Character Introduction & The Boy Who Returned

Kim Taehyung

Age: 24

Tall, quiet, and impossible to read.

Growing up in a poor neighborhood taught Taehyung to stay silent and endure everything alone.

People avoided him

because of his cold

expression and rumors

surrounding his family,

but none of it mattered as long as one person stayed beside him.

As a child, Taehyung was shy and withdrawn,

secretly holding deep feelings he never dared to confess.

But after his family was destroyed by false accusations,

he disappeared without a trace.

Years later, he returns completely changed.

Now he’s wealthy,

powerful, and feared by everyone around him.

His calm voice and emotionless eyes make it impossible to know what he’s truly thinking.

He acts cold toward the person he once loved the most,

but behind his anger hides years of heartbreak,

loneliness, and unresolved feelings.

No matter how much he tries to move on,

He still can’t forget the promise made beneath the old tree years ago.

Jeon Jungkook

Age: 24

Warm-hearted,

emotional, and stubbornly kind.

Jungkook grew up surrounded by love and attention,making him someone who smiled easily and cared deeply for others.

Unlike everyone else, he never feared Taehyung's silence.

Instead, he stayed beside him through every difficult moment,

becoming the only light in Taehyung’s lonely world.

But everything changed the night their families became enemies.

Unable to stop the misunderstanding that ruined Taehyung's life,

Jungkook was left behind carrying years of guilt and regret.

Even after Taehyung disappeared,

he never stopped searching for him.

Now older and more mature,

Jungkook still struggles to forgive himself for the past.

Seeing Taehyung again awakens feelings he buried long ago,

but he quickly realizes the boy he once protected has returned colder and more dangerous than ever.

Still, despite the resentment directed toward him,

Jungkook refuses to give up on him again.

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The rain finally stopped near midnight.

Water dripped slowly from the edges of the buildings

as jeon Jungkook walked home through the empty streets, his mind was still trapped in the encounter from earlier.

Taehyung was back.

Even after hours had passed, Jungkook still couldn’t believe it.

The image of those cold eyes refused to leave his mind.

Jungkook clenched his fists tightly inside his pockets.

Why did Taehyung look at him like that?

As if he hated him.

As if the years they spent together meant nothing.

Jungkook let out a shaky breath before stopping in front of his apartment building.

The old streetlights flickered softly above him,

casting weak shadows across the wet road.

Then suddenly—

A black car stopped nearby.

Jungkook froze immediately.

The tinted window rolled down slowly.

And there he was again.

Taehyung sat quietly

inside the car, one hand resting against his cheek

as his unreadable gaze settled on Jungkook.

For several seconds, neither of them spoke.

Jungkook's heart pounded painfully.

Finally, he forced himself to move closer.

“…Why are you here?”

taehyung stared at him calmly before answering.

“Get in.”

Jungkook blinked in confusion.

“What?”

“I said get in.”

The low voice carried quiet authority,

making Jungkook nervous instantly.

But despite everything, he still opened the car door and sat down carefully.

The inside smelled expensive and unfamiliar.

Nothing about Jungkook felt familiar anymore.

The driver started moving again, silence filling the car.

Jungkook glanced sideways carefully.

Taehyung looked even sharper up close.

His black suit fit perfectly, his posture confident and relaxed.

The shy boy from years ago was completely gone.

“You disappeared without saying anything,” Jungkook whispered quietly.

Taehyung didn’t look at him.

“You lost the right to question me years ago.”

The words hurt more than jungkook expected.

He lowered his eyes immediately.

“I looked for you,” he said softly.

“I really did.”

This time Taehyung finally turned toward him.

His expression remained calm, but his eyes looked colder than the rain outside.

“Then why didn’t you come that night?”

Jungkook’s breathing stopped.

That night.

The worst night of their lives.

Before he could answer, Taehyung suddenly leaned closer.

Close enough for Jungkook to feel his warmth.

“You know what I realized after leaving?”

Taehyung murmured quietly.

Jungkook looked at him nervously.

Taehyung’s lips curved into a faint smile that held no warmth at all.

“The people who promise to stay forever are usually the first ones to leave.”

And for the first time in years—

Jungkook realized He truly came back to hurt him.

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