Taehyung and Jungkook sat on the park bench watching the sunset casting a beautiful golden glow on the pond making the water looks like golden sand. It was a beautiful sight to behold but to Taehyung it held no candle to the beautiful smile adorning Jungkook's face. Jungkook felt the stare on him. He turned to his side only to see Taehyung looking at him intently. Jungkook felt shy all of a sudden and pink tinted his cheeks. And that just made him look even more beautiful in Taehyung's eyes. Taehyung cleared his throat before speaking.

"So uh, why didn't you tell anyone if you were scared of horror movies. You know we could have watched something else." Taehyung asked trying to clear the awkwardness.

"Uhmm, everyone was excited to watch it and I didn't want to be a spoilsport. Besides I thought I will be fine since everyone was there, but I guess I was wrong." Jungkook said feeling embarrassed.

"Next time speak up alright. There is nothing to feel shy or embarrassed. We all have things that we are scared of. It's nothing to be embarrassed about." Taehyung said cheering him up.

"What scares you hyung?" Jungkook asked being curious because as far as Jungkook had known Taehyung, he gets the impression of someone fearless.

"Well I haven't really thought about it, nothing really scares me to be honest atleast nothing superficial like bugs or horror movies." Taehyung said jokingly nudging Jungkook with his elbows.

"Aa hyung you said you won't make fun of me." Jungkook said pouting.

"When did I say that? All I said was there is nothing to be embarrassed about, but that doesn't mean I can't make fun of you." Taehyung said teasing him.

"Hyunggg." Jungkook started whining.

"Ok Ok bunny I won't make fun of you alright. And to answer your question, what I am afraid of is a feeling, the feeling of losing someone close to me. That's what scares me the most." Taehyung said with a far off look in his face.

Jungkook could understand that fear, even though he has known Taehyung and his other hyungs only for a few days, he can't even imagine losing any of them. It scares him to death too. So he can only imagine how Taehyung must feel like. He has been with them his whole life after all. Jungkook suddenly remembered something that he had been wanting to ask Taehyung.

"Hyung if I ask you something will you get angry. You don't have to answer me if you don't want, it's just it's been bugging me." Jungkook said fidgeting in his seat.

"What is it Kookie? I promise I won't get angry. You can ask me anything." Taehyung said encouraging Jungkook to speak.

"I saw you on the first day beating up a guy and I was just curious as to why you did that." Jungkook asked not looking at him. Taehyung was surprised. He didn't know that Jungkook had seen that. He doesn't regret what he did but he doesn't want Jungkook to see that side of him. The last thing he wants is for Jungkook to be scared of him like he is looking now.

"Bunny look at me." Taehyung said as softly as possible. "Jungkook raised his head and looked into Taehyung's eyes. Taehyung could see fear in Jungkook's eyes and it crushed him.

"Kookie are you afraid of me now?" Taehyung asked almost afraid to hear the answer.

"What, no hyung I am not afraid of you, I am afraid of making you upset. I wouldn't lie, I was scared of you in the beginning so I thought to stay away from you. But fate had other plans and it brought me right to your lunch table thanks to Namjoon hyung. But you weren't how I thought you to be. You proved me wrong. And I am happy to have you in my life hyungie. So please don't think otherwise." Jungkook said not wanting his hyung to misunderstand him. Taehyung sighed in relief after knowing that Kookie isn't scared of him.

"Hmm so that day what you saw was..." Taehyung went on to explain what happened that day. Jungkook was shocked that someone did that to Jimin and he also understood why Taehyung beat him up. Although Jungkook doesn't condone violence, he understands that sometimes it's unavoidable. Jungkook already knows that Taehyung is very protective when it comes to his friends. He had noticed that in the way he speaks about them. Hell, his hyung is even protective of him whom he had known just for few days.

"I am proud of you hyung, not for beating up someone but for always standing up for your friends. I am honored to have you as a friend hyung." Jungkook said with sincerety. Taehyung was speechless. He didn't expect such a reply. He was kind of expecting a lecture, the kind he usually gets from everyone but not this.

"Thank you Kookie, I don't know what to say." Taehyung said feeling overwhelmed.

"You don't have to say anything hyung, I am happy that you trusted me enough to share this with me." Jungkook spoke.

They were silent for a while before Taehyung spoke up again. "Wait a minute, if you saw me fighting that day which means you were in college before the classes started. Then why were you late for your classes. I thought you were late because you were still at the cemetery." Taehyung said without realizing what he said.

Jungkook was shocked. "How do you know I was at the cemetery that day?" Jungkook asked. Taehyung mentally facepalmed. He wasn't trying to let that slip, it just happened.

"Actually I was there too, I even spoke to you that day." Taehyung explained.

"Wait that was you who gave me flowers?" Jungkook asked feeling shocked.

"Yes that was me." Taehyung said confirming Jungkook's thoughts.

"Hyung why didn't you tell me before, you know how badly I wanted to meet the person who gave me those flowers." Jungkook said feeling happy. He can't believe it.

"I wasn't trying to keep it a secret, it's just I wasn't really expecting to see you again and when I did see you again I didn't wanted to make you feel uncomfortable by telling you that I saw you at the cemetery." Taehyung reasoned.

"Hyung you have no idea what you gave me that day. Your one simple gesture gave me the confidence and courage I needed. I was terrified to face the world again after being homeschooled for years. I went there to see my mom, I thought talking to her will calm me down, but I just ended up breaking down instead. But your words made me happy and gave me courage. I wanted to thank you so bad and it always bugged me that I didn't even get to say thank you. You know I still have that flower. I have kept it safely I a book and I always carry it with me. It kind of reminds me of you." Jungkook said.

Taehyung was speechless once again. He didn't know his words affected the younger this much and that Jungkook had kept the flower. He was right about the grave being his mother's though.

"I am sorry about your mom Kookie and I am happy to know that I was helpful to you in some way." Taehyung said.

"Don't be sorry hyung, and thank you hyung. I couldn't say it then, so I am saying it now. Thank you so much hyung. You know when I first heard your voice I thought it sounded familiar." Jungkook said smiling.

"But Kookie, you still didn't tell me what made you late on your first day." Taehyung asked. Jungkook doesn't know whether he should say it or not. He doesn't want his hyung to feel bad. In the end he decided to just tell the truth.

"Hyung if I tell you, then you need to promise me that you won't feel bad or blame yourself for anything, because trust me hyung I don't blame you at all, not even a little bit." Jungkook said. Taehyung was curious. "Why will I blame myself, what does kookie mean by its not my fault." Taehyung thought.

"Ok, I promise." Taehyung said after thinking for sometime.

"Ok so, I have told you that I was homeschooled." Taehyung just nodded. "And I have also mentioned that I was bullied in my previous school." Taehyung nodded again wondering where he is going with this.

"But what I didn't tell you guys is how bad it was for me. At one time it got so bad that I almost died. My bullies thought it would be fun to push me into the swimming pool knowing I couldn't swim. They just left me there. If it wasn't for the guard who came at the right time I would've drowned. I wouldn't go into all the details because I don't want to remember those days. Long story short, my dad took me out of the school and arranged a private tutor at home and since then I've been at home for 3 years. Ever since then I suffer anxiety and panic attacks. When it happened I had nightmares for months. Every time I close my eyes I feel myself drowning and I used to wake up drenched in sweat. The nightmares went away with time, but the panic attacks still remain. It's only triggered when I see something violent or remotely resembling what happened to me, Also one of the reason why I can't watch action movies or any movies with violence without having a panic attack."

Taehyung now understood what Jungkook was talking when he said not to blame himself.

"I caused you to have a panic attack, didn't I?" Taehyung asked feeling angry. No, he wasn't angry at Jungkook, he was angry at himself. When Jungkook was talking about how he was bullied, he was feeling anger beyond anything he had ever felt. He wanted to kill those assholes. He wished he could go back in time and keep Jungkook safe, to take away all his fears and pain. He had his fists clenched all the while Jungkook was talking. But now he wants to kill himself knowing that unknowingly he caused Jungkook to have a panic attack.

He couldn't believe the irony. He gave Jungkook confidence in the morning only to snatch it away on the very same day. He feels like the biggest asshole ever. He cannot believe that Jungkook still decided to become his friend even after what he did. It makes him even more protective of the younger. He was brought out of his self loathing when Jungkook spoke.

"Hyung, I know you are blaming yourself. You didn't do anything to me. You aren't the reason for my panic attacks hyung, you just unknowingly triggered it. So how can I blame you for something that isn't even your fault to begin with." Jungkook said. Taehyung doesn't know what to say. How can someone be this forgiving.

"You are really something Kookie. And you are really brave. To go through what you did and come out of the other end with just panic attacks, you are really strong. You should give yourself more credit. Most people wouldn't have been able to function fully let alone face the world once again. And you did it, you are going to college and you are facing your fears, if that's not courage I don't know what is." Taehyung said making Kookie emotional.

"You are making me emotional hyung. I don't want to cry." Kookie said sniffing. Taehyung immediately hugged him. They just stayed like that for sometime.

"We should get back. Everyone might be wondering where we went." Taehyung said still holding Kookie in his arms. Jungkook nodded against his chest.

"Can we get ice cream before going back please?" Kookie said in cute voice. Taehyung just smiled.

"Ofcourse Kookie, whatever you want." Jungkook immediately jumped up holding his hands and began dragging him. Taehyung just laughed at the happy bunny. They both went out of the park holding hands to get ice cream.

They both feel a shift in their relationship. Taehyung knows that he will protect Jungkook at all cost and Jungkook knows that in such a short amount of time Taehyung has become very important to him. Whatever they were feeling at this moment, they both knew one thing for sure that they were going to be in each other's life for a very long time.