I Still Want You [Taekook] - Chapter 16: Chapter 16

Seoul - November 2016
No One's P.O.V
"Yes. Definitely yes"
"No. Big No"
"Stop being a bitch"
"Stop being an asshole"
The male and the female, who are sitting face to face, currently growling at each other. These two people are Park Bogum and Jung Soojung.
Let me tell you what's exactly happening.
It's been 2 weeks since Taehyung's song being released, that OST song. Counter to their assumption, the song got a positive response from the public. Even take the first place in the music chart. Isn't it amazing? Taehyung, of course, receives so much offer to appear on various music shows. And it makes his head whirling, doesn't know whether to accept or decline the offer.
"What should I do? Should I accept the offer? or decline it?" that's what Taehyung said, the start of Bogum and Soojung's dissent.
Park Bogum insist that his best friend should take the offer. Meanwhile, Soojung persists that the handsome man should refuse it. instead of giving a solution, but rather makes the said male more confused.
"I'm just going to say it once again. This is a good opportunity for Taehyung to show the public that he is a talented man"
"BTS still doing their comeback promotion. Their fans will definitely be there. What if they hurt Tae again?"
"Taehyung got a lot of positive responses. There are many people who started to like him and even become his fans. "
"And many haters too"
"I thought you are someone who didn't give a shit about haters"
"Taehyung has just started to heal his pain. I can't let anyone hurt Taehyung anymore."
"Yaah... Jung Soojung"
"What? What? WHAT?"
"Guys, can't you stop it? People start staring at us." Taehyung, as the main subject of the argument, said while rolling his eyes. he felt uncomfortable because people started to pay attention to them
Yes, right now, the three of them were hanging out at a cafe near Bogum's house. Soojung follow Bogum's way, openly said that Kim Taehyung's is her friend. At first, it starts a fuss between the netizen, and the girl coolly said "all this time, you guys said that I'm a cold person then why you expect me to listen to all of your words? Whether he is my friend or not, none of your business"
Since then, the three of them start hanging out together in the public place. An incredible sight to witness. Whether you like them or not, whether you are their fans or their haters, you won't be able to deny that when Kim Taehyung - Park Bogum - Krystal is gathering together, it will cause you a visual overload.
Actually, Taehyung still feels insecure about this. He always afraid of dragging them to the trouble, when in fact both Bogum and Soojung are doing fine. Indeed they both get additional haters, haters who are willing to spend their time just to write and spread hateful words about them. But they don't care about that. They don't give a fuck. Soojung even introduced Taehyung to his group members, and they warmly welcomed Taehyung.
Surely, many hate and gossip about them, but not a less who fall in love with them. Some netizens praised their friendship which remained strong with all the up and down. Many fell in love with Kim Taehyung after listening to his singing, his deep voice beautifully complement the heartfelt meaning lyrics of the song. Some decide to like Taehyung when they, finally, realize how handsome and ethereal he is.
Same goes for Taehyung's friends in college. Some still avoid and tried to make him outcast, but many of them who befriend like what they used to be.
Taehyung always feeling grateful towards Bogum and Soojung. When the others decide to left him, the two of them stand tall for him, doesn't care about what people said about them. They always make sure that the hurt man never give up and stay strong. They proudly said who their friend is. Both of them always make sure that no one can stop Taehyung from shining bright, and they open the door of confidence for Taehyung.
Taehyung can't ask for more, he has a very supportive family and two best friends who always got his back.
"So should I accept the offer?" he asked, and the male and female sitting beside him starts to bickering again
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Jin's P.O.V
"Get ready, we're going to leave in five minutes" Sejin Hyung instruct us. Today we have a meeting with the CEO of a famous clothing company. Last month we sign a contract with that brand to be their ambassador, yet this is the first time we're going to meet the CEO directly.
"Where's the member who ride the second car?" our manager shout from the door. "why you're not ready yet?"
"We're ready" replied hoseok cheerfully down the stairs, Namjoon and Jungkook trailing behind him.
Yes, since the beginning of the month, we are doing activities with two cars. Why? Is it too crowded to use one car? No, it's because there is a cold war between two members. For the past two weeks, Yoongi didn't speak a word to Jungkook. If there are things he needs to say to the youngest member, he will say it through me or Jimin. Namjoon and Hoseok frequently scolded him, but the older member didn't budge at all.
"Should I lock them again? One day Namjoon asked me
"It's useless. Look, there is no effect at all. It only affects an hour or two after that"
That's why now we divided our mobility into two groups, to avoid the awkward situation. Shouldn't we be together and try to reconcile them? Believe me, we already tried it. However, Yoongi becomes a starving lion ready to pounce on anyone. While Jungkook gets triggered even when the other person just breathing. Bang PD-nim said that we only need to give them a little time to reflect and think since it's a 'heart thing' which no one can intervene except its owner.
At least when there is a camera or other people around, they can act like nothing happens.
"Yoong, can you make up with him?" I said inside the car. I, Jimin, and Yoongi ride the first car, and the rest of us in the second one.
"How dare you not answering your Hyung"
"Then you didn't need to ask the same question over and over again" Jimin answer me instead
"Guys, let's stop it. okay?" I soften my voice because if I yelled at them it just going to make the problem worse.
"Jimin you're Jungkook's best friend, shouldn't you be the one who understands him the most? Yoongi you're Jungkook's older brother, shouldn't you protect and take care of him instead?"
"it's true that I'm his hyung. That's why I'm disappointed in him."
"Didn't he already said his reason? He doing it for us. Isn't being an Idol is your dream? Didn't you want to be a rapper since a long time ago? He is protecting your dream"
"I did dream to be a rapper, but if to reach my goal I had to step on someone else's life, then I wouldn't do it"
"Can you put yourself on his shoes? It's not about his own dream, he is carrying the dream of five other people"
"Then can you put yourself on Taehyung's shoes?" Jimin asked me with tears brimming in his eyes.
"Actually he had suffered enough throughout the relationship with Jungkook. he might not say and show it since he is so selfless, but you know so well how much it hurt for being in a secret relationship. Right, Hyung?" He tried his best to hold his tears.
"How many times do you cry at night because you need to hide your relationship with Namjoon Hyung? How many times do you get annoyed because you never have a proper date with him? How many times you desperately want to shout out to the world that you and Namjoon hyung are in a relationship? Hyung you're enduring the same situation as him, you know so well how much it hurts. At least you can still meet your boyfriend every day. At least it's okay if you're seen with him. What about Taehyung? Imagine how painful it was for him yet he never demanded anything from Jungkook. He loves him more than anything, even though no one knows. He knows that Jungkook wouldn't always be there for him, he knows that Jungkook wouldn't able to give him his time, but he still loves Jungkook sincerely. And after all, Jungkook just left him without even saying goodbyes. He just ended what they have. He said that Taehyung is no one but a stranger. I know Jungkook already explain everything, I know he does this for us, I know. However, no matter how much I tried to understand him, I still can't accept his actions. You can call me stupid, egoist, ignorant, and I still can't justify his choice." He starts to cry uncontrollably.
"Stop it. Don't exaggerate this problem. Why we got into a fight just because of something like this? We've known each other for more than seven years, why should we get divided just because of a romance thing?" I'm such a jerk.
"Yes it's not a big problem for us, but it's a life-threatening problem for Taehyung. We know how people treat him. He got insulted, attacked, being an outcast, get a death threat, his house being vandalized. His life is ruined. And that's what makes me angry at Jungkook. When Taehyung is in need of support, he just leaves him for granted. Taehyung who doesn't know anything must bear all the consequences. Taehyung had already halted Jungkook that night, but he was adamant to take him home. As soon as all of that happens, Jungkook easily leaves Taehyung. Maybe he thought people would stop hurting Taehyung, but in fact, it just stays the same. Taehyung already got so much hatred. Do you want to know what makes me even more annoyed? The fact that Park Bo Gum, Krystal, and her group are fine. They stand tall protecting Taehyung, stand at the forefront to dispel the haters, proudly confessing that they are related to Taehyung, and they don't lose anything." Yoongi is in rage
It's not that I didn't love Taehyung, didn't worried about him. The truth is, maybe, more than anyone else I'm the one who most concerned about this. Even I just met him for a short time, if you can say three years is a short time, I growly attached to him. He is like my own brother, my little baby brother. I don't know how, but I love him like we already know each other for a decade.
The moment when everything happens, I really want to run outside to hug him. I'm beyond furious when I found out what netizens do to him. But what can I do? What can we do? The dice are already thrown. That's why I tried to deny myself, tried my best to justify everything happens, tried to always understand Jungkook. Because, what he did, the reason he did it all, wasn't wrong. And on top of that, I don't want to lose another brother.