The only sound that could be heard in the silent apartment was coming from the movie which was playing on TV.Until an hour ago, Jimin was talking in between the movie marathon but eventually he fall asleep on the couch.Waking up a sleeping Jimin is risky but Jungkook successfully woke him without having to face Jimin's wrath.The elder just ruffled his and Taehyung's hairs, mumbling good night and then dragged his feet towards his room with droopy eyes, yawning every now and then.

Now, it was only Taehyung and Jungkook.There was heavy tension in the room.Both of them didn't talk after that girl literally popped up out of nowhere.Their moods were ruined completely....for different reasons...

Taehyung was feeling suffocating.He was feeling so many things and none of them were positive.Hell, he couldn't even look at Jungkook directly after what happened.He won't be able to take the look Jungkook might give him.At the same time he was getting impatient.Jungkook, his love was there with him in the same room.They could've enjoyed their time together.But look, Taehyung's stupid, reckless acts wasn't even allowing him to take in the beauty of the younger properly.It was really frustrating at that point.

Meanwhile, Jungkook was feeling helpless.He knew Taehyung had become an important person in his life, he knew he couldn't live alone again, like he was doing before meeting Taehyung.But the earlier incident made him feel one thing......he can't see Taehyung with that girl.....no, he can't see Taehyung with anyone.....he....he doesn't want to share the only family he has.....but.....why doesn't he feel the same in case of Jimin?

Jungkook was confused, sad, frustrated and angry at the same time.He wanted to stop his thoughts, he wanted to scream loudly to stop himself from thinking further.....he likes Taehyung and no, not the way he likes Jimin, not the way his liked his friends.......Jungkook's heart dropped, knowing Taehyung will never feel something special for him.....no, not because he was a playboy.....Jungkook very well knows that Taehyung cares for him a lot and he will never hurt him intentionally.But he also doesn't have any point to say Taehyung will like him back someday....why will he?Taehyung has a family who loves him, he has a best friend like Jimin, he's outgoing, he's handsome, he is intelligent, he's a cool person.There's no way Taehyung will return his feelings.....

A lump formed in Jungkook's throat, making it hard to breathe.He tried to compose himself.Taehyung will hate him if he gets to know what Jungkook is thinking, he'll stop caring for him.After all the things Taehyung did for him, Jungkook shouldn't just grow feelings for Taehyung and go all sad when he sees anyone deserving with Taehyung.It's bad.Taehyung doesn't deserve someone so broken like him.He deserves someone beautiful inside and out, who knows how to live life, who knows how to make Taehyung happy.Jungkook can't even make himself happy.How can he think about making Taehyung happy.How dare he!

A pearl like teardrop fell from Jungkook's eyes.He was too busy in his thoughts to realise when his eyes started pouring those salty waters nonstop.

Unlike Jungkook himself, Taehyung was aware of his teardrops.He looked at the TV only to see the movie characters cheering happily for some reason.No way in hell, that scene would make his love cry.Jungkook looked too lost anyways, too lost to feel his gaze on him.His heart ached seeing how pained Jungkook's whole demenaur was being.Taehyung bit his lower lip to stop it from wobbling.Thinking he is the reason behind all Jungkook's stress, thinking he might disgusted Jungkook to a point that the younger started feeling uneasy beside him.He gulped his hurt feelings and harshly wiped his eyes, to stop the teardrops even before they could fell.He cannot just give up.His love for Jungkook isn't that weak.He won't let go....not until Jungkook tells him to....

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Jungkook was thrashing in his sleep.His face held a painful expression that can make anyone sad.He was sweating heavily.His knuckles turned white because of clutching the clothes he was wearing, his breathing was heavy as if someone was suffocating him, trying to stop his breathing.A pained whimper left his mouth while a lone tear fell from one of his eyes.

Taehyung jolted up from his sleep when he heard a whimper.He saw Jungkook's state and his blood ran cold.For a moment, his head went blank not knowing what to do.But he bolted towards the younger the next moment, when he realised that he needed to do something.

Jungkook was sleeping on the big couch in the living room and at some point, Taehyung fell asleep on a single armchair while staring at Jungkook's sleeping face.The lights were still on while the TV was off since Taehyung switched it off to not disturb Jungkook's sleep.Even though he wanted to, he restrained himself from carrying the younger to the bed.What if Jungkook feels uncomfortable.That's what he thought.But now, looking at Jungkook's state, he mentally slapped himself.Jungkook might be feeling even more uncomfortable to sleep on the couch and now the boy is crying in his sleep.

Might have seen some nightmares.

Taehyung thought as he tried to wake the shaking boy up.It took him some minutes but he managed to wake Jungkook up by shaking his shoulder with a little more force.The boy gasped for air the moment he opened his eyes.He looked at his surrounding with eyes filled with fear.Few more teardrops left his eyes as he tried to regain his normal state.All the while Taehyung was looking at him with concern.

"Jungkook-ah" Taehyung called for him, his voice could be called a whisper.

A chocked sob left Jungkook's mouth when he spotted Taehyung near him, looking at him with sadness and concern.Before he could know, he hugged Taehyung as if his life depends on it.His breathing was still heavy while his heart was beating crazily.Taehyung who was too stunned to even react could feel Jungkook's shaky breath and fast heartbeat.It took him few seconds to wrap his arms around the shaking boy.

And then he heard it....Jungkook was crying.The boy was murmuring something Taehyung couldn't really decipher.His heart was paining so bad.He is a strong man but his strength is not enough to see Jungkook so broken!

"Hey...it's ok....I'm here....shh" Taehyung said in a way too soft tone.His left hand was wrapped around the crying male's torso while his right hand was busy patting the boy's head, threading his fingers through the raven hairs in between the pats.Taehyung kept murmuring sweet nothings to the boy who's crying wasn't anywhere near stopping.He was so worried, not knowing how to stop Jungkook from crying.The boy was running out of breath.

"Jungkook-ah, please tell me what happened?" Taehyung's voice was shaky.He himself was at the verge of tears.He sighed when he didn't get any response.

"Did you see a nightmare?" Taehyung asked almost whispering in a gentle tone, not wanting to trigger the boy more.

"I-I....t-they s-shot you h-hyung...Y-you left m-me...." Jungkook said in between his cries.The boy was too gone to know what he was saying....

Killed me?

"Hey, I'm here, with you.I will never leave you...I can never do that." Taehyung said which was true.He rubbed Jungkook's back in order to calm him down a bit.

"T-they s-said t-the same but t-they left me." Jungkook wailed loudly, his palms fisted Taehyung's oversized shirt tightly as if Taehyung will actually leave.

"No-one can leave you, baby.Everyone loves you." Taehyung spoke up, not even realising that he just called Jungkook by a nickname.

"T-they killed t-them....t-they left m-me." Came Jungkook's reply in between his hiccups.

Taehyung frowned.What Jungkook is talking about?Who left him?Who shot Taehyung?What does Jungkook mean by them?Who killed whom?What was Jungkook talking about?Is the boy alright?

"Pr-promise m-me h-hyung.....t-that.....y-you wo-won't lea-leave me a-alone....I-I'll d-die." Jungkook continues crying.His grip tightened around Taehyung which was the least thing that could bother him.

"H-hey shh...I-I promise you baby, I promise you.I will never leave you.NEVER." Taehyung answered, his arms automatically brought the boy even closer, wanting to make him feel that Taehyung was there.

Almost half an hour later, the crying finally died down which made Taehyung leave a shaky breath.He could feel Jungkook's body getting heavier.He tried to pull away but the boy's grip didn't let him.Taehyung tilted his head to see Jungkook sleeping.The boy's hairs were disheveled, his nose tip was read from crying so much, his eyes looked red and puffy as his a little chubby cheeks had tear stains on his face.A sad smile appeared on Taehyung's face looking at his love in such state.He wondered how Jungkook still managed to look beautiful.....

But deep down inside Taehyung was thinking only one thing.

No matter what, he will have a talk with Jungkook about his nightmare.He didn't know why but his conscience was telling him that it was not just a nightmare.....it was so much more than that......