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"taehyung?"

to say taehyung had changed would be an understatement. taehyung looked like a completely different person to when jeongguk knew him - but not in a bad way. jeongguk looked taehyung up and down, biting his lip subtly, taking in the many different ways that taehyung has beautifully changed.

"-gguk?" jeongguk's head snapped back up to meet taehyung's eyes, a small smile gracing the elder's lips. "can i come in? we need to talk."

"hm? oh! yeah." a subtle blush crept up the brunette's cheeks before he stepped to the side, letting the older in.

"is lalisa here?" taehyung questioned as he walked in, looking around the place. he admired how beautiful it was, taking in every detail like he was an inspector.

jeongguk shut the door and turned to look at taehyung. "no, she isn't allowed to come when i'm busy."

taehyung's head snapped back to look at jeongguk, eyes slightly wide. "oh, you're busy? why didn't you say? i can go! honestly!"

"taehyung."

"you didn't have to say yes, i just wanted to talk!"

"taehyung."

"there are other times we can talk, when you aren't busy would be a great time! but we do have diff-"

"taehyung!"

taehyung shut his mouth instantly, trying to hold back a whine that threatened to leave his mouth. damn, i forgot how sexy he was when he's in control.

"i said i was busy because you were coming over. i didn't want her to be here when we're talking." jeongguk explained, making a small crimson make it's way up taehyung's face in embarrassment.

"oh."

jeongguk chuckled lightly, walking over to one of the couches and throwing himself on it. he sighed in content at the soft feeling, turning slightly to be able to look at taehyung from where the couch was positioned. "get comfortable, tae. make yourself at home."

"o-okay." taehyung cursed himself for stuttering before removing his coat and scarf, placing them neatly on the dining chair that was positioned next to the door, removing his shoes before placing them where he saw another pair, presuming they were jeongguk's. ah. they were. they were the pair that taehyung had bought him on the day he first said "i love you" to the younger, along with a promise ring. he didn't expect jeongguk to have kept the shoes. maybe he still has the ring...?

"taehyung-ah?" taehyung hummed in response, standing up right before walking over to jeongguk and sitting on the same couch as jeongguk, watching the younger as he let his head fall back and his body slump in comfort.

"so, i'm just going to ask you upfront. why did you cheat on me?" jeongguk said after a few moments of silence. taehyung visibly stiffened, knowing jeongguk will definitely not believe him, it's his word against his girlfriend's.

he cleared his throat. "lisa."

"what?" jeongguk sat up right and looked at him like he just said pigs can fly.

he sighed. "l-lisa. she threatened me. said she'd tell everyone i killed my own brother." taehyung mumbled, keeping his head down.

"you WHAT?!" jeongguk stood up, completely taken aback by what taehyung had just 'admitted' to. taehyung instantly looked up at jeongguk.

"no! ohmygod, no that sounded so bad! just let me explain, please?" jeongguk nodded hesitantly, getting ready to hear about a huge murder case and how to hide a body.

"so..." taehyung sighed. "first sit down." jeongguk nodded and sat down, giving tae his full attention. tae nodded his head and got ready to repeat the most terrifying trauma of his whole life. "i had an older brother, hyunjae. he was my best friend, he never left my side even when naked photos of my leaked in high school. he should have been disgusted, but he just held me and told me it was all okay ; but he never knew about the bullies. they tormented me day after day and i never told anyone, i took the mental abuse as it came. the words, the phrases, the disgust i felt about my own body. it all just got too much at one point. my mother had abandoned us, my father resorted to drinking and drugs and he'd come home to beat us. hyunjae never got it, it was always me. so i decided to take my life. i went on to my school roof and cut myself, left a suicide note under my shoes and got ready, walking to the ledge. hyunjae burst through the door with yoongi and a few of our other friends. he came to me, tried to get me down, but he slipped. i gripped onto him for dear life, i didn't want him to go. but he removed my grip and fell. i believed it was my fault. all my fault. i'd killed him. i made him fall, it was me. all. me."

taehyung never realised how bad he was sobbing or how angry he had turned, but he couldn't breathe. his throat tightened and he was shaking, his hands becoming clammy. jeongguk panicked, instinctively grabbing taehyung's hands, coaxing him.

"taehyung, look at me." taehyung tried to look jeongguk in the eyes, but he couldn't focus. "just, breathe, okay? follow me." jeongguk took deep breaths in and out, taehyung following, his breathing soon calming.

taehyung felt his eyes becoming heavy, jeongguk noticed and brought him to his chest. "sssh. just sleep, tae. i'm here."

and that's all taehyung needed before letting his eyes fall and he dozed off in jeongguk's arms. once again.