#taekookau 🔞 | 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 Taehyung hasn't returned home in the past...

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#taekookau 🔞 | 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭

Taehyung hasn't returned home in the past week, leaving his husband worried out of his mind.

No one knows what happened to the omega or where he is.

No one, but his husband's cousin brother— Jeon Jungkook.

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- a/b/o
- Alpha Jungkook/Omega Taehyung
- Morally grey characters (like really fcked up)
- overprotective and possessive Jk
-  Mating cycles
- Illegal sh*t
- Mentions of mpreg
- Kìnky sèx
- Unhealthy(ish) relationship
- Age swap (Jk: 29 yo,  Tae: 26 yo)

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I'll write this if it reaches 80 likes <3

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Guys...I wasn't expecting so many people to like this. Thank you so much 😭 first update tomorrow or on Thursday 💕

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08.04.23 
𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴, 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

The keys jingle as Taehyung unlocks the front door. A tired sigh escapes from his lips as he enters the house—his home. He is late again, but is it really his fault that he has to work overtime due to a staff shortage?

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He doesn't want to deny it either because the extra pay in his pocket is nice. Seojoon—his husband—doesn't seem to understand, though, despite being an office worker himself.

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Both of them work, and then only they can make ends meet. Is the extra money at the expense of a few hours together really hurting them?

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When he enters their room, he expects Seojoon to be waiting for him with his scent bitter to the point it makes Taehyung choke, but the scene that unfolds before him is different from his expectations.

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Seojoon's scent is still bitter, sure, but it isn't only angry. 

There are two open suitcases scattered on their bedroom floor, and the alpha is haphazardly throwing their clothes into them. 

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"What are you doing?"

At the sound of his voice, Seojoon startles and turns towards him. The alpha stomps his way closer, narrowly missing the contents creating a mess on the floor.

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"Finally, Taehyung! Do you know what time it is?!"

Taehyung frowns and doesn't pay any mind to the rhetorical question, his attention caught by Seojoon's swollen and red eyes. He reaches out to wipe his wet cheeks.

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"What happened, Joon?"

The gentle tone of Taehyung's voice and the calming pheromones he lets out make Seojoon finally break the tough act. His face crumbles as tears fill his eyes.

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"Mama…my mom went into cardiac arrest. She's okay now, still unconscious but out of danger."

"Oh," Taehyung's lips part in surprise. "Does that mean you are going to South Korea?"

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His husband nods, wiping his face. "I booked us plane tickets."

"Us?" Taehyung frowns, "I'm going as well?"

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Seojoon's glare burns holes in him, "Of course, you are going, Taehyung! You are my husband, and my mother is in critical condition! Put two and two together, goddamnit."

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Taehyung stares at Seojoon's back for a moment as he goes back to their closet. 

"Okay…okay. I'm coming."

"You have to! Now, come help me pack up."

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Sitting in the aeroplane with nothing but the sound of the engine accompanying him, the gravity of the situation finally settles in. He is going back to Korea. 𝘛𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭.

#taekook #taekookau

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Since he left that godforsaken place three years ago, his life has changed drastically. He has never weighed the pros and cons to figure out whether it changed for the worse or better. There are some things he misses and some he much rather not go back to.

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His past in the city of Seoul is much too sensitive, too raw to reach into. Even a featherlight touch is not less harmful than the stab of a knife.

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Looking away from the darkness of the night sky, he glances at his husband on the seat next to his own. Asleep and snoring soundly. He can't help but scoff.

𝘚𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

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He drafts an email to send to his boss about his sudden absence, then shuts off his phone. 

Pulling the sleep mask over his eyes, he too desires to be met with sleep despite the ball of anxiety churning in his stomach, making rest seem out of reach.

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He hopes he can find an excuse to escape that cage of a country as soon as possible.

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09.04.23
𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢.

The taxi skids to a stop in front of the hospital. Leaving their luggage in the taxi, Taehyung and Seojoon get off, asking the driver to wait.

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Taehyung's shoes click against the tiled floor of the hospital, the smell of antiseptics and medicines making him cringe. With his arms crossed over his chest, he walks a few steps behind Seojoon.

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He wants to match his steps with his husband, wants to be worried about his mother-in-law, and wants to not look like he'd rather be anywhere in the world but here.

But, he can't.

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Taehyung has met Seojoon's parents only two times, and both of those meetings happened in Paris. He never visits with Seojoon, his dislike for the country is not unknown to the alpha.

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Maybe he should have fought with Seojoon to not make him come here. But it didn't feel like the right thing to do at the moment. Seojoon is his husband, after all, despite all the circumstances.

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It's been three years. If Taehyung didn't know any better, he would assume there is no need to be this worried anymore.

He spots Seojoon's father—Jungjae—sitting in the waiting area, his face tired and posture slouched.

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Jungjae stands up as his eyes land on his son and then on him.

"Pa, where's Mama?" Seojoon asks, a little out of breath, as they reach closer. 

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"She is still in the ICU, son. The doctors are allowing one person inside at a time. Jungseok's son is there right now as he is helping us with the hospital bills for the time being."

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Jungjae pulls his son for a hug, hesitating for a second before doing the same with Taehyung. Taehyung pats the old alpha's back.

"But, why? You could have asked me for the money, Pa."

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Jungjae shakes his head. "The bill is…too much. And neither my brother nor his son mind helping. It's okay."

"I could have—" Seojoon is interrupted by the sound of the ICU door opening.

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Taehyung can't believe his eyes. He would have bolted if not for the eyes pinning him to his spot. Static noise buzzes in his ears and he is rendered paralyzed. As if he is commanded by an alpha to 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘵.

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He isn't, though. He has free will for his actions, but his body won't comply.

"That is Jungkook,"

𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘬'𝘴 eyes flit away from him to Jungjae, and Taehyung can breathe again. Fill his lungs with air and feel the trembles rock his whole body.

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"This is my son; Seojoon, and his husband; Taehyung."

Jungjae is introducing them, and Taehyung knows he should speak—he should keep up with his act. But, his heart is beating in his throat, and he needs to get out of here.

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"I—I'll be back in a minute."

He can't even try to be subtle, practically running down the hall, all the while feeling the same paralysing gaze follow him.

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"𝘍𝘶𝘤𝘬. 𝘍𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬!"

Taehyung grips his hair, splashes his face with water from the bathroom sink. He can't recognise himself in the mirror, doesn't think he has in the past few years. 

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There are bags under his eyes, his face has no makeup, and his hair hasn't been touched by synthetic colours in years. Usually, these things are easy to ignore, easy to brush past.

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But, not right now. Not when everything at once is coming down on him like a bucket of ice water.

He tries to collect himself. He takes a few deep breaths and counts to ten. 

He is struggling to accept that this is really happening.

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After three years of hiding, he will be finally exposed. 

Maybe there is still hope. Maybe he can make it out of here before things go south. Move to a different country, get a new identity—

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Taehyung freezes suddenly, all hopes of running away shattering the moment he hears 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 voice. 

"What a pleasant surprise, little love."

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02.06.18 (𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵)
𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢.

"I don't do dates, Mr Jeon."

"I'll pay you," Jungkook retorts, dragging his mouth along the expanse of Taehyung's shoulder. His silk rope is bunched at his elbows,

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the knot undone by none other than the man savouring his taste in the confines of the dressing room. "Double your usual amount."

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As Taehyung stays quiet for a moment, he feels Jungkook smile against his skin, thinking he won him over. But, there is a reason why Taehyung keeps his 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘴 inside closed doors.

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A reason Jungkook—or anyone else for that matter—isn't aware of. Taehyung doesn't see why they should be either. 

"I think you should look for an escort, Mr Jeon. I'm merely a stripper."

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He pushes Jungkook by the shoulders, but he only moves enough to meet his eyes.

"Can you not expand your services for a devoted customer, little love?"

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He presses a lingering kiss to the corner of Jungkook's mouth. "Can't do, Mr Jeon." Jungkook takes a step back when he pushes again, "Now if you'll excuse me. I'm getting late to meet another 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳."

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Straightening his robe, he walks out of the room, laughing when Jungkook calls out to him.

"Little love!"

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09.04.23
𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢.

"Do not call me that." Taehyung snaps, turning around to face Jungkook, his hands gripping the edges of the sink. Jungkook stalks towards him, appearing like a vision.

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It won't be the first time Taehyung imagines his presence. But, one factor distinguishes the real Jungkook from his imagination—he is menacing rather than soft, and Taehyung wants to curl away from him rather than bask in his scent.

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"Cute that you think you are in a position to demand anything from me, 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦." Jungkook hisses the name in his face, venomous and nothing of what it is meant to be.

#taekook #taekookau

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He is caged against the sink, and even now, his mind reminds him that their close proximity is probably the result of Jungkook never liking space to exist between their bodies.

Space that Taehyung enforced.

"This isn't the time or place for this, Jeon."

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Jungkook's jaw ticks and anger swirls in his eyes. "And when have you bothered to care about that?!" If he still had any doubt that he is fucked, it is cleared the moment Jungkook's voice raises. Jungkook is aware of how much Taehyung hates being yelled at.

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So, if he is yelling, it means that either he doesn't care about Taehyung's feelings anymore or he is too far gone to realise what he's doing.

Both the conditions aren't looking good for him.

"If you cared about that—"

"What's happening here?"

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Jungkook steps back from him and straightens his jacket, his face changing in an instant. Taehyung's eyes dart towards his husband,  who stands by the doorway, looking all sorts of confused and alarmed.

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"Your 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 had something in his eye."

Seojoon walks closer, his eyebrows furrowing further. "So, why were you yelling?"

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"He was being a baby about it."  Jungkook's gaze returns to Taehyung, and he sees the warning in his eyes. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘵. "Anyway, I have to leave now."

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As the door closes behind Jungkook, Seojoon turns to him with raised eyebrows, clearly not buying Jungkook's story.

"What happened, Taehyung?"

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Taehyung's eyes stay glued to the door as if waiting for Jungkook to bust back in and ruin his life further.

"I…had something in my eye."

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Taehyung and Seojoon take the taxi to Seojoon's parent's house.

Jungjae had convinced them that he would be fine alone at the hospital for the night and they should get some rest after all the travelling.

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Taehyung hadn't seen Jungkook after the incident in the bathroom, and he couldn't be more grateful for it.

"We'll just crash in my old room. Pa said they get it cleaned regularly."

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"Sure. It'll be the first time I see it." Taehyung tries to lighten the mood, but the smile on his face feels awkward, and Seojoon doesn't reply. 

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Seojoon is still suspicious about what happened earlier and still probably thinks Taehyung is lying—which he is but, usually, Taehyung is good at keeping up the act and making excuses to smooth out the edges of his lies.

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Usually, but not when his mind is going haywire and he is trying to grip the threads of his sanity to remain calm.

He locks himself in the bathroom with the excuse of washing up but spends a good portion of his time inside pondering on his next step.

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He believes Jungkook must be just as caught off guard—if not more—than he is. He will need at least a little time to plan something if he doesn't just go crazy and act recklessly.

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Taehyung has walked into the lion's den, now if he wants to get out alive, he needs to think and act faster than the lion.

Giving up the bathroom to Seojoon, he walks out into the garden and takes a seat on the porch.

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He gazes up at the stars and takes in a deep breath. There is a knot in his stomach begging to be released, but when has he ever been offered a moment to loosen up?

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From growing up as an orphan to selling his body to survive, when has he ever been offered a moment to let go and laugh?

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Every time he has stretched out his fingers for happiness, it has been snatched away from him as if he could never be deserving of any goodness in his life.

He is tired with no moment to spare for rest.

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Taehyung startles as the glass door slides open. Seojoon walks out as he stands up from his spot.

"Aren't you coming to bed? It's getting late."

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Wordlessly, Taehyung pulls his husband closer and in for a kiss. The touch is deep, and Seojoon holds the side of his neck. Still, Taehyung finds there to be a lack of any intimacy. But, there is warmth. Seojoon is always warm, and it can suffice for him.

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"You can go in first. I'll join you soon."

But, he has to be cold again.

"Come soon."

He nods and watches Seojoon walk away.

"Good night."

Jungkook doesn't spare anyone. He can't stay.

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The whisky burns on its way down Jungkook's throat as he finishes off the whole glass in one go. The empty lowball glass clanks against the marble table when Jungkook puts it down, breathing heavily.

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When Jungkook went to help Jungjae upon his father's request, it didn't even occur to him that he would encounter the omega with mismatched foxy eyes who makes him feel like he is dying.

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Kim Taehyung; the bane of his existence. The omega who commits the crime and looks at him like 𝘩𝘦 is the criminal. His 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 who punished him with a sentence worse than death.

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As if that isn't enough, he has to find out the omega now has a 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥—the husband who also happens to be his damn cousin.

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Jungkook has never been close to his extended family, choosing to skip gatherings and keeping to himself at most. They aren't the type of people he likes to surround himself with.

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The stale way of living by following the rules of life like a fucking robot isn't something that interests him. Jungkook firmly believes that surrounding himself with people that resonate with him and his lifestyle is the way to be.

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So imagine his surprise when he finds out that Kim Taehyung—an inferno of an omega—was swept off his feet by Jeon Seojoon of all and found him good enough to fucking marry him.

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It doesn't make any sense to him. There is no purpose for Taehyung to be married. Let alone to 𝘑𝘦𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘰𝘯. No purpose other than pissing Jungkook off. Taehyung has succeeded in his plans once again. Because he is 𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥.

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That omega would definitely 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 someone out of fucking 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦. Everything is a game for Kim Taehyung. But all actions have consequences and Jungkook will make sure he delivers them by his own hands to the omega.

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He will kill Taehyung and then himself, but first, he will make the omega watch as he tears Jeon Seojoon apart limb by limb for touching what is 𝘩𝘪𝘴.

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"You won't be doing any of that, Jungkook." Jungkook's bloodshot eyes snap towards the beta sitting across from him. Min Yoongi, his second in command, or to the world; the leader of 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.

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He is also Jungkook's best friend when he isn't being a little bitch.

His drunk self can never keep his thoughts in his head. "I 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭." Jungkook growls out. 

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"You won't," Yoongi says so easily, casually slicing his apple and popping a piece in his mouth, watching Jungkook like this is the most interesting part of his day—and it probably is, it's been a quiet moment for the whole pack.

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"You want me to believe you will kill Taehyung? Kim Taehyung?" He chuckles. "You will kill him when you have him right when you need him to be? Why 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘮 when you can 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮?"

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"He is married, Yoongi."

"So what?" He pops another slice of the apple in his mouth, looking at him with raised eyebrows. "You didn't mention anything about him being mated, that's what really seals the deal." This is why Min Yoongi is his best friend.

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"And, let's not pretend you and I both don't know that that marriage is a sham."

"And if it's not?"

Yoongi rolls his eyes in disbelief. "If it's not, then you make sure it ceases to exist. Or you lose your boy. That too, to a fucking nobody."

#taekook #taekookau

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Taking the sim card out of his phone, Taehyung breaks it in half and flushes it down the toilet. He stares at the device in his hands before snapping that in half as well. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦.

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Flushing the toilet a couple more times, he exits as the man waiting outside to use the restroom starts to insistently knock on the door. Ignoring the strangers mumbled swearing—he doesn't have time for meaningless quarrels—

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he makes his way to the aisles of the supermarket. 

He grabs a bottle of water and a few bags of chips, walks up to the checkout, and drops the products at the counter. 

"Will this be all?" The cashier asks as she scans the products.

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"Yes," Taehyung replies, fishing out his wallet from his backpack. He glances at the girl and hesitates for a moment before asking. "Do you know if there are any phone booths around here?"

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The cashier gives him an up and down and Taehyung wonders if she had seen the phone in his hand when he entered. The call he needs fo make is too risky to have been made from his phone. "My phone's battery ran out."

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"There is one down the street. I could lend you my phone if you need it?" She offers, putting everything in a plastic bag. While the offer is sweet, Taehyung doesn't want to get a young girl involved in his mess. "That will be ₩9,000."

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"Thank you, but I'll just go to the booth, it's fine." Taking the bag, he pays the amount and bows to the girl. Adjusting the scarf so it covers his face properly, he leaves the store.

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The sidewalk is empty, his way lit by the street lights in the darkness of the night. Taehyung doesn't let the empty roads fool him. The streets of Seoul are never asleep, never safe, and he can't help keeping a lookout over his shoulder.

#taekook #taekookau

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Spotting the booth, Taehyung quickens his steps and enters the closed cabin. His fingers move on instinct, the number ingrained in his brain like his own name.

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                            107
                        
The call rings in his ears, and his anxiety grows. If the call is answered, the door is still open for him. If it isn't, he is left to fend for himself. Without any connections and—

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥—"

𝘕𝘰, 𝘯𝘰, 𝘯𝘰—

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                            108
                        
He is frantic as he presses the numbers again, tears of frustration brimming his eyes as the call is again unanswered. Holding onto the last bits of hope, he dials for the third time, the call rings and rings—

"Who's this?"

#taekook #taekookau

                            109
                        
Taehyung's heart almost jumps out of his chest at the sound of that voice.

"Kim Taehyung."

Taehyung hasn't heard silence this loud before.

"Kim Taehyung as in…"

"V." He sighs out. "It's V here."

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                            110
                        
"V….you're alive?"

He lets out a breathy laugh. 

𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘩, 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵.

"Got some Mak-guksu for me, hyung?"

"Mak-guksu? Go back to being dead!"

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                            111
                        
"Can't do that, hyung." Taehyung smiles. "I'm too hungry, see ya." He hangs up the call with a click. He exits the booth with a smirk on his lips. It's about time he ends what he started.

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                            112
                        
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                            113
                        
Taehyung and Seokjin's friendship has been strange right from the beginning. 

When Taehyung was just starting out his business—killing for anyone who paid enough—he had received a job to assassinate a chef. 

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                            114
                        
It had perplexed him, made him wonder why anyone would want a chef to be dead.

Then he visited the restaurant the chef worked at out of curiosity and 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥.

#taekook #taekookau

                            115
                        
Barely six months into his business, it wasn't on Taehyung's agenda to get butchered like a chicken. But it seemed very likely the moment he was cornered in the restaurant bathroom with a knife pressed against his throat.

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                            116
                        
"You're not very good at hiding your identity, V."

Great, just great.

"I can help you with that. Work with me."

And the chef was always full of surprises.

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                            117
                        
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                            118
                        
"He has filed a police report about your missing. But, he mostly seems caught up by something…more important."

Taehyung frowns, leaning against the doorframe of Seokjin's bedroom, his arms crossed as he watches the other type away at his computer.

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                            119
                        
"What could be more important than his husband?"

Seokjin grins, and his eyes flit to him for a glance. "You and your husband both have a similar problem. Jeon Jungkook."

Taehyung straightens up, his arms falling by his sides. "Explain."

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                            120
                        
"You said he is helping to pay Seojoon's mother's hospital bills, right? Well, Jungkook has refused to do so anymore. The bills keep piling up just as Seojoon's mother's health keeps deteriorating."

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                            121
                        
Taehyung huffs out angrily. Of course. Of—fucking—course him not being with Seojoon anymore won't exclude him from Jungkook's I-want-revenge-list.

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                            122
                        
"He is trying to—"

"Draw you out, it seems like. Maybe he wants you to go to him by yourself instead of—I don't know—you kicking and screaming as he drags you to his mansion and locks you up there for eternity?"

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                            123
                        
Taehyung says that, but it doesn't sound that far from reality. Taehyung thinks that would have happened if Jungkook knew the full story and he would have locked him up for very 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 reasons.

#taekook #taekookau

                            124
                        
Jungkook has a very different point of view about what went down between them for everything to come to this point. 

No matter how bad Jungkook thinks the reality is right now, he is still seeing everything from rose-tinted glasses.

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                            125
                        
And when that's stripped off and the actual reality crashes in, Taehyung can only hope he will be prepared for what will come.

"What's the plan now?" Seokjin pushes his chair away from the chair, turning his attention fully towards him. 

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                            126
                        
"Will you help Seojoon or leave him to fend for himself?"

Taehyung ignores the latter question, and that seems like enough of an answer to Seokjin.

"I do have a plan." The '𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵' is silent. 

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                            127
                        
"Which areas of Daegu does Jungkook control, hyung?"

Jin's eyes become wide as he shakes his head. "Don't be crazy, V. Don't play right into his hands."

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                            128
                        
"I have to if we want to make any progress and—"

"Why do you always have to 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 by pulling some stupid shit?" Jin gets up from his chair, storming past him outside the bedroom.

#taekook #taekookau

                            129
                        
"First you disappear for years and make me think you are 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥—"

"Oh god, not this again—"

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                            130
                        
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                            131
                        
The three men that tail his steps don't even try to hide the fact they are following him—or if they are trying, it is a very bad attempt. 

Taehyung had spotted them right when he left the restaurant after having his staged dinner.

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                            132
                        
Seokjin's warning rings in his ears as he gets ready for his next move; 

"𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘑𝘦𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳."

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                            133
                        
Taehyung doesn't doubt his words for a second. If Seokjin says it, he will do it.

Abruptly, he halts his steps and promptly hears someone stumble. Ridiculous; he thinks, holding back a laugh.

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                            134
                        
Did Jungkook put a bounty on his head, and that prompted these newbies—they better be newbies, or else this is very embarrassing for Jungkook—to try and catch him? 

Luckily for them, they are about to win whatever prize Jungkook might have promised them.

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                            135
                        
Looking over his shoulder, he easily spots one of the men trying to hide behind a car—possibly the one who outed himself the worst by stumbling. He makes eye contact with the man and smiles, causing the man to stiffen. Then he runs—directly towards the man.

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                            136
                        
The man startles, stumbling backwards, but Taehyung is faster to reach him, grabbing him by his shirt as he socks him right in his face. Taehyung wrestles with the man for a minute before more pairs of hands grab him. 

#taekook #taekookau

                            137
                        
"Let go of me, you bastard!"

He screams and snaps his teeth at one of them before a bag is pulled over his head, and his hands are bound behind his back.

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                            138
                        
He struggles as the men grab his arms and start to drag him somewhere. 

Seokjin was wrong, Jungkook doesn't mind if he goes kicking and screaming.

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                            139
                        
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                            140
                        
10.8.18 (𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵)
𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢.

Taehyung feels fingers brush against his cheek and blinks his eyes open. He finds Jungkook lying down facing him, a small curve to his lips as he watches him.

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                            141
                        
Both of them are still breathing heavily, and Taehyung can feel the remnants of their actions slowly stain his already slick thighs.

“You look exhausted. Was it too much?”

#taekook #taekookau

                            142
                        
Initially, it had come as a surprise for Taehyung that Jungkook always asks about if he is feeling okay and if he enjoyed the sex as well because he is too used to people coming to him with only their own pleasure as a priority.

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                            143
                        
It is something he found sweet. Something that set Jungkook apart from other customers right from the start. Taehyung knows that explicitly asking for consent and aftercare is something that a lot of people would call the bare minimum.

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                            144
                        
But when you have been deprived of even the bare minimum, that too feels like a luxury.

“I 𝘢𝘮 exhausted, but I wouldn't want it any other way.” Jungkook smiles at his words, brushing his hair away from his face and lightly scratching his head.

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                            145
                        
Taehyung has never wanted to purr so badly before, but he holds back. Many alphas find it weird, and he doesn't want to make the atmosphere awkward. But, he knows his pleasure is evident in the sweetening of his peachy scent.

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                            146
                        
And now that his relationship with Jungkook has evolved from something that was hidden inside the bar's walls—how did that even happen? It still surprises even him—he knows Jungkook is eager to give him more.

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                            147
                        
He just needs to learn to accept without assuming everything is a ploy against him.

“You have a shift at The Stars tomorrow, right?” Taehyung hums. “What time?”

“The usual, 9 PM. And before you ask me to cancel it, I'm gonna tell you that I can't.”

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                            148
                        
“I wasn't going to do that.” Jungkook's fingers trailing down to his collarbone and his eyes follow them, something akin to hesitancy on his face. “I have a favour to ask.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            149
                        
Taehyung blinks in surprise. This will be the first time Jungkook asks him for something upfront, and his gut is telling him it's not going to be something good.

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                            150
                        
“I want you to listen to the whole thing first, okay?” Jungkook fixes him with a serious look, and Taehyung's paranoia is once again affirmed that, yes, this is going to be something bad.

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                            151
                        
“You know how I take part in exhibitions, buy stuff that I find worthy, and then sell them at a higher price, correct?” Taehyung nods, confusion evident on his face. “That has gotten me into trouble a few times.”

“What kind of trouble?”

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                            152
                        
“The kind that gets you killed.” Jungkook pauses, assessing Taehyung's silence as 
a series of emotions flash on his face as he registers Jungkook's words.

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                            153
                        
“There is a hitman currently after me because of a ruby I bought a while ago. Apparently, I hurt some guy's ego by betting more money than he did, so he is paying to get me assassinated.”

“Why didn't you tell me earlier?”

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                            154
                        
“I didn't want to worry you and I also didn't know how to.”

“This 𝘪𝘴 something to worry about. But, how can I help you with it?”

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                            155
                        
“I found out that this hitman visits The Stars quite frequently. And he'll be there tomorrow. I want you to get him alone in a room somehow.”

“By somehow you mean seducing him?”

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                            156
                        
Jungkook cringes. “God, I'm already hating this situation and getting you involved, please don't say that.”

Taehyung rolls his eyes, “what does this guy even look like? How will I know?”

“Well, I don't know that either—”

“Literally, what—”

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                            157
                        
“—but apparently he sticks out in a crowd.”

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯. Taehyung thinks.

“What if we end up taking in a random dude?”

“Just trust me.”

“Okay, fine. Let's say I get him alone in a room, what then?”

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                            158
                        
“I'll handle everything from there.”

Taehyung raises his eyebrows, sitting up a bit to lean on his elbow. “So, when were you going to tell me you are a criminal?” While Taehyung already knew Jungkook wasn't exactly a good man—

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                            159
                        
no one gets the amount of money he has by being 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥—he wasn't aware to what extent he could go. Guess, he will find out soon enough.

Jungkook huffs, “Everything I do is for self-defence only, little love.”

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                            160
                        
“Sure, I believe you.” Taehyung sasses, rolling his eyes. “What is this guy's name?”

“He is known as 𝘝.”

Suddenly, the room feels too cold.

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                            161
                        
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                            162
                        
Jungkook cleans Taehyung up and gets back in bed again to pull him into his arms as if he didn't just send Taehyung into hysteria. Taehyung lays wide awake next to a sleeping Jungkook, wondering when did he go after Jungkook?

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                            163
                        
He has been trying to kill Jungkook? This had to be some kind of sick joke. 

Removing Jungkook's arm from around his waist, Taehyung gets up from the bed. He puts on a pair of underwear and grabs his phone.

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                            164
                        
“Where are you going?” Taehyung hears Jungkook grumble as he walks to the door.

“Just gonna get some water.” He replies, watching as Jungkook hums before burying his face into his pillow.

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                            165
                        
Taehyung walks out of the room and makes his way to the kitchen. He turns on the overhead light and pours himself a glass of water. He glances towards the bedroom hallway once before dialling Seokjin's number on his phone.

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                            166
                        
“Do you have no sense of timing, Taehyung-ah?” He hears Seokjin whine the first thing after picking up the call.

“Sorry, hyung, but this is important. Jungkook just told me that V has been trying to kill him.”

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                            167
                        
“Hold on, wait—” Frantic shuffling sounds come through the phone, “—what the fuck did you say?” Taehyung sighs before narrating everything to him. Each word falling from his lips feels unreal.

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                            168
                        
“I know you already did a background check on him, but there is something clearly missing in the picture. I need you to find out what that is, hyung, because the last time I checked, I was after Min Yoongi—the leader of Midnight—because of your ruby.”

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                            169
                        
“Will do that first thing in the morning and let you know what I find as soon as possible, but what are you going to do for now?”

Taehyung swirls the water in the glass, smirking, “Well…”

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                            170
                        
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                            171
                        
Taehyung steps off the stage as his performance comes to an end. He is adorned in a shimmery golden top and matching booty shorts. He struts towards the hidden corner where he knows Jungkook is waiting for him and keeping a lookout for V. Oh, only if he knew.

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                            172
                        
“Is he here?” He asks when he spots Jungkook with a drink in his hand. Jungkook pulls him closer by the waist and drops a peck on his lips.

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                            173
                        
“No. But, your performance was amazing, you look so hot I wanna eat you up.” Jungkook rasps, nuzzling into the crook of his neck and biting at his skin, making him bit down on his lip to stop a moan.

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                            174
                        
“Thanks, alpha…If he isn't going to show up, then can we leave? My feet are killing, and my shift has already ended, so if he shows up now and I take him to a room, it's gonna turn some heads.”

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                            175
                        
Taehyung says, brushing a hand across Jungkook's cheek as he pulls away with a hum. “Who even told you he was going to be here tonight?”

“Just some guy,” Jungkook brushes it off, taking a last swing of his drink.

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                            176
                        
“You're right, let's leave. Are you coming to mine?”

“Actually, I wanna go home tonight.”

“Alright, go and change. I'll drop you on the way.”

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                            177
                        
Taehyung kisses Jungkook once before making his way to the changing rooms.

‘𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘬𝘫𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵'𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯.’

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                            178
                        
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                            179
                        
15.04.23
𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢.

Taehyung wakes up in an unfamiliar bedroom. He touches the side of his aching neck where someone had pricked him with a needle, causing him to faint in the car. Much to his surprise, he isn't chained to anything.

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                            180
                        
He gets up from the bed on unstable feet and goes to check the door, his eyebrows raise in surprise upon finding it open. Well, if he is allowed to explore, then what is the loss in doing that?

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                            181
                        
Twiddling with his thumbs and waiting for Jungkook to show up isn't going to do anything. 

He exits the bedroom, his bare feet smooth against the tiled floor as he walks through the hallway.

#taekook #taekookau

                            182
                        
He doesn't recognise the place. It's not the one Jungkook used to stay in. He walks down the stairs, and footsteps thumping against the floor catch his attention.

A Doberman runs up to him and sniffs at his legs.

#taekook #taekookau

                            183
                        
"Hey, bud," Taehyung smiles as he pets the dog's neck, whose tail whips back and forth in response, "do you belong to Jungkook?"

"Yes."

Smile dropping from his face, he turns towards the voice, and the dog skips away to his owner.

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                            184
                        
Jungkook bends at the waist to pet the dog. He adorns a black suit, a striking contrast to Taehyung's oversized hoodie and pants from last night.

"Why am I here?"

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                            185
                        
Jungkook straightens up from his position and looks at him with mirth in his eyes, and it makes Taehyung even more tense. “Your breakfast is on the dining table.”

“What.” Taehyung barks out.

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                            186
                        
“Breakfast?” Amusement laces Jungkook's voice as he smirks, and Taehyung has the sudden urge to wipe it off his face. He can think of a couple of ways to do so, some more plausible than others.

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                            187
                        
“Answer my question, Jeon.”

Jungkook huffs, “Fine, have it your way.” He turns and begins to walk towards the hallway. “Are you gonna come or not?” He looks at him over his shoulder, and Taehyung hesitantly starts to follow him,

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                            188
                        
ignoring the small voice telling him to just stay with the dog who apparently has decided he doesn't want to be involved with whatever the two men have going on.

Jungkook leads him inside a study and goes behind the desk.

“Jeon, I'm serious. Can you—”

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                            189
                        
“Patience, little love.” Suddenly, Taehyung is reminded of Jungkook's power to effortlessly get on his nerves. Jungkook sits in his chair before taking a file from the desk and sliding it across towards him along with a pen.

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                            190
                        
Jungkook gestures for him to pick it up.

“What is this?” He snatches the file, a glare set on his face as he flips through the pages, each line he reads makes his anger boil harder.

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                            191
                        
“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴?! 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘦?!” He rips out the papers from the file, crumbling and throwing them at Jungkook, who merely swats them away, amusement swimming in his eyes.

#taekook #taekookau,

                            192
                        
“I don't want to play your psychopathic games!”

“Oh? Why does that matter? You never asked me if I wanted to play your games. You're the only one who gets to decide if and when to play?”

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                            193
                        
“Oh, don't fuck with me, Jeon! I have never asked you to give your ownership to me—”

“Why didn't you—”

“—because I am not a crazy obsessive person like you! I don't care if I hurt your alpha ego by leaving your controlling ass but this is just disgusting!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            194
                        
“That's not why you left, though.” Taehyung freezes. “You didn't leave because I was a ‘controlling ass’. It was because you found out who I am, isn't that right? How did you even find out?”

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                            195
                        
Oh. Taehyung unconsciously breathes out a sigh. “I left because you are controlling and a manipulative liar. How did I find out? Ask your cosplayer, Min Yoongi, that. Ask him why he is careless and gets drunk when he knows he can't control his loose mouth!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            196
                        
“Alright,” Jungkook says through gritted teeth. “You don't want to sign those papers? Leave then.”

“Great!”

“Just know—” 𝘰𝘧-𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦! “that you are risking your brother's life the moment you step out the door.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            197
                        
Taehyung whips around to face Jungkook again. “I don't have a 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.”

“Then I wonder who this is?” Jungkook turns his open laptop around, and Taehyung’s eyes land on the screen displaying a photo of a man.

#taekookau #taekookau

                            198
                        
"Kim Namjoon, 29 years old, a professor at the University of Ulsan — also an orphan who was separated from his brother because he got adopted without him.”

Taehyung stays eerily still on his spot with his eyes glued onto Kim Namjoon's picture.

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                            199
                        
He is smiling in the photo, and if Taehyung looks closely enough, he can see the resemblance—no no no.

All his life, Taehyung has believed that he has no family. It's just how it has always been, how it will always be.

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                            200
                        
He has already made peace with it but all of a sudden that's…not…how it is?

“What's funny is that 𝘩𝘦 remembers you.” Jungkook laughs, and Taehyung can't understand why that is funny. It's anything but funny to him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            201
                        
“Poor guy is actively looking for his brother—you—and that's how I found 𝘩𝘪𝘮!”

“What do you want, Jeon?”

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                            202
                        
“Something very simple,” If it wasn't so evil, it would be comedic the way Jungkook pulls out a file identical to the one Taehyung destroyed from the desk and slides it across the table.

#taekook #taekookau

                            203
                        
“Just sign it. You break any clause on the document, and you know what will happen.” There is no official court Jungkook can take Taehyung to if he does disobey the document,

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                            204
                        
but, Jungkook has his own court of justice—one where he is the judge and his morals are the law. 

Taehyung bites back his tongue as he picks up the pen and scribbles his name. The ink is red like the blood Jungkook won’t spill as long as the oath is upheld.

#taekook #taekookau

                            205
                        
He glares at Jungkook with his eyes red from unshed tears. 

“I hate you.”

With his chin resting in his palm, Jungkook gives him a close-lipped smile. 

“I can work with that, little love.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            206
                        
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                            207
                        
The house is too big for one person. Too lonely for Taehyung. He clings to Bam like one would to a lifeguard. He follows the dog from room to room rather than the other way around.

#taekook #taekookau

                            208
                        
At least Bam seems to enjoy his company and indulges him when he tries to play with him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            209
                        
He sits on the living room couch, trying to get Bam to stop biting his toy so they can actually play with it but the dog seems to think they are playing a tug of war of some sort.

#taekook #taekookau

                            210
                        
Taehyung can't help the way his attention keeps drifting to the front door. However, it never opens. Jungkook left, but the hollow feeling in his chest didn't go away.

#taekook #taekookau

                            211
                        
It's been twelve hours since Taehyung signed away his rights to the worst man who could possess them. He is basically Jeon’s puppet now. If Jeon ordered him to turn and bark like Bam, he would have to.

The other choice would be to let Jeon kill his brother.

#taekook #taekookau

                            212
                        
Taehyung shudders at the thought, letting go of the toy and watching Bam scurry away to his bed in the corner. Taehyung had a straightforward plan in his mind when he took the step to walk into Jungkook's clutches.

#taekook #taekookau

                            213
                        
He should have known that he wouldn't be able to walk away without claw marks all over himself. 

Even in the worst of nightmares, he wouldn't have thought his life would take a turn like this.

#taekook #taekookau

                            214
                        
The possibility of having a family seemed none, nill, and any other adjective coined down for zero. 

But now that he knows that maybe…maybe he was wrong.

#taekook #taekookau

                            215
                        
Maybe there is someone out there who has his mother's eyes and his father's laugh, maybe someone who would be by his side without expecting something materialistic from him, someone who would be satisfied with just being by his side and seeing him happy.

#taekook #taekookau

                            216
                        
Maybe he has a brother out there.

And now that he knows, he can't let go of it without experiencing that love at least once, at least a fraction of it. It's all selfish. He isn't trying to save Namjoon's life, but trying to find his own.

#taekook #taekookau

                            217
                        
Lying on his side on the couch, it doesn't register to him when he doses off.

#taekook #taekookau

                            218
                        
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                            219
                        
Taehyung wakes up to the sound of the door opening and goes to check who it is. A man he doesn't recognise walks in, holding a few plastic bags in his hands.

“Who are you?”

#taekook #taekookau

                            220
                        
“Name's Hoseok. Duty is to feed you, Taehyung-ssi.” Hoseik gives him a dazzling smile, holding up the plastic bags filled with groceries as if to make a point.

#taekook #taekookau

                            221
                        
“You can just leave the groceries, I’ll cook for myself.” He'd rather be lonely than be around one of Jungkook's men.

Hoseik looks at him with raised eyebrows, switching his shoes to indoor slippers.

#taekook #taekookau

                            222
                        
“Really? Jungkook said that you don't even know the C of cooking.”

“Jungkook doesn't know me. I can very well take care of myself.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            223
                        
Hoseok shrugs, walking inside. “Sure, maybe you can. But I still have to do my job.”

Taehyung groans, thinking of slamming his head against the wall but instead settles for following Hoseok to the kitchen.

#taekook #taekookau

                            224
                        
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                            225
                        
17.8.18 (𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵)
𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢.

“I can't believe you made me do this…”

Jungkook laughs, watching as Taehyung slumps down on a big rock, heaving to fill his lungs with air. He had somehow convinced Taehyung to join him for a hike.

#taekook #taekookau

                            226
                        
It is a bright, sunny day — perfect to trek up a mountain. Jungkook doubts that Taehyung thinks the same.

“This is why you should actually work out when you join me in the gym instead of ogling my body.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            227
                        
“Agh,” the younger one rolls his eyes, leaning back on the rock on his palms. There is a pout on Taehyung's lips as he mumbles. “Go and set up our tent, alpha.”

Jungkook can't help the way his heart warms up and his chest puffs out proudly.

#taekook #taekookau

                            228
                        
“Whatever my omega wants.” He ruffles the omega's hair who leans into his touch so adorably that Jungkook wants to tackle him down and cover him in kisses and—and something else too, if the omega lets him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            229
                        
Jungkook picks out a spot where he thinks the view is the best and begins to set up their tent for the night. One thing about Jungkook is that whenever he does something, it's like the only thing that exists in that moment is him and that work.

#taekook #taekookau

                            230
                        
So, he gets so absorbed in building up the prettiest tent for his omega that he doesn't notice when the said omega disappears from behind him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            231
                        
“Little love?” Jungkook calls out, his head turning back and forth in search. “Tae?” He walks ahead, trying to trail the fruity scent that always tickles his nose. “Come on, Taehyung, I'm tired as well, come out.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            232
                        
Jungkook growls out, “If I catch you, you better be prepared!” And then he takes off running.

#taekook #taekookau

                            233
                        
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                            234
                        
Giddy giggles fall from Taehyung's lips as he runs through the mountain, avoiding rocks and trees.

“Taehyung, stop!”

He does the total opposite of what Jungkook orders him to, running as fast as his legs can take him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            235
                        
He looks over his shoulder, his bob-length hair flying all over in the air. “Oh shit!” He says when he notices that Jungkook is catching up to him. 𝘍𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

#taekook #taekookau

                            236
                        
Too caught up in trying to get far away from Jungkook, he doesn't notice a rock in his way and stumbles over it. But, before he can tumble down to the ground and break his nose, he feels a yank on his shirt before his back is slammed against the tree.

#taekook #taekookau

                            237
                        
“Jungkoo—mmhp!” Jungkook slams their lips together, the kiss full of teeth and tongue. Jungkook bites on his lips like a starved man, pushing his tongue into his mouth with a low growl. He holds Jungkook by the back of his neck, pulling him closer and closer.

#taekook #taekookau

                            238
                        
He hums as the kiss slows down to gentle pecks before they part.

“Caught you.”

Even slightly out of breath, he retorts. “One day, you won't.”

Jungkook smirks, cocky and hot. “Game on, little omega.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            239
                        
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                            240
                        
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.

“What the fuck happened?!” 

“I don't know what's wrong! He just keeps throwing up! He was fine when I was here yesterday!” Hoseok moves out of the way so Jungkook can enter the bathroom.

#taekook #taekookau

                            241
                        
Inside, Taehyung is hunched over the toilet, heaving and emptying the contents of his stomach into the bowl. Jungkook crouches down in front of the omega once he sits down on the bathroom floor.

#taekook #taekookau

                            242
                        
“What happened?” Jungkook asks, his voice laced with concern as he reaches out to cup the side of the omega’s neck.

Taehyung gulps, the disgusting aftertaste of vomit making him want to throw up again.

#taekook #taekookau

                            243
                        
Taehyung's eyes are nervous, and his voice is shaky as he speaks, “I…I think I'm pregnant.”

“What!” Jungkook barks out, the hold on his neck tightening. Jungkook’s scent fills the room, spicy and angry. “Are you insane?!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            244
                        
“No…Seojoon and I—we were trying—”

“Shut the fuck up, Taehyung.”

Taehyung's mouth snaps shut, his body freezing up because Jungkook sounds on the verge of using his alpha voice.

#taekook #taekookau

                            245
                        
e remains pliant as Jungkook manhandles him to stand up and drags him out of the room, but then—

“We are going to the hospital.”

Taehyung finds himself suddenly struggling in Jungkook's hold, jerking his arms to get the alpha's hands off of himself.

#taekook #taekookau

                            246
                        
But the alpha's too strong. He just holds him tighter and pulls him against his chest.

“Taehyung—”

“No! I'm not letting you hurt my baby!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            247
                        
Taehyung manages to get one of his arms out of the alpha's hold, but all of a sudden, a hand is wrapped around his throat, and he is being pushed against the wall.

#taekook #taekookau

                            248
                        
“We are going to get you checked up so we are sure that you are not fucking pregnant. Do you understand?”

“I am—”

“No, you are not.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            249
                        
Jungkook grits out, his eyes flashing a deep red, and Taehyung is once again reminded that he shouldn't feel safe caged in the alpha's arms.

#taekook #taekookau

                            250
                        
“Now, you're going to keep your mouth shut till we get to the hospital, and then you're going to go through the procedure without any stupid antics. Do not forget so soon what you signed just a few days ago.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            251
                        
“Fuck you,” Taehyung hisses, tears welling up in his eyes but he goes without a struggle when Jungkook once again pulls him to walk.

#taekook #taekookau

                            252
                        
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                            253
                        
Jungkook feels tremors through his body as he waits in the hallway of the hospital. Taehyung was trying for a baby 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘦𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘰𝘯? It's like someone lit a fire inside of him, and he is slowly burning to ashes.

#taekook #taekookau

                            254
                        
Taehyung is definitely lying. He didn't smell any change in Taehyung's scent. 

But, the change is sometimes not apparent enough in the early stages, and that is why he decided it would be for the best to get the check-up done.

#taekook #taekookau

                            255
                        
It's probably just an upset stomach. Maybe Hoseok fed Taehyung something he is unknowingly allergic to. Right?

The hospital room's door opens as the doctor steps out, and Jungkook snaps up from his sheet.

#taekook #taekookau

                            256
                        
“We will get to you with the reports soon, Mr.Jeon. You can wait inside with your partner.”

Jungkook nods to the doctor, not bothering to correct the doctor as he doesn't mind people thinking he is Taehyung's partner.

#taekook #taekookau

                            257
                        
“If I'm pregnant, what will you do?”

That's the first thing Taehyung says to him when he steps inside the room. He had been avoiding the omega the past few days, drowning in his own misery that made him feel pathetic.

#taekook #taekookau

                            258
                        
Nothing has made him feel more weak in his life than going so low as he did just to have the person he wants to be his' be close to him. 

Now…this.

#taekook #taekookau

                            259
                        
Jungkook watches the omega for a second; Taehyung's eyes are cast downwards at his lap as he sits on the hospital bed, his hands mindlessly playing with the sheets.

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 have to decide what you want to do.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            260
                        
Taehyung's head snaps up to look at him, “I'm not choosing between my brother and my baby.”

Just how cruel does Taehyung think he is? But, again…can he be blamed?

#taekook #taekookau

                            261
                        
“We don't know if you are pregnant yet, for god's sake, and I'm not after your fucking baby if you are. I'm not asking you to choose between either of those—but if you'd rather go to your useless husband or not—"

#taekook #taekookau

                            262
                        
"—since you know pregnancy hormones and shit will make you—yeah...”

“What…?” Taehyung sounds genuinely baffled. “You'll let me go?”

#taekook #taekookau

                            263
                        
Jungkook nods stiffly, stuffing his hands in his pocket. “That's what you want, right? Or would you want your hypothetical child to be around me?”

Taehyung's eyes dart away from him before he climbs out of bed with a soft mumble, “I've to use the washroom.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            264
                        
“You didn't answer my question.”

Tashyung doesn't say anything, disappearing inside the bathroom.

#taekook #taekookau

                            265
                        
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                            266
                        
“What's taking you so long inside?” Jungkook knocks on the door to the bathroom ten minutes later, hearing no sound from Taehyung. “Are you okay, Taehyung?” He sighs as only silence answers him. “Well, step aside ‘cause I'm opening this door.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            267
                        
After waiting another minute for a response and not getting any, he steps back from the door and pulls out his gun. Thanking the fact that he always has a silencer on his gun, he aims the weapon at the door lock and pulls the trigger.

#taekook #taekookau

                            268
                        
Putting his gun back into his jacket, he walks inside the bathroom.

Once inside, he bursts into a cackle of laughter, his shoulders shaking with it. He looks around the empty bathroom and then walks up to the open window.

#taekook #taekookau

                            269
                        
He stares ten floors down at the ground and then at the light pole near the window.

Jungkook can't help but chuckle, running a hand through his hair. “You crazy omega.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            270
                        
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                            271
                        
Jungkook remembers very clearly the last time he entered a building with Taehyung but left without him. He gets a sense of deja vu as he storms out of the hospital.

#taekook #taekookau

                            272
                        
Something that Jungkook had thought started as a game had actually been the vixen omega's master game plan. He had been playful the first few times when he had made Jungkook find him, all for fun, yeah.

#taekook #taekookau

                            273
                        
Then, one night, during a dinner date, he had left for the ‘bathroom’, and then shortly after, Jungkook's phone had pinged with a message.

‘𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.’

#taekook #taekookau

                            274
                        
Jungkook hadn't found him. Even after searching the whole of Korea and internationally, the omega was nowhere, as if he disappeared off the face of the earth.

But, then, he didn't know the omega's intentions. Now, he does.

#taekook #taekookau

                            275
                        
So after he slides into the driver's seat of his car and kicks the engine, he makes a call through the car's Bluetooth.

“Yeah?” Yoongi’s voice resounds through the speaker.

“Get the jet ready. We're paying someone a visit.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            276
                        
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                            277
                        
“Can you still see him?” Taehyung whispers the question to Seokjin through his earpiece, his fingers drumming against the table and his heart catching in his throat with each passing second.

#taekook #taekookau

                            278
                        
“Yes, still moving towards the cafe.”

𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺, 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥.

“How far?”

“About fiv—V, V! Abort! I need you to get out immediately! Get back to the car! Hurry!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            279
                        
Taehyung turns off the earpiece, cutting off Seokjin's frantic calls and swears. He sits back down, placing his interlocked hands on the table, his face blank.

#taekook #taekookau

                            280
                        
He doesn't have to wait for too long. From the glass window to his right, he sees an SUV and a motorcycle come to a stop right outside the cafe. Taehyung takes a glance around himself. Jungkook won't make a scene in front of so many people.

#taekook #taekookau

                            281
                        
Taehyung watches as the person on the motorcycle takes off his helmet and gets off the bike. Park Jimin. Taehyung doesn't know anything about him except his name and that he works for Jungkook.

#taekook #taekookau

                            282
                        
Jimin walks inside the cafe, and their eyes immediately meet, as if Jimin knows exactly where he is sitting.

Jimin walks over to his table, flashes a condescending smile to him, and slides onto the seat in front of him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            283
                        
“You're quite stupid for someone who acts so boldly. Going against Jungkook's word when you know what the consequences will be? I would applaud you for having the guts if you didn't get caught like an idiot.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            284
                        
Taehyung keeps his face stoic like it was before Jimin came in. It's easy to ignore those words. They mean nothing when coming from someone like Jimin. Someone who doesn't know anything about him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            285
                        
Taehyung is surprised that Jimin didn't bring up that he is 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢. An omega who should submit and just listen to a naturally dominant alpha like Jungkook.

#taekook #taekookau

                            286
                        
Alphas always love to bring up his rank, but maybe Jimin doesn't want to risk offending Jungkook. Who knows. Taehyung doesn't really care as long as he is buying time for Seokjin to take Namjoon somewhere safe.

#taekook #taekookau

                            287
                        
Seemingly understanding that Taehyung won't entertain an argument, Jimin rolls his eyes. “Follow me.” 

Taehyung holds back the urge to not follow the alpha just to see what he will do in this crowded cafe and stands up from his seat.

#taekook #taekookau

                            288
                        
Jimin grabs his forearm firmly as they both walk towards the door.

As soon as they are outside, Taehyung slips his free hand into the pocket of his jeans, pulls out the pocket knife from it, and swiftly slashes Jimin's arm that was holding him captive.

#taekook #taekookau

                            289
                        
Just as Jungkook jumps out from the SUV and Jimin screams, Taehyung hops on Jimin's bike, thanks god that the key is still in it, and takes off before Jungkook can reach him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            290
                        
“Little love!”

Taehyung doesn't know who roars louder; the bike's engine or Jungkook.

#taekook #taekookau

                            291
                        
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                            292
                        
The wind whips Taehyung’s hair around as he hadn't gotten the chance to put on the helmet in the rush. When he had rushed off with the bike, Taehyung knew Jungkook wouldn't give up easily. 

But if he had gotten into the SUV, there would be no way out. 

#taekook #taekookau

                            293
                        
He isn't all too surprised when he spies the SUV appearing behind him. 

He tries everything—going in circles, changing lanes, taking sharp turns—but like a leech, he can't get Jungkook off his back.

#taekook #taekookau

                            294
                        
He notices that the fuel in the bike is nearly over, so he suddenly stops the bike near a forest clearing and gets off, the bike toppling over behind him.

He hears the car skid to a stop as well, but he already takes off to disappear in the forest.

#taekook #taekookau

                            295
                        
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                            296
                        
“Put the gun down, little love.”

“You first, Jeon.”

Even in his worst nightmare, Taehyung hadn't thought it would come to this. Or maybe he had just avoided the possibility. Because with Jungkook, anything can happen.

#taekook #taekookau

                            297
                        
He must admit, though, being at the end of Jungkook's gun is 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨. 

“Stop moving backward for fuck's sake, there is a cliff behind you!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            298
                        
“I'd rather die than go with you!” Taehyung yells, tightening his hold on his gun. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 𝘨𝘶𝘯. “I should have killed you years ago when I had the chance!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            299
                        
Taehyung says it so maybe it'll catch Jungkok off guard, maybe then he'll be able to find a clearing and run again.

#taekook #taekookau

                            300
                        
He's been running all this life. And it seems like, this time there's nowhere to go because Jungkook doesn't react one bit to his bold threat, maintains his poker face, and keeps the gun steadily pointed at him.

#taekook #taekookau

                            301
                        
“What…?” Taehyung mutters, hesitantly standing up from his seat.

“Jeon is here!”

“How…” Taehyung whispers, but then it all clicks. “I need you to take Namjoon away, Jin. Keep him safe.”

“Tae—”

“Tell my brother a hello from me.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            302
                        
“You still have the chance, little love, why don't you?”

“What?” Taehyung scoffs, “You think I won't do it?”

A small, private smile, one that feels invasive to look at, appears on Jungkook's face.

#taekook #taekookau

                            303
                        
“You will. But, dying by your hands has always been my dream, little love.”

Taehyung feels his heart drop to the pit of his stomach, a tremor passing through his body. “Fuck you, Jeon! Seriously, fuck you!”

#taekook #taekookau

                            304
                        
Tears spring to his eyes, his finger pulls the trigger and—

—he drops to his knees, the world tilting as the gunshot echoes in the forest and scares the birds. Taehyung's head hits the floor just as the gun falls out of Jungkook's hand.

“No…”

#taekook #taekookau

                            305
                        
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                            306
                        
“Are you sure it's a good idea to tell him already? You know it will expose him to more danger. That's why you kept it hidden for so long, didn't you?”

#taekook #taekookau

                            307
                        
Jungkook looks out at the ocean across the mansion from the balcony. Where the sky meets the sea, he can't tell, their boundary merged in the night’s shadows. However, the crashing of the water in the sand, the waves colliding with land, show a clear

#taekook #taekookau

                            308
                        
distinction.

He takes a sip of his wine, resting his arms on the railing, before responding to Yoongi on the phone.

“I've changed my mind. He'll know how to respond to the situation better if he is aware of it beforehand."

#taekook #taekookau

                            309
                        
“And the sooner the secret is out, the sooner we can get rid of the threat.”

“Jungkook…he hates you, and I'm not even exaggerating it. He could have killed you if it wasn't for—”

“His gun was empty.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            310
                        
“Right. But that was more of a coincidence, and you know it.”

He does. It was amusing when he found out the gun Taehyung had pointed at him was empty, while the one he pointed at the omega was fully loaded.

#taekook #taekookau

                            311
                        
It was ironic, considering that Jungkook would have never been able to take a shot at the omega, while Taehyung would jump at every given chance from what he has seen.

#taekook #taekookau

                            312
                        
“He hates you. He has his reasons, and telling him everything might give him more. What makes you think he will work with you? Do you have any more blackmail techniques? I doubt the brother thing is gonna work the charm twice.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            313
                        
Jungkook huffs out a chuckle, downing the rest of his drink. “I'm not going to convince him to work with me. Once he knows the secret, everything related to it is his responsibility.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            314
                        
“I'm sorry, am I hearing that Jeon Jungkook will leave Taehyung alone?”

Jungkook frowns, titling his head, “Whoever said anything about leaving him alone? He will just have the freedom to deal with his problems the way he wishes to.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            315
                        
“I won't get involved unless he wants me to or unless I 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 to.”

Yoongi's laugh comes through the speaker, “Typical Jeon. How is Taehyung, now, anyways?”

#taekook #taekookau

                            316
                        
“He is—”

He hears the crash of glass breaking from inside the house.

“—apparently awake. I'll talk to you later.”

“Good luck. Avoid trying to shoot each other this time.”

“I'll try.”

#taekook #taekookau

                            317
                        
Hanging up the call, he slides his phone into his pocket before entering his bedroom through the balcony. For a second, he considers ignoring the sound and going to bed, but knowing Taehyung, he will just be inviting trouble.

#taekook #taekookau

                            318
                        
He knows the omega is still not fully recovered, but Taehyung isn't someone who should be underestimated.

He walks out of his bedroom and walks down the hallway.

#taekook #taekookau

                            319
                        
He finds the culprit of the crash, Taehyung, standing in the middle of the kitchen, with a glass shattered at his feet and spilled water.

“You wake up, and the first thing you do is cause more trouble?”

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Jungkook shakes his head, avoiding the shards of glass as he walks up to the omega and grabs him by the arm.

“How long was I out for?” Taehyung's voice comes out harsh, possibly the result of his dry throat,

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and he doesn't struggle when Jungkook leads him to the sitting space.

“Two weeks. We had to sedate you because you kept struggling, and it was getting hard to treat your wound.”

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Jungkook pours a glass of water for Taehyung and then sits down across from him.

“Two weeks?! What kind of treatment were you giving me?”

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“Your blood tests showed that you have been taking fertility suppressors regularly for at least a year now, which led to weakening of your immunity. It complicated the treatment and lengthened your recovery period.”

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Taehyung takes a few moments to process the information. He blinks blankly at Jungkook with his lips parted in a gasp.

“But, I don't…I have never taken fertility suppressors. Birth control, yes, but never…”

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Jungkook sighs, rubbing a hand over his face. “That was my guess too. I remember how fondly you used to talk about wanting a family of your own one day. It didn't make sense that you would hinder your chances of getting that.”

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“So, that means someone was most likely giving you those suppressors without your consent. The doc even said that the sickness you were feeling a few days ago could be the result of the dose being interrupted suddenly.”

“I…but why would…”

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“You know who the finger is being pointed at, right?”

“I don't believe you.”

“I can show you the reports.”

Taehyung shakes his head, his knuckles turning white from gripping the glass too tightly, his burning scent spreading in the room.

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“You could have easily fabricated them.”

Jungkook shrugs, crossing his arms. “Alright. Don't believe me.”

“That's it?” Taehyung snarls. “You're not even going to try to convince me?”

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“No, why? There is no point in doing that. If you've decided that I am lying to you, then I know there is nothing I can do to change your mind. I could bring a doctor in front of you and get a fresh blood test performed, but you'll still believe I fabricated the results.”

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Taehyung huffs out a breath, turning his head away. Jungkook knows it's because the omega can't deny his words.

“I have more things to talk to you about. But, if you need time to process this, I can wait.”

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“There is nothing to process. I know you are lying.”

“Sure. So, since you think everything I say is a lie, then I will get this over with. No need to worry about overwhelming you, correct?”

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Taehyung doesn't say anything, just sitting there with his head turned away from Jungkook. “Alright. Let's start. Your father—”

“Don't.” Taehyung snaps, slamming his hand on the table as he turns his head, 

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his eyes flashing a deep blue and quite literally knocking the breath out of the alpha. Anger looks pretty on Taehyung. “Don't bring my father into this.”

“I'm afraid your father bought 𝘺𝘰𝘶 into this, V. Now, listen.”

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Taehyung freezes in his spot, clearly not expecting that. “You know how Yoongi is a double for me in public, right? Kim Taejun, your father, was the one for my father.”

“Since when do you know…”

Jungkook chuckles. Of course Taehyung would focus on that.

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“Since I told you that a hitman, V, was after me. You really think I would risk you finding out who I am and leaving me for something I could have solved by myself? I wanted you to find out that 𝘐 am the leader of Midnight because I found out who you are.”

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Taehyung shakes his head, disbelief all over his face. “I don't get it. Why didn't you…why didn't you kill me if you knew?”

Jungkook sighs and hasitates for a moment, holding firm eye contact with Taehyung. “Because I was in love with you, you silly omega.”

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Taehyung regards Jungkook with a blank face. “I think those are enough lies for tonight, Jeon.”

“Will you believe what I said about your father if you hear it from your brother's mouth?”

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Jungkook suggests because there will be no point in explaining everything to Taehyung just for him to not take it seriously and believe it all to be a lie or a scheme to trap him.

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Taehyung’s nods, his eyes wide in disbelief that Jungkook is proposing something like that. “Yes.”

“Alright. I'll ask him to come over tomorrow.”

“You're in contact with him?”

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Jungkook gives Taehyung a lopsided smile. “I have been for a long time. You have a lot to find out, little love. But for now, I think it's better for both of us to retire to bed, it's very late.” Jungkook stands up, his chair scraping against the tiles. 

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At the exit of the kitchen, he stops but doesn't turn around. “Actually, I did lie to you about one thing tonight, and I must confess,” Jungkook feels Taehyung's eyes watching him, his heart in his throat. “I wasn't in love with you. I still am.”

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                            343
                        
After Jungkook leaves the kitchen, Taehyung stays there, staring at the spot the alpha stood on and confessed 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘺. Everything is ever so easy for him. His whole life was handed over to him already built.

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Of course, Jungkook will find it easy to think he can love Taehyung. Poor, little omega, who doesn't know anything about himself and his family. Who can't go against what he says.

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But...Jungkook knows he isn't just that.

Jungkook knows he is trouble. V is trouble. Jungkook has witnessed first hand that he isn't someone who will twirl and dance at command and be a good omega.

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Taehyung isn't any challenge for the alpha in terms of physical strength, but it still doesn't deter him into not putting up a fight.

In the omega's life, time and time again, he has found that strength isn't the main factor in wining a fight. 

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And with the way the alpha talked to him tonight, he looked defeated.

Slowly standing up from his seat, Taehyung winces as a sharp pain shoots up his injured leg. He pushes through dispite the pain, biting back his whines, and goes to his room.

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He doesn't think he will get any sleep tonight.

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                            350
                        
Jungkook tosses and turns in his bed, regret building up in him slowly but to such proximity that he worries he might explode with it.

He hadn't meant to confess his feelings tonight...like that.

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Not when Taehyung had made it clear he isn't going to believe anything he says. Not when his words were going to be taken lightly like this.

He feels too much for the omega. Too much too intensely.

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So intensely that it had taken him months to put a name to the feelings that rendered him flustered in the company of a club dancer.

That's what Taehyung was at first. But he became more. So much more.

The omega became Jungkook's little love.

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And then one more name was added to the list.

V.

When Jungkook had found out about the omega's hidden identity, he wasn't as surprised as one wourl expect. He, of course, had not expected V to be his little love.

But.

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But, a strange thought had appeared in his head when he had read the file with V's information in it.

'That makes sense.'

The fire in the omega's eyes, the subtle animosity in his words, and the roughness with which he responded to affection wasn't normal.

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His little love wasn't a normal omega. Of course, Jungkook would never have fallen in love with someone normal.

But, that was just the front page of the file. He had turned the page and laughed.

'Son of Kim Taejun.'

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Kim Taejun, one of the few people his father had bought home and called family, one of the only his father respected. Jungkook never had thought he would find Taejun's son like this.

Let alone want him for himself.

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The chest of secrets is about to be burst open from being overfilled. Among all those that will spill out, the truth of his feelings will be the least important to Taehyung.

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With that thought in his mind, he pops two sleeping pills in his mouth and closes his eyes.

Tomorrow will be a long day.

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Jungkook sets up two plates with pieces of bacon, eggs, and bread. Putting a piece of foil on the one he made for himself, he picks up the other leaves the kitchen.

When in front of Taehyung's bedroom, he knocks, waits, and upon receiving no response,

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opens the door.

The finds the omega in bed, awake and staring outside at the ocean trough the floor to ceiling windows.

"Good morning," he greets, walking up to the bed and setting the plate on the bedside table.

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Just as he expected, Taehyung doesn't respond. "You need to sit up for your breakfast." As he adjusts the pillows and helps the omega to sit up, he feels Taehyung's glare on his face, but he doesn't struggle.

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The alpha knows it's only because the pain in hus leg must have intensified due to the effect of the painkillers wearing off.

Once Taehyung seems comfortable enough, Jungkook hands him the breakfast.

"Eat up while I get your bath ready."

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"Wait, did you—"

"No, I hired an omega maid to bath you. Seriously?" Jungkook sends the omega a frown before turning around and storming up to the bathroom.

Jungkook knows he should be patient, and he is trying, but some of the things Taehyung insinuates—

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—pain him.

He would rather cut off his limbs and watch dogs feast on them before doing what Taehyung just implied. 

Only if the omega could understand that.

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                            366
                        
He sets up the tub to fill and arranges the towels, shampoo and bodywash in the way they will be easily accessible to the omega, and then goes back to the bedroom.

Thankfully, Taehyung is on the last few bites of his breakfast.

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Jungkook was worried the omega might refuse to eat when he was cooking, but thankfully, that doesn't seem to be the case.

The alpha feels Taehyung's eyes on his every move as he takes the medicine out from the drawer neside the bed and pops out a tablet.

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"What is that?"

"A painkiller," Jungkook responds, pouring a glass of water.

"Can I see the packet?"

Jungkook shrugs, handing it to him. The alpha watches, amused, as Taehyung reads it both sides of the packet.

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"Read it carefully, little love, 'cause you'll be eating it no matter what. I won't be lenient about your medicine."

"And if I say no?" Taehyung looks at him challengingly.

"What is stopping me from putting you under till your treatment is over?"

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Jungkook smirks as the omega huffs and snatches the pill from his hand, swallowing it without the drinking the glass of water he holds in his other hand.

"I hate you, Jeon." 

"That's okay, little love." Jungkook sighs, drinking the glass of water himself.

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"Namjoon is coming over in a few hours...I've not revealed about your secret identity to him. Just letting you know that it's your choice if you want to or not...and he isn't all that innocent either, so don't feel guilty about getting him involved, yeah?"

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"You..." Taehyung grits his teeth in frustration, before turning his head away. "You can leave."

"Sure. Don't fall in the tub while taking a bath, okay?"

The alpha doesn't stay long enough to hear the omega curse him to death.

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°•°•

                            374
                        
Taehyung sits on one of the couches on the terrace of Jungkook's mansion. The cool breeze makes his hair sway in the wind as he waits for Namjoon to show up.

To be quite honest, Taehyung doesn't know what to expect. He knows his brother is an alpha,

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is supposedly a professor, but...Jungkook said his hands aren't clean either. Does that mean Namjoon is also involved in Jungkook's world? In V's world?

Does his brother work for Jungkook?

There are too many questions in his head.

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None answerable without the presence of his brother. 

So, Taehyung waits, quite impatiently, for the door to the terrace to open. And, when it does, Taehyung can't help the way he shoots up from his seat, his heart on the verge of beating out of his chest.

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Leaning most of his weight on his uninjured leg, Taehyung watches as Kim Namjoon walks towards him, their eyes meeting the moment the alpha comes in view.

"Taehyung..." The alpha says, barely above a whisper, as he stands in front of him.

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Taehyung nods, something lodged in his throat preventing him from responding verbally.

Namjoon is adorning a suit, a striking contrast to Taehyung's loose pajamas.

Taehyung thinks the contrast depicts the difference of their life, of how they grew up, quite well.

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"How have you been?"

From the look on the alpha's face, he isn't asking just about the last few weeks or months.

Breaking eye contact for the first time, Taehyung rubs his hands against his pants, nodding again. 

"Fine,"

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Taehyung sighs. "Should we get on with it? I'm not sure how long I can sit with this," he points at his leg, "and you must have other things to do as well."

"Right, uh," Namjoon nods, suddenly looking a bit awkward as he gestures for him to sit down.

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"What do you have to ask?"

"Who are you?"

A smile graces Namjoon's face, "Your brother, Taehyung. Kim Namjoon."

"But, that's not all right?" Taehyung tilts his head questioningly. "Doesn't explain how you know Jungkook. That doesn't explain‐

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why a professor us carrying a gun, that too so openly, in broad daylight."

The smile gone, Namjoon responds. "First of all, do not question me like you aren't a criminal as well, Taehyung. Secondly, no one in the our family has been innocent, a goody two shoes. -

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- And that is why—"

"Then why did Jungkook use your name to—to make me sign away my rights to him? You obviously know him, maybe are even besties with—"

"He did what?!" Namjoon growls, expression enraged. Without waiting for another word, Namjoon stands up,

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ready to storm out when—

"Stop right there!" To Taehyung's surprise, the alpha listens. His body twitching as he turns around to face Taehyung again. "What's done is done. If you want to have a 'who is more alpha' competition with that asshole, do it later."

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"First, tell me how the fuck is our father related to all this."

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                            387
                        
"That...all that sounds made up."

"I wish it was," Namjoon sighs before his eyes turn guilty. "I'm sorry, Taehyung. I'm sorry that you got the shorter end of the stick. If I could have switched positions with you, I would. And—and we tried to find you..."

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                            388
                        
"But all there was left in that car..." Namjoon bites his lower lip, hus voice cracking as he speaks, "were the burnt remains of our parents. All this time, we thought they took you away. Jungkook's father looked everywhere. He destroyed all their hideouts,

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all their clubs, but you were nowhere to be found."

Taehyung feels sick. To think that his parents were so brutally murdered feels wrong. 

All his life, Taehyung hoped his parents had a peaceful death. Or that maybe he just...wasn't a child they wanted.

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The latter option was painful, but he would still pick that over the reality.

He takes a deep breath to ground himself. "They...this gang is now back?"

Namjoon nods, "they have been slowly making a comeback. Jungkook has been on the lookout for them."

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"Jungkook's men caught the sniper who shot you. He admitted that he was working for them and was tasked to kill you."

"But...why me?" Taehyung frowns, "If you look at it, I've been the more far away from Jungkook's gang than you."

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"That is true. But, it was a known fact that Taejun had a son. No one knew that he actually had two. They probably somehow found out your relation to our father, instead of mine, and ran with it."

"Why not go after Jungkook? Or Yoongi? Since he is-

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the leader of the gang in the public eye?"

"There comes back our father," A slight smile quirks on Namjoon's face, "They might hate Jungkook, or well, Yoongi since they think he is the leader of Midnight. But, they have true animosity, a personal problem, 

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with our father since he was the start of their downfall. He was the one who took away their power, who destroyed them from inside out. Stole their crown and throne, if you want to put it like that too. So, they want to get rid of him. Completely."

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Taehyung doesn't see Jungkook around the house till the next night. 

He is eating the dinner Hoseok came and cooked for him when the alpha shows up. Sporting a bruised lip and cheek.

Taehyung observes him quietly, sipping on his soup, as he grabs a liquor-

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-bottle from the fridge.

"Might want to put some ice on that." Taehyung comments to which Jungkook grunts in acknowledgment but doesn't take any ice from the fridge.

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Instead, he walks up to the dining table and drops a fleeting kiss to the omega's cheek that leaves him frozen before exiting the kitchen.

Pink down to his chest, Taehyung furiously finishes his soup.

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The omega thinks he knows how the alpha got the bruise...and tries to convince himself that he deserves it.

There is no reason for him to feel bad. He refuses to.

#taekook #taekookau

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°•°•

                            401
                        
Taehyung has been healing quite swiftly. He estimates that it will not take him more than a week to be able to fully use his leg again.

He is relieved. Too much time has already been wasted.

Wrapping the bandage around his thigh, Taehyung sighs.

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He can't get the alpha's bruised face. Stubborn alpha. Would it be so bad to put some ice on the injuries? He had to play macho and act like he didn't hurt.

Taehyung should ask Namjoon to hit him again, and harder, so it will knock some sense into him.

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Huffing out an annoyed breath, Taehyung pushes up from the bed. Alot of the times—if not all the time—Taehyung despises his instincts. They make him act in a way that depicts he cares more than he actually does.

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So, despite not caring all that much, the omega makes an ice pack for Jungkook.

He hesitates, his hand hovering near the door before he lands the knock on the wood. 

It takes a moment for the alpha to open the door.

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Much to Taehyung's annoyance, Jungkook answers the door shirtless.

"What?" The alpha drawls out and Taehyung considers throwing the pack at his face.

"I made you an ice pack."

Jungkook looks down at his hand offering the pack, his eyebrow arching.

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"Really? I don't need—ow! Ow!"

Jungkook yelps, stumbling back as Taehyung presses the pack on his face harshly, following him inside the bedroom. "Okay, okay!" Jungkook snatches the pack from him, his lips pursed and eyebrows frowned.

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"Your way of showing concern is very weird. First you send the attacker and then condemn the attack."

"I'm not concerned, you're just being stupid so I have to do this, don't even start, Jeon. And I'm not condemning anything. You deserved it."

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Jungkook hums, pressing the pack on his cheek. "Yeah...I did."

"Oh?" Taehyung's eyebrows shoot up. "Are you admitting your fault?"

"Yes. But I would do it again, I don't regret it." Jungkook looks away from his face. "I can't afford losing you again."

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"You don't have me, Jeon."

"I do. You're right here in front of me."

"You don't get it." Taehyung shakes his head, his eyes shining in the dim lighting. "You won't ever get to have me the way you want to, like this. Forcefully. I will never allow you a place in my heart."

                            410
                        
"I'm fine with just having you near me," Jungkook's voice is quiet as he talks, "it's enough for me."

"That's...disappointing. You really want to live like that? When you can find someone who loves you and you—"

"I tried!" Jungkook cuts him off. "When you left...I tried."

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"You..." Feeling like his heart has been sliced into two, Taehyung whips around to run away. Like always.

But, Jungkook's strong arms hold him hostage. Like always. Jungkook holds his squirming body against his chest.

"Let me go." He grits out.

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"No," Jungkook replies firmly, talking right in his ear with the omega's back to his cuest. "You're misunderstanding. I didn't betray you. It's quite impossible when you own my heart, little love. I just...met a few people. I was upset. I thought I had lost you forever. Nothing-

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ever happened. The small talk turned me off. You know how much I hate it. Meaningless, wasting—"

"Shut up." Taehyung snaps. "You don't have to explain shit to me, I don't care."

"It's okay if you do, little love. It's not a crime to be hurt."

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"There is nothing to be hurt about. We were never anything official anyway."

"You were everything to me. You are. How do I make you understand?" Jungkook sounds desperate, as if this barrier between them pains him.

Taehyung doesn't say anything.

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                            415
                        
Jungkook doesn't let go of him, his hold staring to feel like a hug. Strong, protective arms swarming him in comforting pheromones.

"Little—"

"I want a divorce."

"What? We aren't even married?"

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                            416
                        
"Jeon!" Taehyung rips himself away form the alpha, turning to face him. "I know that! I want to divorce Seojoon!"

"...oh my god," A joyful laugh escapes Jungkook, his face lighting up like fireworks in the sky. "I forgot you were married, sorry. Are you serious?"

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"Yes," Taehyung huffs, his cheeks flushed. The alpha really knows how to get him worked up in all ways. "And it doesn't have anything to do with you, okay? He is just no longer useful for me. I married him for a greencard, not to piss you off."

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"He is useless. You are right." Jungkook nods.

"I also don't want to be married to an alpha who would rather risk his husband's life than tell him he doesn't want to have kids."

"He is a coward. You should really divorce him." Jungkook nods again.

#taekook #taekookau

                            419
                        
Taehyung rolls his eyes at the alpha's behaviour. "Grest. Since we both agree on that, you shouldn't have any problem presenting the news to him, right?" Taehyung walks towards the door. "Make sure to do it anonymously, Jeon."

#taekook #taekookau

                            420
                        
Once the omega leaves, Jungkook throws himself on his bed, feeling light as a feather.

He smirks, resting his head on his arms. 

'Take that, Seojoon.'

#taekook #taskookau

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°•°•

                            422
                        
"Find out where their main base is. We need to target their core from the start. And set up a meeting with Namjoon once he stops throwing his tantrum."

"I need some time to figure out where their actual base is. The last three, which we raided, were basically empty."

                            423
                        
Yoongi informs, closing his laptop and taking off his glasses to rub his eyes. "They have gotten smart. They won't be getting caught in the same trap twice. What does Taehyung think about all this? Is he on board?"

Jungkook sighs. "I actually haven't talked to him about this."

                            424
                        
"Jungkook...what is the point of you two living together if you won't even talk. At least have a conversation about important things."

"I tried! He doesn't want to listen, believes everything I say is a trap or whatever."

                            425
                        
"But he wants a divorce now because he believes what you told him about Seojoon after having a talk with his brother. Maybe something has changed?"

"I'll try again I guess."

"Please, do." Yoongi stands up to leave. "I'll send you those divorce papers by the evening."

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Jungkook can't stop the grin that appears on his face.

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°•°•

                            428
                        
Jungkook gets back to the mansion as the sun is setting. The place is quiet as it always is, Taehyung locking himself away in his room. Only a ghost of his presence noticeable.

As the alpha removes his coat and places it on the couch, he notices a presence in the garden.

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Hs freezes before realsing who it is. He takes the document file from his bag and walks up to the sliding doors. He opens them, catching the omega's attention as he puts on the slippers and walks outside.

"Good evening, love."

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He is surprised when Taehyung acknowledges his greeting with a nod. "Here," he places the file on the omega's lap. "Sign these and then I'll get them delivered to Seojoon."

Jungkook stands with his back leaning against the garden wall, watching as Taehyung reads through the file

                            431
                        
before scribbling down his signature. Taehyung places the file beside him on the porch, then looks at him.

"What your plan?"

Jungkook's eyebrows shoot up.

"Regarding that gang." Taehyung supplies.

"We were trying to find their main base so we could—"

                            432
                        
"Copying my father's methods won't work. No one is stupid enough to fall for the same thing twice."

Jungkook's jaw ticks with annoyance. "We realized that."

"So, now what is the change in your plan?"

Jungkook crosses his arms, "Why don't you give us a plan, mister mastermind?"

                            433
                        
"Why would I give you my plan?"

"Don't you need help?"

"From you?" Taehyung scoffs out a laugh, standing and turning around to leave. "No, thanks. All I need is, is to find a way to contact my friend."

"Kim Seokjin?" Taehyung stills. "He is dead."

                            434
                        
The last thing Jungkook expected as a response to that news was...a giggle. But that is what he gets. The omega is always too unpredictable.

"You are so easily fooled, Jeon."

"What do you mean by that?"

Taehyung doesn't respond, disappearing inside the mansion.

                            435
                        
"Can we ever have a normal and proper conversation..." Jungkook mutters to himself, messing up his hair in frustration. He storms back inside the mansion. "You are healed! Come and take your dinner, I'm not going to deliver it anymore!" He calls out, getting no response.

                            436
                        
Jungkook eats the dinner alone. And ends up delivering a plate to the omega.

He ignores the chuckle from Taehyung as he places the plate on the bed and goes to the door.

                            437
                        
Before leaving, he says, "If I find Kim Seokjin alive, I'll kill him myself."

Taehyung grins. "Please do. I've been trying for years!"

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