"Hey," Jungkook said.

Taehyung looked at him and punched his face. "Fuck! That hurt!" He screamed holding his fist.

"Yeah. I can imagine." Jungkook responded unbothered.

"You deserved that for almost killing my best friend."

"I saved him though. Doesn't that give me any credit?"

"You hesitated for so long. He could've died."

"But he's not. Can I talk to you?"

"I don't know if I'm ready to talk to you again." He mumbled trying to close the door. Jungkook held the door to prevent him from completely shutting it.

"This will be the last time. I promise."

"The last time?"

"Yeah. We're leaving. I'm leaving. I thought I should at least get to explain myself before then."

This took Taehyung by surprise. He was angry with him there was no doubt in that. But the thought of never seeing Jungkook made his heart sunk.

"Okay. Come in."

They took a seat in the couch and Taehyung cleared his throat. "Are you for real leaving? Or this was just an excuse to talk to me?"

"I'm leaving for real."

"If you just apologize to Jin I'm sure we can all work something out—"

"It's not that simple. Do you not know that I'm in love with you?"

Taehyung gulped down nervously. Love. What a bold word. He knew he loved Jin and that he was probably the only one he's ever fallen in love with.

How come Jungkook be so sure of this when they've only known each other six months?

"I love you Taehyung," he reassured.

He felt his heart race and the tips of his ears get hot. It suddenly felt like a warm wave of feelings fall over him.

"That's why I have to leave. When I'm with you I do reckless things. More reckless than the usual. I'm not blaming you at all. It's all my temper. It's my own fault. However, that doesn't take away from the fact that I almost killed the boy you love. I wanted to. I threw the piece by accident, but when I saw him bleeding I wanted to end him. Because it infuriates me how you can't love me like that. That fucking destroys me and when I get in that mindset that makes me not care about anyone. Not even Namjoon who's been my friend for centuries."

"What? You—you know Namjoon? Centuries?"

"Yeah. He's a vampire."

Taehyung took a deep shaky breath. It felt like he had gotten slapped in the face. How many more were there? For all he knew his neighbors could be vampires too.

"Except he's not a monster. He doesn't feed on humans, he's caring and is everything that I'm not. Now do you understand why I can't stay? I would only hurt him and you too."

"Is...is he leaving too?"

"Yeah. He has too."

"Does Jin know about him?"

He shook his head no, "He never told him. In order to protect him from everyone. Including me."

Taehyung laid his head back on the couch and stared at the ceiling. "Why didn't you tell me he was like you?"

"Because he's not."

Taehyung sighed. Jungkook might be a lot of things. A liar is something he wasn't. That was his biggest pet peeve. He wouldn't lie. Not about this.

"I'm sorry."

"I'm the one who should apologize. I brought you into my hectic world. I almost killed your friend. I—"

Taehyung grabbed his face in his hands looking him straight in the eyes. "I'm sorry. For leading you on. I never meant to. I like you, okay? But my heart still belongs to him and for that I'm sorry."

Jungkook smiled, "Yeah. I'm aware. It's okay. You can't help who you fall for."

He let go of his face and looked down at his lap fidgeting with his fingers. "So this is it huh? We're never going to see each other again?"

"I don't know. You never know what the future can hold." Jungkook said.

He nodded, "I guess you're right."

"Before I leave you I have to ask one thing,"

"Yeah?"

"Do you want me to make you forget? I...I can erase everything." It took all his strength to say that. If Taehyung decided to forget him how could he ever live with that? Everything that happened and everything they ever talked about would vanish like nothing.

"No. I don't want to forget you." He responded almost immediately.

Jungkook felt like a weight was lifted off his chest. He pulled him in for a hug savoring every second of it. This would probably be the last time they ever saw each other. The last time they'll ever touch. So he sure as hell would enjoy it.

After staying that way for a couple minutes he pulled back. Their noses were touching and they could feel each other's breath.

"Can I kiss you one more time?" He whispered.

Taehyung nodded in agreement. Jungkook held his neck with both hands and planted the sweetest kiss on his lips. He treated him like his lips were made of delicate glass admiring every centimeter of them.

"I wanted to give you this." He whispered once he pulled away.

Taehyung looked down at the box, "A goodbye gift?"

"Sort of."

He took it and opened it up to reveal a small little bottle with blood. "What's this for?" He wondered looking at him.

"It's a just in case present. In case you ever want to be immortal. In case you want to spend an eternity with me. It's no pressure. I just wanted you to have it...just in case you change your mind."

•••

"Are really okay?" Namjoon asked.

"I mean...physically I am. Mentally...I...I don't know." Jin responded.

"Yeah. It's a lot to take in. I'm so sorry you went through that. I'm sorry I hid the truth from you. I just want us to be normal." He apologized ashamed.

"Yeah. I get it. I guess. The thing that throws me off is the immortal thing. You're a vampire?"

"Yes. I know it sounds insane, but it's the truth."

"So that's why I forgot when you asked me to."

Namjoon nodded, "Yeah."

"I was so stupid. I knew something was wrong. I knew it wasn't just possible to forget a whole chunk of my life and I still decided to ignore it."

"You aren't stupid. It's just surreal to believe. If I were human and you told me vampires exist I would think you were crazy."

"How did you become one?"

Namjoon sighed, "Well, it was November 1554. I was casted out as a weird kid. I've always had visions and back in the day when you had abilities like that you were considered to be a demon from hell. My mother always told me to don't say a word about it. For seventeen years I managed to hide it. My mother was a single parent, very poor, and though we grew up starving I was very happy. She was sweet and caring. I befriended a boy. I had never had a friend before so it was very different for me. I trusted him and told him my secret. He told his father who had a lot of influence in town. That night they came looking for me. I watched them torture my mother as I was dragged away. I got beat pretty bad and was thrown to die in the woods. Then, out of nowhere a guy found me. Jungkook. Instead on feeding on me he gave me his blood and turned me. I don't know why he didn't kill me. He always said I was worth saving. That's why he's my very close friend. The only one who's never judged my abilities."

"Oh, Jungkook is the one that turned you...."

"Mhm. Now do you get why this is so hard for me? On one side I have my best friend and on the other the love of my life. I can't keep putting your life at risk. I have to go."

"What? Go where? What—what do you mean?"

"Jin we have to leave town. We've already put you three at risk."

He stood up alarmed, "Who exactly? No. I—I'm fine okay? I—I can live with the fact that you're a vampire and that he's your friend. We can make it work."

"That's impossible. You do realize if I had another choice I'd stay, right?"

Jin impatiently paced around his living room. "How about I stay away from Jungkook? As long as he doesn't hurt Taehyung we will be okay."

"That's not going to happen. Jungkook loves him and if he stays it will only make it worse. I never meant to drag you into this mess. That's why I didn't tell you to begin with. I thought if I avoided telling you it would make it simple."

Jin sat back down defeated. His eyes flooded with tears as he looked ahead at the wall. Namjoon wiped a tear as it fell from his eye.

"I'm so sorry Jin," he mumbled with a knot in his throat.

He turned to look at him and wrapped his arms around his neck kissing him. As the kiss got deeper his weeping got louder.

"If you're going to leave me I want you to make me forget it all."

Namjoon's heart sunk. It felt like he had been staked right in he center of his chest. "Are you sure?" He whispered holding back the tears.

Jin nodded still hugging him close, "I can't live a life knowing that you're not in it. So please just make me forget it all." He sobbed.

Namjoon nodded. He'd do anything for him. Including wiping his memory of his image. If only he could give himself amnesia too.