"Take a left."

"Take a left."

"Jungkook, bunbun, sweetie, for the love of god, take a- that's a right."

The sound of a palm smacking against a forehead mixed together with the sound of a soft rumble and Jungkook's frustrated groan. The bunny boy's face was scrunched up and his hands gripped onto the wheel until his fingers lost their colour and turned white. A permanent scowl adored his face and his eyes were squinted into a sharp glare- almost not allowing him to see the road ahead.

"For the love of god.." Taehyung murmured under his breath, placing his elbow against the window and pressing his fingers against his brow. He peered out from behind his bangs and eyed the empty road ahead, "Jungkook, can you tell the difference between left and right?" He murmured softly, rubbing the crease between his brows.

"Of course I can! I was just distracted by driving a fucking car." Jungkook scoffed back at him, accidentally pressing down on the gas pedal and making the car lurch forward.

Taehyung fell back into his seat and winced at the speed Jungkook was going in, "You might want to slow down." He advised calmly, squinting his eyes as Jungkook swerved past a car, that was resting on the side of the road, only to nearly hit a walker that had stumbled into the road, "Slow down the fucking car, Jungkook." Taehyung warned lowly- his voice lacking the hint of humour or lightness that it usually possessed. The serious and firm tone fell onto Jungkook's shoulders and weighted him down until he finally lifted his foot off of the gas pedal and pressed down on the brakes.

The car screeched to a halt in the middle of the road, causing Jungkook and Taehyung to fly forward, only to be stopped by their seatbelts. The pair slammed back into their seats with groans before turning to glare at each other.

"You're seriously asking for a spanking."

"You don't know how to teach properly!"

They both fell silent after hearing the other speak- Jungkook jerked back and stared at Taehyung with a look of disgust and disbelief, "You did not just say I deserve a spanking." The boy hissed lowly, turning his body around to fully face Taehyung.

Taehyung's eye twitched and he sent him a sarcastic smile, "You insult my teaching skills again and I'll bend you over my lap right here, right now." Taehyung's low baritone voice slammed into Jungkook's eardrums and made his heart thump faster. Despite the low volume of his threat, it still made Jungkook sink his teeth into his lower lip and gulp.

The images of Taehyung reaching over and bending him over his lap before pulling his pants down and smacking his palm against his ass, filled Jungkook's mind, "But...but you won't do anything I won't like, right? Because..consent and stuff." Jungkook stuttered nervously, sinking into his seat and dropping his hands into his lap. He avoided looking at Taehyung and winced at the thoughts swirling in his mind.

Taehyung arched a brow and hummed in return, "Of course not, that's why I'm warning you. If you insult my teaching skills again, I'll know that you want to be bent over and spanked unti-"

"Okay, I get it!" Jungkook exclaimed, leaning across the cup-holder to press his palm against Taehyung's mouth. Taehyung rolled his eyes and blinked back at Jungkook with an unimpressed scowl. The bunny boy huffed and pulled his hand away before wiping it onto Taehyung's shirt. His eyes widened as he felt his hand glide across Taehyung's hard peck, "Woah." He breathed out, pressing his other hand next to his first one and pressing them both against Tae's pecks. Jungkook proceeded to prod and squeeze Taehyung's muscles, while watching the firmness, under his fingers, with wide eyes.

"You're acting like you don't have muscles." Taehyung deadpanned, staring down at Jungkook's fingers as they roamed his chest and slowly began to slide between his pecks and down to his abs. Taehyung's hands quickly shot out and he grabbed Jungkook's wrists, pulling them away and snapping him out of his daze, "Okay, that's enough." Taehyung chuckled, allowing Jungkook to pull his hands away and plop back into his seat.

"Sorry." Jungkook whispered under his breath, curling into himself and looking down at his shaky hands.

Jungkook didn't know what came over him, he was just so mesmerised by the firmness of Taehyung's muscles, that he forgot who he was of what they were originally doing. Jungkook had always had a fascination with muscles. When he was in high school, he remembered stealing a few glances towards the ripped guys in his gym class. Jungkook figured that it was a normal reaction, and it was probably because he idolised their muscular bodies and wanted to be just like them one day. So he just shrugged the thought off and continued to eye them from a distance.

Jungkook released a deep sigh and shook his head at himself before grabbing the car-key and switching the car back to life. He placed one hand on the wheel and the other on the gear stick before placing his leg down on the clutch pedal- making sure to not look at Taehyung while doing this.

Taehyung watched him carefully and nodded in approval, "Good boy. Now press down the clutch pedal and put it in first gear."

Jungkook pressed his foot down until the clutch pedal was all the way down, he turned his head to look down at the switch gear, only for Taehyung to suddenly click his tongue. Jungkook's head snapped up towards him and he frowned as Taehyung shook his head at the action.

"Don't look down." Taehyung advised, placing the tip of his finger against Jungkook's chin to turn his head forward, "Keep your eyes on the road." He murmured, pulling his hand back, only to place it down on top of Jungkook's.

Jungkook's breath hitched in his throat and a lump appeared in his throat as he felt Taehyung's large hand engulf his. He glanced down at their hands, from the corner of his eye, and eyed the way Taehyung's tan skin contrasted against his paler one and the way his hand completely covered Jungkook's smaller one. Jungkook gulped and released a stuttering breath before turning his gaze back on the road.

"Don't look at it, feel it." Taehyung whispered, tightening his fingers around Jungkook's hand and the gear stick before slowly guiding his hand into the first gear. Taehyung hummed and pulled his hand back, eliciting a shaky breath from Jungkook, "Okay, good, now drive closer to the side of the road and then turn your wheel all the way to the left. Make sure to not use any gas and just slowly lift your foot off of the clutch." Taehyung instructed, eyeing everything Jungkook did with sharp eyes and an occasional hum.

Once the car had been turned around, Jungkook threw his hands up in the air and whooped before whirling around to face Taehyung. He grabbed Taehyung's hand and held it up, only to high five him and then allow it to drop back down. Jungkook continued to grin and cheer for himself as he straightened out and began to drive the car forward.

"Right." Taehyung mumbled, pushing his seat back so that he was laying down.

Jungkook's eyes quickly jumped over to him before growing wide, "What are you doing?" He hissed, trying to keep his eyes locked on the road. His foot lifted off of the gas pedal and the car began to slow down since Jungkook was a bit wary of having only his eyes on the road.

"Just drive, bun." Taehyung muttered, shutting his eyes and crossing his arms over his chest. A yawn tore past his lips, causing them to stretch out and show off his teeth.

"You can't sleep now! Wait until I'm not driving a goddamn car!" Jungkook exclaimed- his voice dripped with fear and disbelief. Jungkook shifted in the seat awkwardly and readjusted his grip on the steering wheel, when Taehyung only chuckled in return, "Taehyung!" Jungkook exclaimed, quickly releasing the wheel to reach across the car and slap Taehyung's thigh, causing a loud smack to echo through the car.

"Next time reach a bit higher and instead of smacking, rub it." Taehyung purred through a smirk, still keeping his eyes shut.

But instead of getting the answer he was expecting- an eye roll and a huff- Taehyung got something completely different in return. A loud gasp filled the air before the car came to a screeching halt. Taehyung's eyes flew open as he flew forward, only to be caught by the seatbelt. He landed back into his seat with a hiss and pressed his hand against his aching throat- accidentally pressing it against the seatbelt.

"What the fuck-" Taehyung grumbled, snapping his eyes over to Jungkook, ready to scold him, only for his face to drop as he watched Jungkook throw the door open and jump outside the car, "Jungkook!" Taehyung called out after him, unlocking his seatbelt as he watched Jungkook run off the road and disappear into the forest, "Damn it." Taehyung hissed, climbing over the cup-holder to plop into the driver's seat and drive the car onto the side of the read.

Once the car was parked, Taehyung threw the door open and eyed the forest in front of him, "Jungkook!" He cupped his mouth and yelled into the woods. Yet the only answer he received were small crickets and the sound of birds chirping.

"For fuck sake." Taehyung huffed, slamming the door shut and locking the car before readjusting his weapons and marching into the forest after Jungkook.

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   It all had happened so suddenly, one second Jungkook was staring at the road ahead with frightened eyes, while trying to make Taehyung pay more attention to him, and the next, a person jumped out of the forest and scrambled into the middle of the road. Jungkook immediately pressed down on the brakes and allowed the car to screech to a halt right in front of the female.

But it wasn't just anyone who had jumped into the middle of the road like a lunatic. It was Katelyn, who stared back at him through the front window before offering him a small smirk and dashing into the forest. Jungkook gaped at the place where she stood, only to scramble out of the car and run after her without hesitation.

After spending a few minutes of running into the forest blindly, Jungkook began to slow down until he was hunched over. Harsh pants fell past his lips and his eyes were large as he spun around in a circle and eyed the trees surrounding him. Jungkook tangled his hands into his hair and tugged at a few strands before dragging them down to his face and groaning into them. Jungkook wondered if seeing Kate was just another one of his hallucinations, or was she real and was now watching him with a content smirk.

Jungkook didn't know, but weirdly enough, he wasn't in the mood to run around the forest blindly to try and look for her. So he chose to drop his hands to his sides and drag his feet back into the direction he came from. He began to wonder if Taehyung had went after him or was he just sitting in the car, smoking a cigarette. Did he care about the reason why Jungkook ran off or was he the type of person to yell and scold him without even trying to find out the reason behind his actions? Or perhaps Taehyung didn't care at all and he would remain completely calm and collected when Jungkook returned. Once again, Jungkook had no answers to his flurry of questions, but like before, he wished he did.

"Jungkook!"

Jungkook faltered in his steps and allowed his head to swing into the direction of the shout. He immediately recognised the deep, baritone voice as Taehyung's, and subconsciously perked up and allowed a smile to tug at the corners of his lips. Jungkook picked up his pace and practically ran into the direction of the shout, wanting to get out of the forest and return to the group.

"Taehyu-"

Jungkook's shout was cut off by someone ramming into him from the side and slamming him to the ground. Jungkook cried out in pain as his temple slammed against a sharp rock. His hand flew up to press against his temple, only to pull away with a hiss as a shock of pain rocked through his skull. Jungkook frowned and peeled his eyes open, only for everything to be a bit blurry and hazy. Jungkook pressed his hand against his eyes to rub at them before blinking away the blurriness and slowly looked up at the curly haired female standing over him.

Jungkook's eyes widened in panic before he pressed his hands against the ground and tried to scramble back, "Taehyung!" He screamed as loudly as he could, rolling onto his stomach to get up on his feet, only for the female in front of him to raise her leg and slam it against his head.

Jungkook fell to the ground limply- his eyes shut and lips parted to release shallow puffs of air. A small cut was on the right side of his temple, allowing a droplet of blood to trickle out of the wound and down the side of his face.

"Jungkook?"

Katelyn's eyes left Jungkook's unconscious body and she eyed the direction of she shout- recognising the voice as Taehyung's. She hummed in acknowledgement before quickly crouching down next to Jungkook, "I'm sorry, but this is the only way." Katelyn whispered under her breath as she ripped off her sleeve and quickly tied it out Jungkook's bleeding head before grabbing his arms and pulling his limp body up.

"Jungkook!"

Another yell echoed throughout the forest, causing a few nearby birds to flap their wings and fly off. This time Taehyung's voice was filled with a hint of panic and worry, rather than confusion and boredom. But instead of taking Jungkook back to Taehyung, Katelyn hoisted his body up and began to drag him away before Taehyung could find them.

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Taehyung was panicking.

He had spent nearly three hours roaming the forest and calling out Jungkook's name like it was a mantra. He stumbled upon multiple walkers, which ended with him driving a knife into their skull and coating his clothes with droplets of scarlet blood. Yet none of these walkers were Jungkook, leaving Taehyung to head back to the group alone.

Taehyung was concerned about Jungkook's whereabouts- still confused about his sudden behaviour in the car before he took off into the forest. He wondered if Jungkook was alright, and he just had one of his psycho episodes and went off to kill people, or if he was in genuine danger. Taehyung didn't want to leave the area in case Jungkook returned to the car, but if he was in danger, then he needed Daryl to track him down. So Taehyung headed back to the group to inform them of what had happened.

Taehyung slammed his foot down on the brakes, causing the car to screech to a halt right in front of Daryl and Martinez. Daryl shouted something at Taehyung and spread his arms open before gesturing towards himself. Taehyung rolled his eyes and wrapped his hand around the door handle before ripping it open and jumping out of he car.

"We have a huge ass problem, and I'm not talking about Rick having a tea party with the governor." Taehyung hissed, marching over to Daryl with a sharp glare on his face. He stopped in front of Daryl and crossed his arms over his chest, completely ignoring the presence of the Male next to Daryl.

"Guess this is group business." Martinez whistled through a smirk, placing his metal bat against his shoulder before turning around and walking off.

Taehyung rolled his eyes at him and completely ignored him, instead choosing to tap his foot against the ground anxiously and shift from foot to foot. Daryl furrowed his brows and peered around Taehyung to look at the car. His expression grew darker as he eyed the car and the lack of Jungkook inside of it, "Where's Jungkook?" Daryl asked calmly, brushing past Taehyung to get a look inside the car.

Taehyung scoffed and threw his hands up in the air, "It's about Jungkook! He's fucking missing!" Taehyung hissed, causing Daryl's head to fly up towards him.

"How can he be missing? Y'all were together, weren't ya'!" Daryl growled, stomping over to Taehyung and shoving a finger into his chest.

Taehyung clenched his jaw and took a step back before sighing and pressing his hand against his face, "We were, its not that simple." He muttered softly.

"What did you do to him?" Daryl growled lowly, tightening his grip on his crossbow and taking a threatening step towards Taehyung.

"Excuse me?" Taehyung scoffed, looking down at Daryl with disbelief. His face scrunched up into a look of offence before he huffed and shook his head, "I'm telling you that Jungkook is missing and possibly in danger, and you have the time to accuse me of hurting him?" Taehyung grumbled, pushing past Daryl to walk back to the car and go look for Jungkook on his own, only for Daryl to quickly grab him by his arm and push him against the car.

Daryl pulled his crossbow off of his shoulder and shoved it into Taehyung's face, making sure that the tip of his arrow was touching Taehyung's nose, "The only thing I'm seeing is Jungkook's absence and the blood on ya' shirt." Daryl spat, shoving the crossbow harsher towards Taehyung, making him flinch and raise his hands up in surrender.

"Daryl, let him go."

Taehyung released a breath of relief at the sound of Hershel's voice. He peered around Daryl's shoulder and saw Hershel and Milton walking towards them. Daryl scoffed and pulled his crossbow back before taking a step away, but not before sending Taehyung a dangerous glare.

"Fuck." Taehyung breathed out, taking a hold of his clothes and straightening them out before pushing off of the car.

Hershel limped closer to Taehyung, eyeing him with a soft frown before looking at the empty car, "Jungkook's missing? How'd that happen?"

Taehyung sighed and pressed his hands against his face before dragging them down his face and looking at Hershel with a frustrated frown, "It's a long story. Basically he ran off into the woods and then I lost him, and now I can't find him. So Daryl needs to go track him down." Taehyung rambled quickly.

Hershel furrowed his brows and shifted his grip on his crutches, "We can't leave Rick here alone with the governor and we can't leave Jungkook out there alone." Hershel murmured under his breath, allowing his eyes to fall onto the ground as he sunk into his own thoughts.

Taehyung groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose, "Okay, fine, you stay here, help Rick and shit." Taehyung straightened out and shoved his hand into his pocket to pull out the car keys, "Take the car back to the prison, I'll return with Jungkook." Taehyung three the keys to Daryl, who caught them and gave him a small look. It wasn't a heated gaze or a threatening glare, more like Daryl was analysing his current actions and assessing Taehyung in a different light.

"Wait, Taehyung! You can't go out there alone!" Hershel called out, quickly limping after Taehyung to stop him from walking off.

Taehyung groaned and whirled around on his heel, "I ca-"

An awkward cough filled the air, interrupting Taehyung. All of their heads turned around and multiple pairs of eyes fell onto Milton, "May I suggest something?" Milton asked, pushing his glasses further up his nose and placing his notebook under his armpit.

Taehyung nodded and waved his hand towards him. Milton cleared his throat once again and spared a small glance in Martinez's direction before parting his lips to speak, "Martinez is quite good at tracking, so he can help you find your...friend. I think it would be less of a threat since two of yours are gone and one of us will be gone too." Milton explained, gesturing at Martinez.

Taehyung's eyes followed the direction of Milton's finger and he rose a brow as he eyed Martinez, "Who says he'll agree?" Taehyung asked, watching as Martinez cleaned his metal bat off of blood and guts.

Milton pressed his lips into a thin line and swept his hair off to the side, "He will. But can you explain the full story?"

Taehyung looked back at Milton. He stared at him for a few minutes- his gaze intense and unnerving, making Milton sweat and look away. Taehyung's lips quirked up before he gave Milton a small nod and leaned against the car with his hip, "Okay, so basically...."

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Fingers snapped in Jungkook's face, followed by a warm breath fawning into his ear. His nose scrunched up and head rolled to the side, only for a ripple of pain to run through his skull. Jungkook winced and slowly came to consciousness, he allowed his eyes to flutter open and was immediately greeted by a blurry wooden floor.

Jungkook winced and shifted before blinked away the blurriness and eyeing the wooden cabin he was in. Jungkook's head slowly rolled around until he was facing the female crouched down in front of him. Jungkook furrowed his brows and blinked down at Katelyn's face in confusion before finally snapping out of his daze.

With a snarl, Jungkook lunged towards Katelyn, only for his body to be stopped from moving an inch. Jungkook's glare faltered and eyes fell down to his body. Ropes wrapped around his stomach, chest, wrists and ankles- tying him to a chair and rendering him motionless. Jungkook wiggled and trashed around the chair, trying to get out of it and attack Katelyn.

"Are you done?" Katelyn huffed, pushing off of the ground to stand up and look over Jungkook. Heavy puffs fell out of his nostrils and his eyes glared down at the floor in front of him. Jungkook sunk into the seat and didn't reply as Katelyn circled around him before placing her hands on his shoulders and leaning down to whisper to him, "Good. Now let's have a little chat."