Us, Against The World | Taekook

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A wide smile lit up Jungkook's face as he settled into the car, the brightest smile he'd worn in the past month. As the car pulled away from the airport, his grin only grew wider. Sejin, seated beside him in the backseat, noticed the shift and chuckled.

"You seem so excited. Did you really hate it there?" Sejin teased.

Jungkook shook his head, still gazing out the window. "I didn’t hate it," he replied. "I’m glad I got to be there, but... I really missed Korea."

"The boys are going to be so surprised to see you!" Sejin exclaimed.

Jungkook nodded, swallowing nervously. The members had no idea he was returning today. A mix of excitement and anxiety bubbled inside him..he couldn't help but wonder how they would react when they saw him??

When the car pulled up in front of the company building, Jungkook suddenly felt a wave of nerves wash over him. He hesitated for a moment, unsure if he was ready to step out. Closing his eyes, he reminded himself that there was nothing to be nervous about silly of him to feel this way!

With a deep breath, he jumped out of the car and sprinted inside, leaving Sejin behind to handle his bags and everything else.

Taehyung was on his way back from the washroom when he heard loud voices coming from the practice room. He almost choked on his water, his heart racing with worry. Bursting into the room, breathless and with a concerned look on his face, he blurted out, "What happened??"

His eyes darted around the room, searching for an answer. That's when his gaze landed on a short head behind Yoongi. The figure peeked out, revealing wide, doe like eyes cover staring back at him.

Taehyung’s heart skipped a beat, his voice barely a whisper as he breathed out in disbelief, "Jungkookie?"

Yoongi stepped aside, letting Jungkook through, and the younger boy practically bounced over to Taehyung like an excited kangaroo.

"Hyungieeeeeee!" Jungkook shout out, throwing his arms around Taehyung with a beaming smile.

Taehyung stood there, too shocked to react at first, his mind struggling to catch up. But within seconds, the realization hit, and he wrapped his arms around Jungkook, shouting joyfully, "You're back!"

"Yes!!!" Jungkook replied, his excitement contagious. Before they knew it, both of them were jumping up and down, still hugging, like two overly excited baby monkeys reunited.

Their hyungs laughed as the once tense practice room filled with joy and smiles. By dinner, Jin had prepared a meal for Jungkook, using whatever they had in the kitchen. It wasn’t fancy, just some Jajangmyeon, but Jungkook’s happiness was palpable his cheeks beaming so much that they hurt.

Throughout dinner, Jungkook and Taehyung kept exchanging glances, laughing together as Jungkook shared stories from LA. He playfully complained about his trainer, who kept nagging him to straighten his back the entire month, making everyone chuckle.

Later, as Taehyung was getting into bed, Jimin teased, "Oh no, now Taehyung can't sleep in Jungkook's bed anymore."

Taehyung bit his lip to keep from saying something, while Jungkook turned to Jimin, confused.

Jimin smirked, "Actually, Taehyung said his bed had mosquitoes, so he’s been sleeping in yours those days."

"Good night, everyone!" Taehyung called out quickly before Jimin could spill any more tea.

With that, everyone settled into bed, and Jin turned off the lights. The night grew quiet as everyone drifted off to sleep.

Taehyung was nearly dozing off when he felt a light tapping on his feet. Groggily, he looked down, squinting in the faint moonlight streaming through the window. He could barely make out Jungkook at the foot of his bed, gesturing for him to get down.