⇵⠀𝗢𝟭⠀𖥻⠀𝙍𝙀𝙑𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘⠀♢

✜ㅤ──ㅤ﹙𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕﹚

After Taehyung reached his house, he immediately picked up Jeongguk in bridal style and quickly went to his room. He laid the sleeping male on his bed and brought first aid to clean his wounds. While cleaning Taehyung's tears fell continuously, he did not know why he was crying this much.

Soon after cleaning, he changed Jeongguk's clothes, while changing he did not fail to notice the dirty marks which added more to his tears. And he kept on mumbling, "Why you? Why you always?"

After doing all the things, he sat beside him and took Jeongguk's soft hands in his big ones. The ravenette kept admiring Jeongguk's features; his smooth skin, his long eye-lashes, his tiny mole under his lower lip, his cherry-red lips, and everything about Jeongguk was just out of the world, though the slap mark and hickeys had tainted his skin, for the time being, still, he was extremely gorgeous.

"You know, you look exactly like him. Same eyes, same lips, same nose, even the moles are the same. You even act like him, sassy on the outside and soft on the inside. Both are the same," Taehyung said and smiled sadly. "But sadly, I couldn't save him, when they w-wh-en t-they- -" he cut himself with tears in his eyes. As said before, in 5 years he was never as vulnerable as that night.

"But, don't worry, I will always protect you, my Doe-ie. I will protect you from all the harm. I promise." Taehyung promised while kissing the younger's hands softly.

"Also you know, when I met with you for the first time- yeah, yeah, when you crashed your car with mine. I really didn't know if it was a dream or a miracle or what. But trust me, I was beyond happy. But again I can't let myself fall for someone whom I just saw for the first time, though he looks like someone I love the most. But then, gradually when how and where you made me fall for you, I, myself couldn't figure out.

"Still, I can't love you even if I want to. 'Cause now I have many people who are against me. I can't let them take you away again from me, I can't, Bun. I can't. I love you too much to get harmed again. Even if that means that I can't show my love towards you, I will." Taehyung confessed with tears flowing from his eyes and kissed the younger's forehead. Gradually, he also fell asleep beside the other, putting his head against the headboard.

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The five men, with a devilish smirk on each of their faces, went forward to the figure laying on the cold floor whose blood was oozing from the gunshot. One of them went to the figure and started tapping his cheeks to wake him from his unconsciousness. After a few taps, the blue-haired male woke up groaning from the pain in his side hip, due to the wound.

As soon as the male opened his eyes, he saw a masked man hovering over him with a hungry stare. He immediately understood what the person wanted, but before he could back away, another man pulled him by his leg. "Where are you going, you little slut? Don't you know that there is no way you can get away from us now?" The man said and laughed like a psychopath.

Soon the masked man from before started to go for the injured male's shirt. "D-don't com-me ne-ear m-me, s-stay a-away-y f-from m-me," the boy uttered with great difficulty due to the increasing pain in his hip and also with fear. But, the men seemed to give no attention to him and continued what they wanted to. And the boy kept on saying and pleading, "Don't touch me." "Please, stop."

Taehyung woke up from his sleep when he heard some noises or more like someone whimpering. He immediately shot up his eyes and looked at his side, and his heart broke at the sight, where Jeongguk was covered with sweats, thrashing around, breathing unevenly, and not to mention mumbling words like, "Don't touch me. Please, stop. Don't come near me."

Taehyung shook him and told him to open his eyes, but was of no use. He then harshly shook the younger and said, "Gguk, bub, there is no one. Please open your eyes. Please, bunbun, see there is no one," Taehyung tried to calm the other with the softest tone he could have and soon succeeded.

Jeongguk opened his eyes and saw Taehyung, without any delay he hugged the older, who, at first, was a little taken aback but soon hugged back. Jeongguk cried hard on Taehyung's chest, soaking his shirt, and croaked out, "H-He He-e t-tri-red t-to--"

Taehyung immediately cut Jeongguk by, "Shush, no need to be afraid, I am here now. No one will come to you, I promise. Please, calm down, dear," Taehyung calmed him down.

"Please, don't leave me. Stay with me, please," the brunette cried, terrified.

When Taehyung did not say anything, Jeongguk thought that maybe Taehyung was disgusted by him. Therefore, he immediately pulled away from him saying, "I am sorry. I should have known that you would never like to stay with a dirty and disgusting person like me." He uttered in a hurtful and small voice.

"Don't you dare to say that you are dirty, 'cause you are not. You are the most beautiful and kind person I can-- I mean, one can ever have in their lives. So, stop thinking so low about you, okay?" Taehyung kept on consoling the younger.

"But, he t-touched me. So, I-- " Jeongguk got interrupted by the older yet again.

"I said, YOU ARE NOT DIRTY. So, stop this, please." Taehyung raised his voice but when he saw Jeongguk flinched, he soon lowered his voice and pleaded. Jeongguk knew the other was right, thus, he just nodded. Soon after, both again went to sleep, but this time with Jeongguk hugging Taehyung and the latter just let him do that.

•••

A new morning came, Taehyung was the one to wake up first. When the ravenette attempted to get up, he was held by an arm on his torso. He, then, looked at his side and it did not take much time to form a smile on his face, as he saw the cutest sight in front of him. Yes, he was blessed to see the adorable sleeping beauty, Jeongguk.

The sun shined warmly on Jeongguk's sculpted face. That little mole under his lips and soft plump lips made his puffy cheeks stand out cuter than ever. And not to mention the cute little pout that made him even more adorable. Little snores were heard, which sounded like a sweet melody to Taehyung's ears.

But the sweet and heart-warming moment did not last long as Taehyung remembered what he vowed to himself last night. Nevertheless, he just shook his head and went to do his morning duties.

Not so long, Jeongguk also woke up, as he felt the absence of warmth. He squinted his eyes to adjust the bright light, as he sat up in the bed and stretched his arms.

After a minute or so, Taehyung came out of the bathroom, with only a towel wrapping around his waist, revealing his toned abs; water dripping from his hair and rolling down from his chest to his waist. And seeing the oh-so-breathtaking sight, Jeongguk widened his eyes, his jaw dropped, and he was literally drooling, as he was getting turned on.

Taehyung seemed to notice the brunette's state and just smirked. "Like what you see, now close your mouth, or else flies will enter." Taehyung teased the younger. Hearing this, Jeongguk hurriedly averted his eyes and his cheeks took the form of a human tomato. He just ignored the ravenette and ran towards the bathroom. Taehyung just chuckled and thought, 'At least he is normal now.'

As soon as Jeongguk entered the bathroom, he could feel his heart beating at a fast rate. However, he just smiled as he recalled the moments with Taehyung from last night: how Taehyung saved him, took care of him, comforted him, and not to forget the compliments and nicknames he received from the older. He could not help but fall more and more in love with the other.

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Assalamu Alaikum everyone, I am back with another chapter. Hope you like the chapter. Sorry if there are any mistakes. Though the chapter was nothing special, do vote and comment if you liked it.

Well, then, time to leave. We will again meet with a new chapter, till then stay safe and healthy. Have a nice day/night. Allah Hafeez.

- Pearl.