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"Jimin, you were fantastic

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"Jimin, you were fantastic." Taehyung took his friend in a hug.

"Thanks Tae." Jimin replied.

"You were awesome. Like mind blowing," Jin said and came for a hug. Namjoon stood in a side watching them.

"You were really good Jimin. I have no doubts that you will not qualify. The judges were impressed," Namjoon said making Jimin smile wide.

"Jimin." Hoseok approached him, fiddling with his fingers. They both were nervous. They just looked at each other.

"Hey where is Jungkook? I wanted to congratulate him," Taehyung interrupted them and everyone looked around for Jungkook.

"Yeah where is he? He was excellent."

As everyone looked for Jungkook, Taehyung went and searched the back rooms only to feel something he hasn't felt for years; Jealousy.

Hugging Yoongi tightly is Jungkook. They both had a content smile on their faces and it pained Taehyung to see Yoongi smile like this in another man's arms.

"I'm so happy hyung and all thanks to you," Jungkook said and Taehyung fisted his hands, he wants to physically march over there and break them apart from their hug and hide Yoongi behind him.

Yoongi just hugged him tighter, placing his face on his chest which made him face Taehyung and just smiled at him.

And this broke Taehyung. The person he loves is happy with another person. And here he is, pining for a man who broke him up in the first place and made him incapable to love some other.

"Oh Taehyung hyung, you are here." Jungkook exclaimed and smiled at him, a beautiful smile gracing his lips showing off his pearly teeth making Taehyung to burn in anger.

"Everyone is searching for you but I will tell them that you are busy," Taehyung angrily told this and stomped away from the place leaving both of them confused by his behaviour.

"What happened to him?" Yoongi thought out loud.

"Let's go hyung, others must be waiting for us." Jungkook said and held his hand out which Yoongi gladly took in his.

When they came out, everyone hugged Jungkook and praised for him. Yoongi just stood there in the side watching them. It made him happy seeing others happy.

And mainly when he watched Hoseok laughing around, he nearly had tears in his eyes. His best friend is laughing around again. The heart smile and the twinkling in his eyes is back and he is smiling without any regrets. This made Yoongi so proud to see how much his friend has come along. The baggage in him has lessened and it is all thanks to Jimin; an angel in real life.

Jimin, the person who he thought as one to actually break Hoseok in negative way actually made him a person. The person whom he used to be.

Yes, Yoongi didn't want Hoseok to relive his bitter memories by making him dance again when Hoseok doesn't like it, but the love he lost is the love which can revive him back. And only through dance can Hoseok live again.

"Where is Taehyung?" Yoongi asked looking around the room and finding Taehyung to be missing.

"He said, he needs to go home. He has to work on some chemicals it seems," Jimin said and before he can say something more, Hoseok took his attention and they both seem to leave the room, hand in hand with a smile on their faces and heart lighter and happy.

" I will be leaving now." Yoongi said and everyone said their goodbyes.

***

"So you finally came home? I thought you will be there all night." Taehyung spoke just as Yoongi entered the house, removing his shoes.

"Uhm....Hi Taehyung!" Yoongi replied confused on why will Taehyung question him like this.

"Ofcourse right, I shouldn't have any expectations," he mumbled to himself and walked inside the room leaving Yoongi hella confused.

"Taehyung , is everything alright?" Yoongi aksed following him into his bedroom.

"Just peachy. "

"Tell me what is wrong with you? You have been acting strange for past two weeks and even Jungkook questioned me."

"See, you are at it again." Taehyung said, his face a mask of frustration.

"I fucking don't understand Taehyung. So fucking explain it to me clearly," Yoongi said feeling his irritation rise.

Taehyung took a deep breath and then spoke, "What are we?"

The question made Yoongi feel the dread. If he has the choice he would have said, lover. But that has been stolen from him years ago because of his own stupidity. So he settled for the answer which will hurt him but at least will make Taehyung feel happy.

"We are roommates."

"WOW! I can't fucking belive you." Taehyung scoffed and came near Yoongi, their bodies touching each other. He laced their fingers together, Yoongi's a bit smaller than Taehyung, fitting perfectly like a glove. They both felt their heart being crushed by others action but they couldn't say the truth aloud for fear of rejection. He placed their foreheads together, taking in the pleasure and warmth he is feeling. Yoongi closed his eyes and savoured the moment. A moment which has no guarantee whether it will last or not.

"Are we really roommates Hyung?" Taehyung asked whispering.

"Do roommates really care for each other like lovers? Do roommates really fall into the life before breakup? Do roommates really look at each other with love in their eyes? Do roommates really find reasons to touch each other? Do roommates really spend their waking moments with each other, wrapped in a blanket and talking about future hinting about living together, forever? Tell me Hyung, do roommates really do such things?"

" Taehyung-ah..." Yoongi called out, a tear slipping away from his eyes. This pained him, more than he cared to admit. He still loved Taehyung even though the younger didn't love him. He knows the younger will not love him anymore, he has broke the trust. And once broken, mending is difficult.

Just as Yoongi was about to give a reply, his phone rang making them come out of their bubble. They separated from each other and Taehyung discretely wiped his tears.

"Yes Kookie," Yoongi spoke and Taehyung just felt the bitterness creep into him.

He now knows he will always come after Jungkook.

"I will be there soon Kookie," Yoongi spoke and cut the call. He looked at Taehyung longingly. To wrap himself with the younger. To just bask in the attention and warmth of the younger, just like they did when they were younger. But now, it is too late. Taehyung doesn't love Yoongi anymore.

Or that is what Yoongi thinks.

And Taehyung thinks Yoongi has moved on with Jungkook.

They both love each other still now, but are afraid to voice it out in fear of rejection.

"I have to leave now Taehyung." Yoongi said and just as he was about to leave, Taehyung held Yoongi's hand making him stop in his steps.

"Hyung," Taehyung called out, his voice broken and raw and longing for something but Yoongi took that as a tone for more talks, which he wants to run away, for now.

"I have to go now Taehyung-ah...." Yoongi took the hold of Taehyung's hands on his wrist and let it go.

As Yoongi walked out of the door, Taehyung sat on the floor feeling his soul left him once again just when he was healing slowly with Yoongi once again coming into his life but what people say is true.

The people who love us, hurt us the most. Only they have the capability to hurt us like death is easier than the pain we are feeling.

"He rejected me twice."

***

Taegi dancing around each other...... Smh

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