Bittersweet Tragedy - Melanie Martinez

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Something is not right today.

Well, the sun is out, the usual picking on Jimin hasn't changed, and class has been with its usual teachings.

It isn't in the surroundings that sends a dark familiar dread that spreads the dark corners of the school, nor the people that Jimin is the most bothered with.

It's the dark cloud hanging over Taehyung's head, drenching him in complete coldness; wiping away his once vibrant smile from his golden face.

The once bubbly happiness is gone, and everyone is noticing it; Seeing their golden boy, for once in four years, closing the door to his feelings.

To his soul.

To say Jimin was worried would be an understatement. Everyone was. Whenever his main friends -Jungkook, Namjoon or Seokjin- would try to talk to him, Taehyung would just walk away or politely tell them he's fine.

He's not fine.

Even the iconic couple weren't speaking to each other. Hoseok for once since arriving to this school, came with blotched of red marks at the corner of his eyes; indicating he was crying the previous night.

As much as Jimin envies the beautiful blonde prince, and seeing him like this did slightly satisfy him to see something other than joy on his face, a pang of worry did strike his gut.

This is not like Taehyung.

At the moment they're in their usual Literature classroom, class in session, and Jimin is unable to concentrate since he was sending side glances to Taehyung every 10 seconds.

It looks like the life was sucked out of him.

He looks..... Lifeless.

A nudge drifted Jimin off of his focus and he turns to look at Yoongi, who was still staring ahead of the classroom with a serious look.

"Teacher was looking your way, don't make it too obvious now will you?" Yoongi mutters lowly, his eyes betraying him by sending a side glance to Taehyung's stone still silhouette.

Jimin pouts and turns to Jungkook, who's to his other side, his eyes not even hiding his worried stare to Taehyung. Jimin sighs heavily and rests his chin on his palm, glancing to Hoseok's body that is hunched over and writing whatever the teacher is saying on his notebook.

He's not even sitting next to Taehyung.

Namjoon and Seokjin are sitting in between them, creating almost a barrier to the two lovers.

This looks like a more depressing version of Romeo and Juliet.

And the tension has reached its peak.

Taehyung abruptly stands up from his seat, moving past the desks in his way and storms out the classroom, catching everyone by surprise as the door slams shut.

Silence.

Even the teacher stopped talking.

This is so bad....

What's worse about this is that Hoseok didn't even go after him.

The worry kept eating up Jimin from the inside. For some strange reason, he hates seeing the blonde so upset. He didn't expect to grow such an attachment to him at all, to any of Jungkook's friends in general, but he did... And it hurts him.

Bad.

Maybe Jimin is a very empathetic person, but Taehyung has treated him so nicely ever since they met.

He's a purely good soul.

He shouldn't be so hurt.

Without thinking it twice, Jimin finds himself scrambling to his feet and moving past the desks as well, avoiding Jungkook and Yoongi's faint protests as he rushes out the classroom and runs after the slumping blonde walking down the hallway.

Please don't be so sad.

Smile Taehyung, smile again.

"Taehyung," Jimin calls out, slowing his steps once he got a bit closer to taller, reaching a hand out to his wrist, "Taehyung wait-"

Jimin's face flew to the side all so suddenly, following with a strong sting on his cheek and a loud smack to echo the air. Nothing came to mind at that moment, only feeling that familiar burn when Jimin rises a shakily hand to his cheek, wincing to how it aches from the contact of his finger tips alone.

Taehyung just slapped him....

Taehyung slapped him.

Jimin gulps down the need to cry right now.

"Oh God Jimin," He hears the complete remorse in Taehyung's voice and he looks up slowly, seeing a sight he never thought he'd ever see before.

Taehyung's eyes pooling with crystal tears.

"I-I'm so sorry Jimin, I d-didn't...... I didn't expect..... I'm s-so sorry," Taehyung hysterically whimpers, covering his mouth with his trembling hands, wide eyes beaming with so much pain as if he was the one that got slapped.

Don't cry....

Please don't cry...

Jimin didn't say anything, only reluctantly tries to reach out to Taehyung's hand once again, but the taller flinches and takes a step back, the tears he tried holding back now streaming down his golden cheeks.

What happened to him?

"Taehyung, it's okay, don't cry. I'm okay," Jimin assures him softly, fighting the urge to rub his pink cheek from the pain of the slap.

The blonde only shakes his head slowly and scrunches up his face, letting out a painful sob from his trembling lips, his slender hand clutching to his chest as he takes more steps back, "I-I need to g-go. I can't b-be here. I'm s-so sorry."

Jimin's heart dropped, "Wait Taehyung!" He calls out but Taehyung was long gone as his footsteps echoes farther away down the distant hallway.

Jimin frowns deeply to the pain in his chest, remembering those haunting eyes full of sadness.

Taehyung is hurt.

And that hurt Jimin more than his pink cheek.

"Taehyungie," Jimin whispers weakly, hoping the blonde wakes up the next day with nothing troubling him anymore.

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A/N:
Small update, but don't worry I will write the next chapter tonight most likely!! :D

What could be going on with Taehyung? Any thoughts?

Well I have to go eat now, have an amazing day or night!!

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