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Jungkook looks at his phone. It's been two days since he last texted with Taehyung. The latter didn't read his last text. It makes Jungkook nervous. He tries to convince himself that Taehyung is just busy, but he worries nontheless. Jungkook tries to call Taehyung. He frowns. The other's phone is turned off. Jungkook curses and dials Yoongi's number.
"Hey, buddy, what's up?"
"Hey. Did you hear anything from Taehyung?"
"No? Should I? He's Jimin's friend. Not mine, so-"
"Can you ask your fiancé then if he heard anything from Taehyung in the past two days?"
"Why? Did you two fight?"
Jungkook groans. "No, Yoongi. Just please ask that Jimin."
"Dude, are you already in love with him? I have never heard you worry about someone else before."
"Yoongi!" Jungkook gets up and walks towards the cupboard inside his hotel room. "Ask Jimin. Stop being so annoying. I am not in the mood for your teasing!"
"Fine, fine. Relax." There's a beat of silence. "Jimin is not home. He's at work. They are designing something together and-"
"Call him then! He works together with Taehyung, right? Call Jimin and call me back right after."
"Kook, what-"
Jungkook hangs up and shoves his phone into his pocket. He hopes that Taehyung has just lost or dropped his phone somewhere. He opens the cupboard and pulls out his backpack.
Yoongi calls back five minutes later. "I talked to Jimin. Taehyung didn't come to the studio today."
"And did he say why?"
"No. Jimin assumes that he's sick. But he is pretty busy with an assignment, so-"
"Did he talk to Taehyung?"
"No."
Jungkook curses. "Yoongi. This is a serious matter. I need to know if Taehyung is alright. Please. I am too far away. Go to his place and check on him. Please."
"Jungkook, what the fuck is going on?"
Jungkook raises his arm, stares at his gang tattoo. "I have a bad feeling."
"I told you to leave him out of your bullshit-"
"Go to his place. I am waiting for your call." Jungkook hangs up and smashes his fist into the cupboard. "Fuck! Please. Be okay!"
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"Admit it! You saw what's on the USB."
Taehyung shakes his head. He is tied to a chair. He looks up at a man wearing a mask. "I didn't," he mumbles weakly. He doesn't know how many hours or days he is already held captivated in some dark, cold basement.
The man slaps Taehyung across the cheek. "Don't lie to me! We found fingerprints on the USB! And guess what? They are yours. My men are sure after checking it."
"I just touched the USB to put it out of the way. I didn't use-"
"Don't lie to me!"
"I'm not. I don't know anything. I don't know who you are or-"
"You have gotten rid of your gang's tattoo. Of our fucking rival. You are one of them!"
Taehyung curses inwardly. He can't believe that these men know everything. His cheeks stings from the slap. He shakes his head again. "That's not-"
The man cups Taehyung's chin forcefully. "Tell me who you are! Did you make a copy of the USB? Did you see all the pictures on it, everyones faces? Tell me or your death will be slow and painful!"
"You won't believe my story about the tattoo, but I am not in a gang. I never was. It's a huge misunderstanding. And yes, I touched the USB, but I didn't use it," Taehyung mumbles, not looking the man into his reddened eyes. "Please, let me go."
"Misunderstanding, hmm."
Taehyung nods, but the man laughs and pulls away.
"Fine. Then let me forget you here in this basement, leave you to die alone and all by yourself call that a misunderstanding," he mutters and turns around to walk away. Two men follow him, leaving Taehyung by himself
"Fuck." Taehyung closes his eyes. A tear rolls down his cheek. He surpresses a sob. He is not dumb. He knows that these man won't let him go. He can only hope that someone will find him here and save him.
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Taehyung wakes up when he feels soft kisses on his cheek. He flutters his eyes open and gasps. It must be a dream. Another one. A beautiful dream about a guy with big doe eyes and a mole under his lips.
"Are you okay? Hey. It's me. I am here," Jungkook whispers and presses a firm kiss on Taehyung's lips.
"I miss you so much. At least I can see you in my dreams," Taehyung whines.
"It's not a dream. I am real. We need to be quiet, okay? I will get you out of here. I promise," Jungkook whispers and cups Taehyung's cheeks, presses another kiss on his lips. "I am so sorry. I endangered you. It's my fault. I was scared shitless and-"
"Wait." Taehyung blinks his eyes at Jungkook in confusion. " You, you are really here? It's not a dream?" he asks with a confused pout.
Jungkook kisses him and straightens up. "It's not a dream," he mumbles and pulls a knife out of the pocket of his jacket. "I will get you out of here."
"Jungkook, you are really here to-" A sob breaks out of Taehyung's lips. "You are really here. How, how did you find me? I was so scared. I missed you so-"
"Hey. Let's talk later. We need to leave this place first," Jungkook says and moves behind Taehyung. He reaches for his wrists to cut the ropes. "Okay. Done. You can stand up. Are you okay? Can you walk? Is everything-"
Taehyung gets up and wraps his arms around Jungkook tightly. He sobs into his neck. "Thank you so much for coming here to save me. I was so scared. I thought I will die here all alone."
Jungkook places a hand on Taehyung's back, presses a kiss into his hair. "You are okay now. I would have never let you die. We need to go now. Come on." He pulls away and takes Taehyung's hand. They walk towards the window, which is already open. It's dark outside. It must be in the middle of the night. "Come here. Be careful." Jungkook helps Taehyung to climb out of the window and follows right after. He takes Taehyung's hand in his warm one again as if he's scared that Taehyung will disappear. They start running towards a black van.
"Yoongi?" Taehyung looks at Jimin's boyfriend, sitting behind the steering wheel.
"Hey."
"I needed someone to drive," Jungkook says as they climb inside the van. "Drive."
Taehyung plops on the seat and makes grabby hands. He sobs and wraps his arm tightly around Jungkook's middle, buries his face into his chest.
"You are okay. It's over. I will protect you. They won't touch you again. I handled it."
"Don't leave me alone anymore," Taehyung mumbles into his shirt, wetting it with his tears.
Jungkook wraps his arm around Taehyung, pulls him close against his body. "I won't leave you anymore. I promise." He presses a kiss on the top of Taehyung's head. "Yoongi, drive us to your place."
"Why?" Taehyung asks and pulls away to look at Jungkook.
"My car is there." Jungkook smiles. "Are you ready to get away for a while, together with me?"
Taehyung smiles through his tears. "I have told you a few weeks ago that I am ready for that . I can work from anywhere in the world. You didn't want to take me with you back then," he whines.
"I was an idiot. I thought it was safer for you that way. Apparently it wasn't." Jungkook kisses him. "Are you ready to endure my annoying, possessive self?"
"As long as you will chase the bees away- I am okay with everything else."
Jungkook smiles and rests his chin on top of Taehyung's head. "I will chase them away. No bee will ever come close to what is mine."
"You better stick to your word," Taehyung mumbles stubbornly.
"I do." Jungkook smiles. "I always do."