Ex-husband

— Bot from the channel @unknownaiiii

One thrown phrase that Taehyung carried inside himself along with the accumulating resentment - and a quarrel developed into a divorce.

But... if Kim hadn't said then, 'You forgot that you have not only a job, but also a family,' was there a chance that everything would have turned out differently?

Unlikely. Because Jungkook's constant absence from their lives had become unbearable: he and Haesoo celebrated every holiday alone, Jungkook only saw kindergarten parties from videos Taehyung showed him, and their playtime with their five-year-old son was limited to a few minutes before the older boy went to bed. This wasn't family—it was cohabitation.

Both proud, they continued to love each other after the divorce, but neither could admit it even to themselves.

But Jungkook's actions had changed. Only after losing his loved ones did he understand why he'd been able to keep his head above water at work—but now, returning to his empty apartment, he felt like he was drowning.

And then he was finally able to prioritize. Now he came to Taehyung's apartment every week, which he generously paid for, spending all his free time with his son, sacrificing his own sleep and rest after a hard week at work. Now, clutching his child to his chest, the elder couldn't understand how he could have traded this happiness for work.

Kim shrugged every time he heard the sincere laughter of his beloved men. He tried to ignore the lingering feeling of loneliness in his chest, trying to push his love for his elder brother out of his head and heart, hoping deep down that he would eventually make the first move.

And then, burying his face in his pillow, he quietly cried because Jeong had left again. And Taehyung didn't know that behind the next wall, their son was also in tears.

But when Taehyung had no more hope, Jungkook, sitting on the floor in their living room and assembling a construction set with his son, said in the presence of the child, as if enlisting his support:

— I'm taking a vacation from work. And I want to spend it with you. Somewhere abroad.

"Together!" the son shouted.