𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟕𝟕

Seokjin keeps running, ignoring the complaints and weird looks from strangers slowing down his pace and taking Namjoon farther away from him.

It's him. It has to be him.

"Joonie!" Seokjin tries again, but the silver haired doesn't turn around. Seokjin doesn't even know if he can hear his voice through all the noise.

Seokjin has to stop at a red light and that's when he loses him. He keeps running when the light turns to green and turns his head towards every direction Namjoon could've taken, but he doesn't spot him.

His lungs burn and he sits on a bench, hiding his face in his hands trying to recover his breath. Joonie. It was Joonie. My Joonie.

Seokjin picks his phone again and his eyes widen at the missed calls from Hoseok. He had hanged up as soon as he saw Namjoon before explaining himself to the younger. He sends a brief message on the group chat and runs back home.

He presses his fingerprint on the sensor with shaking hands. The door clicks open and Yoongi, Hoseok, and Jimin dart towards him.

"I saw him, I saw him." Seokjin lets out before the others can open their mouth.

"Who?" Hoseok questions him with a big frown, taking the briefcase from his hand and placing it on the small stool they keep in the entrance.

"Namjoon. I saw Namjoon." he pants, leaning his body on Yoongi.

"W - what? A -are you sure?" Jimin doesn't blink waiting for an answer.

"I've known him for years, I could recognise him anywhere."

Hoseok smiles brightly, no one knows Namjoon as much as Seokjin does. If he says he saw Namjoon, then he saw Namjoon.

"Come, tell us everything." Yoongi leads an exhausted Seokjin gently towards the sofa, even if he only wants to jump and cry and dance to the good news.

Jimin knocks a few times on Jungkook's door, yelling his name. Jungkook opens the door out of breath, his hair messy.

"Kookie, Kookie, Kookie! Jin saw Namjoon. He saw him! We found him!" Jimin jumps in tiny, holding the younger's hands.

"Holy moly! Are you serious?!" Jungkook exclaims, opening the door completely.

He turns towards Tiger but he already stands right behind him. The soft look in Taehyung's eyes returned. Jungkook steps aside and the bear boy walks passed him, running towards the living room.

"Seokie tell us everything! What happened?!" Hoseok pats his thigh energetically when everyone has made it to the living room.

Yoongi keeps holding Seokjin's hand. He intertwines their fingers and squeezes their hands.

"I left the café and I turned in the opposite direction in need of some fresh air. And then I saw him. I ran after him and hang up without any explanation. I called his name a few times, but he didn't hear me. I lost him . . ."

"Did you see Moni's face? How is he?" Jimin leans forward, as close as he can to Seokjin in front of him.

"I actually saw half of his face and I kept following his silver hair."

"Ahhhh, make sense—wait wait wait, you said silver hair? Since when Namjoon has silver hair?" Hoseok tilts his head, looking at everyone for an answer.

"He must have dyed it." Taehyung adds with a small shrug, but it doesn't sound quite right once he said it aloud.

"Why would Namu dye his hair instead of trying to find us? That's ridiculous!"

Seokjin hopes crush a bit. Hoseok's right, it doesn't make sense. Why would he dye his hair after escaping instead of running towards them? Try to contact them? But it was him, Seokjin saw him.

"What? In my head made sense." Taehyung pouts and Jimin squishes his cheeks.

"How did he come to Seoul? He didn't have money, did he? Oh, Mimi must have taken him here when they left Busan. I guess he could escape?" Jungkook thinks out loud.

Seokjin turns his head to Yoongi. The sad smile on the hacker's face is all Seokjin needs for his hopes to crush completely. Yoongi caresses Seokjin's hair with so much care, removing them from his eyes.

"Cutie pie, you must have mistaken him for someone else." Yoongi explains as gently as he can, the truth slowly sinking in all the boys.

"But - but it was him. I - I swear it was him Yoongs. I saw him." Seokjin's lips tremble and his vision becomes blurry.

"Shhh, my cutie pie." he whispers and leans his boyfriend's head on his shoulder, playing with his hair to soothe him.

Seokjin sobs quietly, moving his head to rest it on Yoongi's chest and curls his body until his knees almost touch his chest.

Taehyung's eyes water and leans on Jimin for comfort, the last time his heart has endured this kind of pain was when he found out Namjoon disappeared. The blond kisses his forehead and wraps a hand around his shoulders. Taehyung closes his eyes embracing the comfort, but the pain doesn't go away.

He flutters his eyes open and wipes the tears rolling down his cheeks. He raises his head and his eyes widen at Jimin's proximity, his plump rosy lips kissing his forehead a moment ago. To say Tiger's heart almost stops is an understandment.

"Don't touch me!" Tiger growls, standing up and wiping the skin in his forehead, as it would take Jimin's kiss away.

"Tiger?" Jungkook stands up before Jimin could, before everyone else could. Tiger keeps sending daggers to Jimin and Jungkook puts his hands on his shoulders. "Hey, look at me. It's okay. You're with me, hm? I'm here."

Tiger ignores his touch and his eyes, his head slightly tilt to keep staring dangerously at Jimin, even if he hides himself in Hoseok's tight embrace. His chest rises and falls fast, nailing his nails on his palms. Seokjin doesn't react, too lost in his thoughts. But Yoongi's ready to stand up if the alter dares to take a step closer to Jimin.

"Tiger, it's okay. He was just comforting Taehyung, it's okay." Jungkook would cup his cheeks and give him an Eskimo kiss, but everyone stares at them. "You need to breathe, let's go."

Tiger lets Jungkook lead him upstairs to the youngest's room. The alter blinks confused after Jungkook locks the door.

"What the hell happened? You were kissing me and of all a sudden the petite bean's lips are on my forehead!" he wipes the skin again harshly.

"Baby, it's okay." Jungkook cups his cheeks and kisses the red skin on his forehead. "Taehyung came back when Jimin told us Seokjin saw Namjoon."

Tiger blinks, his mouth half opened. "Did you find him?"

Jungkook's smile drops and he bites his lips, shaking his head slowly. "Seokjin must have mistaken him for someone else. Well, that's what Yoongi thinks because Jin told us Namjoon's hair was silver."

"Okay, and?"

"Well," Jungkook clears his throat, blinking, amused Tiger doesn't understand the obvious. "Why would Namjoon dye his hair if they kidnapped him before trying to find us?"

Tiger shrugs. "Maybe he didn't dye it himself, maybe they did it. Anyway, wouldn't you be asking yourself another question?"

"Uh, what are you thinking about?"

Jungkook follows him to the messy bed and sits next to him.

Tiger keeps his arms crossed. "If they kidnapped him, what the hell is he doing walking outside like everyone else? Shouldn't he be locked somewhere?"

Jungkook wets his lips and sighs. "See, it doesn't make any sense. The most logical explanation would be that wasn't Namjoon, just someone who looks like him. Seokjin misses him, it wouldn't surprise me if he starts seeing him everywhere."

"And what if it was him?"

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what if, what if, what if~