PLAY ON- Taekook

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One month later..

I waited in line for lunch, every inch of my was body exhausted. My Jumpsuit was scruffy and it had gone from a bright orange to a dirty brown.

Jail was even worse than anything I could ever imagine. The food was disgusting, the beds were basically cardboard and we were treated like animals. I could handle that though, the only thing tearing me apart was how much I missed Taehyung. Not only him, but my family and friends. His brother was sent to the same jail as me, but in different places. My dad managed to persuade them to put me in protective custody. There were less murders here.

Only a month had passed and I was already falling apart. The thought of spending five more months here almost drove me to lunacy. Thankfully, I'd made friends, but I still felt so alone. My bunk mate was near my age and he was called Jinyoung, he told me he'd been sentenced for life but I decided not to ask why.

The lady scooped a large spoon of white mush onto my tray, causing me to scowl like I did everyday. I had no idea what it was, all I knew was that it smelt horrible and tasted like rotten milk. Jinyoung and I walked to the table we always sat at and I slouched in my seat, feeling miserable as I ate the same thing i've had for the past thirty days.

Once a month, we had visiting day. People could come to see us and we had an hour to talk. For the first time since I arrived here, I finally felt like there was something to be excited about. Taehyung and my father would be here to see me tomorrow, I was over the moon.

"That's weird. You're smiling." Jinyoung gave me a surprised look, grinning.

"I'm seeing my bo-girlfriend tomorrow." I quickly stuttered on my words and pretended it would be my girlfriend. People got beat up a lot for being gay. Even though I caught the 'Straight' men starting at them in the showers, purposely dropping a bar of soap near them to see them bend over.

"You didn't tell me you were with someone, good for you." He smiled, taking a bite of his mush which was now colder than before.

"Thanks, he-she's great. What about you?"

"I had a girlfriend, she actually got me arrested." He sighed as he talked about it.

"Really? What happened?" I leaned forward, feeling curious.

"Her parents found out about us and called the police."

"But why? You can't get arrested for dating someone." My eyebrows furrowed, becoming more confused as the conversation continued.

"Well you can....if she's twelve." He paused before finishing, an awkward smile on his face. I dropped my spoon.

"J-Jinyoung, you're a pedophile?" I felt sick, realizing my prison best friend was a freak.

"Yeah, why else would I be in protective custody. Do you know what they do to pedophiles outside?" He asked, talking about it casually. I felt a shiver run down my spine and decided I wasn't hungry anymore.

"I'll see you later." I stood up, throwing my tray away with an uneasy expression on my face. It wasn't anything new, there were cannibals and serial killers in there but I still felt my stomach churn every time they told me.

Heading towards the showers, I passed by a very scary inmate and avoided him completely. Once inside, I slipped off my jumpsuit before walking under the ice cold water. You'd expect it to be refreshing but it only made my day worse. All I wanted was a warm comforting shower and I couldn't even have that.

My fingers ran through my hair, using a bar of soap as shampoo since there weren't any other options. As I moved the soap down to wash my body, I felt a large hand harshly land on my ass. Startled, I quickly turned around.

"Why so scared, sweet-cheeks?" The man chuckled lowly, his yellow teeth peeking out through his dry lips. He was much taller and larger than me, his beard long and dirty. I stayed silent and turned around, knowing the man behind me has killed many people in here. Thinking this interaction was over, I tried to turn the tap in hopes of increasing the water pressure. Two hands running up and down my waist interrupted me. I jumped and backed off immediately.

"You know what I do to boys like you who try and resist me, don't you?" He growled, eyeing me as my hands tried to cover myself up. I wasn't exactly feminine, my biceps were huge and my abs were prominent. But men in prison become very desperate over time. The showers? A perfect place to quench that thirst for some sex.

He walked closer towards me, moving my hands away and touching my inner thighs.I held my breath, fear paralyzing me as I watched him run a thumb over my chest. Thankfully, one of the security guards came in, noticing I was taking too long. He called me outside and I immediately slipped my jumpsuit back on and rushed out, the man inside grunting in annoyance.

A sigh of relief left my lips as I headed back to my cell. All I could do for now was lay down and hold onto the single string of hope I had...seeing Taehyung. Truthfully, for the past month i've been severely depressed. Getting up in the morning and doing anything felt like an impossible task. I felt tired during the day but couldn't sleep at night. Not to mention the fact that every day was the exact same, there was nothing special whatsoever.

Not to be misunderstood, I don't regret anything. Jihoon got what he deserved and I was satisfied. Yet I couldn't help but wish I was outside, holding Taehyung in my arms and comforting him. The thought of how he must be struggling at the moment tore me apart. He just left the hospital after being kidnapped and his boyfriend got arrested immediately after.

I couldn't wait to see him the next day. My heart felt full for the first time in a while.

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I know this is short im sorry. Anyways, EID MUBARAK TO ANYONE CELEBRATING!