The following days are progressively worse after that day in the clothing room.

Jungkook stops trying to be perfect and not make any mistakes, resulting in more punishments from Yugyeom.

Yugyeom goes out more and comes home angry after long nights.

Jungkook's not good at hiding the cuts and bruises on his face but Taehyung is and he helps the younger cover the bruises with make up so Jin won't see.

Jungkook wonders why Taehyung's so good at hiding the bruises, where'd he learn to conceal them so well?

Yugyeom's job informed him that they were going to be closed for another two months or so due to complications or something.

Jungkook nearly broke down, but of course he smiled and pretended it was great news.

    "That's cool." He had said with a forced smile even though he thought he was going to be sick.

That night Yugyeom went out luckily and gave him time to ball his eyes out.

He wanted to call Taehyung but Yugyeom would check his phone and get upset.

When he got to work the day after Taehyung didn't make him do anything and just gave time to himself.

Jungkook was grateful that Taehyung was helping him and comforting him rather than trying to make him come to his senses and leave Yugyeom.

If Jungkook could he would, but with the constant tabs Yugyeom kept on him it seemed impossible.

Jungkook constantly found himself thinking about Taehyung and wishing he was there to rescue him when Yugyeom got angry.

Sometimes he would even think about Taehyung when he was feeling hopeless and it would give him a little hope.

When he's at work, though he doesn't say it, he is extremely thankful for Taehyung's presence and he never wants to leave his side.

Taehyung made him feel safe and even though he knew he was worthless, Taehyung made him feel like he wasn't.

Yugyeom constantly degrades him and makes him feel stupid while Taehyung constantly tells him how valuable he is and that he needs to see that.

Jungkook has noticed that Taehyung didn't drink as much anymore, or maybe at all.

He sees him standing in his usual smoking spot less and less as well.

It makes him proud and glad that Taehyung has decided to save himself.

Even though things were bad, Taehyung made them better. And Jungkook was starting to question where his heart was when it came to him.

Surely is wasn't with Yugyeom, he had tried to convince himself that he'd lost his love for him a long time ago and he would never gain it back.

Jungkook's life was in shambles and he wanted nothing more than to run away and start over.

His fear of Yugyeom is the only thing that kept him where he was.

Even though Taehyung promised nothing would happen if he left his promises felt empty compared to Yugyeom's threats.

Jungkook constantly wondered what he did to make Yugyeom hate him, what could have turned him into the cold hearted person he was now?

Why would the love of his life suddenly turn into his worst nightmare?

What had he done to deserve this life?

Maybe the universe just hated him and was punishing his existence.

What ever it was, Jungkook's life was a hell he wouldn't wish on his worst enemy.

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"Please stop, Yugyeom!" Jungkook cries again as the other repeatedly kicked him and spat drunken slurs at him.

"You think you can cheat on me and I not care?!" He scream kicking Jungkook in the side causing him to cry out again.

"I'm~ I didn't cheat on you, Yugyeom. Stop it!" Jungkook cries just as the others fist comes in contact with his jaw filling his mouth with the coppery taste of blood.

"I should kill you!" Yugyeom yells getting on the ground and trying to get his hands around his throat.

Jungkook had gotten home late and Yugyeom was already pissed and drinking heavily.

But when Jungkook got a phone call from an unknown number it completely set Yugyeom off.

Jungkook tried to keep Yugyeom's hands away from his neck resulting in him grabbing a handful of his hair and slamming his head against the hard tile floor of the apartment.

"Ah!" Jungkook screams as his head comes in contact with the floor repeatedly before he thinks to reach up and claw at Yugyeom's face.

Yugyeom slams his head to the ground once more and it's enough to leave Jungkook completely motionless and almost unconscious.

He's still conscious but he can't bring himself to move or open his eyes.

"You deserve to fucking die you whore." Yugyeom spits throwing Jungkook's phone down beside him before there's a knock at the front door.

Jungkook hears Yugyeom walk to the door and open it.

"Who are you?" He asks.

"Well, I just moved in last week and for a couple of days now I think you've been parking in my space, I'm not upset but could you please go move your car?"

The voice sounded familiar.

"Let me grab my keys." Yugyeom huffs walking into the apartment and past Jungkook's lifeless body.

Jungkook wants to scream and yell for help but he knows he'll only make things worse.

He felt unconsciousness tugging at him as he lie there.

The front door slams shut and Jungkook wants to cry as his opportunity to escape is gone.

Just as Jungkook is about to let the darkness consume him he's startled by the front door opening.

The footsteps are light and barely audible unlike Yugyeom's so Jungkook starts to panic.

"Jungkook-ah."

Taehyung's deep voice brings tears to his eyes when he hears it.

What was he doing here?

"It's me, okay? Taehyung." The other says before scooping Jungkook up carefully.

    "Tae.." Jungkook's small voice says.

    "Yes?"

    "Please save me."

Taehyung feels Jungkook go completely lifeless in his arms as he pulls him up against his chest, not caring if the blood from his mouth and nose gets on his clothes.

He carries Jungkook from the apartment and goes to the staircase instead of risking the elevator.

After Taehyung had told Jin the older male wanted to get Jungkook away immediately.

The plan was to get Yugyeom out of the apartment and then have Jungkook to go with Taehyung, they weren't expecting them to actually be fighting.

Taehyung huffs as he carries the dead weight of Jungkook down the stairs towards the parking garage where Jin should be waiting.

When Taehyung gets to the lower level he peaks out to make sure Jin's car is in position before rushing over to it and carefully putting Jungkook in the back seat.

"Is he okay?" Jin asks frantically.

"No," Taehyung says from the backseat where he was holding Jungkook. "we need to take him to the hospital."

"No, we'll take him to yours and treat him there." Jin says.

"But~"

"If things get worse we'll take him, okay? I don't want to involve anyone else unless Jungkook wants to or it's absolutely necessary." He explains.

Taehyung nods and Jin immediately starts driving in the direction of Taehyung's residence.

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