1941 " War Without Goodbye" 2

***CRACK.***

Taehyung’s eyes widened as his father shattered his violin into pieces.

namura" Daichi"

Now, perfect. Take it

The man sneered, tossing the broken instrument at his son.

namura" Daichi"

*"If I ever see this trash in your hands again, that day will be your last. Got it?"*

Taehyung caught the fragments with trembling hands. As his fingers brushed the splintered wood, a memory surged forward—a gentle voice, the scent of lavender, and a smile that once made him believe in dreams.

namura" keiko"

My little bear

The old lady had asked, her silver hair dancing in the breeze as she played the violin

namura" keiko"

*"tell Grandma what you want to be when you grow up

8 years old taehyung

I want to be a violin teacher, like you… But Father says it’s just a distraction."*

namura" keiko"

Omo, my bear,"* (she chuckled, tapping his nose.) *"If you love someone—truly, with your whole heart—would you let them vanish just for being a ‘distraction’?"*

8 years old taehyung

*"No! Never!

namura" keiko"

Then chase your dream with that same courage,( she whispered, pressing the violin into his small hands.) *"Promise me you’ll keep it safe

8 years old taehyung

*"I promise."*

He hugged her tightly, their laughter weaving into the music

**The Broken Promise** Now, kneeling amid the wreckage of that promise, Taehyung clenched the broken violin. His father’s words echoed, but louder still was Grandma’s voice: *"You can win any war, my bear—if you fight for what you love."*

namura " taehyung "

Where are you, Grandma? Look… your Taehyung failed. I couldn’t keep our promise. I’m just______

His voice cracked as he clutched the shattered violin, its splinters biting into his palms like betrayal. Tears blurred his vision, mixing with the rain as he sprinted into the storm.

namura" jennie"

*"TAEHYUNG, WAIT "*

!"*—but the wind stole her words. He ran until his lungs burned, collapsing onto a bench beneath a skeletal tree. There, curled around the broken instrument, he sobbed until his ribs ached.

*(Was it the sky weeping that night… or a grandmother’s heart breaking for her little bear?)*

" 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮'𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓫𝓮𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓶𝓮𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 , 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶 ....... 𝓣𝓪𝓮𝓱𝔂𝓾𝓷𝓰