Red String | VMIN

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It's been a month since Tae and Jimin have seen each other.
Jimin continues to work as CEO. He hasn't heard from Tae but the boys still talk to Jimin. Tae was coming back from Korea.
Yoongi was going to go pick him up.

"Yoongi!"
Tae says as he gives him a hug.
Yoongi smiles and he holds his friend.
"Hyung can we go to a bar? I desperately need a drink."
Yoongi agrees and they head out to the bar.

-

Tae and Yoongi have been at the bar for a good hour. Tae never gets drunk so you could imagine how shocked Yoongi was seeing Tae just gulp down alcohol like it's water.
"Tae I think we should go home now."
Yoongi places his hand on Tae's shoulder.
Tae is slouched into his chair. Yoongi next to him rubbing his back.
"No let's stay a bit longer."
Tae says in sluggish words.
"I think I've had enough."
Yoongi stretches, hoping Tae would get the sign they should leave.
"I'm not done."
Tae takes another sip from his drink.
Yoongi sighs and sits down.

"Why did you wanna come here?"
Yoongi looks at Tae.
"To forget."
Tae takes another sip of his drink.
"Forget what?"
"Jimin."
Yoongi raises an eyebrow.
"Why?"
"Because he lied to me."
Tae starts to get tired.
"What did he say?"
"Something unforgivable."
Tae sits up and takes a small sip.
"Oh, well I'm sure you two can talk it out! You guys love each other. I'm pretty sure Jimin meant no harm in—."
Before Yoongi can even finish Tae looks at Yoongi straight in the eyes, like he was no longer drunk and says,
"He knew my mom was dying and didn't tell me till a year later."
Silence filled the room and Yoongi felt extremely tense. Guilt has taken form in Yoongi's chest.

This wasn't suppose to happen. Tae wasn't suppose to find out. His mom didn't want him to. How did Jimin find out? Who told him? Did Hoseok tell him? Millions of question filled Yoongi's brain as Tae turned back into his chair and gulped down the rest of his drink and got up.
"Lets go."
Tae gets up and they walk out.

-

Yoongi calls for a cab and they get into the car.
Tae slowly starts to fall asleep. Yoongi's head begins to hurt, and it's not from the beer.
"Yoongi.."
Yoongi looks over at Tae.
"Do you think Jimin moved on?"
Tae says with his eyes closed.
"I don't know."
"Do you think he got back with Dean?"
"Not sure."
"Do you think he misses me?"
"You're going to have to ask him yourself."
The rest of the ride is in silence.

-

The boys reach the house and Yoongi pays for the cab. Yoongi and Tae stumble into the room. Tae plops on the couch. Yoongi stands by the edge.
"Tell me something."
Tae sits up.
"Hm?"
Yoongi composes himself.
"Do you think it's bad that I'm still in love with Jimin? Like, madly. I miss him so much Yoongi. And I know what he did was wrong, but it's like it doesn't matter because I miss him so strongly."
Tae shoves his hands in his face like he's about to have a mental breakdown.

"I knew too."
Yoongi blurts out.
"Huh?"
They stare at each other.
"I knew about your mother."
Tae's expression looked lost.
"You.. what?"
Tae couldn't believe it.
Sudden anger filled him.
"Damn it Yoongi shut up."
Tae falls back.
"Tae im serious. I knew for a long time. Longer than Jimin. I was the first to know. And she promised me not to tell—."
"For fucks sake Yoongi I said SHUT UP."
Tae got up.
Yoongi stood back, not sure what was about to happen.
"It's— it's my fault."
Yoongi gulped.
"First Jimin, now you? I just.. I can't take it anymore. I'm done."
Tae stumbles towards the door and puts on his shoes. Yoongi walks over.
"Tae.. you're still drunk. Don't le—."
Tae pushes him away.
"Let me go. Don't follow me. I don't wanna see you anymore."
"I.. Tae wait—."

Tae slams the door and Yoongi sighs.
He grabs his phone off the table.
"Hello?"
"Hey, babe. Tae is drunk and he just left my house. He found out about his mom. And I feel like he's gonna do something stupid. Can you please go get him?"
"Yea, sure. I'll watch after him don't worry babe."
Yoongi hangs up and plops down on his couch.
"Gosh.."
Yoongi whispers.
"Tae you idiot."
Yoongi gets up and takes a shower.

-

Tae stumbles over the sidewalk, not knowing where he's going.
He reaches a park, the park.
He plops down on the bench. He looks down at all the carvings and memories he had shared with both Yoongi and Jimin.
Anger and sadness is the only thing that Tae could think of. Tae crys for a while before falling asleep on the bench. In a few minutes Hoseok arrives to the park, out of breath.
"Ah this kid.."
Hoseok takes a minute to regain his energy before lifting Tae and taking him to the car.
"Let's get you home."

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What did I even write.. ahah ok let's ignore this chapter and move on. Oh, right. Stream chicken noodle soup by Hoseok and Becky G

- awful writer 💌