TW // mention of death.
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Third Person's Point of View.

"Jeon Jungkook, what the hell are you doing here?" Seokjin almost shouts when he saw Jungkook outside their house, grinning.

"Hyung, can I borrow ₩2,500 for a while? I'll pay you as soon as I get my salary." Jungkook said, putting his palms together in a 'praying' gesture.

Seokjin frowns, "When will you get your monthly salary?"

Jungkook puts down his hands. "By next next week. My landlady said, if I don't pay in a week, she'll kick me out of the apartment. And if that happens, I have no choice but to move back in with my parents."

"Then move back in with your parents." By that, Jungkook pouts. Seokjin chuckles, "Why didn't you just buy the whole apartment instead of renting it?"

"Buying is much expensive than renting which is cheaper. Although I need to pay her every 2 months." Jungkook sighs. "Please, just let me borrow ₩2,500. I promise, Hyung, I'll pay you as soon as possible."

Seokjin sighs. "Come in first."

Jungkook didn't hesitate to come inside the Kims' house and headed straight to the sofa.

Namjoon suddenly comes out of the bathroom, shirtless, seems like he just took a bath. He saw Jungkook at the sofa so he waves at him.

"Hey Ggukie, what are you doing here?"

"He wants to borrow ₩2,500 to pay his rent." Seokjin replies for him.

"Ah!" Namjoon nods. "Give him what he wants then." he smiles a bit. Seokjin glares at him like he did something bad and Namjoon looks at him confusedly as he took a seat beside Jungkook. "What?"

"Jungkook!" Seokjin then shoots a glare at the youngest. The latter just grins. "In order for me to let you borrow the ₩2,500 you want, you need to do something for us."

Jungkook widen his eyes and gaped his mouth, "What? I'm just borrowing money, why do I have to do something?" he complains.

"Do you want the money or not?" Seokjin firmly asks. He heard Namjoon let out a soft laugh.

"Fine. What do I have to do?" Jungkook pouts.

Seokjin smirks and puts his hand on his waist, "Well, I want you to clean the bathroom and the garden."

"We have a garden?" Namjoon looks at his husband bemusedly.

"No, we don't." Seokjin then laughs. The younger only rolls his eyes.

"There's no way I'm gonna be cleaning your bathroom. Nope!" Jungkook crosses his arms.

"Okay then you won't be getting the money." Seokjin said in a serious tone, but he's just really joking.

"Hyung!" the youngest whines, "Please?"

"If I give you the money, what do we get?"

"I told you earlier, I will pay you as soon as I get my salary." Jungkook giggles.

"I don't know why did you even apply in a convenience store. You could've applied at a coffee shop. I mean, there's nothing bad with working in a convenience store, but the salary is much bigger if you work in a coffee shop, especially if it's a well-known, like Starbucks."

"Well," Jungkook shrugs, "too late. And it's close to where I live."

"Whatever! Fine, wait here and let me get the money." Seokjin rolls his eyes before walking over to the stairs to go to his shared bedroom with Namjoon.

"Promise you'll pay?" Jungkook startled when Namjoon suddenly spoke.

"I promise, Hyung. Thank you." he smiles.

"Don't thank me, silly." Namjoon ruffles his hair.

Namjoon and Seokjin met when they were in college. Seokjin was Namjoon's senior that time.

As cliché as it is, Seokjin was rushing into his classroom when he bumped into Namjoon who is also rushing into his classroom. They noticed each other and immediately stunned, making them stopped. But because they are both rushing, they apologized for bumping each other and bid goodbye before continuing to run again towards their respective classrooms.

Few days later, they met again at the school's cafeteria when Namjoon was tutoring Jungkook, a highschool student that time, in English. Seokjin couldn't believe that he saw him again. The three of them immediately got along together and decided to be friends.

Seokjin finally gets downstairs and heads straight to the sofa where Jungkook is waiting.

"Finally!" Jungkook stands up. He lends his palm to Seokjin with a grin on his face.

"Jungkook, I swear if you don't-"

"I will pay, Hyung, don't worry. I promise!" He even lifts a palm up "If I can't pay, then I'll clean your bathroom." Jungkook cringes after he said that. He really have to pay back.

"Okay, fine. Here you go!" Seokjin finally hands him the ₩2,500 that he's borrowing.

"Can I stay here too?"

"Nope!"

Jungkook pouts, "Okay. I'll be go home now. Thank you, hyung." He then looks at Namjoon, "Bye, Hyung!"

"Bye." Namjoon waves at him.

Jungkook waves back and finally leaves their house. Seokjin chuckles while shaking his head. Namjoon laughs and says, "It's okay, honey."

"You know, Namjoon, Jungkook is like a younger brother to me. When I was a kid, I always wish to have a younger brother or sister that I can take care of. When I met Taehyung, I was so happy even though we're just stepbrothers." Seokjin begins and brings up his stepbrother again. Namjoon just nods and gestures him to continue. "I met Jungkook before the incident that happened between me and my stepbrother. Taehyung ignored me like I never existed. I thought I can't have a younger brother again but I found it in Jungkook."

Namjoon looks at him worriedly and rubs his back, "But, you still want Taehyung's forgiveness, don't you?"

"Of course, I do. It will always haunt me. I... I can't be at peace until Taehyung forgives me. Because of me, my dad passed away."

"Shh," Namjoon caresses his husband's arm, "Don't blame yourself."

"Even if I don't, it still happened. My dad will never come back. Taehyung loved him like a real father, but because of me, he died. I'm never gonna forgive myself unless Taehyung forgives me." Seokjin can't stop his tears flowing from his eyes so he starts crying and hugs his husband.

Namjoon doesn't say anything, he just rubs his husband's back and hugs him.

"Mom!" Seokjin entered their house, dragging Namjoon inside.

Taehyung glanced at them and only rolled his eyes.

"Taehyung-ah, where's Mom?" Taehyung didn't reply. "Taehyung!" He didn't reply again.

"Hi, Taehyung." Namjoon sat beside him. Taehyung just ignored him. "What are you doing?" he asked like how a pre-school teacher talks to his student.

"Don't talk me like I'm a kid." Taehyung got off the sofa and shouted near the stairs, "Mom, Namjoon is here!"

"It's 'Namjoon hyung' to you!" Seokjin scolded but Taehyung only ignored him.

He then walked back to the sofa to continue what he was doing, which was reading a book, studying for his exam.

Later on, Mrs. Kim was seen walking downstairs. "Seokjinnie! Namjoon-ah!" When she took the last step, he walked towards Seokjin to hug him, then proceed to hug Namjoon. "How are you?"

"Mom, uhm... Namjoon and I... are getting married." Seokjin announced, fidgeting on his hands. Mrs. Kim widely smiled, seemed happy by the news.

"Really? Oh gosh! I'm so happy for the both of you!" Mrs. Kim giggled and hugged the couple again.

Taehyung got shocked by the news and stopped reading. He smiled a bit. He is happy for them but that doesn't mean he's forgiving his brother already.

"Taehyungie darling, come here! Congratulate your brother." She said.

"I don't have a brother." He only said and stood up from the sofa then walked upstairs, bringing his book.

Mrs. Kim sighed. "Sorry about that."

Seokjin sighed even more and Namjoon held his hand. "It's okay, Mom." he managed to smile. "Can we stay here for a while?"

She happily nodded, "Of course, sweetie."
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happy 1k+ reads!! (kinda late, but) yeeey! /purple hearts intensify/