YOUR VOICE [vkook]

37: recognize

Jungkook had packed taehyung's little things like his phone and charger. they didn't take much with them as he was not staying there he was done quickly. The boy was going to the toilet but it's been a while already and he hasn't left the little bathroom yet.

What Jungkook didn't know is that Taehyung was sad. He had done his thing but when he turned around after washing his hands there was a mirror, that's when he froze. In the reflection he saw a boy. The boy had brown hair, honey-like skin, and a slim body.....it was himself. but taehyung didn't recognize himself. He still had the image of his younger self, the smaller boy who had wavy brown hair and was always smiling while wearing his shorts as he liked the warm weather a lot. But now he changed, he changed so much.

"Who are you?" Taehyung asked, looking at his reflection. The boy in the mirror followed his movements. it was really him. but he couldn't believe it. "no..."

"Tae?" Jungkook's voice was heard, the older sounded concerned.

"Y-yes?"

"Are you okay?"

"yea......" taehyung said, his voice getting small. "no....actually not, i don't know"

"can i come in?" Jungkook asked his hand already on the handle, but he respected the other's privacy and didn't just barge in.

"yes"

Jungkook walked inside and looked at his boyfriend seeing him with teary eyes looking at the mirror. Jungkook sighed he could already guess what was going on. He walked to him standing next to him, he still had to get used to it that the other could see it all now.

"I-i don't-recognize myself" Taehyung said softly. "i-i dont like this"

"It's okay, you're still beautiful, i love you" jungkook said he was not sure what to say to make the other feel better, but he just did what he could. Sadly it didn't really work the brunet who now could see the world sank to his knees covering his face as he started to cry.

"ah-" jungkook got worried seeing it and kneeled down next the boy wrapping an arm around him. The sniffles he heard were like little pokes in his heart. He didn't like to hear the other cry like this, not over this. He wanted the other to be happy, not sad. but it was okay, jungkook understood that this was a lot for the boy, after so long to see himself and see he wasn't the same anymore. But Jungkook wasn't going to say anything else, he just sat there and pulled the boy in a hug. Taehyung had his eyes closed refusing to look as he clinged onto Jungkook, he felt safe with the other. He didn't need to see to be safe. With jungkook we was safe. But now he could see things were different. He didn't recognize the places, himself, he didn't recognize jungkook. but it was because he knew it was him. The raven man he saw when he opened his eyes had the voice he loves so much, the hands of who he loves so much, the feel of the one he loves so much. there was no doubt it was jungkook when he spoke up.

Slowly Jungkook felt the boy had calmed down and was just leaning against him now, sometimes sniffling his running nose.

"You okay?" he asked and stroked the boy's hair out of his face, placing a soft kiss on the skin.

Taehyung nodded and sat back up straight before standing up. Jungkook followed his lead and stood up as well walking out. Taehyung refused to open his eyes before they left the bathroom. Jungkook wasn't going to ask about it now and let the boy be.

"Lets go...."

-

As the two were inside the car after handing off the last things at the front desk they were driving away. "My place or your place?"

"Let's go to mine. I want to see Jimin," Taehyung said finally he could say. 'see' and actually see. he could see Jimin. he could see his best friend now. The boy smiled as he thought of his friend who was waiting for him, he hoped jimin would be just as happy as he was about this. Taehyung did have to get used to it. But he wouldn't be bored for a long time, he had so much to see. He was examining the boxer's car, the trees, the sky, his hands, his clothes. everything he could lay his eyes on he was studying carefully. He did see some new things he hadn't seen before and would ask Jungkook what he was seeing. the raven would chuckle and explain it to him happily. He was glad to see Taehyung so alive and smiling.

"Were here," Jungkook said, parking in front of Taehyung's dorms.

"okay..okay" taehyung was a bit nervous. He got out of the car wiping his sweaty hands on his shirt as he entered the building, Jungkook following after him. they quickly went to the elevator when they saw other people in the hallway. they would for sure see jungkook didn't belong here. He was older than most students that lived here. So it was a bit odd.

Taehyung was looking around all the time. He never thought the dorms would look like this. It was like he was in a totally new building. He remembered that he counted his steps, everything was in place like it was in his head, but some object he had mistaken. like the table in the corner was actually a shelf. But other than that he felt a bit proud of himself for being able to map out his whole path in his head. He still was counting as it was a habit now. and soon came to his door. Taking the keys from his pocket he unlocked the door and walked inside. the dorm was smaller than he had in his head. It was very packed with the table, chairs, kitchen and the two beds. The two entered further and Taehyung saw his own bed. The blankets had a green color and he frowned.

"why is it green? it looks ugly" Taehyung said, not liking the green with the blue pillow. He really thought he had taken out a blue set, but he didn't apparently.

"Jimin?" he called out looking around.

"Tae?!" a voice shouted from the bathroom. and in just a few seconds the door flew open showing a wet haired boy half dressed. "holy shit, I'm gonna put on some pants!" Jimin said shocked to see his fried lock eyes with him. He had to hold himself back from running to him without wearing pants. so he closed the door and jumped in the first pair of pants he saw in the bathroom and barged back out rushing to his roommate and jumping into a hug.

"Ah Jimin!" Taehyung almost lost balance but luckily Jungkook held his back so he wouldn't fall on the floor. He sent a thankful smile to his boyfriend and hugged his friend.

"taehyung!! oh my god!" Jimin pulled away and looked at his friend. "can you see me??!!"

"I can see you" Taehyung smiled, tearing up again, he stopped counting how many times he cried, already knowing he was gonna cry so many more times today and probably tomorrow too. He was very emotional now.

"You can see me!!"

"yes i can see you!!"

the two hugged again. Jungkook just watches them with a smile. the two had a great friendship.

"i'm so happy for you, I'm so happy myself too but more for you. How do you feel?" Jimin asked wiping his tears away.

"I feel fine, my eyes just feel a bit hurt but that's all" Taehyung said and smiled looking at his friend. He liked the pink hair. they looked good on him. Unlike Taehyung himself Jimin didn't seem to have changed that much, yes he looked more mature now and his chubby cheeks were no longer there. but he was still as pretty as he remembered. his hair still looked soft and healthy, his lips still plump like when they met, and his smile still big and cute. "you didn't change a lot, i like your hair color. it looks really good on you"

"thank you! i'm thinking of dying it blue actually"

"you make me want to dye my hair too. Let's go blonde together"

"hmm blonde, i wanted to do blonde before but i chose pink" the conversation was side tracking making jungkook chuckled thinking it was funny how the two got distracted so easily from their topic. But for Taehyung and Jimin it was normal. this felt normal quickly for them. They just continued where they left off before taehyung was blind.

"Shall i order some food while you two can catch up?" Jungkook offered.

"ah if it's no trouble," Taehyung said, looking at his boyfriend. He was feeling so many butterflies when he looked at Jungkook.

"not at all, how about some pizzas, nice and easy"

"sounds good to me, you chim?"

"yes pizza is fine, i will pay you back"

"no need, I will pay," Jungkook smiled and grabbed his jacket again. "text me what you want and i will be back in a bit"

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thank you for reading. We are now going into the ending phase of the story. i think it will end around 50? somewhere there. i still got a few things i want to add to the story before i end it. so it will take a while still.

i see you in the next chapter!

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