"Good morning, robin."

A soft chuckle, lips against lips, a giggle muffled against a broad shoulder.

"Good morning to you too," the younger smiled, a pink tint taking over his cheeks, "You seem to be in a particularly good mood today, Hyung."

"I'm always in a good mood when I'm with you, love."

Taehyung blushed again and mumbled a complaint against the older's chest as he chuckled.

The scene faded.

Black and white spots danced in his vision.

"Hyung?" he called out, stretching a trembling arm out. But he paused suddenly, noticing the flowing wetness on his hands only then.

He gasped and jerked his hand away when he realized that both his arms were covered in blood.

He was in a pool of blood.

His clothes, his skin, his hair – everything was stained with the deep red of the liquid, and he shivered in revulsion as he tried to stand up.

A drop of blood maps a thin track across his cheek as he calls out again, "What...w-where am I? Hyung? H-hyung are you-"

A chilling howl of pain rent the air, and Taehyung clutched his heart, equal parts scared and curious.

A scream, a sob, whispered kisses across a tan neck.

"No – no –stop! P-please!"

He immediately whipped around, only to be faced with a very familiar figure, splayed on the floor.

Soobin?!

"Soobin-ah, w-what's going on?!"

The younger was covered in blood, clawing at the air as he choked out pained sobs.

Taehyung wiped the tears streaming down Soobin's face, trying to force the panic rising in his throat down, "What are you – let's get you to the hospital! C-come on Bin-"

Suddenly, as if someone flipped a switch within him, Soobin's entire demeanor changed. He snarled and knocked the older down, wiping the blood leaking out of the corner of his mouth.

The darkness in his eyes scared Taehyung, as he tried desperately to get the other off of him.

"You- you wretch!" Soobin's words shock him, and tears immediately sting his eyes, "You are the reason he- you – you need to die! You – I – You are going to die! You don't- you- you can't stay alive!"

Soobin squeezed at Taehyung's throat, and the latter's eyes rolled to the back of his head.

Everything hurt. Everything hurt so much.

He clawed desperately at the hands around his neck, limbs flailing in vain as he tried to get away.

Long fingers wrapped around his neck, the smell of cigarettes, the metallic tang of blood in his mouth.

Soobin disappeared.

And suddenly, caramel eyes replaced Soobin's darker ones, sharp nails dug into his neck, and a scream finally tears from his throat.

He blacks out.

"Taehyung- Taehyung hyung! Hyung!"

"Hyung? Hyung?!"

Taehyung jerked awake, clutching his blanket tightly as he immediately sat up. He was entirely covered in sweat, and he could feel his body trembling.

He let out a deep sigh.

They aren't usually this bad, he thought as he wiped his brow with his blanket.

That's when he noticed Jeongguk standing next to his bed, looking confused and concerned.

"A-ah, Gguk-ah," Taehyung stuttered, clutching the blanket tighter to his chest, "W-why are you awake at this time of the night?"

Don't ask anything, please.

"I-" Jeongguk cleared his throat, "I heard crying, uh, from here. You okay, hyung?"

I'm not. I don't want to be.

"I'm fine, don't worry," Taehyung smiled, even though he was sure Jeongguk saw right through him, "You can go back to sleep, Ggukie. Hyung's fine, don't worry."

Jeongguk's frown only grew in size as he asked, "Do you get nightmares often?"

Taehyung hesitated, clearly not expecting the question, "Eh? Oh, uh, no, not that often. They just- just come and go."

Almost every day.

His heart only sank further when Jeongguk just sat down on the edge of the bed instead of going back to his room, "Shouldn't you talk to someone about them, then?"

"I talk to Jimin, though."

"No, hyung," Jeongguk took one of Taehyung's hands in his own, "I'm talking about professional help."

Taehyung tried to hide his flinch with a laugh, "It's not even that big of a deal, Gguk-ah. I'll be okay, don't worry about me."

Jeongguk sighed, nodding and letting his hand go, "Okay, if you're sure. By the way, hyung, I wanted to ask you something."

"Yes?"

"Does Jimin hyung intend to talk to Yoongi hyung anywhere in the near future?"

That made Taehyung burst out laughing, "I don't know about that. You know how stubborn both of them are."

"But things can't go on like this forever!" Jeongguk threw his hands up in the air, clearly exasperated, "They're driving everyone crazy!"

"What can we do in that, Gguk-ah?" Taehyung chuckled, patting the younger's shoulder gently, "I get you, they are being insufferable. But they have to take the initiative and talk to each other. We can't do anything there!"

"That's true," Jeongguk nodded gravely, before looking up, "You're okay now?"

Taehyung's eyes widened as he felt his heart warm instantly.

He was trying to distract me, he thought, smiling as he answered, "Yes, Ggukie. Thank you."

Jeongguk smiled back, getting up and awkwardly patting at the invisible dust on his shirt, "Don't thank me. Just remember that my room is right across. You can call me if you want anything, okay?"

Taehyung nodded, smiling softly, "Okay, good night."

"Good night, hyung," Jeongguk turned the light off, moving towards the door, but paused right outside the door, "Hyung?"

Taehyung sat up, "Hm?"

The younger hesitated a bit, then shook his head, "Nothing, hyung. Good night. Sleep well."

Taehyung nodded as Jeongguk closed the door and left, before lying back down.

All alone, again.

He shook his head, willing all his stupid fears away. Everyone is home.

Why am I so scared?

He took a deep breath, turned over, and buried his nose in his pillow.

No, hyung, Jeongguk's words floated back to him, I'm talking about professional help.

Taehyung ran his palm down his face, a painful tremor running down his spine.

Why am I so scared?

He closed his eyes, as the sweet sandalwood-ish scent of the room freshener slowly lulled him to sleep.

Why am I so scared? Who am I scared of?

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜𝖘 ~ 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖋𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖘.

A/N: Hey everyone! This might be the last update in a few months because I'm going to be busy with school for the next many months. I'm sorry, but I will try to write whenever I can (don't know when I can update, though). Have a good day/night, wherever you are!