introduction

For as long as Taehyung could remember, Jungkook had seemed like the perfect person.

He was friendly, outgoing, and warm. He talked to everyone with ease, remembered small details about people, and always wore a bright smile. Wherever he went, people naturally gathered around him.

To Taehyung, Jungkook was sunshine.

Even after their marriage, nothing seemed different. Jungkook would bring him flowers for no reason, ask about his day, and make sure he never felt alone. Friends, relatives, neighbors—everyone praised him.

"You're lucky to have a husband like Jungkook."

Taehyung believed it too.

For two years, he never questioned anything.

Then one rainy evening, everything changed.

Jungkook had forgotten his phone at home.

Taehyung wasn't the type to invade someone's privacy, but the phone kept ringing. Thinking it might be important, he picked it up.

The caller ID made him freeze.

A name he had never seen before.

The message that appeared beneath it was even stranger.

"The problem has been taken care of. No one suspects anything."

Taehyung frowned.

Before he could process it, more messages appeared.

"The reports have been erased."

"Your identity is still safe."

"Hunter is waiting for your orders."

His hands trembled.

Identity?

Orders?

Who were these people?

And why were they talking to Jungkook like he was someone completely different?

That night, Taehyung couldn't sleep.

For the first time in two years of marriage, he looked at his husband and felt like he was staring at a stranger.

The smiling man sleeping beside him...

Who was he, really?

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Jeon Jungkook

If someone asked the Jeon family to describe Jungkook in one word, nobody would be able to agree.

Some would call him sweet.

Others would call him annoying.

His siblings would probably call him a headache.

And his father would simply smile and say,

"My favorite child."

Jeon Jungkook, twenty-five years old, was the middle child among five brothers and one sister. Growing up in a house full of loud personalities, he somehow managed to become the loudest of them all.

He was cheerful, bubbly, and endlessly talkative. He could strike up a conversation with anyone, whether it was a stranger on the street or a family friend he'd met years ago. His laughter was infectious, and his playful nature often made people forget he was already an adult.

Many people thought Jungkook was simple-minded because of how carefree he acted. Some even called him stupid.

But appearances were deceiving.

Jungkook possessed many talents. He could cook delicious meals, sing beautifully, and draw surprisingly well. Whenever he focused on something, he learned quickly.

The problem was that he rarely wanted to focus on anything for long.

His elder brother constantly tried to convince him to join the family company, believing Jungkook had potential if he would only take things seriously.

Jungkook always refused.

Work sounded boring.

Sleeping late, bothering his siblings, eating snacks, and spending time with people he loved sounded much better.

Despite his playful behavior, he had a soft heart. He respected his elders, helped people whenever he could, and hated seeing anyone cry.

Ironically, people often believed Jungkook himself would be the first to cry during emotional situations.

He was also famously afraid of ghosts.

The sight of a horror movie trailer was enough to send him running to the nearest family member for protection.

His siblings never let him forget it.

Five years ago, Jungkook's life changed when his mother passed away.

She had always adored him, and he had adored her just as much.

Even as he grew older, he would rest his head in her lap, tell her stories about his day, and take care of her whenever she was tired or sick. Losing her left a wound he rarely talked about.

Sometimes, when nobody was watching, he still missed her terribly.

Today, at twenty-five, Jungkook was married to Kim Taehyung, whom he had married two years earlier.

To the outside world, Jungkook appeared carefree and happy—a man who laughed loudly, smiled often, and never seemed worried about the future.

But beneath the childish grin and playful personality was someone far more complicated than most people realized.

Someone who hid his pain behind jokes.

Someone who loved deeply.

And someone whose story was only beginning.

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