Chapter Text
Jungkook would often marvel at how interesting Taehyung was. His crack theories and randomness was endearing, and pretty much everything about him made his unique. Jungkook has seen many sides of Taehyung during his stay, and he still remembered every moment with him, even when the moments were ones that placed him through hardship.
Jungkook was talking to Hoseok when it happened. They were chatting like normal, strolling the halls and dragging their IV stands with them, ignoring the sympathetic glances of the grown ups there. They hadn't realized Taehyung had exited his room too, slowly following them from behind. Honestly, at that moment, he looked terrible. With puffy eyes and disheveled hair, he practically shuffled after them, grasping his IV tightly.
"So, Namjoon got a friend from that room, and they looked like love birds. Not saying they love each other, but it's like they're made for each other!" Hoseok said, gesturing largely, a wide smile plastered on his face.
"I heard he can't touch light, like, literally anything that is associated with the sun. He's always in the shadows." Jungkook sighed. "And I had high hopes that we'd have enough players for 3 on 3 basketball."
Hoseok let out a laugh. "Some of us can't even walk before collapsing sometimes. And you expect us to play basketball?"
Taehyung kept walking, trying not to think. The real reason he left the room was because he wanted to give Namjoon and Jin some private space, especially since Namjoon managed to get an infection and was under the watchful eye of the nurses.
Then he felt it, the familiar blankness that dimmed his eyes and faltered his smile. Hurriedly, he turned back to his room but his legs suddenly felt heavy, like lead. He managed to take a few steps before a piercing high pitched wail filled his ears, forcing him to stop any form of movement. He stared at the hallway in front of him, where people were rushing along the hallway. His vision split into two and Taehyung collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain.
At the heavy sound accompanied by the sound of an IV stand falling to the ground, Jungkook and Hoseok turned around. Instantly, their eyes widened and went into immediate action.
"Taehyung, you're okay?" Hoseok asked as Jungkook pulled Taehyung into his lap, gently stroking his hair backwards. "The nurses will come."
"Too late" came the answer and before Jungkook could asked what he was talking about, Taehyung's body convulsed into sudden seizure. He was shaking and jerking rapidly, terrible sounds, a mix of gurgling and gasping, emitting from his throat.
"Stay strong a few minutes more. The nurses are coming, stay with us!" Jungkook begged until the nurses came. They took one look at Taehyung and immediately lifted him to the emergency room.
"Brain cancer is a bad thing" Hoseok concluded. As if that wasn't enough. "You can go to your room."
Jungkook walked limply to his room which he shared with Taehyung. "Please survive"