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Chapter 35 - His Absence

💜 MORNING — SMALL HABITS ☀️

You got ready.

Walked out.

And instinctively—

looked for him.

He was already near the door.

Fixing his watch.

Y/n said, "You're ready early."

Taehyung said, "Meeting."

You nodded.

"Hmm."

You both left together.

Like it was normal now.

💜 CAR RIDE 🚗

Today—

he was quieter.

More focused.

You noticed.

Y/n said, "Big meeting?"

Taehyung nodded.

"Yeah."

A pause.

Then—

"Don't skip lunch."

You looked at him.

"Okay… boss."

He glanced at you.

"Seriously."

You smiled slightly.

"I will."

💜 OFFICE — DIFFERENT DAY 👀

As soon as you entered—

he went straight to his cabin.

No usual stop.

No small talk.

Just work.

You stood there for a second.

Watching.

Then shook your head slightly.

"Focus."

💜 HOURS PASS ⏳

You worked.

Files.

Calls.

Emails.

Everything normal.

But something felt…

missing.

You looked at his cabin.

Door closed.

Again.

And again.

💜 YOU REALISE 💭

Why am I checking…?

You frowned slightly.

Tried to ignore it.

But your eyes—

kept going there.

💜 LUNCH TIME 🍽️

You opened your lunch.

Alone.

You looked at the empty seat beside you.

Then—

closed the box.

Y/n whispered, "Not hungry…"

But deep down—

that wasn't the reason.

💜 HIS PROTECTIVE SIDE 😈

Suddenly—

his cabin door opened.

He walked out.

Fast.

Looked straight at you.

"Did you eat?"

You blinked.

"No… I was just—"

"Eat."

That same tone.

Firm.

You sighed slightly.

"Okay…"

You opened your lunch again.

Started eating.

He stood there.

Watching.

💜 YOU NOTICE AGAIN 👀

Y/n said, "You have a meeting."

Taehyung said, "I know."

"Then go."

"I will."

But he didn't move.

Not until you took a few bites.

Then—

he left.

💜 SOMETHING NEW 💜

You smiled slightly to yourself.

He came out just to check…

That thought—

felt warm.

💜 EVENING — HE'S BUSY AGAIN

Work ended.

You packed your bag.

Looked at his cabin.

Still busy.

Still inside.

You waited.

5 minutes.

10 minutes.

Then—

Y/n said softly—

"He'll come…"

But he didn't.

💜 YOU LEAVE ALONE

You walked out.

Slowly.

For the first time—

without him.

💜 HOME — DIFFERENT FEELING 🌙

You entered.

The house felt quiet.

Too quiet.

You placed your bag.

Sat on the couch.

Looked around.

And that's when—

you felt it.

💜 YOU MISS HIM 😭💜

Not loudly.

Not dramatically.

Just…

a small emptiness.

Y/n whispered—

"He's not here yet…"

You picked your phone.

Thought of texting.

Then stopped.

"Why should I…"

But still—

you kept checking the door.

💜 LATE NIGHT — HE RETURNS

Door opened.

You looked up immediately.

Taehyung entered.

Tired.

But the moment he saw you—

his expression changed.

"You're still awake?"

You nodded.

"Yeah."

A pause.

Then you said—

"You're late."

💜 HIS PROTECTIVE INSTINCT 😈

He walked closer.

"Did you eat?"

You blinked.

"Yeah."

He looked at you.

Like he was checking if you were lying.

"Properly?"

You rolled your eyes slightly.

"Yes."

He nodded.

Satisfied.

💜 FINAL MOMENT 💜

You both stood there.

Close.

But quiet.

Then—

you said softly—

"I waited…"

He froze slightly.

"What?"

You looked away.

"Nothing."

But that one word—

was enough.

Because he understood.

And you—

finally realised—

You weren't just comfortable with him anymore.

You were starting to miss him.

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