||Never Let Me Go|| Taekook

Landslide

Jin knew what has got Jungkook in the knots but he wasn't sure how to help him.

After all, you can't really do much if someone doesn't want to love you. It hurt Jin to watch Jungkook like that. To him, he was the brother he never had. When he had first met Jungkook, he was drunk out of his mind in a city he knew nothing about. He had taken him home and that had forged a friendship. Later, he met him when he came into the publishing house Jin worked at with a manuscript of his own. That journey had bonded them in more ways than one.

He wanted Jungkook to be happy- it made him mad to see how his happiness was tied to another person.

He sometimes wondered if his yearning was more because of love or was it guilt. But Jin knew better than to question that. Everytime Jin watched Jungkook in one of his moods he couldn't help but think if Jungkook has the same grip on Taehyung's life like Taehyung has on Jungkook's.

"Jin hyung! I am leaving." Jungkook said gathering his coat. His voice low and dull. His voice has been like that since his meeting with Taehyung at Yoongi's office.

"Kook-aah! Wait. Come here!" Jin called and Jungkook just sighed before throwing off his coat again on the sofa and making his way towards his hyung.

"What is bothering you, Jungkook?" Jin asked slowly. His eyes roaming on younger's face.

Jungkook didn't have it in him to make up a world of lies. He was exhausted. So exhausted by his own thoughts.

That was one of the reasons why he left without a trace from Taehyung's life.

He just took his head in his hands as his eyes went teary.

"He doesn't say one word to me hyung. Like I am not worthy of anything from him. He looks at me like he doesn't know me at all."

Jin felt a pang of hurt seeing Jungkook like that.

"It's not like you have left a lot for him to work with, Jungkook-ah! He is scared and rightfully so. Nobody wants to go through something they have been subject to before especially if it has been so horrible. He won't just listen to you Kook-ah! You gotta make him listen to you. It's not going to be easy but you have to start to try."

                      ****

Late at night, all alone in his apartment, Jungkook couldn't stop thinking about Jin's advice. He couldn't stop trying. Getting nervous won't help him in any way. He picked up his phone. He had Taehyung's phone number thanks to Yoongi. His mind flashed his conversation with Jimin.

Jimin was getting coffee for himself after the meeting when he caught him off-guard.

"Jimin Hi!"

"Yes, Mr. Jeon. How may I help you?"

His professional voice switched on.
Jungkook wanted opposite of that. He wanted his Jimin-aah to see him, really see him but his eyes were as distant as they both have become now.
"Jimin, I-I actually wanted- I-

Can I get Taehyung's number?"

Jungkook said softly.

Jimin looked at Jungkook. His eyes perfectly still on his own eyes. Like he is trying to process something. After a minute of silence he smiled.

"Have mine instead Mr. Jeon. I get all the messages through to Taehyung. Here my card!" Jimin said forwarding his business card to Jungkook. His eyes steel like. A cold smile plastered on his lips.