Jungkook could smell the marijuana before he even got to the room Taeil directed him to.

Inside the place wasn't as bad as he had expected it to be on this side of town and there weren't that many people there at all, which made it easier to spot Taehyung laying down on one of the dirty looking couches.

Jungkook also sees a group of other people who look just as dazed as Taehyung does and guesses that must be Taeil's friends.

Jungkook approaches them a bit hesitantly. "Taehyung."

"You just missed him." Taehyung says still staring blankly at the coffee table which is directly in his line of vision as he lays.

"Taehyung." Jungkook says again tapping the boy.

Taehyung looks at him with bloodshot eyes. "Oh. Jungkook. Didn't know you hung around here."

"I don't. I came to get you." Jungkook says.

"Why?" Taehyung asks closing his eyes.

"Because. You shouldn't be here." Jungkook says pulling Taehyung up by the arm.

"Hey. Chill." Taehyung complains sitting up.

"Come on Tae. Let's go." Jungkook says.

"I don't want to go." Taehyung says falling back and leaving Jungkook to pull his weight up.

"Hey. Leave that man alone." One of the guys says.

"Hey. Shut up." Jungkook says back before pulling Taehyung with all his strength.

"Mess around you're going to pull my arm out the socket." Taehyung says laughing at himself.

"What are you on?" Jungkook asks.

He's seen the way people act when they smoked marijuana before and Taehyung was acting different.

"I don't even know honestly." Taehyung says leaning forward.

"Hey." Jungkook says turning to the guy who spoke before. "What did you give him?"

"It's from Spain. Want some?" The guy asks with a laugh.

"I'm not fucking kidding you asshole." Jungkook says through clenched teeth.

"Are we mad?" The guy says sitting up. "I didn't force feed him."

"Pills?" Jungkook asks.

"I mean yeah. Weed only goes so far doesn't it?" He says.

"Damnit." Jungkook says under his breath as he turns back to Taehyung who has found himself back in a laying position.

"Come on Taehyung. We gotta go." Jungkook says pulling the boy up.

"I'm tired." Taehyung says as Jungkook pulls him to his feet.

"I'll take you to mine. You can go to sleep there." Jungkook says.

"You can just stay here. He'll come down a little in a few hours." A different person says.

"Thanks but I think we'll go." Jungkook says bitterly.

Taehyung leans against Jungkook unconsciously as they walk.

"Jesus Tae." Jungkook says.

"Never heard of him." Taehyung says chuckling.

Jungkook rolls his eyes and continues to carry Taehyung up the stairs that seemed to have multiplied.

"What?" Taehyung says. "The sun is yellow. Why do you see blue when you stare at it too long?"

"Why are you staring at the sun?" Jungkook asks.

"Do you think the sun sweats?" Taehyung says.

Jungkook shakes his head and continues to let the boy speak nonsense.

When they get to the car Jungkook puts Taehyung in the passenger seat before getting in himself.

"I need you to try to remember what you took." Jungkook says. "Do you remember what they called it?"

"No." Taehyung says focusing more on trying to get his seat belt into the latch.

Jungkook sighs reaching over and clicking his seatbelt into place.

"You shouldn't take drugs. What if you had reacted differently and something bad happened?" Jungkook says. "You think those stoners know what to do?"

"Do you D.A.R.E to say no to drugs?" Taehyung asks laughing.

"I'm not kidding. It's nine in the morning and you're shit faced." Jungkook says pulling away from the place and heading to his house.

"Shit faced." Taehyung repeats with a chuckle. "You're funny without even trying."

"Taehyung. I'm trying to be serious." Jungkook says.

"Okay. Serious." Taehyung says putting on a serious expression.

Jungkook rolls his eyes and continues to drive in silence.

"Red. I like red. Red." Taehyung hums looking out the window.

"Let's play a game." Jungkook says.

"Yes." Taehyung says perking up at the idea.

"The quiet game." Jungkook finishes.

"How about we play the 'who told you about the underground' game?" Taehyung asks smiling sweetly.

"Taeil. Now let's play the 'why in your right mind would you come down here' game." Jungkook says.

"Taeil's a dick. And because I wanted to. Now let's play a real game." Taehyung says.

"Or we can play the 'let's plan Taehyung's funeral' game cause Jin-hyung's going to murder you." Jungkook says.

"If it was possible to be a cloud I would imagine I'd feel like this." Taehyung says.

"You're high." Jungkook says. "How long have you been doing this?"

"I pledge allegiance to the flag~"

"Taehyung." Jungkook cuts him off. "Can we please focus on one thing here?"

"I learned the American pledge of allegiance in fourth grade for a school project. Want to hear? 'I pledge allegiance'~"

"No. I don't want to hear." Jungkook says.

The endless ride to Jungkook's finally comes to an end and now he helps Taehyung to his room.

"Oh a bed. Heaven is real." Taehyung says when Jungkook drops him on the bed.

Jungkook sighs but still cracks a smile at Taehyung's comment.

Jungkook sits next to where Taehyung lays and watches over him.

"You should go to sleep." Taehyung says patting the spot next to him.

"It's nine in the morning." Jungkook says.

"True." Taehyung says closing his eyes. "I haven't slept much. I don't think I've slept through a whole night since I was a freshmen. Not by myself anyway."

Jungkook hums and nods.

"You must think I'm a slut." Taehyung says straightforwardly.

Jungkook is shocked and immediately denies it. "Of course not. Why would I think that?"

"Because it's true." Taehyung says opening his eyes. "I'm easy."

"You shouldn't say such things about yourself Tae." Jungkook says.

"I've had sex with everyone who's willing to have sex with me." Taehyung says. "And that included people I didn't even know."

"I think you have a kind heart. You don't have bad intentions." Jungkook says.

"But?" Taehyung asks.

"There is no but. I like you regardless of who you've been with." Jungkook says.

"I have a secret." Taehyung says. "A really really bad secret."

"What?" Jungkook asks.

"You'll tell." Taehyung says.

"I won't." Jungkook says.

"It's the reason I've been running away so much lately." Taehyung says.

"I won't tell. You can tell me." Jungkook says.

Taehyung sits up and sits next to Jungkook properly and holds his pinky out.

Jungkook links his pinky with Taehyung's and before he can fully process anything Taehyung leans in and kisses him softly.

Jungkook's heart skips a few beats as he kisses back, their pinkies still together as if they are still pinky swearing.

Taehyung pulls away and smiles. "I trust you."

"I trust you too." Jungkook says.

"Good." Taehyung says before facing forward and resting his head on Jungkook's shoulder.

Jungkook looks down at their interlocked pinkies. "What about your secret."

"I'll tell you sometime." Taehyung says. "Not yet."

"Alright." Jungkook says not really overthinking it.

"I hope you don't hate me when I tell you." Taehyung says quietly.

"I'd never hate you." Jungkook says.

Taehyung sniffs and when Jungkook looks at him a few tears fall from his eyes.

"Why are you crying?" Jungkook asks.

"I don't even know." Taehyung says wiping his eyes.

Jungkook puts his arm around him and pulls him closer to his chest.

"Don't cry. It's okay." Jungkook says.

Taehyung wraps his arms around Jungkook's torso.

"It's okay." Taehyung repeats.

Jungkook chuckles little and strokes Taehyung's head.

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