TATTOOS | KOOKV

Ch 26

The streets were much more quiter now, then on his way out of his cousins apartment

The rain was gone, and so was the cars as it seemed. The only thing that could be heard was his stick against the rockhard sidewalk

His steps were slow, slower than usual because he was scared to go back home. Not knowing what to say, or what to do once he was inside

He wondered if Yoongi would yell at him again, or even kick him out. But he knew deep down, that his cousin would never do that.

He knew that all of this was wrong, the lump deep in his stomach was only growing every time they argued more

He loved Yoongi to much for this to happen, and he was scared. That this would ruin their relationship that was stronger than anything he had ever had with his own family

Because right now his family was Yoongi, and would always be

His thoughts were running out, and so was the slow steps he was trying to take. Once he was before the familiar front door, he had stopped moving

He realized now that maybe he should have stayed another day with Jungkook, because he wasn't ready to face him right now

"Welcome home"

Taehyung turned around quickly, when hearing his cousin from behind him. Yoongi was coming back home from being out somewhere, and of course it was on this timing

The blond couldn't help but feel embarrassed

"I-, I came back because we have to talk"

Taehyung almost whispered, both still standing at the porch. Yoongi, gave him a raised eyebrow, even if he knew the other couldn't really see it.

The other heard how Yoongi sighed before he walked past him and unlocked the door. He knew it was a sign to follow him back inside, which he slowly did

"You can talk now"

Yoongi told, hurting Taehyung a bit from the lack of interest showing in his voice. He hated this side of him, already wanting his old cousin back

The one who felt like his own brother

"I'm sorry, for running out like that and yelling at you, but I'm not going to apologize because I like Jungkook"

Taehyung started calmly once the other had slumped himself down on the couch, seemingly tired from wherever he was coming back from

Once the blond didn't seem to get any response back, he continued

"I love him Yoongi, a lot. But I love you too and I don't want to lose you because of this"

Taehyung continued, his voice small but determined as he kept his head low. He heard the shuffling coming from the couch as the other sat down properly now

"I know, and I also know you won't back down even if I tried."

Taehyungs head flew up once the other started speaking

"I have always wanted the best for you tae, ever since your parents weren't there anymore I wanted to take care of you"

He continued, looking down at his own interlocked fingers, resting on his knees. Taehyung listened to every word of his like it was the last

Yoongi sighed lowly before getting up from the couch

"You're not a child anymore, even if I have treated you like one all these years. You will make decisions in life, that may be bad or good but I can't stop you from that all the time"

Taehyung nodded his head slowly, wondering what kind of expression was on his face right now because all he could feel was a sense of relief, a sense of finally being able to connect to that feeling of a parent with Yoongi again

He knew, that seeing or feeling that his cousin was as a parent to him may have seemed wrong. But the way he raised him, when his own parents couldn't and weren't there was how he knew what's it's like, to be a child

And the protectiveness, worry and denying him from doing things was also a part of being a parent

Yoongi was only protecting him because raising someone so close to him was also hard to finally let go

Maybe they both hadn't came to the realization that they were growing up now and staying the same won't be easy. Even for a parent and a child

"I'm sorry"

Yoongi told quietly, his face got stained with the tears that were running down now. He was glad, that Taehyung wouldn't be able to see them

But the crack in his voice was all that the blond had to hear to know the others emotions, which led him to wrap his arms around the one before him

"Thank you Yoongi, for everything"