Raw [Vkook]

62: Big Brother Taehyung

ILYSB - Kim Woosung

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Jungkook stares at the tiny boy sitting on the couch, legs pressed together and back straight, almost as though it was automatically engraved in his head to hold this position, but his face is calm and relaxed as he tries not to look at Yeosang.

This is definitely something everyone was not expecting, let alone Jimin.

"Wait so back up," Jimin scoffs, face scrunched up, "You were his boyfriend? Yeosang?"

Hwanwoong looks at Jimin, a slow eyebrow perked with an unfazed expression, "Not proud of it but yeah."

Yeosang scoffs to this, crossing his arms over his chest, "As if that makes me proud of it," He mutters bitterly, "Why the fuck are you here?"

Clearly the boy tried hard to hold his tongue to Yeosang's remark, forcing a smile, "Listen you selfish bitch, you if don't fix up that tone with me than the only thing I'm fuck up is your face."

Jimin had to physically grab a fist full to Yeosang's shirt to hold him back while the boy's face coils in aggravation, "I knew there was a reason I didn't like Taehyung. What now? Does he have your dirty habits of being a back stabber too? Oh wait.... He does!"

This made Jungkook run a stressed hand through his hair as he focuses his attention on the boy, who's patience is clearly running thin, "Why are you looking for me?"

To the sound of Jungkook's voice diverted Hwanwoong's attention away from Yeosang, looking at the older brother with a more calmer expression, "Look.... Me and my brother don't genuinely get along often but.... I'm worried about him."

A slight squeeze in Jungkook's chest forces it's way and he could see how the topic itself is pretty hard for the kid to talk about by how anxiously he rubs his thighs, yet he still continues to be vocal about his thoughts, "He's been wanting to do heroin again.... Badly. He's coming home drunk so often and I don't know what to do anymore," He quivers quietly, the evident worry in his eyes that had Yeosang looking away from him with pursed lips, "I'm worried that he might try something and I won't be there physically to stop him."

The words struck like a blow to Jungkook's stomach, shocked by how unexpected yet so painful the words oozes out the concerned boy's lips. Hearing how reckless he's become only makes Jungkook go back to the time how they spoke about it while taking care of Yeosang, a memory that seemed like it happened such a long time ago.

But Jungkook shakes his head, sighing heavily, "Then why are you coming to me?"

Hwanwoong looks at his face, standing up shakily, "Well Taehyung got really emotionally attached to you, believe it or not. He was in such a far better state of mind while he was your friend rather than now. All I ask of you is for you to talk to him, please."

The request had a series of reactions to flood the room; Jungkook growing paralyzed, Yeosang scoffing, and Jimin look at Hwanwoong as if he grew an extra head in his body.

Truth is, he didn't know about any of this, but was he about to put an opinion on it? Absolutely not.

"But Yoongi has told me they've been fine?" Jimin whispers, eyebrows furrowed, "Are you sure?"

A more strained smile forces Hwanwoong's lips, desperate now, "We all know my brother and we know his tendencies of hiding emotions," He says and looks at Jungkook, "Listen, all I'm asking is for you to just talk to him. If you don't want to be his friend, that's fine, but give him that closure. Yourself that closure. You know you both need it."

Jungkook is gnawing at his bottom lip now, weighing out his options with a frustrated headache, unsure what to even do. He knew the time to talk to Taehyung would come soon, and he's not even sure if he's ready to talk to him about the issue.