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"jeongguk what happened? should we drive to the hospital?", taehyung asks, turning around since jeongguk is sitting in the back seat.

"no."

taehyung sighs.

"just drive to your house. if it's ok only."

"of course it is.", he says and to say that he's worried is an understatement. why the hell is he hurt again? and who did this?

taehyung thinks of the phone call earlier and how he stressed he was about going home quickly.

it must've happened when he was home right? well.. he can't surely know but it'd just make sense.

taehyung wonders if his belly is bruised again or if he even has worse injuries.

"who did this jeongguk?"

"tae just- just don't ask."

"but it's the second time now how do you expect me not to wonder? if it's someone who does it often to you, tell us who and we can help you."

"taehyung. please.", he says and looks directly into taehyung's eyes now. they just stare at each other for a little while, before taehyung sighs sadly and then nods. "okay."

he remembers something and quickly opens the glove compartment. he takes out tissues and quickly gives one to jeongguk, who is trying to stop the bleeding from his nose with his hand.

"here.", he gives a tissue to him and jeongguk quickly grabs. "jimin drive faster.", taehyung says because he really wants to help jeongguk and he can't do that properly when they're driving.

"i'm driving as fast as i'm allowed to."

"then drive faster than that!"

"oh jesus.", jimin comments but still starts to drive faster, being faster than all the other cars on the street.

"you can slow down, i'm fine.", jeongguk says but taehyung notices how he almost closes his eyes for the 3rd time now, just like he's trying hard to stay awake.

"shut up.", he says and jeongguk can't even concentrate on what he says. he feels like passing out again.

"oh no, please stay awake.", taehyung says worriedly and jeongguk just nods weakly. "i am awake.", he says but even in his voice you can hear that he's about faint.

"we're almost there, please stay awake.", taehyung says and then leans over to take the bloody tissue from jeongguk's hand and remove the rest blood from his face.

thankfully his nose stopped bleeding.

taehyung takes the dirty tissue and just throws it out if the window to get rid of it. his own hands are with blood now but he doesn't care.

"thank god.", taehyung says as they arrive and they quickly get out of the car. both jimin and taehyung have to help jeongguk walking since he can't do it on his own.

taehyung opens the door with his keys and they quickly bring jeongguk to the livingroom, laying him down on the couch.

taehyung has an idea.

he calls jin hyung.

"tae?"

"jin hyung can you please come to our house now? please!"

"is everything alright?"

"jeongguk is hurt and he's about to pass out and i'm scared. please just come."

"shit, o-okay, i'll be there in 10!"

"thank you."

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jin hyung came, treated jeongguk's wounds like 2 hours ago. jeongguk fell asleep but right now he's waking up again and jin hyung already left earlier.

"jeongguk!", taehyung says as he sees he's waking up. he was freaking out the last two hours and jimin had to calm him constantly.

taehyung quickly goes to jeongguk and he doesn't care what happened earlier, he just hugs jeongguk who is laying on the couch.

jeongguk first doesn't know what to do but then he decides to also wraps his arms around taehyung. and then he hears him crying?

"why are you crying?", he asks as taehyung pulls away from the hug.

taehyung again wants to ask who did this to jeongguk but he knows he'll get no answer. but he can't help but to think that what if the person or persons doing that to jeongguk, will do worse some day. he just wants to know what's up with him.

"doesn't matter.", he says and shakes his head.

"i'm sorry.", jeongguk says.

"for what?", taehyung asks in a kind of mad tone.

"for everything."

taehyung chuckles and shakes his head. "you're so confusing jeongguk. do you even know what you want?"

jeongguk doesn't answer immediately. "i know what i want but i don't know if i just can have it when i actually shouldn't have it."

"jeongguk what are you talking about? you've got beaten up twice, y-you kissed me and then left, saying it was a mistake. i just want to understand you. you're the one that builds a wall between us, not me."

"i'm sorry.", he repeats.

"that doesn't make it better.", he says and then the door rings. it's namjoon and yoongi.