Dad?

"I'm going to work now " I said to Uncle Seon before heading out from the house.

"Jimin " I heard Aera's voice was calling my name. I turned and met her gaze. "What? " I asked her.

She looked down at her shoes and heaved a sigh. "Can you send me to work today? My car isn't starting " she said

I glanced at my watch and looked at her car. I heaved a sigh, "Why don't you just ask Uncle Seon? "

"Yeah, I was thinking about it too. But don't you remember that you asked him to accompany Mrs Song to hospital? Her appointment is about 20 minutes from now. He might run out of time " she shrugged.

I sighed and rolled my eyes quietly. "Okay then. Get into the car "

She nodded and followed me. "You don't mind for sending me, right? If I'm burdening you, I can call for a taxi " she said.

I shook my head, "What kind of man I am if I let you take a taxi? I know I'm not that kind but I'm not cruel. "

"Besides, I'm going to be your husband. I need to send you to work more often " I added. Hearing those words, she smiled.

"Thank you " she said and started wearing the seatbelt. She looked so happy. She gave me a weird feelings everytime she smiles at every kindness I did.

I sighed and shrugged the thoughts off.

Jimin dropped Aera off right in front of the company.

"You can ask Uncle Seon to pick you up after this " Jimin said coldly. He lost his mood in a second. Aera was quite surprised because Jimin was kind with her a few minutes ago. And his mood changed suddenly.

She thought he'll be picking her after work.

She sighed and nodded her head. "Thank you for sending me. It's a very nice of you " she smiled and got down from his car. As she turned away, she noticed some people were looking at her.

She was quite nervous when people started looking at her.

But in case to avoid from acting awkward, she shrugged and smiled to them. "Good morning everyone " she said and walked away.

Taehyung was on his way to his office. Suddenly, he heard a group of girls were gossiping about something hot.

"I saw Aera's fiance! He's damn handsome "

"Oh yeah. I heard her fiance owns such a big company. His name is Park Jimin "

"Damn it, are you serious? She's Park Jimin's? Then why don't she just works with her fiance? He's fucking rich"

Taehyung rolled his eyes and tried to hold back his anger. "What are you talking about? Aera's fiance? You're supposed to working not gossiping " he said and walked away.

The girls was speechless knowing that they were caught while gossiping. "It's embarrassing! "

"Whatever, I'm pretty sure he's pissed off because he has feelings for Aera " a girl said as she blew her nails. The other girls turned to her and widened their eyes.

"You serious? " they asked in shocked. "Of course I am. Everyone knows he likes Aera "

So do Taehyung really likes Aera?

"Mr Kim " Aera knocked the door and entered Taehyung's office.

"Yes, Aera. How can I help you? " Taehyung stopped typing on his keyboard and placed his hands under his chin.

Aera lowered her head. "I've finished all my works for today. Everything is completely done. " she reported about her works.

"So hm, can I go home now? " she asked hesitantly. Taehyung glanced at the clock and looked back at Aera. He had no problem to let her go.

"If I let you go, where you'll be going? " he asked her.

"I'm going to meet my fiance " she answered and Taehyung can feel his heart breaking. He cleared his throat and lowered his head.

"Oh, so you're not single " he smiled bitterly.

"What's his name? " he asked even he already knows the answer.

"Park Jimin " Aera said and Taehyung closed his eyes. Knowing that she wanted to go home early just to meet Jimin really break his heart. He didn't want that.

But there was nothing he can do at this point. She had done all her works so he had no excuse.

Taehyung nodded slowly and sighed. "Okay then. You can go home now. Have a good day " he smiled.

"Thank you! " Aera said excitedly as she bowed to Taehyung. "I'll be going now. Goodbye! " she said as she walked out from his office.

As she finally disappeared from his sight, Taehyung ruffled his hair roughly and groaned in annoyance. "Why'd I let her go?! " he yelled and rested his head on his chair.

"Good afternoon, Ms " the workers in the building greeted Aera. Maybe because they had already know who she is. So they showed her respect.

"Can I meet Jimin? " Aera asked his secretary. He glanced at the notes in his hands and smiled. "Sure, he has no meeting at this time "

With a smile on his face, he leaded Aera to Jimin's office.

"Sir, your fiancee is here to see you " he said after knocking the door.

Jimin furrowed his eyebrows and looked at them. He was quite shocked. He sighed, "Why you come here? I'm busy " he stated.

Aera knew that she shouldn't had come here but she wanted to give it a try. "I'm sorry if I'm disturbing you. But I want to em, ask you out for dinner " she spoke while rubbing her hand.

Jimin raised his brow, totally didn't expect that she would ask him out. But he was not into it.

He turned away, "No, it's okay. I don't like going out at night. It's tiring " he rejected her request directly. Aera already knew that Jimin would reacts like that. But she had standby some reasons.

"But, we never go out for a date, right? So why don't we do it today? It would be so nice! " she grinned to convince Jimin.

His glare moved to Aera and he heaved a sigh. He seemed uninterested. "A date? " he asked while rolling his eyes.

"Why do you think we need a date, hm? " he asked to know the reason.

"To know each other better? I think, maybe we can get more– closer after this? Because yeah, that's what couples do to strengthen their relationship " Aera answered. Jimin already expected that cliche answer from her.

He chuckled sarcastically, "You really want to get close to me? Most people don't. So you better think twice " he said.

"But we're getting married. So we need to be close. We're going to be a soulmate, aren't we? " Aera asked.

She really said soulmate.

Jimin frowned and stood up. He crossed his arms and looked at Aera from head to toe. "So you're talking about soulmate now, humph? "

"I want you to know something. " he said as he stepped closer to Aera.

"Everyone has a soul. Including me. But mine is dark. My soul is full with darkness. You won't find love there " he stated with a cold stare.

"Finding love in a dark soul is like risking your own heart. Do you will to take the risk? You might hurt your own heart. Because I never know how to love. Or should I say, I hate loves? " He asked and waited for Aera's reaction.

She didn't say a word to him.

He smirked, "I told you. No one wants to get hurt "

He turned away and sat on his seat back. "You can go home now. Don't wait for me. I'll be home late tonight " he said.

"Are you going to drink tonight? If yes, I'm not going to leave you. " Aera said with a serious expression. Her heart was hurt after hearing Jimin's words. But still, she wanted to protect him.

"Why do you even care? Just go home " Jimin demanded coldly.

But before they could argue with each other, an old man suddenly barged in. Both of them turned to the door and gasped.

"Jimin " the old man spoke as he looked at Aera then Jimin.

Jimin stood up and froze on his spot. He was speechless seeing his dad in his office. He already told his staff to never let him in.

"Park Jimin, my son " he said and walked towards him but he stopped.

"Stop right there " he said, raising his hand up to pause him.

He stopped and looked at his son with a confused look. "Why, son? " his dad asked.

Jimin cursed under his breath and put his hands on his waist. "Don't call me your son. You're not my father anymore. " he scolded and Aera gasped. She was shocked seeing Jimin yelled at his dad like that.

"I never have a dad like you, fucking jerk "

"Jimin!? " Aera yelled once he said that. She was absolutely shocked by his rude manners. Jimin's dad turned to Aera and looked back at Jimin.

"What are you saying, son? I'm your father. We share the same blood. You can't say that" his dad said but it didn't even softened Jimin's cold heart.

He took a step closer to his dad and scoffed.

"The thing I hate the most is being your son. I hate being your son, Park Junghwan. You never treat me like your child. " he hissed.

"And you know what disguise me the most?" he asked bitterly. His dad gulped down his saliva and focused to him.

"Knowing that the blood that is flowing in my body is your blood " he said which make his dad gasped in shocked.

"But Jimin—"

"No. I don't want to hear anything from you. You can go back right now or I'll call the guard to kick you out from here " he said, making his dad stopped talking. He knows that his son will never listen to him.

He lowered his head, "Okay if that's what you want. I hope you have a nice day ".

He turned his body and walked towards the door. But before that, he looked at Aera and stopped. "So she's your fiancee " he spoke while scanning her.

Jimin gritted his teeth, "Don't look at her and go out now! " he raised his voice and his dad flinched a bit. He sighed, "As you wish, son "

He walked out from the room, leaving Aera and Jimin together.

Aera couldn't say anything because she was surprised by what just happened. She never saw someone being that rude to their parents.

"Why'd you say that to him? He's your father! " Aera said, starting to be mad. Jimin inhaled deeply and scoffed.

"He's not my dad "

It was his answer. "I will never admit that he's my dad because he never be my dad. He never shows me love. The love that everyone should get from their father. He never be a father to me "

Aera stepped backward and shook her head. "You're unbelievable, Park Jimin. You should be grateful. You're alive because of him! He brought you into this world. He's the reason why you can live! " she shouted.

Jimin clenched his jaw, "If I know that I'm going to live this life, I'll never ask to be born " he said.

"And if I know that I was going to born as his son, I'd rather to not being alive. Because living as me is so much hurt than it looks like. " he spoke his heart out. He was telling her what he felt.

"I'm not going to apologize to him. Because he was the one who turned me into this monster. " he added and sat on his seat back.

"If you want to head out now, then you can go. I don't need you to be here " he said without any reaction or emotion on his face. He really didn't need anyone.

Aera muttered and turned her heels.

"I hate you " she said before leaving the room.

"I don't care if you hate me. Because it's the best for us. "

•••

Don't judge me when you know nothing about me.