y'all r so confused abt the hickey thing 💀 i think i already dropped some hints abt it ;) and 4000 words ahead u'all better comment and vote 😡🥺💖

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Jungkook let out a few mewl of confusion when someone crouched down infront of him. He sniffled and shot up his head, tears began swelling up in his eyes.

"J-Jae..." He stuttered, blinking away his tears as it was making his eyesight blurry. Jaehyun's face went pale white, eyes widening in shock as his gaze met with Jungkook. No ways, these marks are just coincidence...

"W-what's happening with me?"

Jaehyun snapped out of his thoughts – blinking his eyes, staring at those purple and red spots over Jungkook's porcelain skin. Jungkook sniffled silently as Jaehyun continued to stare down on his upper portion of body and observing by his stare Jungkook could comprehend that Jaehyun was aware of what was going on. But how?

"Jungkook, can...can you tell me how did you get these?"

Jungkook shakes his head. "I don't k-know, but I could feel they're burning over my skin."

A crease drew in between Jaehyun eyebrows. His eyes grazed over Jungkook's neck and collarbone – these marks are so familiar but how did he get these from? Jaehyun shot up his gaze at Jungkook who was wincing in pain. The male was seated on floor and was half-naked infront of him – Jaehyun couldn't help but blush slightly.

"I know it's confusing to you... but can you trust me?" Hands reached to cup Jungkook's face to wipe away the tears off his eyes gently.

Jungkook nodded as he wasn't thinking straight, the marks were burning over his skin – making him squirm in pain and now it becoming unbearable for him.

"You can trust me, alright?" Jaehyun mumbling softly with a grin, he leaned to press his forehead against Jungkook's. Eyes were practically pleading as if he seemed to know about the consequences. "Just remember I'm not taking any advantage of your situation, I'm willing to help you. I wish I could tell you everything but I don't want to risk your life."

"M-my life?" Jungkook looked so confused, more big fat tears flowed down onto his cheeks. Is he going to die because of these marks?

Maybe.

"I don't want to die, Jae." He began, nibbling on his trembling lower lip. Jaehyun's gaze softened – he couldn't see him in pain, it doesn't suit on him.

"Jae, help me p-please, I don't want to die–"

"Shush."

Jungkook's breath hitched as his gaze fell upon Jaehyun's darken pair of orbs who hovered over him and he felt his back got pressed against the wall and then all black.

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"Kookie... Kook... Jungkookie..." Jungkook's body flinched at the cold sensation over skin which caused him to fluttered open up his eyes. Anxiety stir up inside him when he saw how he was surrounded by students. He hates being the spotlight as it always makes him anxious and weak. He gulped dryly – eyes quickly wander around to search for his best friend, the one and only who wouldn't be giving him judging looks or doesn't think that he was some weird kid of school.

"Are you alright?"

His gaze shifted from the wave of students to one of his teacher – nodding to assure them that he was fine. He felt someone hugged him from behind when he sat up on the bench where he had been laying on.

"Thank god, you're okay."

Jungkook's face brightened up when he heard his best friend's voice who was hugging him. He quickly turned around and embraced himself into Yoongi's arms.

"I'm s-so scared, Yoongi." He stammered as he felt a lump of anxiety in his throat – he tried to gulp but it was too hard for him.

Yoongi patted his back. "You're okay now. Don't worry," he assured him while hugging him tightly. He could feel his best friend's tensed body – he knew that he wanted to be alone for now. Jungkook hates attention. It always an overwhelming feeling for him.

"Miss, I think Jungkook is alright now. He just needs some time before we proceed further to our excursion. I'll stay back with him to make sure he's okay." Yoongi stated, looking up at the teacher who nodded understandingly before instructing the other students about the continuation of excursion. Some of them gave weird looks while mumbling 'weirdo' to Jungkook who was still hugging Yoongi as if his life was depending on it. He decided to ignored those mean comments, even though he was used to it.

"Oh my god, you're shaking, kookie. Calm down, alright? I'm here now." Yoongi said while hugging Jungkook who continued to trembling under his embrace even after the others students and teachers left them there. Jungkook shakes his head, biting his pinkish lips.

"I'm sorry, yoongi." He let out after sometimes when he was able to control his breathing.

"Why are you sorry?" Yoongi laughed airly – pulling back from the hug as he could see Jungkook was alright now. Jungkook cowered his head, fidgeting with his shirt.

"You were so excited for this excursion but I completely ruined it for you. M'sorry, I didn't mean t-to–"

"Shut up." Yoongi said softly, his gaze also get soften. "You didn't ruin anything. I just want to make sure that you're alright. By the way–"

"Here, water for you." A deep voice appeared in between them, causing them to divert their gazes from each other. Jungkook's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Wh-what is he doing?" Jungkook stammered, utterly confused about Taehyung's presence there. He was also nervous when his gaze locked up with the black haired male as he could recall his dream where he got a hickey from him and how comforting it was when he was holding him — just like a home.

"Don't be rude, Kook. Thanks, Taehyung." Yoongi stood up from the bench to grab the water bottle from Taehyung's grasp then handing it to Jungkook.

"He's the one who took you here." Yoongi added, sitting down on the bench again.

"I found you inside the restroom. You were laying on the floor." Taehyung interrupted, staring at the round head blankly. Earlier, he saw Jungkook rushing to the restroom from a distance – he couldn't help but rushed behind the younger. And the next thing, Jungkook was laying on the floor when he entered into the restroom – unconscious while his jacket and scarf were scattered on the floor.

Well, that's what he explained to Yoongi and teachers.

Jungkook fish-mouthed as he didn't know to what to say which cause Taehyung to cock up his brow.

"I don't know." Jungkook mumbled, looking down at his lap. "I don't remember anything."

Yoongi knitted his eyebrows together.

"Kook, he found you unconscious in the restroom. Did something happen? Or did you just faint? I'm just worried about you." He asked, eyes soften while staring at his bestfriend who continued to look down at lap. He knew the gesture, he doesn't want to talk about it. Though, he never talked about it. Never liked to show his vulnerable side to anyone and as an experienced person, Yoongi knew its hardest to talk about it. So sighed to himself and leaned to plant a kiss on Jungkook's temples.

"I don't wanna force you, though." He softly ruffled Jungkook's locks before looking up to Taehyung who was staring at them, more like sending death glare before looking away from them as he caught him staring.

A frown pout formed on Jungkook's face. "Yoongi, you should go and join the other students. I don't want to ruin this excursion for you." He murmured, fixing his jacket over his body. It was quite big for him and doesn't even know if he own it or not. It gives some comfortable feelings to him.

Yoongi laughed airly. "Absolutely not, Kook. I'm not–"

"You will. I'm good now. Don't waste the opportunity, Hyung." Jungkook whined, looking up with his puppy eyes.

Yoongi let out a sigh. "I can't left you alone–"

"I'll stay with him."

Yoongi and Jungkook, both snapped their heads behind as Taehyung interrupted in. Yoongi's eyes widen slightly, peering at him in utter confusion because as much as he knows they aren't friends or anything. Jungkook choked on his saliva, his eyes locked with Taehyung for few seconds. They were too intimidating for him so he looked away instantly.

"Yes. He'll stay here with him. You should go." Jungkook said quickly, he doesn't even know what he just said and why he said it. But he doesn't want to ruin this excursion for Yoongi as he knew how much he loves animals and exploring different things about them. Well, he did too but he wasn't in a great position to walk around. He still was processing what had been happened in the restroom. He couldn't able to recall it — it was blurry and all he could remember was taking off his shirt and some red spots on his neck.

Taehyung grinned to himself, looking down at the round head.

Yoongi hesitated. "Are you sure?" He asked softly, he could stay with him if Jungkook wanted him to.

Jungkook nodded, somehow excited to be alone with Taehyung. He needs some answers of his questions.

"Hyung, go and join them."

"Alright then." Yoongi glance at Taehyung before standing up and leaving them alone behind him.

As soon as Yoongi left, Jungkook instantly turned to face Taehyung — to let out his rage on him as he knew something was really off about this new guy and he isn't an innocent like he looks. But before he could snap at him — he felt himself getting froze and lowering his head as if his instinct told him so. The weird aura of this guy tsk...

Jungkook felt the presence of someone beside him.

"How are you feeling?"

The assertive voice cause him to look up. He felt fingers over his chin when his gaze met with Taehyung's. Dark brown eyes piercing through his soul — he could feel some kind of strong vibes from his eyes. Too strong to even lock up eyes with him.

"I—I–" Jungkook stutters, tried to look away from those pair of eyes but felt the grasp around his chin gets tighter to make it steady.

Doey eyes widen as if he saw some kind ghost or god. "Umm–" Jungkook began, gulping. Eyes panicking — flickering constantly. Guess, it wasn't a good idea to be left alone with this guy.

"Gr—Great mmh–" Jungkook muffled. He felt himself getting weak and weaker. The set of lips pressed against his — just a light pressure onto them which was making his head spinning and stomach taking turns. Out of shock, Jungkook didn't close his eyes which were be looking like two zeros from his P.E professor.

A slight tilt of heads causing his nose to boop against Taehyung's lower cheekbone. He almost let out a moan when he felt Taehyung pressed fingertips against a certain part over his neck — it felt heavenly. But Taehyung pulled out — i swear to god — Jungkook let out a whine at the back of throat.

Jungkook's eyes still remains open and he didn't miss the sight when Taehyung opened his eyes and his eyes had a different colour then before. Darken golden eyes — fuming like a pleasurable sun. Perfectly shimmering and glowing in pride under the real sun while holding so much power. If gaze could devour anyone, Jungkook would no longer on this planet. His instinct was telling him to look down or surrender under the intense gaze, it's way too much dangerous for his eyesight.

"Better close your mouth, bunny," A flicker under his chin snapped him from the admiring world to reality.

Jungkook balled his fingers into fists — blushing furiously. He's not even gay, why he feeling so weird? He closed his eyes, calming him down.

Taehyung's nose flared as his mate's scent still lingers onto his lips — making his inner tiger growl. The control over his inner tiger was the result why his mate was sitting beside him not under him. Moreover, he doesn't want to make his mate uncomfortable. He didn't even kiss him properly as he doesn't want to lose control in the daylight — it'd be risky.

He saw how his mate turned to him — complaining over how he couldn't just kiss him like that, twice. You would be begging for more...

"Princess," He paused as his inner tiger chuffs merrily. "Admit that you like it."

He saw how the said boy's cheeks turned crimson — immediately looking down in a submissive way. Just like his desired mate...

"I—"

"You wanted to go to the zoo too, right?"

Taehyung heard a sigh from his beside.

"It doesn't matter now."

Taehyung's eyes were admiring the way sunlight was falling against his mate's skin as the male look up at the sky, eyes closed while his jacket was hugging the petite body — he got a pair of curious eyes, my instinct could feel it.

"It does. Everything matters so how could your feeling gets left out?"

Jungkook opened his eyes and turned to Taehyung in a snap of seconds. my feelings?

"It never matters." He said quietly, almost inaudible before looking away. "Anyways, why did you even bother to stay here? Your presence is actually annoying me." He let out annoyingly—irked by the pitiful gaze. I swear to god, if he said he care for me or other fake shit, I'll throw my fist directly on his face....

"To annoy you more,"

Jungkook peered at Taehyung before squinting at him in disbelief.

"Until you agree to go on a date with me."

Jungkook scoffed so hard. Date? "In your dreams, big foot." A smirk pulled on his lips but it instantly dropped when he saw how Taehyung's face brightened up.

"Great! Humans tend to take challenges but out of over-enthusiasm they always failed and then regret."

Jungkook's shoulders dropped, giving judging looks to Taehyung. His furrowed eyebrows fades away when he saw a purple glint in Taehyung's eyes.

"I'm not gay, Taehyung." Jungkook looked closely and saw how the purple glint just fades away Taehyung blinks his eyes. "Get into your head!"

Jungkook looked away but soon felt himself getting lift in the air.

"What the f—"

"You don't need to be gay, you just need to be mine for the date."

Jungkook tried to wiggles his legs in air but failed. His body wasn't co-operating with him — he felt himself getting calm down in those arms. He wasn't feeling weak anymore.

"What the– Taehyung, put me down!!" Jungkook protested but felt his arms getting wrap around Taehyung's neck. His eyes locked up with Taehyung who was giving a sweet smile to him — making his stomach takes more turns and heart racing like marathon.

"Didn't you say that you want to go into the zoo?"

Jungkook remained quiet.

"Are you wearing some kind of weird contact lenses?" He asked quietly, ignoring what Taehyung had asked him earlier. "Your eyes constantly changing its colours."

Jungkook let out a yelp in surprise when Taehyung lift him to adjust into his arms — he gripped around Taehyung to support himself.

"That's mean you're special in my eyesight."

Jungkook would be lying if he said his heart didn't do the flip flops for being called someone's special — it's one of the best feeling when you're aware that someone would be there for you to appreciate you in every way they see you, even with flaws.

He felt himself leaning against Taehyung's warmth unconsciously — meanwhile Taehyung continued to walk towards the area which belong to zoo authority. He could sense every creature's agony in staying behind those barriers — so humans could only get a closer glimpse to them. He could get the scent of suffering and pain....

"Jungkook,"

Taehyung snapped out when he heard his mate's soft voice. He have never seen someone's prettier than him — his doey eyes which filled up with curiousity while his lips gets constantly bitten by him whenever he feels nervous or anxious. It made him adorable in his eyes.

"My name is Jungkook,"

Jungkook such a sweet name, Taehyung smiled at his thoughts.

"I acted so rudely when you asked my name but you still—" Jungkook rambled, closing his eyes in embarrassment. "M'sorry."

"You got a beautiful name."

Jungkook opened his eyes and his lips apart for a few seconds.

"A powerful one, to be exact."

"I—I d-didn't know—" Jungkook's cheeks flushed and felt himself getting put down careful. "Thank you," He wants to punch Taehyung for making his heart explode all of a sudden. He saw the purple glint in those eyes came back again. He's so weird....

"See, I'm melting you down, you didn't even want me to know your name but now you're smiling at me, huh."

Jungkook quickly pursed his lips into straight line as he didn't even realise that he was smiling and shit. He scoffed and rolled his eyes at Taehyung who crouched down — but suddenly saw him getting froze on place.

"You're annoying and weird as fuck. And I love to appreciate joker's efforts—" He froze, when he leaned back and felt something fluffy against his back. They literally were sitting on the grass of the big back yard of zoo authority and its almost empty this side.

"Taehyung, what's wrong?" He asked, slowly turning his head to see what had made the piece of grasses this soft, fluffy and big. He furrowed his eyebrows when his gaze with a heap of grass — as if something was hidden under them. He slowly brushed off few grass and screamed.

Jungkook continued to screaming.

Jumping off his place in reflex action and rushing away from there — behind Taehyung who still didn't budge from his spot.

"Taehyung — what the fuck? Get up! It's a fucking sleeping tiger, we gonna die!" Jungkook cried out, tugging on Taehyung's uniform shirt.

"Tae!!!!!" Jungkook screamed. "Get up!!!"

As soon as Jungkook brushed off few grasses from the heap like structure — his gaze met with a bright orange fur with black stripes on them. And what the fuck a tiger is doing here? Isn't this supposed to be inside the cage or something? Oh my god oh my god oh my god...

"Fucking get up!!!!" Jungkook tugged on Taehyung's arm harder but he didn't even move an inch from the place.

"We're going to die, Taehyung!!!!!" Jungkook cried, like literally tears formed into his eyes as he saw how the laid tiger began to twitching as if they disturbed their sleeping or something. Fuck, he's too young to die. He's not even tasty.

"Shush,"

That's all Taehyung utters, looking back at Jungkook who was panicking and ready to practice his all skipped P.E classes today. He's going to hug his P.E teacher if he gets out of this place alive.

Jungkook had the urge to smack Taehyung on head so he could get his sense back because the tiger was fucking moving in sleep and Taehyung wasn't ready to move out from there.

"Are you stupid?!! Or idiot or both." He said quickly, he was so ready to leave Taehyung there alone if it's mean to save his life.

"It's not a CAT, Taehyung. It's a TIGER!"

A tear rolled down his cheek as he closed his eyes — Nanna i don't want to die.

"She can't move."

Jungkook sniffled, leaving Taehyung's shirt and slowly began to stepping away.

"She's drugged. She can't move her limbs—too weak to do so."

Jungkook whirled around and about to rush away from there to save his life but suddenly he slipped on a pebble and sprained his ankle — yelping in pain and landing on the ground.

Taehyung snapped out and shifted his gaze from the tiger to Jungkook who was on ground, wincing while holding ankle.

"Jungkook!" He called out, concerned. Standing up from the place and went to Jungkook to help him in standing who continued to whimpering.

"Why were you trying to run away? I told you she can't move."

"I was giving you the example of reflex action. It's savage creature for god sake, Taehyung. Do you expect me to pat that big cat instead of running for my life?" Jungkook paused to wince. He felt like crying now — why this day is getting so moody. A few hours ago, he was crying, then smiling and then again now crying. What's wrong with the day?

"She won't hurt you."

Jungkook let out a 'ahhhrrgghh' in annoyance.

"Are you fucking so stupid or acting like an one?"

Taehyung didn't say anything but returned to his spot, near the tiger. Caressing the orange fur and in reaction, he could see the tigress twitch under his touch.

"Her name is Neeto. She's so weak right now. How can someone be this cruel to leave her here to die?"

I'm going to die because of this weirdo, Jungkook thought as he saw how Taehyung was saying stuff.

Taehyung strokes the skin under the tigress's ear. His animal instinct was telling him from how many man cruelty she had been suffering. He was already weak after curing Jungkook from the restroom incident — he couldn't use his powers much. It'd cause him trouble and nothing else.

"I'll die, Taehyung."

Taehyung's ears perked up in response as he couldn't tolerate any negative comment against his mate, even though it's his mate who was saying this.

"You won't, I'll never let you. I'm promising you." Taehyung assured and scooted closer to Jungkook who was sitting on the ground with tears on eyes.

"Don't cry," Taehyung said, which caused Jungkook to burst into tears.

"I'll die you weirdo..."

Jungkook felt himself getting pulled on Taehyung's lap and he didn't even protest because he knew it'd be one of his last moments of life and then he's going to die because the tigress has already opened her eyes. He brought up his fists against his eyes — crying like a baby.

Taehyung removes his fists and made him look into his eyes.

"Look at me."

"No, you're scary, creepy and weird."

"Princess," Taehyung hushed. "Why are you so clumsy?" His fingers wrapped around his mate's ankle which was swollen from the pain. Another hand grasped his mate's nape — a certain part to calm him down.

"Don't fret over small things."

Jungkook shrieked, kicking his legs in the air as how calm Taehyung could be in this situations. The tigress going to stand up in any second and going to eat them. He should've left Taehyung here and ran for his life.

"M'sorry," Taehyung said before pressing their lips together, passionately moving against his soulmate's who whimpers into the kiss. He pressed his thumb against the ankle which slowly began to curing itself under his touch.

Jungkook felt something swirling around his body—it tickles him—slightly sending shivers to his body. He let out a muffled gasp in between the kiss when he felt his pain soon fading away but before he could process anything he passed out in Taehyung's arms.

Taehyung didn't stop and continued to caress the skin of ankle while holding the pretty male into his arms. Eyes flared out the golden fumes which were darken as his inner tiger was growling at the sweet scent of his mate.

A whine escaped past his lips when he pulled out himself of the kiss forcibly — he couldn't hurt his mate because his inner tiger's desires.

"My princess, aren't you the most prettiest human in the world?"

A faint growl from his behind snapped his gaze from the pretty male to the tigress.

"Neeto, haven't you heard about manners?"

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Jaehyun fumed in rage — huffing as he covered the whole distance of the woods within few minutes. Pawing getting messed up with the grass, dirt sticking onto them as he raced into the familiar territory. Changing from his wolf form into human form when he has spotted some of his pack members who were packing up few things — for transportation purposes.

Eyes practically red from what happend in the restroom — he was so close to his destination but...

"Jae!" A feminine voice called and it belongs to his mother — an alpha woman. He heard her complaining as soon as he stepped into their house. But that didn't stop him from going to upstairs where the head of their pack would be there — his father, the Alpha of their pack who's respected and feared by everyone. The only son of the former King of werewolves — Jeong-Migyung.

"Father!!" Jaehyun barge into the room, with no respect of knocking as he was so pissed right now.

"Those filthy fucking cats are here!!"

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werewolves vs weretigers? 👀 m'excited to write about the rivalry between them! so whose team r u in?