Rose Thorns « Taekook

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑

He walked over and sat down next to me on the bed. "Tae...are you okay? We are worried about you." I sighed, "I-I'm okay ggukie, promise..." Lying to him hurt more than the flowers blooming in my lungs.

"I don't...I don't believe you...Jimin hyung said you have a stomach bug but, I know he's lying." He was too good. I had to get out of this quickly.

"H-he isn't...I-I just haven't been feeling well okay? I'll be fine." He nodded his head slowly. "Of course you will be fine. You have to be." I smiled. He still cares for me at least.

"So...how have you been? We haven't talked in awhile." I asked, ignoring the butterfly's in my stomach.

"Oh! I've been...good actually. Sorry for the absence in our friendship...who would of guessed that I would be with Hobi huh." He smiled that cute bunny smile.

There were too many emotions right now. Not only nervous butterfly's, but also the feeling of flower petals itching and stinging in the back of my throat.

"Y-Yeah...crazy..but are you happy?" He tilted his head. "What do you mean?"

"Like, are you truly happy with Hoseok hyung?" I forced myself to say. I couldn't stop myself from coughing a little, but I managed to hold it down.

"Oh...yes. I am. I am genuinely happy being with Hobi. He really is great!" He giggled. Ouch.

His laughter was the most painful but beautiful thing in the world to my ears. I guess that's why they say beauty is pain.

"O-oh. That's good Jungkook..I'm happy for y-you" I couldn't hold it back anymore. My throat was on fire and I could feel something coming up.

I have to get away from him.

"Tae? What's wrong? Are you okay? What can I do?" Jungkook tried to comfort me by placing his hand on top of mine, though it only made it worse.

I quickly snatched up my hand and tried to make a run for it but he held me back. "Tae you need to rest." I shook my head frantically and covered my mouth while coughing.

It got really bad and Jungkook realized that so he pulled me in for a hug. I tried so hard to resist but he wouldn't let me go.

If only he knew this is what was causing my pain.

I coughed one last time and a petal landed in my hands. I quickly covered it and moved away from Jungkook. "What's that?" Jungkook pointed to my hand that was in a tight ball.

"N-nothing Jungkookie! I think you should be going now!" I tried to usher him out of the room. He fought back, "Please Tae, I just want to help..why won't you let me help you?"

"Because your only making it worse!"

No. No. No. I didn't mean to say that out loud. He looked at me with tears in his eyes before running out of the room. "Jungkook no! I didn't mean it like that! Wait p-please..."

I ran after him but as soon as he stepped out of the door he slammed it on my face. I fell onto my knees and sobbed into my hands.

I spit out another petal but this time I thought it was a red rose. It was still a white one. Instead there was dark red blood dripping off of it.

My body ached and I continued to spit out blood. Jimin came rushing in, Yoongi following from behind. The last thing I saw was Jimin crying and holding onto me while Yoongi stood behind him with a shocked face.

And then darkness.