40: Talk

Ignore mistakes, please

Third person P.O.V


"Why? To-" Jungkook stopped when he noticed that Taehyung's legs were wobbling from sitting in the cold for so long. He inhaled sharply before opening the door.

A small yelp left Taehyung's now chapped lips when a strong tug dragged him inside the house.

Jungkook dragged him to the couch, not even giving him the chance to remove his shoes, and pushed him to sit. His own mind was now free of any alcoholic effect.

"What kind of joke is that? Are you this desperate to humiliate me, call me names that you waited for me?" Taehyung winced at the cold tone but he kept biting his lips.


The lack of response irked more hurt inside Jungkook's heart which came out as anger.

"Oh, maybe you wanted to slap me on the other side as well, right? Come on, do it, and have your satisfaction." Those words just made Taehyung more vulnerable making him lightly sob despite his efforts to stop and shook his head quickly, eyes still casting downside.


"Come on, what's stopping you? Just do it, at least this way you can find your peace." His tone fell and the hurt was now dominant, making the other cover his face, head still shaking in denial.

"I- I- I'm so- so- sorry." Those few words and Jungkook felt like digging a hole to hide in there.

Taehyung again got up on his still half-numb legs but almost tripped in haste. The cold wind did the best on his body, also when he was already not good with the cold weather.

Looking at his uncontrollable shivering, Jungkook clenched his jaw and went to his room even before the other could say something.

The gesture gave Taehyung a wrong impression again like Jungkook wasn't allowing him to say anything or something else. But his thoughts stopped when Jungkook was back with a blanket and in the next second, the blanket was on his body as he was again pushed back to the couch.

"Sit here and talk." Taehyung again looked down, oh why he was always so wrong about the other? His own mind was now mocking him.

"She was right about me." He started after controlling his shivers which were making it difficult to talk. Jungkook was standing at a distance, hands clenched in fists and body now free of any effect of alcohol.

"I'm really.. stupid and dumb. I- I've no idea of the people and their actions." He slightly moved his head up this time. "I can't understand people, their intentions, and even their emotions."

Jungkook silently listened to him but he was now getting the idea, of why the other was waiting for him.

"I'm the type to trust a person blindly.. but it always hurt me." He took a deep breath and again got up from the couch, making Jungkook move in an instinct to grab him but stopped himself and let the other walk towards him with slow steps.

"That's what's happening right now." He mumbled, tears falling slowly out of his eyes on his cheeks that Jungkook had to dig his nails in his skin to stop himself.

"But unfortunately, I- I hurt you more." Wobbling lips parted to let out a shaky sob and in the next second, Taehyung was on his knees in front of the other, blanket sprawled on the floor on the sudden movement.


Jungkook frowned and quickly stepped back when Taehyung clasped his hands together.

"Kim-"

"I'm really sorry. I- I know that a single word can't do anything, but I'm really sorry about what I d- did."

"Get up, Kim."

"No, please let me apologize. This burden is eating me, please." That was desperation, Jungkook had before but now, he was too shocked to act.

"You tried to help me, even with the case of my uncle and then this- but what did I do to you?" Those clasped hands were getting tight around each other, making his skin dark pink from the spots.


"It was my fault but I hurt you instead. I'm really sorry.. please forgive me, Mr. Jeon." Jungkook licked his lips hastily, hands shaking to hold the other, to wipe his tears but he couldn't do so.

"Please." Jungkook lost it when the other was about to hit his head on the floor. He quickly fell to his knees and stopped the other by his shoulders.

"Snap out of it, Kim. It's ok. Forget it all, I'm good." Taehyung shook his head and his shaky finger pointed towards the cheek that he slapped in the morning.

"I- I hurt you. Do the same." Jungkook cocked his brow but gasped lightly when Taehyung grabbed his hand to hit himself.

"Taehyung! Stop it! I said it was fine. I forgive you, then why you're doing that?" Taehyung again looked down, more tears falling on his lap.


"I'm feeling so horrible, my mind is mocking me, and my heart has not rested since I got to know the truth. I know, you're not fine... I did so wrong with you, especially when you're trying to help me. I'm such a bad person, a bad human!" Taehyung was rambling at the point and Jungkook can't just watch him, breaking down.


He sighed and held Taehyung's shoulders to make him stand, his grip so gentle just like the tone he used next. 


"It's really fine. Hm?"

"No, I slapped you, you can slap me." Jungkook chuckled at that, taking the other by surprise.

"You think it was your slap that hurt me?" He wanted to say more, like 'it's your words that are still stinging in my heart' but he shut his mouth seeing the condition of the other, he just can't make him feel more burdened.

"Let me call Jimin. He will pick you up from here. It's quite late." With that, Jungkook quickly called Jimin who was worried sick for Taehyung as both Yoongi and he had been searching for him since the evening because the phone was dead.


"Ok, I'll text you the address. Hm. Ok." He ended the call and sent his address to Jimin.


"He will be here in half an hour or so." Taehyung kept fidgeting with the blanket. He wasn't crying anymore but the burden was still there.


"Why- why did you help me?" Jungkook stopped moving on the question.

Because I want to see you happy, to make you like me a bit.

"Because I wanted to repay you for saving my Dada's life." He said instead and quickly rushed to the kitchen, leaving a puzzled brunet in the living room.

After a few minutes, Jungkook came out of the kitchen with a mug of hot chocolate milk but stopped on his way to the view.

Taehyung was cuddling the blanket closer to his body, knees hugging his chest as he placed his foot on the couch to feel the warmth more. Only his brown hairs were coming out of the cocoon he made. The sight sends another pang in Jungkook's heart.

He hated seeing the other so weak and vulnerable but he had to witness it many times till now.

Taking a deep breath, he walked again and placed the mug on the table with a little voice to grab Taehyung's attention.

"Drink it. You're still shivering." Taehyung hesitated but at last, held the mug and took a sip. Taking the one, he realized how empty his stomach was and how cold his skin felt against the warm mug.


Jungkook silently watched him taking gradual sips from the mug as the long fingers greedily wrapped around the ceramic to have some warmth.


How much he wanted to hug the other to share his own body warmth but he knew, the other would never allow that.


"Thank you, for everything you have done so far and also, once again so sorry for my- my stupidity. I see that you wanted to repay me, but I never asked for it. Still, you helped me in the worst times, making me now grateful towards you." Taehyung shortly glanced at the other whose eyes were red, just like his own.

Jungkook nodded his head, keeping his words to himself. They sat there silently, just like the times when they sat in the CFO's office while doing their work.


"I'm again sorry for disturbing you like that. I thought you might come back by the evening but-"


"I was busy." Jungkook rushed to say.


"Y- yeah. I should leave now. You look tired and it's late." Jungkook's eyes widened when Taehyung removed the blanket from his body after placing the mug on the table.

"Jimin is coming, then what's the rush?" The way Jungkook said those words, it almost sounded like he was trying to keep the other there, to himself. But Taehyung quickly shook this thought.


"It's late, as you just said. You won't be able to find any cab or bus at this hour. It's better to wait a bit more." Taehyung slightly nodded and sat back, awkwardly.

The whole situation was so awkward for both of them, well more for Taehyung as he was sitting in Jeon's house once again. This time, his heart was again angry, but on himself.

When Jungkook noticed that the brunet was again spacing out, eyes swarming with regret and guilt, he decided to break the silence.


"How's your new job?" Taehyung blinked his eyes twice at the sudden question but cleared his throat before answering.

"Good. They're very nice." Jungkook nodded and looked around because the other was looking so adorable with his wide yet swollen eyes, red still tinted on his nose and cheeks.


"Good thing. You deserve nice people." He muttered but Taehyung clearly heard that. Why he was so wrong in everything about the male?

"Mr. Jeon?" Jungkook hummed nervously, eyes still looking around.

"Why you used to be so cold towards me? You look different now." Taehyung blurted out his thoughts honestly, making Jungkook utterly nervous. Of course, he can't just tell the other about his feelings when they just had a very big day.


"I don't know, maybe I was jealous of you?"

Jealous, because you never paid any attention to me but were always around that girl.

"Jealous?"

"Hm. You're kind, sweet, and innocent. People can fall for you instantly." Taehyung frowned at the remark but before he could ask further, the doorbell rang.

"Jimin is here." Jungkook quickly rushed to open the door.


For some odd reason, Taehyung felt a bit sad. Thinking that the other just wanted him gone sooner, so opposite of what he thought before.

Of course, why he would want to keep me here for longer when I hurt him this much?

He sighed sadly and got up again to wrap the blanket neatly when two arms hugged him out suddenly, making him squeal lightly.


"Yah! You idiot! Why did you leave like that?! Your phone is switched off! Do you have any idea, how worried we were?!" Jimin shrieked and scolded him, still having his arms tightly wrapped around his torso while back hugging.

Jungkook rolled his tongue inside his cheeks and looked up at the ceiling.

"I'm sorry." Taehyung softly mumbled and Jimin lightly smiled, although that smile dropped the moment he saw the brunet's face.

"Thank you for taking care of him." Jimin bowed to the awkwardly standing male who ruffled his own hair.


"No need of it. Just make sure he stays warm. He sat in the cold for so long." Jimin decided to ignore his urge to ask some questions and nodded his head before taking Taehyung's hand.

"Let's go, Yoongi is so worried about you." Taehyung felt again guilty for making the others worried about him.

He was about to leave the house when a thought crossed his mind, thought of being friends with the man who practically saved him. He smiled to himself and turned back to say his wish but his smile vanished on hearing the other's words.









"We never get along well as you said, I'm not understandable. It's better if we never cross paths, again."

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Assalam o Alaikum. Angsty? Suggest me some more Angsty ff of taekook, top Kook of course, can you? *shows puppy eyes*

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