Empty (Taekook)

Part 18

3rd person pov

“Jungkook, dinner is ready!” Tae calls from the kitchen. 

It isn’t anything special, just some instant noodles. 

“Not hungry!” He yells back. 

The younger of the two is currently in their shared room standing in front of Taehyung's body mirror. 

“This sucks.” He breathes out touching his stomach. 

Yes, he has a small stomach, nothing really. He hadn’t been going to the gym, because of school. 

So his six pack has disappeared, but he is still very thin. 

Not in his eyes of course. 

He walks into the bathroom and stood on the scale. 

130 lbs.

“I should be 120.” He sighs looking into the mirror. 

He walks back to their shared bedroom and sit on his bed after pulling on one of Taehyung's sweaters. 

It’s two sizes bigger than the sweaters that fit him, causing the sleeves to go a few inches too long. 

The end of the sweater stopping at his knee. 

Which is what he wants, to be covered. 

“Are you sure kook?” Taehyung enters the door, holding two cups of instant noodles. 

“I’m sure...” He whispers.

Tae knew something was up. 

“Jungkook, what is going on?” He sits next to Jungkook resting his hand on his thigh. 

The younger stares at his hand, his gaze then going to his thigh. 

Fat

“I-I’m on a d-diet.” He whispers softly. 

“A diet?” Tae questions “Why the hell would you need to be on one of those?” He is truly puzzled. To him Jungkook looks fine. Perfect. 

“O-oh I just g-gained a f-few pounds” He explains. 

It is a lie. He lost a few. More than a few. 

“That is bullshit.” Taehyung argues grabbing his arm. 

“I-it isn’t!” Jungkook snatches his arm away. “I-I just need to cut back a little okay!” 

“No!” Tae is yelling now. 

He pulls the younger up. 

“Look, Jungkook,” He pulled up the hoodie Jungkook wore and placed his hands on the youngers hips. 

“This isn’t healthy.” His eyes eyed the youngers frame with worry. “When was the last time you had a proper meal?” 

“I-I... two days ago I had a cereal bar for lunch…” He winces as Taehyung yells. 

“WHAT!?” He pulls the younger with him and sits him at the kitchen island. 

He then goes back to the room and grabs the two instant noodles. 

He places one cup of noodles in front of the younger, who pushes it away. 

“I really don’t-” He was cut off by taehyung shoving noodles into his mouth. 

“Tell me why this started.” He says quietly wiping jungkook cheek with a napkin. 

“I- promise not to tell Yoongi.” Jungkook responds holding out his little finger.