Jungkook is in the garden. He had a little free time this evening and he decided to spend it with Bam. The little creature, who is not so little is jumping around, wagging his tail excitedly. Its been a while since he got his dad's attention all to himself.

Jungkook has a thick rope in his hand. He has decided to play 'tug of war' with Bam. "Come on, Bam. Let's get it!" He exclaims and puts the rope in front of Bam, holding both the ends of it. Bam holds the rope in his mouth from the middle and pulls at it.

Jungkook pulls the rope towards himself more, "Come on, pup. Use more strength. Defeat your appa!" He encourages Bam who applies more strength and pulls te rope.

"Very good. I'm so proud of you." Jungkook laughs as he sees Bam giving his best. At this moment, he feels relaxed. He is not worried about work, not worried about mending things with Taehyung, not worried about taking over the Yakuza. He can think about all that later. Right now, its just him and his son. He has a good time with the pup, unaware of a pair of eyes watching him through his balcony.

Taehyung stares at the duo who seem to be having a lot of fun. Unknowingly, a smile spreads across his face. He has not seen Jungkook so free recently. He did that day when he played with him and Bam but not after that.

Its already been four days since their argument and they haven't spoken to each other since then. They don't even look at each other. If they do, Taehyung is the first one to break the eye contact. It breaks Jungkook's heart but he does not say anything. He has figured out that Taehyung likes it better without him being around him. He has noticed how he smiles when he talks to Seokjin or plays with Bam but he has also noticed how that smile evaporates when Jungkook appears.

When Taehyung had stopped him from confessing his feelings to him five years ago, he felt bad. He really wanted to let Taehyung know that he loves him but he thought that it would be better if he waited for a couple of years.

He waited for Taehyung to establish himself as a renowned artist, like how he wanted. He has always kept his tabs on Taehyung, bought a couple of his paintings even if he himself never went to one of his exhibitions until the brunette decided to do one in Seoul.

He craved for Taehyung. Yes, he had prioritised becoming the boss of Orion first but that was only because no one questions the boss. Even if they don't like the decision, they just can't question the boss. They can only advice him but it's really up to him if he wants to take the advice or not.

So after becoming the boss, he tried to eliminate all the possible threats so that he could court Taehyung without worrying much about his enemies. But he wasn't aware that Taehyung was the brother of the person he hates the most.

He still did not let that affect his feelings for Taehyung because he knew that whatever Mingyu did was not related to his brother. Taehyung was not at fault. That thought alone made him be in love with him just the same--- or maybe more.

But that day when Taehyung said that he has been in a lot of sexual relationships before, he felt sad--- more like broken. Since he met Taehyung, it has always been Taehyung for him. He never as much as thought about any other man or woman other than the brunette. He felt like if he does that, he would be cheating on Taehyung.

When it came to sexual pleasures, it has always been him and his hand when Taehyung was not around. After whole five years, he had sex with the artist and he was so satisfied and happy. It was not just sex for him. It was making love.

But it appears like that wasn't the case with the other. He has clearly been into many more sexual relationships before and this may not be anything special for him. It may have been a random fuck and it breaks Jungkook's heart to even think about that.

Was Jungkook even special at any point of time in his life for him? Or was it the fact that he is the leader of Orion that made Taehyung repulsed from him?

Jungkook sighs as he sits in the gazebo, drinking his coffee after playing with Bam. While playing, he had made an eye contact with the artist, who had immediately turned away and gone inside his room.

A wave of guilt had washed over him since then. He badly wants to mend things with the other. "I think you should talk to him, Kook. Tell him everything. He is a nice person. He will understand." He hears Seokjin's voice from somewhere beside him.

He immediately turned at him with a look of confusion, "Hyung? When did you come?"

"When you were lost in your thoughts." The older replies. He has seen Jungkook spacing out a lot recently.

"Oh."

"Are you thinking about Taehyung again?" He asks, softly running his fingers through the younger's raven hair. The latter instantly relaxes and nods. He loves Seokjin so much. He basically raised him up even though he himself was a teenager when they met.

"Talk to him, Kook. Let's hope he reacts well to it and if he doesn't... well I hope he does. Right now, he has misunderstood everything about you and that isn't nice because I know you're not the kind of person Taehyung thinks you've become." Seokjin says. After talking to the brunette several times, he has understood his way of thinking.

"I don't know how to do it, hyung. I don't even know how to start. He doesn't want to see me." The ravenette sighs in frustration. Sometimes he just wants to grab Taehyung, pin him to the wall and tell him everything but he also knows that will do more harm than good and that is what keeps him from taking this reckless step.

"Hmm..." Seokjin stays quiet for a while, thinking what could be done in this situation and suddenly an idea pops in his head. "Why don't you let him do what he likes first?"

"Huh?"

"Didn't you say that he said you took his freedom away from him?" Seokjin reminds him. When the ravenette nods, he continues, "Then give it back! I'm sure those actions would have some positive consequences." The older suggests.

"How?" Jungkook asks curiously, sincerely hoping that his idea works. Seokjin leans towards Jungkook's ear and whispers his idea.

A bunny smile forms on his face as he likes the idea. He hopes that Taehyung likes it too.

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Taehyung is staring at the ceiling of his room, getting bored. He wonders how long would he have to stay here. Isn't Mingyu able to solve the problem or does he really want Taehyung to stay here? If that's the case, he will hunt down his brother and give him nightmares.

A knock on the door interrupts his thoughts. He gets up from the bed and goes to unlock the door. Ever since the night he and Jungkook fucked, he started locking his door whenever he was inside. He does not want the ravenette entering his room without his permission.

He opens the door slowly but when he sees who is standing in front of him, he tries closing it again.

Jungkook immediately puts a hand on the door to stop it from closing, only to earn a glare from Taehyung. "What are you doing? Leave the door."

"C-Can I talk to you for a minute, Tae?" Jungkook asks, his voice so soft that it goes against all the traits of a mafia boss.

"No. Didn't I say I don't wanna see you let alone talk to you?" Taehyung's salty voice makes Jungkook feel bad once again but he tries not to take it to heart. After all, he needs to convince the other.

"Uhh... Yeah but... it won't take much of your time. Please let me speak, Tae." Jungkook requests again. Taehyung is shocked to see Jungkook like this. He has never seen him request anyone like this. He always orders people around. Hearing his soft and vulnerable voice is a bit weird.

But Taehyung cannot let his voice affect him. He is in a difficult situation and the ravenette has played an important part in it. How can he let that go so easily?

"How many times do I have to tell you that I'm not Tae or Taehyung for you. My name is Kim Dowoo." Taehyung sternly says, crossing his arms across his chest.

"I'm sorry, Dowoo." Jungkook says, not wanting to angry the brunette further. After all, he is here to mend things with him, not to rile them up even more.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"I just... uh... I was wondering..."

"Stop stuttering, will you? I don't have the whole day for you." Taehyung rolls his eyes. Well, he does not really have anything to do and Jungkook probably knows that too but still he does not say anything and just nods.

"I just came here to give you this." Jungkook says and picks up something that was reclining on the wall beside him. Taehyung looks at him questioningly when he sees the other holding a blank canvas.

"What's this?" He asks.

"Canvas. I also brought this." Jungkook says and picks up a bag which was reclining against the wall too. "This has different types of paints and brushes since I didn't know which ones you use or like better." Jungkook says, nervously looking at the other for some reaction. He really hopes that Taehyung accepts it.

"You brought this for me?" Taehyung asks, pointing at himself. Jungkook softly nods his head, feeling a little shy. He never bought an apology present for anyone in his life before.

"Will you... take it, please?" He asks but all his confidence goes away when he sees Taehyung's eyes hardening.

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Hey lovelies! What do you think about Jungkook's gesture? Do you think Taehyung would accept his gifts? Do lemme know your thoughts. Its 4:43 AM in India when I'm updating this chapter so it should be worth it, right?

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