When Taehyung wakes up he panics momentarily when he doesn't recognize where he is but when he sees Jungkook sitting at his computer he relaxes.

Jungkook notices Taehyung's movement and looks over.

"You're awake." Jungkook says spinning his chair around.

Taehyung sits up and rubs his eyes. "What time is it?"

"Almost 6:30." Jungkook says glancing at his phone.

"Oh no." Taehyung groans falling back down. "How did I get here?"

"I brought you here." Jungkook says. "Taeil told me where you were and I went and got you."

"Dick." Taehyung mumbles still rubbing his burning eyes.

"How do you feel?" Jungkook asks.

"I feel sick." Taehyung says.

"Well. Maybe. Don't throw up in my bed." Jungkook says.

"I'm such an idiot." Taehyung says.

"I agree." Jungkook says sitting on the bed.

"I'm sorry." Taehyung says feeling terrible that Jungkook had to come get him.

"It's alright. I rather you be here and stoned out of your mind than there with a bunch of strangers." Jungkook says.

"I messed up bad Jungkook." Taehyung says sitting up again.

"I know. Jin's ready to kill you." Jungkook says.

"You told Jin?" Taehyung asks.

"No. Taeil came and told us about the underground and everything. He said he was worried." Jungkook says.

Taehyung shakes his head. "He's the one who brought me there. He should've known this was going to happen."

"Why'd you do it Tae?" Jungkook asks. "I thought you were smarter than that. Or at least smart enough not to take unknown drugs."

"I don't know what I was thinking." Taehyung says. "I guess I just wanted to forget."

"Forget what?" Jungkook asks.

"Everything." Taehyung says running his fingers through his hair. "I should go. My dad's probably having an aneurysm."

Taehyung stands and so does Jungkook. "I'll drive you."

"You know I moved right?" Taehyung asks.

"Yeah. Hobi told me." Jungkook says.

Taehyung nods and follows Jungkook out of the house and to the car.

"Go out on a date with me." Jungkook says.

Taehyung is taken way aback by Jungkook's sudden proposal.

"Jungkook-"

"There's two answers. 'Alright' or 'Hell no'. Pick one." Jungkook says.

"I'm not going to say 'hell no' that's rude." Taehyung says.

"Then it's an alright. Cool." Jungkook says opening Taehyung's door.

"Alright. Fine. Gives me a chance to make you hate me." Taehyung says.

"Never." Jungkook says as Taehyung gets in the car and he shuts the door.

Jungkook gets in and starts the car and Taehyung gives him the address to put into the GPS.

"So. Where do you want to go on our date?" Jungkook asks.

"I don't know. I've never been on a real date." Taehyung says.

"What? Never?" Jungkook asks.

"Never." Taehyung says shaking his head. "No pressure though."

"None at all." Jungkook says sarcastically.

Taehyung smiles looking down at his hands.

"Alright. I'll take you somewhere sweet." Jungkook says.

"Maybe we can go to the park. It's fun. And free. I don't think you can beat fun and free combined." Taehyung says.

"Okay. But I still want to take you out to for lunch before the park." Jungkook says.

"You really don't have to. It's fine. I think it's cool if we hang out at the park." Taehyung says.

"Tae. Let me take care of you." Jungkook says. "We'll have a good time."

Taehyung nods and looks out the window as Jungkook pulls into the apartment complex.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow at 11am." Jungkook says.

"Thanks for everything. I'm sorry for everything." Taehyung says.

"Don't be. Just please take care of yourself. I don't want this to happen again." Jungkook says.

"It won't. I promise." Taehyung says.

Jungkook holds out his pinky and Taehyung cringes.

"I'm sorry about that too." Taehyung says.

"I'm not." Jungkook says still holding out his pinky.

Taehyung links his pinky with Jungkook's and leans over the console to kiss his cheek.

Jungkook smiles. "You're cute."

"Bye Jungkook." Taehyung says getting out of the car with a small smile.

Taehyung hesitantly steps inside the apartment.

He expects his dad to come discipline him for missing school when he's already gotten a waver for his absence but instead he finds Jakyung sitting on the couch waiting for him.

"Hey." He says.

"Where were you?" She asks turning the TV off.

"I was with Jungkook." Taehyung says.

"I came to pick you up after school. You could have at least told me you didn't need me to." Jakyung says.

"Yeah. Sorry about that." Taehyung says.

"I thought we told you to come straight home after school." Jakyung says.

"I must've not been listening." Taehyung says.

"You're father is in rehab." Jakyung says. "He wanted to say goodbye before he went."

"Why?" Taehyung asks.

"You're his son. He wanted to see you. He loves you." Jakyung says.

"I have multiple scars to prove he doesn't." Taehyung says walking to his room.

"Taehyung. Please." Jakyung says.

"You think just because he stops drinking for a week he's a changed man?" Taehyung asks. "He's not."

"He's trying." Jakyung says.

"Trying? Well I've been trying for eight years." Taehyung says.

Jakyung sighs looking down.

"This little act he's putting on. He's done it before. But I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Because before he didn't have a pretty girlfriend to come home to. He had me. The biggest mistake he's ever made." Taehyung says.

"He doesn't think you're a mistake." Jakyung says.

"You don't usually lie when you're drunk. You usually tell the truth." Taehyung says. "And if I told you half the things he's said to me, called me, or wished on me you would never look at him the same."

Jakyung looks down as tears start to sting her eyes. "I know he's hurt you~"

"Hurt me?" Taehyung asks in disbelief. "He killed me."

Jakyung looks up at Taehyung with a hurt expression.

"You think I was this way when I was ten years old? Do you think I would've been like this if it weren't for him?" Taehyung asks feeling tears prick his own eyes. "He ruined me. Every bit of me."

Jakyung sniffs wiping her eyes. "I'm sorry Taehyung."

"Why? He loves you. He'd never hurt you." Taehyung says. "Eight years of trying and it took you what? A couple months? That's major. You shouldn't be sorry."

Jakyung knows Taehyung isn't being serious. "I can't take the past. But I want to give you a better future."

"This is the future. This is it." Taehyung says. "I'm almost 18. Then what?"

Jakyung shakes her head looking down. "I'm sorry."

"Yeah?" Taehyung says. "Me too."

Taehyung goes to his room and slams the door.

He felt bad for hurting Jakyung but he only spoke the truth.

That woman would never understand the level of 'hurt' his father put him through.

He abused him.

There's no sympathysing over abuse.

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