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"jeongguk isn't your cousin is he?" hyunwoo asks, a grin on his lips as taehyung and him walk back inside the house after their walk. all they did was talk about the outbreak and theorize about possible reasons for it.
taehyung tenses, closing the door behind him. "what?"
"i mean, i could tell he was jealous of us going out. i know that look he had, it's the same one i have whenever my boyfriend talks to another guy— you are gay right?" hyunwoo laughs at the end, scratching the back of his neck.
with glowing cheeks, taehyung nods, "exclusively. but, jeongguk isn't jealous. he doesn't like me like that, or as a friend, or an acquaintance. our only relationship now is due to survival."
hyunwoo frowns, "that doesn't sit with me. anyways, it was nice talking to you tae, next time i'll introduce you to my boyfriend."
and with that they say goodbye and head to their respective rooms. upon entering, taehyung is greeted by jeongguk's back. the younger doesn't move from his position, even when taehyung rounds the bed and is putting away his coat facing him, jeon fixes his gaze at a map.
"what are you looking at?" taehyung asks quietly, staring down at the map that's filled with lines and circles via jeon.
jeongguk looks up at taehyung and folds the map in half. he stands up, immediately making taehyung feel smaller. "i'm leaving." he says casually, shoving the map into his backpack.
"what? where?" taehyung grows confused as jeongguk finishes putting his belongings into his bag. why hadn't he told him?
"out of busan kim. you stay here, it's safe and you already made friends that will gladly keep you alive," there's something odd in his tone of voice, but taehyung can't decipher exactly what. "then i'm coming with you, i already told you i would follow you—"
"i don't want you to come with me."
to say that didn't hurt, would be a lie. taehyung feels his chest tighten and his bottom lip quivers. was he really that easy to discard and leave behind? well, jeongguk has done it before, it shouldn't be something new. taehyung can't bring himself to say anything, so he nods and walks towards the other side of the room with the balcony, stepping outside and letting the air dry his teary eyes.
jeongguk slides his backpack straps on and gets ready to leave. he stops midway and looks back at taehyung who's back is to him. the mint haired boy wipes at his eyes quickly, and that's jeongguk's cue to leave.
a/n don't worry jk isn't going anywhere & if you thought they were safe........ 👁👄👁 happy taekook day!
