Stay With Me [A Taekook centric Brotherhood AU]

03

As Tae walked out of the dorm, he felt a mix of emotions swirling inside him. He was angry at Jungkook for always making him feel like the bad guy, but he was also disappointed in himself for not being able to handle the situation better.

Jungkook is the makhne, Tae should've handle it more deliberately with him. But...Jungkook was getting on his nerves today. He is damn tired and just wanted to jump on his warm soft bed and pass out for hours! But the bunny kid...Aish!

As he walked down the hallways, Tae's mind was still spinning with frustration and hurt. He had apologized, and he meant it, but Jungkook never seemed to believe him. It was like no matter what he did, it was never enough.

Tae pushed open the door of the dorm building and stepped outside into the cool midnight air. He took a deep breath, trying to clear his mind and calm down. Maybe a walk would help. Tae started walking aimlessly, not knowing where he was going, but just needing to get away.

As he strolled through the campus, Tae tried to shake off the argument with Jungkook. As he walked down the street, Tae felt a mix of emotions - frustration, regret, and sadness. He didn't want to fight with Jungkook, but he also couldn't keep apologizing for something that happened out of his will!

He knew that they were both under a lot of pressure with their schedules, but he couldn't shake the feeling that Jungkook was being unreasonably disrespectful tonight. He couldn't keep feeling like he was walking on eggshells around Jungkook.

It's not like Tae don't wanna hang out with him! God, he freaking misses the old times when they hang out a lot together...but things are changing and Tae is getting lot in his plates. Jungkook need to be a little sympathetic to his state too, shouldn't he?

He sighed deeply looking at the night sky and then finally decided to head to a nearby park to sit and gather his thoughts...also cool off his steams. He is still freaking tired and wanna lay down anywhere.

Why Jungkook can't understand how much he is going through at a time? He was always a good makhne who was so understanding, what changed? Well, Tae didn't want to hold a grudge; he knows Jungkook will come around gradually, but he also couldn't just pretend like everything was okay when it wasn't.

He walked lazily for a while, lost in thought, until he eventually found himself at the nearby park. He sat down on a bench and pulled out his phone, scrolling through messages and photos of the group. He missed their closeness and the easy camaraderie they shared, but he also knew that things had changed since their debut.

Tae know it was his fault, but at a same time, it wasn't! He doesn't decide his schedules, does he? Tae took a deep breath and closed his eyes, trying to calm down his racing thoughts...

Until he heard a rough harsh voice near his ears, making his eyes shot open and he sat up frantically_

~Hey you! Give me everything you have, now!'

Shit! He is going to get robbed now? Seriously out of all the time? A cold shiver ran down from his spine as he clutched his phone and jacket in his fist.

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Meanwhile on the dorm;

~Do you think he will be alright, Jin hyung?' Jimin paced back and forth on the living room, completely restless. Jin was sitting on the couch near the living room's door and watching Jimin's pacing and Jungkook sitting on the ground, silent and blank faced.

Jin sighed for the hundredth time and shook his head tiredly, 'I don't know Jimin-ah.'

Jimin glanced on the door, then to the clock hanging on the wall and then back to Jin, 'It's pretty late hyung! How long he is gonna take? Where he has gone probably?'

Jin rubbed his temple, 'I don't know that too. He didn't inform me!'

Jimin looked at his phone and sighed in frustration, 'Why he is not picking up my calls anyway? At least he can respond with a small text! Doesn't he understand we are worried?'

-GOSH! Jimin! I don't know!' Jin face palmed himself, being so done with everything that is going on here at a same time, 'I'm at the same room with you since he left!'

-Sorry." Jimin whined a little and plopped on the couch beside Jin, 'I'm just getting scared, hyung. I didn't even want him to leave at the first place. But he is too stubborn!'

Jin put a comforting hand on his shoulder and silently squeezed it, his eyes focused on Jungkook. That boy looked divested and broken. Jin writhed between talking with Jungkook or leaving him alone in his mind...

With a soft sigh, Jin stood up from the couch and walked over to Jungkook. He crouched down and placed a hand on the younger boy's shoulder.
No matter how upset Jin was before, he still can't stay mad at his bunny whom he adores like his own kid, he practically raised him. Same goes with others, they fights and argues a lot, but in the end they are just inseparable! That's what makes bangtan special...

-Kook, are you okay?" Jin asked softly.

Jungkook didn't respond, his eyes still fixed on the ground.

-Talk to me, Kook-ie. I know this is hard for you too," Jin continued, 'And I can see you are already feeling guilty, aren't you?'

Finally, Jungkook looked up at him with tears in his bambi innocent eyes, his lips trembled in an attempt to say something, but at the end he just remained silent and again looked back on the ground.

Jin sighed and rubbed his back, 'You want some water?'

Jungkook didn't respond to it.

Jin: I'll get some water for you, ok?' Jungkook stayed silent.

Jin stood up and turned, just when Hobi came out from the main dorm and looked around his surroundings. His eyes fixed on Jungkook for a brief moment and there was no fury, just sadness and concern. Well, none can stay mad with their own kid, right?

But he didn't tell anything to that kid, rather he looked at Jin and took a step near, 'Hyung.'

Jin gave a nod, 'Yeah?'

Hobi: Tae...hasn't returned yet?'

Jin sighed and shook his head. Hobi bit his lips nervously and looked at Jimin then back to Jin, 'Do you think we should go look for him?'

Jimin immediately perked up at the suggestion, 'Yeah, let's do that!'

But Jin shook his head, 'No, it's too late and dangerous to go out now. We don't even know where to start looking.'

Jimin puffed his face, 'But Tae is still out there!'

Jin: Exactly my point! One of my dongsaengs is enough to be out and give a mental pressure for tonight, I don't want anyone else to go out and just disappear! Tae is matured enough and I trust him to come back anytime soon.' He said sternly.

Hobi tried, 'But he isn't picking up his phone or anything! It's getting so dark outside hyung! We should bring him back already!'

Jimin: Yeah!'

Jin sighed, 'Fine! Let me talk with Namjoon first. We can't just roam around the city aimlessly....I need to discuss with our leader-

-But Joon-ie is busy now.' Hobi interrupted, 'He is taking a call from manager-nim in his room. Yoongi hyung is also there.'

Jin frowned, 'Manager? Is it about Tae or-

Hobi shook his head, 'No. something different yet important I guess. He sounded serious.'

Jin thought for a moment and sighed, 'Ok fine. But where you are gonna go to find him anyway?'

Jimin chimed in, 'Nearby? He should be inside the campus right? How far he can go-' his voice cut off by his phone's ringtone and his snatched it from the couch in a sonic speed, getting worked once he saw the caller ID!

He didn't take an extra second to pick it up and shouted in the phone, 'Taehyung-ah! Where the hell are you?!'