Mercy | Taekook

Bonus Chapter- 1

When you see a horrible nightmare, even you wake up, you feel stuck in it. It stays in your mind and plays like a broken record. It also settles a fear of 'What if it happens again?' It makes you restless maybe on the verge of losing your mind. Even when you are past it, still the fear lingers and you can't shake it off no matter how hard you try.

Taehyung patted the space behind him. First, he felt cold. So, he wanted to reach for a known warmth but he couldn't. The space beside him was empty. He woke up immediately sitting and looking around. There was nothing but like some good old days his eyes fell on the open french doors of the balcony. He knows Jungkook would be there. He stood up, wore his robe, tied the string and stepped out in the balcony.

There he saw, love of his life. Yes, love of his life. He may have loved Eunhi but it was one sided. Now when he looks back he sees it as a foolish act, but right here, infront of his eyes is the real love. The love who too bullet for him. The love who came to him when he was in pit of darkness. The love that came to him when he wasn't him self anymore. The love that was not just love but Mercy to his years long patience, defeat, pain and suffering.

Taehyung hugged Jungkook from behind slowly and Jungkook seem to be melted in his touch. Taehyung hid his face in younger's neck and inhaled deeply, then placing a soft kiss there. Jungkook closed his eyes to feel the essence of that warmth that made his insides feel over joyed, "You could have told me, I would helped you taking a bath.... Are you alright little birdie?", Taehyung spoke near his ears speaking in his deep morning voice. Jungkook smelled like freshly bathed.

Jungkook giggled, "I am absolutely fine hyung....."

"I am not.... I wanted to help....", Taehyung whined like a small kid. Truth to be told he wanted to whine like a small child in front of Jungkook because he wanted every bit of Jungkook's attention on him. Jungkook could detect it in his voice so he turned around and saw Taehyung sleepy eyes and pouty face. Jungkook smiled, thinking as if he is the same Taehyung he met more than four years ago.

"Now, what are you looking at?", Taehyung said.

"I am looking at my cute hyung.....", Jungkook stretched his cheeks, like a playdough and Taehyung scoffed, "I can take another bath, if you really want to help me....", Jungkook smiled.

"That's like my little birdie....", Taehyung leaned in and pecked his forehead. "Do you remember, the first time when we umm.... Made that deal.... Next morning we stood here.... And you whispered Goodmorning in my ear......", Jungkook smiled shyly.

"Mhmm.... I remember.... You were so shy of someone watching us....", Taehyung said and Jungkook nodded. "Now, I am not..... I am not shy of you loving me infront of people..... Now, I want all your love my angel Hyung....", Jungkook said.

"You are sole owner of all the love I have. Should I ask lawyer to do paperwork on it?", Taehyung smiled.

"You already did that.... Twice.....", Jungkook lifted his hand to show his ring. Taehyung took his hand and kissed the back of it. Taehyung did it and then his face fell all of sudden and Jungkook spoke, "What are you thinking?"

"I-.........", Taehyung looked at him and then looked away, "What is it hyung?", Jungkook said turning his face towards himself and cupping.

"I have so many regrets in life Jungkook.... But one of the biggest is.... The things I did to you..... You were innocent and I-......... I asked for apologies thousand times, when you were asleep..... I wished if there was some way, I could turn around those moments and undo all the things I have done to I-...... I am so sorry Jungkook.....", Taehyung said with tears in his eyes.