Petal | tk

Chapter 50: Burgundy

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Ignore the mistakes plz :)
Trigger warning: non-con touching, blood and violence.

Third Person POV

Jeongguk stops the car in front of Taehyung's shop and stays quiet even when the florist doesn't step out for a while.

"Let's go." Taehyung says, about to open the door.

"I'll go to the gym first." Jeongguk replies instead. Taehyung takes a deep breath.

"You're not going anywhere, koo. Let's go inside." Taehyung says again.

"I---"

"I said, let's go." Taehyung's eyes lock firmly on Jeongguk's face who is just staring ahead. He watches how Jeongguk closes his eyes for a moment and then just gives him a nod.

"Good." Taehyung mumbles and walks out of the car, Jeongguk follows him and they walk inside the ship.

"You two are back early." Yoongi says when he sees the two. He sees the reflection of the earlier events on their faces even though he has no idea what happened.

"Is everything alright?" Yoongi asks.

"Yes." Taehyung doesn't wait for anything else and walks towards the stairs, Jeongguk follows.

Yoongi's eyes follow both of them before he focuses on the bouquet he's making.

Meanwhile, Taehyung and Jeongguk make their way upstairs and inside Taehyung's room as he closes the door behind them, stays by it and watches Jeongguk walk further inside.

"It's my workout time." Jeongguk tells him.

"It wasn't going to be when you said we'd come back to my place after we're done with your father." Taehyung walks towards him a little.

"Look how that fucking turned out." Jeongguk huffs.

"Exactly. Now, you're going to tell me the hell were you thinking back there?!" Taehyung stands in front of him.

Jeongguk frowns at him. "What was I doing? Didn't you see what he was doing?"

"He was getting inside your head and you let him! He wanted you to lose your control and you did!" Taehyung exclaims.

"He fucking hit me, Tae!" Jeongguk almost yells. Taehyung gulps, takes a deep breath and a step that makes him closer to Jeongguk.

"I know, koo. And I'm so sorry it happened and I only just stood there---"

"It's not your fault." Jeongguk utters.

"He made you hurt him. Don't you see?" Taehyung rests his hands on Jeongguk's shoulders. "He did that so he can get you in trouble."

"He can try." Jeongguk scoffs.

"Why can't you understand?!" Taehyung utters. "What if he calls the cops on you? He was bleeding!"

"He won't do that---"

"You don't know that! I---I can't have you leaving me just like that only because your father was successful in getting in your head---"