ALWAYS

LIII

"What's with the bodyguard, Jungkook?"

Taehyung finally asked Jungkook as they sat across each other in the café of their university. Jungkook headed to the university after checking out the house he was busily working on these past few days. Rosé didn't even know he'll be attending school today. And as soon as Taehyung saw him, he didn't hesitate inviting the latter for a coffee. Jungkook looked up; his brow twitched a bit from the hard tone on his friend's voice. They haven't talked or seen each other for a while and the first thing his friend asked him was about his wife's bodyguard and apparently, Taehyung seemed against it.

"Well, I'm fine. Thanks for asking." Jungkook mockingly said. Taehyung was a bit taken aback before a smirk curved on his lips.

"So, wanna tell me what's this all about?" Taehyung probed. Jungkook stared at his friend for a while. He felt a wrenching feeling inside upon seeing the longing in his friend's eyes. Taehyung still loved his wife. How could they love the same woman? And how could Taehyung make him feel like all these things that he was doing to his wife wasn't the right thing... just like the way his older brother made him feel... just like the way Rosé made him feel whenever he looked at her.

"I just had to keep her safe." Jungkook mumbled; his gaze slowly fell. "From what, Jungkook?"

Jungkook looked up again to his friend, stared at Taehyung sharply.

"You were not the one who had to sit there in the hospital, watching her sleep; figuring out how that happened, how could I let that happen? I am her husband. I am supposed to keep her safe but in the end, I had to be the last man to know that something bad happened to her." Had to watch his brother on her side and had to hear his brother tell his wife that he'll take care of her.

Taehyung stared at him for a while before he let out a sigh.

"I understand you Jungkook. But is it really necessary for her every move to be watched? It's kinda ridiculous having her bodyguard even inside the classroom or listening whenever she talks to someone. Do you have to know everything she do or

say as well?"

"I am her husband and I have the right to do that." He said with clenched jaw. "Then why don't you just ask her?" Taehyung asked. His brows furrowed in

frustration. Why was Jungkook acting like this? He thought. Upon asking that, Jungkook was put to a stop as pain shot through him and suddenly it felt hard to breathe.

"Because I know she won't tell me everything." She mumbled as he looked away.

Taehyung almost didn't hear what he said but when he did, it only added to his confusion.

"What's happening, Jungkook?" Taehyung said in a firm tone.