Jungkook sits in the dressing room as Jin tries to fix up Taehyung.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to drink before a meeting?" Jin asks in frustration.

"You tell me not to drink, you tell me not to smoke~"

"Because it's not good for you. And because no one takes you serious when you're drunk." Jin says straightening Taehyung's shirt.

"I'm not drunk." Taehyung says rubbing his eye.

Jungkook sits on the table swinging his feet like a child watching his sibling get in trouble.

"Jungkook. I have to go move his meeting back could you please make sure he stays here and sobers up?" The older asks turning to him.

"Yeah sure." Jungkook says.

"Thank you so much. I'll be back in a flash." Jin says rushing from the room.

Taehyung sighs turning in a circle before walking, sitting down on the couch and reaching for his cup.

"No, no, no." Jungkook says jumping up to take the cup. "Jin says your supposed to be sobering up."

Taehyung groans laying down on the couch. "You guys need to relax."

"You have a meeting in a couple hours so I'll bring you some water." Jungkook says walking towards the small refrigerator in the corner.

"Don't want any water." Taehyung grumbles turning over on his stomach and putting his face in the cushion of the couch.

Jungkook grabs a bottle of water and sits Taehyung's cup down.

"Here, Taehyung." The younger says opening the bottle.

Jungkook's had to deal with a drunk Yugyeom before and it wasn't that hard so how hard could this be?

"No." Taehyung says, his words muffled.

"Come on, Taehyung. Drink the water it'll make you feel better." Jungkook says sitting down cross-legged in front of the couch.

Taehyung hum out another no. "I feel good now."

"Stop being so stubborn and sit up." Jungkook says.

Taehyung turns his head and looks at Jungkook with his hair in his eyes.

Jungkook is still somehow taken aback by Taehyung's beauty but he stops himself from staring and holds up the water.

"What do you do to stop your anxiety?" The silverette asks.

Jungkook sighs noticing his hands shaking again.

He's been so anxious lately about his job. He was anxious about everything that was on the line for him and for Taehyung if he screwed something up.

He was even feeling anxiety about his relationship with Yugyeom and he felt like the world was trying to crush him.

"I don't know. But that doesn't matter right now. Sit up and drink the water." Jungkook says.

"I get anxious too sometimes. But I'm better at hiding it than you are." Taehyung says ignoring him.

"Fine. Don't drink the water." The younger says pushing himself up from the floor and twisting the top back on.

"It's true. That I got fired from my last lable." Taehyung says randomly.

Jungkook remembers reading about Taehyung being fired but he hadn't believed it.

"Why? Did you get fired, I mean." Jungkook can't help but ask.

Taehyung sighs turning onto his back and looking at the ceiling. "My ex-boyfriend was my stylist."

Jungkook is shocked to hear that. "I thought you fired your last stylist."

"I did. And he got me fired from my label." Taehyung says closing his eyes and playing with his hair. "Told them I was an unstable drunk." Taehyung laughs bitterly. "Didn't lie though."

Taehyung sits up putting his head in his hands.

"You don't seem unstable to me." Jungkook says.

"I am." Taehyung says. "I don't know what I'm doing with my life."

"Come on, Taehyung. You're the face of 2-3 and the most desirable model in Seoul." Jungkook says trying to flatter him.

"But I don't want this. I don't want any of this." Taehyung says tugging at the roots of his hair.

Jungkook doesn't know what to say.

"I worked so hard to get here and I don't want it." Taehyung says, his voice low.

Jungkook sits down the bottle of water and walks over to him.

"I gave up everything for this, Jungkook. I gave up the only person in the world that cared about me for this. And no one even cares. I'm not affecting anyone's life so what am I doing here?" Taehyung says sadly. "And I regret it so much."

Jungkook stands in front of Taehyung and put his hand on his shoulder to comfort him. "I'm sorry, Taehyung."

"I'm sorry." Taehyung sighs sniffling and wiping his damp eyes.

"If it's worth anything." Jungkook starts. "You changed my life. I moved from Busan straight out of high school and I left everything behind. My family is still upset with me and to this day they won't answer my calls or texts. I was so hopeless before I got this job. I didn't know what I was going to do. But then I met you and you gave me a chance. You gave me new hope."

Taehyung looks up at Jungkook with wet eyes.

"Maybe you just haven't met that person who will give you new hope." Jungkook says.

Taehyung lets a tear slip down his cheek and Jungkook instinctively wipes it with the pad of his thumb.

Taehyung looks down again sniffling and wiping his eyes.

Jungkook's not sure what to say now so he steps away clasping his hands in front of him.

"Thank you, Jungkook." Taehyung says still looking down.

"You're welcome." Jungkook says smiling a little.

Jungkook wasn't used to seeing Taehyung so emotional and vulnerable and even though he felt bad for him it was nice to see another side of him besides the cold emotionless person he always was.

The door opens and Jin walks in. "Okay so I pushed the meeting~"

He pauses when he sees Taehyung's teary eyes. "What happened?"

"Nothing." Taehyung says his voice deep and guarded like it usually is and not as soft as it was before.

Jungkook's face falls a little when he sees the return of Taehyung's hard expression.

"Cancel the meeting. I'm going home." Taehyung says sounding a lot better than he was.

"You shouldn't drive~"

"I'll take a cab. Go home. Both of you." Taehyung says leaving without a second glance at either of them.

Jin looks at Jungkook and raises an eyebrow.

Jungkook shrugs and goes to get his backpack.

"Well, I guess I'll just...go cancel the meeting that I spent three weeks of my life arranging." Jin grumbles leaving the room.

Jungkook takes the elevator down and heads towards the front door.

"Oh. Jeon Jungkook?" The receptionist says as he walks by.

"Yes?" He asks walking over to her.

"I'm not sure if Jin has spoken to you yet but, here are the keys to your car. As soon as you finish the paperwork it's yours." The receptionist says handing him a keychain.

"W-What?" Jungkook asks in a bit of shock and confusion.

"Your car. Courtesy of Kim Taehyung." The receptionist says.

"Oh." Jungkook says taking the key.

"Have a good night." She says turning back to her computer.

"Yeah. You too." Jungkook says walking out of the building.

Taehyung wasn't kidding about the car.

🖤🖤🖤

Still half asleep lol <3