Author's POV

Taehyung tossed the newspaper on the table, his head hurting after reading the news about him.

Famous model Kim Taehyung causes a scene in an event with a business tycoon.

He groaned in frustration as he settled on the couch, hands massaging his temple at the thought of his name being all over the news.

And it's not even a good one.

"Fuck." Taehyung cursed, remembering how he just went out of the runway like a total fool just to be turned down by Jungkook.

Jungkook.

After 5 years of waiting, he finally saw him again. However, he's still mad at him.

Taehyung sighed. He couldn't blame Jungkook for being angry at him. He did something unforgivable and now he must deal with his wrath.

Seeing him again for the first time sends Taehyung into overdrive. The way his heart beats so fast on his chest when their eyes met. The way his senses became numb to his surroundings. How his emotions just went into chaos, his mind unable to think rationally.

Damn. After all these years, Taehyung still loves him.

"Here. Drink this."

Jimin came to his side, snapping Taehyung out of his thoughts. He handed a medicine and water to him, wanting to make him feel better.

"You shouldn't think about those news Tae. It will eventually die down just like every other news." Jimin smiled at him, trying to lighten up the heavy mood surrounding him.

Taehyung nodded his head. "I'm sorry." He murmured, unable to look at his friend's eyes.

Jimin took his hand and squeezed it tenderly. "Love, there's nothing to be sorry about. You didn't ruin the show. It's perfect. So don't go on reading and believing those fucked up news." He assured, pressing Taehyung's hand with his own.

Taehyung sighed. His eyes travelled back on the newspaper where there's a picture of him and Jungkook.

"He must really be pissed right now." Taehyung whispered, pertaining to the ravenette.

Jimin followed where his eyes are looking to and instantly understood. "Why would he be? It's his fault for showing up in our event after all these years." Jimin retorted, voice full of hatred for Jungkook.

Taehyung shakes his head. "He has all the right to be angry, Jimin. I dragged his name all over the news."

Jimin rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Oh for fuck sake! Just forget about him Tae. Don't fucking care whether he gets angry with you even more. It's better that way so both of you could just move on."

"I still love him." Taehyung confessed, his voice soft and full of emotions he doesn't know he still have.

Jimin just stared at him as they went into a deep silence.

Taehyung could feel his heart clenching. He bit his lower lip as waves of emotions wash over him. He felt his tears trickling down his face, his heart aching so bad.

"Oh babe." Jimin hugged him, his hand caressing his back, trying to comfort him.

Taehyung finds himself sobbing on his best friend's shoulder. The emotions that he tried to hide from yesterday now flows like a tidal wave.

"I-I still love him, Chim." Taehyung cried out, his sobs filling the whole room.

"Hush, baby. I understand." Jimin comforted. He held his best friend so tight, wanting to make him feel the support and love he needed in that moment.

"Let it all out, honey." Jimin urged.

Taehyung gave in. He cried and cried, letting all his frustrations out, hoping that in doing so, his heart could finally let go.

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"Mr. Jeon Jungkook is inside."

Taehyung almost dropped his car keys upon hearing what his personal assistant had said.

"What?" He asked, wanting to confirm if he heard everything right.

It was the third day since the news erupted. Everything hasn't calmed down yet. It seems like the media and the netizens got a little interested in them.

However, Taehyung decided to brush it off, not giving any comment about the issue. He went back to work as if nothing happened, though his agency still gets a lot of calls, wanting to have an interview with him.

He wasn't supposed to care, but now, hearing that Jungkook is waiting for him, made his whole body turn cold.

"Mr. Jeon is waiting in your dressing room, sir. He said he wants to have a talk with you." His PA, Shane, said once more.

Taehyung wasn't able to answer. He just mindlessly walked towards his dressing room, palms starting to sweat as he finally turns the knob around.

He took a deep breath before going inside, immediately noticing Jungkook sitting on the couch with his back facing the door.

Taehyung silently closes the door, the room suddenly felt suffocating and heavy as the silence dawned in both of them.

Taehyung walked nearer, his steps barely making a sound as he stood in front of Jungkook whose eyes are now gazing at him intensely.

The brunet could feel his knees turn to jelly when their eyes locked in an intense stare, as if Jungkook is looking way past his soul, haunting him to his core.

It was a moment of utter silence, with their eyes holding each other captive in a spell that only both of them could feel.

A spell of both anger and passion, love and hatred.

"Mr. Kim Taehyung." Jungkook broke the silence with his deep, dangerous voice. So low Taehyung thought he could drown any moment.

Taehyung wasn't able to answer as he waits for Jungkook to continue.

But the ravenette didn't say anything more than that and it scares the hell out of Taehyung.

"W-hat is it that you want?" Taehyung congratulated himself for being able to speak amidst the internal struggle he's been feeling.

Jungkook raised his brow as if the question is too dumb and the answer is already too obvious.

But still, he indulged.

"Well, my peaceful life is suddenly shaken by the rumor that I have gotten myself into, thanks to you." Jungkook said, sarcasm evident in his tone as he surveys for his reaction.

Taehyung averted his gaze, feeling uncomfortable at the way Jungkook is looking at him as if he's the worst thing that ever happened to him.

"I'm sorry." Taehyung whispered feeling too small.

Jungkook snickered at this. "You're always sorry, aren't you?" He said in a mocking tone. "Always saying you're fucking sorry for every mistake you do." He added, his words turning like a knife, piercing through Taehyung's already torn heart.

"I don't need your sorry, Mr. Kim. I want my name out of any issue involving you." Jungkook muttered as if Taehyung's name is a piece of trash that keeps on dirtying him.

Taehyung could feel his tears threatening to flow down his eyes, but he held it in. God. He fucking held it in.

Jungkook finally stood, towering over Taehyung. He stiffened when Jungkook walked near him and yanked his arm up forcefully.

Taehyung has his eyes wide as he was forced to look at Jungkook whose eyes are intensely staring at the bracelet around his wrist.

The brunet held his breath, realizing that Jungkook is looking at the bracelet he gave him 5 years ago.

"You should have thrown this shit away just like what you did to me." Jungkook said in a deadly voice.

Taehyung wants to protest, wants to say something and explain himself. However, he just stood there, no words coming out of his mouth.

Jungkook shakes his head as he drops his arm. He moved away, his blazing eyes tormenting Taehyung even more.

"I don't want to be involved with you ever again." Jungkook said with finality in his voice.

Taehyung wasn't able to say nor do anything than lower his head in utter defeat.

Jungkook walked away and for the last time mumbles, just enough for Taehyung to hear and finally broke into sobs.

"Not anymore."

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Fucking finally updated this. 🤣 Sorry for the super late update. I can't get my inspiration back to this one because it's been so long since I wrote this.

Hope you understand.

Love you. 💜