"Jungkook? What are you doing here?" Hoseok, who has changed out of his school uniform, asks letting him into his house.

Jungkook steps in and turns to face Hoseok. "I need you to tell me everything about Taehyung."

    "What? What are you talking about?" Hoseok asks.

    "L~. Someone told me somethings about him and I don't know wether or not it's true. But if it is you need to tell me." Jungkook says.

    "What'd they say?" Hoseok asks.

    "That he's a fuckboy." Jungkook says.

Hoseok's eyes widen at the harsh term but he doesn't deny the fact.

    "So it's true then?" Jungkook asks.

    "Let's sit down." Hoseok says gesturing towards the living room.

    "No. Tell me. Does he sleep around?" Jungkook asks feeling a bit upset.

    "It's a lot more complicated than that~" Hoseok tries to explain.

    "Does he?" Jungkook asks again, his patience wearing thin.

    "Yes. But you don't understand." Hoseok says.

    "Understand what? You should of told me that. Not try and hook me up with him." Jungkook says.

    "What does that have to do with you guys being together? You could change him." Hoseok says.

    "I don't want to be like his last boyfriend." Jungkook says. "If I had known this, I wouldn't have even wasted my time or yours."

    "Hey. You're really pushing it now." Hoseok says.

    "Pushing it? It's not my fault he's a~"

Hoseok grabs the front of Jungkook's shirt roughly and pulls him closer.

    "I'm sorry Jungkook. But if you finish that sentence I'll have to kick your ass." Hoseok says in a low threatening voice.

Jungkook pushes Hoseok's hands off of him.

   "Did you think that it wouldn't matter to me?" Jungkook asks.

He couldn't explain it, but Jungkook somehow felt like Hoseok tricked him into thinking he had a chance with Taehyung when in fact Taehyung wouldn't give him the time of day unless it was for sex.

    "I thought that you'd understand." Hoseok sighs. "And if you don't I can explain."

    "Fine. Explain." Jungkook says crossing his arms.

    "Let's sit down. It's a long story." Hoseok says walking into the living room expecting Jungkook to follow.

Jungkook follows Hoseok and sits down next to him on the couch.

    "I'm not gonna tell you everything. Somethings are none of my business to tell. Actually, none of this is my business to tell. I just want you to give Taehyung a chance." Hoseok says.

Jungkook nods keep quiet so Hoseok can continue.

    "Taehyung's the type of person who shows affection as a way to express his emotions instead of words." Hoseok starts. "Sex for Taehyung is different for him than we think. He thinks that it means that you care for someone. Which in some cases it does. But somewhere along the way Taehyung lost his morals and now it's just an escape. And you've seen what it is he's trying to escape."

Jungkook nods remembering yesterday night.

    "I still don't completely understand it myself." Hoseok says. "And it worries me so much. The fact that Taehyung's sleeping with multiple people. Some of them I don't know."

Jungkook frowns at the thought of Taehyung sleeping with strangers.

    "And. I don't know. I just thought that if he found someone that actually wanted him, he would stop sleeping around for that false sense of security." Hoseok says. "I didn't keep it from you because I didn't want you to know. I just didn't want you to judge him too quickly."

Jungkook sighs feeling like a piece of shit for being upset in the first place.

    "I just. I know it's selfish. But I don't want to help Taehyung. Yeah. I want to be with him, because I like him. But I don't want a relationship that feels like a job." Jungkook says.

    "I know. That's why I avoided telling you." Hoseok says. "I want you to like Taehyung naturally. Not because you had to."

Jungkook nods looking down at his hands.

    "So. Bogum and Taehyung?" Jungkook asks.

Hoseok's mind stops for a moment when Jungkook asks.

    "Someone told you about that too?" Hoseok asks.

Jungkook nods looking up at him. "It's true?"

Hoseok sighs. "Yeah."

    "I don't get it. Why does he continue to live up to his reputation if he knows people are talking about him?" Jungkook asks.

    "I don't know either Kook. But I can't do anything about it. I've talked to Jin and Namjoon countless times about him and it seems like things are just going to get worse for him if his addiction continues to progress~"

    "Addiction?" Jungkook cuts in.

    "Did I say addiction? I didn't mean addiction. I meant... actions. Yeah. His actions. Addiction? That doesn't even make sense. I'm such an idiot." Hoseok says with a breathy laugh.

    "He has an addiction?" Jungkook asks. "To what?"

    "I didn't mean to say addiction." Hoseok continues to try and cover up his slip up.

   "Wait a second." Jungkook stands and paces the small space in front of them.

    "Taehyung's a...sex addict?"

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Taehyung stares out the window of Suho's car as he takes him home.

    "What are thinking about?" Suho asks.

Taehyung looks over at him and shakes his head. "Nothing."

    "Nothing?" Suho asks smiling adoringly at him before focusing on the road. "Well I was thinking something. Wanna hear?"

    "Sure." Taehyung says looking back out the window.

    "I was just thinking that maybe we could give 'us' a shot." Suho says.

Taehyung looks back at Suho in shock. "Oh?"

    "Yeah. I know before you were with Junhui and everything, which was completely understandable. But now that you're single, I want you to be more than just a fuck buddy." Suho says.

    "Oh?" Taehyung repeats stupidly.

    "Yeah?" Suho laughs. "What do you think?"

Taehyung looks out the window thankful that they were pulling into his street. 

    "Tae?" Suho asks getting his attention.

    "Suho listen." Taehyung starts. It wasn't the first time he's turned someone down and as much as he felt terrible for doing it, it was better for both of them.

    "You're a really nice guy and you always treat me well. And as far as I know you never have anything bad to say about me." Taehyung says. "But I'm just not looking for a relationship right now. I'm sorry."

    "Not looking for a relationship? Then what are you looking for?" Suho asks.

Taehyung laughs a little at his stupidity but continues. "I'm not really looking for anything right now. I'm sorry Suho."

Suho nods but doesn't look too upset. "I just thought I'd give it a shot. Since I've wanted to be with you for a while."

    "I'm sorry. We can still talk. And maybe be friends. Just friends. From now on?" Taehyung offers.

    "I'm not sure how painful it would be to talk to my crush all the time and know I'll never have a chance. So I'll pass on the whole friendship thing." Suho chuckles taking the whole situation lightly.

Taehyung nods feeling absolutely terrible.

    "Don't think we ended this on bad terms okay? We're good. Alright?" Suho says stopping the car a block away from his house like Taehyung asked.

    "Alright." Taehyung says picking up his backpack from the ground which now had his school uniform stuffed in it after changing into civilian clothes.

    "I'll see you around Tae." Suho smiles as Taehyung gets out.

    "See you." Taehyung says before shutting the car door and walking in the direction of his house.

Taehyung was glad Suho wasn't too hurt about getting turned down.

But settling down just seemed to difficult for Taehyung at the moment.

Surely if he settled down with Suho he wouldn't want to have sex as often as Taehyung felt the need to and that would just result in him cheating and them going through unnecessary drama that they saw coming.

He was glad he was able to not get caught up in Suho and the moment, even though the boy treated him like pure gold and never wished anything bad on him in life.

Taehyung's dad's promise of sobering up was short lived as he walks into the house and finds his dad completely passed out with a pint of liquor in his hand. 

Taehyung ignores the man and goes to his room.

Hopefully he didn't wake up angry because Taehyung's body still hasn't completely healed.

Taehyung has trouble falling asleep, afraid that in any moment his father would wake and burst into the room.

There's a million other places Taehyung rather be right now.

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