Finding an ally in Namjoon has been the best thing to happen on this island by far. Taehyung has been so grateful for Namjoon's understanding and he has felt less on the edge and afraid because he knew he had someone by his side who was sharing his opinion on Jungkook.

Unlike the others who continued being hateful towards Taehyung whenever he opened his mouth. Jungkook has been quite accepting of the suspicious questions by the raven but it only fueled the frustration of the group, their anger silently expressed by glares while they continued to admire every step Jungkook made. The blonde has been nothing but charming until now.

Taehyung has asked himself if he was really sure that Jungkook was a bad guy because he has been friendly and supportive, helping them adjust to the island life and showed them the water fountain on their first day. But then he caught the hungry gaze directed towards his frame and he saw the way Jungkook's eyes darkened when the passengers weren't paying attention.

Shivers would then ran down Taehyung's spine and he fled, running away so cowardly from Jungkook since anxiety overtook his body whenever he saw this scary look. It just showed Taehyung that there was a reason to be afraid of Jungkook.

Despite his kind act, there was something dark sleeping beneath his facade. Something dangerous.

And then the first people started to disappear.

It started with only two, lowering their count to only twenty survivors now and the others at first didn't even notice at first, only when the eldest woman of their group, Minhee, tried talking to her husband and found him gone. It left the entire group in bright terror until Jungkook told them not to worry about it that he would go and try to find them.

The females sighed in admiration and Taehyung even caught Jimin to stare admiringly at him. "Isn't he brave? Searching all alone for the missed persons without knowing what's awaiting him", a girl sighed in awe, her eyes looking incredibly dreamy while she followed Jungkook with her eyes.

Taehyung scrunched his nose and quickly turned away before he could say anything that would upset them again. He shared a look with Namjoon who made a fake gagging sound and Taehyung giggled. "Something funny?", Jungkook asked who has been on the urge to leaving but the beautiful sound caused him to turn around, eyes searching for the source of that sound.

"Not at all", Taehyung replied back dryly before turning away, tugging onto Namjoon's sleeve and the purple haired male followed. The two didn't notice the burning gazes on their backs, especially not the darkening eyes of a certain blonde. Who growled silently before swatting the lingering hands of some females away, bothered suddenly by their presence.

Because a certain beauty wasn't with him anymore.

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"Are you sure this isn't dangerous? They don't seem trustworthy", Namjoon called out suspiciously for the little raven who was playing in the ocean alongside with his new made friends the dolphins. A beautiful smile was adoring his face when he caressed the smooth bodies surrounding him. Their clicking sounds now sounding familiar and Taehyung replied back to some of them.

Namjoon looked at them suspiciously, standing on the edge of the water while only his feet were engulfed by the warm water but he didn't dare to step further into the water. The reason was not his fear of water, thalassophobia to be exact but more because of the lingering sharks further away in the bay.

Because Taehyung not only had to befriend dolphins but also started to approach the sharks living further in the bay, ignoring all warnings and swimming close to them. The sharks were surprisingly peaceful and accepting Taehyung in their middle, nudging him with their snouts before allowing him to pet them.

But all convincing from Taehyung didn't make Namjoon step any closer because he didn't want to be eaten alive by sharks, no thank you he has seen enough movies to know about blood thirsty sharks and the cute raven swimming in the water wasn't going to convince him otherwise.

"Joonie, c'mon! The water is amazing and warm and the dolphins are so cute! Don't be a coward!", Taehyung yelled towards his friend who inched closer until the water reach his thighs. The water really was warm, thanks to the tropical weather and the constantly burning sun.

The island looked like a hidden paradise. If it wasn't for its forgotten location, it would've been the perfect holiday target with its long white beaches, palms and warm weather. Taehyung has always wished to make vacation on such an island which was now funny since he was practically stuck on this island with people who seemed to hate him more and more as time passed.

"Fine! But if I'm drowning that's all your fault!", Namjoon shouted back before timidly making his way into the water, his bandaged shoulder luckily healing fast thanks to the ointment Taehyung has massaged into the wound.

Thank the lord for the water resistant survival kit.

"You won't drown! And my dolphin friends are nice!", Taehyung shouted back and playfully splashed water at Namjoon who screamed very unmanly before rubbing the water out of his eyes. "Yah, you! C'mere so I can dip your head!", he yelled and chased after Taehyung who squealed and swam away. The dolphins never leaving his side and making high pitched clicking sounds while chasing both of the humans, resulting in loud happy squeals and yells from them.

They continued playing in the water with no care in the world, hearts filled with happiness and mind with peace while they continued toying in the water, playing together and being dragged through the water by the dolphins when they grabbed their fins.

In the distance, there was a man standing near a little palm oasis, staring angrily at the two playing figures in the water, his eyes hard and dark. He was staring at them without blinking, eyes moving over the curvy yet so delicate form of the little raven, his collarbones curving beautifully over his sun kissed chest, so easy to break apart, so easy to hurt.

Jungkook made a noise of want in the back of his throat, staring longingly over at them before he turned and walked back into the shadows.

Allowing the island to hide him again.

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Jungkookie, dear you're a bit creepy

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