The footsteps echoed outside the bathroom, growing louder with each step. Her heart pounded as the man's rough hand quickly clamped over her mouth, muffling her cries. 

She squirmed and wriggled in his grasp, panic surging as she tried to break free. She felt his chest press against her back as his warm breath caress her ear. 

Tears streamed down her cheeks as she cried into his palm, but his grip was so tight that not a single sound escaped.

A knock echoed on the bathroom door. She tried to wiggle out of his grip, desperate to make any noise or signal, but his hold was unrelenting. 

"Taehyung, are you in there?"

The familiar voice of a girl called from the other side of the door, resonating through the quiet bathroom.

"Yes, I'm taking a shower." he answered, his voice clear. 

He buried his face in her neck, inhaling her scent, which made her shiver in disgust. Tears continued to trickle down her cheeks as she struggled against his hold.

His breath was hot and menacing against her ear as he whispered. "If you make a sound, I swear I'll ruin you. You still think anyone will believe you over me?"

 More tears escape her eyes wetting his hand that was clamped over her mouth, and she stops struggling. 

"Oh, I was looking for Aroha, sorry for disturbing you." the voice outside said, and her last glimmer of hope shattered as the footsteps faded away.

He slowly removed his hand from her mouth and whispered smugly. 

"I guess it's just us now, sweet face!"

She felt a wave of sheer terror as he spoke, his words digging up haunting memories. Every ounce of her being was gripped by a paralyzing fear.

It was the worst fear of her life.

The fear of the man named Kim Taehyung.

Who seemed to have made a promise to himself to destroy her already dark life with his own dark sins. 

She would've done anything for her loved ones.

And he took advantage of that. 

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