Don't look back

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"I'm coming with you."

That was the first thing Rick heard when he came back to the C block, two bags of rice in both hands. Taking in the amount of food the group brought inside the block, you could tell that either the group of prisoners didn't realise the value of food or they were lying about the amount.

Rick released a deep breath through his nose, walking past Jungkook to put down the bags down on one of the metal tables. Jungkook followed after him with wide bunny eyes, silently pleading and trying to convince Rick to let him go wi-

"No."

Jungkook's jaw fell open in shock and his nose scrunched up in offence,"Why the hell not?"

"Jungkook." Rick warned, his brows knitting together in annoyance and distress.

Jungkook scowled, tilting his head to the side and watching the leader as he leaned against the metal table and rubbed his forehead,"I just...I don't understand."

"You're reckless." Rick stated bluntly, getting tired of Jungkook pestering him all the time about going with them,"When it was just the dead after us, I could look out for you, make sure you didn't die. But now...now the living's after us too." Rick faced a confused and startled Jungkook, and placed his hands on his hips,"And I can't take the risk."

"But...I-"

"You're skilled, but your skill means nothing when you're practically jumping at any chance to get bitten." Rick continued, his face hard and blank as he stared down at Jungkook. The latter looked up at Rick with wide eyes and parted lips, taking a small step back as if punched in the gut,"I don't want to always look after you, just to make sure one of the prisoners didn't stab you in the back or a walker didn't show up and bite you."

Jungkook's throat went dry and his shoulders slumped, he swallowed thickly, clenching his trembling palms shut. He felt like a burden, Rick made him realise that his presence didn't bring the group any good. Was Jungkook really so incapable of looking after himself, that Rick had to look out for him? Was he really such a burden that his presence would only distract Rick and put the group in danger?

"I can...I can take care of myself." Jungkook swallowed down the lump in his throat, lifting his gaze off of the floor.

The leader sighed and shook his head, pinching the bridge of his nose,"I didn't say th-"

"Then what the hell did you say!?" Jungkook snapped, causing a few head to turn their way. The group noticed the tension between the two, causing them to awkwardly shuffle away to avoid the conflict. Rick released an unnecessary breath of air before Jungkook's angered expression crumbled and his voice came out in the form of a trembling whisper,"That I'm a burden?"

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