𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 (𝑇𝑎𝑒𝑔𝑔𝑢𝑘) ✓

♦THREE♦

Once he ended up on the opposite sidewalk, he heard the sound of a car honk as he looked up at Taehyung. His arms were still around his waist, and the older took them off, placing them by his sides awkwardly.

"H-how did you get there so fast?" Jeongguk asked.

"I'm a fast runner" he replied "anyway, are you okay? And be honest."

Jeongguk looked at the older, and for the first time since they met, he noticed that Taehyung had gray eyes. He stared at them for so long that he almost forgot what he was going to say.

"I don't know," Jeongguk told him "honestly, I don't know anymore."

"Well, is there anything I can try and do to help?" Taehyung asked.

"You've already done enough" was what the younger wanted to say, but before he could answer he felt his stomach growl.

"Um, can we get something to eat?"

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Jeongguk devoured the food on his place, forgetting that Taehyung was sitting right across from him, watching.

The two boys had decided to go to a small Korean restaurant nearby. It barely got any business, so the two boys were pretty much the only ones there. They haven't talked about the incident, and to be frank - they haven't talked about much of anything.

Jeongguk, with his mouth full, looked up at a grinning Taehyung. He then realized he was making a fool of himself and tried to swallow the rest of his food without choking.

"I'm sorry," Jeongguk told him "I was just really hungry."

"Don't apologize," Taehyung told him "eat as much as you want, I don't care."

Jungkook took a sip of his water, relieved that Taehyung wasn't embarrassed to be out with him.

"Are you sure you're not hungry?" Jeongguk asked, looking down at the empty spot on the table on the older's side"you don't have to just watch me eat."

"It's fine," Taehyung told him "seriously, I don't mind. And, as I said before, I'm just not hungry."

It was silent between them again, but before Jeongguk put any more food in his mouth, he decided to ask Taehyung the question that has been burning in his throat for the past few minutes.

"Why did you help me?" Jeongguk asked, "I've been nothing but a dick to you."

Taehyung put his arms on the table, leaning over a bit "you really think I would let you die just because you've said some rude comments? No, I wouldn't. Anyways, I should be the one apologizing."

"Apologizing for what?" the younger spoke, confused.

"For what I said on the balcony" Taehyung replied, "you were right, I was assuming that you were one of those people that faked depression for attention when really I shouldn't have assumed anything at all when I don't even know you."

"Why did you, though?" Jeongguk asked.

Taehyung sighed, then he turned back towards the younger "because I've been through some pretty tough shit, and...I don't know, not everyone has been through what I've been through and I've met a lot of people who have faked being depressed when it's a serious thing. Anyway, I was an asshole when I should've been more considerate. I'm truly sorry, Jeongguk."

It was quiet, and the two boys just looked at each other before the younger replied: "it's okay. I forgive you."

Jeongguk wasn't sure what it was that made him forgive him so easily, but all he knew was that he could tell that he truly felt bad and wanted to make amends.