When the sun set

FIFTH SUNSET🌄

Sunday came. Taehyung hurriedly got up from bed and took a bath on his own. He felt recharged after two days of rest. He does not do chores during Saturdays and reserves his energy for Sunday. His favorite day.

He will have a follow-up check-up with his oncologist today. The doctor needs to check how his body responded to the previous therapy and how the treatment progresses. It's his one month of radiotherapy. Three months since he was diagnosed with Brain Cancer. Three months with chemotherapy. It needs to have a good outcome already.

"Mom, let's go." He rolls his wheelchair enthusiastically and smiles at his mother. His parents followed him to the elevator and waited for the lift.

Taehyung is staring blankly, and when the elevator door opens, he looks up at the boy inside, leaning on the wall. Confusion runs through Taehyung's face, and there is that strange feeling inside him again. He knows this boy. But he doesn't know how or when.

"Jungkook!" Taehyung's attention was caught when he heard his father acknowledge the man inside the elevator. His mother then pushed him inside and situated him in front of him.

"Where are you going?" His mother then asked Jungkook. The man bowed to his parents and smiled shyly.

"Hospital. My brother, who is a resident doctor there needs my help for some paperwork and errands. Are you heading there too for Taehyung's check-up?" Jungkook stared down at him, and his eyes bore at him until they reached the ground. He is smilingly showing his bunny teeth. Taehyung's gaze never leave the face of Jungkook. He didnt feel shy nor feel discomfort staring at the guy openly, typical Taehyung.

"Yes. We will be able to hear positive feedback. According to his doctor, Taehyung remembering things at the current time means a good response. And we are optimists that the radiotherapy helped to remove the tumor that was left in his brain and he will recover." Mrs. Kim did the talk mostly, and Jungkook responded nicely. Mr Kim and Taehyung are silent the whole time they are together.

"Have a good day to all of you. See you at the hospital, Mrs. and Mr. Kim, Taehyung." He didn't hear Taehyung's voice and was just silently watching his every move. The Kim family is waiting for their car while getting ready to walk towards the bus station. He did not use his car because he enjoys walking the long road of Gangnam at night.

"You will take a bus? Come with us instead. We have one destination, so what's the need to split up? Don't you want to sit beside Taehyung?" Taehyung's mother called his attention. Mr. Kim shook his head and opened the front seat for his wife when their staff handed him the car key. Taehyung's father prefers driving for his son during consultations and therapies. For him. This is the least he could do with his struggling Taehyung.

"Mom, stop. I don't even know him." Mrs. Kim just ignored Taehyung's remarks and giggled. His father came to assist him in standing up and holding his arm while he was sitting inside the car.

"Son, sit on the other side of Taehyung. So we could leave. Don't be shy. It's just Taehyung." Before Taehyung could complain, his father closed the door on his side and sat on the driver's seat. He closed his eyes when Jungkook sat beside him and tried his best to ignore the man.

But that is so impossible. Jungkook scent lingers on his nose. He is too near to smell him. He smells like a flower mixed with baby scent. He smelled so nice that it made Taehyung fall asleep while on their way to the hospital.

Taehyung parents notice their son, who is peacefully sleeping. Again, Taehyung did something unusual because of Jungkook. He never sleeps during travel. He prefers looking outside the window, taking photos of anything he likes, and appreciating the scenery. But now, Taehyung's eyes are close, and he is breathing deeply.