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Chapter 15 - NEVER ME — Episode 15: What Happened in the Past

The evening sky was dull, painted in shades of grey—as if even the world remembered something it wished to forget.

Kim Taehyung stood still, hands clenched into fists, eyes dark and restless. In front of him stood Suho.

Years.

Years of unanswered questions.

Years of pain, guilt, and silence.

And today—

He couldn't hold it in anymore.

Scene 1 — The Confrontation

Suho looked at him calmly, though there was a faint tension in his posture.

Suho:

"Why did you call me here, Taehyung?"

Taehyung didn't answer immediately.

His breathing was uneven.

His mind… already back in the past.

Taehyung (low, controlled):

"I wanted to ask you something."

Suho frowned slightly.

Suho:

"So sudden…?"

Taehyung let out a bitter laugh.

Taehyung:

"Sudden? No… this isn't sudden."

His eyes lifted slowly, locking onto Suho's.

Taehyung:

"I've been wanting to ask this for years."

A pause.

Heavy.

Uncomfortable.

Suho:

"…Alright. Ask."

Taehyung's lips parted—but for a second, no words came out.

Because saying it out loud…

Made it real.

Taehyung (voice trembling):

"That day…"

His chest tightened.

Taehyung:

"The day our friend… and your girlfriend died…"

Suho's expression stiffened.

Taehyung noticed.

And that only made his heart pound harder.

Taehyung:

"I gave you space. I didn't ask anything. I told myself you needed time."

His voice dropped.

Taehyung:

"But I can't do that anymore."

His eyes darkened.

Taehyung (desperate):

"He didn't die because of me…"

A step closer.

Taehyung:

"…did he die because of you?"

Silence.

Suho said nothing.

And that silence—

That silence broke something inside Taehyung.

Scene 2 — Truth That Destroys

Taehyung's hand shot forward, grabbing Suho by the collar.

Taehyung (shouting):

"ANSWER ME!"

Suho's jaw clenched.

Then suddenly—

Suho (yelling):

"YES! HE DIED BECAUSE OF ME!"

Everything stopped.

The wind.

The world.

Taehyung's heartbeat.

Gone.

Taehyung's grip loosened.

His legs trembled slightly.

Taehyung (barely whispering):

"…Why?"

Suho looked away.

Suho:

"I don't know."

That answer—

That simple, careless answer—

Made Taehyung snap.

Taehyung (voice breaking, screaming):

"I HATE YOU!"

His fist collided with Suho's face.

Once.

Twice.

Again.

Years of pain poured into every punch.

Taehyung:

"YOU TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME!"

Suho stumbled but didn't fight back immediately.

Suho (cold, breathing hard):

"The past is the past. We can't change it."

That sentence—

That one sentence—

Destroyed whatever control Taehyung had left.

Taehyung's vision blurred.

Tears filled his eyes.

Taehyung (voice cracking):

"If only that day…"

Flash.

Flashback — The Day Everything Ended

Laughter.

Four friends.

A normal day.

Until it wasn't.

Rain pouring.

Voices shouting.

A car.

Screeching tires.

A scream.

Blood.

And silence.

Back to Present

Taehyung staggered back slightly, his breathing uneven.

Suho spoke again.

Suho:

"I suffered too."

Taehyung laughed.

But it was empty.

Taehyung:

"Suffered?"

His eyes burned with anger.

Taehyung:

"If you suffered… then how are you smiling now?"

A pause.

Taehyung:

"How are you happy… with Kim Jukyung?"

Suho didn't hesitate.

Suho:

"Because I moved on."

That was it.

That was the final blow.

Scene 3 — The Breaking Point

Taehyung's expression changed completely.

From pain…

To something darker.

Taehyung (low, cold):

"Moved on…?"

He stepped closer again.

Taehyung:

"How can you be so cruel?"

His voice shook.

Taehyung:

"How can you live like nothing happened?"

His fists trembled.

Taehyung:

"You deserve to—"

Suho interrupted sharply.

Suho:

"Don't waste my time."

He turned.

Suho:

"I'm leaving."

And just like that—

He walked away.

Again.

Leaving Taehyung alone.

Like always.

Scene 4 — The Dark Thought

Taehyung stood there, staring at Suho's back as he disappeared.

His breathing slowed.

Too slow.

Dangerously calm.

Taehyung (whispering, cold):

"I'll use her…"

A faint, twisted smile appeared.

Taehyung:

"I'll use Jukyung… to hurt you."

But Suho heard.

And in seconds—

He was back.

Punch.

Taehyung hit the ground.

Suho (furious):

"How dare you!"

Another punch.

Suho:

"Stay away from her!"

Taehyung didn't fight back this time.

He just lay there.

Taking it.

Like he deserved it.

Suho left again.

And this time—

He didn't come back.

Scene 5 — Collapse

Silence.

Taehyung slowly tried to stand.

But his body felt weak.

Too weak.

His chest tightened suddenly.

Breathing—difficult.

Vision—blurry.

Taehyung (thinking, panicked):

Not now… not here…

His legs gave out.

He stumbled forward—

And collapsed.

Right near YN's street.

Scene 6 — YN Finds Him

Footsteps.

Then—

A gasp.

YN (horrified):

"Taehyung?!"

She rushed toward him, dropping everything.

YN:

"Yah! Wake up! What happened?!"

Her hands shook as she held his face.

His skin was cold.

Too cold.

YN (voice breaking):

"Please… open your eyes…"

But he didn't.

Time Skip — Recovery

Soft light filled the room.

Taehyung's eyes slowly opened.

Everything felt heavy.

His body.

His mind.

His heart.

Then—

He saw her.

YN.

Sitting beside him.

Eyes swollen.

Red.

Like she had been crying for hours.

Scene 7 — The Moment That Hurts

Taehyung slowly lifted his hand.

Weak.

But gentle.

He cupped her face.

His thumb brushed against her cheek.

Wiping a tear she didn't even realize had fallen.

Taehyung (whispering):

"I wish…"

A pause.

His eyes softened.

Taehyung:

"I wish I could rewrite the stars…"

YN froze.

Her heart skipped.

For a second—

Just a second—

Everything felt different.

But then—

Reality returned.

YN (soft but firm):

"You need rest."

She gently held his hand.

YN:

"I'll stay here tonight."

Taehyung's eyes widened slightly.

Taehyung:

"But—"

YN smiled.

A small, warm smile.

YN:

"No arguments."

Taehyung looked at her.

Long.

Quiet.

Then nodded.

Taehyung:

"…Okay."

He slowly closed his eyes.

Taehyung:

"Goodnight…"

YN (softly):

"Goodnight…"

Final Scene — Silent Pain

But Taehyung didn't fall asleep immediately.

Even with his eyes closed—

His mind wandered.

To earlier.

To Suho.

To her.

Flash—

YN smiling at Suho.

Laughing.

Leaning closer.

Happy.

Taehyung's chest tightened again.

Taehyung (thinking, broken):

She'll never look at me like that…

A tear slipped from the corner of his eye.

Quiet.

Unnoticed.

Taehyung:

Even now… she's here… beside me…

A pause.

His breathing slowed.

Taehyung:

But her heart…

His fingers curled slightly.

Taehyung:

…belongs to someone else.

And still—

Even knowing that—

He whispered, barely audible—

Taehyung:

"Stay…"

Because even if it was temporary…

Even if it meant nothing…

He just wanted—

One night.

Where she was his.

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