ー"jimin please," jungkook groaned, "listen to me." 

"i'm serious jungkook! I swear it's true. you need to believe me. there is no way that can't be you." jimin pointed at the blurry figure of the photo with both jungkook and taehyung's face on it. "it's bullshit. I don't know who made that up but they can't possibly recognize me compared to me being a kid. I had such a glow up." jungkook pouted and jimin could only laugh. 

"that's not why I came to your house though. I just wanted to stop whatever was going on between us." jungkook admitted, trying not to get shy when he saw jimin's smile drop into a confused pout. "whatever was going on between us?"

"we were never in a relationship, jimin. we were friends with benefits. there is a difference. I know you like me, but I just don't want to be in a relationship with you."

"why?" jimin said darkly that had been the first time jungkook felt almost frightened of the other. "because...I'm starting to like taehyung more. and I kind of want to do this for him." 

"taehyung? you don't want to be in a relationship with me just because of taehyung? that piece of shit?" jimin growled, dropping the paper he was previously holding. "please don't call him that, jimin. just understand-" 

"I spent my entire life just trying to get your attention and once I do, you know what happens? you just ignore me for taehyung. the one who kept taking you away from me. ever since we were friends I have always always wanted to get to know you, but no, that other boy that you are so fond of is who you preferred instead."

"wait, what? jimin, what the fuck are you saying?"

"jungkook, I used to be an orphan like you as well."

jungkook widened his eyes before stepping back. "fuck, jimin. i'm so sorry. please don't tell the police." jimin could only sigh. "whatever. I won't say anything. just leave my house. get yourself another tutor." jungkook nodded before quickly leaving the house, facepalming as soon as he shut the front door. 

"fuck, fuck, fuck. I should not have mentioned taehyung's name."

-

"jungkook I want to show you this painting." 

"painting?" jungkook questioned, walking into the bathroom that taehyung was sitting in. a few hours had gone by and it had now been night, jungkook forgetting about his and jimin's earlier conversation. 

"it took me a while but I finished it." 

jungkook held it, showing a picture of his upper body looking off to the side. The background had been the color red, per usual. 

anger. 

"taehyung I- it's beautiful." jungkook smiled and taehyung only smiled back. the lights were slightly dimmed and there had been soft music playing in the background. their fond stares had been interrupted by a distant sound of an alarm, immediately catching jungkook's attention. both taehyung and he stood up, walking out of the bathroom when they both heard the alarm getting louder. 

"what is going on?" taehyung asked quietly in bewilderment. 

jungkook checked through the window, immediately groaning. "shit-fuck, tae. we need to leave. run away. it is the police." jungkook quickly stepped back before walking towards taehyung in fear. "police? why are they here? jungkook?" 

"long story- ah fuck, i'm so sorry taehyung. it is all my fault." jungkook said hurriedly, making sure the front door was locked before walking back to taehyung. 

"what happened? jungkook, please." 

"jimin knows we are orphans. he was an orphan too. I bet he called the police on us in hopes to get us arrested because I didn't want to be close to him anymore. taehyung - we're going to get arrested. i'm so sorry, tae."

taehyung only smiled before pulling jungkook into an embrace. 

"jungkook, do you trust me?"

if that hadn't sounded familiar enough, jungkook slowly nodded his head before sighing. 

"I trust you."

"come with me." taehyung said softly and the alarms behind him all became a blur to jungkook as the feeling of taehyung's hand in his was the only thing that he focused on. stepping into the bathroom, taehyung locked the door before staring at jungkook. 

"taehyung, what are you doing? we need to escape before they come and find us." 

"jungkook, we spent our entire life hiding from the world. I don't want to run away or hide anymore." 

jungkook furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, his face going pale as he saw the other get a few pills from the cabinet. "taehyung," jungkook said softly when taehyung put a cup of pills in front of him.

"jungkook, I'm tired of hiding." 

-

the song in the background and the yells of the police in their complex had been drowned out by jungkook and taehyung staring at each other. they sat in the bathtub, dry paint splatters on the tub as they starred with fondness in each other's eyes. 

 the stars were immensely bright that night, glowing freckles scattered across the inky blanket of mere darkness. it was definitely different from other nights. 

definitely different. 

both of them found themselves staring at each other, before jungkook leaned in, leaving a sleepy kiss on taehyung's lips. although it hadn't lasted very long, it had been full of emotion. jungkook blinked, trying to stay awake as he held taehyung in his arms.

"taehyung," jungkook slurred, trying desperately to keep his eyes open for taehyung. it had only been a few minutes and the other had already felt the pill taking effect. 

"jungkook," taehyung said softly, "let's sleep."

"taehyung," jungkook said again, "thank you."

taehyung didn't respond but the nuzzle in his neck was enough to explain. jungkook held taehyung close before closing his eyes for the last time. 

the music had finally stopped and the sound of the police finally quieted down.

life was full of big surprises. 

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a/n

new years is in exactly 5 minutes imcyeyrrehf why am i writing

yes they died but the book aint over yet ohhoiiiiii