Tired Of It|TK

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CONGRATULATIONS

"Taetae!"

Jimin? Taehyung felt his heart drop hearing his best friend's cheery voice after so long. It's been two days ever since he left Jeongguk alone in the sanitary room, two days since he was living with that unbearable guilt.

And he was about to strengthen this guilt, when he quickly collected his stuff to leave before Jimin could reach him.

"Hey, you bitch, wait!" He heard Jimin call for him. Usually he'd laugh, he'd smile, he'd enjoy teasing and getting teased from Jimin. His best friend. His soulmate.

But right now, the situation was serious.

"And I don't care who Park Jimin and whoever the fuck the rest are to you, you won't talk to them. You know the consequences."

This was why Taehyung walked away; to protect the ones he loved.

Jimin reached him though and stopped in front of him, blocking Taehyung's way, not letting him move farther. "Are you fucking kidding me, Kim Taehyung?"

Taehyung was fighting the tears. He hated it. This all. All he wanted was to cry his whole heart out on Jimin, knowing he will listen to him about whatever he talks about. He missed Jimin, his hugs and warmth, his reassurance and kind words.

He missed it all and it's been a few weeks ever since he had a normal conversation with Jimin.

"Hey, are you listening?"

Taehyung could hear the madness in his voice. He understands. He would've probably also react this way, be pissed.

"What's wrong, Bear?"

"Nothing's wrong. Now can I go? I have physics." Taehyung wanted to pass Jimin on the left side, but the older took a step in that exact direction, blocking the brunet's way once again. Attempting to pass by the other side, Jimin again followed Taehyung's steps and blocked it again.

Taehyung just looked down, not being able to face Jimin.

"Why are you avoiding me? Us all? Yoongi, Hoseok, Jin, Namjoon hyung, we're all worried about you!"

Taehyung gulped. He's worried about them too.

"I'm not avoiding you," he lied. He's been telling so many lies lately, it's kind of funny.

And so so damn pathetic.

"Taehyung..." Jimin spoke warningly, his voice wavering into unsureness. "You used to tell me everything once something started worrying you, you came to me and told me about it, but now you're avoiding me and I feel like... Like I don't know you anymore. The longer you stay away, I feel like, I forget who my best friend is, what he's like."

Taehyung bit back a sob.

Jimin cupped the younger's cheeks, making him look up to him. Relief formed inside of Jimin, seeing Taehyung's tears, because they indicated that something was really wrong, not that Taehyung was wanting to break off their friendship.

"You look like you haven't slept for days and you've been looking like this for a long while now. You look so drained and lifeless and you don't talk to anyone, besides.." the blond hesitated, "besides Minhyun, who I believe is the damn reason why you are being like this."

And Taehyung's reaction by hearing that name was answer enough for Jimin. The way the brunet tensed by the mentioning of his 'boyfriend's' name said it all.

"Taebear, I beg you, you have to tell me what's wrong, because I feel... I feel suffocated, not knowing what's going on with my best friend. I can't see you suffering alone like this."