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08 - 'i'm falling again.'

jungkook ran and ran some more. he didn't stop until he physically couldn't continue. so much for dealing with your issues, jungkook.

he let out a long and tired sigh once he had a reached a children's playground. he recognised it as one that him and taehyung had snuck out to at some point during the night.

"taehyung, don't you dare." jungkook laughed loudly as he tried to run from the sight of taehyung's camera, hiding behind the slide.

the elder just ran after him with his phone in one hand and a lit cigarette in the other. it was a habit he had picked up from an old friend, which jungkook didn't mind terribly but also wasn't fond of.

"stop- please!" he begged, hiding his face once he had come around to show his face. "i look ugly!"

taehyung groaned and shoved his phone into his pocket, shaking his head quickly. "you're anything but ugly, kook." he walked to the bench next to the slide, patting the seat next to him which jungkook rushed over to quickly.

he had wrapped an arm around his shoulders, taking a drag of the cancer stick with his free hand. jungkook's hand raised above his face, moving his fingers together to indicate he wanted a toke.

"no. i refuse to let you smoke." taehyung shook his head again. "i wish i never did."

"i won't get addicted from sharing one cigarette with you, taehyung." jungkook moved to rest his legs over taehyung's legs.

jungkook stared at the bench, his fingers twitching slightly from the cold and the feeling of pure hatred for himself. he sat down on it, resting his legs onto the rest of the bench just as he had with taehyung.

"fine, but don't complain to me when you're begging for another one." taehyung passed him the burning stick, the flame as bright as the spark between the two boys. he had eyed it cautiously before bringing it between his lips, only inhaling a short toke before breathing it out raggedly, digesting the urge to cough.

his face softened slightly once he felt as if a pressure had been taken off his shoulders only from one toke. jungkook took another, and another until taehyung took it back from him. "do you mind? these are expensive." he 'boop'ed his nose lightly before taking another drag.

"sorry."

"sorry." he heard himself mutter, almost unconsciously.

jungkook took out his phone, seeing a missed call off jimin. he sighed and quickly messaged him.

jungkookie:
don't worry, hyung
i'll be back latest 12

he waited a moment before sending his next message.

jungkookie:
don't tell taehyung i've replied please.

he held his phone loosely in his hand, staring off at the horizon as the sun set, leaving a long shadow of every aspect of the park.

ChimChim3000:
don't scare me like that again
come to my room when you're back
we can talk
i won't say anything to the others <3

jungkook smiled to himself before pocketing his phone, feeling his throat close up once more.

"this is our spot now." taehyung spoke after a long moment of silence, his hand running through jungkook's hair. "our special spot."

"there's nothing special about it." jungkook giggled a little. "you're just being stupid."

"only for you."