Lost Connections || Vkook / Taekook BTS

Prologue

PROLOUGUE

"Jungkook, I'm sorry. I - it's just, I can't see you anymore. We can still be friends, best friends! -But only in secret Jungkook." The young boy takes a deep breath. Tears well in his brown eyes, "I'm sorry."

Taehyung didn't know how he was going to do it, but he did it. He had simultaneously broken his own and Jungkook's heart. The days leading up to this moment had been torturous for him knowing that at any moment he would have to end all ties with Jungkook, his best friend since, well since Taehyung can remember really.

Knowing that even if he so much as glances up at Jungkook's own brown eyes he would take everything he had just said back, Taehyung keeps his eyes pinned to the ground.

"What are you talking about Tae? Is -is this about Sana? Cause you can have her if you want her that bad. I mean, it's not my fault that she likes me," Jungkook chuckles trying to lighten the darkening situation unfolding right before his eyes. His dark hair slightly falls into his eyes as he attempts to get Taehyung to look up at him.

"It's not that. I just can't be seen with you anymore-"

Jungkook draws in a sharp breath. Fists quickly clench at his sides as realisation hits him like a slap across the face. "What, because I'm bi? Is that it Taehyung. You can't be seen with a bisexual person?"

It was almost old news now that Jeon Jungkook, the polite boy with charisma, charm and the looks to go with it, was bisexual. He was only fifteen, but everyone knew that he was wiser than his age. So, when he came out just last week people accepted his sexuality easily, not questioning the young boy. It also helps that students, parents and teachers alike all worship the ground he walks on. Jungkook is perfection. He wouldn't harm a fly even if you held a gun to his head.

Taehyung looks up frantically due to the turn of conversation. Of course he doesn't care if Jungkook is bisexual. He honestly wouldn't care if it turns out all this time he was a girl!

Taehyungs dad on the other hand was not so happy about the gossip spreading throughout the town, updating everyone on the latest news. Everyone knows that his dad is a firm believer that God created this Earth for man and woman to unite as one. Not man and man or woman and woman. That's just the way he sees life. So when he heard that Jungkook, Taehyungs best friend and neighbour, was bisexual he threatened Taehyungs own life screaming if he didn't disown the boy he would ruin not only Taehyung but also Jungkook.

"No! Kookie you know I'm not like that! It - it's my dad Jungkook. Please believe me-" his eyes finally meet Jungkooks as the younger of the two accusingly jabs his finger into Taehyungs chest.

"No Taehyung. You never listen to your dad," Jungkook runs a hand through his thick fringe, tugging at the ends in frustration.

He's confused. Confused as to why no one else could care less if his was bi, gay or whatever, but Taehyung his best friend doesn't want to be seen with him anymore.

"Well news flash Taehyung. I don't want to be seen with your ugly whiny ass anymore either. So you can - you can just get lost. I hate you."

He didn't mean it. Jungkook knows he didn't mean it, but out of pure anger and shock he said the first thing that came pouring out of his mouth. The first thing that shattered his friendship with Taehyung right before his eyes. That didn't mean he was going to take it back though. His pride, as usual, got in the way and now it was Jungkooks turn to stare at the ground in the fear of just catching a glimpse of Taehyungs eyes. The deep brown eyes that he had shared so many fond memories with.

Taehyung on the other hand finally stares straight at Jungkook. He no longer cares for the tears that are following freely down his face. For he now believes that he has lost everything that once had some sort of meaning in his life.

His mum lost her battle to cancer a few years ago when he was just a young boy and his brother has been away at University since last year. His dad, well Taehyung doesn't have a good relationship with his dad. He's always been a mamas boy with his dad standing in the background giving him disapproving glares. That's the way it's always been and both father and son know it. But when his mother past away, it was like someone had flipped a switch in his fathers head. It wasn't as if he abused Taehyung and his older brother, he just became strict. Very strict. That's probably why his older brother was so keen to get out of the house, and now with Jungkook leaving him, Taehyung has no one he truly cares about.

Taehyung opens his mouth to try his hardest and convince Jungkook that what he thinks is not true. "I'm sorry Kookie, you-"

"Save it Taehyung and stop calling me that. I don't want to see or hear from you ever again. Ok?" His voice was strangely calm. It was like he didn't care for whatever Taehyung had to say and that was true.

Jungkook was over listening to what the other boy had to say, it's like his brain has put up a defence wall preventing any emotion entering or exiting. It wasn't the kind loving Kookie that Taehyung has been growing up with for the past fifteen years. This Jungkook was stone hard, no one could sway his decision. Not even himself.

With that said, Taehyung quickly turns around and runs home. He didn't want Jungkook, or anyone for that matter, to see what a state of distraught he is in. Especially knowing that this fight, break up or whatever you want to call it between Jungkook and himself would be circling around the school next Monday is bad enough without everyone knowing that he also cried like a baby over it.

However, Taehyung didn't see Jungkook look up at his fleeting figure, tears also pouring down his face. He didn't hear Jungkook plead and whisper for him to come back because Taehyung was too busy having questions thrown at him by his father. Too bust being smacked for "crying like a little girl", while Jungkook was still left standing on the sidewalk wondering if this was all just a dream.

Possibly a nightmare.