Broken & Ruined | TAEKOOK

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"Hey," Jungkook leans closer Taehyung and places his thumbs on Taehyung's cheeks, stretching them to form a smile. Taehyung widen his dark brown eyes as Jungkook giggles, ".. you look so cute and too innocent," he complimented.

'Cute?'

"You must smile because you got a gift!"

"A gift?" Taehyung asks with his dreamy irises like a cute child who can't believe that he got a present. Jungkook nods his head and removes his fingers from the latter's reddened face. ".. a-are you giving me this jacket of yours?" He asks, unsure.

"Yup," Jungkook replies. ".. I witnessed how lonely you are, Taehyung. So I want my jacket to be your company whenever I am not beside you," he smiles, flashing his cute bunny smile which amazes Taehyung more. "... I want to be your friend, Taehyung," he offers.

Taehyung's heart feels like ripping its cage on excitement. Even his lips hang a bit open, his eyes are smiling and lustering glee. "F-friend?" He inquires in a very low tone, almost a whisper. Jungkook replies him a wide smile and laugh, messing Taehyung's matted hair. No disgust on his face as he touches the filth. Taehyung knows he's real but feels not. He thinks that maybe, Jungkook was the boy in his dream who saved him from the nightmare. However, he's grateful to know that. It feels like one of his dreams came true and now in front of his eyes for real.

"Jungkook!" The boy who asked Jungkook earlier to play, again called him. Jungkook shifted his attention towards the boy.

"BamBam!" He replied with a smile.

"Let's go! Jaebum and Jinyoung  are looking for you too. Why are you here?" BamBam queried and shuffled his eyes on Taehyung who's smiling. His delighted face immediately transformed into disgust when he scanned Taehyung from his thick and rough hair down to his muddy toes, "... And who's that filth?"

Taehyung's smile falters as he hang his head low, biting his bottom lip. Jungkook worryingly glances at Taehyung but soon smile as an idea brightly shines up over his head.

"He's Taehyung. My friend. He walked over there and suddenly stumbled on a mud so he's dirty by now," Jungkook reasons out, making Taehyung knit his forehead.

"Really? Why is he wearing your jacket, Jungkook?" BamBam still asks with his brows furrowing.

"It's his." Taehyung throws his head up to look at Jungkook startledly, eyes wondering why Jungkook has to lie for him. Just to make Taehyung not ashame on himself?  Well, it wasn't really a lie because Jungkook actually just gave it to him but he couldn't just believe that the cute, neat with fluffy brunette locks protects him in other way, ".. I just borrowed it on him because it really looks cool," now, Taehyung confirmed that Jungkook is really telling a bluff statement.

Taehyung gave Jungkook a questioning glare once their eyes had met but Jungkook just giggles and answered, ".. maybe he's filthy and a bit smelly but isn't he cute too?" BamBam tilts his head, lips pouting as he scans Taehyung.

"Y-yeah," he answers but more like questioning himself too. "... why don't you join us, Taehyung?"

"H-huh?" Taehyung's doe eyes went bigger on that quest. He totally can't imagine that this day will go completely different from his usual routine.

"Come on, Taehyung! They would love to play with you as well," Jungkook encourages, making the latter grow delightful and excitedly nods his head.

"Really? But your friends— "Taehyung was cutted off his worrying sentence when Jungkook grabbed him by his wrist and pulled him towards those playing children.

As they run, Taehyung stared at Jungkook's small hands clutching his wrist. A smile crept on his chapped lips when he remembered the same scene from his dream. He also watched how Jungkook's fluffy and seemingly soft hair dance at every step of their feet.