Highschool Sweethearts

7 (S)

The concert was close to finishing but Taehyung's sobbing hasn't. His two bestfriends were too busy screaming for them to notice that he was crying. Jeongguk and Taehyung made eye contact once again, a worried look on the idol.

Music started once again and the fans yelled louder than before, drowning out the loud sobs Taehyung let out. The song playing was I Know. It was the song Jeongguk worked on with the help of Namjoon—the same song Jeongguk sang to him. Though, Jeongguk never got to actually make it a full length song. The only parts they worked on was...

"Know you love me girl so that I love you.."

Taehyung quirked his brow, wondering if Jeongguk changed some of the lyrics. His thought was proven wrong when Jeongguk sung again.

"Know you love me boy so that I love you..." the idol sung, staring right at his ex lover. Taehyung began to feel comforted for some reason, it brought him back to his days back in highschool—where it all began.

The melody combined with his ex's lovely voice made him feel relaxed and at home. He closed his eyes and swayed his body a little, a small smile on his face. It gave him the feeling of whenever Jeongguk hugged him, kissed him or played with his hair.

Before he even knew it, the song was ending—only one last line left to be sung.

"Don't worry about a thing, my love.." throughout the entire performance, the idol only focused on one person—his ex. When he saw Taehyung smile, it made him happy. It's been a long time since he's seen that smile.

Finally, the concert was ending. They set off the fireworks as Jeongguk waves to his fans. He was crying by then, the fans thought they were tears of joy so they didn't question it. Jeongguk then ran backstage—something he wasn't supposed to do—to hopefully catch Taehyung in time before they leave.

"Jeongguk? What are you doing?!" his manager, Choi Yeonsu, yelled but Jeongguk just continued to run. The other staff members tried to run after the idol, yet no one was as athletic as he is so he outran them. He grabbed his hoodie in his backpack, a facemask and sunglasses. He put them on and went inside the venue, his head down and shoulders hunched so no one could recognize him.

He spots the love of his life, looking like a lost puppy trying to find his way out. Taehyung got separated from his friends in the huge, rowdy crowd. Jin and Jimin were frantically looking for their friend, knowing how anxious Taehyung gets when he gets lost.

Jeongguk made his way through the crowd, focused on getting to his ex. He could see Taehyung start to hyperventilate and it broke him.

Taehyung was shaking, he couldn't use his phone because he put it in Jimin's backpack that Jimin wore. This whole thing brought him back to his parents' accident. He was in an elevator and Taehyung was left alone. He started shaking, because the elevator was crowded and he couldn't speak. And once he finally got out, he found out that his parents were in the parking lot looking for him and when they went out of the mall, a car crashed into them.

He feels like it's his fault.

He feels trapped and dizzy, all he could hear is static as his eyes were filled with tears. His knees felt wobbly and before he could fall, he feels someone grab him and gently pull him away from the crowd and out of the venue.

His vision was hazy, he didn't know who this person was. "T-Taehyung... just breathe, I'm here right now and you're safe," he hears an oh-so familiar voice. "G-Ggukie..?" the nickname slipped out by instinct.

That was all he could remember before he passed out.

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idk how backstage or concerts in general work so if i get things wrong, like the layout of venues, then im sorry lolol

or you could imagine this is a venue that isnt like any other venues 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️