P l e a s e . . . [ Taekook - Self-Harm AU ] ⚠️

[ Chapter 6: Why Do I Feel Alone? ] - Part I

Jungkook doesn't remember passing out that night, but he did. His eyes fluttered open to see just... the ceiling. It was sort of dark though. His eyes hurt. He slowly sat up and looked around, rubbing his still somewhat puffy eyes. They landed on Taehyung's sleeping figure. Both of them were in Taehyung's bed, assuming Taehyung was the one who put him to bed properly. Jungkook stared at his sleeping figure. Taehyung's bottom lip was puffed out just slightly, as if he were pouting, his cheek pressed up against the pillow while small snores were heard from him. He looked so peaceful, like he was dreaming of something nice.

Jungkook stared for a while, a small smile appearing on his face. His hand reached out and gently caressed Taehyung's cheek... but quickly pulled it back, thinking, What am I doing? He leaned back down onto the bed with a heavy sigh, staring at the ceiling. He didn't think of anything but Taehyung's sleeping figure. Those thoughts were interrupted when he heard shifting, looking back at Taehyung. He watched the boy sit up and lazily rub his eyes, somewhat consciously, but not really. Jungkook watched Taehyung lay back down, his eyes mostly closed as he scooted closer to Jungkook. Taehyung rolled to the side, his back turned to Jungkook.

The boy let out a small sigh, slowly taking out his phone. He checked the time and it was... pretty late. He didn't know why he woke up at midnight, but he did. He shut his phone of and slipped it back into his pocket, trying to go back to sleep. He struggled the entire time, feeling like hours passed until he finally was able to fall asleep. But not quite. Something---or someone---interrupted that. He felt an arm lazily drape over him and a body snuggle closer to him, pulling Jungkook closer. Jungkook glanced over to see Taehyung, of course, sleeping peacefully. He couldn't help but smile. He slowly turned comfortably so his body faced Taehyung letting Taehyung hold him close and tight. Jungkook heard him murmur nonsense, shaking his head at it. Jungkook's cheeks were warm, really warm. He didn't care though, it's not like anyone would be able to see it in the dark. Jungkook closed his eyes again. And slowly, he fell asleep once more.

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In the morning, Taehyung was the first to wake up, just a few minutes before his alarm would go off. Taehyung sighed, looking down for a second. He saw Jungkook sleeping in his arms, face snuggled into his chest. He glanced over a little more at their position, Jungkook's legs tangled with his. Taehyung smiled slightly, letting his fingers run up and down Jungkook's spine. He didn't move other than that. At least until the alarm went off, causing him to jump in his spot. Jungkook flinched more though, immediately looking around like a lost puppy. Jungkook didn't recognize where he was and started to panic, but then he saw Taehyung. It was obvious that he was panicked, but started to calm down. Taehyung shushed Jungkook, rubbing his back again. Jungkook's breathing started to slow down and regulate, as well as his heart. He closed his eyes for a few seconds, looking back up at Taehyung.

"...Sorry." Jungkook whispered, but Taehyung shook his head.

"It's okay. Don't apologize." he mumbled softly. His sleepy voice was rough and deep; it would easily put anybody to sleep if he tried. Jungkook nodded a little, looking away.

"...Thank you for last night, by the way... I didn't mean to.. to be such a crybaby. I've n-never broken down in front of anybody like that-"

"It's fine, Jungkook. It's okay to cry if you need to. It doesn't make you a crybaby for having emotions." Taehyung interrupted, caressing Jungkook's cheek, causing him to look back up. "You can cry in front of me when you need to. I'll always be there to comfort you..." Jungkook stared for a while, blinking a bit.

"Th..Thank you.." he whispered, slightly smiling. "S-Seriously..." He gently squeezed Taehyung since his arms were around him.

"Anytime, Koo... I care about you." Taehyung whispered back. He ran his thumb across Jungkook's cheekbone, then pulled it back. "Okay... We should get ready for school. If you didn't bring any extra clothes, feel free to borrow mine."