as i promised that I'll update this book today, so here it is. And for the next chap, do comments and vote! 💜

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Taehyung hissed in frustration. Jaw clenched in annoyance as he keep redialing the same number over again and again. 

"Taehyung, we need to get back—"

"I get it. Shut up now." He snapped out, frowning as he again heard the annoying instructions to leave a voice message as they failed to connect to the number. 

"Why isn't he picking up my calls?" He mumbles under his breath, with a tone of anger, sadness and hint of worriedness. 

Yoongi raises his one eyebrow at Taehyung. Questioning his existence as he was the one who's a teacher here and Taehyung was his student (at least for now) who's telling him to shut his mouth. The freaking audacity. 

Not him whining all the time for not texting him back properly and now he's ignoring or what? God knows. Taehyung swore at himself for even thinking like that, he was intrigued and disheartened by the fact that he hadn't talked to his boyfriend for the entire 24 hours or maybe more than that. He was worried for him, thinking if he's alright or not, is his family doing well or not, or maybe he was busy spending time with his family. 

"Get back to your position, Taehyung. Or I'm afraid that I'd have to call your father here." Yoongi tried to threaten him, eyes narrowing at Taehyung who turned to him. 

"Stop being a teacher to me." He rolled his eyes, one hand loosely fell to the side as he held the gun from that hand while another hand clutched the phone. 

"So is the round head boy ignoring you?" Yoongi mocked. He knows nothing about Jungkook except for being Taehyung's boyfriend and he saw his pictures through Taehyung. 

"Shut up." He rubbed the tip of the gun against his temples in exasperation. It's getting annoying now, he couldn't leave him without saying anything. Does it hurt to inform him about his sudden absence? And does Jungkook also feel the same way when he replies to him late and sometimes doesn't even talk for more than 24 hours because of his dad who always sat over his head, instructing him or what not. 

"Leave your phone." Yoongi said sternly. Taehyung scoffed and anyways he shoved his phone into pocket. While the scowl stays over his face. 

"Jimin went on a mission. Unlike you. You haven't even shown any interest in joining them." 

Taehyung didn't say anything, just listened to him. 

"You can't dodge the responsibility of being the next leader. Y'know better than us."

He wasn't even listening to him anymore as his mind was filled with his boyfriend. What makes Jungkook stop talking to him? Did he do something and he was unaware of it?  

"So I have decided that you're going to join Jimin in the next mission." 

The sudden order snatched his attention from Jungkook to Yoongi who let out a tsk when he opened his mouth to say something. 

"Before you object and act like a brat again. You have to show Master Kim whatever you have learned from me." Yoongi snapped. "Because your behaviour has become so intolerable. And because of you, Master Kim bash at us." 

He knew about it. He knew that they get scolded by his father when he doesn't show any improvement. When he looks so careless and reckless which also proves from his previous fight against those huge dudes where he ended up in the hospital. He still has those bruises.

Maybe that's why he put some effort into his training session as he doesn't want others to get scolded because of him. 

"You literally went up to strangle your father?" Yoongi shakes his head in disbelief. 

"He talked shit about my boyfriend." Taehyung finally spoke. 

"Master Kim looked so upset and… nevermind I don't even wanna say anything about it. Forget it, get back—" 

Yoongi wasn't able to finish when Taehyung's phone began to ring. The male didn't even waste a second before taking out his phone from his pocket. 

Kook 🍼🏴‍☠️ is calling you…. 

Yoongi stared at Taehyung in disbelief who walked away from there to have some privacy while talking to his boyfriend. 

Taehyung was mad, pissed and angry at his boyfriend who finally decided to call him back after a whole day of ignoring his calls and messages. His hard expression didn't even change as he slid right to answer the call. 

He refused to say anything at first as he pressed the phone against his ear. 

There was a pause. He could only hear the soft breathing before hearing a soft and small voice spoke up.

"Hey," 

Taehyung sighed to himself, softly. He feels relieved that his boyfriend was doing alright. Walking out of the small building where his shooting session was held, Taehyung headed towards his car. He isn't gonna stay here anymore… 

"....Tae." 

Putting the gun into his thigh strap holster, Taehyung unclenched his jaw. 

"Baby," 

Taehyung could feel Jungkook tense up on the other side of the call. Perhaps now, biting his lips nervously or fidgeting with his shirts. 

"Are you alright, pretty?" Taehyung holds himself from lashing out like a toxic boyfriend. He still wants to ask where he was and why he suddenly disappeared. 

Jungkook nodded, though Taehyung couldn't see him. Rolling over his stomach, Jungkook plopped down his chin over his arm while holding his phone against his ear. 

"I am." He answered, softly. 

Taehyung could feel the silence. Jungkook was clearly upset about something or he would never stopped talking to Taehyung who would always listen to him even if it's midnight and he's extremely sleepy. 

"I was worried, y'know." 

Jungkook felt bad when he heard his boyfriend's voice. It seems he was at the verge of breaking down yet he holds himself. It pained him. A pout formed over his lips. 

"M'sorry." He mumbled. "I just needed a break." 

It shatters Taehyung's heart. "F-From me?" He stopped at his spot. He was only a few meters away from his car. He feels numb after hearing it from Jungkook. One of the biggest fear of his life was coming back. Will he leave him?

"From everything." Jungkook expressed. "I-i needed that." 

"Baby, did I do something? And I'm not aware of it? Please if I did. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. You're not going to leave me right? Please don't think—"

"Tae, I'm not leaving you. And why would I? I just needed some space. It's not about you." Or it was all about you. "I was just overwhelmed with everything. My mom's health and staying away from you. So.. Just…" 

Taehyung feels his tears gathering into his eyes. He can't feel any anger in his body anymore, all the anger drained out of his veins filling up his eyes now. He never felt this alone after Jungkook left for his hometown. 

It was frustrating and he was tired of continuing whatever his father was instructing him. He pleads for an escape. He wants to be on a bed with his boyfriend, holding him to his chest until he falls into deep slumber.

"It's okay. You're incredible, my baby. I just missed you so much." 

It brings a smile to Jungkook's lips. "Yea? Missed me that much?" 

"Are you mocking me? After disappearing for a whole day." 

Jungkook chuckled. "I missed you, babe. I was planning for an entire week. But I guess, I can't stay away from you."

"Jeon Jungkook. I swear, if you were here right now. I would… I would've…" 

"What?" Jungkook teased, smilingly. 

"I would've kissed you. Then would take you home, locking you up with myself and cuddling you till death do us apart." 

"Eh?" Jungkook's face scrunched in cringe. "Didn't know you were this sappy, Kim Taehyung." 

"Then you don't know much about me, love." 

How ironic.

Jungkook's cheeks turned crimson red as he gripped his phone. Nicknames always make him flustered and he hates to admit it. But he decided to play along. He wants to punch his face with a smirk but at the same time he'd like to kiss him so dearly. 

Taehyung smirked and he knew about his influence over the pretty boy who was probably rolling over his bed while blushing madly. He also knows Jungkook would try to change the topic now.

"Are you eating well?" Jungkook paused.

"Bro?" 

Jungkook almost laughed while saying it. He knows he just whipped out the growing smirk of Taehyung whose soft yet cocky expression completely fell out of his face. 

"Bro, what's wrong? Yknow we haven't talked for a while. It's nice—"

"Can you stop calling bro, Kook?" The 'bro' irks him the most, Jungkook knows, so he likes to use it against Taehyung when he becomes cocky about himself.

"Why bro? I see nothing wrong with the name—"

"This bro has fucked you so many times. Should I remind you of that?" Taehyung interrupted him. Jungkook immediately shuts his mouth as his cheeks get more reddish while he feels a tingling feeling in his guts earning a scoff from him. 

"Try to come up with new lines, Kim." 

"Then leave the bro aside."

"Never." Jungkook giggles out. Eyes turning into small crescent moon. Taehyung loves the sound of his laugh, it's beautiful just like his boyfriend. 

"I love you." 

Jungkook stopped giggling, still smiling. Taehyung feels bad for saying it as he couldn't hear the sound of those giggles anymore but at the same time he wants to remind his boyfriend about how much he's in love with him.

"I love you too…." 

Taehyung broke into a big smile. He stood in front of his car. Those simple words make his guts feel something every time Jungkook says it back or whenever his boyfriend randomly says it to him. Well, he's happy with him. He sighed in content. 

"...bro." A gasp left from his lips, Taehyung stared at the phone screen as Jungkook ended the call after dropping the bomb.

Shaking his head, Taehyung reached to open his car door when he felt something behind his back. 

"Well, well, hello to little Kim. Great pleasure to meet you." 

Taehyung could feel the figure was hovering over him from behind. He was familiar with the rough and hoarse tone but he didn't want his assumptions to come true. 

Jung Eun-Soo. 

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