VENOM | TAEHYUNG

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22 : 32 pm
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Jungkooks pov:
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Pharmacy

"Hurry up ", I groan , nudging joon who was inspecting every form of tablet which could kill a headache. "Listen you prick, mother needs the best medication. I'm not going to settle for anything less", he swat my arm and I furrow my brows.

"Yeah , well , I don't understand why you needed me to come keep you company", I cross my arms over my chest , leaning aside the tall shelf. "I need help navigating" , he lift a blue box. "Navigating what asshole? You're born and brought up in New York ", we both chuckle. "This is the one ", he tapped the box on his palm. "Great , let's pay and leave", I yawn and we head to the pay counter when we bump into someone unexpected.

Joon accidentally dropped the box and taehyung picked it up for him.

"Thanks tae-", he smiled. "Haven't seen you around, baby brother. How you been ?", joon always tried hard to bond with tae. I didn't blame him though. We did sorta ruin his childhood.

"Yeah, I've been busy", taehyung drawled. My eyes lower to the pink box clutched in his hand. "You sick?", I ask and I swear his cheeks turned red for a second. "No. It's for a friend-", he mumbled. "You have friends?", joon asked in a surprised tone as we walked to the pay counter. "Yeah i do", tae deadpanned. "C'mon, I'll pay for it", joon said ,holding out his hand for tae's box. "No, it's fine. I said its for a friend ", he groaned.

"C'mon baby bro , I insist. A friend of yours is a friend of mine", he flashed his dimple smile and taehyung frowned. "I said its fine". I clear my throat,  "let it go joon". Unfortunately the asshole continued to nag and I knew tae was becoming annoyed. He looked tired. I hadn't seen him since the night he showed up at the hospital. God knows why he left in such a hurry.

"C'mon tae-", joon pout.

My eyes shift to the cashier who was staring at us through his thick glasses. "Sorry about these two", I swallowed and he gave a nod. "Fine-", taehyung snapped , slamming the box onto the counter. We all glance at the pink box which was actually an after morning pill. "Hurry up. I need to fucking sleep", he groaned , combing his hands through his disheveled hair. I hear joon gulp and pull out his card.

"Damn tae - ever heard of condoms?", I try to crack a joke to clear the air. "Not when her pussy feels better raw", he countered , taking the box and walking out. Joon looked at me over his shoulder. "Is that the same quiet tae who we all believe is a serial killer?" , he whispered and I roll my eyes. "He's got a girlfriend. Her name is Paige,  he brought her to dad's ceremony ", I tell him as we leave the pharmacy.

"Tae has a girlfriend and no one told me?", he frowned and I shrug. "It didn't come up-", I shove him as we approached my car. "Well , I'm glad he's finally improving on that social life", joon smiled and I nod.

I hope he was doing better. Especially after I told him to cut ties with Anastasia. I felt bad trying to snatch away a friend ,but I also didn't feel comfortable with them hanging. Tae could spill our past to her and she'd hate me. I don't want that.

Not ever.

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Taehyungs pov:

Fucking idiots.

Joon and his persistence. Why were they even there? I shut my apartment door and stroll into the bedroom where I find her sound asleep. Tossing the packet onto the dresser. I kick off my shoes and climb beside her. She didn't wriggle nor flinch as I pull her to lay in my arm. Gently, I stroke her cheek with my knuckles.

I knew she expected an outburst after her confession but I was aware she was not on a pill. She had mentioned It to be before and this was the reason I had never cum inside of her. This time , I guess I couldn't help myself. She felt so good . Sure I was startled when she blurt it because I realized I fucked up and forgot. It was not her fault but mine to fix. She didn't deserve to be scolded.

Every cheesy , cliché novel or movie would have the male fall for the female character. He'd mess around at first before realizing she's the one and then they'd have some corny airport scene where she's leaving and he'd come running in to stop her.

But this was reality. I didn't know what I felt for Anastasia. It was not love because I've never experienced such an emotion , so how would I say it was love? That would be a fucking lie. But I also couldn't say - she was just a fling. A piece on my chess board. A deal. No. She was much more than that.

She was like my favorite day.

When the sun would hide behind the clouds. No heat soaking into my skin. Just a subtle breeze. The type that gave you goosebumps but never made you shiver. Calm and refreshing. You'd want to grab a lawn chair and sit outside all day just to bask in its glory.

She was my favorite girl.

Trust me. I've fucked alot of girls. No relationship, just sex. One night stands. Prostitutes, strippers at a nightclub. Women at work. Engineering college. Not one of them phased me. Not one of their tears made me feel guilty. I never moved past the just sex stage. The only I kept Paige around,  was because she was hot and she never took it to heart that I'd just fuck her for fun. Sure she must be hurting but she would never turn me down if I had to call up.

But - Anastasia was different.

What started with a craving turned into a deal but it was never just sex between us. She made me laugh even when I did not want too. My smile always came naturally with her. I couldn't get enough of her beautiful face. Having her share my bed was comforting. Waking up to her was becoming a norm. I didn't want to lose her but I also didn't want to get too close.

Like a moth to the flame.

I've been burned all my life. I will not allow a woman to control my emotions.

She wriggled alittle , probably feeling
ticklish whenever I stroked her cheek. I lean in ,planting a kiss to her forehead. She was not mine to keep yet she preferred to be kept by me.

Slowly her eyes open and she blinked a few times. "Hey-", she mumbled. "Go back to sleep", I whisper and she rubbed her cheek against my chest. "Did you get it?", she closed her eyes and I hum. "You can take it in the morning. It says within 24 hours", I whisper and kiss her head. "Thank you ", she slurred. "You're welcome baby", I cradle her closer, nuzzling my face into her hair and closing my eyes.

She was my new comfort.