THE SEVENTH || (Taekook/Vkook) ||

Chapter 5: The Reason

I guess we both fell asleep, because the next time I woke up I had a sleeping Jungkook on top of me. He looked so beautiful when in deep slumber. It also warmed my heart that he looked so peaceful, his current calm expression helped me erase the ones of terror from before.

I stroked his hair for some time until my stomach started growling, loudly urging me to feed it. I decided to give in to my stomachs obnoxious growling and gently moved his head from my chest and laid it on his pillow. I gave Jungkook's sleeping form one last glance before exiting the room and heading towards the cafeteria. When I got there I ordered a small baguette, which was my lousy attempt at filling my stomach. But no matter how hungry I felt at the moment, I couldn't eat properly because of everything going on in my mind.

Then I suddenly heard a familiar voice yell "Taehyungie!" from my left.

There sat Mrs.Jeon, Manager hyung and all the other members. I had no idea all the members had already arrived, Jungkook and I must have slept for quite some time. I went over to them and sat down next to Jungkook's mom. I barely acknowledged the others, only giving them a short nod.

"Hello sweetheart, did you sleep well?" Mrs.Jeon winked at me, obviously jokingly jabbing at me for getting cozy with her son, which she so desperately wanted back together with me.

I blushed "Uhm, yes I did." She smiled at my response.

"Hello Taetae," Jimin then greeted me. He sounded nervous, nervous to talk to me.

I wanted to cry. Simply hearing my best friend and brother be so nervous and frightened around me made me ponder on why all of this had to happen between us. Why us? Why me?

I guess the situation was a bit overwhelming for me. So I simply nodded his way again.

Jimin and the boys all sighed in sadness and guilt. But decided to let me be. Instead they initiated small conversations amongst themselves, and Mrs.Jeon. They still tried to include me at times. But I ignored each attempt. 

Thirty minutes later I ate all of my food and decided to head back to Jungkook. I didn't want to leave him for too long. Honestly, his room sort of gave me a feeling of claustrophobia. But anything would be better than sitting here. So, I informed the others of my departure and walked down the hallway. But when I entered his room I was shocked to see a hysterically crying Jungkook on the bed pulling on his hair. I quickly walked up to him and took a hold of his hands to stop him from ripping his hair out, when he looked up he seemed surprised to see me and immediately put his arms around me in a bone crushing hug.

"Oh God, Tae, Where did you go? I thoug-thought you left me a-again," he sobbed into my neck.

I hugged him back just as hard. My heart was aching for him. "It's okay Jungkookie, i'm not leaving you." But that only made him sobb harder, so I took ahold of his head "Hey, stop crying alright? I'm sorry for leaving without telling you first, I just needed to grab something to eat. I won't do it again. So please don't cry. Just smile that beautiful smile of yours."

He wiped his eyes and nodded with a small smile "I love you" he said. But Instead of answering him I simply kissed his forehead. I could see the hurt on his face. But I needed time to say it again. Of course I still loved him, just as deeply as before, but I couldn't act like everything was normal, nor okay. We weren't a couple, so why would I go around saying those three important words to someone that deprived me of them for so long.

After a few moments of silence Jungkook asked, "Tae, can you please ask the doctor if I can go home? My surgery wasn't that severe and the physical pain I'm feeling is nothing that can't be taken care of at home. Please, I can't stand to be here for one more day, plea-"