IT'S BEEN A WHILE | VKOOK

1 | Blackout

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"Catch me if you can, Jungkook!" Taehyung called. He ducked expertly under low-lying branches and over fallen logs.

"My pleasure Tae," Jungkook smirked, picking up the pace. He dodged the undergrowth, crisp leaves crunching beneath his vans. Within moments he had caught up to the older and grasped onto his jacket. Jungkook tripped, sending them both flying, toppling into a lake where they'd go wading often. The frigid water knocked the air out of their lungs, forcing freshwater through their noses.
Taehyung surfaced first, emerging in a fit of gasping and spluttering.

"Kookie, you are in big trouble."

Jungkook smiled. "Whatever. Wanna race to shore?"

"Oh, you are so on." Tae said, breaking into a smile.
The two surged forward, limbs flailing around in the water. Jungkook won narrowly, Taehyung scrambling ashore inches behind.

"I won, hyung!" Jungkook grinned impishly.

"Yeah, yeah. Let's get going Gguk." Taehyung said, staring at Jungkook's bunny-toothed grin.
"God he's cute..." Taehyung thought.

"Like what you see, Tae?" He smirked.

Taehyung blushed profusely. "What? N-no!"

Yes, you idiot. He thought.

"Yeah, right." Jungkook teased, gently nudging the older's side. Taehyung jolted at his touch, a warm tingling sensation spreading through his chest.

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The two walked in comfortable silence, brushing shoulders every now and then until they reached Jungkook's place.
"Hyung, wait!"He said, digging through his drenched pocket. He fished out a twine necklace with a petite shark tooth pendant in a half yin yang shape. Jungkook handed Taehyung the necklace and their hands touched. It was only brief, but the warm tingling sensation dusted their cheeks pink.
Tae slipped the necklace on, noticing the matching one Jungkook had, the other half of his. He also noticed how tantalisingly low cut Jungkook's shirt was, exposing his well-defined collarbone.

"Th-thanks," Tae stammered, the blush creeping onto his ears.

He turned the corner, humming a happy tune.

"Bye Kookie!"

"Bye Tae." Jungkook whispered, the smile never leaving his face.

Taehyung strolled down the street listening to music, reliving the day in his own happy fantasy, his eyes fixed on the setting sun.

Then it happened.

He had no time to register the situation until it occurred. The truck rounded the corner, swerving straight towards an oblivious Taehyung. The driver beeped madly. Its side mirror snagged his jacket, dragging him head first and half-conscious across the asphalt.

"Hey kid, you okay? I'm sorry!"

"The poor thing, he must be traumatised!"

"Somebody call an ambulance"

"He's losing blood fast,"

The left side of his face was scathed, his cheek, nose and mouth bleeding copiously. Hazy voices rang out, stars swimming before his glassy eyes.

Then the world went black.

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