BETWEENUS//taekook//vkook // Yoonmin

PART 19

Taehyung ran blindly, tears streaming down his face. The cool evening air offered no solace.

"I'm not going back to him," Taehyung sobbed. "I can't take being a fool anymore."

Jungkook slumped against the wall, Taehyung's phone call going straight to voicemail.
"Please, Tae... answer me," he begged.

He dialed again. Still, no answer.

Jungkook's body shook with sobs.
"My love, where are you? Please don't do this to me," Jungkook whispered.

As night fell, Taehyung wandered, lost in his thoughts.

Jungkook's pleas echoed in his mind, but Taehyung's determination hardened.

"No going back," Taehyung repeated.

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Taehyung sat beside the road, his legs tucked under him. Tears streamed down his face.

"I love you so much, Jungkook," he whispered. "But just thinking that someone wants to take you away from me... it's driving me crazy."

Taehyung's voice cracked.

"I think it's better if I stop loving you, Jungkook. Before it's too late."

The thought sent a stabbing pain through his chest.

"But how can I?" Taehyung asked himself. "You're my everything."

As Taehyung sat in the darkness, he felt lost.

After half an hour, Jungkook called Taehyung again. This time, the phone was on, but Taehyung was not answering.

Jungkook checked the GPS and saw Taehyung's location.

Jungkook arrived at the location, his heart racing with anticipation and worry. He scanned the area, spotting Taehyung near the road, standing beneath the faint glow of a streetlight.

Taehyung's eyes fixed on the approaching taxi, his back still turned to Jungkook.

Jungkook's breath caught.
"What is he doing?" He thought.

As the taxi pulled over, Taehyung stepped forward.

Jungkook rushed toward him.
"Taehyung!" Jungkook called, his voice laced with desperation.

Taehyung's head turned, his eyes locking onto Jungkook's.

For a moment, they stared.

The taxi driver, sensing tension, asked, "Hey, is everything okay?"

Taehyung nodded curtly. "Yes, I'm fine."

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Jungkook pulled Taehyung into a tight hug.

"I'm sorry, Taehyung, for hurting you," Jungkook whispered, his voice trembling.

Taehyung's initial resistance melted away.

"Please don't run away from me," Jungkook begged. "Don't leave me. I can't live without you in my life."

Taehyung's arms hesitantly wrapped around Jungkook.

The taxi driver, sensing the emotional moment, discreetly drove away.

"I was so scared, Tae," Jungkook confessed. "I thought I lost you forever."

Taehyung's face buried in Jungkook's shoulder.

"I thought I couldn't trust you anymore," Taehyung whispered.

Jungkook held Taehyung tighter.

"I promise, Tae. No more lies. No more Jimin. Only you."

Taehyung's tears mingled with Jungkook's.