Three years later, Taehyung finally gets his Tiger to back down. This is the story as to how.
It’s a new day, a sunny day three days later, as Taehyung finally lets out a much needed and deserved sigh of relief. “Why do you sigh so? You sound relieved,” says Jimin to his soulmate.
“Because I am relieved,” responds V with a smile. “The Tiger hasn’t messed with me in three years. He’s finally under control, finally dormant.”
“How’d you manage that one?” Inquires Jimin curiously. “What kind of deal did you strike with your Tiger to get him to finally leave you alone?”
“Well,” responds Taehyung, “all I did was continue to stand up for myself and deny my Tiger what he wanted until he got fed up and went away.”
Meanwhile back on that day three years ago, after another fainting spell, when Taehyung finally got fed up with his Tiger for the last time and finally stood up for himself. ‘Silly foal,’ starts the Tiger.
“What?” Taehyung snaps at the Tiger. “You’ll take away all I love. Is that right? Well, I say no more! I’m not your mat to walk over anymore! I’m done doing what you say! I’m done being your punching bag! Do you hear me? I am not going to let you torture me or my family and friends any longer! Go in your corner and stay there! It’s time you fear me! I’m taking back control over my body!”
‘Don’t try me, stupid foal,’ responds the Tiger starting to shake a little bit. ‘I’m more powerful than you are, you know. I’m not scared of you.’
“You’re shaking, Tiger, do I have you scared? Are you shocked I’m not being your docile, innocent prey for once?” Snarls Taehyung at his Tiger. “Are you? Are you?”
‘What?! No! Absolutely not!’ Responds the Tiger. ‘I will take away all you love. Mark my, mark my words.’ The Tiger continues to quake. ‘Mark, mark my words.’
“No you won’t,” responds Taehyung, “you’ve tortured me enough. Made my life hell enough. I’m taking back control. You’re done! Do you hear me? Done!”
‘What?! No!’ Says the Tiger shaking his head in refusal. ‘I…I’m far from done with you, stupid foal. Far from, far from done with you.’
“No, you are done with me,” responds Taehyung, “hooves down, done. Got it.” He powers up his horn and aims it at his Tiger as he walks towards his Tiger. “Got it.”
‘Got it,’ gulps his Tiger. ‘You’re a stubborn one, colt. I’ll give you that.’ And with that, the Tiger goes quiet, goes dormant for the first time in forever. Upon the Tiger going quiet, Taehyung awakens from his fainting spell, surrounded by his groupmates.
“Welcome back, Bear,” says RM.
“Yeah,” adds Hobi, “you were out for a long time. What was going on in your head?”
“Yeah,” inquires Jimin, “what was going on in your head?”
“I…I got the Tiger to back down, finally,” responds Taehyung weakly. “I stood up for myself. Put him in his place.” He then passes out, falling fast asleep in Jimin’s hooves, this time calmly and with a smile of relief on his face for the first time in a very, very long time.