jeongguk saw them first.

he decided it was best for him to drive, considering taehyung didn't smoke much and wouldn't be good at driving normal while high. jeongguk however, had practice.

they were driving as they always do (the windows rolled down and music turned up so loud the bass was pumping), when jeongguk slammed on the breaks a few hundred feet away from taehyung's house.

in front of the yard were three parked police cars, lights still flashing and painting the street red and blue. jeongguk presumed the police officers were inside, and really he had nothing to fear-

except that he and taehyung were extremely stoned. yet still, jeongguk wasn't scared. he's been able to act sober in front of his parents countless times, so how would the police be any different? both are terrifying adults.

but there was taehyung, who was giggling like a maniac solely at the fact that jeongguk had stopped the car. due to the fact that jeongguk wasn't a complete idiot, he backed turned into a neighbors driveway and backed up, switching directions.

taehyung turned down the music, a giddy smile still plastered on his face. "where are we going?" he asked, and jeongguk turned to look at him, chuckling when he saw his eyes were most definitely red.

"we're gonna go pay some friends a visit." jeongguk said, stopping at a stop sign for a moment and pulling out his phone so he could google map namjoon and seokjin's address.

"ooooh, can we go see yoongles?!" taehyung exclaimed, and began bouncing in his seat, excited by the prospect of seeing "yoongles."

jeongguk thought for a moment and then backspaced, remembering what jimin said about taehyung being M.I.A. yoongi could probably use a taehyung visit, and vice versa.

"okay baby, let's go see yoongi." jeongguk agreed, and smiled when taehyung squealed like a child. high taehyung was even more adorable than normal taehyung, if that was even possible.

"can you give me his address?" taehyung shook his head, and jeongguk sighed. "how are we gonna get there then?"

"i can direct you!" taehyung said, sounding excited over something as simple as giving jeongguk directions.

"take a left here." jeongguk did as he was told, turning the music up a bit more so it was loud, but he could still hear taehyung giving him the directions over it.

arriving at yoongi's was a struggle, because taehyung kept wanting to joke around and say "take a left here, nope just kidding, it's a right! gotcha!" and jeongguk would have to turn around, but taehyung's adorable giggling that followed the statements took any annoyance away.

they finally, after a 10 minute drive that should've only taken 5, pull into yoongi's driveway, and the moment jeongguk unlocks the car taehyung is running out the door.

yoongi answers after about 15 knocks (taehyung got over excited). the door swings open and yoongi is on the other side, bed hair ruffled everywhere and suppressing a yawn.

his eyes widen upon seeing taehyung, the door that was previously opened only a sliver now being nearly flung off it's hinges. "taehyung?" his voice was groggy, he was clearly taking a nap.

taehyung stumbles into the house and tackles yoongi in a bear hug, sing songing "yoongiiii" over and over again while yoongi is hugging him back weakly.

"uh, you guys can come in." he said, and started walking backwards with a taehyung still attached to him. jeongguk awkwardly follows in after him, not exactly sure how to tell yoongi that they can't go anywhere else because they're intoxicated and there's police swarming around taehyung's house.

he closes the door behind him, turning around to see that yoongi and taehyung must have retreated to the living room because they are no longer there.

he sighs and runs a hand through his hair, and takes a right into the house hoping that's where the living room is.

luckily he was right, and is met with the sight of yoongi seated on the couch looking confused while taehyung is clinging to him relentlessly.

jeongguk rushes over and tears taehyung off, the older whining "gimme my yoongi back!" over and over again while he places him on the opposite side of the couch.

once he is settled down he ends up staring off into space, lips in a pout that jeongguk has to resist the urge to "awe" at.

"why the hell is he acting like a koala bear?" yoongi asks, taehyung not reacting to the comment because he was too busy blankly staring at the tv screen that wasn't even turned on.

jeongguk doesn't answer, and in the silence taehyung raises up a finger and points it at the tv, giggling immensely at nothing but a black box.

yoongi squints his eyes at taehyung, and gasps. "oh my god, is he high?" his voice is surprisingly shrill, making jeongguk jump because he never imagined that sort of sound could come from someone who's demeanor can be described as nothing but chill.

"maybe?" jeongguk says it as a question, lightly scratching the back of his head and wincing.

"you corrupted him?" yoongi screams, rising to his feet. despite the height difference jeongguk felt terrified of the fellow black haired, his slow advancements making jeongguk back up with every step.

"is that why he's been ghosting me? because you've been holding him hostage? holy shit, i'm gonna kill you-"

yoongi's screaming finally snaps taehyung out of his daze, and he looks up at the two. "hey! don't hurt my jeonggukkie!" taehyung exclaims, taking in the way yoongi was eyeing jeongguk murderously.

"oh i'm gonna do more than just hurt him-"

"woah, everyone calm down!" jeongguk yelled over the chaos, putting his hands out in front of him in attempt to get yoongi to back down.

instead of sitting back down he just stops moving, but the glare never dissipates. jeongguk takes what he can get though, he was no longer at risk of being punched by his boyfriend's bestfriend.

"he got high because he wanted to, i would never force him. also there's policemen at his house right now, so we need to stay here until he's not up in the clouds anymore."

"there's policemen at your house!?"

taehyung's staring up at the arguing pair, red eyes filled with confusion. "police?" he whispers, looking like he's in the midst of an existential crisis. "is there something wrong?"

"no, don't worry baby, everything's fine." jeongguk soothes him, knowing anxious and high taehyung is the worst combination for the current situation.

the house went silent for a moment, yoongi clearly having calmed down a bit. he walked back over to the couch and sat down in his previous spot, sighing.

"why are there police at taehyung's house?" he asked, voice a bit quieter so it wouldn't worry taehyung.

jeongguk's breath hitched because honestly, he didn't know himself. but he figured it had something to do with his dad, and yoongi had a right to know why taehyung hasn't been talking to him this whole time-

"it's kind of a long story, may i sit?"

"on my couch? no." yoongi scowled, so jeongguk gulped and stayed standing.

&

yoongi was shocked first off, and second off he felt like an asshole.

"wow." he breathed once jeongguk had finished, staring up at him. "you can uh, sit on my couch now. yeah, for sure." he scooted over a bit and patted the spot next to him, which jeongguk slowly sat down on.

"i'm sorry for yelling at you?" yoongi said, this was the closest thing to an apology you could get from the stubborn boy.

"why'd you say it like a question?" jeongguk asked while taehyung, who had been playing games on his phone and giggling noticed that jeongguk was sitting and began braiding small strands of his hair as he said the words.

"don't push it." yoongi remarked, but his tone was still soft, now knowing that jeongguk had been through a hell of a lot.

they both laughed a bit, although it was kind of sad.

"here, i can put on a movie and we can watch it until taehyung isn't zoinked." yoongi suggested, reaching over and grabbing the remote from the coffee table.

"zoinked?"

"yep, zoinked."

yoongi clicked on the tv and went to recordings and selected avengers infinity war.

"seriously, avengers?" jeongguk was speaking while taehyung was still braiding, looking satisfied with himself. his eyes were less red now, but he was still acting loopy and it was too risky.

"would you stop questioning me?" yoongi snapped. "it's taehyung's favorite movie, now go grab some blankets."

"wait, it is?" this was new information for jeongguk. "some kind of boyfriend you are." yoongi mumbled under his breath.

"i heard that."

"you were meant to."

yoongi was being short tempered, but it made jeongguk feel better. he wasn't being treated any different, so he was able to almost forget the story he had to tell for the second time.

"where are the blankets?" jeongguk asked, getting up while taehyung let out a squeak because he was mid-braid.

"hey, i wasn't finished!" taehyung yelled, getting up after jeongguk and trying to reach into his hair to finish the braid. taehyung had been silent almost the whole time, his voice being like a breath of fresh air for jeongguk.

his peace was interrupted by yoongi.

"oh, so it speaks." yoongi said, pausing the movie and waiting for them to figure out everything and grab the blankets.

"it?" taehyung asked, confused.

"baby, you can sit, i'll be right back." jeongguk grabbed taehyung's shoulders and gently sat him on the couch, him reluctantly complying.

jeongguk was about to ask again, but yoongi answered for him. "closet by the door."

jeongguk grabbed two blankets, going back and throwing one to yoongi before sitting next to taehyung and draping his own over them both.

yoongi played the movie and they all settled down, taehyung nuzzling to jeongguk in his still high state. jeongguk had been sober for awhile now, his tolerance was way higher.

a few minutes into the movie jeongguk noticed taehyung's phone was lighting up, it being on discarded on the couch where taehyung had been sitting earlier.

careful not to disturb taehyung he grabbed it, and felt a pit in his stomach when he saw it was taehyng's mom calling.

he let the call go to voicemail, and saw that she had called 15 times previous.

looking over at taehyung who was in to the movie, he slowly put the phone back, this time placing it face down.

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