(21) Undaunted

                                    

                                          
His head still hurts. His eyes feel heavy, hard to open. He felt like passing out again but he fought the pain. TaeHyung opened his eyes slowly. His eyes adjusted to the bright light that illuminated him. His head turned here and there, trying to identify the location.
"Oh, you're awake!"
TaeHyung didn't hear anything around him. He only noticed someone approaching him when he saw a pair of shoes in front of him. Despite the pain, he still raised his head to look at the person. "Kim SeokJin...!"
"Eh hey, boy! It's 'Hyung' to you."
"Why... you..." He wanted to speak but he felt too weak. His throat was also dry. Thus, he could not finish his words.
"Do you want water?" SeokJin asked.
"You might drug me again." TaeHyung said in a low but still audible tone. Then, he asked, "Where is YoonGi?"
"Over there." SeokJin pointed.
TaeHyung turned to that direction. YoonGi is still unconscious and tied neatly to a wooden chair. He wanted to go to YoonGi but he just realized that he was in the same situation. He tried to free himself from the ropes on his arms and legs.
"Don't do like that. You will get hurt." SeokJin put his hand on TaeHyung's shoulder. TaeHyung just glared at him.
"What did you do to him, you bastard!?"
"I feel like I accidentally injected too much drugs into him." HoSeok appeared, heading towards YoonGi.
"SAY WHAT!?" TaeHyung is pissed now.
Hoseok gently cupped YoonGi's little face. "I'm sorry. I will make up with you later, cutie." He ignored TaeHyung.
"How dare you touch him!"
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A group of men wearing black coats stood nervously as their boss looked at them disapprovingly. NamJoon looked at their leader without blinking. Their leader looked like he was about to pee at any moment.
"You told me that YoonGi was kidnapped and already instructed several people to follow YoonGi, I understand that. But what do you mean you can't find TaeHyung anywhere? You know he's the one you're supposed to take care of." NamJoon was furious that his little brother was missing.
"Actually Sir TaeHyung ordered us all to just take care of YoonGi. He said he doesn't like it when people follow him. We are sorry but we just followed his instructions." The leader explained briefly.
"What is TaeHyung thinking?" NamJoon shook his head thinking about his brother. It's not like he doesn't know that TaeHyung prioritizes his boyfriend more than himself. "Now, we will save YoonGi Hyung first. Get ready right away."
"Instructions received, sir." The leader salutes. "Erk... sir. JungKook's mother asked where JungKook was. She said, you should have sent JungKook back." That just made NamJoon remember JungKook. He left the younger one just like that. Is he still in the same location?
"I will go find him. The others look for YoonGi and TaeHyung. Report everything to me." NamJoon said.
"Yes, sir!"
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Seeing Hoseok touching his boyfriend like that made TaeHyung's blood rise. He wanted so badly to go towards HoSeok and give him a punch but the rope that bound him wouldn't allow it. TaeHyung's reaction made HoSeok chuckle in amusement.
"Keep yourself away from him!"
"Why? Who is he to you?" HoSeok raised his eyebrows, looking at TaeHyung who had a tense face.
TaeHyung gritted his teeth.
"If he is nobody to you, then..." HoSeok brought his face closer to kiss YoonGi when TaeHyung yelled loudly.
"HE'S MY DAMN BOYFRIEND! Stay away from him or I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life YOU FCKER!"
TaeHyung's chest rises and falls at a rapid rate. His skin is red with veins on his neck and all over his arms. He really will explode at any moment. Hearing TaeHyung's confession, HoSeok and SeokJin exchanged glances. SeokJin is surprised but already expected that while HoSeok is not so happy.
Suddenly applause was heard from someone, filling the silent room. They all looked in that direction. SeokJin crossed his arms over his chest, HoSeok put both hands in his pockets. TaeHyung's eyes widened when he saw the person who had just appeared.
"J-Ji... JiMin..." YoonGi's voice was weak.
"I'm happy to finally know the real relationship between the two of you!" JiMin cheered, raising his hands high in the air. "So, it's true Senior YoonGi and my best friend are a thing?" He pulled a chair to sit between YoonGi and TaeHyung. The two men were looked at by him alternately.
"What's all this?" YoonGi's half conscious.
"Did you do all this?" TaeHyung asked.
JiMin shrugged in a teasing manner.
"Why, JiMin? WHY!?"
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On the other hand, Josh Cullen also finally woke up from fainting. He was lying on the floor trying to sit up. But it is difficult when his hands are tied behind his back. Suddenly, a hand helped him sit up. He turned to his side.
"Let me help you sit." Said the boy.
"I forgot your name but thank you, bunny boy." Josh said. Josh knows him. He's YoonGi's junior at university.
"No problem. You're Josh Cullen right?"
"Yeah, do you remember me?"
"Yes! I do remember you but you don't remember me. It's not fair!" JungKook sulked. People always remember him!
"Did you get kidnapped too? Please help me untie this." Josh turned his body around. But JungKook shook his head.
"I was not kidnapped. I'm here to make sure you don't run away." JungKook told. That made Josh confused.
"Huh? You are on the wrong side."
"JiMin said you are evil. They're evil."
"They are not evil. JiMin is the bad guy."
"You don't lie to me! If they're not bad, then why did Senior NamJoon leave me alone?" JungKook's eyes watered.
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So, why do you think JiMin did that? 💬
‼️I want to know at least ten opinions before updating the next chapter.‼️
I'm kind of curious what you think about JiMin as a reader.