Just like always, at the end of one, another story begins. This time...with a loud scream coming out of a speaker.

"Where are you?! Get your fine ass here before I kick it myself!"

The person on the other side hangs up as soon as the call is accepted, not waiting for any reply.

Rushing over the street to the supposed meeting place, which is a cozy café in the quiet street of Seoul, he finally finds the right door.

Walking inside, he already sees his friend waving at him with a huge ass grin on his face. He hasn't changed at slightest.

"Being a famous model doesn't give you the privilege to be late for meeting with me, Kim Taehyung," he scolds the younger but pulls him in for a tight hug.

"Nice to see you too, Jiminie," Taehyung shows him his famous boxy smile and sits down across from him.

"Wow, you got taller," Jimin says in awe as he observes him.

"Not really, it just seems like it because we haven't seen each other in a few months."

"Now that you mentioned it, how was America?"

"Well, New York wasn't really my style, but the rest was okay. I am glad to be back home though."

"I have seen the photoshoots, you looked so good! I even saved them and posted them to the group chat, look!" and with the excitement in his voice, he quickly pulls the phone out of his back pocket and shows Taehyung the group chat.

"You haven't even checked the texts, have you?" Jimin chuckles at Taehyung's shy smile.

"No, I had no time back then. Sorry," he smiles apologetically.

"It's okay. Anyways, I have a surprise for you."

"Jimin-ah..." Taehyung whines but Jimin quickly shows him to turn around and there he is, standing at the door, a blinding smile on his face.

"Tae!" he shouts excitedly, not caring about other people at the table nearby as he runs to them and pulls the younger to his chest.

"Hoseok hyung!" Taehyung hugs him back, letting the older swing him from side to side.

"You got taller!" Hoseok says once he lets go of him.

"I told him the same!"

"No, Jimin just got smaller," Taehyung says with a teasing smile.

"That's what Jeongguk always tells me."

Jimin bites his lips, not realising how fast the words spilled out.

"It's okay," Taehyung smiles warmly. It has indeed been a while since he's heard his name.

"How is he anyways? Haven't heard of him in a long time."

"Good, he actually released a new album this week," Hoseok explains.

"Oh, he's still singing?" Taehyung asks, surprised because he hasn't checked any social media in so long that he has no idea how the rest of the boys are doing in their careers.

"Yeah, he won artist of the year again this year. We always warn him not to overwork himself but he says it helps him relax."

"Sounds a lot like the Jeongguk I know," Taehyung chuckles.

"That's exactly what I said."

"Did you tell him about our plan, Jimin-ah?" Hoseok asks, sipping on his coffee.

"Not yet, wanted to leave it to you."

"Okay, no time for speaking, better start walking, let's go kid!" and before Taehyung can say anything, he's being dragged outside the café and inside Hoseok's car.

20 minutes later, Hoseok parks in front of their old dorm. Taehyung leaves the car and follows the two inside in silence, wondering what surprise they prepared for him.

Taking a single step inside, he can already hear Jin hyung's laugh from upstairs. He can't fight back the smile.

As he follows the two through the so well known place, he realises just how many memories it brings back.

"Taehyung-ah!" they all scream as they see him enter right behind Hoseok and Jimin.

He gets hugged by Namjoon, Yoongi and Jin. He wonders if Jeongguk is also around.

The boys are so happy to see him since he's the only one who's never around because of his job. The rest of them, as they told him, still meet up from time to time and keep in touch.

"You look so good, Taehyung-ah. Even better than me!" Jin says dramatically, patting Taehyung's shoulder as the others laugh.

They all sit down in the living room, Taehyung in the center since they haven't seen him in months and have many questions to ask but they let him talk first.

"So how is it, being married to Yoongi?" Taehyung brings up the news with a teasing smile addressed towards Yoongi who almost chokes on air.

"Married?! What did you tell him Hoseok?"

"We're not married, Taehyung. Just engaged, but I asked him for water once he was pissed at me, and he brought me a glass full of ice and said 'wait'," the whole room bursts into laughter, except for Yoongi who keeps glaring at Hoseok.

"So, when is the wedding?" Taehyung asks with an excited smile.

"Never, I am already tired of him," Yoongi growls but lets Hoseok hug him from behind and give him smoochies on his cheek.

"Anyways, how was Jeongguk's wedding? I am still sorry I wasn't able to attend."

The boys turn silent, looking at each other before Namjoon speaks up.

"Well, it's been a long time since that. He'll tell you once he comes back."

So he did get married after all...

"Geez, you were so drunk that you don't even remember," Taehyung laughs and decides to let go of the topic since he himself isn't completely comfortable.

"So, Tae. What is the next trip you are planning?" Jin asks, knowing that Taehyung's been travelling for quite some time now.

"I don't really know," he sighs, messing his chocolate brown locks.

"Do you have anything on mind?"

"How about Paris?" Jimin says out of blue, earning looks from the others.

"Jimin-ah..." Namjoon scolds him.

"Actually, I have been considering Paris for some time now, so, we'll see. But enough about me, how are you guys?"

They talk for hours and Tae is informed of many news about his friends. Jin keeps working at his and his brother's restaurant but also helps his father at his company. Yoongi is still producing for Big Hit with Hoseok as their choreographer. Jimin has been dancing a lot lately and also filmed a few ads for famous fashion brands.

And Namjoon, he is going to be a father in a few months. Taehyung still remembers facetiming him from Hong Kong and hearing that he's been crying out of happiness for whole week after his girlfriend told him the news.

He is so happy for him.

It's late at night and early in the morning when Taehyung decides to leave the dorm and go sleep at his own apartment. He barely spends time in Seoul so he has a woman to take care of it when he's away so it won't be covered in dust.

As he gets in, he quickly turns the heating on and tucks himself

under the sheets to warm up.

His mind is still occupied by his hyungs. He is so happy that they get on so well even after all this time but he wishes he'd be around more often to spend some time with them as well. He promises himself to stop by more often.

They don't meet as often as they used to since they're no longer living together but the dorm still remains their meeting place, where the boys come and have dinner almost every weekend.

After all this time, they are still each other's family.

The one specific boy still occupies Taehyung's mind. If the hyungs didn't tell him, he would have no idea how Jeongguk's doing. He just heard

from his colleagues that he's been abroad a lot but that's all he knew. To be honest, he was scared to find out more.

Every day, when he would think about checking the social media, he was scared to see that the youngest of them may have already build his own family which he'll never be a part of.

Sometimes he had that strong urge to just call him and ask how he is but he was scared he may be upset because of him not showing up at his wedding, even though Jeongguk said he understood that Taehyung was at the other side of the world back then.

Suddenly, he remembers Jimin mentioning Jeongguk's new album and he knows he won't be able to fall asleep without listening to it.

Finding his earphones on the night stand, he plugs them in and sees the album cover on his screen.

seeing the pictures on the wall

i know there's something missing

but i don't want to admit it's you

everyday when i think about you

about the way it used to be us

my heart keeps me reminded

that it should have been you

i always feel like i am searching for someone

and even though i found love at a different place

i still know that it should have been you

Yesterday, when I drove by your house

The sign out front said that you're moving out

I know why you'd wanna leave this town

But if you wanna talk

I'm better now

I still got your number memorized

I feel your body when I close my eyes

Do you still listen to Nirvana?

I still play that record all the time

I fucked up and now I see it

I get if you don't believe it

I'm sorry, this time I mean it

I'm ready to fall in love again

I'm ready to call you up again

I'm ready to talk and be your friend

I'm ready to fall in love again

I'm ready to fall

Again

I still remember, I was young

You put your hand on my shoulder

Then you were gone

I've been thinking lately

How it could have changed me

Oh, I wish you could see me now

Maybe I'm hopeless

But I'm only human

I hope that you know that I'd give it all for a moment with you

These cold hands

This burning heart

Will always be hollow without you

I lost you

But all the love you left behind

Will always remind me

Remind me of you

So many years have come and gone

But every picture without you still feels so wrong

I've been thinking lately

What would you say if you saw me?

Would you be proud of what I've become?

Saturday night and the streets are filling up

Saturday night and my mates are calling up

Wondering where I've been, where I've been

If I'm ever coming out again, out again

Guess I don't see the harm in just a couple drinks

Guess I don't see the harm in having two or three

Probably do me good, do me good

'Cause I think of you more than I should, than I should

They think they're trying to help introducing me to someone else

I play along 'cause I haven't got the heart to tell 'em

That if I dance with somebody

I might want somebody else

And if I want somebody

I might fall in love and forget what it was to be

Wrapped in your arms so tightly

To be your man so tonight I'll be

Dancing alone 'cause I'm afraid if I forget then you'll just become an Ex

Now I remember why this was a bad idea

Now I remember even less than when we got here

Memories, memories

I feel you slipping away from me, away from me

I almost wish they'd play the song we used to sing

I almost bought some other girl your favourite drink

Had to stop myself, stop myself

Had to drink the lemon drop myself, drop myself

So I am dancing alone cause I'm afraid if I forget then you'll just become an Ex

You should have seen by the look in my eyes

That there was something missing

You should have known by the tone of my voice

But you didn't listen

And I know all about those men

Still I don't remember

'Cause it was us baby way before them

And we're still together

And I meant

Every word I said

When I said that I love you

I meant that I'll love you forever

And I'm gonna keep on loving you

Because it's the only thing I wanna do

I don't wanna sleep

I just wanna keep on loving you

Is this all we get? One short life

Tell me we got time

I saw a world without you there

Somehow, you were mine

And no, please don't go

Please don't go and leave me alone

Don't wanna give my heart to someone new

Won't be anybody after you

And even if one day, our time is through

Won't be anybody after you

After you

I'll never find another lover after you

If you have to go, be my ghost

Hope you haunt my dreams

So I won't be alone 'cause I'd give up hope

If you weren't there for me

And even if one day, our time is through

Won't be anybody after you

After you

I'll never find another lover after you

I won't be able to move on, baby

I won't be able to love nobody else

So if you go, won't you take me with you?

Don't leave me alone