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Y/N wasn't entirely sure what she was expecting as she climbed the steps to the exhibition gallery, she was aware that the work of Luo-Yong focused on love and the many ways it can manifest but what she wasn't expecting when Taehyung pulled open the door was to see the sketch of her tattoo hanging from the mezzanine or the word 'Siren' in beautifully intricate calligraphy emblazoned across the many walls.

"Taehyung, what is this?" Y/N finally found her voice, although it trembled with emotion as she stepped inside and allowed her eyes to wander further.

The entire interior was cast in different shades of blue, cyan seemed to be the one more frequently used.

Of course it was.

The sound of waves crashing against the shore could be faintly heard along with the murmurings of guests, something sweet lingering in the air which at first she couldn't quite place. 

Wait.....was that strawberries?

"You need to take your shoes off baby, the rest of the exhibit is through water." Taehyung whispered, not wanting to startle his very confused and extremely bewildered girlfriend.

Y/N took a few moments to process his words before finally looking across the small walkway leading from the entrance.

There was a small body of water that filled the entire exhibition, just enough to cover the toes of Luo-Yong's many excited guests.

Women in elegant gowns such as her own had lifted the garments up as they explored, men rolling up their pant legs so they could do the same.

Y/N didn't even notice Taehyung kneeling beside her, barely flinched as he gently removed her shoes and then his own.

"Hold your dress beautiful." Taehyung instructed, slowly lifting the hem and pressing it gently to her palm. "You'll need to hold it baby." He chuckled, eyes ever so fond as she finally did as he asked.

"You ready?"

Y/N couldn't even speak, she just nodded her head and let Taehyung guide her across the walkway.

That's when her throat tightened.

The artwork, all the artwork.....was of them.

Her and Taehyung.

The first piece was from the day that they first met, the two of them standing in front of the mirror in Taehyung's office.

When she allowed someone else to see her scars for the first time.

The second was the two of them sitting inside a coffeehouse.

The first time she had felt a connection with someone since the accident, the first time she felt some of her old personality shine through.

One after another, moments of their relationship right there for all to see.

Taehyung's apartment, her body his canvas.

Outdoor markets.

Dancing.

Pancakes and syrup.

Korean bbq.

Arguments and insecurities.

Realisation and coming back together.

All of it....all their moments.

Y/N could barely breathe, didn't even feel the water beneath her feet as she glided from one piece to the next until she reached a screen....a screen which showed Taehyung sitting on a chair looking nervous but excited all the same.

          

Y/N came to a stop, barely registered Taehyung's palm coming to rest on the small of her back.

Then the image on the screen came to life and Taehyung's voice filled the space around them.

"It was incredible, such an amazing experience. It was our first date and so I wanted to do something special...something different. I've always loved art, it's always been a passion of mine and so I wanted to share that with her. We had to pick an umbrella, stand underneath it and Luo-Yong was going to paint what he could see. I don't know what possessed me to convince Y/N to stand in the rain with me and share our first proper kiss but I did.....and I guess it got Luo-Yong's attention because after that exhibition we stayed in touch and corresponded through several emails." Taehyung paused on the screen, smiling.

"Luo-Yong's first few exhibitions were based around the love letters he found exchanged between his grandparents.....he wanted to continue that theme. Luo-Yong wants to show all the ways people can love, all the ways it can manifest and ultimately change lives. The letters were his first step and this is the second, he wanted to show that two people afraid to love can find it when they least expect." He pauses on the camera again, fingers playing nervously with the rips on his jeans.

"I lost my older brother to leukaemia and it was the worst thing to ever happen to me." His voice broke, eyes misting over.

Y/N felt her heart constrict at the sight.

"I was so full of anger and hate.....angry that I couldn't do anything to help him get better. Furious that he still had a smile on his face, still had so much love and optimism to give even though he was dying, even though this totally fucked up thing was happening to him. I hated my parents for not doing what they're supposed to do, I mean....they're supposed to protect us right? They're supposed to make the bad things go away and yet they didn't....they couldn't and I know, I know it's unfair to expect that of them but I was angry at the time, my emotions were so consuming that I couldn't even think straight or logically for that matter."

Taehyung pauses, several deep breaths are taken before he picks up again.

Y/N doesn't even notice the moment she drops her dress, water soaking the hem.

"I told myself that everything would be okay, that I would focus on my career. I vowed to never ever love something ever again because the moment you do it makes you weak, the moment you give your heart to something the world can so easily take it away. So I worked and convinced myself that I was okay, that I was happy and had moved on from Jin's death. Then one day Y/N walked into my tattoo parlour and it was like.....like a lightning bolt. At first I thought it was me helping her....helping her to heal but she helped me too without me even noticing at first. It just slowly creeped up on me and at first and to be honest even now it scares the shit out of me....I keep thinking, what if I lose her? What if this is moving too fast? Is what I feel even love? Is it lust? Is she just someone to help me forget about my brother or is she something more? Then I finally let go of that fear, I mean don't get me wrong it's still there and probably always will be but that's okay....that's okay because what is life without a little fear. I guess what I want to say is this......." Taehyung looks straight at the camera this time, eyes still a little misty but now he speaks with a smile.

"You're my siren Y/N, the moment we met everything about you called out to me and it hasn't stopped since. I'm not saying our love is perfect, that there won't be times when we stumble over a few hurdles but what I can say is that I'll follow your song wherever you take it, because of you I'm not afraid to love....because of you I can think of my brother and feel something more than just hate and anger. I think we saved each other, I hope we can continue to do so and...." Taehyung stops, the camera shifts and focuses behind his ear as he turns.

There behind his right ear is a compass, instead of the expected north, south, east and west there's two letters.....initials.

Y/N.

"I got this tattoo yesterday after we met with Jimin, that's why I didn't ask you to come back to my place and I'm making this video straight after so I probably won't get much sleep tonight." He chuckles, eyes back on the camera.

"There's many names I've got for you....Y/N, Tink, Siren.....but there's one I've never called you before but one you most definitely always have been....you're the one and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking a chance on someone like me. I love you Y/N, think a part of me has loved you since the beginning of everything."

The image fades out, now only waves fill the screen....gently lapping against a stretch of sand.

Y/N turns around to face a concerned looking Taehyung, brow furrowed as he searches her eyes for a sign of how she's feeling.

"I think a part of me has loved you since the beginning of everything too." She sobs.

Taehyung exhales, relief surging through him.

Then his arms wrap around her, lips covering every inch of her face he can see through his own tears.

"I'm guessing you like your surprise then?" He asks, pressing their foreheads together gently.

"Yes you idiot, of course I do." She chuckles, fingers pushing his hair back so she can see the tattoo.

"No matter what direction my life goes in....it'll always point to you." Taehyung whispers.

"I love you." Y/N whispers.

"Back at ya Tink." He whispers back.

((I'm on a roll, this was probably sappy but I don't care 🤣 it's okay for men to show their emotions, for them to not be a stereotypical bad boy. Tae in this story loves with his whole damn heart and yeah he cries and isn't ashamed 😫🤣💜 I hope you enjoyed this, more to come. Hit that star button if you enjoyed and please let me know your thoughts.))


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