Jeongguk was surprisingly a really good company, Taehyung thinks as they make their way towards Jeongguk's bike, he's fun to be around with once he's comfortable, his jokes and extremely corny and he looks like a bunny while he smiles.

Even though Jeongguk wears all black, mostly has a poker face on, he isn't actually that bad.

"So did you have fun? Are you full or do you want something more to eat?" Jeongguk asks as he gets on the motorcycle. He tosses a helmet to Taehyung who immediately puts its on. "No, I've eaten well," he says shyly "thank you." He says then.

Jeongguk smiles, eyes crinkling at the sides. "Don't mention it."

Taehyung nods, he can't help but think how similar J is to Jongsuk, maybe that is the most important reason why he feels something towards the others. He remembers when he started falling for Jongsuk, how he treated Taehyung like he's everything important in the world, although he still does that—sometimes, about his clothes and everything including his initial personality is so similar to Jongsuk.

When they reach home, he finds the others are still up, "is Jongsuk still unconscious?" Taehyung asks Yoongi who grunts in response "I told you he'll be out till morning. Did you have fun?"

"He sure did." Jeongguk replies for Taehyung. Taehyung pouts "how do you know that?"

Jeongguk raises his eyebrow "seriously, you wouldn't stop ranting and thanking me about it minutes ago."

Taehyung shuts up then, he knows Jeongguk is right.

"You guys should sleep, it's late." Taehyung says as he makes his way towards his room. Jeongguk immediately grabs his wrist and turns him around "are you sure you want to go in there? I mean you were pretty hurt and you don't know if he'll—"

Taehyung shakes his head "it's okay, he's passed out anyway, I'll just sleep beside him, besides if he wakes up tomorrow and doesn't see me he'll throw a fit."

Jeongguk stares at him warily, still not completely sure if he's safe.

"He's my husband gukkie, he will never hurt me that bad." Taehyung says before walking away.

Jeongguk sighs, frustrated. "I don't get him sometimes." He says loudly "that guy hits him, treats him like shit and Taehyung still wants to go to him. Still cared for him, it's so weird and unsettling. I don't understand."

Namjoon sighs as he comes out of his room "Jeongguk it's not that easy. Jongsuk's the only one taehyung's been with for so long. He doesn't have anyone, now us, but that's different. It's not exactly Stockholm syndrome, but Taehyung isn't exactly captured here—"

"But it's not like can leave if he wants—" Jeongguk interrupts.

Namjoon nods "yes, but you see he loved him at one point, left his whole life behind for this man. It isn't easy to just leave him be. Jongsuk loves him too—although you may call it a obsession as it is but still he has feelings for Taehyung and so does Taehyung have for him. All taehyung's ever known for a while is Jongsuk so you can understand that he's reluctant to do anything against him— even though he needs to or wants to."

Yoongi nods "namjoon's right. It's fucked up jeongguk. You're already involved by catching feelings for him, I don't think Taehyung will actually leave Jongsuk anytime soon. If you get tangled in more, it'll only be difficult for you. Jongsuk won't harm a hair on taehyung's head if he wants out about this, he'll harm you."

"It's better you stay away Jeongguk. We all care for you, you can't mess with someone like Jongsuk and expect to come out unscathed."

Taehyung changes into his comfortable pyjama's and slips into the bed beside Jongsuk. Jongsuk's sleeping peacefully, he looked so young and harmless and Taehyung wonders if this is the same man who kills people daily.

Taehyung smiles before pulling the blanket up to Jongsuk's neck, completely tucking him in and doing the same for himself.

"Why am I still with you?" Taehyung mumbles while staring at Jongsuk. "Why did I fall in love with you?" He says as he traces a finger down the slope of his husband's nose, down his chin.

"Do you really love me or do you love the idea of us being together?" he asks before he closes his eyes. Somewhere in his dream, he sees Jongsuk and Jeongguk, so different yet still so same, chasing after him as he escapes into oblivion.

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hey guys, I know I said that I'll update on 10 March but I already has this ready in my drafts so I though I may as well post it. I've read all you messages about how you love my fic and I'm so so glad. Thank you for wishing me luck for my final, I really needed it.

I hope you enjoy this small chapter and I hope it'll clear out some confusion that you have about taehyung's character.

If you furthermore have any questions about the plot or the characters, you can ask me here, I'll do a short Q/A chapter if i get enough question to solve your queries after finals.

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