Two years have passed. Many things have happened. Good and bad. Happy and sad. Expected and unexpected.
But throughout the journey the seven boys never let go of each other's hand.
And our supposed- to- be- blossoming couple?
Well, now they're joined at the hip. Truly and literally.
You know either one of their wereabouts. You find the other one naturally.
They are now truly best friends. The typical cliché bestfriends.
Having night outs together, studying together, teasing to no end. And their parents just need to adopt the other as their son. That's the only fucking thing left.
Now that the college is over, it feels real. Now it feels what it truly would take to handle a company. That it's no any child's play. But real life. You need to take steps cautiously and thoughtfully.
Now, that they're out, taehyung feels the responsibility that is on his shoulders even more. Studying for business was one thing and doing it is another. And the fact that the company isn't a small one or a growing but rather a grown one, terrifies him to no end.
And this time jungkook's pep talks aren't even helping. He doesn't wants to be a coward by running away from it. But seems like if he doesn't, he'll definitely go insane.
But... But, no matter how much it drives him crazy... insane. He won't back down. Not just because like a stubborn kid he wants to prove a point that he can do it. But for a fact that he's been doing all his life,
'Making his parents proud.'
Jungkook had many times suggested to go and talk out with them. But he just doesn't listens. And this time no matter how much jungkook tries to understand he can't. Because he's not experienced any of this. His parents have been proud of him. There are things he might have to fight for. But seeing disappointment for himself(taehyung) he won't be able to take it.
Thus, he's ready to sacrifice himself like many out there sacrificing themselves just to make their parents proud.
Both of them joined their family business. Their first month went in learning the basics of the company. The staff, the directions and shits like that.
It eased them a bit. That it might not be as terrifying as it seems.
But now after working for nearly six months they feel life had been drained out of them.
Meetings after meetings, business parties, business trips and what not. It was exhausting to no end.
They have almost no time to spend with each other. Even if they get a good eight hour sleep is enough. At this point.
A big project that both companies had, has been done. And finally they can relax for a while.
Jungkook and taehyung are at jungkook's apartment which his parents had owned previously. As it is near the company. And of course to give their son his 'privacy'.
They both had a wine glass in hand. Sitting on the floor. Looking at the glass window. Which was giving a clear view of the outside world.
Leisurely sipping their wine. And letting their mind go wild. Taehyung was getting emotional after this six months of Rollercoaster ride.
And now, he thought he was very much emotionally ready to let jungkook know the deeply hidden parts of him. The parts of him that sometimes he himself don't want to look in.
Jungkook had given taehyung a wine glass and fetched them a blanket as the weather was getting quite chilly. He gently draped it around them.
As soon as jungkook was settled, taehyung's head navigated its way to jungkook's shoulder and jungkook's hand on taehyung's waist. Instinctively.
It was a few seconds of silence. Both of them enjoying the warmth the blanket provided in the chilly weather and the wine that was seeping into their blood.
Suddenly taehyung spoke. Voice just a whisper,
"You know." He stopped. Waiting for some kind of reaction from jungkook. After receiving a hum, he continued,
"When I was a child, I wasn't like stereotypical boy. Who liked avengers or some shits like that. I liked playing with variety of things but those were my least favorite. I still ain't a athletic type of person. But my parents used to give me a push to try avengers or whatever shit it was. And I used to think it was because so I could try something new and maybe like it."
He chuckled bitterly. Taking another sip from the wine. While jungkook was frozen at start but relaxed as taehyung spoke. After gulping the drink, taehyung started again.
"You know at a fairly young age I knew I wasn't what they expected me to be. They expected me to be a stereotypical and a toxic man. But I didn't turn out that way. I discovered at a fairly young age that I am gay."
Jungkook was jungshook. Damn. When at the start if taehyung would've said this maybe his reaction wouldn't be different. The surge to protect the beauty in his grew as taehyung continued. He was now, not ready to listen. But he needed to. Taehyung continued.
"I loved art. Every type. I was never truly a study type of a person. Atleast the school study. But again, they would push me to. So they could brag about me getting good grades. When it comes to my career they would always say business is the safest option. When I told them I wanted to do something in arts. Said it's not worth the risk. But I wanted to..."
Taehyung looked seconds away from crying. And truly, that's what he desperately needed right now. But let go of these unwanted feelings that had been bottled up since decades.
This time when he stopped the transparent pearls had already made their way out of his beautiful brown eyes. Jungkook's hand tighten around him. Trying to provide human warmth and security taehyung needs.
But still taehyung wanted to let go of completely of his feelings, so spoke. This time with hiccups in between,
"I always wanted arts because I liked meeting new people. Talking with them. Their views and so much more. It was always a mystery to me how could a person you don't know and probably would never meet could leave a big impact on you. I always loved how some easy to say words could break a person and mend them at the same time. Sometimes when I used to try telling them this and they used to wave it off as if... as if nothing. My heart broke a little more. I just couldn't understand them. Nor could they. I was torn."
But then came the bomb.
"When I was ready to fill out form of admission of art, not listening to them. They had this look of disappointment in their eyes. Almost close to disgust even when I didn't waver. And I felt my whole world crumble to pieces. I just wanted to run away. But it was a coward move. And I ain't no coward. So I faced it. But now.... I wish. Desperately wish I could have."
By the time he ended he was full on crying. Jungkook too, had tears on the corner of his eyes. He just wish he didn't knew how deep scars some words have left on him. He might not hold grudges but sometimes some words are truly hard to forget. No matter how much you try.
It's what happened to taehyung. Taehyung is a kind of person that will live for others more than for himself.
And that's what got to him.
By the time taehyung had finished. He found himself on jungkook's lap. He was hysterically crying. His face nestled into jungkook's chest. He was chocking on his own sobs. His sobs were truly and utterly heart wrenching. It was a child who had been the worst type of pain. Even physical scars can be forgotten but what about the mental scars? What about the unseen one?
And that moment jungkook decided. He will coax taehyung to leave this company bullshit and help him do what his heart wants.
