⇵⠀𝗢𝟭⠀𖥻⠀𝙍𝙀𝙑𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘⠀♢

✜ㅤ──ㅤ﹙𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟖 ─ 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭﹚

After a few hours, Taehyung seemed to wake up; it was already past noon. He woke up to his mother caressing his hair and saw his father talking with the doctors. "K-koo, Mom, my Koo?" Taehyung immediately asked his mom, who calmed him down, and explained that Jungkook was out of danger and just needed some rest as he had been stressed for the last few days. The blond felt more guilty when he heard that the other was stressed because he knew the younger was stressed only for him.

"Mom, I am such a bad partner, I am so bad. First, I ignored him and his efforts, gave him stress, shouted at him, and... a-and... I was about to r-raise my hand to him. I am so fucking bad!" Taehyung again started to cry and Taeshi was shocked to know the sudden confession of the male.

"You did what?! But why?! Why Taehyung?" Taeshi asked and the guilty male explained everything to her. "It was not right, Tae! I never expected such a thing from you!" Taeshi shook her head followed by a sigh of disappointment. Taehyung became more guilty.

The lady knew what her son did was wrong but he was suffering too, thus, she sat beside Taehyung and cupped his face, and said, "But, what's done is done. You did wrong and got your punishment as well. But what is left is forgiveness. Seek his forgiveness and forgive him as well. See, Bear, I know you are blaming yourself for Eunwoo's death. But, bubba, that's wrong! It was his fate to have an unfortunate end. And now, wherever he is, he is in a good place. He is at peace. Do you think he would like it if he was here, hmm?" Taehyung shook his head in denial.

"Then why live in the past? Move on, cub. You have a long life ahead. You have Kook as a reason to live on. If not for you, move on for your love. We don't want to stress or sad our KooKoo more, right?" Taehyung shook his head, agreeing with his mom, and hugged her saying sorry. From far afar, Daeyun and Yoongi -who was informed by Daeyun about Jungkook's condition- were admiring the mother-son duo. How easily Taeshi handled the other and even got him rid of his conflicts.

Yoongi, at first, was angry at Taehyung; but after hearing everything, he calmed down. He knew both were at fault yet both had suffered enough. These past few days were hectic and traumatizing for everyone. But maybe after that certain conversation, everything would be alright again. He was glad Jungkook was going to be a part of such an amazing family. "They are so dramatic and cute at the same time, right?" Daeyun spoke from behind.

Yoongi nodded and asked, "Are all mom-son like them? Do they all scold and explain to their sons like that? They all hug and kiss their sons like that?" The black-haired was feeling a weird emptiness and sadness seeing Taehyung and Taeshi like that. He suddenly felt the urge of having a mother like Taeshi. He always took care of Jungkook and others like their parents. But who was there to give him that love and care? Thus, he somehow felt jealous of them. He wished he also had a mom-son moment.

Daeyun looked at Yoongi when he asked that. The older man saw the tears-filled eyes of the other and he immediately got the message and said, "I don't know about others, but Taeshi would scold, hug, and kiss her elder son as well if he just asks once, you know."

"Elder son? Taehyung has an older brother as well?" The pale male asked, confused; which made Daeyun chuckle.

"Well, yeah. And now he is just watching them and asking his father if he really is Taehyung's brother or not." Daeyun smiled at the younger. Yoongi's tears started to flow as soon as he heard and understood the older male's words. He looked at the other with surprised yet teary eyes, his lips quivered as he was lost at his words.

At that moment, Yoongi was convinced that his decision of accepting TaeKook's relationship was indeed the second-best one of his life. Accepting Jungkook as his brother-cum-son would always be the first one. How could someone be so great to accept an orphan like him as their elder son? That was the thing, they were not just someone. They were angels in human form.