In The Stars ✓

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3rd person POV:

"J-jimin.. i don't want to b-bother you when you a-are at work but h-have you seen jungkookie anywhere?" Taehyung asked his best friend while he sobbed silently, still sitting on the same bench from 5 hours, he was supposed to go to the beach with jungkook now for their date.

"You are crying again? Where are you? Weren't you supposed to be at your date? I don't know with who seriously." Jimin asked.. his voice sounded very tired as well, and taehyung could hear his crying daughter in the background, it seemed that the elder was trying to console her while being on call with him.

"I am s-sorry jimin. Wait i-i am coming to the shop r-right now." Taehyung muttered, feeling guilty for calling him before he stood up and wiped his eyes.. starting to walk in that direction right away as he hung up the call. The shop was much closer to the park and it was evening and the sun was setting since taehyung had planned to watch it with his husband who was suddenly gone somewhere.

"W-where are you baby?" Taehyung muttered to himself for one last time before he was suddenly sprinting towards the flower shop.

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In a few minutes he was back at the flower shop as he was met with a sight of jimin lulling his daughter to sleep while slowly humming some song to her. There was thankfully no customer there at that moment.

And as soon as he saw the elder who sighed deeply after his haeyoon was finally asleep, he pulled him in a big hug and startled him but the man patted his back right away and hugged him back since he had already placed his daughter in her baby trolley.

"Are you better today?" Jimin asked taehyung worriedly as they pulled away.

"I am alright. Don't worry.. i just-.. felt like seeing you two and also wanted to give you something.. but later." Taehyung muttered, obviously avoiding the topic, he knew it but he wasn't ready to admit it to himself.

Jimin sighed for the nth time again as he took a seat on a chair beside his daughter with taehyung sitting infront of him,"what do you want to give me?" He asked him, knowing the younger will start acting the way he always does again.

"Umm.. it's at my apartment. Uh.. you know the left side of the bed, that's my side.. the other one is jungkookie's.. there's a table there with some drawers. In the middle one is what I want to give to you. Collect it tomorrow morning. Come alone.. don't bring yoonie with you." Taehyung informed his best friend who furrowed his eyebrows at him.

"Just give it to me by yourself.. why are you telling me where is the thing. Just tell me what is it. And where am I supposed to leave yoonie? Obviously my baby will be with me.. right baby?" Jimin baby talked to his daughter evn though she was asleep right now.

"Yoongi hyung. Leave her with him. He loves spending time with her."taehyung said in a low voice and jimin snapped his head towards him when he heard that.

"I w-will see." Jimin answered with a stutter before he narrowed his eyes at the younger.."what were you asking before on the phonecall?"he asked.

Taehyung felt his throat going dry before he replied in a hoarse voice, "j-jungkookie.. i can't f-find him anywhere. He was with me when we w-went to the nearby park. We were g-going on a date today for our 10th a-anniversary. And i was distracted for a second when t-there was a puppy there.. and w-when i checked again.. he wasn't t-there.

We were supposed to s-see the sunset together. It's been 15 years t-today since we met.. and now. I-i am sorry i didn't w-want to bother y-you again when you have s-so many of y-your own worries." Taehyung apologised quickly as he wiped his cheeks again and gasped for air which suddenly felt clogged.

"I-i will go now. T-thank you for always being t-there jimin." Taehyung sudde my said in a stutter before he stood up to leave from there.

Jimin looked flabbergasted all of a sudden as he heard the younger before he stood up as well and pulled the man towards him in a hug before he could leave.

"I am sorry tae.. i forgot that it was your anniversary today. I should have been there for you. It totally slipped my mind while taking care of haeyoon." Jimin apologised to the man who snuggled into his protective and comforting hold.

"Don't be.. i understand. It's just- jungkook. I don't know.." taehyung gasped for air again, tears continuing to fall down his cheeks.

"Why are you doing this to yourself. I know that you know it. It's hurting you more than comforting you. It's making you more insane than keeping you sane." Jimin said to him in a tired yet soft voice.

"I don't want to accept it. Please just let me be how i am. I know that he's g-gone.. he left me a-alone but.. we.. i don't know anything j-jimin. It feels like.. he's close to me like this.. yet there's this feeling inside me that knows that he's gone too far away. I just want him beside me.. it doesn't matter how it is." Taehyung voiced out his feelings to his best friend who listened.

"I really hope you feel better somehow.. and fully accept it to yourself. And don't see that imagination anymore. You refuse to go for a mental health checkup no matter how many times i tell you." Jimin wished for him and scolded too as they sat back again.

"The imagination.. it's gone too. He left me once again. And the checkup-.. tomorrow? Morning. Leave about me.. it's always about me and jungkook from last 1 year.. how have you been holding up?" Taehyung asked as he tried to smile at the elder who sighed.

"It's okay, i know it's not easy for you either. And me.. well.. i am just.. good i guess. Yoonie and yoongi hyung are a great help to feel better. I am looking for a new job right now because i was fired in my last one since i couldn't give it much time.. taking care of haeyoon. Sometimes i feel tired by everything.. i won't lie about it, but yoongi hyung.. umm yeah. That's all.. i won't say much." Jimin finished about it while he picked up haeyoon in his lap who seemed to be awake again but was quiet now.

"Things will get much easier for you soon, don't worry. I promise. Now i am seriously leaving,.. i have to go somewhere. Goodbye. Take care of yourself and yoonie."taehyung said for one last time before finally getting up and leaving from there.

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