A Thousand Lives for Your Love
Chapter 1: The Surplus Soul
In a freezing dilapidated shed.
Midnight.
Kim Taehyung
(His breath comes out in ragged, white plumes) ... So cold.
Kim Taehyung
(He tries to curl his thin fingers, but they are numb) Is this it? Is this how the 'mistake' finally gets erased?
Unknown Voice: [Heart rate dropping... 40 bpm... 32 bpm...]
Kim Taehyung
(Staring at the cracks in the wooden ceiling) I can hear them laughing in the main house. They’re drinking... celebrating that I’m not there to ruin their view.
Kim Taehyung
(A single tear on his cheek) Father... Mother... did you ever even look at me? Just once? Without wishing, I was a ghost?
The silence of the shed is suddenly shattered by a sharp, neon blue light.
Unknown Voice: [Error detected. Soul despair levels exceeding 99%. Critical threshold reached.]
Kim Taehyung
(Startled, his glassy eyes widen) Who...who’s there? Am I already dead?
[A holographic screen flickers into existence, floating above his chest.]
Author
*i tried to get help from the AI for the pics so please don't judge*
Park System 1230
Greetings, Host Kim Taehyung. I am System 1230. Your life force is at 2%. Do you wish to die or do you wish to live?
Kim Taehyung
(A bitter, hollow laugh escapes his throat) Live? For what? To be stepped on again? To be the surplus soul no one wants?
Author
Let me clear 1 thing Surplus soul has 2 meaning....
From tae pov it means he is extra, unnecessary, or a leftover.
But from system pov it means that as Since he is "extra," he isn't tied to the "Fate" of any specific world.
He can enter a new body and change the ending of a story because the "Book of Fate" doesn't have a plan for him. He is the variable that can break the rules. I hope I was able to make myself clear
Park System 1230
What if I told you there is a world, many worlds where your existence isn't a mistake? Where the warmth you've been chasing actually exists?
Kim Taehyung
(His gaze trembles. The word 'warmth' hits him like a physical blow) Warmth? Someone like me... can i have that?
Park System 1230
It is written in the stars. But you must earn it. You must travel through the ripples of time and fix the fates of others. In return, I will give you a heart that never has to be lonely again.
Kim Taehyung
(He looks at his pale, dying hands one last time) Anything...is better than this shed. Anything is better than being their 'mistake.'
Kim Taehyung
(With the last of his strength, he reaches out to touch the glowing screen) Take me. Take me away.
[System Notification: Contract Signed. Host Binding: 100%]
Park System 1230
Initialization complete. Commencing World Jump.Target: World 01 - The CEO’s "Trash" Assistant
The shed, the cold and the memory of his parents vanish into a blur of light.
Park System 1230
Warning: First World loading.You are about to meet the soul-shard of Jeon Jungkook.Prepare your heart, Host
Kim Taehyung
(Whispering as his consciousness fades) Jeon...Jungkook?
The screen goes black....
Author
Well yup I am here again hopefully fingers crossed i will complete this one
1.1 The CEO’s "Trash" Assistant
The cold, sterile smell of expensive floor wax and espresso was the first thing Taehyung noticed. Then came the throbbing headache.
Park System 1230
Transmigration Complete!
World 1: Modern Corporate Empire.
Body: Kim Taehyung (Assistant of the CEO).
Park System 1230
Reputation: -100 (The "Office Trash")
Kim Taehyung
Taehyung opened his eyes. He was standing in a sleek, glass-walled elevator. He looked at his reflection. Same face, but his hair was neatly pushed back, and he was wearing a cheap, slightly oversized suit. He looked pale and exhausted.
Author
Lolol don't come at me i am trying my best to get suitable pics
Real Trash
"Hey, 'Trash,' did you get the latte for the Boss yet?"
A man in a sharp suit sneered, bumping Taehyung’s shoulder.
Real Trash
"Or are you too busy daydreaming about how to get fired?"
Kim Taehyung
Taehyung didn't blink. His expression remained as flat as a frozen lake.
Kim Taehyung
(Internal) 1230, why am I called 'Trash'?
Park System 1230
(Hovering invisibly like a tiny glowing marble near his ear) Because the original soul was a clumsy spy for a rival company! Everyone hates you, Host. Especially the Male Lead.
Ding.
The elevator doors slid open to the top floor. The sign read: JEON ENTERPRISE.
At the end of the hall, behind a massive mahogany desk, sat a man. His black suit was tailored perfectly to his broad shoulders. He didn't look up from his tablet, but the air in the room seemed to drop ten degrees just from his presence.
Park System 1230
WARNING! Target Locked.
Male Lead: Jeon Jungkook.
Current Favorability: -50% (Disgust)
Jeon Jungkook
Jungkook finally looked up. His dark eyes were like cold obsidian, scanning Taehyung with visible disdain.
Jeon Jungkook
"The coffee, Assistant Kim," Jungkook’s voice was a low, dangerous velvet. "Or did you forget that too, along with the leaked files from yesterday?"
Kim Taehyung
Taehyung walked forward. His steps were steady, his back straight. He didn't tremble like the "original" Taehyung would have. He placed a folder-not a coffee-on the desk.
Kim Taehyung
"The files weren't leaked by me, Mr. Jeon,"
Kim Taehyung
Taehyung said, his voice calm and devoid of emotion. "And I don't drink coffee. I assumed you'd prefer the corrected quarterly report instead."
Jeon Jungkook
Jungkook froze. He looked at the folder, then back at the "Assistant" who usually couldn't look him in the eye. This Taehyung looked... different. There was a strange, elegant "surplus" of confidence in his gaze.
Park System 1230
Ding! Plot Twist triggered.
Jungkook’s Curiosity: +5%.
Keep going, Host! Face-slap him with logic!
Jungkook leaned back, narrowing his eyes.
Jeon Jungkook
"You're talking back to me now? Do you want to be fired that badly?"
Taehyung leaned in slightly, his face inches from Jungkook’s. He could smell the scent of sandalwood and power.
Kim Taehyung
"If you fire me,"
Kim Taehyung
"Then who will help you find the real spy in this room?"
Park System 1230
[STATUS UPDATE]
Mission: Clear your name.
Favorability: -45% (Slightly less disgusted).
1.2 BACK STORY OF ORIGINAL TRASH TAEHYUNG
BACK STORY OF ORIGINAL TRASH TAEHYUNG
Park System 1230
Original Taehyung was a brilliant student from a poor background. He was hired by Jeon Enterprise through a special scholarship program. However, because he was quiet, shy, and had no powerful family connections, he became the perfect target for office bullying.
Park System 1230
The real villain framed him. They planted secret company files on his computer and leaked them to a rival firm.
Because the original Taehyung was so timid, he couldn't defend himself.
He became the "scapegoat." Everyone in the company-from the interns to CEO Jungkook-believed he was a pathetic, low-level traitor.
Park System 1230
To make matters worse, the Original Taehyung was secretly in love with Jungkook.
The bullies found his private diary and saw him staring at Jungkook during meetings.
They mocked him publicly, saying things like, "Look at the trash trying to climb into the CEO’s bed."
This is why Jungkook’s favorability is at -50%—he thinks Taehyung is not only a spy but also a delusional stalker.
Park System 1230
Before our Taehyung transmigrated, the original one was forced to work 48 hours straight, was denied his salary, and was publicly humiliated in the cafeteria. He collapsed from exhaustion and "soul despair," allowing the System 1230 to swap the souls.
Park System 1230
Host, the original soul died of a broken heart and a literal empty stomach. His last wish was: "I wish I had been as cold as they said I was."
Author
Well sorry In advance guys
Author
I think I wrote a whole different story' not like the one I imagined and wrote in description
Author
Please let go of the 1st arc I will try to be better in 2nd arc
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