returned ⇢ taekook [BOOK 2]

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Taehyung
Where am I? Who am I? Why does my head hurt? Am I drunk? My eyes fluttered open out of curiosity, revealing a short man with light blue hair. "Hey, you're awake." He said softly, as he stroked my hair. I looked around, identifying my surroundings to that of a hospital. "Um, do I know you?" I spoke with a raspy voice, a hint of fear laced within it. The male's eyes widened with shock as he removed his hand from my head. "Don't you remember me? It's me." He explained, pointing to himself repeatedly. I shook my head slowly, trying to remember who this man was. "What about Jimin? Do you remember him?" Tears welled up in my eyes at the mention of his name, though I'm not sure why. This caused the blue haired man to raise an eyebrow. "So you remember Jimin.." He muttered to himself, not aware that I could hear him. "I don't know him, I-I can't remember." I stuttered, afraid of my situation. "Well, What do you remember?" The man said, causing my to rub my temples. "My name is Kim Taehyung, I am 22 years old. I'm from Daegu and so is my boyfriend." I said confidently, thinking I could trust my memory. "Jungkook is not from Daegu.." He muttered again, causing my ears to prick up. "Jungkook? Who's Jungkook?" I asked confused. Who is this Jungkook guy and what has he got to do with my boyfriend? "You don't remember Jungkook?" He asks me, concern painted on his face. I shook my head, even more baffled than my brain already was. "Jungkook, is your boyfriend. More importantly, your fiancé." The short male said, causing my head to tilt sideways. "No he's not." I protested, causing the other to shake his head in disbelief. "Well, who is then?" He asks, panic running through him. "Min Yoongi. I'm engaged to Min Yoongi."

Jungkook
The pressure on my chest stopped as I started to choke on air. I shot up straight, eyes widened in fear. I looked to my side to see a young man, probably mid twenties, looking down at me. He had soft, luxurious brown locks that brushed against his eyebrows. He had an average build with a height not much taller than myself. He held out his hand, offering me help. "Who are you?" I asked, my hand still enclosed in his firm grip. He chuckled slightly before pulling me up to my feet. He shook my hand as he smiled brightly. "I'm Mingyu, the guy who just saved your life." It was only now that I realised what he was wearing. He wore a green waterproof suit which had bright neon yellow stripes across the arms and chest. He's a paramedic. "What do you mean, saved my life?" I looked around, noticing I was on the riverside, surrounded by trees and bushes. "You almost drowned, don't you remember?" He spoke gently, but panic still evident within his wavering voice. I raised an eyebrow, confused at his words. I almost drowned? But why? He shook his head as he grabbed my hand, pulling me in the direction of an exit. "No more questions, we need to get you to the hospital." He said as we arrived at an ambulance, many paramedics still lingering around. "Are they on their way there? With the other boy?" Mingyu whispered to one of the medics, not aware that I could hear him. "What other boy?" I asked as he sat me on the bed in the back. "I said no more questions, alright? How about you have a little nap, the hospital is quite far away." The softness in his voice seemed to be over powered by anxiety. I nodded at his words, to avoid further issues. I lay down on the bed, resting my head on the pillow, falling asleep to the sound of a certain deep voice, running my mind.

"Taehyung no!" I screamed as I shot up from my slumber. Sweat was dripping from my forehead, pains evident within my glossy eyes. Tears were streaming down my face as I lay my head in my hands. My screams must've gotten their attention since Mingyu came running to me from the front of the ambulance. "Jungkook, are you okay?" He asked gently, but his soft voice only made me more panicked. How in the world does he know my name? I never told him, did I? I scooted away from him slowly, causing him to chuckle. Does he find my tears amusing? Ooh I'm going bang him out. "Wondering how I know you're name, huh?" He asked, making extremely awkward eye contact with me. I nodded hesitantly, but forced out a small smile nonetheless. "Your friend, Jin was it? He filed for a missing person report for you and for Taehyung, the boy you were screaming for in your dreams." He smiled, giving me a sympathetic look. The mention of his name made my whole body freeze. What happened to him? Did he actually come for me? "D-did you f-find him-m?" I stuttered, anticipating the answer. "Yes we did. He was taken to the hospital quite a while ago. We found him before you." I sigh of relief left my mouth. Taehyung's safe. "Can I see him? When we get there?" I asked, pure excitement running through my body. His face dropped, making me confused. "I'm sorry Jungkook." Tears started to well up in my eyes. What happened? "But Taehyung can't remember. Anything."