father and the student body. He opened the package before everyone, examining the items before an audience to ensure she got the right package. He made it seem like she had ordered them for her "special night to lose her innocence with her new beau." 

Cha-Young was embarrassed beyond imagination, with the audience erupting in laughter, but her dad was far from amused. He couldn't fathom his usually innocent daughter behaving so liberally in a society with high moral standards; he believed she had lost her way.

Dilraba and his friends couldn't contain their amusement witnessing the disapproval and stern scolding from Cha-Young's father and his accompanying businessman. Amid Cha-Young tearfully explaining her innocence, his group, standing at a distance, burst into laughter and captured the scene on their cellphones. Enraged, Cha-Young spotted him among them, ran up, and slapped him across the face, fully aware it was him. Yet, the viral exposé on social media made it all worthwhile.

The breaking point came when their university homeroom lecturer, weary of their constant pranks, summoned their "fed-up" parents for the third time that year. These elaborate prank wars, both humiliating and detrimental to both parties, had reached a critical stage.

Despite their troublesome behaviour, expulsion wasn't an option as both nemeses were exceptional students, consistently making the honour roll. They had become the most renowned and notorious students to date, with some lecturers finding their antics amusing and even picking sides. The only solution was to endure until these two notorious pranksters' graduation, which set the scene for their final encore...

Taehyung shook his head, trying to forget the awful memories caused by the girl fate had brought back into his life again. This time, he was determined not to revive their friendship. By the end of the week, he planned to ensure she would be on a plane back to where she came from, entirely out of his life. With a quick, sneaky glance at the oblivious girl, he held his 'girlfriend' hand securely. He allowed Dilraba to guide him away from the Egypt exhibition...away from the nerve-wracking presence of his former arch-enemy.

You sighed audibly as the happy couple left your presence. Memories of being close to Taehyung lingered, and you couldn't help but fan your flustered face with your hand.

If it weren't for the interruption that eased the tension between you two, you might have given in to the desire to be in his embrace again. You wanted to love him and caress him... you could see it in his intense eyes that he wasn't immune to you, being so close yet so far.

Your heart ached when you looked into those beautiful, expressive eyes you dream about daily. You longed to be with him and wished he would remember your love. Why couldn't he find you in his memories? It felt like torture.

Suddenly, warm tears streamed down your pale cheeks. Looking up at the ceiling, you sniffed away your sobs. When you heard your name called behind you, you quickly hid your face and wiped your eyes with your fingers.

Olive rushed to you, speaking in Danish, "Cha...Gud! Vi har ventet på dig. Hvorfor er du---gosh! We've been waiting for you. Why are you---" Then she noticed your red, shiny eyes and realized you were crying. Placing your handbag on a nearby chair, she hurried to you.

"Cha? Hvad er der galt-hvorfor ser du så trist ud? What's the matter?-why are you looking so sad?" She quickly stood beside you and hugged you, seeing the boss and his girlfriend approaching from that direction.

Did Mr. Kim hurt her friend again, or was Dilraba, his beautiful girlfriend, causing trouble?

You turn lightly and shake your head, a sad aura surrounding your demeanour. "Olive, jeg kan ikke klare at arbejde endnu en dag for Taehyung. Hver gang jeg er i hans nærvær, intensiveres min kærlighed til ham. Jeg ønsker mig så meget, at han skal elske mig, Olive. Hvorfor kan han ikke huske? Vi venter en baby. Min baby vil have brug for ham... Jeg har brug for ham, Olive. Vær så venlig, Herre! Lad ham venligst huske mig. Jeg ved ikke, hvor længe jeg kan opretholde facaden med at skjule min kærlighed til ham... Jeg kan bare ikke mere. Olive, I can't handle working another day for Taehyung. Every time I'm in his presence, my love for him intensifies. I want him to love me so bad, Olive. Why can't he remember? We're expecting a baby. My baby will need him... I need him, Olive. Please, Lord! Please let him remember me. I don't know how long I can maintain the facade of hiding my love for him... I can't do it anymore." You lament with a deep, heartbreaking sob on Olive's shoulder as she tries to comfort you.

She understands the distress and frustration you're going through. Olive knows seeing her fiancé with his ex-girlfriend is causing Cha-Young a lot of grief.

Olive looks sad as her azure blue eyes meet your teary ones. "Hold ud, bedste ven... Han vil huske, og du vil vente på ham, når han gør det. Hang in there, best friend... He will remember, and you will wait for him when he does."

You shake your head sadly. "Jeg har mistet ham, Olive. Hver dag bringer ham tættere på Dilraba. De tilbringer tid i hans penthouse i aften. Jeg vil blive ved med at tænke på hende i hans arme. Det er uudholdeligt."I've lost him, Olive. Every day brings him closer to Dilraba. They are spending time in his penthouse tonight. I will keep on thinking about her in his arms. It's unbearable."

Olive nods with understanding. "Jeg ved det... Jeg vil aldrig helt forstå, hvad du går igennem. Selv tanken om, at han måske aldrig ser dig eller sit ufødte barn igen. Så stress ikke, vær sød. Din læge har fortalt dig at være rolig og holde dine tanker glade. Tænk på vores lille sommerfugl. Jeg glæder mig til at møde den lille prinsesse. Laura og jeg kan ikke vente med at forkæle hende; Du må holde fast for at efterlade en arv for din far, hvis der sker noget med dig.I know... I will never fully understand what you're going through. Even the thought that he might never see you or his unborn child again. So don't stress, please. Your doctor told you to be calm and keep your thoughts happy. Think of our little butterfly. I am looking forward to meeting the little princess. Laura and I can't wait to spoil her; You must hold on to leave a legacy for your dad if something happens to you."

You just press your lips together and nod. "Jeg ved det, Olive. Mit hjerte siger mig at holde fast, men min fornuft kender fakta. Jeg lever måske ikke længere end tre måneder til tre år... men hver dag føles som om, jeg dør. Vil jeg være i stand til at bringe min baby til verden? Det har været næsten tre måneder, og han har ikke engang fået en antydning af mig i hans hukommelse. Alt, han måske tænker på, er hans had til mig. Dilraba er tilbage, og de vil genoplive deres kærlighed igen. Jeg har virkelig tabt denne gang. I know, Olive. My heart tells me to hold on, but my mind knows the facts. I might live no longer than three months to three years... but every day feels like I'm dying. Will I be able to bring my baby into the world? It's been almost three months, and he didn't even get a hint of me in his memory. All he might think about is his hatred for me. Dilraba is back, and they will rekindle their love again. I've truly lost this time."

Olive snorts a little, "Cha-young har stadig masser af kampgejst tilbage. Hvis du blot lader lægerne planlægge den operation for dig, er der stadig håb. Man ved aldrig.Cha-young you still have a lot of fight left. If you just let the doctors schedule that operation for you, there is still hope. You never know."

You inhale deeply, "Jeg vil hellere tilbringe de kommende tre år, stadig ved mine fulde fem, sammen med jer alle og min familie. End at løbe risikoen og dø for tidligt. Operationen er ingen garanti for bedring, hvis jeg kan overleve de næste seks måneder af min graviditet. Før mit lille pige ind i verden, så kan jeg dø lykkeligt. I would rather spend the coming three years, still in my right mind, with all of you and my family. Then risk it and die prematurely. The operation is no guarantee of recovery if I can survive the coming six months of my pregnancy. Usher, my baby girl into the world, then I can die happily." You link your arm under hers, steering her out, picking up your handbag, and quietly leaving. You don't want to talk about it.

Olive looks down at your stoic face as you get to the elevator. It was almost time to leave for home, and she couldn't handle this depressive conversation.

"Kom... i aften skal vi spise autentisk koreansk BBQ. Museets personale er alle ivrige efter at gå ud og have fællesskab. Jeg vil gerne drikke soju og spise sort svinekød, som jeg savnede så meget, da jeg vendte tilbage til Danmark. Come... tonight, we are going to eat authentic Korean BBQ. The museum staff are all keen to go and have fellowship. I want to drink soju and eat black pork belly, which I missed so much when I returned to Denmark."

You groan slightly, "Åh, Oli, jeg ville forkæle mig selv med et aromatisk bad med urteessens, sove tidligt og stå sent op i morgen. Jeg vil arbejde hjemme i morgen på museets online indhold. Jeg føler mig stadig lidt svimmel, og jeg er ikke i humør til socialt samvær lige nu. Jimin vil tage mig ud i morgen til morgenmad. Kan jeg tage en regncheck, vær sød? Ugh, Oli, I wanted to indulge in an aromatic bath with herbal essence, sleep early and stand up late tomorrow. I will work tomorrow at home on the museum's online content. I still feel a little dizzy and I'm not in a social mood right now. Jimin wants to take me out tomorrow for breakfast. Please can I take a rain check."

When you reach the ground floor, Olive shakes her head, "Kom nu, pige. Det bliver sjovt. Det vil hjælpe dig med at slappe af med gode venner. Du vil ikke se dem alle sammen igen. Det ville være bedst, hvis du havde det lidt sjovt. Jeg har brug for sjov."Come on, girl. It will be fun. It will help you relax with good friends. You will not see them again altogether. It would be best if you had a little fun. I need fun."

She pulls you laughingly out, and you groan audibly. "Fint! Du er så dominerende. Fine! You are so bossy."

When you both greet all the staff and exit the vast glass doors, you are just in time to see Mr Kim and Dilraba happily driving past you and Olive in his luxurious Italian sports car.

You sigh, wondering if the ache in your fragile heart will ever stop.

A/n Another update for my Taetae -stans. I hope you like this chapter. A big shout out to all of you who supported this fic and never gave up reading, adding to your lists, voting or even giving me a follow.

Kindly vote/comment on whether you did that before. It highly motivates me to engage with you guys.

Taehyung felt confused by Cha-Youngs'presence.

1. Do you think Chayoung must go for the operation even if she could be in severe danger?

2. Do you think Cha-young and Dilraba will confront each other.?

3. What are your thoughts on the history of the two former enemies' pranking?

4. Must Cha-Young wait for Taehyung to retrieve his memories or give up at this point?

5. Do you know what could've started the 'war'?