A lie

part 27

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Knock, Knock, Knock.

Taehyung shifted left to right side when he heard knocking on his door. He ignored, too busy in his morning dream.

But he opened his eyes wide, when he heard his mother's voice calling him, and his eyes widened even more when he realised-

Oh no, oh no, what to do, what to do.

He sat there looking like scare of his whole life.

If eomma came inside and find me lying on ground but not with jungkook, she gonna kill me with her questions, Omg! No way!

He stands up pacing here and there, while jungkook who's sleeping like he have never slept before.

Do something, Taehyung.

Idea!

He carried his blankets from floor and hide it, and then he ruffled one side of bed beside jungkook making it like he wake up from there.

Yes great!

"Eomma?" He asked yawning, he knows why his mother is there. "Good morning, Tae," Said taehee, her eyes searching what taehyung had known, she blushed a little when she saw jungkook sleeping peacefully while another side of bed is ruffled as taehyung would have wake up there. "Morning eomma, what happened, is everything okay?" Taehyung asked, "Oh ofcourse, I was asking if you wake up it's already 6.45 am." Said her. "Oh, I'm awake eomma, let me freshen up." He said.

"Don't awake jungkook up, let him sleep more." Taehee said watching jungkook sleeping cutely hugging blanket tightly. "Uh yes."

Thank god, i saved myself.

Taehyung said wiping off his invisible sweat.

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Taehyung was working in fields when he suddenly realised last night incident,

Jungkook reached for his phone on the small table by the bed, his face lighting up as he saw the name on the screen. “It’s Daniel,” he said, more to himself than to Taehyung, before answering the call.

“Hey, babe,” Jungkook greeted softly, his voice instantly changing, becoming warmer and more intimate.

Taehyung froze, his body stiffening as he heard the words. He turned his back to Jungkook, his heart pounding painfully in his chest.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Jungkook continued, his voice filled with affection. “I just got here today. It’s... different, but it’s nice. The village is beautiful.”

Taehyung shut his eyes tightly, willing himself to block out the sound of Jungkook’s voice. But it was impossible to ignore the way Jungkook’s tone softened, the way he laughed quietly at something Daniel said, the way he sounded so... happy.

“Taehyung’s been really helpful,” Jungkook said, his voice distant but clear. “ His mom is amazing, by the way. You’d love her.”

Taehyung clenched his fists under the blanket, the words cutting deeper than he cared to admit.

As Jungkook’s conversation continued, Taehyung’s mind spiraled with thoughts he couldn’t control.

Why does it hurt so much? he wondered. Why does it feel like I’m losing something I never even had?

He told himself it was ridiculous. Jungkook wasn’t his. Jungkook had a boyfriend—a real one, not the fake role Taehyung had roped him into. And yet, the sight of Jungkook blushing and smiling so genuinely, so openly, for someone else was like a knife to his heart.