Taehyung is frustrated, way to much frustrated. Ask why? Because he's stuck in traffic. He's already late and this rain made it worse.

The thing that happened is, while Tae was coming back from mall he spotted a bookstore on the road. He remembered that he needed to buy some books so parked his car and went inside the store.

He got the books he needed and came out after paying only to find out that it's raining heavily outside. The rain was so heavy that he'll get drenched if tries to get to his car.

So he waited inside the store for the rain to stop. But it looked like it had no intention of stopping. But after sometime it slowed a little and Tae somehow got into his car and left for home.

But looked like luck wasn't on his side that day because he got stuck in traffic. Even his phone got switched off because it went out of charge. It took nearly half an hour for the traffic got cleared.

It was eight in the evening when Tae finally reached the parking of their housing. As he got down from the car after parking it, he noticed Jungkook's car there. "looks like Kookie is already home." He thought and hurried to his apartment.

He had expected to meet Jungkook in the living room once he entered the apartment. But nothing like that happened. He didn't find the older there but saw his coat on the couch. "maybe he's in kitchen" he thought.

"Kookie I'm home" he said as he went towards the kitchen but Jungkook wasn't there too. But he saw the macarons on the table. A beautiful smile bloomed on his lips seeing it "he remembered I wanted to eat those. But where is he?" He thought to himself "maybe he's in his room"

So he went to the older's room and held the door knob to open it. But he stopped at the last moment remembering what happened the last time when he entered this room without knocking. So he knocked on the door but no answer came from inside, he again knocked and again same thing happened. So he decided to open the door and slowly entered the room, only to it empty. There was no sight of Jungkook.

"Where is Kookie? Did he go somewhere? But his car is still here, then where is he? It's raining outside and he went out in this weather. God what will I do with this boy. Just a few days ago he fell ill and now again he's out in the rain. You just get back Jeon Jungkook no one can save you from me today" he thought.

He decided to change his clothes and wait in the living room. So he went to his room, got freshen up. He came to the living room, put his phone on charge and sat on the couch to wait for the older.

More than an hour passed but there was no sight of Jungkook. Now Tae started to get worried. He tried to call him but the older's phone was engaged. Why he's not coming back, he thought anxiously.

He sat on the couch elbows on his thighs, face hidden on his palm worried for his husband.

He had no idea how much time had passed until he finally heard someone calling him,

He looked up only to find a half drenched Jungkook standing in the middle of the room, staring wide eyed at him as if he saw some ghost.

He felt anger bubbling in his veins seeing the state of the older. Chothes disheveled, half drenched, hair messy.

He stood up from the couch and "Jeon Jungkook" he shouted angrily going towards the older "where the hell were you? I came back home and there's no sight of you. Your car, coat everything is here but not you. Do you have any idea how long I have been waiting for you? And now you came that too all drenched in rain. For God's sake you had high fever just few days back. Why would you do that? Do you have any idea how worr..."

Lost in babbling he didn't notice Jungkook marching towards him. He only stopped talking when a hand pulled him strongly and he collided with a hard chest and two arms hugging him tight.

He got startled at the sudden hug. "Kookie what you..." he tried to say something. But then he heard it, the sound of someone's heart beating loudly. He placed his hand on Jungkook's chest right on the top of his heart, only to find it beating violently under his palm.

He pulled out of the hug and looked at the older's face. He jolted as he saw the naked vulnerability in Jungkook's eyes. There was fear, pain, insecurity in them. Tae got worried seeing him like that.

Tae put his free hand on Jungkook's cheek and asked "Kookie what's wrong? Why are you being like this?" To which Jungkook just closed his eyes and held the hand on his cheek and murmured "I thought you left me" and a single tear rolled down his cheeks. It was barely a whisper but Tae heard it. His eyes widened hearing it.

Tae put his other hand also on Jungkook's cheek and cupped his face "Kookie, please look at me, tell me what happened. Why are you saying this? Please Kookie tell me"

Jungkook opened his eyes and looked at the boy in his arms and then said "y...you, you weren't h..home when I came back.I called y..you but your phone was s..switched off. I asked Jimin but h..he said you left w..way before. I searched e..everywhere for you. But I..I couldn't find you a..anywhere. I called KM also but you w..weren't there too. I didn't know w..what to do, where to s..search for for you. I..I thought you l..left me" by the time he stopped talking he was a crying mess.

"Ohh Kookie" Tae immediately pulled him in a hug. Jungkook held him tightly burying his face in the younger's neck and sobbed. He was scared, very much scared the thought of Taehyung leaving him gave him a huge fright.

Tae too held him tightly and rubbed his back. He felt like an idiot for doing this to the older, for not informing him about him being late, for not checking and charging his phone. He should have known Jungkook would be worried not finding him home. But he didn't think Jungkook will think that he left him. But who he was kidding, he should have known from his experience of Jungkook's birthday that the older is scared of people living him alone.

"I'm sorry Kookie. I'm so sorry. I should've informed you about me being late. I made you so worried I'm sorry" he said remorsefully, tears filling his own eyes hearing the painful sobs of the older.

"Please Tae don't leave me, please. I don't have anyone except you please don't leave." Jungkook sobbed.

"Ssh Kookie I'm not leaving you, trust me I'm not. But you please stop crying." Tae told him while rubbing his back and head.

"Promise?" Jungkook again asked without lifting his head from the younger's neck.

"Hmm promise" replied Tae even without a moments thought. Busy in comforting the crying male in his arms, he didn't realize what he just promised.

They stood there in the middle of the room, hugging each other one crying while the other soothed him.

After sometime Tae wiped his own tears, broke the hug and cupped the older's face and gently wiped his tears. "enough of crying Kookie not anymore. I'm really really sorry for today but I promise nothing like this will ever happen. But now you go change your clothes. They are wet. You will fall ill like this"

Jungkook nodded his head like a obedient child hearing his words but then he said "you got wet too because of me" in a small voice.

"Hmm I did. Okay I'll also change my clothes. You too go to your room now" Tae told him.

After Jungkook left for his room, Tae too went and changed his clothes quickly. After changing he went to kitchen. They need to have dinner and there's no way he's gonna let Jungkook cook tonight. So he decided to make some ramen because that's the only thing he can cook. Thankfully he was able to do it without any mishap.

When Jungkook came to kitchen he found Tae placing the ramen on the table. "Kookie you came. I made us some ramen. Come let's have dinner" Tae told him when he saw him.

"You didn't need to do it. I could've cooked us something" Jungkook told him.

"Yeah Kookie I can do this much. We should have ramen in dinner once in a while. Now come on taste it and tell me how's it."

So Jungkook sat and started having the ramen made by Tae. Tae too started eating. "it's good" Jungkook told him after taking a few bites. "really?" Tae asked beaming. "yes" Jungkook told him smiling a little. Tae looked at his smiling face, "Always keep smiling Kookie, it suits you" Tae told him sincerely to which Jungkook looked at his eyes and then nodded his head.

The rest of the dinner went silently.

After eating and cleaning the dishes they were going towards their rooms when Jungkook called Tae.

Tae looked at him expecting him to kiss his forehead and say goodnight like he does every night.

Yes, it became kinda ritual for them. Jungkook kissing his forehead every night before going to bed. And let me tell you a secret, Tae actually likes this ritual of theirs.

So tonight also he expected same thing to happen. But today Jungkook didn't kiss his forehead but he asked,

"Um Tae, i..if you d.. don't mind c..can I s.. sleep with you t.. tonight" he stuttered, his eyes downcast.

Tae looked at the stuttering boy in front of him, he looked so insecure, like a lost child. It pained his heart to see him like this.

Jungkook looked up only to find the younger staring at him. He thought maybe Tae didn't like what he asked. So he hurriedly said "i..it's okay if you want to. I was ju..."

"Come"

Jungkook stopped talking and looked at Tae. Did he hear it right? He thought.

"Come" Tae again said and held his hand. He took the older inside his (Tae's) room and took him to his bed and made him lie on the bed. He then went to the other side of the bed and laid himself.

He then turned Jungkook towards himself and pulled his head to his chest and held him tightly. He knew Jungkook needed it that night. The older needed assurance that he was there, he isn't leaving him. And he was going to give it to him, the assurance that he needed.

Jungkook stilled for a moment when Tae pulled him to his chest but then he too put his arms around the younger and closed his eyes letting the sleep engulfing him.

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