Chapter-7

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Taehyung could see the pain he went through when he was young. His parents always neglected him after his brother was born. He never knew why the favouritism occurred between them. To earn the love from his parents, he used to work hard to be the class topper each year, rank 1 in school, scholarship at the top university in Seoul, yet his parents never appreciated him for his achievements.

His parents always gave more than enough money for his needs so that he never goes to them asking for anything. Later he thought he was adopted because his brother born late for his parents.

Taehyung was always a trapped soul, born just to endure pain and suffer never ending traumas.  He never loved Yoongi. He never could. Yoongi only used him and he knew they never loved each other genuinely. He just played safe as his boyfriend so that Yoongi don't hurt him again.

However, unlike Yoongi, Jungkook tried to understand him, sympathised him and cared him when he needed the slightest warmth from someone. Taehyung knew Jungkook will not be like Yoongi was he could see the sincerity in Jungkook's eyes. Even though Jungkook tortured him to his most vulnerable state, he endured everything hoping one day Jungkook will understand and take care of him.

When that day came, Taehyung instantly knew the person he would like to re-start his life with. When Jungkook laid beside him after their gentle yet intimate night, Taehyung realised his love for Jungkook and swore to himself that he will protect him with his life.

Jungkook's heart sank, when Taehyung closed his eyes. He felt the pain as if the bullet passed through him instead. He couldn't understand the emotion he was going through right now. The same emotion that he felt when his parents were killed.

With wet eyes, Jungkook immediately carried Taehyung's lifeless body, asking his men to take them to hospital.

...Few days later...

Taehyung woke up seeing an unfamiliar ceiling. He looked around with blurry vision, feeling dizzy and pain. He looked at his body with bandages around his chest and shoulder. "Taehyung-ah, you woke up?" Jungkook came running towards him. Taehyung started at Jungkook with a surprise face. Jungkook panicked, "Do you remember me?". Taehyung chuckled, "Of course I remember you Jungkook""Oh that's a relief, I thought you looked at me as stranger." Jungkook squeezed Taehyung's hand and sat beside him.

"I'm so glad that you could make it. I thought I lost you." Jungkook gently brushed Taehyung's hair back behind his ears. "I was surprised to see you, I thought you would leave me then and there". Taehyung's eyes sparkled with happiness. "Why would I leave someone who foolishly took a bullet for me?, Taehyung-ah, you almost died, thankfully the bullet just missed the main vessel of your heart. It's been 3 days since you passed out." Jungkook cupped Taehyung's face. "3 days already? Wow, that's fast." Taehyung looked like a cute little puppy in Jungkook big strong palm.

"Can you get up if it's okay, I wanna show you something." Taehyung nodded and Jungkook helped him get up from bed. He walked him to the huge glass wall to see the most picturesque view of the Jeju city. Taehyung gasped in surprise and looked at Jungkook. "Are we in Jeju?" "Yes Tae, we are. We came here today morning taking special permission for your discharge. I wanted you to wake up to this view."

"So you remember what I said before I passed out?" Taehyung surprisingly looked him in the eyes with his big boxy smile

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"So you remember what I said before I passed out?" Taehyung surprisingly looked him in the eyes with his big boxy smile. Jungkook melted in that smile, he couldn't resist any longer. He held Taehyung's face with one hand and leaned forward slowly closing the gap between them. They could feel the warm breaths of each other as gently Jungkoook initiated the kiss. The kiss that couldn't be more tender. "Tae, I never knew how to kiss someone gently like this before and you thought me. You made me realise I still have the humane side of me, something I lost after my parents were killed."

Jungkook took a small step back. "I like you tae". Taehyung eyes glistened with excitement. "B-but, I don't think  we can have a relationship."

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