Beneath The Surface

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It's evening, jungkook find himself sitting alone in a unknown place but he care less, his mind is filled with the thoughts of how useless he is, how can't he do one thing right, his mere existence have no meaning , he is just a useless dirt in the world.

After crying for hours he is tired, tired of himself.

"I want to be worthy for just one person in my life.. But why I seem to do that bare minimum..... " He whispered in a cracking voice looking at the black sky, a direct reflection of what his heart is feeling right now.

The rain drops may be trying to accompany him somehow but he felt numb... So numb that he can't even stand up. He keeps seating there for hours under the rain.

He was looking down lost in thoughts when he noticed the rain stopped but when he look ahead the rain is still going on.

Then he felt a familiar touch, the tuch that always spreads warmth up to heart making his cold body warm.

"Hyung... I am always with you..... " His voice cracked at the end.

Jungkook didn't waste any time as he stood up and hugged the petty figure who is holding a umbrella for him like he always does... Holds umbrella for him.

Jungkook cried, venting his all pent up emotions through tears.

"I am sorry tae...... I am a failure..... " His voice came out painfully.

"You are not a failure and never would be one..... No one is failure in the world... They never were.... " Taehyung's voice came out muffled.

"No one should see themselves as a failure.... They are just momentarily weak.... " Taehyung whispered in a weary voice.

"Come with me hyung..... Let's go to our home..... You know, I am your home from now on... Whenever you feel sad Or want to cry you will always find me there, waiting for you with wide open arms... " Taehyung said by cupping the older's cheeks with one hand with a small smile over his lips.

Jungkook hugged him once again. For the first time in his life he feels safe and protected, he wanted to keep this warmth... Always.

They reached their apartment by jimin's car. Jimin didn't ask them any questions observing their state.

He and taehyung came to pickup jungkook from work but after waiting for several minutes when jungkook didn't came jimin went inside and asked about jungkook and then he came to know that he is fired.

After hearing the news taehyung immediately told jimin that they need to find the elder as soon as possible.

Taehyung took jungkook directly to their room.

Taehyung made jungkook to take hot shower, the elder was completely drenched in rain.

Taehyung, too, had been caught in the rain, his clothes clinging to him uncomfortably. He quickly changed into something dry. Then he went out of the room to jimin to inform that jungkook is fine.

Returning to the room, Taehyung found Jungkook seated on the edge of the bed, still dripping wet, his dark hair plastered against his forehead. Without a word, Taehyung picked up a soft towel and sat beside him. The room was filled with a comforting silence, broken only by the rhythmic patter of rain against the windows.

With gentle hands, Taehyung began to dry Jungkook's hair, the towel moving tenderly through the damp strands. Each stroke was filled with care, as if he could erase the coldness and discomfort with every pass. Jungkook closed his eyes, leaning slightly into the touch, his tense shoulders gradually relaxing.