Darkness

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As taehyung and Bogum reached home , bogum parked the car.

"Take it with you and put over your head... " Bogum offered his jacket to taehyung.

"No need, we are near the gate anyways, I don't want you to catch cold.. " Taehyung chuckled.

"I' am fine... But please take it or if you fell sick hyung will scolde me"

Taehyung chuckled and took the jacket shaking his head. Putting it on his head he made his way inside the house.

Bogum was firmly gripping his stearing wheel as he saw taehyung leaving.

Taking a shaky breath he saw looked at his phone where a message popped up which send a sudden shiver through his spine.

Suddenly his daze broke by a sweet voice. "Bogum, what are you doing there... It's cold outside, come inside quickly.. "

Bogum nodded his head like taehyung couple see him when he is still inside the car.

Pulling the key out of the keyhole bogum ran inside. As soon as he stepped inside his nostrils get filled with delicious aroma of the food taehyung is cooking.

"It's smells so good... " Bogum uttered as he entered the kitchen where taehyung is cooking with a smile.

"It's my special soup, your brother loves it.. I hope you will like it too... " Taehyung chirped.

Standing at the little distance bogum's face broke into a grin seeing taehyung excited.

"Yeah.... I hope so... "

"Go sit over there, I am serving it while it's hot... "

Bogum nodded and sit on the dining table. Taehyung served him a boul of soup. Having a sip bogum moaned at its taste.

"It's delicious! "

Taehyung giggled. As he continued to eat taehyung sat there starring at his phone.

Bogum noticed taehyung's gloomy mood. "Wouldn't you eat? "

"Hmm... But I am waiting for your brother, he haven't even called me... " Taehyung uttered in a complaining tone.

Bogum sighed, he too doesn't have any idea where jungkook is.

Feeling a little tired taehyung went to take a little nap as bogum said that he will be here till jungkook came.

With a deep sigh bogum get settled on the couch, throwing his head on the couch edge he closed his eyes but as soon as he did trail of tears started running down from the corner of his eyes, and he let it fall never attempted to wipe it off.

After an hour or so jungkook finally returned home, but his appearance is disheavaled, eyes are swollen and fuffy.

He glanced at the couch where bogum has fallen asleep then slowly made his way to their bedroom where taehyung is comfortably sleeping, his angelic face and the sound of his soft breaths somehow calmed jungkook's heart.

He quickly took a shower, making his appearance a little bit proper he finally made his way to taehyung. Sitting beside him jungkook softly kissed his forehead.

Taehyung stirred in his sleep a little then slowly opened his eyes which met with jungkook's.

"You finally came! " Taehyung said happily hugging jungkook, the elder hugged him back, planting a peck on his crown.

"Have you eaten anything...? " Jungkook asked.

Taehyung shook his head as no "was waiting for you... " Taehyung mumbled.

"You did wrong tae... Don't you know you are not alone anymore there is a tiny human being inside you who needs food... " Jungkook said in a complaining tone making taehyung pout as he played with jungkook's shirt buttons.

"Ok.... Common, we will eat together now.. " Jungkook said to taehyung who agreed with a smile.

As they reached down stairs he saw bogum is already awake typing something on his phone.

"Gummy, thank you for accompanying tae... " Jungkook said gaining his attention. Taehyung went to the kitchen.

"It's fine.... I should get going.... " Bogum uttered putting the phone in his pocket.

"Wait.....have dinner with us.... "

"I already did, brother in law already gave me dinner... I am leaving, say my bye to him.. "
Jungkook gave him a nod and he left.

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Walking along the deserted road, slick with fresh rain, Bogum felt an eerie chill creep up his spine. The streetlights flickered, their dim glow reflecting off the wet pavement, creating ghostly shadows that danced around him.

The rhythmic tapping of his footsteps against the puddles was the only sound breaking the heavy silence of the night.

Just then, his phone vibrated in his pocket, startling him. With a slightly trembling hand, he pulled it out and glanced at the screen. A message notification had popped up. The moment his eyes scanned the words, a cold shiver ran deeper through his veins.

"Dear brother, I really wanna meet you."

It was from Jackson.

Bogum's breath hitched. His fingers tightened around the phone as a strange unease settled in his chest.

"Fuck! " Bogum muttered under his breath. his grip on the phone tightened.

He swallowed hard, his eyes glued to the message. Jackson. The name alone sent a wave of memories crashing into him

That he never want to remember or wanted to forget so bad..

He didn’t want to remember that night...the night that shattered everything, the night that left scars too deep to heal. But no matter how hard he tried to bury it, it lurked in the shadows of his mind, waiting for moments like this to resurface.

"I don't want to..." Bogum replied, his fingers stiff as they tapped the words onto his screen.

Then, his phone vibrated again.

A new message.

"Then brother I won't be left with any other way but to burge in your beloved's brother and brother in law's house. "

Bogum's stomach twisted. His blood turned cold.

Bogum felt a sickening dread coil in his gut. Jackson wasn’t just reaching out to reconnect. This wasn’t a plea. It was a threat.

And it was only the beginning.

Bogum immediately called Jackson.

"Don't you dare Jackson, leave jungkook alone.. "

"Oh... Yah? I will think about it after you meet me... " He chuckled sickly.

"You’re sick," Bogum spat, his voice barely above a whisper. "Why are you doing this?"

Jackson hummed on the other end, amused. "Oh, come on, brother," he purred. "Don't act so clueless. You and I both know this was long overdue. "

Bogum could hear rustling in the background, the faint sound of footsteps on wet pavement. His stomach churned. Was Jackson already there? Outside Jungkook’s home?

"You touch them, and I swear"

"You swear what?" Jackson interrupted, his voice still calm, still playful. "You’ll stop me? , Bogum. What makes you think you can ?"

"Where?" he forced out. "Where do you want to meet?"

Jackson chuckled again, pleased. "Ah, there’s the brother I remember," he mused. "Come to the old train yard. You know the place."

Bogum swallowed hard. Of course, he knew. The place where he often used go find jungkook.

"One hour," Jackson added, his voice suddenly cold. "Come alone, Bogum. Or your precious Jungkook will be the one paying for your deley"

The call ended.

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