An explosion of flavour happened in Jungkook's mouth as his bunny teeth sunk into the jam covered bread. He hummed, allowing his tongue to run across his sticky lips to capture the remains of the strawberry jam. His legs swung back and forth as he sat on top of a table, chewing on the stale bread and enjoying the sweetness of the jam.

Out of the corner of his eye, Jungkook saw a tan hand come into view and snatch the other piece of bread he had made. Jungkook's head immediately snapped towards the direction of Taehyung, and he swallowed down the food in his mouth before allowing his lips to curl into a sneer.

"That's mine." Jungkook hissed, his free hand reaching out towards the bread resting between Taehyung's fingers, only for Taehyung to pull away, "It's mine." Jungkook gritted, his jam covered cheeks turning red in anger and annoyance.

Taehyung's dark eyes flickered away from his book and ran over Jungkook's messy face before finally connecting with his glaring eyes. Taehyung's lips stretched out into a grin before he raised the bread and bit a chunk out of it. Jungkook's mouth fell open and his eyes grew large as he watched Taehyung chew on the bread without looking away from him.

"I-"

"It's mine now."

Jungkook's eyes grew even wider at Taehyung's words before narrowing into a dark glare. His nose flared and brows knitted together, creating a crease between them. Jungkook's hands curled into fists, nearly crushing the last piece of bread resting between his sticky fingers.

Taehyung watched him in amusement before shutting his book and placing it on the table behind him. Jungkook's glaring eyes followed his every movement- his breathing heavy and eyes filled with anger as Taehyung smirked back at him.

"You have a little something..." Tae teased, gesturing towards Jungkook's jam covered cheeks before plopping the remaining bread in his mouth and sending Jungkook a wink.

"Shut up!" Jungkook growled, raising his hand and wiping away the jam with the sleeve of his shirt. Taehyung was still amused as he chewed on the bread, eyeing Jungkook with gleaming eyes, "You stupid assho-"

The door to the main room was ripped open before Carl's small body jumped through it. Jungkook flinched at the sudden noise and Taehyung swung his head around to look at the entrance, "Dad! Andrea is here!" Carl cupped his mouth and called out, allowing his voice to echo throughout the prison.

Taehyung's smirk was quick to crumble, replaced by an emotionless mask. He whirled around on his heel and ran towards the exit, brushing past Carl and running out of the door.

Jungkook watched him go with a frown before shaking his head and slipping off of the table. He wondered why did Taehyung have such a reaction after hearing that Andrea was here. Shouldn't Jungkook be reacting like that since he actually knew Andrea? What if Taehyung knew Andrea? Jungkook gasped.

Rick and the rest of the group were quick to scramble after Taehyung, grabbing their guns and gear, and dashing out of the door. Jungkook released a deep sigh as he grabbed his riffle and followed after the group.

He ran out of the prison, immediately being greeted by a gentle summer breeze and the warm rays of the sun. Jungkook ran down the steps of the prison, his black booth creating heavy clunks as he practically jumped down the steps. He watched as the group crowded around the courtyard, seeking cover behind the cars and the wooden pillars.

With hunched shoulders and a raised gun, Jungkook crouched down behind the car and looked through the fence. He saw Andrea fast walking up the dirt road, leading a walker with cut off arms and jaw. Jungkook tilted his head to the side, staring at the walker in confusion, not understanding why it wasn't attacking her or why she was holding it.

"Clear!" Merle called out from his place up ahead, eyeing the surrounding area behind Andrea.

As soon as the shout filled the air, Rick and Daryl ran up to the front fence, joining Taehyung, who was already standing there. Taehyung's face was void of all emotion as he stared through the fence at Andrea. His grip on the gun tight before he exhaled softly and allowed his fingers to loosen and regain their colour.

"Are you alone!" Rick shouted are Andrea, grabbing the fence and looking at her through it, not bothering to unlock it just yet.

"Rick!" Andrea shouted in alarm, legs moving faster and eyes darting towards the walkers stumbling after her.

Taehyung swallowed down the lump in his throat and shifted his weight from foot to foot, "Are you alone?" He repeated, his deep baritone voice mixing together with the walker snarls.

Andrea's head swung towards him, making her blond hair whip into her face. Andrea's eyes grew large as they connected with Taehyung's before she reached the fence and grabbed onto it, "Taehyung." She murmured under her breath, only to snap out of it as she heard the walkers stumbling after her, "Unlock the gate!" Andrea shouted, fingers curling around the fence as she ratted it, occasionally looking over her shoulder.

Rick pulled out the key and threw it at Daryl with a nod. Taehyung's eyes didn't leave Andrea as he listened to the keys rattle before the gate was slid open. His eyes stayed glued on her and hands remained hanging loosely by his sides as he watched Andrea stumble inside the courtyard.

Taehyung was conflicted by her sudden appearance, not knowing what to do in this situation. He knew Andrea and he cared about her, but she was with the Governor and he couldn't trust her. What if he had sent her to spy on them? But what if she came here to escape from the Governor?

"Hands up! Turn around!" Rick shouted, advancing on Andrea before grabbing her and whirling her around.

"What?" She gasped in shock as Rick slammed her chest first into the side of the fence. The fence rattled from the force and Andrea winced at the harshness of the slam.

"Turn around." Rick hissed, hands dancing up and down her body to try and find any weapons. Andrea's eyes were wide and gasps of surprise continued to stumble past her lips as Rick searched her for weapons.

Jungkook chewed on his bottom lip, taking small way steps towards the group until he was standing a metre away from Taehyung. He lowered his gun and allowed it to hang loosely by his side as he watched Rick search Andrea. Jungkook swallowed thickly, eyes flickering over to a motionless Taehyung, who wore an emotionless mask throughout the ordeal. Kook observed how Taehyung's grip on the gun tightened, only to loosen after a few seconds. He stared at him for a few more seconds, confused and suspicious by his reaction towards Andrea, before shaking his head and turning away to observe the surrounding area.

A walker jumped against the fence, snarling right into Andrea's face, making her scream. Rick quickly ripped her away from the fence and pushed her down to her knees, "Get down on the floor." He growled, grabbing the strap of her bag and ripping it off of her, "I asked if you were alone." Rick hissed lowly, throwing the bag away.

"I am." Andrea breathed out, holding her hands up as she eyed the group with parted lips.

Carol and Glenn, who were watching over the group from the archway, slowly lowered their weapons and stared down at Andrea with conflicted expressions. Maggie, Daryl and Merle completely ignored her presence, choosing to surround them and look at the surrounding area, in case someone attacked. While Michonne and Taehyung were keeping their distance from the blonde, not knowing what to do or how to react to her sudden appearance. And Jungkook was burning a glare into Andrea's skin, his fingers tightening around the rifle and inching towards the trigger. He suppressed the urge to raise his gun and shoot her down by whirling around on his feet and marching back into the prison.

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The door creaked shut after the group piled into the room, followed by the sound of boots hitting the metal steps as they walked further inside. Jungkook looked up from his curled fists, pressing his lips into a thin line and glaring through his hair at Andrea. He watched as the blonde eyed the room with wide eyes before smiling and running into Carol's tight embrace.

Jungkook scoffed with an eye roll, leaning forward and placing his elbows on top of his knees. His right leg wobbled up and down due to his anxiety from having one of The governor's men in the same room, that they are eating breakfast and discussing plans of attack. Jungkook believed that it was stupid of them to not blindfold or handcuff her, in case she was there to spy on them.

Jungkook watched Andrea and Carol hug, and whisper between each other, ignoring Daryl's and Rick's presence next to him. Daryl sat on top of the table to his left, while Rick stood near the table to his right- both of them watching Andrea with blank faces.

Taehyung stepped into the room, his footsteps barely audible and eyes glued to the ground in front of his feet. He slid past Andrea, trailing behind Michonne as they took their place in the corner of the room. Neither of them wanted to cause a scene with their presence, knowing that there was already tension in the air from Andrea being there.

"Hershel, my god." Andrea breathed out, slowly pulling away from Carol's embrace as she caught the sight of Hershel's missing leg. She swallowed thickly before looking around the prison, "I can't believe this." She muttered, only to look at Rick and ask something everyone was dreading to hear, "Where's Shane?"

A silence fell over the group and the tension in the air grew, everyone looked away from Andrea and shuffled on their feet, not saying anything. Jungkook's chewed on his bottom lip, head tilting downward and gaze dripping down to the ground, before he shook his head and steeled himself, looking back up with stoic eyes. Andrea's face dropped and her shoulders slouched at the answer, slowly coming to a realisation.

"And Lori?" Andrea asked softer than before, turning around to eye the group. Nobody said anything, their eyes glued to the ground and faces stone cold, not giving anything away. Taehyung, too, shuffled awkwardly- sucking in his cheeks and looking away. He had heard about Lori from Rick, but weirdly enough, he had never met her. Yet from all the stories from Rick, Taehyung still felt like he had known her personally, but he didn't feel like he was allowed to feel grief since she didn't know him in return.

Jungkook exhaled sharply and sat up straighter, "They're dead." He shrugged with no emotion, cold eyes connecting with Andrea's surprised ones. His long hair fell into his face, casting shadows on his already darkened features, making him appear more intimidating.

"Jungkook..." She trailed off, tilting her head to the side and furrowing her brows in confusion. Andrea noticed the change in Jungkook, it wasn't hard to miss. His once wide bambi eyes were now squinted into a cold glare, and his thin lips, that used to stretch out into a wide bunny smile, were now curled into a hostile sneer, "What..."

...happened to you?

Andrea finished in her head, not daring to ask the question out loud. She watched with confusion as Jungkook's face hardened and grew darker after hearing her speak. His leg wobbled up and down, and fists tightened as he glared back at her. Andrea shuddered at the look he sent her before swallowing thickly and turning away.

"I'm so sorry." Andrea murmured, voice dripping with sympathy and grief. After all, she knew Lori and Shane too, so she lost them too.

"Carl...." Andrea whispered, stepping closer to the younger boy, only for him to stare up at her with a blank stare. Andrea exhaled sharply and turned to face Rick, "Rick, I...." she trailed off, stepping closer to him, only for Rick to take a step back and look away from her. Andrea's face dropped before she shook her head and turned around to face the rest of the group, "You all live here?"

"Here in the cell block." Glenn nodded.

Andrea spared him a glance before allowing her eyes to explore the room. She paused at the entrance of the cells and gestured towards it, "In there?" Andrea began walking towards it with confident steps, "Well can I go in?"

Jungkook quickly sat up, shoulders squaring and hand shooting down to grab his gun. Daryl saw the movement and grabbed Jungkook's wrist before he could pull out the weapon. Jungkook's wide eyes snapped towards Daryl, and he frowned, when the archer shook his head before pulling his hand away. Jungkook's shoulders dropped and his hand lifted from the weapon, falling into his lap limply.

Before Andrea could take a step in the direction of the cells, Rick was quick to stand up and step in her way, stopping her from walking further into the prison, "I won't allow that." He shook his head, hooking his thumbs through the holes in his jeans.

"I'm not an enemy, Rick." Andrea scoffed in disbelief.

"We had that field courtyard, until your boyfriend tore down the fence with his truck and shot us up." Rick pointed his finger into the direction of the front of the prison, bending down slightly so that they would be face to face.

"He said you fired first." Andrea shook her head in denial, taking a step back as if she had been slapped.

"And you believed him?" Jungkook scoffed out a laugh, nose scrunching up and tongue darting out of his mouth to run over his lips. His leg continued to wobbled up and down, only for Daryl to sigh and press his hand against his leg to keep it still. Jungkook pouted and stopped wobbling his leg, deciding to chew on his lip instead.

Taehyung, who had been watching the interaction, tilted his head to the side and continued to observe the pair. He had noticed how gentle and delicate Daryl seemed to be with Jungkook, as if he was a fragile cup, that would break, if too much pressure was added to it. Taehyung found it fascinating how Daryl went from being a cold, harsh hunter to a protective older brother just because he was in the presence of Jungkook. He guessed that it was because Jungkook was younger, but why wasn't Daryl treating anyone else that way?

"He killed an inmate who survived in here." Hershel spoke up, his white beard moving with every word that left his mouth.

"We liked him, he was one of us."

"I didn't know anything about that." Andrea released a weak whisper, crossing her arms over her chest and pressing the tips of her fingers against her lips in surprise, "As soon as I found out I came. I didn't even know you were in Woodbury after the shoot-out!" Andrea exclaimed, spinning around to look at the group members.

Glenn rolled his eyes and huffed, "That was days ago."

"I told you, I came as soon as I could." Andrea said softly, only to receive guarded stares and silence in return. Her mouth fell shut and brows furrowed at the reaction before she turned around to face a frowning Michonne and a silent Taehyung, "What have you told them?" She accused the two, gaze jumping between them.

"Nothing." Michonne said calmly, leaning against the cage next to her, while Taehyung kept quiet and didn't even look at her.

"I don't get it." Andrea huffed, spreading her arms open and turning around in a circle, "I left the Atlanta with you people and now...I'm the odd man out?"

"He almost killed Michonne and he could've killed us-"

"With his finger on the trigger!" Andrea cut Glenn off, shoving a finger in Merle's direction. The male raised a brow and smirked in return, not saying anything as Andrea continued, "Isn't he the one who kidnapped you? Who beat you?"

After receiving only silence from the group, Andrea pressed her hands against her face and dragged them down, inhaling sharply to calm herself, "Look, I cannot excuse or explain what Phillip has done. But I'm here trying to bring us together."

"Phillip?" Jungkook mocked with an eye roll, tapping his fingers against his thigh before sitting up straighter and crossing his arms over his chest.

Andrea ignored him and finished, "We have to work this out."

"There's nothing to work out." Rick cut in, stepping closer to her- one hand placed on his hip while the other rested on his gun, "We're gonna kill him. I don't know how or when, but we will."

"We can settle this." Andrea whispered before raising the volume of her voice and gesturing towards all of them, "There's room in Woodbury for...for all of you."

Merle shook his head and huffed out a chuckle, staring down at his boots, "You know better than that."

"Look, he's gearing up for war." Andrea swallowed thickly, shifting her weight from one foot to another as she observed the group, "The people are terrified, they see you as killers. They're training to attack."

"I'll tell you what." Daryl spoke up from his place next to Jungkook, hoisting his crossbow higher onto his shoulder as he made eye contact with Andrea, "Next time you see Philip, you tell him I'm gonna take his other eye out."

Jungkook's eyes lit up and he looked at Daryl with admiration- a quiet woah leaving his mouth. To Jungkook, Daryl sounded so cool and intimidating when he uttered the threat. He wished to sound just as cool when he's threatening someone, maybe he has to perfect his bitch face a bit more and make his voice deeper? Yeah, Jungkook was sure that then he'd sound just as cool as Daryl.

Glenn nodded in agreement, fingers tightening around the gun in his hands, "We've taken too much shit for too long. He wants a war? He's got one."

"Rick? If you don't sit down and try to work this out, I don't know what's gonna happen, he has a whole town." Rick only stared down at Andrea with cold eyes, his lips sealed shut and chin turned upwards, "Look at you, you all lost so much already. You can't stand alone anymore." She whispered softly, eyes travelling from a group member to a group member.

Rick released a deep sigh and manoeuvred around her so that they'd be face to face, "You want to make this right? Then get us inside." He grumbled, voice deep and face stone cold.

"No. There are innocent people!"

"Then we got nothing to talk about." Rick scoffed, brushing past her and walking into the cell block, ignoring the stares burning into his back.

The tension in the room returned and the silence engulfed the group. Andrea's eyes remained locked on Rick's retreating back before she exhaled sharply and turned around to face the group, brushing a strand of blonde hair out of her face.

"I-"

"Well since that's over." Jungkook rudely cut her off, jumping off of the table and stretching his arms above his head. He ignored the eyes burning into his skin and sent Andrea a bitter smile, "Bye bye." He wiggled his fingers before following after Rick, missing the low chuckle that left Taehyung's lips or how his eyes followed his form until the last second.

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Taehyung has always valued friends over family, he never understood why his mother told him that he should always put his family above his friends, because they'd apparently be there for him when no one was. He didn't understand it because, when he needed someone to be there for him, his family were the first ones to turn their backs on him.

Maybe that's why Taehyung put so much trust and love into his relationships, hoping that if he made an effort and was there for the people that needed him, they'd be there for him too. That's the reason why his and Michonne's friendship was so strong- they both knew how to give each other space and knew how to trust each other, while still knowing when was the right time to show affection and support without being too dependable on each other.

But while Michonne and Taehyung's relationship was strong, he had difficulties developing such bond with Andrea. He cared about her and wanted to help her to the best of his ability, but he wasn't that naive to not realise that Andrea wasn't the same as him. It was easier for her to depend on a single person when the situation was dire, and to leave them behind when everything slowly stabilised. Taehyung wished that it wouldn't be so easy for her to leave people behind, but he knew that it's something he cannot change and he has to live with.

Taehyung's long fingers curled around the door handle before he slid the door shut with a loud thud. He rolled up the sleeved of his shirt, flicking a strand of hair out of his face as he turned around and hovered a few steps behind Andrea and Michonne. The sun shone down on him, casting shadows on his face and making a patch of sweat appear on his chest.

"You poisoned them." Andrea accused, a scowl painted across her lips and brows knitted together, creating a crease between them.

Taehyung's eyes rolled around and he scoffed, tightening his chest harness and taking a few steps closer to the pair. Michonne huffed, an amused smile appearing on her face as she turned around to face Andrea, "We just told them the truth."

"I didn't choose him over you! I wanted a life!" Andrea spun around on her heel, shoulders squared and face scrunched up in anger. She shook her head, shoving a finger in their direction, "Once we entered Woodbury, you two became hostile."

"That's cause we could see it." Michonne muttered, her voice calm and body relaxed, contrasting against Andrea's disheveled state.

"See what?" The blonde spat, eyes jumping from Taehyung's empty ones to Michonne's guarded ones.

"That you were under his spell from the second you laid eyes on him." Taehyung finally spoke up, his voice lower than usual and less cheerful. He pressed his tongue against the corner of his cheek and hooked his thumb through his chest harness, "And you still are." Tae grumbled, nose scrunching up in distaste.

"No!" Andrea hissed, taking confident steps towards them. Taehyung's face remained stoic, yet his shoulders tensed as she came closer, "I am there because those people need me."

"And what about these people?" Michonne shot back immediately- her dreadlocks swaying in the gentle breeze and her skin coating in a thin layer of sweat from the blaring sun.

"I'm trying to save them too." The volume of Andrea's voice dimmed and the confidence in her words disappeared, leaving behind a trail of uncertainty.

Taehyung's lips twitched as he scoffed out a chuckle, placing his hand against his forehead before dragging it up and brushing his hair out of his face, "I did not realise that the messiah complex was contagious." He huffed in disbelief, eyes shimmering with bitter amusement.

"Go to hell, Taehyung." Andrea spat, words dripping with venom and anger, before she turned away and marched towards the prison.

Taehyung's face dropped, momentarily showing off the hint of pain from her words, only for a mask of indifference to cover his features, "He sent Merle after us- to kill us." Taehyung's words made Andrea freeze in her steps, yet her back remained turned towards them.

"You know, I understand why you stayed." Taehyung murmured softly, hands hanging loosely by his sides as he took a step towards a stiff Andrea, ignoring Michonne's eyes on him, "You were tired after spending the whole winter on the run- scraping empty stores for food and water, sleeping with an eye open in the fear of someone attacking you. It wasn't a hard choice to make between a few more months of running, and a warm bed, safety, food, water, communication." Taehyung released a deep sight, swiping his tongue across his bottom lip before shaking his head and clenching his jaw, "I understand, I do, but it doesn't change the fact that if you would've come with us, he would've sent Merle after you too."

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How old is Jungkook? I legit forgot and now I don't know.

~Benikru