First half of the chapter:
-Until I found you-
Stephen Sanchez
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Second half of the chapter:
-Powerful-
Major Lazer & Ellie Goulding
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Even though he was reluctant, Gabriel successfully led the group to the nearest town. It was clear that it was completely abandoned - the streets vacant and eerily silent with not a single walker in sight. There were traces of former chaos visible in the piles of trash that littered the sidewalks and the buildings that were gradually crumbling into themselves. Soot from previously lit fires smeared the brick walls and even clothing items had been strewn on the fire exits of the apartment buildings.

The group ignored this and followed behind Gabriel as he led them to the only shop he had not ventured into. Although the group was relieved that they didn't have to fight unnecessarily, it didn't mean they let their guard down. Jungkook and Taehyung walked behind Rick and Gabriel with Michonne, Bob and Sasha trailing after them. Maggie, Glenn and Tara had broken away from the group earlier to check out some of the other buildings and Taehyung was tempted to do the same.

As they were walking through the Main Street, Bob slipped past Taehyung and Jungkook to speak to Rick, "Hey, when you said they don't get to live you weren't wrong." He wore a smile as he referred to the people at Terminus, Rick looked back at him with a quirked brow, prompting Bob to continue, "We push ourselves and let things go, then we let some more go and some more, and pretty soon, there's things we can't get back. Things we couldn't hold on to even if we tried."

Jungkook couldn't understand if Bob was against or in support of going back to kill the people at Terminus because while he said he agreed with Rick, Jungkook was sure he was currently talking about letting go of their humanity.

"Washington's gonna happen, Rick."

"I haven't decided if we're going." Rick stated and Jungkook agreed with him because there was no guarantee that Eugene could fix the world, and by traveling all the way to Washington, they would be risking someone dying along the way. That included Eugene himself.

Bob hummed in agreement, still wearing that breezy smile, "Yeah, I know. That's cool." He tilted his head towards Rick, "But you've seen Abraham in action. He's gonna get there and Eugene's gonna cure all this, and you're gonna find yourself in a place where it's like how it used to be." Jungkook shook his head at that - finding the thought funny because he couldn't imagine things going back the way they used to be, "And if you let too much go along the way, that's not gonna work 'cause you're gonna be back in the real world."

Jungkook licked his lips before rasping out, "This is the real world, Bob."

Bob's smile widened into a grin and a chuckle echoed from the back of his throat, "Nah." He sang with a glance back at Jungkook, his eyes shimmered with hope that only he was able to see, "This is a nightmare and nightmares end." Jungkook kept his brows furrowed and lips pressed together, allowing Bob to turn his attention back to Rick, "I'm sorry, I'm calling it, Washington's gonna happen, you're gonna say yes. Already too much momentum, you can't fight city hall." Bob's smile dimmed and voice softened with his next sentence, "Maybe that's just a part of not letting go."

Rick didn't respond and neither did Jungkook but he did turn to Taehyung to share a look with him. As Gabriel turned away from the main street to slip into one of the side alleyways, Taehyung peeled his lips apart to speak, "Hey," He came to a stop and pulled the group's attention onto him, "Would you be alright if me and Jungkook checked out some of the other stores?" He looked at Rick for approval, ignoring Jungkook's questioning glance.

Rick blinked back at him for a moment before shrugging, "I don't see why not, be careful and fire your gun if something happens, we'll be there." Taehyung nodded and Rick turned away from them to continue walking. Michonne eyed the pair as she slipped past them but didn't say anything.

"What's this about?" Jungkook wondered when the group was further away, leaving only the two of them standing in the middle of the empty street.

"Just because," Taehyung uttered and didn't elaborate further, only pressed a hand between Jungkook's shoulder blades and ushered him forward.

Jungkook didn't object and let Taehyung guide him through the street. His eyes darted around from store to store and from what he could see, the town had a library, a coffee shop, a pharmacy and even a fishing gear store, "Is there a specific place you want to go to?" Jungkook questioned with his eyes locked on a barbershop with broken windows and a torn sign.

"How about that one?"

Jungkook looked in the direction Taehyung was pointing in and found a store that seemed to be filled with random, used items that were once being resold for a cheaper price, "Okay, but I doubt we'll find anything useful there." Jungkook mumbled with confusion visible in his eyes.

Taehyung didn't say anything back, leaving the pair to walk in silence until they reached the entrance. Even though the door had been torn off its hinges, Taehyung still pulled out one of his knives and jammed the handle against the broken frame. Jungkook stared into the dark shop, listening for any hints of life inside. When they didn't hear anything, the pair took the first steps forward.

Jungkook's eyes skimmed over the dream catchers hanging from the ceiling by the entrance and the wilted plants resting on the window. Glass crunched under his boots as he continued to walk deeper. He saw a rack with necklaces, earrings and other jewellery - all in different styles. He lifted his hand and trailed his finger over a dusty porcelain plate before eyeing the figurines carved of wood.

"Why did you want to come here?" Jungkook whispered before twisting around on his heel to face Taehyung, only to find that the man was already looking at him.

Taehyung's eyes pierced through him and made him feel like he was seeing him for the first time, like he was about to reach out, hold him in his hands and drink every last inch of him - every last dream, worry, fear, sin that was Jungkook. A shiver shot down Jungkook's spine and he froze, unable to utter anything else as he watched Taehyung begin to step closer and closer.

"I needed some time to gather courage and this was the first store I saw when I was ready to talk to you." Taehyung's whisper was as clear as a crystal blue lake.

"You've been talking to me already." Jungkook managed to shoot back with a limp tongue, trying to hold onto Taehyung's gaze, "What's this about, Tae?" Jungkook dropped the eye contact to let out a weak laugh.

"I thought you died."

Jungkook snapped his attention back to Taehyung and found that something bitter had made his face scrunch and eyes grow dark, "I didn't." Jungkook softened his voice and stammered to find what else to stay when Taehyung took three long strides towards him and took his face in his hands.

"Jungkook, I thought you died."

Jungkook's breath hitched in his throat at the tone of Taehyung's voice. The man had always seemed like a rock, unyielding and unbroken, nothing could shake him or make him falter. But now as Jungkook felt his hands tremble as they lay against his cheeks and as he stared into his eyes, Taehyung felt fragile. There wasn't a layer left for Jungkook to unravel because Taehyung had shed each one until his emotions laid bare for him to see.

"I watched you fall into that river because I couldn't pull you up," Taehyung's whisper was shaky and weak, eyes glistened with tears and the ghosts of the past, "I ran after you, I promise you that I did. I called out your name and I tried to find you but I didn't see you come up for air." Taehyung's eyes flickered between Jungkook's wide ones, "I didn't just think you died, I thought your body would remain at the bottom of that river and you would remain a walker. I thought that I couldn't even give you a proper funeral and rest like you deserve. When I left the river I thought I was betraying you because I was abandoning you and I didn't even try to find you."

"When I thought you were dead, I realised that I regretted so much." Taehyung's voice became breathless as his fingers spread out until he was able to comb a strand of Jungkook's hair out of his face, "And then you came back to me, you stood there smiling at me and I knew it was a miracle. How many people have watched their loved ones die and lived with regret without them coming back from the dead?"

Taehyung swallowed the lump in his throat and tried to blink away his tears, only to realise that was no longer possible because his cheeks were stained with them. He exhaled a breathless chuckle against Jungkook's lips and leaned their foreheads together, "You were right, back at the prison when you said that we don't have much time left and we don't know what would happen. I pushed my feelings down because I was scared that losing you would hurt more if I admitted that I love you but nothing hurt more than realising that you died without hearing me tell you how in love with you I am. Nothing hurt more than realising that I didn't get the chance to be loved by you."

Jungkook's sucked in a sharp breath and leaned back, forcing Taehyung to open his eyes and stare right at him as he whispered, "I'm in love with you." Jungkook's lips trembled as he parted them yet no words were on the tip of his tongue, he was breathless as Taehyung's voice sang a sweet lullaby in his head, echoing that he loved him, "I love you, it feels good to say that."

Jungkook's mouth was open and eyes were glistening as Taehyung continued to ramble, exhaling everything that his heart was whispering to him, "I'm in love with the way your front teeth makes you look like a bunny when you smile, I'm in love with the way your eyes glisten like little stars whenever you're happy, I'm in love with the way you love and protect your family, I'm in love with the way you hate my jokes and aren't afraid to call me out on my bullshit. And, my God, watching you draw is my favourite thing in the world."

"Tae-"

"When we met, I knew I was in for a ride, especially when you tried to kill me multiple times and basically kidnapped me." Taehyung's eyes were cloudy with a sugary sweetness and the smile on his face radiated warmth that could rival the sun's, "For a while I thought that I was the one helping you heal but I didn't realise that you were the one healing something broken in me too. Everything was so easy and simple when I was with you, I didn't have to try too hard to be something I'm not, I didn't have to think about what I'm saying or how I'm being perceived, I didn't have to be cautious around you because you showed me who you are without hiding or pretending."

Taehyung sucked in a breath to keep talking, only for a hand to slither around his neck and for him to be pulled forward until Jungkook's lips pressed against his. They could taste the salty tang of their tears on their tongues as their lips slotted together. But everything paled in comparison to the sugary warmth spreading through their chests as they tilted their heads and pulled each other closer.

Taehyung wrapped an arm around Jungkook's hips and tugged him into his chest, eliciting a small groan from Jungkook's throat. Taehyung sunk his teeth into Jungkook's lower lip and dug his fingers into the skin of his waist before pushing forward, forcing Jungkook to walk backwards until his ass dug into the counter. Jungkook stumbled with a gasp and grabbed onto the edge of the counter, pulling back to create some distance between their lips, only for Taehyung to lean down and latch onto his neck.

"Tae," Jungkook groaned with his eyes slipping shut and head falling back to give him more room, "I love you too." He panted out and smiled when he felt Taehyung stiffen with his lips still attached to his neck. And the very next second, Taehyung tightened his hold on him and made any remaining distance between them disappear by hoisting Jungkook on top of the counter and pushing himself between Jungkook's thighs.

A raspy moan tumbled over Jungkook's spit-soaked lips as Taehyung's lips left firm kisses along his throat before he latched onto the spot right below his jawline and dragged his teeth over his skin. Jungkook trembled and panted, staring up at the dusty ceiling before reaching out a firm hand and pressing it against Taehyung's stomach. His fingers skimmed down his shirt until he was able to hook them around Taehyung's belt and tug it open. Taehyung sucked in a quick breath and leaned back to press their foreheads together, while Jungkook fumbled with his belt.

"We shouldn't." Taehyung stuttered but didn't force Jungkook's hands away, only swallowed thickly when Jungkook unbuttoned his pants and pulled his zipper down.

Jungkook drank in the sight of Taehyung's scrunched brows and parted lips with lidded eyes, "Why not?" He tilted his and nudged their noses together, pressing his fingers against Taehyung's navel before sliding them upward.

"We're going to be sweaty." Taehyung stuttered, breath hitching and belly caving in when Jungkook trailed his fingers over his belly button and between his ribs.

The corners of Jungkook's mouth tugged up, "We're already sweaty." He shot back and rubbed Taehyung's chest without a trace of hesitation in his movement.

"We.." Taehyung trailed off with a breathless huff - words cracking when Jungkook dug his nails into his pecks and dragged them down across his chest and ribs.

Jungkook licked his lips and leaned in to press his lips against the shell of Taehyung's ear, "Yes?" Jungkook teased, pulling one hand out from Taehyung's shirt to tangle his fingers into his hair and pull his head back. Jungkook immediately leaned down and began to suck on his neck, trailing his lips down his jugular until he reached his Adam's apple.

"We're gonna..." Taehyung stammered, tongue barely rolling across the roof of his mouth to form the words. Jungkook hummed questioningly, lips forming into a smirk as he parted them and pressed the tip of his tongue against the middle of Taehyung's throat, "Smell of sex." Taehyung barely managed to finish before Jungkook was licking a line up his throat, while his hand spread out against his peck and thumb nudged at Taehyung's nipple, causing the man to shudder and snap his eyes open.

"Fuck it." Taehyung hissed and leaned back to grab the back of his shirt and tug it over his head. Jungkook's eyes fell down to drink in the sight of the little happy trail leading up to Taehyung's belly button and the glistening skin of his chest. As soon as the shirt fell to the ground by their feet, Taehyung smacked their lips together and forced Jungkook's mouth apart to slide his tongue into his mouth. Jungkook pressed his tongue against Taehyung's and wrapped his arms around his shoulders. He leaned his weight back, pulling Taehyung forward and forcing him to place his hand on the counter next to his ass to hold them both up, while his other hand fell on Jungkook's belt to tug it open.

The belt clicked open, followed by the button being popped open and Taehyung's hand slipping into his pants to wrap around Jungkook through his underwear. A guttural moan erupted from the back of Jungkook's throat as Taehyung squeezed his cock and rubbed the tips of his fingers against his head. Their teeth clacked together and wet smacking sounds replaced the silence. Taehyung continued to rub and squeeze, pulling and nudging at Jungkook's cock until he had fully hardened and precum began to leak out of his cock and seep into his underwear.

Jungkook broke their lips apart with a wet smooch, "Enough." He hissed through rough pants, "We have to be quick before the others come back."

"We don't have lube." Taehyung scowled yet still slipped his fingers into Jungkook's underwear to wrap his bare fingers around Jungkook's sticky shaft.

Jungkook choked on his next breath and shuddered at the feeling of Taehyung's cold fingers wrapping around his cock. The man rolled his wrist in a circle and tightened his hold, massaging Jungkook's cock until he was trying to swallow down moans and hold his body up, "Easy.." Jungkook squeezed out, tilting his head back as a knot of pleasure unraveled in his belly and made his muscles puddly, "..solution." He finished through a whine when he felt Taehyung dig his thumb into the slit and spread the precum around the tip.

"Show me." Taehyung's breath puffed against his lips and Jungkook instantly leaned in to press a wet kiss against the seam of his lips before reaching down to grab Taehyung's wrist and pull his hand out of his pants. Jungkook pulled his hand up to his mouth and wrapped his lips around the sticky fingers, his cheeks hollowed and eyes snapped up to look right into Taehyung's eyes as he curled his tongue around his fingers and began to suck, "Oh." Taehyung breathed with lidded eyes, hooking his fingers around Jungkook's cheek, "You have no idea what you're doing to me." Taehyung rasped, only for Jungkook's lips to stretch into a smirk and for him to reach down to squeeze at Taehyung's hardened cock through his pants. Taehyung flinched and tugged his fingers out of his mouth, "Okay, maybe you do, little shit."

Jungkook licked the spit off his lips and shakily tugged down Taehyung's pants, "I read some of your books while you were gone." He gasped through pants, pushing at his pants until he revealed Taehyung's underwear. He reached inside and wrapped his fingers around his cock to pop it out of his pants, "You never said it's pure porn."

Coarse, black hair gathered above Taehyung's cock and led to his happy trail, a vein run underneath his shaft while the tip was swollen and red. A bead of cum had gathered at the slit and Jungkook easily swept it away with his thumb and rolled it around his head, "They're not all porn." Taehyung's grumble was cut off by a throaty moan when Jungkook flicked at his bobbing cock and then leaned down to spit at it. The string of spit fell on the shaft and Jungkook was quick to rub it all over the shaft.

"I was only interested in the juicy stuff." Jungkook mumbled back, parting his lips to dribble down another gobble of spit. It stretched and fell onto Taehyung's cock, leaving it wet and glistening, "There's your solution."

"Come here." Taehyung tugged Jungkook off the counter by his thighs and then twisted him around. He hooked his thumbs around Jungkook's pants and underwear, and started to shimmy them down his hips until they hung around his thighs. Jungkook's hardened cock bobbed and twitched as soon as the air caressed the sensitive skin, while goosebumps rose on his bare ass, "Bend over for me, baby." Taehyung husked, patting Jungkook's asscheek to urge him forward.

Jungkook's brows lifted and cheeks reddened, he sent a cautious glance back at Taehyung as he pressed his palms flat on the counter and slowly bent himself over. He felt exposed - spread out on the counter with his bare ass hanging in the air and cock standing stiff against his belly. That's until Taehyung stepped closer and pushed his hips against his ass, pressing his cock between his cheeks and rubbing it against his hole. Jungkook rested his cheek on the counter and arched his back, pushing his ass out.

Taehyung popped his thumb and forefinger into his mouth before placing his palm onto the dimple on Jungkook's lower back and pressing the wet digit to his hole, "How many fingers?" Taehyung asked breathlessly and started to pressure it inside. His thumb popped in and he immediately curled it against the walls.

Jungkook exhaled shakily, shifting his hips around to force the thumb even deeper, "Don't care, just hurry up." He urged through a groan, wincing when his rock hard cock bumped against the side of the counter. It twitched and he felt another bead of cum gather at the head, the urge to feel pleasure became too hard to resist and Jungkook reached down to curl his fingers around himself.

"You're lucky I'm into exhibitionism." Taehyung muttered under his breath, easing his thumb in and out of Jungkook's clenching hole. He was gentle as he massaged the walls of his ass and didn't say anything as he watched Jungkook's hand jerk up and down to massage his own cock, "You better not come early." He warned after witnessing Jungkook's nose scrunch and eyes roll shut.

"I might if you don't hurry up." The younger tried to snap but his words came out like a small whine, making Taehyung snort and pull his thumb out to replace it with two fingers, "Shit, it's been a while." Jungkook panted and tried to relax his muscles so that Taehyung would have an easier time forcing the two digits inside. The spit helped but it dried quickly, creating a small burn in his rim and forcing Taehyung to spit another glop against his hole. Taehyung hummed and carefully pushed the two fingers in until he reached the knuckle, he pulled them back out and repeated the action until Jungkook was panting and groaning, "Okay, okay, that's enough." He reached behind himself and delivered quick swats against Taehyung belly.

"When did you get so bossy, kinda hot, kinda scary, which makes it even more hot." Taehyung rasped out as he removed his fingers and curled them around the base of his cock. He slid his hand up and down a few times before slapping the head against Jungkook's asscheek and then smooshing it against his hole.

Jungkook exhaled the tension in his shoulders and melted into the counter, only to become just as tense as he was a second ago when he felt Taehyung push his hips forward. The cock head breached his hole, causing his walls to clench down. Taehyung threw his head back with a moan at the stings of pleasure traveling through his abdomen and continue to push forward. Inch by inch he continued to slip inside and fill Jungkook to the brim until Taehyung's hips pressed into his ass and knocked the breath out of his lungs.

Rough pants made their chests move up and down. Taehyung rolled his hips, massaging his cock against Jungkook's walls and causing the tip to nudge against a hidden bundle of nerves. Pleasure whipped across Jungkook's back, tearing a whine out of his mouth and jerking his hips back until his ass smacked against Tae's hips. His dripping cock bobbed and slap against his belly, and Jungkook was quick to reach down and curl his fingers around the base to prevent himself from coming.

Taehyung grabbed him by the hip and placed his other hand on Jungkook's lower back, he pushed down, forcing his ass to remain up. He he had to bite his cheek and force down a shudder when the movement made Jungkook clench down on his twitching cock. He exhaled a breath through his nose and slowly pulled himself out, only reaching halfway before he drove his cock back inside. His hips slammed into Jungkook's ass with a loud smack and the tip of his cock jammed against his prostate.

A choked sound was punched out of Jungkook and his hand flew to grab onto the edge of the counter while Taehyung began to pull his cock out once more. While Taehyung continued to slide back in, then slip out and back in, Jungkook held onto the edge of the counter with his back arched and hips slowly swaying back to meet the cock being jabbed into him in short quick thrusts.

Each snap of Taehyung's hips punched a throaty sound out of Jungkook and filled his belly with the simmering gooeyness of pleasure. Jungkook clenched down on him from time to time and Taehyung wasn't sure if it was accidental or purposeful, all he knew was that sex had never felt this good. Not only did he feel pleasure from his cock being massaged and encased in a warm tight space, but also that he was touching, caressing and being close to the person he loved.

Taehyung's thrusts continued to increase in harshness until he was ramming his cock inside with such force that the little shop was not only filled with their sounds of pleasure but also the sounds of their skin smacking together.

"I want to kiss you."

It was a demand Taehyung obeyed without a second thought. His hips slowed to a stop before be pulled his cock out and flipped Jungkook around. In one smooth tug, he lifted Jungkook up on the counter and stepped onto the pants hanging off his ankles. As he grabbed Jungkook's leg and lifted it over his hip, he pulled it out of his pants, leaving them hanging off of one ankle.

Taehyung slid between Jungkook's thighs before curling his fingers around the side of his neck and nudging at his chin with his thumb, "Anything you want." Taehyung rasped breathlessly and leaned in to pull him into a wet clash of their lips. With his other hand, Taehyung reached down and guided his cock back into Jungkook. The tip pushed inside and was immediately followed by Taehyung slamming his hips forward.

Jungkook broke away to cry out, only to get tugged back by Taehyung's hand on his neck. Their lips crashed together as did their hips. Taehyung continued to deliver blow after blow of his cock until his precum started to mix with their spit and bubbled around Jungkook's reddening rim. The squelching sounds mixed together with the smacks of skin on skin and the harsh pants they exhaled into each other's mouths.

The pleasure continued to simmer just beneath Jungkook's skin, leaving him to tremble and spasm until he felt the bucket be knocked over. He clung onto Taehyung's shoulders and dug his nails into his back before lifting his other leg to wrap it around Taehyung's hips, "Coming?" Taehyung whispered and wrapped his arms around him, allowing Jungkook to hook his chin over his shoulder and nod against the side of his head.

While Taehyung continued to slam his hips forward, he reached down to grab a hold of Jungkook's cock and started to twist his wrist in circles, "I love you." Jungkook choked out just as the knot in his belly broke and he spilled all over Taehyung's hand, "I love you too." Taehyung whispered back while the cum continued to gush out until Tae's fingers were sticky and white, a string of it even dripped onto Jungkook's heaving stomach.

Taehyung's hips began to slow until he stilled before he slowly pulled his cock out. Jungkook loosened his hold on his shoulders and peered down between them, only to see that Taehyung was still hard, "You didn't finish." He muttered with lidded eyes and flushed cheeks.

The cock twitched under the curious gaze and leaked a droplet of cum, "It's fine." Taehyung shrugged while caressing the side of Jungkook's thigh and pressing feathery kisses into his shoulder.

"Let me." Jungkook pressed his hands against Taehyung chest to push him off before hopping off the counter and lowering himself onto his knees.

Taehyung's eyes grew wide at the sight, "Oh." He managed to form with his limp tongue, still wide eyed as he watched Jungkook curl his fingers around the base of his cock and lean in until his lips hovered above the head. Jungkook dragged his eyes up and made eye contact with Taehyung before pressing his lips against the tip, "Oh." Taehyung sucked in a sharp breath when he felt the soft brush of Jungkook's lips.

Jungkook parted his mouth and placed his cock on his tongue, he smacked it against his tongue a few times before wrapping his lips around the tip. His cheeks hollowed when he started to suck on it and tongue rolled around the head, he dipped it in the slit and scrunched his nose when he felt the salty tang. A guttural moan erupted deep within Taehyung's chest and his fingers tangled in Jungkook's sweaty hair. The younger smiled up at him and slid down even further until his cheeks were bulging and saliva gathered around his mouth.

The tip of the cock tickled the back of his throat and it only took a second for Jungkook to choke and pull himself off. He coughed, wiping at his spit soaked lips yet still continued to move his hand up and down the shaft. The sight of Jungkook on his knees in front of him - completely naked with his glistening abs on full display, cheeks flushed and lashes wet with tears - was something out of Taehyung's wet dream. It sent a piercing flash of pleasure up his spine and made his balls clench.

"Shit, off." Taehyung managed to hiss out and twist his body away just as his cock twitched and a string of cum shot out. Taehyung grabbed his cock and tugged, groaning as string after string of cum fell to the ground by Jungkook's feet.

When his cock was wrung dry, the only sound that could be heard in the shop were their harsh breathing. The pair stared down at the cum on the floor in silence before turning to look at each other, "Well.." Taehyung trailed off with a growing smile, "..someone's going to be in for a surprise." He finished with a snicker and Jungkook's own lips stretched into a beam before he cackled.

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"Okay, let's not have sex again until we're somewhere with a shower."

Taehyung complained while using the last baby wipe they had found in the town's pharmacy. Jungkook had grabbed a few to wipe away the come on his stomach, clean his ass and also wipe away the sweat on his forehead, while Taehyung used his on his cock, hands and even dabbed at his neck. They hoped it would help with the smell of sex that clung onto them but their flushed skin and relaxed shoulders gave them away.

While the sex was great, it was messy and Jungkook now understood why Taehyung had been hesitant, "I still feel sticky." Jungkook whined, folding the wipe in half and rubbing it against his navel.

"I warned you." Taehyung reminded him unapologetically, throwing the wipe on the ground before pulling his pants back up and buckling his belt.

Jungkook rolled his eyes and sent him a pointed glare, "And then you said fuck it." He reminded him and followed in suit by throwing away the packet to pull his pants up, "I just hope the others won't notice."

Taehyung huffed out a laugh, "Pretty sure they've had enough sex in their lives to recognise the after-sex look we both have going on."

"You're not helping." Jungkook grumbled under his breath as they finally made their way out of the pharmacy and stepped into the Main Street. Jungkook tried to comb his hair, hoping it would make him appear more presentable but when he looked over at Taehyung, he realised his own hair looked decent in comparison, "Fix your hair." Jungkook ordered with his eyes locked on the messy strands of hair sticking up on the back of his head.

"Huh?" Taehyung released the sound and reached out to pat at his head, completely missing the strands in question.

Jungkook sighed and reached up to comb his fingers through the strands, trying to force them to stand down. He succeeded after the third brush of his hand and dropped his hand with a roll of his eyes, "They will know." He muttered in defeat, accepting the fact in order to not feel embarrassed.

"Most probably, yeah." Taehyung shrugged, not looking bothered by that fact. The pair reached the place where they had separated from the group and found that Rick and the others were already waiting for them. What surprised them though was the fact that they were completely drenched - clothes soaked and hair dripping with water. But on the positive note, they had two carts filled with tubs of food, and even a trash can on wheels that most probably also had supplies.

"What happened to you?" Jungkook questioned with raised brows referring to their drenched states, while Taehyung laughed, "Why are you wet?"

Rick looked unimpressed as he shot back, "Why are you flushed red?"

They fell silent, smiles faltering and cheeks reddening before Taehyung cleared his throat and stepped forward, "I'll help you push that." He gestured at one of the carts and nudged Michonne to the side so that he could take her place.

The group began to move forward with Jungkook leading, Rick, Bob and Tae pushing the carts. Gabriel was stumbling next to them, looking petrified of something unknown but Jungkook didn't dare ask, "So, did you find anything useful? I don't see any bags with you." Michonne's eyes shimmered with a mischievous glint as she continued to question them.

"Nah, a lot of groups must've run through here." Taehyung uttered with his face swept clean of emotion, but a tiny tint of amusement did tug at his lips when Gabriel cleared his throat and spoke up.

"I already took what I could from the other stores, this one was the only one I hadn't gone to." The priest explained, oblivious to the real reason they had ventured off on their own.

"Yup," Taehyung popped with mirth, "Should've listened to you, Father." Jungkook snickered from up ahead but didn't turn around to look at Gabriel's confusion laced face, nor the grin Taehyung wore.

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By the time the evening came down on them, the cans they had gathered were screwed open and laid out on a table for them to share. Candles of all sizes had been lit and placed all over the church, they shed their honeyed light onto their faces and chased away the shadows that once clung to the walls. The tension that had once haunted the group had been replaced by laughter and jokes. What made the atmosphere come alive even more were the opened bottles of wine.

Jungkook smiled around the spoon in his mouth as he watched a drunk Taehyung try to irritate a nonchalant Eugene. He had been asking one stupid question after the other and when Eugene gave him an answer, Taehyung challenged it with some bullshit he came up with on the spot.

The current discussion they were having was whether humans can go on without water if they just filtered and drank their own piss. Eugene gave an explanation that there's salt in your urine and you would become dehydrated, only for Taehyung to immediately shoot back and say that urine is 95% water and sterile, so they could save up their water for a longer period of time if they drank their own urine.

Jungkook knew that Taehyung would never do that and that the only reason he was having this conversation was for his own amusement but it was clear by the tinge of disgust and annoyance in Eugene's eyes that he wasn't sure if Taehyung was serious.

Jungkook shook his head and scooped up another fork-full of peas. As he was shoving the fork into his mouth, he looked up and surveyed the group. Glenn, Tyreese and Tara were filling their plates with seconds while chattering amongst themselves. Carol was sitting by the walkway alone, only for Daryl to sit near her a moment later while still giving her some distance. Rick was sitting down with Judith in his lap and Carl leaning into him to smile at her while she tried to shove food into Rick's mouth. And Maggie was sitting on the ground by herself.

There was a smile on her face as she twirled the wine in her glass and observed the group but the longer he kept looking at her, the more he could see the distant veil of sadness she tried to hide, "I'm gonna go talk to Maggie." Jungkook patted Taehyung's thigh before standing up to approach her, Maggie looked up and sent him a tight lipped smile when she saw him coming, "Hey." Jungkook uttered and plopped down next to her with a grunt.

"Hi." She whispered back, offering him a gentle tilt of her lips and then the bottle of wine that sat next to her on the ground.

Jungkook picked it up and pressed the rim against his lips, gulping down a mouthful of the bitterly rich liquid, "I don't understand people who enjoy wine for the taste." He winced, dragging his tongue against the roof of his mouth as if to wipe the taste away.

"No?" Maggie huffed a quiet laugh and reached out to take the bottle from him, "I like it." She teased as she filled her glass back up.

Jungkook didn't respond and merely glanced at her from the corner of his eye while she took another sip. They sat like that for a moment longer - not saying anything, just letting their eyes wander over the group to take in the ease in which they smiled and laughed with each other.

"How are you?" Jungkook dared to ask with his eyes locked on Taehyung, who was waving his hands around while talking to Abraham.

Maggie stayed silent, forcing Jungkook's eyes toward her. Her smile had dimmed into a thin press of her lips and her gaze slid down to her glass of wine, "I'm better now that I found Glenn and we're all together." She sighed with a shrug.

"I'm sorry about Hershel." Jungkook managed to whisper - voice weak and soft with fondness he still held for the man yet the love couldn't mask the bitter taste of grief on his tongue.

Maggie sucked in a trembling breath and reached over to grab his hand, she gave it a gentle squeeze, causing Jungkook to look at her and meet her bittersweet gaze, "Daddy was a good man, a strong man, he didn't deserve what he got," Maggie swallowed the lump in her throat before continuing, "But he's in a better place now, I know that he's watching over me and Beth if she's out there somewhere. That's all I can hope for."

"She is." Jungkook stated with a firmness similar to steel, "She has to be and we won't stop looking until we find her because she's our family too." He puffed out a breath and dug his tongue into his cheek before muttering, "You're my family, well, you're my best friend, so if you need anything, I'll be there for you."

A small tear trickled down Maggie's cheek, only to be swept away just as quickly. Her lips quivered as she placed her glass down and reached out to pull him into a tight hug. Jungkook didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around her and place his chin on her shoulder. He rubbed at her back and held on until she was ready to let go.

And she did so after mumbling a thank you into his shirt. She sniffed and leaned back, nudging him away with a shake of her head, "I'll be fine, we'll all be fine." She reassured with a nod to give him a sign that it was alright for him to leave.

"I'll go back to that buffoon now before he makes a fool out of himself." Jungkook grumbled and stood up with a groan, already looking at a snickering Taehyung.

"It's Taehyung." Maggie retorted like it was obvious that Taehyung had done that already.

Jungkook didn't argue back and just began to walk back to Taehyung. His gaze skimmed over the group and he finally noticed that Gabriel the Priest was sitting at the back of the church away from everyone and sipping on a bottle of wine. The man looked grim - the look in his eyes distant and empty, showing that he had swam too deep into the past.

"Are priests allowed to chug down alcohol?" Jungkook wondered once he reached Taehyung, successfully pulling Tae's attention away from the conversation he was having with Abraham and onto himself.

Taehyung followed where Jungkook was looking and quirked a brow when he saw the scene, "A sip or two but not excessively. Guess he's going to be confessing his sins to God tonight." That earned him a smack on the arm from Jungkook to which he just shrugged and stretched his arm across Jungkook's shoulders.

"The existence of God is debatable." Eugene spoke up in reference to the conversation, "I acknowledge the role faith plays for many, but personally, I find solace in empirical evidence and the scientific method over divine intervention."

"Well, that's not really a fact, that's just your opinion." Jungkook grumbled as he sunk into Taehyung's side and laid his head against his shoulder.

Taehyung cocked a curious brow, "Didn't think you're religious." He muttered around the rim of the wine bottle.

"I'm not."

"My opinion is derived of scientific evidence and at the moment in time, there is no research or evidence supporting the existence of a higher power." Eugene redirected the conversation back on track, prompting Rosita, Abraham's girlfriend, to stand up.

"I'm gonna grab another bottle." She sighed and walked away to do so but Jungkook suspected it was mostly because she got bored of the conversation.

Abraham watched her go before he dug his elbows into his knees and leaned closer to the group, "As long as you save the world, I don't care what you believe in."

"Speaking of which," Jungkook twisted his eyes onto Abraham, who met them without shying away, "Why are you so hellbent on getting him to Washington and saving the world?"

"Don't you want to save the world?" The redhead quirked a brow, drumming his fingers against the bottle in his hands, "Don't you want to world to become how it once was?"

Jungkook pondered over the question without breaking eye contact with the man and responded only when the answer was resting on the tip of his tongue, "Sure, getting rid of the walkers would be nice but it still wouldn't get rid of the people. All of us are too far gone to go back to how things were."

Taehyung tilted his head to the side to whisper into his hair, "That's dark." Jungkook ignored him and continued to stare at Abraham as he waited for an answer.

The moustache above the man's lips moved when he grinned, "We don't know what will happen after Eugene saves the world. We just do it one step at a time - get Eugene to Washington, he clears the disease and we see what's next but we won't know until we try."

When Jungkook kept his lips pressed into a thin line and just stared at Abraham, Taehyung cleared his throat, "It's not like we have anything else to do." He readjusting himself on the floor - making sure that his legs are spread out and back is melting into the bench behind him. The new position made it easier for Jungkook to shuffle into his side and place a hand on his thigh - to which Taehyung responded by pressing a kiss to the side of his head.

"Whether we go or not, that depends on Rick." Jungkook whispered in return, which prompted Abraham to push himself up to his feet and tap a knife against the wide bottle he was holding.

"I would like to propose a toast!" He announced - voice bouncing off of the walls, it prompted the group to fall silent and take their seats, "I look around this room and see survivors. Each and every one of you has earned that title." His eyes skimmed over the group, including Taehyung and Jungkook, "To the survivors." He raised his glass and the phrase was echoed by the others. Taehyung lifted the wine bottle in the air too and took a sip, he offered it to Jungkook but the younger turned it down by scrunching his nose.

"Is that all you want to be?"

They hadn't even swallowed the wine before Abraham threw the question at them like a dagger, only to keep going even further than that, "Wake up in the morning, fight the undead pricks, forage for food, go to sleep at night, two eyes open, rinse and repeat?" The group fell silent - the air stiffening and becoming more muted as their smiles faltered and eyes flickered over to Abraham, "Cause you can do that. I mean, you've got the strength, you've got the skill."

Jungkook rolled his tongue against his cheek and peered over at Rick, the man felt his gaze and looked back at him. The two shared a look, one laced with contemplation and even a hint of gravity. Jungkook tore his attention away and exhaled a deep breath as he listened to Abraham deliver his speech.

"The thing is, for you people, for what you can do, that's just surrender." Abraham's voice shifted, becoming firmer and more determined than before, "Now we get Eugene to Washington and he will make the dead die and the living will have this world again, and that is not a bad takeaway for a little road trip." Judith cooed in the background while Abraham turned to question Eugene, "Eugene what's in D.C.?"

Eugene cleared his throat before he rambled out in a quick breath, "Infrastructure constructed to withstand pandemics even of this fubar magnitude. That means food, fuel, refuge. Restart."

A crease formed between Jungkook's brows as confusion exploded in his chest and tainted his thoughts. He whipped his head to look at Taehyung and was glad to see that he wasn't the only one who was confused by the words that came out of Eugene's mouth. Taehyung's nose scrunched and eyes were still locked on Eugene as he muttered only for Jungkook to hear.

"Shouldn't have argued with that guy."

Jungkook rolled his eyes but kept silent so that Abraham could continue talking, "However this plays out, however long it takes for the reset button to kick in, you can be safe there. Safer than you've been since this whole thing started." Abraham drummed his fingers against the glass and let his eyes run over the people sitting around him, in the end they stopped on Rick and Judith, "Come with us, save the world for that little one. Save the world for yourselves. Save it for the people out there who got nothing else to do 'cept survive."

Silence ensued when he was done talking, everyone too lost in their own thoughts on the matter to say something in return. It was only broken when Judith exhaled a sharp coo, "What was that?" Rick's lips twitched with a breathless chuckle, "I think she knows what I'm about to say." Judith blabbered with drool falling down his chin, Rick nodded and looked up, "She's in, if she's in, I'm in. We're in."

Some began to clap, others cheered, smiles were blooming and the tension was disappearing. The air felt light once more and when they thought about the distant future, for once they could see a hope that could be attained. Jungkook was at peace with their new-found goal and situation, he just hoped it would all play out as Abraham intended it.

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Edit. Omg I'm crying, like with tears and snot and all. I'm CRYING. Idk maybe it's because I have to make myself feel what Taehyung felt to write Taehyung's confession but I'm actually sobbing

Edit 2. Writing smut is so frigging hard, like I actually spent two days writing only that and the reason why I did it so quickly was because I didn't have power or internet for 24 hours so I had nothing else to do but to push forward and write smut in my notes 😭

Edit 3. How I view it is that Jungkook's best friends out of Taekook's relationship are Maggie and Glenn, while Tae's bestie is Michonne.

Anyway, TAEKOOK have confessed to each other and are officially together!!!! Honestly 'I found you' is Taekook's theme song 😭🤚🏻