Go out with me and friends, he said, it would be fun, he said . Taehyung wasn't ready to hangout with a bunch of college graduates.

"Do I have to sit with you?" Taehyung asked Jeongguk as he was standing outside with the car door open. They rented a bigger one so all of their friend groups could fit inside. 

"Um yes,who else did you want to sit with?"

"Jiyoon sounds nice" Taehyung said,making Jiyoon smile. Yugyeom looked threatened. 

"Well that's not possible. She is in the front with Gyeom driving and Mingyu is in the back alone with all our stuff we need. So you have no choice but to sit with me and Eunwoo in the middle seats" He explained the sitting arrangement. 

Taehyung just sighed and got inside. He was glad at least he wasn't in the middle of Jeongguk and Eunwoo,it was Jeongguk who was In middle. He still doesn't know why he agreed to this. 

"Taehyung,you should have worn something lighter? if that makes sense" Mingyu said to the man who raised his eyebrow.

"Why? I think this shirt suits me alot. Either way I have no idea where we are going, your highness here didn't tell me" He said looking at Jeongguk who also was now checking him out.

Taehyung was wearing a white dress shirt with a few buttons undone and  black pants. He had a gold chain around his neck and a bunch of rings on his pretty fingers. With his sunglasses on it looks like Taehyung is going on a vacation to Vegas when in reality….

"We are going to Beach!!"  Jeongguk exclaimed. Taehyung froze for a whole second. His blood went cold.

Jeongguk immediately noticed how the colours flew from Taehyung's face. He grabbed his hand and intertwined it with his own,rubbing his palm.

"Are you okay? Do you not like the beach?" Jeongguk asked him. Taehyung immediately shook his head.

"No, it's okay. yeah it's okay" Taehyung fell silent for a good while then. Jeongguk felt like this wasn't a good idea anymore but he can't do that anymore.

Meanwhile Eunwoo was watching this whole scene unfold. He felt his stomach twist, seeing how worried Jeongguk was for Taehyung when Taehyung didn't even say anything. He was jealous,he wanted something like this too. 

He intentionally put his head on Jeongguk's shoulder and closed his eyes. "Are you sleeping?" Jeongguk asked his friend.

"I wish. Just tired, couldn't sleep the whole night"

"Oh yeah? what kept you up?" Jeongguk asked,passing a chuckle. 

"You" He made eye contact with Jeongguk who took a few seconds to process what the other man said.

He scoffed as Mingyu teased them about it. "damn Eunwoo,you made our little kookie flustered. Why are you practicing your flirting skills on him?" 

"Who else do I practice it on? you?" Eunwoo made a kiss face and got up and tried to go closer to Mingyu who was sitting at the back.

Mingyu yelled and pushed him. They both laughed about it as Eunwoo came back to his seat. 

"yall noisy as fuck,please consider shutting the fuck up" Jiyoon yelled at them.

"Damn unclench will you? Why is she mad?" Younger asked her boyfriend.

"Don't know,I don't remember talking to another girl or flirting with anyone. Why would I even do that when I have a girlfriend as pretty as you" Yugyeom gave Jiyoon heart eyes who just rolled her eyes.

"Sure,whatever pass me the aux. Taehyung Oppa,what type of songs do you like?" Her tone changed when it came to Taehyung. Yugyeom laughed, at least she likes one of his friends...well kind of a friend.

"I don't listen to music"

"he's lying, he loves Ariana Grande and ofcourse for me, who doesn't mind some kpop. Put on red flavour,the perfect song for this heat" Jeongguk told her. She gave him a disgusting look.

"who asked you? Ariana Grande it is!" 

After a half an hour car ride,listening to Ariana Grande and by special request, Kpop for the whole time,they finally reached the beach. They parked the car at the parking lot and took the things out walking towards the sand as it felt like their feet were melting in the sand.

Jeongguk took the sun screen in his hands and looked back at Taehyung who was still standing near the car. He squinted his eyes and it was quite clear Taehyung wasn't very fond of the place. Jeongguk handed the sun screen to Eunwoo and walked towards Taehyung,giving no explanation to Eunwoo where he was going. He was just left staring at his friend running to his...lover.

Taehyung on the other hand,felt like the air was slowly escaping his chest. The sounds of waves crushing and the noise of footsteps on sand. Everything became extra loud and he felt like he was getting distanced from reality. Slowly losing control of his body. His body almost fell back but he thankfully didn't fall because his back hit the car,making him come to reality. 

"hyung...Taehyung!!!!" Jeongguk yelled his name,making the older man look at him. Jeongguk grabbed his arm and pulled him closer. Taehyung hated to admit it but he felt warmth when Jeongguk touched him. It helped him alot to come back to his senses more.

"Are you okay? you look very out of it. hyung, it's okay if you don't want to come,we can go back" He tried to be considerate but Taehyung didn't want to ruin this for him.

"No, you are here with your friends. I guess I am just...not feeling well. I don't want to ruin this for you. I am also kinda overdressed,I'm wearing dress shoes for god sake who wears those a beach" Taehyung tried to divert his attention to his outfit which he really didn't give a fuck about.

"That's fine, you can just take them off and put them in the car. It's a beach anyways just go barefoot. Come here" Jeongguk opened the car door for him and made him sit there,facing the car door as he stood in front of him. 

He got down a bit and took off Taehyung's shoes for him. One by one, as he put them inside the car. "not to be creepy even though it is going to sound creepy...you got nice feets" Jeongguk told him,making Taehyung laugh.

"Sorry to break it to you but that is creepy Guk. Do you have a foot fetish?" Taehyung asked him. "No I think, what can I say, everything about you is beautiful to me" 

Taehyung decided not to reply to that as his heart was already fluttering a bit too much. Jeongguk folded Taehyung's pants cuffs a bit so it wouldn't get wet or have sand in it.

"Alright,we are ready to go. Come on"

"Yeah..just don't leave my side" Taehyung said finally,grabbing the corner of Jeongguk's shirt. 

The younger one just chuckled and nodded. He once again intertwined their hands together and Taehyung would be lying if he said he didn't like it. They probably look like a couple to everyone else and they do not care about that. 

The closer they get to the shore,the more Taehyung feels like he's being suffocated. He just moves closer to the younger one,liking how his presence affected him. While on the other hand Jeongguk was absolutely losing it.

With their hands together and Taehyung just moving closer to his body as they walk to where their friends are. Being in close proximity with Taehyung makes him think about a lot of things he shouldn't be thinking about. 

"Wow and then you say you guys are not dating" Mingyu commented, his gaze set on their hands..like everyone else.

"We are not" Jeongguk said back. 

"Yeah sure. We saw what went down there. Even Yugyeom has never ever taken off my shoes before and pulled my pants up so it wont get wet...and we are dating !!" Jiyoon mentioned,making others laugh and Yugyeom scratched his head.

"Babe,that's a very specific situation you are demanding for-" he was immediately cut off by her girlfriend.

"Shut up, Eunwoo, come with me, let's go for a swim" Jiyoon demanded and Eunwoo has a will to live so he is just going to follow her to the shore. Giving Yugyeom a glare to fix his mess before Jiyoon drowns him.

"Bro, are you sure you did nothing to make her mad? Come on, where were you last night?" Mingyu said, trying to help his friend out, Jeongguk sat down on the blanket they brought to sit on with Taehyung at his side,both of them munching on snacks they brought. 

"Uh we were on a date,went to this cute little arcade and played some games. Beat her ass In every game-"

"-you should have let her win in at least one so she doesn't feel like sore loser, Yugyeom" Jeongguk butted in. That did make sense.

"Well she won in one game so I was like I don't need to. Anyway- oh my god I think I know why she is upset. I saw my ex while we were having dinner at this restaurant...and I called her pretty…" Yugyeom slowly realised his own mistake. Mingyu face palmed.

"Are you dumb? be honest. I knew you there was nothing up here" He pointed at his head. "but I didn't know it was this empty. why would you call your ex pretty in front of your girlfriend???" 

"she asked me how she was looking as she wanted to impress her boyfriend with her look and I said she looks pretty he would be happy to see her like that. That doesn't doesn't I like her,Jiyoon is 1000x times prettier than her"

"tell that to Jiyoon,dumb fuck" Mingyu said.

"UGH fuck. Now what?"

"You know I have a great idea. There is an open bar here. Look at the corner. Many people have parties on this beach so yeah why don't you go and get us drinks. Especially her, her most favourite drink. She won't be able to deny a cold sparkly tasty drink in this heat and who knows she might soften up a bit" Mingyu idea wasn't that bad since it was coming from him after all.

"Sounds great,Jeongguk, come with me"

"No,I can't leave Taehyung alone" Jeongguk said back, he can't leave him after he told him to not leave his side. 

"No, it's okay you can go. I am good here. get me something to drink too" Taehyung said to him. He smiled at him and stood up following Yugyeom to this bar.

Once they both were out of sight. Taehyung stood up. "Gonna go to shore,you wanna come?" He asked Mingyu,not wanting to be rude and leaving him alone. 

"No No i am okay. I am just going to apply some sunscreen and try to tan. you go have fun" Mingyu immediately took off his shirt,showing off his chiselled body. 

Taehyung was impressed by how well built it was. If there is one thing that Jeongguk's friend group has in common is that they all got the fittest bodies and such an attractive face. They all could form a boy band with all the looks and talent, considering how good Jeongguk is at singing.

Pushing that thought aside, he made his way to the shore. The closer he got to the water the more hesitant he felt. He is trying too hard to remain calm here but it is not helping,it was like the water was rushing inside of him and strangling him. 

He closed his eyes when he felt the waves touch his feet. It was an electrifying feeling which gave him goosebumps. Feeling chills down his body as he was hearing voices he wanted to avoid.

the beach is so beautiful isn't it? 

you are more beautiful

The sound of laughter,the sound of their footsteps as they walked down the shore,it was all coming back to him. This is where they first shared their first heart felt moment and this is where he realised he was in too deep to get out.

Taehyung...do you ever just want to drown yourself here? because I do 

don't say that,I won't ever do that and I won't let you do that either. 

"Yes you would" He heard someone say. He looked around in horror. No one around...he was hallucinating again. "Stop...please stop" Taehyung whimpered.

It all came back rushing to him,his youth he wanted to escape from. He remembers that day with him on this beach and he remembers the day he came here alone...After his death...to prove him right...yes he would and he almost did. 

he wasn't thinking this through. He can't even remember the last time he thought rationally, so does it really matter? the only thing on his mind right now is that he has to put an end to this suffering and if this is the only way he can do it then so be it.

In the middle of the night,sprinting towards the beach, getting closer to the dark waves that just looked scarier in the night. No moonlight in the night sky just dark clouds hinting It's going to rain soon. 

Tears rushing down his face and his heart beating out of his chest. He was hyperventilating, it was too much and he couldn't get him out of his head. He hears him everywhere and he doesn't want that

"I cannot live without you...So I am going to come to you" 

With that he didn't even spare another thought to his action and just went in deeper and deeper. The waves were getting larger because of the weather and Taehyung didn't know how to swim. He was walking towards his own death and he knew it...he wants this.

you know i love you right?

I love you so much,come to me so we can be together forever,my moonlight 

"I am coming my love,I'm coming to you soon" With that the huge waves crashed against his frail body. 

Soon he was deep inside the water. His lungs were getting filled with water as he showed no resistance. Accepting the situation and before he knew he passed out

The similar feeling was crawling on his skin. The suffocating feelings of his lungs not being able to breath. His breath hitched as tears welled up in his eyes. Falling down uncontrollably as he was losing his focus.

"Stop...Stop,STOP STOP!!!" He yelled,his breath was uneven and he felt his body shaking uncontrollably. Feeling weak everywhere,his legs were giving out and so was his consciousness. 

It was painful. He saw him again.He saw Seungho just smiling at him. He was hallucinating again wasn't he? That was the last thing he saw once again before he fell onto the sand. Hearing muffled voices of Jeongguk's friends were the last he heard and the clear sky was the last thing he saw before his eyes shut. 

"Jeongguk!!!! Yugyeom!!! Taehyung he-he lost consciousness and is hyperventilating. It's super bad he passed out and-and-'' Jiyoon tried to explain but she was very shaken up by seeing Taehyung in the state she saw him in. 

Yugyeom immediately shushed her and hugged her as Jeongguk didn't even think twice about the drinks they had in their hands. He dropped it and ran towards where he left Taehyung off. He knew it, he knew something was wrong. Something happened here and he knew the second Taehyung went silent. He shouldn't have left him alone.

He saw Mingyu and Eunwoo next to the unconscious Taehyung,trying to wake him up. Jeongguk finally reached and immediately took Taehyung's body into his arms. He tried to shake him a bit and even splashed water on his face but it didn't work.

"Hey-hey!! Taehyung,baby wake up oh my god. Please I'm here for you,I am sorry I shouldn't have left-"

"Jeongguk,not the time. We have to get him to some nearby hospital. Come on carry him" Eunwoo said to him and Jeongguk knew he could trust Eunwoo because he was doing medical In university after all. 

He picked him up bridal style and took him towards the car. Ready to drive him to the nearest hospital.

"Jeongguk,hey it's okay. You don't have to worry too much,he was just hyperventilating and then he passed. It was just a panic attack and probably some kind of weakness. It's nothing serious, you don't have to be worried" Eunwoo tried to make Jeongguk calm as he was on the verge of tears. The older boy was still in arms. refusing to leave him even in the car.

"I hope he's ok" 

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