nightmares | taekook

thirty five.

Third Person POV

It was a quiet and uneventful Friday night. Taehyung and Jungkook were currently cuddled on the bed.

Taehyung wishes he could stay in this position forever; to feel Jungkook's warmth for the rest of his life.

Taehyung sighs in content, snuggling even deeper into Jungkook's inviting chest while he feels his arms grip tighter around his torso.

The quiet ringing of Taehyung's cellphone causes both boys to flinch. Taehyung carefully untangles himself from Jungkook's arms, reaching over to grab his cell phone.

"Who is it?" Jungkook asks and Taehyung scrunches his eyebrows, not recognizing the number.

"Not sure," Taehyung replies, picking up the call.

"Um- hello?"

"Taehyung! It's me, uncle Daehyun." Taehyung immediately recognizes his uncle's deep voice on the other end of the phone.

"Uncle! It's been so long. How are you?"

"I've been just fine, Taehyung." Daehyun says, clearing his throat afterwards.

"Um- why are you calling me all of a sudden? Is something wrong?" Taehyung asks.

"Listen, Taehyung. It's your father," Daehyun says and Taehyung's body instantly goes rigid at the mention of his father.

"W-What about him?"

Pause.

"U-Uncle Daehyun, what happened to him?" Taehyung asks, gulping.

"Unfortunately, he'd been overdosing immensely on alcohol and pills. Your mother found him unconscious. Listen, Taehyung. He wasn't able to make it..." Daehyun trails off and Taehyung's face goes completely slack, all emotion drained from it.

Despite being such a terrible father, Taehyung simply can't help the whimper that escapes his mouth and the tears that start to quickly stain his cheeks.

"W-W-What about my m-mom? Where is she?" Taehyung asks as Jungkook runs his hand up and down his back soothingly.

"Your mother, she went to Gwangju, where your grandmother lives. She's been staying there, I believe." Daehyun says through the phone and Taehyung lets out a deep breath.

"Okay, I have to g-go now. Bye uncle." Taehyung says and as soon as he hangs up the phone, he lets out a cry of agony, throwing himself into Jungkook's arms which instantly wrap around him.

"J-J-Jungk-ook- he's gone. H-He's dead. He's gone f-forever," Taehyung hiccups, his tears soaking the fabric of Jungkook's t-shirt in a matter of seconds.

"Shh, Taehyung." Jungkook pulls away so he can get a glimpse of Taehyung's face which is already slick with tears. Taehyung's breath kept hitching as he continues to sob into his own hands now.

"Tae, please. Calm down, take slow, deep breaths. Come on, baby. Please," Jungkook attempts to comfort his boyfriend, running his palm along his arm.

"I-I can't, Kook. H-H-He was my father." Taehyung whimpers, shaking his head.

Jungkook quickly scoops Taehyung into his arms. "Please, Tae. Calm down, you have me. You'll always have me, no matter what. I'll always be here, Taehyung. Don't ever forget that." Jungkook calmly whispers, his lips finding Taehyung's forehead as he presses a soft kiss onto it, letting it sit there for a while.

It's amazing how quick Jungkook is able to calm Taehyung down. Taehyung's breaths start coming out steadier than before and he's no longer sobbing his lungs out.

Jungkook waits a few more minutes, until he's sure Taehyung's completely calmed down until he breaks the silence once again.

"Are you okay? I've never seen you cry like that." Jungkook says and Taehyung closes his eyes, taking in a deep breath.

"I think so." Taehyung whispers, dabbing at his eyes with his sleeves. His eyes were bloodshot and his cheeks were stained with tears.

Taehyung started to calm down once he realized how bad of a father he was. If he could even call him a father. He'd caused so much fucking pain in his life, and he found it pathetic to cry over a man like that.

Taehyung starts to believe that his father deserved to die, and he started feeling less and less bad about this whole situation.

"Jungkook?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you." Taehyung says and Jungkook scrunches his eyebrows.

"What for?"

"For being here for me. I'm so grateful to have someone like you in my life. I honestly don't know what I'd do without you. I love you, Jungkook. I love you more than words could ever describe. Thanks for being there for me when I need you." Taehyung says, slipping his arms around Jungkook's waist and resting his cheek on top of his chest.

"I- Tae, I love you, too." Jungkook says, a light smile decorating his face as he runs his fingers through Taehyung's hair.

Taehyung feels his eyelids drooping slowly, his breaths starting to come out slower. The sound of Jungkook's heartbeat slowly lulling him to sleep.

"Just promise me you won't end up leaving me like everyone else."

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a/n: ya'll i still don't know how to fucking end this shit srsly