Heartland

~Nine~

The next few days fly by and everyone is talking about the wedding which is that upcoming Saturday.

Jin and Tae have been spending more time together since the night they first slept together. Jin has even witnessed him helping people with their physical therapy and yoga classes. He's joined on occasion.

Everyone has been talking about how happy they both look and what a fine couple they make.

Jin tries not to read too much into it since they haven't discussed what they are. He has a feeling that Tae isn't into labels. Though he is.

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Wedding Day

The day of the wedding soon arrives and Jimin has been driving people crazy trying to get everything perfect.

Yoongi comes to see Jin and asks if he and Tae are going to the wedding. They sit on his porch while they chat.

"I think so, but probably not together. He hasn't mentioned it to me. So I just assumed I'd go stag. Are you going with your new girlfriend?"

Yoongi shakes his head, "Ani, we broke up a while back."

"What? Why?"

"I just didn't want to lead her on. I am still in love with the guy I was seeing."

"But.. he's getting married today."

Yoongi looked at him in a surprised way and asked, "You knew?"

"I'm not blind Yoongs. I could see the way you two would look at each other when you thought nobody was looking. Have you tried everything you could to make him yours?"

"Everything but tie him up."

"Hmm.. that's for the honeymoon."

"I don't know if I'm going. I think it will really kill me."

"I think they will understand."

"Either way, I am going to drive until I get tired and stay at some seaside hotel for a couple of days. And then come back to start my life again."

"Be careful. Don't drink and drive."

"I won't."

Yoongi then climbs into his car and drives away.

Right after he leaves, Tae comes over and hugs Jin. He is smiling wide and says, "What do you say doc? Shall we go to the wedding together?"

Jin feels happy that he finally asked and says, "Are you ok being seen with me at such a gathering? People might assume things."

Tae flashes his pearly whites again and says, "I'm game if you are."

"Well, ok then. Do you want to help me find something to wear at my place?" Jin asks mischievously.

They both turn towards Jin's door as they continue their conversation. They don't notice that Jungkook has just arrived and was about to talk to Jin, but stopped when he overheard what Jin let slip.

"Is Yoongi going alone to the wedding?" Tae asks.

"No, he said he's not going."

"Why? I thought they were friends."

"He can't handle seeing the love of his life marry someone else."

"Ah, I guess I can understand."

They disappear into the house and Jungkook felt his entire life crash and burn.

"So it's true? They have been cheating on me." Jungkook thinks to himself.

He quickly turns on his feet and heads back where he came from.