chapter 40

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chapter ⚠

> mentions of killings and guns.

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“surprise... surprise taehyung. did you miss me?”

taehyung immediately stood up from his seat, reaching out for jungkook’s suit behind— gripping.

“w-was that jimin?” he asked cautiously and jungkook only nodded in response, keeping his gun onwards.

“funny how you all thought you'd get rid of me so soon. jeon jungkook, what an ambitious guy you are. you and your hero complex shouldn't have existed in the first place!” jimin spoke through the intercom once again.

“come on out where you are jimin!” jungkook yelled as he looked around, namjoon wasn't on his seat before and the chairs were completely unoccupied.

when jimin started his soliloquy once again, jungkook took this chance to move in alert with taehyung trailing behind him.

“tae... i need you to hide and lock yourself in the first bathroom that we'll pass okay?” he ordered, giving taehyung a short glance.

“what?!” taehyung shrieked in a hushed tone, “but, but what about you?”

“i'm going to be fine. look, don't worry about me. it's my primary job to protect you, yeah? it's now or never taehyung. i need to call for the back up and look for the others. jimin clearly trespassed and succeeded in entering this plane without the head security knowing at all.” jungkook spoke, his voice strained and body alert.

“i'll never forgive myself if something happens to you again right under my watch.” he added, slowly reaching behind his back to squeeze taehyung’s shaking hands, “i'm already beating myself for not double checking everything before boarding this plane.”

“we’re five rows away from the bathroom. remember, lock yourself. i'll give you a swiss knife just in case.” jungkook notes while he reached down to pull out the knife, successfully handing it to taehyung.

taehyung gulped and took shaky breaths as they passed through the empty seats.

“jungkook?”

the other hummed in response.

taehyung stood in front of the comfort room, carefully grabbing jungkook’s shoulders to turn him around.

“promise me you're going to come back,” he started, “please?”

please. please. please. he chants through his head.

jungkook’s once hardened eyes started to soften as he faced the younger.

promises are difficult to keep but when it's taehyung, he'll do anything. anything to keep it whatever it takes.

his mouth dried at the younger’s plea.

“i will.” jungkook said, “i will.” he repeated with conviction.

“okay then...” taehyung nodded to himself, “go get jimin and i'll stay here. i'll wait for you, okay?”

with that, taehyung ignored the booming thunders inside his ribs and tip toed to place a delicate kiss on jungkook’s lips.

it was short, but the intent was clear.

they part and taehyung looks down before turning around to enter the comfort room.

jungkook was still in a daze but when heard the door clicked close. he sighed to reset himself once again.

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