JANUARY 14TH

Jeongguk and taehyung view

Both were still hugging on the floor, jeongguk had stopped crying some time ago and was now comforting taehyung who still hasnt calmed down from his sobs.

The boys body turned limp and jeongguk was hoisting him up in his arms. Taehyung was weakly holding onto jeongguks clothes and his face was still positioned into the crook of jeongguks neck.

Jeongguk was rubbing taehyungs back comfortingly, occasionally whispering calming phrases in his ear to get the boy to stop crying.

Then after a few moments taehyungs sobs slowly stopped. He pulled his face away with a big sniffle and jeongguk frowned seeing the boys red eyes.

Taehyung was looking at jeongguk with a pleading facial expression. "please—j-jeongguk those t-two weeks without— i-i couldnt—." he croaked out with his sore voice. His eyes were big and shiny with fresh tears and his bottom lip was quivering.

Taehyung looked down, fingers playing with jeongguks suit for a second before he looked up again. "y-you cant e-ever leave m-me like t-that again." the boy hiccuped, stray tear cascading down his flushed cheek.

Jeongguk gently wiped the tear with his thumb, then wrapped his arms around taehyung tighter as he pulled the boy closer. He nuzzled his face into the boys hair momentarily in silence then pulled back to look at the boy with seriousness.

"i'll never intentionally hurt you like that again, taehyung." jeongguk said. He paused, bringing taehyungs head to rest on his chest as he noticed he was visibly worn out. "but you have to understand that being here with me puts you in danger. There are people out there who want me gone, taehyung. I cant risk you getting hurt because of me." jeongguk let out a deep sigh.

"i-i dont care, jeongguk."  taehyung looked up at him with sincerity. "if i get hurt i-its not because of y-you—" taehyung let out a cough. he frowned, showing jeongguk he was serious.

Jeongguk looked at him. "i just dont want you to think im the bad guy. I want you safe at all costs." he muttered, pushing a strand of taehyungs hair away from his face.

"i would never think that." taehyung whispered.

Jeongguk gave him a small smile.

It was silent for a moment before taehyungs hesitant voice was heard.

"j-jeongguk?"

"yes?" jeongguk frowned when taehyung looked away from him.

"do you...do you really uhm, l-love m-me? y-you said that b-before i left a-and—" taehyung asked shyly, cheeks reddening.

Jeongguk smiled. "yes. I do love you taehyung." he cut the boy off. Taehyung froze, eyes widening as he looked at jeongguk.

Taehyung let out a small breathy "oh", biting his thumb nail shyly which also hid his wide smile.

Jeongguk chuckled as he pulled taehyungs thumb away. "i know i sprung it on you, and you dont have to answer..."

He stopped talking when he heard little snores. Taehyung was fast asleep, body completely relying on jeongguks strength.

Jeongguk chuckled softly. He slowly got up from his knees whilst picking taehyung up in his arms, hands resting on the boys bottom. He carried him to his room and layed him down on the bed, draping the blanket over his body.

Jeongguk stepped away from the bed, about to close the door but didnt get very far as taehyungs hand clutched his pants.

He heard the boy let out a whimper and jeongguk leaned down, mouth close to the boys ear. "im just closing the door, dont worry." he whispered.

Taehyungs hold on his trousers loosened and jeongguk smiled, quickly shutting his door. He walked back to the bed, getting in the covers and pulled taehyung against his chest, wrapping his arms around him.

Taehyung shuffled around trying to  find a comfy position. he pressed his forehead against jeongguks chest. "go to sleep, im here." jeongguk muttered to him and taehyung relaxed subconciously.

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When the two fell asleep it was five am nearing six and jeongguk was up again now, at nine am as he had to go for another important mission.

He slowly unwrapped his arms from taehyungs body and got up with a stretch. He ran a hand through his hair, trying to make it more presentable since he had no time to shower or anything.

He got up and instead of leaving taehyung a text he got out a post it note and wrote the boy a short note telling him why he was gone. He placed it on the nightstand and had one last glance at the peaceful sleeping boy before silently leaving the room.

Three hours later taehyung woke up because of the sunlight invading jeongguks room. His eyes squinted open, pupils immediately darting to his right and taehyung began to panic when jeongguk wasnt next to him.

But then he caught sight of the note and heaved a sigh of relief as he read it, knowing jeongguk was going to come back.

So taehyung was happy and content as he got ready for the day. He was humming the tune of a random song as he skipped downstairs into the kitchen.

And he gasped loudly when he saw seokjin.

"hyungie!" the brunette exclaimed as he ran to his older and hugged him.

Seokjin was delighted, hugging taehyung back tightly. "i missed you tae!" seokjin huffed, hands squishing taehyungs cheeks together.

The boy struggled and his giggle came out foreign through his pouty lips. Seokjin let go, he and taehyung going to sit down comfortably.

"i missed you too hyung." taehyung smiled, picking out a grape from the fruit bowl in front of him and plopping it into his mouth.

Seokjin smiled and got up, fixing his clothes. He was in front of the stove, cooking himself some eggs. "do you want some sweetie?" seokjin asked, referring to the omelete he was making.

Taehyung nodded, eyes sparkling once he saw the food. "yes please!"

Taehyung always found comfort through seokjins food.

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It was eleven pm. The rain fell down hard as it hit against the windows and roof, the loud noise of the impact grieving taehyung to the max.

He was sat on jeongguks bed, eyes blearily focusing on the raindrops trickling down the clear glass. His eyelids were becoming droopy from boredom and he was supporting his chin with the palm of his hand, elbow propped up on his knee.

Taehyung huffed, cheking the time once again.

He missed jeongguk.

Then suddenly, just as the boy was trying to entertain himself by waiting to see which raindrop of the two he was watching would reach the edge first, he heard the door slam open downstairs and he jumped from the sound.

His eyes widened thinking it was jeongguk and he rushed out of the room.

But he heard a lot of screaming.

He was slowly walking down the stairs and when he saw every one of jeongguks men huddling around the door his heart rate picked up.

He frowned and his ears blocked out the sound of yoongi yelling "make space for jeongguk!", it was like everything was a blur.

Taehyung stood and watched the commotion happen and his mind was dizzy.

But it was like his mind was so dizzy it spun off to another universe when he saw his  jeongguk limp through the door with yoongis help, blood all over him.

Taehyung gasped, pushing past jeongguks men. He eyed jeongguks state with teary eyes and thats when he saw it.

Jeongguk was applying pressure to his lower abdomen. He had a gunshot wound.

They locked eyes and Taehyung took note of how jeongguks face was all sweaty and his lips were pale.

But still jeongguk cared for Taehyung.

"t—tae, g-go upstairs." jeongguk groaned out, breath shortening. Yoongi was holding him up.

Taehyung hurriedly shook his head and supported jeongguk from the other side. He didnt say anything because if he opened his mouth he would start crying right away.

Jeongguk tried to turn his head to look at him but another wave of pain shot through him and he cursed.

Yoongi and Taehyung rushed to take him to hoseok and helped jeongguk down onto the hospital bed. Jeongguk groaned, head thrown back as he held in a yell.

Whilst Yoongi was explaining to hoseok, taehyung continued to look at jeongguk in worry, about to cry any minute.

Jeongguk turned his head to look at taehyung and he reached out his hand. Taehyung noticed and he instantly held it, feeling jeongguks thumb rub circles on his skin.

"dont worry." jeongguk breathed out.

Now taehyungs tears fell and he shook his head. "h-how—"

"tae, sweetie?" hoseok came up to him. "im going to help jeongguk now okay? can you wait outside for me? He asked quietly, talking to taehyung as if he was so fragile.

Taehyung nodded, wiping away his tears and jeongguk gave him a proud smile. He watched as taehyung slowly got up, giving him one last glance before exiting the room.

"fuck." jeongguk grunted as he checked his wound, noticing it was bleeding even more. "will it take long—? I dont want tae to worry." jeongguk said, trying to endure the pain as his brows knitted together.

Hoseok was preparing everything he needed with the help of his assistant. "take this. I cant rush, but i can try to do it in less time." hoseok explained.

Jeongguk nodded, then relaxed into a deep sleep.

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Taehyung view

Meanwhile, the whole time jeongguk was getting his surgery done, Taehyung was sat outside the room. He was crouched down, arms folded around his knees and head ducked down causing his overflowing tears to fall onto his thighs.

The poor boy hadnt stopped crying.

Seokjin was sat on a seat perpendicular to where Taehyung was on the floor and he watched the boy with sympathy.

Taehyung went through too much.

Seokjin sighed and got up, kneeling in front of Taehyung and held his face gently. He didnt bother wiping the boys tears because he knew they wouldnt stop.

"sweetie...he's going to be okay. Its jeongguk. you know how strong he is and you also know how skilled hoseok and his team are. They patched you up well didnt they? what makes you think they wont treat jeongguk well? hm?" Seokjin uttered to the boy softly.

Taehyung continued crying. "h-he's hurt." he hiccuped. "he's—h-hurt." the boy cried harder as he repeated his sentence.

Seokjin sighed, nodding his head. Then suddenly he looked up as the door opened, showing a tired but relieved hoseok.

Taehyung sprinted up from his postion, eyes wide as he looked at hoseok.

"the surgery went well taehyung. He's resting for now." hoseok smiled and taehyung sighed out in happiness.

He rushed into the room and ran up to the bed jeongguk was laying on. Taehyung hovered over him, worriedly checking the olders state before he sat down on the chair.

He watched jeongguk sleep peacefully and then slowly took his hand, holding it with his own.

Taehyung brought their hands up to his face, resting against it for a second before he raised his head. Fresh tears rolled down his cheeks as he stared at jeongguk.

"d-dont you dare worry me like that again." taehyung said quietly followed by a sniffle. He looked at their hands and his caressed jeongguks pale skin for a second.

Taehyung hesitantly looked back at jeongguks face, eyes intense and full with emotion. "i love you, jeongguk." he breathed out, biting his lip to supress a sob. "i love you. i love you, so you have  to wake up and promise me this wont happen ever again." he choked out. He watched as his tears hit their interlocked hands.

As he was crying heavily, taehyung failed to notice jeongguk somehow wake up slowly, eyes opening like the pace of a snail.

Jeongguk looked at their interlocked hands and then at taehyung whose sobs seemed to have abruptly stopped on finally seeing jeongguk awake.

Taehyungs eyes went wide and he sat up straight, on guard, ready to help jeongguk if he was in pain. "j-jeo—"

"i promise." jeongguk muttered.

Taehyung stopped and stared at jeongguk.

Jeongguk looked at him and then brought Taehyungs hand to his lips, placing a soft kiss there, noticing how the boy froze momentarily.

"i promise i wont worry you like this again." jeongguk said seriously, staring at taehyung without breaking eye contact, showing he was genuine.

Taehyung was no longer frozen and he nodded his head at jeongguks words. If jeongguk heard that then he definitely heard. . .

"and is it true?" jeongguk then asked.

Taehyung gulped, looking away briefly.

"taehyung?" jeongguk frowned. He was eager for an answer.

"yes. I love you, jeongguk. i really really  l-love you." taehyung stuttered with red cheeks, looking down.

Jeongguk grinned at him, hand reaching up to cup the side of taehyungs face as he got him to look at him. Taehyung felt shy under jeongguks elaited gaze.

"taehyung?"

"y-yeah?"

"i love you so so  much." jeongguk whispered, thumb caressing taehyungs cheekbone.

Taehyung bit his lip, wanting to cry from the sincerity.

"i know and i love you too. so much. f-first i thought i just l-liked your company, b-but its more  than that. i realised it when y-you got shot that i-i didnt just miss  you. . . i-i have feelings for you, im— im in love with you." taehyung spoke softly. 

Jeongguk sat up and taehyung instantly arranged the pillows for him so it was comfortable. He took a deep breath.

"ever since i was treating you differently, i guess it slowly occured to me you arent just anyone, y-you're special. maybe im attracted t-to your personality? either way, im attracted to you...but uhm y-yeah— tae, i love you." jeongguk let out.

Taehyung smiled at him, feeling his eyes gloss over with tears but he didnt let them fall. No, he wanted to keep on staring at jeongguk even if it was for eternity.

Jeongguk smiled back, holding taehyungs hand tightly.

It was just them in their own new  world, no loud gunshots, no cooing seokjin.

Just them and their love.

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