The blinding beam of the sun and the gushing cool breeze welcomed Taehyung as he finally went out of the plane.

His brunet locks danced with the wind as he stretched his arms up in the hopes of calming his tired muscles after long hours of travelling.

The familiar feeling of being home at last after 7 long years suddenly kicks in, making him smile.

"I've missed this." He murmured to himself.

He looked around, trying to find his way to his friends who were probably already waiting for his arrival.

He had notified them that he's arriving today, which was supposed to be yesterday if only his flight hadn't been cancelled.

Taehyung was busy looking around the airport while pulling his luggage without care when he heard a familiar voice.

"Tae! Tae!"

The brunet turned around, face immediately lit up with the brightest smile, seeing his friends running toward him.

"Jimin! Jin!" Taehyung exclaimed, opening his arms wide as the two plunged themselves in his arms.

"Oh my fuck! Tae!" Jimin was jumping in excitement as he hugged him tight.

"I've missed you bitch!" He squealed, squeezing Taehyung who could only laugh.

"Jinie!" The brunet turned his attention to the older who's looking as handsome as ever.

"Taehyung!" Jin squeezed him as well with a tight hug that he feared he'll suffocate but was too happy to even mind.

"I've missed you guys!" Taehyung uttered, making the two smile even more.

"Bitch! Canada did wonders to your face. You're glowing!" Jimin commented as he stared at Taehyung's lovely face.

The brunet batted his eyes playfully, acting cute and adorable.

"Well, the weather is nice there but bitch we both know that's not the reason. I just always look good regardless of where I've been." He confidently said which earned a snort from Jimin.

"And that's on point." Jin agreed even before Jimin could react.

"See? Jin understands because he can relate." Taehyung grinned, making Jimin roll his eyes.

"I won't say anything now since you just arrived, but just you wait, Tae." Jimin smirked to which Taehyung just laughed.

"Are we just going to stand here forever? I want to rest already. My head is aching from that long fucking flight." Taehyung complained.

"Let's get moving then. I already have the guest room prepared for you." Jin said, making Taehyung beam.

"You're the best!" He winked at the older who just laughed.

The three of them headed out of the airport where a black Mercedes was waiting for them.

"Nice car." Taehyung commented which made Jin smile.

"One of the perks of having a millionaire boyfriend." Jimin butted in with a smirk.

"Correction, future husband." Jin grinned, making Taehyung and Jimin squeal in excitement.

"I still can't believe you're getting married in a few days." Taehyung said as he sat next to Jimin.

The car started moving with the three of them talking nonstop, catching up to the things that they have missed.

"Me too. It still feels surreal to be honest." Jin confessed with a satisfied smile.

"You deserve it, Jin. You've been together for a long time. It's high time to step up your relationship in another level." Jimin uttered to which Taehyung agreed.

"I'm so happy for you." Taehyung sincerely said.

Jin smiled, feeling warm all over. "Thank you, Tae. I know you're busy from work but you still agreed to come home for my wedding."

"Of course. I wouldn't miss it for the world." Taehyung smiled wholeheartedly.

"Why are you two being so cheesy? You're going to make me cry." Jimin pouted.

"Omg, stop with the drama. It doesn't suit you." Taehyung teased.

The three of them laughed and continued to talk about random things on their way to Jin's condominium.

In the middle of their conversation, Taehyung suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, Jimin. How's everything with Yoongi? Hasn't he proposed yet?" He nudged Jimin's side as a teasing smile was plastered on his lips.

Jimin batted his eyes, a soft smile slowly crept to his lips as he raised his left hand and playfully moved his fingers to show his diamond ring.

"Well.." Jimin grinned, making Taehyung's eyes grow larger than life.

"Oh my fuck! He proposed already?! When?!" Taehyung gasped, not expecting this sudden revelation.

It was just last week when he had a conversation with Jimin through FaceTime, and he was crying to him about Yoongi still not proposing.

"He surprised me the other night..." Jimin confessed.

"Why am I only hearing this now?" Taehyung pouted, feeling betrayed.

"It's because I want to surprise you and tell you personally." Jimin explained with an apologetic smile.

"Bitch, I'm happy for you." Taehyung pulled Jimin and hugged him tight.

"Thank you, Tae." Jimin whispered, eyes teary from too much happiness.

"I can't believe my best friends are finally getting married. I feel so old." Taehyung joked as he pulled away and stared at his friends' faces.

"Really guys, I'm so happy for the both of you." Taehyung repeated with a soft smile.

"You should find someone to be with too, Tae. It's high time to search for love again." Jin said which made all of them silent for a while.

Taehyung shrugged his shoulders and grimaced. "I don't want to look for love, Jin. I want love to find me." He sassily said which earned a laugh from the two.

Their conversation was interrupted by the driver, announcing that they have finally arrived to their destination.

The three of them went out of the car. Jimin and Jin helped Taehyung with his luggage as they made their way to Jin's condo.

His unit was on the top floor of an exclusive condominium which made Taehyung gasp in awe.

"When you said Namjoon bought you a condo unit, you didn't tell me it's in this fucking expensive building!" Taehyung exclaimed as they went out of the elevator.

"Didn't I?" Jin asked in a playful tone.

They finally stopped in front of his unit and just a few taps of the code and the door opened, revealing an elegant suite that made Taehyung curse under his breath.

"Fuck.. this is insane." Taehyung uttered as he went inside.

The word expensive is not even enough to describe the whole unit.

"I told Joonie I don't want to live here, but he insisted so.." Jin scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit shy.

"You're a fool if you rejected this...wow!" Taehyung wasn't able to finish his sentence, too fascinated by the elegance of the interior.

"Jimin is also going to get a unit here according to Yoongi." Jin informed.

"What?" Taehyung looked at Jimin who just smiled.

"Why are the two of you so fortunate?" Taehyung asked as he slumped on the couch.

"Why the fuck am I not as lucky as you?" He pouted, leaning his back comfortably on the couch.

"I don't even have my own house here." Taehyung continues to sulk.

"Well that's because you sold your old house." Jimin retorted back without thinking.

There was a long silence that followed his remarks. It's like Jimin had mentioned something that he shouldn't have.

However, Jin was quick to redirect the conversation.

"It's fine if you don't have a house here. You can just crash in my place just like this whenever you feel like coming back here in Korea." Jin beamed which had Jimin agreeing.

"Yeah... or in mine too. Besides, having a house here will be useless to you since you don't plan on staying here much, right?" Jimin sat next to him.

Taehyung nodded his head. "Yeah. I guess I'll just have sleepovers in your place whenever I come home." He grinned as Jin sat on the other side of the couch.

The three of them comfortably sat next to one another as they stared at the ceiling.

"I've missed this." Taehyung suddenly blurted out.

It's been 7 years since he felt like he's home again.

Been too long since he had a talk with his friends just like this.

"I'm happy you're back, Tae. Even just for a short while, I'm happy that we can be like this again." Jimin said in a soft voice.

"Me too." Taehyung admitted.

When he left the country 7 years ago, he promised to himself that he's not going back no matter what.

He had planned to leave everything behind because it just brings pain in his heart.

He was wounded and hurt when he left, but as the old saying goes, time can really help heal all wounds.

It would be too impossible to say he has totally moved on. There's still a huge hole in his heart, but it's getting filled little by little by all the good things that has happened to him.

"I love you, guys." He whispered low that Jimin and Jin almost missed it.

"We love you too." Both of them answered in unison, making all of them laugh.

"Why are we suddenly being sentimental here?" Jimin shakes his head as he looked at his friends.

"This isn't the time to be sad. We should be celebrating!" He urged which made the two smile.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Jimin wriggled his brows.

Taehyung groaned. "Oh no no no. I just arrived. I can't go out and party at this state."

Jin laughed. "That's not a problem. We're going to have our party here." He said which hyped up the two.

"Sleepover party!" Jimin cheered, making Taehyung grin.

He knew he'll regret this in the morning, but who cares, he's ready to get wasted.

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Time skip to have a breather from all the angst. Don't worry, things will unravel in the chapters to come.

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