Chapter one

Sep 2021, Seoul

The evening breeze was playing harp as it flatters the trees delicately. Addition to this evening play, a young man's happy melody filled the place. It felt like first time the natureis making him feel better, it felt alive, he felt alive. It seems like his genuine emotions had enough hibernation for his another lifetime.

He waited for his favorite person to arrive. To hear his happy melody. To realize that he's alive.

"Finally hyung! Finally. I can be a better use for you." Taehyung murmured as his eyes brimmed with water.

If his past self sees him it would mock him for being a cry baby. He was once a goofball, running around, shouting and living his life peacefully. He realized he should reflect his past self because being carefree lead him into hellhole. He let out a bittersweet chuckle as he remembers his past. He regrets everything. He regrets being social.

His hyung who just entered their apartment couldn't understand a thing. He just shrugged it off as he was already tired because of all the shits he had faced today. Taehyung's happy face frowned seeing his hyung's reaction. The older raised his eyebrow and threw a playful glare at the younger because he was basically stopped to curl under the sheets. His safe place. Yes his bed. He came all tired dreaming of his bed and this little pretty shit in front of him is stopping his dream.

"Hyung!!" Taehyung whined stomping his feet in a childish manner.

But his hyung being the grumpy fluff ball he is, just passed Taehyung shoving him aside basically into nothing and fell face on the mattress. Heaven. He snuggled under the sheets. That's when he noticed the younger didn't leave the room fiddling with his long slender fingers that didn't match his face and personality.

Even though Taehyung is taller than the other, he still is a baby to his hyung. A Giant Baby to be told.

"Ah! Taehyung-ah! hyung is tired." his hyung just begin to snore as soon his head hit the pillow.

This Grandpa! Taehyung huffed that caught the now sleeping cat's attention.

"I can hear you Tae!" the older replied yawning.

He knows Taehyung more than he knows himself. He knows that a small thing can make him curious. He opened his eyes only to meet with Taehyung's hazel puppy eyes. His weakness.

"Yes yes! i'm listening. What today? Another cat from neighborhood looked like me? Or asked you to return me?" he laughed tapping his thighs aggressively at his own humor. Probably thinking his future career being a comedian. No one can see his bubbly self aside from Taehyung. When he is in public he just a emotionless arrogant man. He has reasons to be arrogant. No one is born arrogant, it depends on the situations one faced.

"Not funny hyung. Not at all." Taehyung just rolled his eyes playfully.

"Tae! hyung is just teasing you." at the end of the day he cannot say NO to Taehyung, not at all to his puppy eyes.

Taehyung pouted even more which eventually broke into a set of giggles. This made lil meow meow even happy as he showed his gummy smile.

I'm happy you're happy Taehyung-ah. Just show your smile often. It strengthens me that I'm not what those fuckers thought. He sighed.

His beautiful sleep is gone and he got up from the bed crackling some bones in the progress of stretching. It didn't stop there he ended up purring like a cat he is. Now Taehyung is on the floor rolling laughing his ***-off clutching his stomach. He didn't know why a simple 'everyday witnessing things' make him content now.

"First of all you are really a cat Yoongi hyung. And secondly why are you so cute?!" he is still on the floor to which Yoongi rolled his eyes but nevertheless he smiled behind the younger.

...**** ...

Around the other end of the city

"Oh shut up midget!" the ravenette said in a stern tone.

Jimin who was busy checking his height near the mannequin turned around to join the conversation.

Me? Jimin pointed his chubby little index finger at himself.

Jungkook who was on the phone noticed this smirked, "So finally you realized?"

Jimin now realised the situation and huffed in annoyance at the laughing duo. "It's not funny, okay." Jimin sulked and exited.

The said duo composed themselves as they watched their small friend's retreating figure.

"Look he is sulking, I'll go check him." the eldest of the three being the sunshine he is followed the small boy with a contagious smile on his face.

"You two didn't-" Jungkook said to no in particular as his both friends disappeared. "-help me." he sighed.

Being the next CEO in his dad's company is totally a pain in the *** for him. His father retired and gave his position to his only son. Though initially Jungkook didn't want to become a businessman he made it along the path. He had made many sacrifices. His love for art and music is one of them. And now he has to meet his fiancé Yeong-Ja who is waiting for him in her dad's luxurious hotel. He didn't have a choice. He didn't care whoever it is, it is not like he is gonna fall in love. Once broken cannot  be  fixed. Yeong is his childhood friend and she is a nice person. So he accepted the proposal.

But what made him confuse is 'why is she willing to marry me knowing I will never return her love?'

His thoughts were abruptly broken when his friend more like hyung made his way toward the Jeon humming a song.

"Hey Jungkookie need any help?" Hoseok casually asked but immediately covered his mouth realising what he said.

Jungkook stood there frozen as he felt his anger rise up. He hated someone calling him 'that'. Because it reminded him a person whom he hated, hates and will hate forever. Hoseok slowly took steps toward the younger as he know how much this affects him.

"Kook-" he stopped when Jungkook pointed his hand to stop.

Jungkook just walked out of the room as he don't want to talk to his hyung which he may regret later.

Shit. Did I make him feel bad? Hoseok worriedly watched Jungkook leaving the room.

"I think so." Jimin popped out of nowhere.

"****! Jimin. You scared me, shithead." Hobi squeaked dramatically grasping his chest.

...****...

"In JK Groups? Seriously? Woah! Taehyung-ah that's- awesome." Yoongi eyes are wide as saucers after hearing from Taehyung.

"Yeah? Why are you so surprised? You should be proud! C'mon!" Taehyung whined.

"Yeah yeah, I'm proud of you. It's just that how did you manage to apply? I heard there would be heavy competition since it is the number two company in South Korea." Yoongi asked clearing his throat.

"I just applied also to Kim Industries but seems like the Kim's lost a talented  kim." Taehyung smirked proudly heaving his chest up.

"Yeah yeah. When is the interview?"

"In three days. Help me Yoongi!"

"Brat! It's hyung to you."

"Okay. Small hyung help me."

They both burst into laughter as Yoongi hit Taehyung playfully. And they continued to talk random things.

"Yes. Those two are pain in the *** for me. They just provoke me ever chance they get. Especially the Park. He keeps flirting with me." Yoongi whined about his work place.

"They sound like fun hyung. I want to meet-"

"What? Really? I never heard you saying I want to meet people? You don't even befriend your Uni mates. That's new."

Taehyung came to realize what he just said and his eyes widened.

"Anyways (yawns) Congrats Tae. I'll go to bed now." Yoongi said rubbing his arms half eye lidded breaking Taehyung from his thoughts.

"Yeah. Y-you too." Taehyung said in a whisper and went to sleep.

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