Obsession (vkook)

24

Taehyung feels tense the entire way to the coffee shop. Seokjin drives and he sits in the passenger seat anxiously waiting to get there.

   "What's so great about this place?" Seokjin asks. "I've never known you to go to out of your way for overpriced coffee."

    "I guess I'm feeling adventurous," Taehyung responds. "Side effect of the crazy probably."

When they arrive Seokjin parks the car and follows Taehyung out. They don't walk two steps into the shop before they spot Jeongguk sitting at a booth in the back corner.

Seokjin's reaction is all Taehyung needs to know that he sees him to.

    "Do you see him?" He asks anyway. "Do you?"

    "This is a bad idea, Tae," Seokjin says, stopping him by the arm.

    "Why? Why is this bad idea?" He asks, facing him. "What aren't you telling me?"

    "I'm telling you everything you need to know," The older says. "You don't need this right now. We're trying to help you."

    "Help me how?"

    "Taehyung."

The two of them turn to Jeongguk who has approached them now. Seokjin immediately steps between them.

    "You need to back off," He says. "You had no right calling our house."

    "I need to talk to him," Jeongguk says.

    "You don't get to talk to him anymore," Seokjin says, trying to usher Taehyung out of the shop. "Let's go."

    "What is going on?" Taehyung asks as he is forced back out of the shop and into the rain without a chance to put his umbrella back up.

    "I deserve a chance~"

    "You don't deserve anything."

    "Taehyung~"

    "Don't talk to him."

Taehyung frees himself from Seokjin's grip. "Stop!"

    "Can I talk to you?" Jeongguk asks. "Please? I'll explain everything."

    "Who are you?" Taehyung asks. "D-Do I know you?"

    "Yes."

    "No. He's a stranger. A stranger that needs to get away from you before I call the police and have him arrested."

Taehyung looks between the two of them as they all stand there getting drenched in the rain—he didn't know what was happening.

    "Get in the car," Seokjin says, opening the door. "Now, Taehyung."

    "I know nothing makes sense right now," Jeongguk says in a rush as Seokjin tries to force him into the car. "J-Just know that I didn't leave. I'd never leave, I love you. T-They sent me away~"

    "Get away from us," Seokjin shouts. "I'm calling the police!"

Taehyung feels lightheaded and his breaths are shallow as he is shoved into the car once and for all. He can't fight back, he is too out of it from all the confusion.

    "Taehyung." Jeongguk knocks at the car window. "Don't believe anything they say. They're lying, they sent me away~"

Seokjin starts the car and swerves out of the parking lot, his breathing uneven and a panicked look in his eyes.

    "What's happening?" Taehyung asks, only becoming aware of the tears in his eyes as they fall. "What's he talking about?"

Seokjin swears to himself, not answering and instead focusing on driving.