ORANGE BLOSSOM [vkook]

9: bruise

Taehyung was walking down the stairs wanting to leave early again for school before father was awake.

But this time he didnt expect it to see this.

"you are early" a raspy voice said. It wasnt natural raspy. It was all the alcohol and smoking.

Taehyung froze in his tracks turning around to see his father on the couch holding a bottle.

"y-yea i wanted to" taehyung said.

"why cant you stop stuttering. Didnt i learn you to speak?" his father said standing up. He looked at the bottle wich was empty besides one or two drops. He hummed and lowered his arm again.

"i-i cant h-help it" taehyung said looking down. He didnt always stutter. Before he could speak perfectly fine.
But it got grown to him over time. Because of his father. He was scared of him and that made him nervous making him stutter a lot.

"you are such a useless child." his father said and walked closer. Clearly drunk seeing the way he walked. Taehyung coudlnt really remember when he wasnt drunk. And he didnt want to.

"i will try h-harder" taehyung said and looked up. His father scoffed and smacked him.

Taehyungs head went sideways and he stayed like that for a few seconds. Feeling the burn on his cheek. Then a harsh push against the table making him hit his hip on the egde.
He bit his lip holding back his tears.

He didnt like his father. After his mother died he changed a lot. To this new horible dad.

But taehyung had a kind heart. And he was his father. Taehyung couldnt just leave him. And if he did, where can he go. Their family pushed them away after his father changed who would only curse at them.

He felt a hand grab his chin and make him face his fathers face. He could smell the stinky alcohol comming from him.

"but you are really pretty" he said and grinned. "may come in handy at a time"

"huh?" taehyung asked as his father released his chin.

"dont think about it now. Now go to school, and dont fail your grades. You know the consequences" his father slumped back to the couch and layed down dropping the bottle on the floor with the others.

-

Taehyung entered the school half limping. He tried to act cool like nothing was wrong. But his hip took a hit and he was feeling it in his leg.

He sighed opening his locker and changed his books.

"smile Tae, smile" he said and put on his smile before turning around closing his locker. Ready for the day.

H-hi Jimin, hi hoseok" taehyung said seeing the two talk in the hallway. They both stopped their talking and smiled at taehyung.

"morning Tae!"

"oh what happend?" jimin noticed a dark bruise on his cheek. Now looking at taehyung worried.

"oh n-nothing, i didnt c-close the shelf dood a-and hit my head" taehyung said.

"ah so clumsy. You should be more careful" hoseok said patting taehyungs head.

"h-hey my hair" taehyung pouted fixing it.

"i just looked so soft i had to touch it"

"m-my hair is a-always soft" taehyung said and smiled. He took good care of his hair. Wanting it to be soft and shiny.

"you look very cute today" Jimin said eyeing taehying up and down. The boy was wearing light blue sweater and white pants. His shoes were pink. With a white bear on the sides.

"ah t-thank you, im wearing my favorite s-shoes" taehyung said showing off the shoes by lifting his leg. But he felt a sting go through his hip and hissed dropping his leg.

"you okay?" Jimin asked.

"yes y-yes, dont w-worry. Just made a wrong m-move"

"lets go to class" jimin said seeing everyone entee the clasroom. They said goodbye to Hoseok who had different lesson and schedule and went inside the classroom as well.

-

Taehyung was again focussing on the lesson. He needed to pay attention and not miss anything. Or he will not be able to get a good grade.

On the left of the class was Jungkook. This time  he just sat there silently. But he wasnt looking at the teacher but at Taehyung. From where he aas sitting he could see the change in color on taehyungs cheek. It looked very close to a dark bruise.

Jungkook squinted his eyes and leaned closer trying to see it better. It was definetly a bruise.

The class ended quickly for everyone and they were leaving. Packing their bags and stand up. Taehyung  was one of the last with a impatient Jimin at the door trying to hurry taehyung up.

"im going without you snail" jimin said and walked away. Yoongi saw it and jumped from his seat hurrying after the younger.

Jungkook sat there very calmly. He didnt have haste or stress from school. He did what he felt like. And no one can stop him. It wasnt like he can get thrown out.

He saw Taehyung leave passing jungkook stable. And saw it was really a bruise. It looked painful. But that wasnt the only thing Jungkook saw. He could see taehyung wasnt walking normal. His steps had a slight limp in it.

He could see that taehyung was trying to hide it and walk normal.

He frowned wathing him leave through the door.

-

Taehyung had finished music class and was humming the song they had to practice in his head while going for the last lesson of today.

He didnt got far as someone pulled him behind a corner and trapped him against the wall. Two arms next to his head.

"okay what happend?"

It was jungkook. Who stared at taehyungs eyes with a cold look. Taehyung felt very intimidated by the other and looked around nervous.

"w-what do you m-mean?" taehyung asked softly.

"why do you have a bruise?"

"i h-it my head against the s-shelf door i left o-open"

"a shelf doesnt have two finger prints. And that doesnt match why you are limping."  jungkook said pointing at the two finger lines that were visible in the bruise.  Showing that it was a hand that made it.

"j-just leave it i-it isnt important" taehyung said looking away.

"who did this?"

"n-no one.."

"Taehyung, who hit you?" jungkook asked again finding taehyungs eyes again. He didnt realise at first. But this really bothered him. And he didnt like it. He was submitting to his weakness, but he couldnt stop. His heart didnt want him to.

"n-no one,  d-do you c-care?" taehyung now asked Jungkook. Having to hear it all the time made him wonder what Jungkook thought. Did he care about taehyung?

"i-..........no i dont" jungkook said and stepped back. " and i shouldn't"

"i see....Then..I w-will be going n-now" taehyung said and and walked away. But he stopped and turned around seeing jungkook stare at the spot taehyung had ben standing just now.

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Okay i updates three times. I just got so luch inspiration m for chapter that i wanted to just spam updates today. You will have sonething to read for a while.

Thank you a lot for reading them, i hope you will have a great day. Im off to bed. See u at the next chapter!