𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆. ⊶ 𝕍𝐊𝐎𝐎𝐊

⊶ 𝟏𝟏 ⊷

⊶⊷

JK locked his gaze on their tangled hands and without any hesitation helped the boy with standing up. Taehyung swayed a bit so Jungkook supported him with his shoulder; after all the struggles he must have completely lost his strength. Fortunately, he managed to take the next steps, so Jungkook simply guided him in the right direction—far away from the railing.

They walked in silence. With each step Taehyung seemed a little more lively, regaining some of his strength. He didn't tag along, just meekly followed Jungkook. Throughout the whole way back to his apartment Jungkook firmly held Taehyung's wrist. He was afraid that if he let go for a second, the boy would turn around and run back to the bridge. And he couldn't allow that.

He let go of the boy's hand only when they stood in front of his fourth-floor apartment. Jungkook took the keys out of his pocket and opened the door, letting Taehyung go ahead. The boy walked inside, slowly took off his shoes, leaving them in the hall, and took two shy steps toward the living room.

Jungkook closed the door behind him and couldn't help but shake the water off himself. He was shaking from the cold all the way home, but he couldn't show it in front of the boy. He had to be his support for a few moments and keep all his weakness hidden. Therefore, he waited until they reach the apartment. Here he could relax a little. But only a little.

He immediately took off his soaked black hoodie; it didn't make a huge difference, since his white T-shirt underneath was all wet anyway. It only made him shiver. When he poured a rather shocking amount of water from his shoes he realized how long has he been sitting in this damn puddle. Actually, they both have been sitting in it for way too long. Taehyung's shoes did not look any better.

Exactly, Taehyung. He was the most important now. Technically, the boy was always the one most important wherever he went but it wasn't the time to rant about his walking perfection persona. Jungkook quickly rubbed his hair with his hand, hoping to get rid of at least some of the water, and followed the boy.

He found Taehyung standing in the middle of the small living room, staring emotionlessly at the window, or perhaps at the darkness outside. His clothes were a little too big, and while Jungkook knew they were in his style, something seemed odd. The brown pants were way too long as the tip of the wet cloth scratched the floor. The same was for the sleeves of his jacket, which completely covered his already long hands. The outfit looked like it belonged to someone else, but in the present situation, Jungkook couldn't ask. Even though he really wanted to.

Taehyung looked like a lost child. And since Jungkook was the only adult around, he had to help the boy no matter what. 

"You can take a hot shower," Jungkook offered. "I'll give you something dry to change."

Taehyung turned over his shoulder and nodded gently. His eyes were still blurry and confused but they looked much more alive than before. So Jungkook decided to leave him alone in the room for a moment, even though he still doubted if he should.