His Buried Past| Taekook

Chapter 14

V huffs as he flops backwards against his pillows. "I'm so freaking bored!" he whines to himself. Jungkook had left a few hours earlier, promising he'd be back later, and with proof they'd been 'close'. "Whatever the fvck 'close' means," the irritated boy mutters. He hadn't missed the heavy sound of bolts turning when the door had shut, so clearly, despite not being mistreated so far, he was still not free to leave.

He'd briefly considered escaping on his own, but he was curious about the claims Jungkook had made. His life before 6 years ago was a complete blank. In the beginning, he'd tried asking his hyungs about his old life, but they'd told him he was better off not knowing, that knowing would only hurt him, and had pleaded with him to move on. So he was reluctant to pass up the chance to learn more about who he'd been.

A knock on his door draws his attention, followed by the sound of the locks turning. Watching the door, he was expecting Jungkook again, but was surprised when a different dark haired man peeked inside, a hesitant smile on his face. He was pretty, with porcelain skin and broad shoulders. Behind him crept a smaller guy, with pink hair, chubby cheeks and plump lips. The taller man was carrying a tray, and setting it down on the table by the bed he waved, "Hi there, I wasn't sure if you were awake or resting. I thought you might be hungry." When V continued to just stare blankly, he seemed to grow uncomfortable, "Um, my name's-"

"Kim Seokjin," the younger interrupted flatly, "And pinkie behind you is Park Jimin."

Seokjin's eyes widen in surprise, "Do you remember us??"

He shook his head, "Nope, but I read your bio in the portfolio on Jeon. Same with all of his inner circle."

The older's eyes drop, disappointment obvious, "Ah, I see."

For some reason, he finds himself feeling somewhat guilty for letting the handsome man down, so V clears his throat, "So, we knew each other too? It's not just Jeon?"

The taller boy gives a small but warm smile, "Yes, we were all friends. You called me Jin-hyung." He decides not to mention the fact the boy had also often called him Eomma, since Jin was more of a mom to him than his own mother.

Nodding, the younger cranes his head to look at Jimin, "You too?"

The pink haired boy gives a small nod, "Yeah. W-we were...best friends." His soft voice cracks, his eyes flicking up to see how the younger would react.

When all he receives is a nod, Jimin shuffles forward a little. "Do you really...not remember anything?"

V shrugs, not sure how he's supposed to treat the older two, "Sorry. The first thing I remember is waking up in a bed, wrapped in bandages and casts."

Jin looks down, his eyes showing grief, "So you were in pain, and had no memories at all. I'm so sorry that happened to you. I know it probably doesn't make a difference, but if we'd had any idea, we'd all have been there. Nothing could have stopped us, especially not Jungkook. But we believed you were dead."

V nods again, uncomfortable with the sympathy the older is showing him,"Yeah, Jeon told me you all thought I was dead." Thinking of what Seokjin had said, he frowned, "What do you mean 'especially not Jungkook'?"

The older man hesitates, knowing Jungkook hadn't felt it was the right time to tell Taehyung about their relationship. "Jungkook is a very loyal and determined person. When he wants to protect someone, nothing gets in his way. And you were the youngest, so we were all very protective of you."

V glances at the pink haired man, noticing immediately how something was bothering him."Is there something you want to ask, Jimin?"

Looking nervous, the other boy took a breath, "Can I be honest?"

V nods, "That's certainly preferable to me."

Jimin moves forward, sitting on the edge of the bed near the younger's feet. "I'm...not sure how to treat you. I'm not even sure what to call you. I look at you, and I want to call you Tae, or TaeTae, like I always have. And I want to hug you, because I missed you so damn much," his voice wavers as he rubs at his eyes, "But, I know that for you I'm just a stranger. And I don't know who the person in front of me is. I don't know if you even want me to know you."

His eyes wide with surprise, V watches as Jin lays a reassuring hand on the pink haired boy's shoulder. The only people he's had to care about him for the last 6 years were Suga, Baekhyun, and Chanyeol. Seeing the obvious emotion in the other boy, he's left floundering. How's he supposed to let these strangers in?

He sees Jimin wipe a tear away from his round cheek, and Baekhyun's pet monster is shocked to feel a stab of...grief. He doesn't like seeing the pain in front of him. Clearing his throat, the assassin looks down, his fingers fiddling anxiously with the covers. "Um, you can call me V. I don't feel right being called Tae for now," he looks up at the teary older, "But, I wouldn't mind i-if you wanted to get t-to know me. The same for you Seokjin-hyung." Inwardly he curses at his stammer, 'What would the world think, the notorious V stuttering because someone may want to be his friend!'

When he nervously looks up, he's surprised to see that the pained looks on the others' faces have been replaced with surprise and smiles.

Jimin shyly nods, unable to restrain his pleased grin, "Okay V. I'd like that, very much."

Jin claps his hands together, clearing his throat, "Alright, we've kept you talking enough," pointing at the covered dishes on the tray, he gives the younger a stern look. "Be sure to eat, you were stabbed just yesterday in case you forgot, and you need food to keep your strength up."

V chuckles a bit, "Yes Eomma," he teases, not noticing when the elder man freezes at the name, emotion briefly flickering in his eyes before he waves, tugging the pink-haired younger with him.

Once they're gone, he groans and flops back again. He's confused, unsure if he should really have invited them to get to know him. This could still all be some kind of trap. But...for some reason, he felt a tiny bit lighter than he had before the two older boys had come to visit."

AN: Y'all seriously make me smile so much! I 💜 you!