Vacant Soul ||Taekook||

Chapter 17

Quote of the day :- We are all broken , that's how the light gets in ..

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Jungkook is sitting on his office chair trying to avoid the view from the office exactly in front of him . What on earth taehyung is doing here , he had thought when he saw him but when he said that he is the employee of The Kim's , jungkook knew he is screwed . He is currently cursing himself for being so vulnerable and emotional in front of the other that he was few seconds away from jumping on him and hugging the life out of him . He can't understand how his that wall of coldness and hatred can melt so easily but he controlled himself and composed his behaviour before he could do anything stupid .

Flashback:-

"Hello Mr jeon , I am Kim Taehyung , your business project partner for a month " , taehyung says stretching his hand for a handshake . Jungkook stands there for a whole good minute thinking what kind of sin he committed in his past life to deserve this . Yelling at his stupid heart that is telling him to smile and give a warm welcome to taehyung , jungkook orders his brain to take control and so it does . Jungkook takes a hold of taehyung's hand strangely not feeling much electricity , he concludes that his brain finally took good care of his stupid fragile heart . Smiling to himself in victory he says ,

"Welcome to TK fashions Mr Kim . I am glad to have you here . I hope we can get along in this 1 month and do our best to make the project successful "he says and taehyung internally coos at his baby . He can swear that there is not a slight bit of change in him in these past 3 years .

His big doe eyes are still as big as he had first seen them in his childhood and was mesmerised by how can someone's eyes be this big and shiny . Yeah the shine is long gone but that's other part of story , he is here to bring that shine back . His soft features that his baby always tries to make manlier but fails as the cuteness always takes over him . His well built body that doesn't go with the innocence his face possess . If you see him from his body , you will feel like he is a scary dangerous person but when you come face to face with the innocence in his eyes and softness of his facial features you will coo uncontrollably .

His train of thoughts come to halt when he feels a sharp tug on his hand , looking down he sees that he is holding his baby's hand a bit too strongly and it is causing him pain . He hurriedly lets go of his hand and clears his throat saying ,

"I am sorry bab- I mean Mr jeon ".

" That's OK Mr Kim . I hope everything between us will stay professional cause we are here for profession only " Though the words hurt taehyung , he knows that he needs to work hard so he nods .

"Sure Mr jeon ",

Jungkook presses the bell button across his table and SungHo walks in , he bows and stands there with two coffee cups waiting for his boss to say something .

"SungHo take Mr Kim to his cabin and show him around a bit . Arrange some snacks for him after that , he doesn't take coffee " he says as he sits on his chair and the boy bows . Taehyung stands up and looks at jungkook smiling  before saying ,

"I'll make sure that this journey turns out the most pleasant and productive for us " he says before making a quick yet meaningful eye contact and leaves from there to his assigned cabin making jungkook sigh and think of other's words . What does he even mean ?

Present:-

Jungkook's eyes land on taehyung from the big window that gives the view of both of the offices and his breath hitches , memories flood his mind and anxiety starts taking over him when he sees taehyung talking to someone on his phone smiling and laughing . For sure he can't hear what they are talking about but the memories of his boyfriend and that girl , he questions himself whether he can still call him his boyfriend or not , but those memories come back . Him kissing and loving that girl on his bed , their photo in his wardrobe , them living together , them coming back to Korea together holding hands , going to their homes in taehyung's car . He asks where is he in his boyfriend's life ? Since when he is out of the frame without him knowing or without his consent ? Since when he became the third wheel from being his first priority ?

His breathing becomes uneven , the pain in his chest keeps rising as he shuffles through his drawer for his only pain reliever , his blade . He needs that to stay sane and alive .

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Taehyung is talking to namjoon about this certain project he has to work with jungkook . He has trained in market business and not in fashion business so he doesn't have much idea about the same . He is talking to him while giggling when he hears Jin's voice from behind saying "Kim Namjoon , when on earth are you going to wash the dishes , my kitchen stinks " he laughs thinking that his hyung goes really hard on his husband but yet they love each other a lot . A sudden urge to see jungkook takes over him as he turns his head towards the window only to see the boy shuffling through his drawer rather impatiently .

Taehyung narrows his eyes and observes him . He can see that jungkook is unable to breath and is trying his best to keep his breathing even . Maybe he is searching for some medicine ,he thinks but his heart starts thumping in his chest and eyes grow wide when he sees jungkook raising a shining blade in his hand smiling in what seems like relief . He slams his phone on the table before running towards jungkook's office .

He barges in startling the boy who is folding his sleeves up . Jungkook's eyes widen as he hurriedly unfolds his sleeves and slips the blade underneath a file before saying rather harshly ,

What the hell Mr Kim , at least knock before coming in , he says and taehyung just looks at him in disbelief . Disappointment lingering on his features that confuses jungkook that he chose to ignore , he doesn't want anything related to taehyung in his thinking or his system .

I need your help Mr jeon , he says and before jungkook can answer that he is busy , taehyung already sits in front of his desk making himself comfortable .

Jungkook still can feel the rising pain in his chest and the undying desire to overcome the emotional pain with the physical one but he can't do anything . Not when taehyung is sitting there , so he takes a deep breath and asks ,

What kind of help you need ?

I can't understand some parts of the works that my boss had written in my schedule , can you please explain that ?

I think you should ask your boss ,

I did just now but he is busy with his husband I guess , so he told me to ask you , he replies keeping undue pressure on the word Husband while directly looking at jungkook's eyes .

You know Mr jeon , I know it is out of context but I just read a line from the book saying " if you know that the shine you used to possess is lost because of some reasons , don't try to just let that go and be used to it rather try to light up your soul with the shine and light brighter than that " , he says and slowly presses his hand on jungkook's that is resting on the desk ,

Take care of yourself , you are precious , he says and looks at jungkook who seems a bit out of zone so he chuckles and clears his throat ,

Nice heart touching line right ? Now please clear my doubts so that I can start working , jungkook nods before he starts explaining things to taehyung .

And just like that jungkook finds himself relaxing in that specific person's presence . Strangely the disease and the cure are the same for him .

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