RUSE || Taekook

TWENTY ONE || J5O3A5F4J5O4XF5F4A5

Taehyung smiles as he ruffles his hair in the mirror, the purple colour making his eyes stand out. Behind him, Jungkook wears his oversized jacket and boots a size bigger for him, his red hair falling over his forehead and reaching his eyes.

"Tell me when you're ready," Yoongi tosses his phone on the bedside table, falling on the bed and pulling a pillow closer to him.

"You're going to take a nap?" Jungkook blinks.

"Hmm."

Taehyung looks at him too,"Right now? Shouldn't we go over the plan?"

"You both can."

Jungkook shakes his head and tightens his shoelaces. Taehyung tsks and walks closer to the bed, climbing in with Yoongi and placing a kiss on the elder's blue hair.

Yoongi smiles and pushes himself away from Taehyung, only making the younger pull him in closer. Taehyung places a kiss on Yoongi's temple and keeps his lips there, gently rubbing the elder's shoulder.

"So, we make it look like a suicide and get out, right?" Jungkook pulls a masquerade mask from behind the cupboard in the corner and turns it around in his hand.

Yoongi hums, "You know the drill."

"In," Taehyung says.

"Quietly," Jungkook adds.

"Kill him," Taehyung buries his nose in Yoongi's neck, making the elder squirm a little.

"Make it look like a suicide," Jungkook quips.

"Out."

"Quietly."

"Celebrate," Taehyung kisses Yoongi's forehead.

Yoongi nods, "The finishing touch is Taehyung's."

Taehyung inhales deeply and buries his nose in Yoongi's hair, closing his eyes.

"I'm ready," Jungkook says.

Taehyung looks up at him. Jungkook is fully dressed in clothes bigger than him, his face hidden and red hair visible from behind the mask.

"Let me get ready, then," Yoongi gets off the bed and hurries to the cupboard, leaving Taehyung to stare at the ceiling as he goes over all the many ways to kill one of his rapists.

The car keys jingle in Taehyung's hand as he walks out the motel, headed for the car always parked there for him. His chest tightens. Keeping his eyes open becomes a struggle.

With shivering legs, Taehyung spots the yellow paper stuck between the vipers of the car and grabs it, rumpling the small paper in his clammy hands.

His fingers shake. Goosebumps appear all over his arms and legs. He fidgets with the car door, tears forming in his eyes as flashes of memories start appearing faster than they ever have before.

His throat dries up. Taehyung desperately licks his lips as the keys fall from his hand and on the ground. His breathing shallows.

He looks around, hoping Yoongi's standing somewhere, watching him from a distance.

Yoongi will come. He said he'd never abandon me. He said he'd always be there.

Taehyung's legs shake and he sits down, his back against the car as he clasps his hands together, watching them through tears as he desperately tries to stop the shaking.

Yoongi will come.

The paper slides out of his hands, falling onto his lap.

Taehyung coughs. His ragged breath turn to hiccups as hot tears stream down his flushed cheeks.