The Lee Brothers: Jihoon's Healing

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Seokmin is sitting with Chan and Soonyoung at their table. When Jihoon left, Soonyoung took his place and now Seokmin is third-wheeling with his brother and his brother's boyfriend. He sighs turning his head to the man he loves. He follows his beloved gaze and sighs. Of course he is looking at another. Maybe is Seokmin confessed then he will be the one being looked at with a longing gaze instead.

"You know you can just not stare" Chan says interrupting Seokmin's train of thought. Seokmin looks at his younger with a sad look, he sighs before shaking his head.

"... We really need to talk about you and Hoon" Chan says looking at his brother "speaking of Hoon, where is he?"

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The tiles are a nice shade of whatever the colour is. Taehyung can't help but be fascinated by them. At least that's what seems to be happening, because Taehyung is looking at the ground rather than looking at Jihoon.

"You can't do this to me" Jihoon says. Jihoon, knows that Taehyung, Jeongguk and Seokmin were the ones to set him up with Wonwoo, even though He must have made it very clear that he likes Taehyung. Now here they stand, Taehyung telling him that he loves him, Jihoon doesn't know where to put that love, in which broken piece of his heart does he place it?

"I... No, you won't do this to me" Jihoon says a little louder this time. "Please, take them back" Jihoon begs as tears begin to collect in his eyes "Tell me... Just tell me anything but that"

Hurt, Taehyung looks at the boy. "Uji..."

"... You did this. You, Guk, and Seok were the ones that set me up with Wonu. At first I was hurt, I didn't want to accept him, like him or even think of him as more than a friend because my heart belonged to another and you knew that..."

"Uji... Wonu liked you back then, We just gave it a little push, even if it meant I got hurt. You were happy with him" Taehyung argues.

"You will not do this to me!" Jihoon yells "Not when I have no place to put it. You gave me away, my heart, to another. Do you know what I got in return?" Jihoon asks

"Jihoon..."

"I got it back, broken, shattered into a million pieces Taehyung. I am still putting it back together, but the more I try to put it back, the more it shatters. I love him and it hurts to see him with another, but he looks happy and I want him happy, but not at the cost of mine" Jihoon pours his heart out. Taehyung squeezes his hand softly trying to offer comfort.

"I am sorry I turn my back on you Jihoon. Believe when I say that I have tried, so hard to let you go, but years went by and I still find myself thinking of you, how you are doing, what you are doing, how much you changed, if you do still have something for me that we can build" Taehyung says. Jihoon shakes his head rapidly as he fights his tears.

"Even if I do. It will take forever to blossom" With that Jihoon walks away from Taehyung and into the crowd of happy mingling people.

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"Gyu have you seen Hoon?" Minghao asks his friend. Junhui is somewhere in the crowd looking for the short boy as well. "Wonu have you seen him?"

Chan passes by looking for Yoongi, but he pauses when he sees Wonwoo. The male standing behind a taller one looking down rubbing his hand.