The cozy apartment of the Kim family was filled with a heavy, suffocating silence. On the coffee table lay a thick, gold-embossed document bearing the seal of Apex Horizon Real Estate and the Jeon Family crest.
Kim Hoseok sat with his head in his hands, his shoulders shaking with silent sobs. Beside him, IU was weeping quietly, clutching a trembling Taehyung against her chest.
"How can they do this?" IU cried, her voice broken. "Our Taehyungie is only seventeen! He hasn't even finished his first year of college! He's so fragile, Hoseok!"
"I tried to refuse, Ji-eun," Hoseok said, his voice hollow and defeated. "Mr. Jeon Namjoon called me into his office personal. He... he didn't even yell. He just laid out the facts. If Taehyung doesn't marry Jungkook, they will terminate my employment immediately. They have already blacklisted me from every major real estate firm in Asia. We will lose the apartment. They will sue us for breach of contract over past projects... we will be ruined, thrown into the streets."
Taehyung felt the world collapsing around him. The memory of Jungkook’s dark, obsessive eyes flashed in his mind. This was his doing. The scary Alpha from the company, the gallery, the rain. He had woven a net so tight that Taehyung's family couldn't breathe.
"Appa..." Taehyung whispered, his voice cracked and tiny. "If... if I marry him, you will be safe?"
"No, Taehyung! You can't!" IU screamed, holding him tighter. "He's a spoiled, dangerous Alpha! You won't survive in that house!"
"If he doesn't, we go to prison, Ji-eun," Hoseok groaned, his heart breaking into a million pieces. He looked at his beautiful, innocent son. "I'm sorry, Taehyungie. Your Appa is useless. I couldn't protect you."
Seeing his father's tears, something shifted inside Taehyung. He was terrified, his inner Omega was screaming in pure panic, but he couldn't let his parents suffer because of him.
"I'll do it," Taehyung whispered, the words tasting like ash in his mouth. "I'll marry him."
Three days later, a formal meeting was arranged at Le Verre Rose, the most luxurious cafe owned by Jeon Seokjin. The cafe was cleared of all patrons for the private event.
Jungkook arrived looking immaculate in a tailored dark suit. Beside him sat Seokjin and Jimin, both looking incredibly elegant but intimidating. When the Kim family walked in, Taehyung looked like a ghost, keeping his distance, his eyes fixed on the floor.
"Welcome," Seokjin said warmly, though his sharp eyes carefully evaluated Taehyung. As a dominant Omega, he could sense Taehyung's sheer terror and submissiveness. A soft sigh escaped Jin’s lips; he knew his son was a brute, but he hadn't realized how fragile the chosen boy was.
"Let's get straight to the point," Jimin said, leaning back, his designer jewelry clinking. "My brother is obsessed with you, Taehyung. We tried to talk him out of it, but he won't budge. As his family, we will ensure you are well provided for. Mochi Couture will handle the wedding wardrobe, and you will have everything you ever want."
Taehyung didn't care about luxury. He kept his head down, his hands clenching his knees.
Jungkook, who had been staring intensely at Taehyung the entire time, suddenly leaned forward across the table. His voice was a low, possessive purr. "Look at me, Taehyung."
Taehyung bit his lip, refusing to move.
"Kim Taehyung," Jungkook’s voice dropped, a subtle edge of Alpha command entering his tone.
Taehyung flinched, his shoulders shaking as he slowly lifted his tear-filled eyes to meet Jungkook's dark, triumphant gaze.
"We are getting married in two weeks," Jungkook stated, a cold, possessive smirk curling his lips. "Get used to it."
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