"H-Hyung, I w-will have to break up with him. He'll tell me to leave m-my Jeonggukie.. I d-don't wanna-

"Calm down, Taehyungie. Maybe it's not even about you and Jeongguk. There are millions of other things he could want to talk about," Hoseok reassured the crying brunet, hugging him tightly to his chest.

"Hobi hyung is right, Tae. Don't stress yourself yet, it might not even be a bad thing he wants to talk about," Jimin agreed, walking up to Taehyung, sitting down on the other side next to him.

Luckily, Jeongguk wasn't home currently, having a workout session with Namjoon again. Seokjin had forced Yoongi to come fishing with him, so they weren't home either.

And being alone with Hoseok and Jimin, Taehyung couldn't held back the suffocating fear he had inside of him and told them
about the message her got.

"Y-you think so?" Taehyung asked unsurely, a spark of hope in his voice though.

Jimin and Hoseok gave each other uncertain looks. He didn't know what might happen, or what the reason their boss want to talk to Taehyung is. The only thing that was left for them was to also hope that Taehyung's and Jeongguk's relationship wasn't involved in it.

"Maybe, do you want to call him over now? It's just us three, it would bring up questions if the others are here too." Especially Jeongguk, Jimin thought, but kept it to himself.

Taehyung wanted to say no. The later the better.

But Jimin was right.

He nodded hesitantly, taking his phone. He hadn't turned it on ever since the morning.

Once he turned it on, he instantly texted Bang PD to come over. He didn't care about the typos he made due to his shaking hands. He put his phone down again, taking a deep breath.

Hoseok and Jimin eyed him worriedly. "Is he coming?"

Taehyung nodded. "C-can you... stay with me when.. you know?"

"Of course," Jimin instantly said, going to
hug Taehyung. Hoseok soon joined them too.

Thirty minutes later, the door bell ringed and Taehyung instantly felt like burying himself alive and firstly come out when everything is over. He was scared. So damn scared and his fast heartbeat was the evidence for that.

Jimin rushed to open the door.

Of course it was their boss.

Bang PD, who usually wore such a bright smile whenever entering BTS' dorms, looked dead tired and glum. Taehyung felt his tummy tighten, the tears already forming again.

"H-hey," he greeted in a stutter.

Bang PD looked at him, giving him a sad, forced smile. "Let's sit down first."

"We kind of promised Taehyung to be there with him, so we're just gonna follow you," Hoseok suddenly said and Jimin gave him an annoyed expression.

"Sure," The elderly man said, eyes fixed on Taehyung who couldn't dare to look up.

When the four sat on the couch in the living room, Taehyung felt all kind of pressures on him, literally drowning him. His mind was full of negative thoughts, full of fear, his body trembling as he swam in the unknown.

"Taehyung... Good that you chose a timing where Jeongguk isn't home."

That's it. It's over.

Taehyung absently nodded. "Wh-what did you want to talk about?"

Bang PD sighed, pulling some documents out of the bag he carried with him.

Once again, it were some photos that were taken anonymously. Taehyung heart fell.

It wasn't like they were kissing on these photos, but their eyes, some gestures, hugs, the way Jeongguk sometimes holds onto Taehyung, it was obvious enough.

These photos were taken at night, someone must have followed them.

Taehyung reached his trembling hand out and grabbed one of the pics, eyes glued to the raven haired boy there. The love of his life.

"You had.. a last chance. I tried my best to cover up for you. When I was confronted with these pictures I really tried my best to explain it, but... you were seen often together. People know you spend a lot of time together. It's not-

"I-I get it!" Taehyung suddenly cried, clutching the photo he was holding in his fist. "D-don't say it please..." His voice broke into a whisper.

Ever since the day he had his first talk about this topic with Bang PD, he had the feeling that it would happen someday. He knows it would've only worked if him and Jeongguk don't do anything couple like anymore.

"I c-can't do it.." Breaking up with Jeongguk. Who of the higher ups decided to bring Taehyung through so much agony?

Jimin hugged him from the side, squeezing him as he tried to hold his own tears. Taehyung and Jeongguk belong together and everyone of the group knows it. Two years have passed since the two were a couple, but there has literally been no change in the amount of love they held for each other. And if there has, then it would be only an increase.

Bang PD visibly gulped. Of course he felt like shit. He couldn't succeed to protect these to him son-like boys. He loved them all and also hates to see them in pain.

"I'm so so sorry, Taehyung, you...," He took a deep breath and Taehyung sobbed loudly knowing really well what will follow. "You need to give up on your relationship."

It was painful. Watching Taehyung cry his heart out as he lost his last hope of a solution. There was none. It's either him and Jeongguk separated in BTS, or them together but without BTS.

Hoseok cursed under his breath as he pulled the crying boy to his chest.

Bang PD hated himself, but he knew this was the right thing to do. He doesn't mind Jeongguk's and Taehyung's love at all, from his view, they can do whatever they want, he would even let them make it public and so on.

But in the end, it's not a decision made by heart. He wants good for the boys and he knows if the two were to come out, it would just drag their whole group and probably even the company down.

Rational thinking is needed here.

"I'm sorry.." He said again, almost in a whisper.

Taehyung had his face buried in Hoseok's chest, his cries have calmed down, hut it was only the start of the storm, knowing really well that he could start crying again every possible second.

"I-I don't w-wanna..." He whispered, mind blank, a tear rolling down his cheek. "I love him s-so much.."

"Baby..." Jimin whispered, wiping his own tears away, while cradling Taehyung's hand in his smaller ones.

"I-I'll take my leave then. Break up with him Taehyung, it's the best for your group. Focus on your schedule, I saw that it's packed. See you."

He hated how he had to keep his voice firm, while speaking his last words. He couldn't believe his own words, sure of the fact that none of the seven boys will be able to
continue working normally once Taehyung and Jeongguk break up.

Taehyung cried again when he heard the door fall shut.

"S-stay strong, Tae. You got this yeah?"

No. Definitely no. He is going to break Jeongguk's heart. He is going to lose the person most dear to him.

He just might go crazy now.

Keys dangling could be heard and Taehyung's heart speeded up as he quickly wiped his tears away.

"We're back!" Namjoon announced, a tired Jeongguk following him behind.

Taehyung gulped, feeling his body shake.

Jeongguk smiled once his eyes landed on Taehyung, but the brunet couldn't smile, he couldn't do anything, could just stare and hope for the tears to not roll down his cheeks.

Jeongguk gave him a worried look as he approached him. "Are you alright?"

Taehyung's lips began wobbling and before Jeongguk could reach him, Taehyung quickly moved away, storming out of the living room into his old dorm room, the one before he moved together with Jeongguk.

And once inside, he started to cry again.

Jeongguk frowned, looking after Taehyung. He turned to Jimin and Hoseok, who looked pale, expressions dissolved. "Wh-why.. did something happen?" Jeongguk asked worriedly.

Jimin quickly shook his head.

Jeongguk sighed. "I'm... gonna check up on him.."