Don't Leave Me (18+) | TAEKOOK

7

Jungkook

"Jungkookie, get up."
"No, five more minutes." I whine, burying my face into the pillow.
Wait, when did i get a pillow?
I open my eyes to see that Hoseok had moved me to his spot on the couch sometime last night. I guess I should've see it coming after he kept insisting on me taking the couch for the last two nights.
After that night in the bedroom, I've been sleeping in the living room with Hoseok. Things were already awkward between Taehyung and I  but now it's even worse.
"C'mon, we're going to go see Jimin."
At that, my eyes snap open. After Hoseok loaned me the money to buy a new phone, I added Jimin's number to my phone. We text often but it's not the same as actually talking face to face.
I turn over to see Hoseok sitting beside me, looking alittle tired like he hadnt slept well last night.
"Are we really going to see Jimin?" I ask, trying to hide my excitement and failing.
"Yeah. We're going to meet him at twelve so hurry up and get dressed." Hoseok says.
I pounce up eagerly, heading towards the bedroom when Hoseok speaks again.
"Oh, by the way, Taehyung told me to tell you he left you a gift; it's on the bed."
"Ok." I call back as i walk into the room, glancing at the package sitting on the comforter as i walk over to the closet. I take a quick shower and get dressed, about to leave the room when I notice Taehyung's gift again. Part of me wants to just leave but that seems rude, especially after what happened the other night.
So with a sigh, I walk over the bed and open the gift, my breath hitching in my throat as i realize it's a new camera.

For being the reason your other camera was broken.
I'm sorry about the other night; it was too sudden, especially since you don't remember me.
I hope you can find it in your heart to give me a second chance.
Forever yours,
Tae

I pick up the camera, amazed by its features. This one was ten times better than the other one I had and I'm sure it cost him a fortune.
I gingerly place the camera in the carrying case it came with and sling the strap on my arm as i head out of the room.
Hoseok was waiting for me in the kitchen, drinking a glass of water.
"Ready to go?" He asks, eyeing the bag as i nod. "Ok; let's go."

"Hyung it's been more than ten minutes already. Where is he?" I complain for the second time in the past thirty minutes.
We were walking around the park, stopping every once in awhile to take pictures of the scenery. Hoseok had just bought a bag of popcorn and a water, which he handed to me.
"I don't know Jungkook. He just told me he was running late. I'm sure he'll be here soon." Hoseok replies as he eats some of the popcorn.
"But-"
"He'll be here; just relax and take some more pictures." Hoseok says.
"Ok." I grumble as i open the water, drinking some of it before I hand it back to Hoseok.
"I'm going to go take some pictures down by the lake." I say as I pull my camera back out.
"Ok. I'll stay up here and keep a lookout for Jimin." Hoseok says.
I walk down the stairs towards the platform and take a couple pictures of the water. This camera really was amazing; every picture I took with it had depth and looked pristine. Even though I didn't want to, I'd have to thank Taehyung for buying it for me.
I look down towards the lake, leaning against the safety bar to stare down into water. If you looked close enough, you could see tiny fish swimming beneath the surface-
Wait, why did that sound familiar-?

"Kook, do you see them?"
"See what?" I ask with a small huff as i wrap my jacket tighter around myself.
"The fish, in the lake." Tae says as he points to some swimming in circles a few feet away.
He wraps his arms around me as i step closer to him and peer over to bar, trying to catch a glimpse of the fish.
"Hmm...nope. I don't see anything." I say as I lean back into his embrace.
It was a cold, early day in September. The sun had only been in the sky for a few minutes when Tae asked the driver to stop the car by the park.
"Aren't you supposed to notice the beauty in things, since you're a photographer?" Tae teases, his breath coming out in little puffs of cold air.
"I do see the beauty in this." I argue back lightly.
"Then prove it. Capture the beauty in the park." Tae replies as he steps away from me.
"Stand over there, by the stairs." I say as I pull my camera out, moving back slightly as i take a couple pictures of the lake with the colorful dawn of morning as its background.
I frown as i look at the pictures though. None of them had come out like I wanted them to.
"Ah, i can't do it right now. Its too early for this." I say as Tae walks over to examine my work.
He gently takes the camera from me and zooms in the picture.
"No, you captured it just right." He says as he turns the camera so that I can see.
He had zoomed into the lake, where my reflection was cast perfectly over the water.

"Kookie."
"Hm?"
I shake my head, trying to clear the memory from my mind as i turn to see who had called me.
Jimin.
"It took you long enough to get here." I say jokingly.
Jimin smiles but it doesn't quite reach his eyes as he takes my hand in his.
"

I have to talk to you." He says quietly as he stares down at our hands.
"About what?" I ask.
He sighs, looking up at me slowly.
"About me and Yoongi. How...how I cheated on you."