Reborn from Ruin ~
FLASH [EP-1]
Kim Taehyung
*jolted awake, breathing heavily*
His chest tightened as sweat covered his neck and forehead. The room was dark except for the dim city lights slipping through the curtains.
Kim Taehyung
*He quickly looked around*
But his heartbeat refused to calm down.
Kim Taehyung
*rubbed his face tiredly*
Kim Taehyung
"A...Again..."
He quickly Looked outside of the window
Kim Taehyung
Those weren't just nightmares anymore....!
A blurry white hallway.
Someone crying desperately.
A baby’s weak sobs.
A loud crashing sound.
Kim Taehyung
*head started hurting badly*
A thin man kneeling on the floor.
" YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED INSTEAD "
Kim Taehyung
*Covered his ears immediately*
Kim Taehyung
*His breathing became uneven*
The images vanished within seconds, leaving him trembling alone in the dark.
He didn’t understand any of it.
Kim Taehyung
Wh...who was that man ?
Kim Taehyung
Why did those memories feel so real?
Kim Taehyung
Why did his chest hurt like he had actually lived through it?
Taehyung got up from bed and walked toward the kitchen of his small apartment.
The floor felt freezing beneath his feet.
He grabbed a glass of water with shaky hands.
But the moment he lifted it—
Tiny fingers holding someone’s shirt.
Soft crying.
A weak lullaby.
Then darkness.
The glass slipped from his hand and shattered on the floor.
Taehyung stumbled back in fear.
Kim Taehyung
“What the hell is happening to me…?”
No answer came
Only Silence
Taehyung stood in front of the bathroom mirror, brushing his teeth half asleep.
Dark circles rested beneath his eyes.
He looked exhausted.
Kim Taehyung
*As he slowly raised his gaze toward the mirror—*
Someone being dragged violently across the floor.
Tears streamed silently down his face as he desperately pulled a tiny child against his chest.
His lips moved soundlessly.
Begging.
Begging them to stop.
A large hand suddenly grabbed his hair and forced his head back violently.
Kim Taehyung
*The toothbrush fell into the sink*
Kim Taehyung
*Eyes widened*
The man cried out—
but no voice came out.
Only broken breaths.
Only pain.
His shaking fingers quickly signed something through tears.
"Please… please… don’t touch him…"
Then—
the child started crying.
And the mute man completely broke down.
Kim Taehyung
*Splashed cold water on his face repeatedly*
Kim Taehyung
*Breathing heavily*
Kim Taehyung
Wh....who are they....
Kim Taehyung
Wh...why it hurts....*hand on his chest*
Kim Taehyung
*Tears started to flow*
EYE CONTACT [EP-2]
Seoul National University
Students crowded the campus loudly.
Some laughed. Some took pictures. Some ran toward classes.
Meanwhile Taehyung quietly walked through the crowd with his hoodie covering half his face.
Kim Taehyung
*His head still hurts*
Suddenly someone bumped into him.
Park Jimin
Oh-Sorry ...,sorry!!
Kim Taehyung
*Looked up slowly*
A boy with soft cheeks and warm eyes stood there holding iced coffee.
He looked genuinely worried
Park Jimin
Did I hurt you ?
Kim Taehyung
*Shook his head lightly*
Park Jimin
*Smiled brightly*
Park Jimin
“Good. For a second I thought I killed the new scholarship student on his first week.”
Park Jimin
*Laughed softly*
Park Jimin
"You're kim Taehyung right ?
Top student ?"
Taehyung looked slightly Awkward
Kim Taehyung
How do you know that ?
Park Jimin
Everyone's talking about you
Park Jimin
*He held out his hand with a cute smile*
Taehyung stared at his hand for a moment before shaking it carefully.
Park Jimin
Emmm You look tired
Kim Taehyung
Couldn't sleep
Taehyung’s expression stiffened slightly.
For some reason… that question made his chest ache.
Jimin noticed immediately
Park Jimin
“Ah—sorry. I talk too much sometimes.”
Kim Taehyung
*shook his head*
Park Jimin
*Smiles again*
For the first time since those terrifying flashes started…
Taehyung felt slightly calmer
But neither of them noticed the black car parked across the street.
The black car door slowly opened.
And instantly—
The entire campus attention shifted.
Girls started whispering excitedly while some students quickly pulled out their phones.
Kim Jenny
*She stepped out*
Expensive heels. Luxury handbag. Perfect makeup. Cold attitude.
And completely aware of the attention she received.
A smug smile appeared on her lips as she removed her sunglasses slowly, enjoying the way everyone stared at her.
Girl 1: “Oh my God… Jenny’s here…”
Girl 2: “She’s seriously so beautiful…”
Girl 3: “Johnny must be coming too!”
Jenny casually fixed her hair before walking forward proudly like the entire campus belonged to her.
Girls practically followed behind her excitedly.
Kim Taehyung
*Suddenly felt uneasy*
Something about her felt painfully familiar.
A weak mute man crashed onto the marble floor.
Tears rolled silently down his bruised face while a woman stood above him laughing coldly.
Kim Jenny
*She grabbed the mute man’s chin harshly*
Kim Jenny
“Did you seriously think someone like you belonged in this house?”
The mute man quickly pulled a tiny child protectively against his chest.
Kim Jenny
*looked at the baby with visible disgus*
“Even your child looks pathetic.”
Kim Taehyung
*Suddenly grabbed his chest painfully*
His breathing became unstable.
The flashes came too fast.
Too painfully.
Jimin quickly grabbed his arm in shock.
Park Jimin
“Hey—what happened?!”
Kim Taehyung
*Couldn't answer*
His eyes stayed locked on Jenny.
Kim Taehyung
*Tears slowly formed in his eyes*
But so did anger.
Pure anger.
Kim Taehyung
*His chest hurt so badly it almost felt unbearable*
Kim Jenny
*noticed him staring*
For a second, confusion crossed her face.
Because the emotions in Taehyung’s eyes felt strangely personal.
Kim Jenny
*She simply looked away arrogantly*
As if he didn’t matter.
As if he was beneath her.
Then she walked past him confidently toward the college building while girls continued following behind her excitedly.
Kim Taehyung
*stood frozen in place*
WHO ARE YOU [EP-3]
The Face That Felt Like a Nightmare
The moment Jenny entered the campus, the atmosphere completely changed.
Final-year student. Rich. Beautiful. Untouchable.
Everyone knew her.
Everyone followed her.
Because Jeon Guk was one of the biggest businessmen in the country.
The Jeon family practically owned everything.
Hotels. Companies. Luxury brands.
Money and power followed their surname everywhere.
And because Jenny was Guk’s girlfriend—
nobody dared go against her.
Kim Taehyung
*quietly sat alone during lunch break*
His hoodie covered half his face while he stared silently at his food.
But whispers surrounded him nonstop.
Girl 1: “Isn’t he the scholarship student?”
Girl 2: “How did someone like him even enter this college?”
Girl 3: “Poor people seriously have no shame.”
A few boys nearby openly stared at Taehyung instead.
Not mockingly.
More like they were fascinated by how beautiful he looked.
Which only irritated the girls more.
One girl rolled her eyes.
Girl: “He probably thinks being pretty is enough.”
Laughter spread around the table.
Kim Taehyung
*Quietly lowered his gaze*
His fingers tightened around the juice box in his hand.
He hated attention.
Especially this kind.
Before things could get worse, Jimin suddenly sat beside him with a tray.
Park Jimin
“Why are you all so obsessed with him?”
The girls immediately went quiet.
Park Jimin
*smiled innocently while opening his drink*
Park Jimin
“If you’re jealous just say that.”
One of the girls scoffed.
Girl: “Mind your business, Jimin.”
Park Jimin
“I am minding it. He’s my friend now.”
Kim Taehyung
*looked at him in slight surprise*
Kim Taehyung
Friend? *in a low voice*
Jimin simply smiled at him casually like it was obvious.
And strangely…
That small gesture made Taehyung smile
A few minutes later, Taehyung left the cafeteria to get some air.
His head still felt heavy after the flashes from earlier.
As he turned around the hallway corner—
He crashed directly into someone.
The books in his hands fell instantly.
The hallway suddenly became quiet.
Slowly—
he looked up.
And the moment he saw the man standing in front of him—
his entire body went cold.
Black hoodie. Piercing eyes. Sharp features.
Jeon Jungkook
(Jeon Jungkook)
Several students nearby instantly stepped aside nervously.
Even his friends went silent for a second.
Kim Taehyung
*stared at him blankly*
A bruised mute man trembling violently against a wall.
A painful grip around his wrist.
The same eyes.
The same face.
A child crying somewhere nearby.
Someone shouting angrily.
The mute man desperately signing with shaking fingers.
FLASH.
Cold laughter.
Fear.
Pain.
Kim Taehyung
*suddenly stepped backward*
His breathing became uneven instantly.
Kim Taehyung
Th....That... face…
Kim Taehyung
Why did it feel so terrifying? *whispering while trembling*
Pain exploded through his chest so strongly that he grabbed his shirt tightly.
Fear. Anger. Hatred.
Everything crashed into him at once.
Jeon Jungkook
*frowned slightly while staring at him*
Neither of them spoke.
One of Jungkook’s friends scoffed loudly.
Friend: “Who even is this guy?”
Another laughed.
Friend 2: “Move him.”
Someone shoved Taehyung’s shoulder roughly.
Taehyung immediately stumbled backward before turning around and rushing away.
Fast.
Almost like he was escaping something horrifying.
The hallway stayed silent for a moment.
Jeon Jungkook
*slowly looked down at the books left on the floor*
Jeon Jungkook
*Then toward the direction Taehyung had run*
His expression unreadable
Taehyung rushed inside the empty bathroom and grabbed the sink tightly.
His breathing was unstable.
His hands trembled badly.
He slowly looked up at the mirror.
FLASH.
The bruised mute man crying silently.
Tears falling endlessly while trembling fingers signed desperately.
Please stop…
FLASH.
Taehyung suddenly slammed his fist against the sink.
Kim Taehyung
“Who are you…?!”
Tears rolled down his face uncontrollably.
Kim Taehyung
“Why does seeing you hurt so much…?”
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