"taehyung ah! are you ready to leave?" seokjin yelled, sitting in his brother's living room, tired of waiting for him.

"coming!" he answered, walking out of his room, his heart pounding loudly.

"where's joonie hyung?" he asked as he dragged his suitcase behind him, ready to leave for his best friend's wedding.

"on a call with hoseok. let's go.. we're already running late." seokjin said, placing the photo album he was looking at on the table and standing up, ready to leave.

Taehyung nodded and followed his eldest brother to his car.

"Are you okay?" Namjoon asked, looking at Taehyung with concern.

"Yes hyung.. I've accepted the fact that he's getting married... and that there's nothing I can do about it now." he lied with a faint smile on his face and resumed the song that was paused by his brother.

Taehyung has been in love with Jungkook for as long as he can remember. They've been bestfriends since Jungkook started kindergarten and now he's 22. And he's getting married. Taehyung has no idea how this happened though. One day he just got a call from Jungkook asking to meet up and was told that his bestfriend.. or "the love of his life" is getting married in a month. He would be lying if he said his heart didn't shatter into a million pieces right there. Or if he said he didn't want to just run away to the Himalayas when Jungkook asked him to be his best man.

He has loved the younger almost all his life and now he regrets being a coward and not confessing. He was too scared to lose his best friend but now that he's on his way to his wedding.. the reality hit him harder than before. He will be married in two days.. he will belong to someone else... he won't be "his jungkookie" anymore.. he can't confess now even though he wants to so bad.

*at the hotel*

"taehyungie hyung!!" jungkook said as he ran towards his best friend, pulling him in a tight hug.

"what took you so long? you were supposed to be here yesterday.." jungkook said with a pout on his face and taehyung died a little inside. But he just put on his beautiful boxy smile as apologized for keeping him waiting "we had to attend an urgent meeting gukkie.. I'm sorry.. but i promise i won't leave your side now that I'm here, okay?"
He needs to stay strong if he wants to get through this weekend without having a break down.

***

Jungkook and all of his friends were sitting in his room chatting away when he suddenly let out a deep sigh.

"I know you guys just got here but.. it's time to get some shit done before my mom comes and starts crying about how everything's going wrong" jungkook said, standing in front of his hyungs with one hand on his back and one massaging his temples.

He took a deep breath and started speaking again "joonie hyung, hobi hyung.. i need you two to check everything for the party cocktail party tomorrow. tae and jiminie hyung.. you two need to pick up my suit and talk to the florist on your way back.. i already texted you the details and jin hyung, yoongi hyung.. i need you two to calm me the fuck down before i run away" he said, or more like rapped as he plopped down on the bed behind him, laying flat on the mattress.

"You aren't going anywhere, little one." yoongi said as he ran towards jungkook and layed on top of him, followed by seokjin.

"yeah.. i think we should get going.. I'm not ready to deal with this mess.." hoseok said as pulled namjoon out of the room.

"isn't this your job?" jimin laughed, slapping taehyung's back lightly.

"let's just go and do what he asked of us" taehyung said with a serious look on his face and left the room, leaving the other four there in dead silence.

***

taehyung and jimin are in the car, on their way back to the hotel after visiting the designer and the florist.

"are you okay taetae?"

"hm? what?"

"i asked if you're okay"

"yes.. just a little sleepy" he smiled

"no.. not that. i mean are you okay with all of this? with jungkook getting married?" jimin asked, tilting his body to the side to face taehyung better, staring right into his soul.

"uh.. why wouldn't i be? i'm happy that he found someone he loves and can spend the rest of his life with" taehyung said as he looked away, staring out of the window.

"taehyung.. look at me." jimin cupped taehyung's face and forced him to look him in the eyes "i know you're in love with him. don't try to deny it. you know i understand you better than anyone else."

taehyung stayed silent for a few seconds and just nodded in response, knowing there's no way he can lie to him. he can fool everyone but not jimin. that boy is the other half of his soul after all.

"also.. jungkook doesn't love her.." taehyung's eyes widened as he heard what jimin said.

"what-"

"i said he doesn't love her.. he.. is being forced by his parents to marry minhee because they found out he's gay..."

"but he was already out as a bisexual-"

"no, taehyung. he isn't bisexual, he's gay. that's what triggered his parents. the only reason they didn't flip out when he came out five years ago was because they thought there's still a chance that he'd end up marrying a girl and will have a family.. but when they found out he's gay, they lost their minds.." jimin sighed

"why.. don't i know anything about this? why didn't he tell me anything? i am supposed to be his best friend.. he shouldn't have to go through this mess alone.." taehyung said softly, a few tears rolling down his face.

"he kept it to himself because he didn't want to hurt anyone.. he told me last night when i found him drunk out of his senses sitting by the pool looking at"

"looking at what?"

"um..nothing.. he was just sitting their alone, crying like a little kid and i found him and made him spill everything and now I'm telling you that he's not happy so you can go save him from this mess"

taehyung took a deep breath and wiped his tears before finally speaking up
"i.. i know i should've tried harder to know what was going on when he told me he's getting married all of a sudden... he wasn't even dating anyone.. nothing made sense but i guess i was too busy dealing with my own heartbreak to notice that he was dying inside too.. i should've done something.. i promised him i will always be there but I wasn't when he needed me the most because i was busy crying and drowning in my own emotions-"

"taehyung stop. it's not your fault. you know it isn't. anyone would be heartbroken to know the person they've loved all their life is marrying someone else.."

"what do i do now? i can't let him go through with this wedding.. i have to talk to him.. no.. we need a plan first.. whar if we just take him and run away? i think that will work-"

"taehyung! calm down."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN CALM DOWN!? HE'S GETTING MARRIED IN LESS THAN 48 HOURS!"

"JUST SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME!! minhee doesn't want to get married either.. she has a boyfriend and she's planning on running away tonight" jimin said with a bright smile on his face, his eyes shining brighter than the street lights outside.

"w-what?"

"mhm.."

"h-how did you-"

"oh come on, taehyungie.. you know no one can escape my charm" he winked

"just tell me how you know?" taehyung deadpanned

"her boyfriend is her mom's secretary and i overheard their conversation.. they saw me before i could leave and well.. here i am now, ready to ruin my friend's wedding"

"i need to talk to her"

"no you don't. yoongi hyung, hobi hyung and i will take care of everything.. you just keep jungkook busy and do whatever best-man sh!t he asks you to do."

taehyung just sighed and nodded in agreement, still a little doubtful about this weirdly perfect situation.

***

"jungkook?" taehyung called as he entered his room.

no answer.

"gukkie!?"

"I'm here, hyung" jungkook answered from the balcony.

"here's your suit for tomorrow" taehyung said, placing the $17000 suit on the bed carefully.

"I'll go check on the dinner-"

"no. wait. namjoon hyung is already on it... just grab a drink and join me" he said pointing his head towards the bottle of champagne and glass on the table.

"wow.. the view is beautiful.."

"hmm" jungkook just hummed in response, too busy admiring how the moonlight illuminated his hyung's face.

"are you okay?"

"hm?"

"just.. all that talk about running away earlier.." taehyung let out a breathy chuckle, knowing damn well the boy is as far from okay as it goes.

jungkook's body visibly tensed as he stared deep into taehyung's eyes for a few seconds before looking away and heading back inside the room.

"jungkook.. what is it? you can talk to me.." taehyung said as he followed jungkook inside the room and sat beside him.

"it's nothing hyung.. I'm okay. it's normal for people to panic before their wedding, you know?"

"hm.. true.." taehyung decided not to stretch the topic further.

"yeah... uhm.. i think I'm gonna lie down.. there's still some time left before dinner." jungkook said, taking off his shirt and crawling further into the bed.

"ah.. okay.. I'll turn of the lights" taehyung stood up, ready to leave.

"yes please.. and then come lie down with me. i want to stay with you for a bit longer"

***
after dinner

"are you ready?" jimin asked minhee, standing in the back alley of the hotel, waiting for yoongi and hoseok to show up with her boyfriend.

"more ready than I've ever been" she winked

"i thought so" jimin chuckled

"oh and i left the cd in your room.. you'll need that" minhee said, looking down at her hands.

"what cd?"

"i recorded all the conversations jungkook and i had with our parents.."

"o-oh... that was very smart of you..that will definitely help us a lot"

after a few more minutes, yoonseok arrived with minhee's boyfriend and they both left with a final goodbye, hoping there won't be a situation where they will ever have to see each other again.

"hyungs.. get ready.. tomorrow is going to be one hell of a day"

***

next evening at the cocktail party

"where's  minhee, sweetie? why are you here alone?" jungkook's mom asked, fixing his tie.

"idk.. haven't seen her after dinner last night.. i called her but her phone was switched off so i just came here alone thinking she was here already"

"that's.. weird.." jungkook's mom turned around and waved at minhee's brother. she asked him to go check what was taking her so long.

minhee's brother came outside a few minutes later, his face as red as a tomato. he went up to his parents who were talking to jungkook's parents and whispered something.

a few seconds later they were all seen running back inside the hotel.

"what's going on?" namjoon asked, all six of them sitting on a table together.

jimin looked at taehyung and smirked "just wait and watch.. the fun's about to begin"

"jimin.. what did you do?"

"jin hyung just trust m-"

"taehyung!!" jungkook's mom ran towards him, looking extremely worried.

"what happened mrs. jeon? please calm down"

"minhee's gone.. she-she's nowhere to be found.."

"w-what!?" taehyung, jimin, yoongi and hoseok tried their best to act like they had no idea what was happening.

"we checked the security cameras.. she left her room last night with a bag and didn't come back.."

"judging by the size of that bag, she's not planning to either" mr. jeon interrupted his wife, walking towards them.

"taehyung.. please go talk to jungkook.. you're the only one who will be able to calm him do-"

"so she left huh? what a big surprise" jungkook scoffed, turning all heads towards him.

"jungkook-"

"this is what happens when you force people to g-get married" he said, hiccuping a little.

"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? ARE YOU DRUNK?" his mom held his arm, shaking his body.

"LOOK, EVERYONE! NOW SHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH ME GETTING DRUNK TOO!" he said as loud as he could, walking to the middle of the beautifully decorated lawn. he stopped in front of a table and climbed on top of it, almost losing his balance. almost. taehyung pushed him up.

"FIRST THEY CALLED ME A SINNER WHEN I CAME OUT AS A BISEXUAL, THEN THEY FORCED ME.. NO. THREATENED. YES. THEY THREATENED ME TO MARRY A RANDOM GIRL I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHEN I CAME OUT AS GAY... THEY SAID *he turned back and pointed at his parents* THEY WILL KILL THE LOVE OF MY LIFE IF I DIDN'T DO WHAT THEY WANTED." tears started falling down his cheeks as he said the last sentence.

"AND THESE MORONS *he turned to point towards minhee's parents* THESE MORONS SAID THEY WILL KILL THEIR OWN DAUGHTER IF SHE DIDN'T MARRY ME EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS ENGAGED TO HER BOYFRIEND ALREADY. YOU CALL YOURSELVES PARENTS? *he starts laughing, looking back and forth between his and minhee's parents* YOU ARE MONSTERS. NO. NOT EVEN MONSTERS. YOU ARE NOTHING. YOU ARE JUST MONEY HUNGRY ROBOTS WHO CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS' REPUTATION THAN YOUR OWN CHILDREN!

"Jungkook!" taehyung said, catching him as he almost fell down from the table.

"thanks hyung" he ruffled taehyung's hair with a small smile before getting out of his arms and standing on his own feet.

"Listen to me carefully now. all four of you. minhee took a great step when she ran away. don't you dare stop her from getting the happiness she deserves. and for me..*he sighed heavily and cleared his throat* i've only loved one person my whole life... my heart belongs to him and only him. he might not be aware of it, but he's my whole damn life and if you even think of touching him... remind yourself of the fact that i am your son and a director of jeon enterprises... i know more than you can even imagine." he shot one last glare to his parents before walking away, taehyung following him.

"guess we don't need the cd afterall.." jimin whispered, looking at all the reporters rushing towards the four monsters.

***

"jungkook.. stop!" taehyung grabbed jungkook's wrist.

"hyung.. I.. I'm sorry.." he looked down at his feet.

"come with me" taehyung finally said after a few seconds of just glaring at the younger's head as he grabbed his wrist and dragged him back inside the hotel, straight to his room.

they reached taehyung's room and he locked the door, pushing jungkook inside. he went straight to his wardrobe and took out two pairs of shorts and bathrobes.

"here. go take a shower and get changed. I'll go do the same in your room."

"wha-"

"I'll lock the room and take the key card with me so just go freshen up. I'll be back in ten."
taehyung said in a stern voice and left the room to go to the one next to his own.

and jungkook, like the good boy he was for his hyung, did what he was told to do.

taehyung came back after a while, changed into a bathrobe and hair wet from his shower. he saw jungkook sitting on his bed cross legged, looking down at his fingers playing with the belt of his bathrobe and let out a deep sigh.

"guess it's time to have some deep talk." he closed the curtains and dimmed the lights, making it seem like they're alone in the middle of nowhere... something they do when they're about to have a serious and important conversation.

he took out two beer cans from the mini bar and walked towards his bed, settling down in front of jungkook. he popped open a can and handed it to the younger before clicking his tongue and taking it back immediately.

"you're already super drunk. i forgot." he said, reaching over the bedside table and placing the cans there.

"I'm not.." he whispered so low that taehyung almost missed it.

"you're not what kookie?"

"I'm not drunk hyung..." he said, biting his lips. still looking down at his fingers.

"o-oh? but you seemed pretty dru-"

"Not anymore, hyung. that big of an outburst could've sobered up just about anyone..."

"right.. about that.."

"I'm okay, hyung. I'm perfectly fine. happy, in fact... I don't think I've been this happy in a very long time if I'm being honest.." he chuckled.

"well.. that's a good thing i guess..?" taehyung said, also chuckling lightly.

"yes.. yes it is"

"so.. that's one thing."

"what do you mean?"

"there's more stuff we need to talk about jungkook.. let's take it up one by one, hmm?"

"o-okay.." jungkook nodded his head slowly.

"your parents.. I'm sorry you had go through that.. I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you.. or comfort you.."

"it's not your fault hyung.. i didn't tell you anything. it's on me, not you.."

"why... why didn't you tell me? do you not trust me? am i not supposed to be your best friend?"

jungkook looked up to see tears forming in taehyung's eyes. his heart sank at that sight... he moved forward a little and grabbed his hands, holding them carefully in his own

"hyung.. it's not that.. you know it's not.. i trust you more than anyone else in this whole world.. of course you're my best friend.. you're my best everything.. i.. i just didn't want to worry you.. you would've absolutely lost it if i told you what had happened.. might even have ended up fighting my parents.."

taehyung nodded his head in agreement.

"you're right.. i definitely would've fought your parents.."

"see? I didn't want that to happen.. it would've affected you negatively and that's the last thing i wanted... it's all good now though.."

"is it?"

"yes hyung.. they won't bother me anymore. the press saw everything.. they can't do anything to me now.. in fact they will have to treat me better than they've ever had and let me handle the company on my own if they don't want their oh so dear business to be cancelled for being homophobic..."

"i see. that's good then" taehyung nodded his head again.

"and.. jimin hyung texted me when you were taking a shower.. he told me how he, yoongi hyung and hobi hyung helped minhee escape.. and that you knew about it too.." jungkook had a small smirk on his face.

"i.. yes.. jimin told me about all of this yesterday.. i was furious.. wanted to take you and run away but then he told me about their plan.. wait.. the cd.. minhee gave him a cd.. if we-"

"i know.. jimin hyung said namjoon hyung and jin hyung will take care of it.. they're having a meeting with my parents tomorrow.."

"it's good to have lawyers in the family i guess" taehyung chuckled, making jungkook chuckle too.

"and the last thing.." taehyung said, looking down at his hands between jungkook's.

"hmm..?"

"uhm.. who is it? if you don't mind me asking.."

"who?"

"the one your parents threatened to kill.. the.. the one you love.."

"o-oh.. that.. uhmm.." jungkook's cheeks turned pink as he looked away.

"it's okay if you aren't comfortable telling me.. I won't force you.."

"it's.."

"is it someone i know?"

"yes..very well.."

taehyung's eyes widened after hearing that.

"IS IT NAMJOON HYUNG? ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH MY BROTHER?" he said (almost screamed), putting his hands on his mouth in shock.

"WHAT THE FUCK NO HYUNG!!"

taehyung sighed in relief.

"then is it jimin?"

"what? no! you know he's like my brother."

"it's hobi hyung isn't it.."

jungkook just shook his head and laughed. he took taehyung's hands back in his own and looked deep into his eyes, his cheeks burning.

"why are you so dense