Cold [NAMJIN]

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"Yah, Kim Taehyung!" Jeongguk called out as he continued to sprint towards the aforementioned. Looking around, he noticed that they have reached one of the quiet and less popular garden around the school. He felt somehow grateful for the privacy. "Stop ignoring me will you?!" He continued, slightly out of breath.

If he had known the guy would react this way, he wouldn't have tried having that conversation with him. He fucked up. He seriously fucked up.

Staring at Taehyung's back, Jeongguk's steps came to a staggering halt. He knew he fucked up but he knew Taehyung needed this too.

"Fine!" He declared, his voice unexpectedly loud that even Taehyung flinched upon hearing it. "Do what you want! Go ahead! Tell him how you feel!" He added, anger and annoyance in his voice.

Taehyung was taken aback. The nerve of this guy! He was supposed to be the angry one!

Turning around, his gaze directly met the younger's blazing ones. Hearing Jeongguk's words just added fuel to the fire within him, making him clench his jaw and grit his teeth.

"What?! Speak up!"

That's it! This idiot!

"Stop acting like you know everything, you bastard!" Taehyung retaliated, his fists tightly clenched in his sides. "You think I wanted this?! Huh?! You think I wished to fall for Jin-hyung?!" He continued, flailing his arms around. "I didn't! I didn't wish to be gay! I didn't wish to be shunned by my family just because I like guys! And I certainly didn't wish to fall for a person who hates people like me!"

"Then just give up! There's no point in keeping those feelings if you don't even plan on telling him! Give up! Look for someone else!"

"Idiot! You think I never thought of that?!" Taehyung's voice cracked as tears started streaming down his face.

Jeongguk felt his heart clench at the sight and almost regretted what he started but it's too late to stop now. They have to do this talk now before Taehyung falls even deeper for Seokjin.

When he ran after Taehyung after that incident in the cafeteria, he expected the boy to confide in him. He was all ready to listen and endure the pain his heart would take by doing so but nothing happened.

They just sat on a random bench outside for hours, wrapped in silence. Eventually, they got bored so they decided to get back inside.

He thought something would at least change the next day. That Taehyung would finally stop his feelings for Jin but no. Instead, he started eating less, sleeping less, worrying Jeongguk like no other.

Jeongguk gulped before taking slow and careful steps towards Taehyung who now have his head down, his body trembling as he silently cried.

"Saying that sure is easy but actually doing it?" Taehyung released a bitter laugh. "You think my love for Jin-hyung is that shallow? You think my feelings for him is that easy to erase?" Taehyung sobbed. "I wanna tell him how I feel but I don't want to lose what we have now. I wanna give up on him but I can't. Kook, I can't. I love him." He continued before falling on his knees, burrying his face in both of his palms as he trembled.

Jeongguk's steps came to a stop, his own gaze blurring with tears.

"Exactly how long do you plan to have this unrequited love for him, you idiot?" Jeongguk said, resuming his steps and dropping down on his knees in front of Taehyung.

"You're the idiot." Taehyung sniffled as he looked up, his hands which were busy trying to wipe his tears and snot halting upon seeing Jeongguk's face. "Wait...why are you crying?!" Reaching out, he started to wipe Jeongguk's face as well.