Raw [Vkook]

119: I Need Room to Breathe

Breathe - Lauv

"You're my all and more, but I need room to breathe."
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The tension in the studio is high when Taehyung stepped inside, and everyone in here felt it.

It was like a choked up oxygen suddenly exhales everyone's lips, eyes all landing to the man who's blood is laced to their despair of the world they're living.

Yet no one holds a judgmental look.

Especially Jungkook.

The ravenette is sitting on the bed, the side of his face pressed against his palm with the never ending tears gliding down his cheeks emotionlessly, quietly, almost on its own.

He's not even crying anymore, just letting his tears roam free, without a care.

And his eyes.

Those are....

Dead.

Just..... Dead.

Taemin, who was leaning against the wall, stands up straight and takes Ten's hand, "Jimin, lets go out for a bit," He says quietly, guiding them out the door, knowing this is a family matter they're dealing with at the moment.

For a moment Jimin hesitates, more so because he didn't want to leave them alone in this state of despair, but he knows this is something they need to do alone.

But with a deep frown he suddenly approaches Taehyung and stands in front of him.

He weakly smiles.

"I'm glad you're here," He whispers quietly and wraps his arms arms around his torso to give him a quick hug, something Taehyung was clearly not expecting.

Yet wasn't complaining.

It only fueled him with more determination to do what he has to do.

Everything will be okay, he just has to be honest.

After Jimin have Yeosang a kiss on the cheek and the siblings a small smile, he walks out of the apartment to join the two males in their quest to who knows where.

Jon isn't here at the moment, probably still working on the investigation, so Taehyung is left here with the siblings, who didn't utter a word to him as they stay until his silence, yet Yeosang brought a chair from the kitchen and sets it in the middle of the room, just to give Taehyung a place to sit as he speaks his part, before going to Jungkook and sitting beside him.

There's a moment the four just didn't say anything, only embrace this silence in the room to prepare themselves. Jungkook only seemed to be staring at the ground with pursued lips, still unable to look anywhere else as his feels the emptiness in his heart just filling in more and more.

Not like he can do anything else about it now.

"I want to explain myself, towards what happened back at the apartment," Taehyung says quietly, eying every sibling carefully who only held onto those lost stares as they listen to his voice, "And please just...... Don't judge me too hard-"

"Look Taehyung," Lisa cuts in with a sigh, rubbing her arms nervously with a weak frown, "Us out of all people won't judge. We are nobodies, not some royals. Just say what you gotta say, it's okay."

For some odd reason her words calmed down the tensing environment they were in, more so Taehyung's evident nervous aura. Jungkook still hasn't been able to look at him, not because he finds him guilty but just because the heavy weight is too hard for him to let alone breathe.