Still mine
It was supposed to be a normal night.
Taehyung hadn’t seen Jungkook in months. He had been doing fine breathing better, sleeping through most nights, smiling more often even if it still felt empty sometimes.
But tonight, he saw Jungkook
At the gallery opening. Standing across the room in black, eyes sharp and unreadable. Like nothing had changed.
Taehyung froze when their eyes met.
Jungkook didn’t smile. He didn’t look away either.
Later, when the crowd thinned, Jungkook found him outside in the garden where Taehyung always went to calm himself.
Jeon jungkook
"You still wear that perfume," Jungkook said, stepping close. "The one I bought you."
Kim taehyung
Taehyung didn’t turn around. “I didn’t wear it for you.”
Jeon jungkook
"But you knew I’d notice."
Silence. The kind that tasted like regret.
Jeon jungkook
“You look good,” Jungkook said quietly. “Happy.”
Kim taehyung
“I’ve been trying,” Taehyung replied, hugging himself. “You made it really hard.”
Jeon jungkook
Jungkook stepped in front of him now. "You left me."
Kim taehyung
Taehyung’s voice wavered. “Because you never gave me a reason to stay.”
Jeon jungkook
Jungkook’s expression twisted like it hurt to hear. “You think I didn’t feel it? I couldn’t sleep for weeks. I looked at my hands every day and they felt empty without you.”
Kim taehyung
“Then why didn’t you come?” Taehyung whispered. “Why didn’t you stop me?”
Jeon jungkook
Jungkook’s eyes darkened. He grabbed Taehyung’s wrist firm but not rough. “Because I didn’t want to trap you. But I never let go. I still haven’t.”
Kim taehyung
Taehyung’s heart beat faster. “You can’t just come back like nothing happened.”
Jeon jungkook
“I’m not here to ask for a clean slate,” Jungkook murmured. “I’m here because I saw someone smile at you tonight, and I wanted to break something.”
Kim taehyung
Taehyung’s breath hitched.
Jeon jungkook
“I’m not proud of it,” Jungkook admitted. “But I’ve never wanted anyone the way I still want you.”
Kim taehyung
Taehyung turned his face away, voice small. “I don’t want to be owned, Jungkook. I want to be loved.”
Jeon jungkook
Jungkook leaned in, so close Taehyung could feel the heat of his breath. “Then let me learn. Even if it kills me. Let me try, Tae.”
Kim taehyung
And for a moment, Taehyung didn’t pull away.
Kim taehyung
His eyes welled up. His hand slowly reached for Jungkook’s chest, resting above his heart. “I hate that I still want to believe you.”
Jeon jungkook
Jungkook pressed his forehead against Taehyung’s. “Then believe me just for tonight.”
Kim taehyung
Taehyung didn’t say yes.
But he didn’t say no, either.
"𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒕. 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒊𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆." "𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔." "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑰 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅."
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Author’s Note:
I don’t even know what to say this chapter drained me emotionally 😭
Taehyung deserved softness, and Jungkook’s finally learning to give it.
If you're still reading, thank you for staying with them through the pain.
Let’s see where they go next.
💜 With love, Minnie
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