I Am Me (BTS's Taehyung) [Complete]

I Am Me

| Chapter 17 | Time |

How easy Taehyung's body felt when he woke up and heard the great news. He wasn't prepared for it that's for sure, but just hearing her name was warming enough. He didn't even know what was happening until a few minutes later of waking up. He finished showering and brushing his teeth when he tried getting through the door. He was stopped somehow and couldn't even move as he continued to run in place. He stopped and looked behind him to see his dad grabbing his hand to stop him, while his mom stood close behind. He didn't say anything to them but quietly listened as they began to talk.

"Where do you think you're going?" His father asked him calmly. "You're still sick. You barely woke up a while ago and you're planning to go out again?"

"Honey," His mother soothed worriedly as she grabbed the hand that Daehyun was holding on to. She looked like she was going to cry but she didn't because it wasn't the time.

"Please," Daehyung's eyes become soft, and his voice sounded so rusty in a way that even Taehyung couldn't go against his own father. He faced his parents fully before hanging his head low. He wanted to chase after Hana but he didn't want to disappoint his parents anymore and he won't run away. He learned that running away from his fears, and the past wasn't going to get anywhere.

"I'm sorry," He spoke, almost inaudibly but his parents heard him loud and clear. They felt their hearts drop from the amount of pain in their son's voice. They didn't say anything because they knew he would continue talking if they just give him time to have the courage to say it to them.

"I really haven't been honesty to you both, and my friends," Taehyung continued. "I've... been conflicted with many things I just can't..." Tears formed at the base of his eyes, trickling down as his parents hug him tightly. His mother smoothed out his hair, feeling her own son trembling against her and making her husband push them both back lightly to smile at his son.

"Don't push yourself Tae," Daehyun spoke softly, placing his hand on to his son's shoulder. Taehyung doesn't remember the last time his father called him Tae, but he appreciated it at the moment.

"We may not know what you're going through, but we're here for you. Your friends have devoted themselves to take care of you and worry. They slept over here on the couch, and well..." Daehyun smiled back behind him where the boys smiled awkwardly to their friends' father. Taehyung knew what he had to do and so he slowly walked to the smiling BTS.

He slowly approached them as he felt a sudden weight on him. He looked down to look at the maknae, hiding his emotional face against his chest. Gradually, the rest of the members came to hug the 4D member, patting the head of their friend as they smiled thoughtfully. How strange it felt to see his friends comforting him with the sweetest smiles and words, and it only caused him to cry. He finally let the tears run, feeling warm embraces that he could not let go of. It was just... strange to him.

"Yah, Tae. Please stop crying," Hoseok smiled big, making the younger smile through his own tears.

"See? You made Kookie cry as well,"Jin cooed. Jungkook smiled into Taehyung's chest, feeling the older tighten his hold on him.

It was nice. Taehyung couldn't stop smiling and crying tears of joy and he didn't seem to notice the people who came after his parents opened the door.

= v = v =

It was a few minutes since Hana said she was going to her grandma's house, so Max wasn't worrying at all. He remembered her best friend wanted to meet the boys of BTS but she decided to go home first to greet her family. She did come over and gave her brother best friend a big hug and afterwards, ran to her grandma who was coming in from the grocery store. She wasn't alone; she walked in with Jason who couldn't believe his eyes.