ALIGNED BY TIME AND HEART

CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSE FEELINGS (16)

- 'WHAT! '
Seokjin almost fell on the ground but thankfully Namjoon catched him.
- ' This...this can't be happening...he can't do something so reckless...no...'
- ' The real question is...what should we do now?'
Yoongi said while patting Jimin's back who is on the verge of crying.
- ' This is your place...you should do something. '
Lisa said looking at the scientists and Jennie said frantically
- ' Yeah yeah...of course. We have to find him as soon as possible...but where?'
- ' Tae..go to our lab with Jen. You know what to do. Let's hope that he still has that translator with him...otherwise... '
Taehyung didn’t wait for Namjoon to finish his sentence. He ran upstairs in full speed and Jennie followed him.

- ' Otherwise? Otherwise what Namjoon?'
Jin freed himself from Namjoon's hold and turned to face him. Worry and depression vivid on his face. Namjoon couldn’t tell him the possibilities. Instead, he said
- ' Have faith...we will find him. Nothing will happen to him. '
- ' OPPA...WE FOUND HIM. '

Jennie's voice came from their lab and everyone dashed to upstairs at once.
- ' Where?'
Namjoon ran besides Jennie and Taehyung who were glued to the computer
- ' Our GPS tracker which was attached with every translator helped us..he still has the translator with him. Look.'
Jennie said, somewhat relived
- ' He's near the lake of the central park.. noona,  you wait here and give me direction continuously. Hyung, take care of everyone else and start working on the time machine..we can't waste time. I  will go and find him.'
Taehyung said and got up immediately and without any further words, ran downstairs.

- ' Oppa?'
- ' Do as he said Jennie...he's determined and you know what a determined Taehyung can do.'
Jennie nodded and sat infront of the computer as Namjoon went to others.
- ' Don't worry... Taehyung will handle the  situation. Jungkook will be back soon. You can go downstairs and wait f-'
- ' No we wont. We'll wait here.'
Seokjin said and Namjoon nodded, then went back to their project.

Everyone waited there...but the urgency and concern in Taehyung's eyes caught attention of Jimin and Namjoon.

- ' He's on the left side of the lake....try finding the benches. He's there for quite a moment..so he must be sitting.'
- ' Okay noona...I'm on it.'
Taehyung started running towards the benches. He still couldn’t understand why he's distressing over a missing rude prince...but that was the fact. Something was surely bothering him.

His eyes darted through the benches and just then, it started raining..at first it was drizzle, but in a few moment it was raining so badly that everything went blur.

- ' Tae..are you okay?'
- ' Yeah...I..I'm fine.'
- ' Faster Tae...find him immediately. Weather is getting  worse. '
- ' I'm trying. '
Taehyung wiped off his face to see clearly and started running again. He started looking for Jungkook in every bench and after a few minutes, a dark grey t-shirt caught his eyes. He darted towards the bench.

It was Jungkook indeed...

- ' Jungkook? '
Taehyung said while trying to breathe properly and Jungkook looked up at him. Taehyung planned he would tell him off for this foolish deed...but Jungkook's face stopped him.

A  cut near his lower lip was still red...bruises on left chin was visible. He was trembling because of the cold water against his skin. The jeans was ripped near left knee and wet...not for rain, for blood.

- ' T..Ta..Taehyung..? '
Taehyung was totally dumbfounded for a moment, but then reality striked him.
- ' What...what happened to you? How?'
Jungkook said something, but it was not  audible. Taehyung knelt down infront of him and did something he never thought he would do.
He held both of Jungkook's bruised, pale and cold hands and asked
- ' Explain later. Now...can you walk? '
Jungkook just nodded a bit. Taehyung didn’t wait any longer. He helped Jungkook up and took him to the car. The whole walk, Jungkook barely managed to hang on to Taehyung as Taehyung held him firmly near him.

Jungkook fainted when Taehyung started driving....one hand still clutching Taehyung's shirt.

Jungkook went through an accident which is normal for a person who's not habituated with the city streets.

But what new turn will now the situation take?

Will the ice between Jungkook and Taehyung melt?

Find out in the next chapter!

Thanks for reading 💜✨