✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

"are you really okay? you should stay the night here" taehyung suggested when jungkook winced a bit and sat up.

he leaned against the pillow of the hospital bed and looked at the concerned male, offering a smile that didn't appear genuine, merely meant to reassure taehyung.

"i'm alright, hyung. don't worry"

"alright?" taehyung's voice quivered, overcome with emotion. the sight of jungkook's once radiant and breathtakingly beautiful face now appeared pale and swollen. his eye displayed a deep purple bruise, while his nose and lips were visibly damaged and had been carefully bandaged.

how could he call that alright?

"do i look ugly?" jungkook touched his face and sighed. "don't look at me"

feeling a wave of insecurity wash over him, he averted his gaze, unsure of how to interpret taehyung's words. however, taehyung, sensing his unease, gently took hold of his chin and delicately guided his face towards his own. without giving him a chance to utter a single word, taehyung tenderly pressed his lips against his bruised lips.

the raven head blankly stared at taehyung who sat closer and smiled softly at him.

"even bruises won't ever hide your handsomeness, young man" taehyung teased and jungkook chuckled.

"stop lying. i look awful"

"everything you did for me back there made you even more attractive in my eyes, gguk. you are so beautiful, so handsome, so pretty, so charming - you are so perfect."

"wow, you sound a lot like me" jungkook gasped playfully earning an eye roll from the brunette.

after some time, the doctor entered the room and prescribed a few medicines to jungkook. the doctor also provided him with instructions to follow. furthermore, he was permitted to be discharged, so taehyung's nagging ended up having no effect.

afterwards, taehyung instructed jungkook to place one hand on his shoulder, supporting him as they walked together. as they strolled out of the hospital, the vibrant hues of the sun began to set, casting an orange glow across the sky. mesmerized by the beauty of the moment, both stood in awe, witnessing the sun gracefully descend below the horizon. the tranquil atmosphere enveloped them, yet taehyung's thoughts were in disarray.

just when taehyung thought he couldn't make things worse for jungkook, he ended up getting him hurt too. taehyung clenched his teeth and gazed at the sunset, while jungkook slowly shifted his gaze from the sunset to him, with a mysterious expression. but when taehyung locked eyes with him, he swiftly put on a smile to hide his feelings, and taehyung responded with a subtle smile in return.

"what are you thinking tae?"

"nothing"

"it's not your fault, okay?"

"yeah"

"i'm serious. what happened was really needed and it has all ended now. so stop blaming yourself and think about the future, our future"

taehyung's eyes glistened like precious gems, illuminated by the setting sun, upon absorbing the weight of those final two words, he nodded in agreement.

the mere idea of a future filled with only them, consumed taehyung's heart with a warm and fuzzy sensation. however, despite this overwhelming emotion, he found himself unable to shake off an unsettling uneasiness.

as if bogum would come back, and he won't ever be happy with jungkook.

who knows maybe jungkook could read his mind.

the raven head put more weight on taehyung by leaning against his back snapping him out of his messy thoughts.

"focus on me, hyung"

"i am focusing on you silly"

"ok then buy me corn ice cream"

"won't it hurt your mouth?"

"no way. i can even suck your dick right now with this very mouth, wanna see-"

"o-okay! okay! i'll buy you ice cream. now shut up" taehyung's cheeks turned a rosy shade and jungkook let out a playful giggle, nestling his face into his luscious brown locks. the feeling of jungkook's warm breath against his scalp caused taehyung to burst into a fit of giggles as well.

the sunset painted a picturesque scene, captivating the attention of many, yet for jungkook and taehyung, their gaze was fixated on something even more beautiful - on each other.

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jungkook let out a groan as he plopped down on the couch. taehyung quickly came to his aid, placing a pillow behind his back to make him comfortable. once jungkook was settled in, taehyung grabbed a glass of water for him and sat down next to him.

"good idea right? staying the night at my shop. we both wouldn't like a certain someone banging at my house's door" jungkook let out a breath, flashing a grin at taehyung who was still looking at him with concern.

at that moment, bogum seemed like a minor issue compared to the overwhelming worry and focus that taehyung had for the raven head who was gravely wounded. the mere sight of jungkook's face filled him with an overwhelming sense of guilt and self-directed anger.

he should have left bogum a long time ago.

he was stupid to believe that bogum still loved him after everything he put him through. not only did he hurt him emotionally and physically, but he also fucking raped him. it was foolish to think that he would change after that. but taehyung didn't know what else to do. he had been with bogum for so long, experiencing all their firsts together and promising to be there for the lasts too. but maybe bogum wasn't really serious about any of that.

sighing softly, he nodded. "i'm sorry, you had to go through all that because of me"

jungkook just stared at taehyung and said nothing which made the brunette a bit self-conscious.

"w-what?"

"nah, it's just you can't stop saying sorry so i feel like a stranger, that kinda hurts"

taehyung enlarged his eyes from jungkook's assumption and shook his head aggressively. "no no! i didn't mean it that way! i. . . i just. . . i don't know jungkook. . . why would you take all those hits for me?"

"if i need to, i'd do it all over again" jungkook said, that sincerity in his voice had gotten so familiar to taehyung that he didn't even need to doubt it anymore. if jungkook says he will do it all over again, then he surely will.

"don't, i'll be mad" taehyung let out a dry chuckle. he wasn't really feeling it, but for jungkook's sake, he'd try to act casual about the whole thing.

"oh ho, can't make my hyung mad. guess i'll hit him back if there's a next time" jungkook stuck his tongue out earning a weary sigh from taehyung.

"i really hope there's not a next time"

"there won't be. don't worry" the raven head assured and squeezed taehyung's hand in his.

"it's late, you should sleep now" taehyung's gaze shifted toward the clock hanging on the dark-colored wall, in jungkook's tattoo shop. the atmosphere was a perfect blend of intimidation and comfort, creating a sense of ease within taehyung. in this space, he felt protected from the haunting presence of bogum.

"damn, getting the baby treatment. i should get beaten up often"

"if you don't shut your mouth, i'll beat you up right this instant" taehyung glared and jungkook sweated, now standing up as a way of surrendering.

taehyung offered his support to jungkook, who seemed visibly frail and had difficulty moving on his own. together, they slowly made their way toward the bed, with taehyung providing a gentle arm for jungkook to lean on. finally reaching the bed, they settled themselves under the cozy covers, and switched off the lights, enveloping the room in a serene darkness.

taehyung maintained a little distance because he was afraid he would end up hitting one of the raven head's injuries. jungkook disliked this and wanted to hug taehyung and sleep in his arms, but he comprehended the brunette's feelings, so he didn't object and kept his distance as well.

"goodnight, tae"

"goodnight, gguk"

both closed their eyes but one of them decided to not sleep.

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"ah fuck..." he groaned, before getting on his bike.

ruffling his long black-blond mixed hair and then tying it in a messy bun, he put on the helmet.

acting like he's injured, unable to walk or do anything, is a real pain in the ass. but for Taehyung, he's willing to go all out, so this was no big deal.

bogum's hits surely hurt like a bitch. fuck, jungkook thought he was gonna die- it hurt that bad. but the excitement each hit brought along with the pain was so worth it. he silently took everything thrown his way from that bogum just because of taehyung.

he has the ability to effortlessly end bogum's life right then and there, using nothing but his own hands. however, he chose to restrain himself, refraining from laying a finger on him, solely to earn all of taehyung's trust. it was for showing the brunette the true colors of bogum or rather, the version of bogum that he had constructed in front of taehyung's eyes.

if getting beaten to death by a loser was all it took to have taehyung, then jungkook obviously would do it all over again.

he did feel pain when he moved, although it wasn't as intense as he portrayed to taehyung. he would often pretend to be in more pain than he actually was, hoping to gain taehyung's sympathy, attention, care, and most importantly, love.

jungkook loved to pretend.

that's what he has done all these months in front of taehyung.

after all, kim taehyung doesn't know the real jeon jungkook.

if he did, he wouldn't be in his arms. he would not even recognize him.

so for taehyung, he made two versions of himself. one that he shows, and the other that is better hidden in the shadows.

however, bogum knows both sides and that's why he needs to pay him a little visit.

it was currently three in the morning. fortunately, taehyung is a heavy sleeper, so it is unlikely that he will wake up simply because he is not next to him in bed. however, even if he does wake up, he can always lie.

he's very good at it after all.

"now, now, let's pay him a little visit~" he then started the engine, seemingly can't wait to reach the destination.

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*doorbell rings*

the sound of the doorbell ringing abruptly woke bogum from his sleep, the sleep he had finally managed to achieve after numerous attempts. glancing at the clock, he noticed that it was approximately 3.30 a.m. he pondered who could be at his door at such a late hour.

tae? bogum questioned himself, unsure if it was taehyung. however, with hope in his heart, he rushed down the stairs and opened the door.

a look of pure terror engulfed his face as he laid eyes upon jungkook standing ominously before him. the bruises he had inflicted upon him seemed to glisten in the faint glow emitting from inside of the house.

"you?!"

"won't invite me in, bogummie?" jungkook smiled sweetly, meaning something dangerous with it.

bogum felt his heart pounding in his chest, overwhelmed with emotions he desperately attempted to shut the door in jungkook's face without uttering a single word. however, the raven head's lightning-fast reflexes allowed him to swiftly seize hold of the door.

in a state of shock, bogum's eyes widened in disbelief as he made a final, determined effort to close the door, only to find himself powerless against the sheer strength emanating from jungkook's bulging arm. with an exertion of force, jungkook forcefully pushed the door open.

if taehyung saw jungkook doing this, his jaw would be on the floor considering how he acted like he couldn't even walk in front of him.

but since taehyung wasn't here, jungkook could let his inner demons out, and poor bogum was about to experience his wrath.

"damn, what if that door slammed on my hand? was beating me up this morning not enough bogummie?" jungkook pouted playfully and stepped inside.

bogum took a few steps backward, his face and neck drenched in sweat and his eyes widened as if he had just witnessed a ghost. it was undeniably true that jungkook resembled a ghost to bogum, a haunting presence from his past that he believed he had ridden off.

"w-why a-are you here! you already took tae away! what else d-do you want?!"

jungkook pondered for a moment, his face contorted in deep thought, before directing his gaze towards bogum. a sly smirk slowly formed on his lips- with the bruises that adorned his face, creating an even more intimidating appearance.

"i need to make sure you stay away from us - from him~"

"i- i will! so leave!" bogum stuttered, keeping distance from the raven head who appeared like a monster that showed himself from the woods.

"i don't trust you" jungkook sneered, "plus look what you have done to my face. . . it hurts like hell you know"

bogum's throat tightened as he took a gulp, feeling a heavy lump forming within him, all triggered by the sight of that malicious gaze in jungkook's eyes. the sheer wickedness reflected within them sent an icy shiver down bogum's spine as if a sinister force was silently whispering to him, urging him to run, to escape for the sake of his very existence.

stepping back, bogum moistened his lips and gestured his hands towards jungkook, signaling him to stop since he was approaching him.

"i'm sorry. . . please, please leave. . . i won't bother you or tae. i promise!"

jungkook shoving his hands inside his pants pocket smirked and just stepped ahead, no intention of backing away, let alone leaving.

"s-stop right there!" bogum screamed, stepping back further.

with a sinister smirk lingering on his bruised lips, jungkook advanced toward the male before him, resembling the calculated approach of a lion closing in on its prey.

bogum could feel his heart racing, his body trembling with fear as he took a few steps back. the regret of not being able to control his actions and beating up jungkook overwhelmed him, knowing that there was no way to reverse what had happened.

in that moment, he had naively believed that if he remained silent and distanced himself from taehyung, jungkook would eventually calm down, but that clearly wasn't the case.

so all he need to do now is escape and tell taehyung,

tell him about the real jeon jungkook.

even if it costs him all he had built with taehyung.

the door was opened, if he could just pass jungkook and run to his car, he could make it.

he just needs to outrun jungkook.

jungkook is an injured man, if he does his best, he can make it, can't he?

with that in mind, bogum slowly paced to the left watching jungkook who slowly tried to decrease the distance between them. that smirk on his face scared the shit out of bogum.

he just needs to outrun jungkook.

just that.

licking his lips, bogum readied himself internally and then,

he fucking ran.

with all that he had.

bogum has never run that fast in his life.

but his best wasn't even good to jungkook.

despite his injury, jungkook managed to run after bogum and swiftly took hold of the back of his head, forcefully tugging on his hair strands with such intensity that it caused bogum to let out an agonizing scream that echoed through the air.

with his head held back, jungkook forcefully threw him across the expanse of the floor, casually making his way toward the door and ensuring it was securely locked.

bogum let out a pained groan as he clutched his head between his palms, the agony pulsating through his entire being. jungkook approached him with deliberate slowness, each step weighted with a palpable sense of menace.

finally, the raven head positioned himself directly above bogum, his legs straddling the writhing figure beneath him. gazing down at him, a sinister smirk played upon jungkook's lips, casting an ominous shadow over the male.

bogum painfully opened his eyes and looked up at jungkook, scared to death for his life. "i'm sorry, please let me go. . ."

"you were planning to tell tae everything huh?" jungkook blankly asked and bogum shook his head.

"no no no!"

"fuck!" jungkook laughed before crouching down on top of the scared male.

"you really can't be trusted. not in the past, not now" jungkook forcefully clasped onto bogum's hair, exerting pressure as he yanked his head upwards, compelling their eyes to lock. jungkook's widened gaze resembled that of a deranged maniac.

the intensity of the bloodlust radiating from jungkook's eyes was so overwhelming that it sent shivers down bogum's spine, causing his entire body to become numb. in a desperate attempt to find his voice, bogum swallowed hard, but his words were stifled as jungkook's grip on his hair tightened even further. and then,

jungkook smashed his head against the floor.

"AAAAGHHHHHH!" bogum let out a loud, piercing scream, his senses overwhelmed as if his head was brutally crushed from the back.

shortly after, blood began to trickle out, but fortunately or unfortunately bogum had not yet lost consciousness.

all that he had beaten up of jungkook got off from one slam but in his case, the raven head was far away from being done.

"did that hurt bogummie?"

"uaahh! please! let me go! i'm sorry! i'll never show my face again! please please let me go!"

jungkook just laughed seeing that helpless look on bogum's face. the same look he had years ago on his face.

however, the sight of bogum's unharmed face greatly annoyed jungkook. expressing his disapproval, he clenched his left hand into a tight fist and then,

slammed it hard on bogum's face.

"UWAAAAAHHHHH!!!!" bogum's cries were swallowed by another punch that was directly thrown on his nose. a loud crack was heard and even though jungkook's nose was intact, he couldn't say the same about bogum's.

"hahahahahahahaha! look at you! fuck!" jungkook erupted into uncontrollable laughter, sounding like a crazed maniac, as he relentlessly delivered blow after blow to the other male. each punch landed with ruthless force, causing blood to spurt out, transforming his clenched fist into a macabre canvas of red.

again, compared to how bogum had hit jungkook- jungkook was so much harder with his punches. maybe because of his strength and the craziness that got the best of him.

the fire that had been burning within him for so many years was finally being released from his heart.

"p-puhlewase- ACK!" jungkook punched bogum in the mouth, knocking a few teeth out.

tears cascading from his eyes, blood gushing out from his nose and mouth- it was a horrible sight. if jungkook went on any longer, bogum's face wouldn't be recognizable and he might end up dying since he was already bleeding from the back of his head.

abruptly he stopped and just stared down at bogum's bloody face who was this close to losing consciousness which was also surprising he wasn't yet.

jungkook put his bloody hands over his bent knees and tilted his head at bogum, smirking lightly this time.

"look at you, you have lost everything park bogum"

bogum with his swollen bruised eyes tried to look at jungkook but couldn't as he groaned and coughed out blood.

jungkook knew bogum couldn't talk, and he needed that silence.

"nine years, i have waited nine fucking years for this moment" he breathed out over bogum's bloody face, knowing he can hear him but can't reply.

"whenever i look at you, i wonder why the fuck i ever let my tae go with you? you're not worthy of his love, fuck you don't even deserve to see his face" jungkook grabbed the almost unconscious man's chin for a second and harshly let go of it.

"if only i showed myself back then. . . would things be different now?" jungkook murmured, feeling melancholic about the memories that rushed back into his head.

memories that are nine years old.

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psycho jungkook? :0
ahaha remember the major plot twist tag in the preface? exactly.

++ the long awaited past starts next chapter~