Jungkook is cold sweating and edgy as he gets ready for Jin's birthday. This is the day when all seven of them meet together after four years. Jungkook knows that he is the reason behind this mishappening but shoves that though in the back of his head.
He quickly gets dressed into black ripped jeans, a black sweater and a red overcoat with his black boots. He styles his hair with jel and parts it in a way that a loose curled strand of black hair falls in his eyes. He takes one last look in the mirror, nodding when he approves of the look.
Linu's BBQ is a nice thirty minute drive from his apartment, Jungkook hums to music that is playing in his car and tries not to think too much about what will happen tonight and how things will go.
He parks his car and as soon as he gets out he hears someone yelling his name, "Jungkook!"
He swiftly turns around towards the voice, it's Hoseok, "Hey hyung," Jungkook greets him and Hoseok pulls him into a tight crushing hug.
"Long time no see," he says, as he pulls back from Jungkook but still holds his shoulders. Jungkook looks past him to see Jimin standing behind him, looking at Jungkook with a passive glare.
"Hey, Jimin hyung," Jungkook says quickly, stumbling over his words. He's not sure if he is allowed to hug Jimin, He's not sure if Jimin even wants to see him here.
"Hi" Jimin says in a brash tone, Jungkook winces at the affection. Hoseok elbows Jimin in the stomach, mumbling 'we talked about this' in his ear, Jimin rolls his eyes at Hoseok but moves forward to hug Jungkook.
Jimin has always been the one to give the best hugs in the world, back in college he would always cling to Jungkook often. Jungkook never said no or pushed him, he'd let his hyung do whatever they wanted. And God, did he miss Jimin.
Jungkook let's out a sigh as Jimin encloses his arms around the younger, he rests his chin on Jimin's shoulder and takes a moment to breathe, cherishing the familiar warmth that Jimin's hugs provide him. When Jimin starts to pull back, Jungkook quickly snaps out of it, to look at Jimin. Flowers bloom inside Jungkook's heart when he sees Jimin smiling at him and Jungkook cannot help but smile back at him.
"Come on, let's go inside," Hoseok says, giving a pat on Jungkook's shoulder and slinging his arm around Jimin.
Jungkook smiles at him, nodding, "Yeah, let's go."
Once they reach inside everybody else is already there, sitting and chatting among themselves. A wave of nausea hits Jungkook as he takes in the interior of the place. Linu's BBQ is a dining and bar plus, which also has a small cafe stall outside. Jungkook and his hyungs always visited here back in college. They were popular around here for being the loudest, so much that they have a picture of all seven of them hanging on the wall of memories in the diner.
Jungkook takes a seat beside Yoongi. Hoseok and Jimin make room for themselves, reluctant to sit together. Somehow, Taehyung ends up sitting in front of Jungkook and his heart skips a beat when their eyes meet. Taehyung, as always looks handsome, he's wearing a white turtleneck under his black overcoat. His ears are adorned with small silver studs, and his jet black hair is freshly cut into a perm, fringes falling into his eyes.
Their table ends up being the loudest again as they cheer and sing Jin a happy birthday song.
"I'm glad all of us are here, together," Jin says, as he wipes the cake from his face the Taehyung smudged on him. Jungkook smiles to himself, he is happy to have them all back.
They all fall into easy conversation then, eating and drinking soju. Jungkook holds his hand back on soju, he doesn't want to get drunk and forget this night, he wants to remember every single breath of it. Plus nothing really comes good after he gets drunk so he decides against it.
First few conversations around the table are easy and sober, Namjoon tells them about his new upcoming book and they all catch up on each other.
"I'm thinking about taking Jimin to Japan this winter, I went there a few months back and I want to take Jimin too," Hoseok says, pulling Jimin closer by his waist. Jimin blushes crimson and kisses his boyfriend on his cheek.
Few more bottles of soju later, sober conversations are thrown out of the window. Drunk Jin likes embarrassing his boyfriend, "Y'all have to hear what yoongs said to me a few days back," Jin says, finishing the last few sips to soju from his glass. Yoongi to the other hand looks like he wants to bury himself under the table.
"Hyung no!" He shouts in Jin's ear but Jin swats him away, pushing him in the shoulder to shove him off.
"I asked him 'have you ever seen something that changes your life forever and you're just like huh?'" At this point Jin can't even control his laughter and everybody is looking at him, a smile tugging on their lips at Yoongi's whining.
"And he said, 'I saw you Jin hyung' and I'm like this is so awkward because honestly it's so gay and sweet but I was only going to show him a picture of a drawing of Ryan Reynolds as a turkey." Everybody on the table bursts out in laughter, their cubicle vibrating with loud noises, Yoongi looks like he wants to murder Jin. He shoves a hot piece of grilled chicken into Jin's mouth for revenge.
Few more bottles of soju are dunked down and everybody except Jungkook and Namjoon (who decided not to drink, because somebody needs to be sober) is very much drunk. Slurred words escape from everyone as they catch up on what they all missed in the past few years. Jungkook may not be drunk on soju but he is drunk on happiness, he is drunk on being back home, he is drunk on blissed expression on Taehyung's face and small smiles he gives Jungkook here and there when their eyes meet.
Sober Hoseok and Jimin are clingy, drunk Hoseok and Jimin are very much eating each other's faces. Jimin whines to Hoseok trying to get more and more of his attention. Taehyung excused himself a few minutes ago to go to the restroom and has not been back yet. Yoongi is trying to climb into Jin's lap and sleep. Namjoon gives one look at Jungkook and they decide it's time to call it a night.
"Jungkook, can you go and look for Taehyung, I'll book an uber for Hobi and Jimin," Namjoon says, supporting Hoseok's weight on his side, pulling out his phone to book the cab.
"Okay" Jungkook turns around to walk towards the restroom, but Taehyung is already stumbling over to him, tripping over his steps.
"Kookie!" He shouts when he sees Jungkook, eyes lit up. Jungkook quickly holds him to save him from tripping over his own legs. However, Jungkook does not miss the way Taehyung looks right now, his lips are swollen and the side of his neck, just below his jaw is adorned with light red bruises, hickeys. What was Taehyung even doing?
A sharp pain tugs through Jungkook's heart as he tries to remove the image of Taehyung with someone else. Someone having their lips on Taehyung makes his brain short circuit. Get a grip Jungkook.
Jungkook decides to shove the image in the back of his mind and cry about it later. For now, he has a very drunk and touchy Taehyung to handle. Drunk Taehyung is a clingy Taehyung. He tries to glue himself on Jungkook's back, persuading him for a piggy back ride. Jungkook dismisses him and tugs him forward, supporting his hand on his waist to walk towards the exit.
Namjoon looks frantic, he lets out a relieved sigh when she sees Jungkook and Taehyung, "I've already booked Hobi and Jimin an uber and I'm taking Jin and Yoongi home because Yoongi is sick, throwing up in the bushes," Namjoon says, pointing towards the bushes and indeed Yoongi is crouched down doing his business whilst Jin rubs his back.
"Can you take Taehyung home?" Okay, what? Does Namjoon even know how dangerous it is for Jungkook's fragile heart? Probably not, but Jungkook can't leave Taehyung by himself here, especially when he has wrapped himself on Jungkook's back trying to climb for a piggy back ride. Jungkook sighs, what option does he even have?
"Ok-okay, I'll take him home."
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lost and Found |Taekook|
Fanfiction"Why did you cheat on me?" "I was just lonely" Where Taehyung and Jungkook lose each other and then find their way to each other again.
