JIN’S POV:
I was taken aback at Jungkook’s sudden gesture. It was as if he knew I was worried, that he hugged me and explained the matter. What’s surprising is he said he knew my restaurant!!! Didn’t he just arrive from America?
Clearly he is not Jeongukk. I can tell it from his behaviour, his personality. And there is no way, Jeongukk would would become a star. He was shy, timid and had absolute hate for idols and stars and their lives. He wasn’t the one for attention, fame and stardom.
We went home that day afternoon and everybody was sitting at the dinning table for lunch. Except one, everybody was busy eating.
“Tae, are you okay? Is there anything on your mind? Are you alright?” I asked Taehyung to which everybody stopped eating and concentrated on him.
“You know hyung, I wana reveal a secret today. I am sorry Jimin, I never told you too. I should have told you at least. The thing is I didn’t have courage to tell anyone. But I think it’s high time.” Taehyung said looking very anxious.
“Taetae, I won’t mind at all and you know that. At least you have decided to tell us now? That’s fine, go on. Tell us, what’s on your mind?” Jimin comforted Taehyung.
“I… I am gay.” Taehyung said suddenly and stopped looking at each one of us.
“We all know that.” Everybody said together looking at him.
Taehyung’s eyes widened at the info. He was getting more nervous. So, the problem wasn’t that he was gay. It was something else. And I guessed what it could be. Just wanted to confirm.
“That’s not it. I have something more serious.” He said and sighed.
“I loved Jeongukk. Yes. I loved him. And something about Jungkook keeps bothering me. The way he looks at me. The way he avoids looking at me, how flustered he is whenever I am around really troubles me. There’s not been a single day, when I didn’t try to know about Jeongukk. I tried finding him. But even after this many years, his last words, his last memory is still fresh as if it all happened yesterday. Also, Jungkook looks so similar to what Jeongukk would look like today. I can’t point a finger on what exactly the thing or force it is, but something about Jungkook tells me, he is the same Jeongukk, but he isn’t.” Taehyung said and we were all so attentively listening to him that nobody realised Taehyung had already stopped.
“Hyung….” Taehyung yelled in annoyance.
“Taehyung, you.. you loved Jeongukk?” Jimin asked to which Taehyung nodded.
“Did Jeongukk know about this? Did you tell him?” Namjoon asked him.
“Hyung, we were kids then. But yes, we weren’t that kids not to understand what we were feeling. And I didn’t want to lose him. So I never told him. Also I didn’t know how he felt about me.” Taehyung replied.
“Okay, why don’t we find out who exactly he is and if at all he has any connection with Jeongukk. Is everyone okay with that? Because, honestly, even I feel that Jungkook does have something to do with Jeongukk and he might know who Jeongukk is.” I suggested and everybody agreed.
