Chapter 18

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A/N *Inserts F.r.i.e.n.d.s theme song here*

Taehyung looked at the person in front of him he now knew as Yoongi. He was still curled up in a ball in the corning, his face a mess with blood.

"H-How can you s-stand being so close to me?", Taehyung asked, sniffling softly," I s-smell"

"That's true, but something tells me if you could do something about it, you would. Am I right?", Yoongi asked. Taehyung nodded softly," Hey, why don't we ditch the rest of the day and go to my house? You can shower there. I'll wash your clothes for you too"

"R-Really?", Taehyung asked hopefully.

"Yeah, do you want to stop by your house first?", Yoongi asked. He had been observing Taehyung since he transferred a month ago. He had noticed he always had stains or marks on his clothes. He assumed they weren't washed.

"Could I get some more clothes to wash?", Taehyung asked softly, knowing Sehun wouldn't be home from work yet.

"Of course", Yoongi smiled. He helped him up and the two walked out to Yoongi's car and got in. They drove to Taehyung's house, Taehyung saying he would run in by himself. He came back out with a large bag of laundry, though Yoongi didn't mind. He wanted to help the poor boy in any way he could, though he didn't know his story yet.

"Okay, I'm ready", Taehyung said as he got back in the car.

"Okay then", Yoongi smiled. He drove Taehyung to his house, where he parked the car, and got out. He led Taehyung through his house, and upstairs to his private bathroom attached to his bedroom. He walked into the bathroom and got out a washcloth and towel for Taehyung. He got out his own robe for Taehyung to put on when he was done.

"Thank you", Taehyung bowed gratefully as Yoongi started the water, showing Taehyung how to work it.

"It's no problem. You can wear my robe until your clothes are washed and dried", Yoongi smiled, taking the first load down. Yoongi did laundry while Taehyung showered until the water ran cold. He got out smelling fresh, which was a pleasant change. He then got in Yoongi's robe and waited on his bed for clothes.

Yoongi came back up with all of Taehyung's clean clothes, as well as the now clean bag he had brought them in, and set them down.

"Feel better?", Yoongi asked. Taehyung smiled softly and nodded. It was the first real smile he had had in a long time.

"Thank you for letting me come here and shower", he said.

"It's no trouble", Yoongi smiled, sitting down next to him," Listen, I don't know what your home life is like, but I'm assuming it's not good. If you ever need anything at all, just come here. You can even come home with me after school some days to shower and bring laundry. If you ever need a place to stay or a meal, I'm here. I know my parents wouldn't mind"

"Really?', Taehyung asked, tears starting to fill his eyes.

"Of course. You look like you could use a friend", Yoongi smiled.

"W-We're friends?", Taehyung asked.

"If you want to be, I would be more than happy to be", Yoongi said. Taehyung hugged Yoongi tightly as a few tears fell.

"Thank you", he sniffled. Yoongi felt even worse for him. It was obvious he had never had someone like Yoongi in his life.

"You're welcome, and you don't have to thank me", Yoongi smiled softly," But, if we're going to be friends, there is something I need from you"

"What is it?", Taehyung asked, pulling away from the hug.

"I've been observing you since I got here, meaning I've seen you sneak off with a bottle of something strong than water almost every day. You need to stop drinking if we're going to be friends. I don't care your reasoning for doing it, it will hurt your health and cause way more harm than good, especially at this age. Do we have a deal?", Yoongi asked. Taehyung nodded. He had been looking for a reason to stop, but he hadn't found it until now," Good"

"I'm going to get dressed", Taehyung smiled softly. Yoongi nodded and let him. He hoped he could be there for the frail boy until he no longer needed him. Years later, he was still there, and he didn't plan on leaving.

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"Oh Yoongiii", was the first sound Jungkook and Taehyung heard as they walked back into the dorm, right into a scene they definitely could have gone without seeing. Yoongi and Jimin were making out heatedly, Yoongi's shirt off, and his lips attached to Jimin's neck, leaving hickies everywhere they touched.

Taehyung cleared his throat loudly, making the two pull apart in surprise. Jimin sighed and laid back against the couch, while Yoongi looked at the two. He didn't look very happy.

"What? I thought you guys were staying at our place tonight", he huffed.

"We are, we just wanted to tell you guys some news, jeez", Taehyung said with a roll of his eyes.

"Well, spit it out", Jimin said, obviously wanting to get them out of the dorm.

"Taehyung and I are officially boyfriends", Jungkook smiled his bunny smile, one that was contagious enough to spread to the boys on the couch.

"That's great, I'm happy for you", Jimin smiled.

"We both are", Yoongi added with a nod towards Taehyung. He still looked a bit annoyed, but proudness shown in his eyes.

"Thank you. We're going to go now", Taehyung chuckled," By the way, we found the people who beat up Jungkook, got their confession on camera, which we'll show you later, and they've been arrested for attempted murder"

"Definitely having a celebratory party with the four of us for both pieces of big news", Jimin giggled.

"We'll go and let you two have a party of your own for now", Jungkook winked, making Jimin blush. Taehyung chuckled and walked out with Jungkook, holding his hand. He kissed his temple as they closed the door and walked back to Taehyung's dorm.

They decided to have a romantic movie night of their own, just without the kissing and sex. Even though it didn't include either of those, with the exception of some face kisses, they truly proved you don't need sex and making out to have a romantic night.

Of course, the next day, Jimin was over waking them up to give Taehyung his 'dating my best friend boyfriend talk', one that embarrassed them both thoroughly, and left Yoongi a laughing mess. When he and Yoongi went back out to the living room, finally, Taehyung and Jungkook decided to cuddle the whole day, not having any classes.

It was the perfect first day as a true couple for them.


A/N IDEK what this chapter was lol. Also, still on hiatus, but I'll be back soon and with a new book soon after that!

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