Beneath The Surface

26.

Jungkook wander at the road alone, hurt both physically and mentally. The night was cold, and the moon's light showed his bruises and cuts. His thoughts were messy and filled with contemplation. He had left his home and the people he called family, leaving behind the only life he knew.

It's not easy for a person to change over night. Years of conditioning which turned him into meek, quiet somewhat weak person is very hard to detach from his being.... But nonchalantly jungkook did, going behind his capacity, his strength... He showed courage.... And it's a very big thing to do for a person like him.

For years, he had been the obedient son, the perfect child who lived to fulfill their every command. And he doesn't know what to do anymore.

The act of defiance had left him lost, not knowing what to do or how to think. His mind was a blank canvas, and he had no idea how to begin painting his own picture of life.

"What should I do...? " He questioned to himself.

But suddenly a small spark of happiness glowed inside he eyes when he spot a very familiar figure in front of him but soon it changed into something else.

Jungkook's eyes widened in horror as he noticed a car speeding from the opposite direction, showing no sign of stopping. The headlights blazed through the darkness, hurtling towards the oblivious pedestrian. His heart pounded, fear gripping him as the distance between the car and the walker rapidly closed.

Jungkook's heart sank in panic, he can't decipher how fast he ran to that  and pulled him in his embrace, while doing so the person lost control and fall. Over jungkook who hold the person's back securely.

"Are you okay..... Tae...? " Jungkook asked worriedly.

Taehyung was shocked ,firstly because of jungkook and secondly he doesn't even know why is he walking like this why can't he think about the babies before doing something like that.

Witnessing his state jungkook carefully lift him on his arms , carrying him to the nearby bench he made him sit comfortably.

Taehyung is still in daze. Jungkook sit on his knees  before the frightened boy and hold his hands softly.

"Tae...... You are ok now..... Nothing happened... " Jungkook assured the younger looking at his eyes while his thumbs are caressing the later's knuckles soothingly.

Tears welled up in Taehyung’s eyes and began to cascade down his cheeks. Seeing him cry like this caused Jungkook to panic.

"Tae... Are you feeling any pain somewhere..? Should I take you to the hospital..!? "

Jungkook himself is in the verge of breaking down.

Taehyung immediately shook his head. He cupped the elder's face to calm him down.

"I am fine hyung.... " Taehyung whispered softly.

"But you’re not," he continued, his voice tinged with concern as his fingers traced the corner of Jungkook's lips, where a fresh wound was visible. Bruises in the shape of handprints marred his cheeks.

"Who did this to you?" Taehyung’s voice trembled with a mixture of fury and sorrow. He felt an overwhelming urge to beat the shit outta them.

He gently made Jungkook sit beside him, though Jungkook kept his gaze lowered, silent.

"Even if you don't say anything I know... It's you father who did that..... Isn't he...? But why!?... Why does he have to be so cruel...?!" Taehyung burst out crying with a igniting fury in his eyes.

"Just why!!? " He harshly wiped his tears away.

"I-I... Told them the truth... " Jungkook muttered.