FATE // vminkook

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The next day, Taehyung decided to go back to school because he couldn't be alone anymore. He didn't like the thought that if he was alone, he couldn't protect himself. Taehyung hated that feeling.

Yoongi was fully prepared for Taehyung to breakdown when they arrived, but Taehyung just kept his eyes on the ground as they walked in. He never looked towards the woods.

Yoongi has his arm protectively around Taehyung's shoulders, keeping and eye out for that bitch, Ralph. He wouldn't hesitate to kill him as well.

Yoongi forgot about the rumors, but luckily Taehyung kept his head down so he couldn't see them looking and whispering about him.

Yoongi walked Taehyung to his first period and stopped at the door, "Taehyung, are you sure you can be alone with strangers?"

Taehyung looked up and nodded, "I have to do it for me."

Yoongi nods and pets Taehyung's head, sighing. "Okay. You have your phone, right? Just text or call me or your boyfriends if you need to run."

Taehyung nods and gives Yoongi a little smile, "Okay."

Yoongi leaves and Taehyung enters the room, avoiding all eye contact.

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Around lunch time, Taehyung went to the stairs and waited on his boyfriends like they usually do. Suddenly a figure was next to him, "Baby?"

Taehyung looked at Jimin, his heart jumping at his precious smile.

"Baby, why are you at school?"

"I didn't want to be alone."

Jimin smiles and goes to touch Taehyung, but Taehyung smoothly avoids it as Jungkook comes into sight.

"Tae! What are you doing here? Are you okay?" Jungkook smiles and goes in for a hug before he stops himself, just giving Taehyung a smile.

"I'm okay," Taehyung says, a hand on his back making him jump before he looks over and sees Yoongi. He relaxes.

"Hey," Yoongi greeted. He nodded at Taehyung's boyfriends, "hope you don't mind me eating with you."

"It's fine," Jimin says, eyeing Yoongi's hand on Taehyung.

Jungkook noticed it two, but wouldn't let jealousy consume him, not matter how much his mind pointed it out.

The four walked up to the roof, sitting down by the edge. Taehyung was starting to feel a little better getting back into his routine. He sat down and let his hands find Jimin's, making Jimin pause and smile widely at Taehyung's small gesture. Jimin wanted to just pull him into his arms since he hasn't touched him in almost a whole week, but he didn't want to do something that will make Taehyung upset.

Jungkook noticed and felt proud seeing Taehyung finally letting them touch them.

"Why did you want to come to school, love?" Jungkook asks, giving a sandwich to Taehyung.

Taehyung grabbed it and stared at it before putting it down, "I... I umm, I realized I was terrified of being alone."

Jimin frowned, "Baby, I love you so much," Jimin says, trying all his might to not hug Taehyung.

Taehyung nods, "I love you too," he answers but not with the same passion as Jimin.

Jungkook reaches out and takes Taehyung's other hand, bringing it up to his mouth and kissing it. Taehyung stares at the gesture, and he gave a small smile when he usually would of blushed and laughed.

Jungkook noticed.

Jungkook and Jimin didn't let go of Taehyung's hands as they continued to eat.

Yoongi sighs and puts down his sandwich, "Taehyung, you need to eat something."

"I'm not-"

"Yes you are. I know you are. Think about something that comforts you while you eat," Yoongi says, staring into Taehyung's eyes as they sit across from each other.

Taehyung nods and lets Jimin hold up his sandwich, taking a bite and closing his eyes, thinking of Yoongi since he seemed to be the only person who could comfort him. He seemed to be the only person who knew how to take care of him and Taehyung relied on that too much.

After a few bites Taehyung gave up and laid his head on Jungkook's shoulder, his heart pounding at the familiarity of it. He missed Jungkook's body, his smell, and his skin. He just missed them both in general.

But he couldn't get himself to want to go back home yet.

Everyone was silent and Taehyung huffed and opened his eyes, "I know about the rumors."

"About me and Jungkook?" Jimin asks.

"No," Taehyung says, "I know everyone knows what happened to me."

Jimin froze.

"Everyone looks at me in disgust," Taehyung whispers, "I didn't want to be disgusting. I didn't want it!"

Jungkook hides Taehyung's face in his chest as he starts to silently cry.

Taehyung couldn't catch his breath. If it wasn't one thing, then it was something else. The world hated Taehyung.

Taehyung pulled back and hit Jungkook's chest, making him wince, "I'm tired of crying!" Taehyung suddenly yells, "I want to get better!"

Jungkook and Jimin looked shocked and stare at Taehyung with concerned eyes. Yoongi hops over and makes Taehyung look at him, "Good. You feel that? You feel that anger?"

Taehyung nods with wet cheeks.

"Use that anger to get better, kid. Use it in a way that will help you," Yoongi says, nodding along with Taehyung.

Jimin glances at Jungkook who was watching the two uneasily. How come Yoongi could help him so quick and easy, but Jungkook couldn't even come up with words to calm him down?

Jimin seemed to think the same thing.

What makes Yoongi so different?

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HMMMMMM????

I'm so tired. Y'all mind if I YEET?