Who are you?

18. Cornered

I want to disappear. I want to disappear into thin air...

Taehyung ran recklessly. His eyes were blurry from the unstoppable tears, but it didn't matter to him at all. The faces of everyone in his world were blurred. So even if someone looked at him strangely or laughed at him, it was still just a blurry face that he couldn't see. To him, this life was a life that he was holding to forcible. Why did he endure all this pain and continue living this life? He really wanted to disappear.

"Taehyung! Please stop!"

"Let me go! Please, let me go!"

Taehyung struggled to free himself from Yoongi's grip who hurriedly grabbed his wrist to stop him. But, no matter how hard he struggled, it was not enough for him to escape Yoongi's mighty grip. Taehyung struggled for a while longer, but eventually gave up as he just crouched down and cried.

"Please, leave me alone- Please-"

"Taehyung..."

"Leave me alone... Please... Please..."

"..................."

Yoongi couldn't say anything. Looking at Taehyung, who was shattered like broken glass, he didn't know what to do. He couldn't say that he knew about him, so he couldn't offer any consolation. When Yugyeom was involved, he already felt ominous and knew that this would come out someday, but he never imagined that the bomb would explode like this.

Time passed, and the darkness and cold wind did nothing to help them. Moreover, seeing Taehyung crouching down in a thin shirt made Yoongi's heart ache so much. Taehyung looked so dwarfed and weak as if he would disappear somewhere at any moment. Thinking that Taehyung would at least catch a cold if he stayed like this for a little while longer, Yoongi lifted him up in a bridal style as if determined.

"No! No! Put me down!"

Taehyung struggled with his whole body and resisted strongly, but his resistance did not hinder Yoongi in the slightest, and rather exposed his weakness, which hurting Yoongi even more.

"Taehyung, I'll take you to Hoseok. So, please... calm down."

"..................."

Yoongi felt Taehyung's resistance fade at Hoseok's name. And soon he heard him sobbing in silence. Yoongi didn't say anything and started walking with Taehyung in his arms. He knew very well that no words could comfort this poor boy right now.

"What happened to him? "

In shocked, Hoseok hurriedly asked, but Yoongi put his index finger to his lips as if telling him to be quiet and winked at him to go outside. Hoseok nodded with a worried look on his face and put a blanket over Taehyung's body, and Yoongi couldn't help but sigh as he watched them. He could feel the sobs still mixed with Taehyung's breathing.

They left the room quietly and stood some distance from the room. Hoseok rubbed his uneasy face with the palm of his hand, waiting for Yoongi to say something. Yoongi let out a heavy sigh before speaking.

"Taehyung found out that Jungkook was that boy..."

"................?"

As Hoseok looked at him as if he still couldn't understand, Yoongi sighed and spoke directly according to his principles. He believed that the more serious the problem, the more precise the point, and besides he was no roundabout talker in the first place.