Wicked Games

Six

As Taehyung followed Jimin from afar, he ended up losing track of him in the sea of people at an intersection.

He continues walking and finds himself in front of the same restaurant where he is sure he saw his Jin just a couple of days before. He mindlessly enters and finds it sort of empty. Too early for the lunch crowd.

He walks by the bar and continues a bit closer to the restroom area. His eyes just travel all around, not really knowing what he's looking for. But his instincts keep him glued to the floor.

The bartender makes his way behind the bar and sees him looking lost. So he asks him, "Is everything okay?"

Tae snaps out of his thoughts and walks over to him.

"Um.. not really. I'm sure you will think I'm crazy but I'm looking for someone. We used to be very close and I am so sure that I saw him here just a couple of days ago."

He explains with such sadness and tears in his eyes that the bartender feels bad for him.

"What's his name? Maybe I know him."

Tae looks up at him and says, "Jin.. Kim Seokjin."

The bartenders eye light up and he immediately says, "I do know him! Jin! He was in here the other day. He was with his friend.. uh, fuck. I can't remember his friends name. But yes! You did see him."

Tae gets just as excited and tells him, "I knew it! Do you happen to know how to get in touch with him?"

"No.. I hadn't seen him for a while until that day. But, he used to come by occasionally. If he's still in town, I'm sure he will come by again."

"If I leave my name and number, can you please give it to him? I really need to see him again."

"Sure, I'll even leave it here behind the bar in case I'm not here when he comes back. Then one of the other bartenders can give it to him."

Tae smiles his biggest, boxiest smile and feels hope for the first time in a long time.

He gets one of the fancy napkins on the bar and writes a small note: Jin, I really hope you find this note. I have been going crazy looking for you. If you can, please meet me at the place where I first took your picture. We have so much to talk about.

Love, Taehyung
(82X-xxx-xxxx)

He folds the note and hands it to the bartender. He thanks him and then walks away.

He's not sure what will happen now. But he figures he may as well get his plans together.

He then decided to head to the airport to try to book a flight to Chicago. He thought about the stranger Jin he had met. He shook his head and thought he was too strange for his sake. And had already wasted enough of his time searching for the love of his life. He wasn't about to waste more with the stranger he met.

When he spoke with the ticket agent, he is informed that the only available flight out is later that evening. And would he like to book it or wait until the next day.

He books it and decides to go pay Jungkook one last visit before returning to his new life.

When he gets there, he finds Jungkook on the phone talking sweetly to someone on the phone. He waves at Tae and asks him to wait until he ends his call.

Tae nods and decides to walk around the store. He sees a pair of pants hidden behind the racks that resemble the ones he sold Jin. The more he thinks about it, the more he's convinced that the Jin he saw was actually his Jin and not the one who attacked him. Something was very strange about the guy who he met.