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Living a life like Jeon Jeongguk , one could see that it's tiring and frustrating. In some circumstances, a small ounce of sadness crawled through his skin. Jeongguk didn't want this life as well, it sort of happened to the extent where he couldn't even stop it upon his own will. Yes , being an assassin was his life at this point and of course it is hectic as hell.

Staying undercover in his corporation office most of the day , tired him from the core. He could only arch his backbone against the chair to stretch in that crampy position , he was sitting for hours now after all. The darkness was slowly creeping in around the city. It would be an understatement to say that he wasn't living in the darkness itself. The building was shut down from all sides except for the opening which happened to be a shop represented as a disguise to the interior.

Being a night owl , it took him only a few hours a week to visit his messy apartment ; almost living in the shabby office itself where he waited for the orders from his boss. Hands on the back of his head , as he leaned against his chair watching closely at the minute hand of the clock turning towards the number twelve.

It was eight o'clock at night . With only two hours of sleep residing in Jeongguk's eyes, there was nothing he could possibly do in this office of his. It was disoriented with papers of client's information scrambled across his desk. It took a lot of willpower to clean the mess but Jeongguk wasn't the type to do these things.

Not that he hated cleaning and maintaining his surroundings. In simple words , he was just too lazy to get out of the comfortable space of his fluffy chair despite it being old. People would generally make the mistake of thinking that he would be irresponsible in every aspect of his life. In spite of his laziness in daily activities of life , the alpha was one of the most advanced snipers one could ever find in the city.

Starting just at the age of seventeen , he grew up with a gun in his hands, always being taught to be cautious or attentive of his surroundings. His teenage years were spent targeting people with his gun. And now at the age of twenty nine, he was on the top. But in his defense, him being in his prime didn't mean anything to him. It wasn't anything the alpha could be proud of and show off to the entire world with pride.

Thirty minutes past eight, he could finally hear some murmurs outside his room. Maybe some new client? It neither bothered or excited him anymore. He was just here for his job ; his only way of making a living. It was just the game of money for him at this point.

Just when he thought this day would be in vain sitting here all day , a knock attracted his full attention. "Come in." The door creaked out to reveal one of the familiar smiles he had been acquainted with along these years. " jaykayy!" Hoseok erupted , bringing a smile to the younger's tired face as well.

Well… Hoseok , better known as Jeongguk's Hobi hyung, also shared the same occupation as him. Growing up with the elder , Hoseok was not less than a brother to him. Also, the older was a literal sunshine which did the job of bringing Jeongguk his lost smile after some unfortunate events of his teenage years.

There were only two people he could simply trust in his life , one of which had to be his Hobi hyung who was an alpha and the other being his Jimin hyung , a beta. Jimin also accompanied him through the hardest times when he himself had to take care of his own family's debts. There was something about the older duo which gave him comfort.

Jeongguk never missed a chance when he wasn't amazed by the two others. Even when they had to go through hardships , a constant smile still adorned their face as if there were no worries in their lives. He had come to a conclusion that no matter which professions one took, their inner personas were what mattered. For example just themselves, the trio being experts in being assassins but still moved on with their lives with smiles, like any normal person would do.

"Anything, Hobi hyung?" He inquired looking up to the other alpha. "There's another client. You and I are assigned together because Jimin is on break for a week." Hoseok explained going through the pages of information of the person they had to see off the other end , to which the younger hummed in response.

"The timing?" Finally standing up with his back aching a lil bit , he spoke again. " They are running late, so we have to complete it tonight itself. They have deposited the money already, that means we gotta move fast." As that being, the younger alpha was already on the move, switching to his professional demeanor in an instant.

"I'll meet you outside then after changing?" Nevermind his outfit. Hoodies are just comfortable , right? He couldn't wear those bullet proof jackets and black gear just like an intimidating assassin portrayed in the famous movies.

"I'll go and prepare. Meet me near the second exit where the black van awaits." With that Hoseok bid his bye from the younger's room. Jeongguk left dazzled, pulling out his clothes which were at least suitable for the mission ( maybe a little wash could work ) because after all a white hoodie wouldn't do, he needed some clothing which could camouflage with the surroundings he was going to come across. It was one of the several nights he had spent since the age of seventeen. Though one could think him being fully habituated with this part of his job , he wasn't. Never was in the first place. Every time, he was assigned a new mission, only one thought wandered around his mind.

What would have happened if he never chose this life?

Sighing , he got ready in his usual attire walking through the exit of the building to meet the other alpha who was leaning against the van. "How are you so fast?" Jeongguk found himself snickering while the older just cracked a laugh.

"Get in champ, it's work time." It was a quiet ride with accompanying gusts of wind through the open window and flickering frequent streetlights. Jeongguk chose to stay silent , giving in his body to relax against the seats while both of the alpha's equipment laid in the back.

"The client guarantees that the target will be alone today, in front of his own house. He will be having a celebration which means he will be home late." Hoseok explained turning through corners of various streets of the city.

According to the client, the target's house can be reached in two hours by their car, which gave Jeongguk a slight dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, he hummed in reply to the other alpha.

There was no say from his side in this mission because their boss called Hoseok to be the head this time. Jeongguk was obeying his role of a subordinate and an additional sniper just for backup.

After two hours of constant driving through the city in night hues , they had finally reached their destination. This would be the second thing he doesn't like about this job which is constantly waiting for his target.

Luckily, the presence of bushes near the lawn of the mansion was enough for both of the alphas to hide their existence to the outside world. In the darkness , with their almost camouflaging clothes , it was almost impossible for anyone who could catch an eye of both of them. Moreover, the house was situated in a rather distant place from the surrounding residential area. It was perfect and an easy target for either of them.

There was exactly one or possibly two hours till their target arrived at his own house. Jeongguk and Hoseok , both sat in the opposite of the house with their guns on stand by. A small ear-piece enabling them to talk swallowing amongst themselves. With the silencers installed , they could finally stay low and wait until it's time.

And maybe Jeongguk's drowsiness resulted in him leaning against the tree and falling into a light slumber. Well who could accuse him? In his defense , he only had two hours of sleep!

After a few minutes, ( which were actually hours but it only meant a few moments for Jeongguk) he was woken up by the hustle of leaves within the surrounding areas along with Hoseok whispering into his ear-piece to wake up.

Within seconds , he was in his position again; his senses alert , detecting each and every movement around him. His eyes focused on the man , stumbling as we walked up to his house under the influence of intoxication.

"Target located. Wait until he comes into the range." He heard Hoseok speaking in his ear. "Roger that." His hands finally got a grip of the trigger of his M98, waiting for the perfect time."

"Now." He pulled the trigger as two shots from either of the sides wounded the man. Both of the assassins waited for the man to stumble and fall on the ground which took less than a minute.

Well this was the first thing he didn't like about his job exactly. Killing people and painting his hands with their blood. Ironic right? This was his job anyways, his real side. He had come to a conclusion that no matter he tried to run away from this , he always wavered back into his original footsteps. This was his real life , which he despised.

"Well done jaykay. Now what?" They had come back into their van after depositing the body behind the house which was almost like a forest with gloves of course. Now they would have to drive for over two hours again. Jeongguk almost thought he could get motion sickness out of this journey.

"Wanna crash at Jimin's? His house is the closest to this spot." Jeongguk murmured; exhaustion eating up his insides. Well, obvious reasons he wanted to stay the night at Jimin's place. First of all , free food and secondly it was almost half an hour closer than his actual home. And most importantly he could possibly have a small nap in those one and half hours maybe?

"Hop in then! Will call him on the way then." Hoseok never wasted a chance to flash a smile at the younger one even though they had just murdered a person with their own hands.

Again it was just a matter of minutes for them as they arrived at the doorstep of the beta's house. The door creaked open to reveal the shorter person , eyeing them intensely.

"Consider yourself lucky that I was awake." That's what Jimin muttered before he let the other two alpha enter. Luckily, they both had their own spare clothes at the beta's house. Jeongguk was more than convinced that he stayed more at two of his hyung's places rather than his own apartment.

Before they could even return from the warm shower , Jeongguk was greeted with three cups of ramen prepared, hot steam coming out of them. " Come here and eat, brat." Jimin uttered, which didn't fail to bring a smile to the young alpha's lips. Although being only two years older than Jeongguk himself , the beta treated him like his little brother that was endeared to Jeongguk.

With the trio gathered around the carpet, sitting comfortably they sipped their own fair share of noodles with slurping sounds. It was weirdly comforting, with the three of them sitting alone and still enjoying the warmth of the food together. To be honest , just say that they all are foodies.

"So, when are you joining again?" Jeongguk's cheeks got flustered due to the spiciness of the noodles, and so did the others as well.

"After three days ? Boss informed me that we have a pretty big target next. So we have to work together." Jimin slurped the noodles loudly before answering his fellow colleague. For the first time both of the alpha's eyes grew towards the beta in curiosity.

"He never lets us work together so it's quite a big deal." Hoseok chuckled , before stuffing his mouth with the food once again. But beside the older two , sat the young alpha in his own world. His curiosity had died , now he was back to stare at his empty pack with his knees pressed against his chest.

"Jiminie-hyung , hobi-hyung. Can I ask you a question?" The duo stopped midway to give the younger the attention he needed. Jimin hummed as a reassurance for Jeongguk to continue.

"What would both of you have done if we never led this life?" Jeongguk found himself chewing on his bottom plump lip before looking at his hyung with nervous eyes. An eerie and awkward silence blew between them, no one saying a single word. Just the duo staring at Jeongguk intently almost making him think that he did something wrong by asking his superiors this question.

But soon , unexpectedly Jeongguk found the older two faintly smiling at him. " Maybe a dancer? Or a barista part time? " Jimin spoke up first , the trio sharing glances within each other. " I really like dancing as well, what do you Jimin? Wanna open a dancing studio together ? " Hoseok said in a joking manner which almost made the beta hit him in his bicep.

" If we get a chance , why not? " Jeongguk finally broke out of his overthinking , letting himself enjoy the bickering of the other two. He sat beside the couch , slightly leaning against it. Well, he could spend his time just right with the alpha and beta.

"What about you?" Once again, the attention was on him. "I don't know, haven't thought about it that way." Jeongguk managed to shrug faintly, his body giving up against the warmth of the room. "Maybe a gym trainer?" Jeongguk muttered but loud enough for the duo to hear.

He didn't expect them bursting into a heap of laughter which caused Jeongguk slightly frown, his eyebrows coming together and his lips forming into a slight pout. He was being serious?

"Alright, muscle baby." Jimin teased, wringing his eyebrows at the younger alpha as he collected the empty used cups to dispose of them into the dustbin. "Seriously, very original of you Jeongguk. " Hoseok yawned amidst his sentence. The exhaustion was reaching up to the older alpha as well regardless of his three cups of coffee.

"Let's call it a day." Hoseok yawned once again, with Jeongguk eyeing the wall clock. It was past two , the hour hand almost reaching three. Jeongguk agreed as well, both of the tired men stumbling into the guest house of Jimin's house.
It was clear that if they collapsed on the comfort of the bed mattress right now, No way would they wake up till the next day afternoon or even extreme evening.

When they finally collapsed , it was done. Hoseok started faintly snoring while Jeongguk took his time snuggling against the pillows and sheets.

"Goodnight muscle baby!" Jimin chirped from the other side before he heard the door of the guest room closing.

"Shut up." Jeongguk murmured drowsily before he let sleep took care of him as he slipped into deep slumber.

It was just like a normal day for the younger alpha , wandering around the city with an iced americano in his hands. Luckily he had his fair share of sleep for the last three days due to less workload. Also to be honest, he was curious about the kind of mission he and the two others were chosen for. Luckily, Jimin was finally going to join the team again after a week break.

The morning was just as one could imagine, the clouds dancing around the breeze on the sky with the sun blazing. It was quite a sunny day from his night owl perspective. The horns of the cars passing by were heard while he walked casually on the sidewalk. People were busy with usual business; going to their respective offices and work for it being the morning hour.

Soon enough , his feet took him to the entrance of their building where he was supposed to meet up with his colleagues. Jeongguk moved to dispose of the empty holder in the dustbin on his way to the entrance. As a long sigh escaped his lips , he finally set off to his office. After all, it's work time.

"Welcome Jeon." A voice called. It didn't take Jeongguk to realize that it was the older beta who flashed him a quick smile. A part of him was delighted to have Jimin back on business even though it was a mere week that they were away from working together.

"Where is Hobi hyung?" He spoke while stuffing his hands into the pockets of his dark grey hoodie. " oh, he is coming in a while. We have to visit a building for work." Jimin fixed his white plain shirt , back to looking at the younger again.

"When is the work scheduled?"

"It's the day after tomorrow, so we have two days to navigate and observe the building's infrastructure. Surprisingly the client wants us to plan out the assassination after an important meeting of his." Jeongguk listened intently to Jimin's words. It was unusual for him as well to plan out his work amidst a public place.

"Ayoo! My two babies. Joon gave me the info and location. Time to move your asses and get to work!" Hoseok's voice called out behind them , drawing both of their attention. The older alpha was also dressed casually ; grey slacks with a floral blue shirt adorning the plain white t-shirt inside.

"Finally, I thought you would never come out of that room." Jimin bickered , looking at the older man who just giggled. It was enough, Jeongguk enjoying the company of the both. In a while , he found himself losing himself in the conversation between the three colleagues. No matter how much they talked , it was never enough. There was always some material left on which they would talk.

It was until halfway through the car-ride and their laughter , Hobi pulled out some stuff from the bag resting on the back glass of the car. It was surprisingly nothing fascinating. A book, a pair of glasses, and two identification cards, alongside the blueprint of the building infrastructure.

"So, the three of us will be separated. Jeongguk, you will be disguising as a….normal person?" Jeongguk was focused, trying to ignore the wheezing noises beside him.

"You want me to act like a student at the age of twenty nine?" The young alpha showed his disapproval on his face while Hoseok handed him the book and fixed the glasses. Jimin and Hoseok just giggled at the younger, who groaned as they wore their respective fake identification cards.

"Comeon… you look so young. Don't look so grumpy." A soft 'nevermind' was heard just at the time when the van parked a few streets away from the building they were supposed to visit.

"Just imagine you being in a movie, a handsome nerd guy reading a book in a café. How beautiful!" Jeongguk tsked at Jimin's mocking comment before getting off ; the other two followed his steps behind him.

"Time for work, big babies. We will meet here again at exactly 2 pm." Hoseok commanded before the trio separated in their respective ways. Before Jeongguk could even walk a few steps forward , the older duo was already out of his vision, being fast with their movements.

Jeongguk made his way through the mild crowd of people for the building to come into his peripheral vision. It was almost a thirty story building, made up by Jeongguk's estimate.

Soon enough, he came across the entrance of the building which was busy as expected. Several people pacing back and forth in order to fulfill their respective jobs. Jeongguk took his time analyzing the front entrance before mixing with the crowd in order to go inside.

The chilled air inside the building hit him as his eyes wandered across the ground floor. The left side reserved for the reception desk and the right side held the café his hobi hyung talked about. His footsteps took him to the decent café ; different people relaxed in the calming demeanor of the café.

He did what he was supposed to do ; sit soundly on a table and act to read a book. He ordered a briolle as well as a cappuccino just so that it looked a little more natural to the public eye.

" just sit there like an obedient person. " He rolled his eyes as he remembered the older beta teasing him. According to them, they would be enough to figure out the pathways across the building. ' three would be a little suspicious. ' and as a result here he was ; sipping on a hot serving of the cappuccino as he slowly gazed across the whole café , focusing on the book in intervals.

His eyes caught upon quite a few scenes in the café. A couple having a date, both giggling in their company as well as businessmen in suits taking breaks amidst their busy work.

Maybe it was the break time already for the employees when he saw quite a handful of people gathering inside the café. Clearly uninterested, he looked down to gulp down his last sip of his drink which had already turned cold. How long has he been there? Probably an hour already? Who cares?

"Where are they both?" Jungkook muttered under his breath before looking up once again. Strangely his eyes caught upon something ( maybe someone) he wasn't expecting at all. The young alpha's eyes widened at realization , finally recognizing the person standing near the counter of the café along with the other employees.

The vision in front of him was as fresh as it had been a couple of years ago. The same cool down eyes , the same bright body smile he used to admire on a daily basis as well as the beautiful face he had missed. His young lost love. Kim Taehyung ; in flesh in front of him after years of no contact.

It was quite hard to believe to have the other just a few feet away from him after all that they have been through years ago. Unconsciously, his legs stood in his place ; throat dry as he peered at the joyful omega. Even after all these years , the older omega didn't fail to faze him with his immense beauty. His features matured according to his age. Jeongguk could just stare.

But that admiration from far didn't last long enough as in a blink of an eye , the omega faced him ; eyes locking with each other's. He could have sworn that Taehyung also felt the same as he did after noticing him. His heart unconsciously thumped harder across his chest when he saw the smile falter from the older's face as he walked towards the younger alpha.

"Jeon Jeongguk?" There it was ; Jeongguk's breath hitching when he heard the older call his name after an eternity. His voice also changed and turned a few keys deeper. The young alpha couldn't comprehend how the omega have changed through the years.

"Taehyung." He finally let his breath waver as he called out the familiar name which somehow left a bittersweet side effect on his tongue.

"Fancy seeing you here, Jeongguk. It's been years." As a result of Taehyung flashing him a relaxed smile , Jeongguk finally loosened up from the nerve wrenching feeling.

"Yeah, it's nice seeing you again." He moved his hand to scrap his nape while looking at the omega again. He was just the same height as him just like before which obviously enabled them to look right into their eyes.

"Are you an employee here ?” Jeongguk questioned as he examined the older's attire ; an expensive navy colored suit with a white crisp shirt tucked beneath and not to forget the way the omega stood. Perfect posture with his hands buried in the pockets of his navy blue slacks ; oozing confidence.

"Jeongguk it's my company so I basically own the whole building." Taehyung chuckled with his deep voice , moving forward his right hand in the form of a hand shake. Needless to say , Jeongguk immediately accepted the other's hand, shaking it slightly while his eyes remained fixated on the gorgeous omega.

"You really grew well , Jeongguk. I'm really glad I could meet you after all these years." Jeongguk finally gave in and smiled in Taehyung's direction. Weirdly enough , when the other reflected his smile , he could sense his lower abdomen twisting with warmth.

"You as well, Taehyung. Still as handsome as before." shit. He had slipped his tongue into saying that of course. Embarrassment flushed through him ; visible through his tinted cheeks. But in return, Taehyung chose to smile again at him.

"Same goes for you . Your bunny smile hasn't changed at all." He took a fine look on Taehyung's face before a voice called out from behind; turning both of their heads in that direction.

"Sir! The break is almost over." One of the employees, dressed in a gray suit , with gelled slick black hair called out.

"Yes, Jin hyung! I'll be there in a minute." Taehyung responded, turning once again towards the young alpha.

"So Jeongguk, I guess that's all we can talk about. It was nice seeing you again. I'll see you around maybe some other day?" Words left Taehyung's lips hastily , a soft pat on the alpha's shoulder before he went away.

Jeongguk stood there ; frozen in his steps contemplating what had occurred in just a span of minutes. He saw the omega disappearing amongst the several employees around the corners.

He had come across his ex-boyfriend.

"googie!" His vision focused from void to the duo coming in the cafe just in time the omega disappeared from his sight.

Finally, he was relieved watching the duo walking towards him with smiles on their faces. He grabbed his book as soon as possible and started to walk towards them ; meeting them just in the middle of the café.

"Work is done today, let's go home now." Jimin flashed him a quick smile before the trio at last exited the building after the cafe. Jeongguk tried his best to forget the hazy memories lined with the omega he had met earlier but unfortunately nothing was helping him.

His mind was a mess with thoughts surrounding Taehyung and only Taehyung. Maybe just because they didn't end it on good terms in the past.

"Jeongguk?" Hoseok called out to him , as he broke out of his day dreaming stage ; humming in response.

"How do you know Kim Taehyung?" The older alpha questioned as they walked slowly towards their van.

"Uh-" He tried to talk but was cut off by the older beta.

"Yeah me and Hobi hyung saw you talking to him from afar." Jimin joined in as well leaving the young alpha no choice but to lie in vain.

"He is one of my old friends. Why are y'all asking about him?" The lie left an unknowing bitter taste on his tongue he couldn't explain. They had finally come across the van ; soon taking their respective seats.

"Jeongguk." Jimin said in a monotonous voice making him unsure about the situation surrounding Taehyung.

"He is the one we are targeting the day after tomorrow. "

And well , his short lived intuitions came true in just a minute.

The darkness had crept into his room long ago ; the dim light from the kitchen kept his house still visible. It was almost a day already since he visited the building. Jeongguk had chosen to snuggle inside the covers, against the warmth of his couch since he came home yesterday. Weirdly enough, he couldn't pull himself off to visit the same building all over again.

He had declined to join the duo in going around the building for today. His grief and past memories somehow creeped into his mind even though he didn't want it. The ones triggered upon seeing the omega once again ; who was once his omega.

And that's how he decided to take a day off just to drown in his thoughts. The blurry lines of his memories had turned into crystal clear ones in just a span of hours. The grief lingering vision of the night where it all went down hill.

Him at a blooming age of twenty two , freshly on his footsteps after college. Clearly happily moved in with his college boyfriend, Taehyung. He remembered it just as it was yesterday ; the omega has soft features in contrast to the sharp ones now.

The happiness that was evident on their faces being together. It wasn't love at first sight exactly. They took their time knowing each other through their mutual friends. Taehyung, being a business major and Jeongguk, an art major. Just after a few shy glances and wavering sentences, they finally shot it right off. Being great friends.

Although it wasn't much time , until they soon realized their own feelings for each other. It was sweet , young love ; both rejoicing the essence of love and affection with the one they both craved for.

The ideal couple. The other students termed them as that. Of course they would , two visuals dating each other.

Jeongguk was in love , he had never been so in love before. The omega's boxy smile screamed his comfort ; the omega's embrace, his own little safe place. He could let himself drown in the other's scent after all the exhaustion of their days.

Jeongguk was so in love– with his kind personality, his mindset, his soft skin , his soft almond eyes and not to forget his heart shaped lips. He was in love with them. At the end of the day , he only needed some words of comfort with his omega in his arms and his calming scent surrounding him.

They are so perfect for each other but unfortunately, every relationship isn't perfect. There's always some imperfections in them and what about them? They both had their own share of secrets and never been true to one another.

"Jeongguk?" It was a normal day for both of them ; they were about to go to bed when the older made his voice clear through the silence of the room as he hummed in response.

"I was about to ask this for a while now." Taehyung's voice laced with seriousness , almost making Jeongguk shudder in nervousness as he slipped the dishes into the sink.

"What do you do for a living ?" Jeongguk was fucked. He couldn't reconsider talking to the older about him being an assassin. He never outed the fact to anyone– not even to his boyfriend.

"Since university I have seen you missing classes , disappearing at peculiar timings but never asked for your job. It was not ideal for me to ask this back then but now– I'm living with you as your boyfriend… don't you think I deserve to know?" Taehyung's hand stopped wiping the table as he stood in front of the younger alpha, face to face.

Taehyung's hands taking his in a comforting and reassuring manner.

Silence crept into the surroundings like a slithering snake , resting heavy on Jeongguk's chest. Intentionally, his head lowered because he was unable to share his profession.

" I can't." He answered in a low voice. But this heart broke when the hand wrapped his own , slowly loosened his grip.

"Jeon Jeongguk, look at me in the eyes." So he did. Looking at his boyfriend's fierce eyes with his nervous ones.

"Are you doing any illegal business? Drugs or something else??" And both of them were left in silence once again. Unable to comprehend what to say , Jeongguk just lowered his head once again. He didn't want this time to ever come but here he was , standing in front of his lover like a freaking loser.

"I'm sorry but I can't. I really can't. " He breathed in , his chest constricting in guilt. He was never true to the older omega.

"Is there a way of leaving it? If yes I'll help you financially-" Taehyung continued but was quickly shut off by Jeongguk coming to his senses and looking back at him with glaring eyes.

"How will you? Think about it hyung , I always saw you financially stable but I never knew anything about your family nor your job." Jeongguk's chest hurt like the pain flowing through the nerves all around his torso in the form of several needles.

This time , Taehyung was the one staying silent ; unable to look into Jeongguk's eyes. There it was. Neither of them were truthful towards each other. Both felt bitter but neither of them knew how to make it right properly. At this point, they were just liars in each other's eyes.

“I can’t tell either.” Their eyes meet with guilt washing across them. They were reduced into nothing. The person Jeongguk thought he knew the best, had somehow turned just into a stranger.

"I-....I think we both need space." Jeongguk's choked voice made it through the suffocating silence after he saw the older omega's lips tremble. The once sweet peachy scent of Taehyung heaved with nothing but distress, tasting bitter on his tongue.

"Thank you." Those were the last words Taehyung ever said to him before his steps dashed outside the house in a hurry.

Just a simple thank you before Jeongguk was left in the coldness and emptiness of the house , the dishes still dirty, the heavy weight on his chest still clenching, his head lowered as a few drops fell on the kitchen floor.

Would it be different if he was able to let his real self reflect towards the omega. Maybe it would. The thought bugging him everyday – " would life be different if he didn't choose this path ?"

Maybe Taehyung would still be in his arms. The distress greatly affected him in many ways. Couples days of insomnia, unable to concentrate on his work also not to forget his urge to date anyone else. Somehow it scared him whether it would end up the same as earlier but moreover a part of him still wanted Taehyung. Two weeks into Taehyung running away from their once apartment, there was no sign of him around the house nor he showed Jeongguk his face. What was left for the young alpha was the cheerful memories they had cherished altogether, that bitter fight and just a text message.

" I think it would be better to end since we aren't true to ourselves, I'm sorry for questioning you when I was lying all around. I'm leaving the apartment to you."

That's how Jeongguk chose to stay in the place where his former lover left him ; surrounded by those bittersweet memories. Still at the age of twenty nine , stumbling upon the random artifacts they bought together, placed it there while decorating the whole apartment. At Least he knew now why Taehyung would lie. He was the director of the highly prestigious Kim corps. , raised in wealth in disguise so that the publicity won't affect him. It was just for his own safety. And there he was. Committing crimes in the broad daylight as well as the darkness of the nights just for money.

He sighed. Everything on his head left heavy right now when the memories suppressed deep within him started resurfacing again. Lifting himself from the couch , his footsteps led him to the nearby window ; he slid the curtains so that the moonlight could enlighten the interior of the room.

The moon. Just as beautiful as ever. But it never shines on his own , does it? The moon just reflected the light energy it gained from the sun ; without the sun , it would end up just like an empty shell and nothing else. And what he was reduced to at this. His light , his sunshine, gone from his entire existence– leaving him such an empty shell. His moon , his precious omega ; begone.

" The moon is beautiful tonight, isn't it googie?" The soft voice called out.

" Well, I can only focus on the beauty in front of me."

"Shut up."

Even the moonlight triggered his inner memories , his subconscious flashing him the images of the older smiling back at him , sitting on his lap under the moonlight. Right in front of his window , he once left feathery kisses across Taehyung's lips under the misty moonlight.

But somewhere in between, the warmth the older held got faded – into the bitter cold wind. The once regarded star crossed lovers just faded into two whole different strangers.

Most importantly, the person he cherished the most was entitled to be killed by him only out of every person.

Closing his eyes finally , he chose to bring his unstable mind to calmness ; in between shedding a couple of tears. His fists clenched around– fingers stabbing his palms in frustration. How did he come to this ? Just turned into a withering mess ; torn apart for the sake of his fabricated work and the lover from whom he didn't move on yet. It was tough.

Whether he has to fulfill his duties or be distracted by the past memories , one more was sure enough. Tomorrow's duty would be the last time he would clutch on his weapon. Jeongguk was tired of having hands blood red with the victims he killed in the past decade , the feeling of petrifying guilt whenever he pulled the trigger.

Just one more time. One more.

After every mission , those words would echo through his mind but as always the "just one more" had no end to it. No end for years now. Never did he think that his personal matters would mix up with his work in such a way. He had to put a full stop on it as he finally reached the threshold of guilt building up inside his heart , acting just like a poison to his body and mind.

He would not be able to bring himself to act on his job after tomorrow's consequences.

Bringing himself to chase away his pooling tears , he regained his state of reality once again. Jeongguk walked lazily towards the couch , throwing himself on it once again. His now numb fingertips reaching out to his phone placed right on the stool nearby ; dialing the number through his glossy vision. The phone call connected to the other line while Jeongguk stared blankly at the ceiling. He might have wiped away his tears but their smudged stains remained consistent and sticky on his rosy cheeks and tinted nose.

"Hello?" A familiar voice answered through the phone. Jeongguk took a long breath before putting the device against his ear. It was time to end it all.

"Hyung , are you free? I may have something important to tell you."

It was the next morning within the blink of an eye ; the atmosphere was awfully quiet, not showing any kind of grace in its movement. The winds were off with the sun gracing a little too brightly along the empty horizon ; no clouds in sight. It felt unusual.

The unusual weather corresponds to the gut feeling residing in Jeongguk's lower region ; clenching around as if something was not right , something wasn't setting right according to him.

As scheduled, he was in the van along with his colleagues who were bickering their way out the whole ride. While him? He was in his own little world ; from looking across the streets from the car window to fidgeting with his fingers continuously.

He didn't pay any attention to the older duo due to his absence of mind. Taehyung. Taehyung. Taehyung. His heart recited continuously as the heaviness of his chest increased. He was about to face the older omega once again but this time in a brutal situation.

The van jerked forward as the brakes kicked in. They were finally here , a few blocks away just like they did a day ago. But this time, instead of entering the building through the main entrance they opted for the back exit of the building– which Jimin had discovered all observing the blueprint of the building. Luckily, Jeongguk studied the blueprint way ahead to know every bit or else he would have juggled up everything for his wandering mind.

"Jeongguk?" He heard Jimin calling him , as his vision shifted rapidly towards the older – a shift from overthinking to reality. Jeongguk's eyes almost bulged as the other's voice caught him off guard.

"yes hyung?" His voice scrambled into whispers.

"We will be going different ways now. Your position is across the hall so we will be heading off to our positions." a small hmm was heard from his closed lips just before the others left him ; alone standing in the hushed staircases.

His feelings were sophisticated and him? Too frightened to even take forward, unprepared for what's to come in the future. Nevertheless, he set forward walking up through the staircases after bringing himself together in a sigh.

The building felt incredibly empty as well , with no crowd of people to gossip through the walls ; just the cluster of echoes of his respective footsteps across the empty staircase.

According to the informant , the building was just reserved for an important meeting for the management and the other services and office work remained suspended for today. and the silence made it all clear as it was.

Jeongguk's steps halted in front of the door to his desired floor. It was just a kind of small balcony situated near the storeroom of the respective floor and also a perfect blind spot because of its darkness and an excellent view of the vast corridor.

"It's nearly time." He whispered to himself while checking his watch in order to get his equipment prepared.

In order to sneak in , their equipment was contained in a guitar case as a disguise. Guess that worked well? Just a few assassins disguised as some guitarists. Completely fine.

The metal of the equipment cluttered across each other in the container as the young alpha opened up the case after looking around for the last time. His experienced fingers worked his way to rearrange the equipment, giving it its deadly personality life. His favorite , his M98. He had lost count on how many lives he had taken with the same object.

"For the last time." Jeongguk said under his breath as he attached the silencer at the tip of the killing machine before settling it through the narrow passage. A sigh of frustration left his lips as he switched on the bluetooth earpiece, adjusting it in his ear.

"In position. jjk." He said as his hands gripped on the body of the gun , his fingers ghosting over the trigger. His body , determined but somehow his mind , still unstable. Despite the gloves adorning his hands , it felt sweaty from within ; uncomfortable for that is. Never had he experienced this type of fear creeping inside of him.

"In place. jh." , " in position as well, pjm." Two different voices spoke through his ear-piece. " Roger that." Jeongguk replied ; his grip tightening across the body of the gun. He had to do it. He can do it. Right?

"Googie?" He had found himself in the exact headspace he had been to yesterday again , all over again. The sweet voice deep inside his head, called once again ; calling him to drown himself into its honey enveloped memories . Come to think about it. They had it all but somehow in the way , they had lost it all and because of their own faults. The right person but only the wrong timing-

If only he could have lived a proper life— no no no ; his mind repeated when his ears caught upon the steps incoming towards the corridor. Of course not. He can't let himself be surrounded by all those memories once again. He had to concentrate harder enough , enough just for the last time.

With his eyes aligned , he saw the people moving out of the corridor, chatting inaudible words throughout the whole walk. The meeting had just ended , just in time for him to make his last mission into play. Just a few more minutes and he would be done forever.

Minutes passed just in a blink of his eye , his posture still intact , and his mind cloudy. Most of the guests had already dispersed leaving the corridor in a series of nerve wrenching silence. Just as his anxiety couldn't get any worse , the awaited footsteps made their appearance.

Jeongguk's throat went dry just like a desert , beads of sweat collecting over his forehead as he peered at his aim , his target below. Taehyung, well presented in a well pressed black suit and a crisp white button up below. But his steps halted almost near him , making him stand in none other than Jeongguk's range.

All because of a stupid phone call , shit shit shit he chanted. He could be better if the said omega stood in other's ranges but unfortunately his hyungs' ranges were far away from his.

"Target locked." He said with his voice confident but only he knew what was going through him at that time , the finger ghosting over the trigger was trembling. Out of everyone , only he had to do this , that made it all a hundred times worse.

He had to do this !

" Firing in 3…" The finger once ghosting over the trigger , now pressed lightly on it. Of Course he can do it.

"2…." Tears started to clog his eyes , collecting around his eyelids. His hands trembled as his eyesight grew blurry every millisecond although his grip on his gun stayed intact. He can do it , no matter what !

1….

"Googie…. you love me right ?" Once again the sweet honey voice called. A man with a boxy smile appeared through his blurry vision, smiling ever so softly at him. And once again fucking memories , just growing hard on him. The omega appeared to be young just like how he left him.

The soft creases around his eyes when he smiled, the ones Jeongguk cherished once, the warmth he missed , and the man he loved so dearly. No, no , no— still loved. He couldn't do this. This was wrong. He can't kill his lost love once again. He still loved Taehyung. He couldn't do it at all!!

Tears sprinted across his cheeks as he jerked away from his killing machine with a wavering sigh erupting from his lips. "Jeongguk? What are you doing? The target will go away!" His hyungs whisper yelled at him through the ear-piece but to no avail. The young alpha shuffled backwards, with tears stained cheeks. He couldn't do it again ; having the blood of another on his hands again. He had enough.

"Are you there? Jeongguk? Jeongguk, answer us!! " He recognized the voice. Jimin hyung. But that only made him inch backwards from the gun. "Jeongguk we are losing time , if you don't do this , then we will." He recognized the serious tone of the voice. Hobi hyung. No no no—

His eyes widened in realization as his feet set off immediately. Not again. He can't let it happen. He had already lost Taehyung once , not again. His numb feet impulsively took him towards the stairs , hurrying down them to reach the omega fast , enough fast before anything bad happened.

"No no no– hobi hyung , NO!" Luckily the door was unlocked as he set off towards the older. It was a relief seeing the omega still alive but not yet. He ran, as fast as he could. For a second he saw the surprised yet confused face of Taehyung
Without even a second thought he stood in front of Taehyung in a defensive manner.

"Jeongguk, what are you doing?!!" This was probably the first time he had heard hobi hyung scream at him. Whatever, he wasn't going to move now.

"Hobi hyung , please….. don't do this...for me." He sniffed amidst speaking words , his voice desperate with cries.
"Don't shoot for my sake , hyung….he is the one hyung. The one I told you about years ago." Surprisingly the older one behind didn't utter a word from the time he stood in front of him.

"Took you long enough." His heart thumped across his chest trying to catch upto the air after that furious dash down the stairs. It took him a few seconds to decipher those words ; the words the older alpha had just spoken into his ear-piece.

what? What was that supposed to mean ?

"Huh?" A breathy question fell out of his lips when his glossy vision finally caught upon the two hazy figures emerging from the windy blue colored corner in front of him. He had regained his posture back again ; his shoulder relaxing and legs standing straight.

Jimin and Hoseok wore soft smiles on their faces respectively with their equipment still unlocked in their fake guitar case. What was happening? What was the meaning behind this? Jeongguk frowned with furrowed eyebrows as maybe a trillion questions roamed across his brain.

His attention snapped back to the older omega behind him. Taehyung rather wore a simplistic look on his face while staring at him. Jeongguk being the confused person he was , switched glances between the three of them ; and also the only one standing with tear stained cheeks, red tinted nose and puffy eyes.

"What is this supposed to mean?" His low murmur made it through the silence of the corridor.

"It means you are an idiot, Jeongguk." Jimin sighed ; now looking at the younger alpha with a stern look.

"Jeon Jeongguk. You were literally going to end a person you cared about." Hoseok spoke next , straight to Jeongguk's face before walking to the omega. Surprisingly, Taehyung extended his hand as well as Hoseok did , as they shook hands.

"Congratulations Mr. Kim. You survived this time." Hoseok smiled as the omega popped out a giggle , before looking at Jeongguk once again.

"And you, young man. Are you that dumb that you didn't even tell us that you knew Taehyung?" Jeongguk was beyond stunned. He wasn't expecting this turn of events. He was out of words as well , not a single word came out even if he had a ton of questions stuck to his throat.

"What– how did yall— " He spoke rather softly, his glossy eyes glancing at the beta this time.

"You think we are that dumb ??! Your activities after we visited this building that day were already suspicious enough for us to catch on. So , Hobi hyung and I gave it a shot and contacted Namjoon hyung and then Taehyung."

"Luckily , Taehyung told us about both of your past and agreed to join hands with us in return for the information of the dealer who paid us to kill him…. Although it's a breach of contract, we do illegal stuff all the time , so it really doesn't matter anyways."

It struck Jeongguk. Taehyung knew about his assassination and chose not to react ? Even when there was a chance of him being shot only if not their memories resurfaced in front of gguk at the right time.

His hands automatically went to grip the collar of the omega even though he didn't want to. Just a result of an impulsive mind. " You knew all along ? Do you think this is a joke ? You could've been dead, hyung ?!" His voice cracked in between as he gazed into the older's eyes. Desperation was quite evident in his tone while once again tears dropped down his cheeks.

His heart was a mess at this point and his life ? More sophisticated than it had ever been. Who had thought that tables would turn in the matter of two days.

Taehyung had also endured a lot during these years, even though he had hidden it quite well over the years. The first sight of Jeongguk after these years , was his breaking point. It took him a hard time to maintain his crazy beating heart while making a conversation with the alpha after years of not meeting one another.

Not to mention, the amount of times he missed Jeongguk's smiles and giggles during these passing days. Somewhere in between he too felt guilty for keeping his truth from the other but it went both ways. Both were responsible for their own separation.

Even after these years of missing the younger , how could he endure the other one sobbing just in front of him ; almost in his embrace — oh god how bad he had missed the other's warmth. Something in him wanted to pull Jeongguk in a warm hug but he couldn't ; not yet.

Nevertheless, tears sprinted through his eyes as well , a few sliding across his cheeks as he stared at Jeongguk's glossy eyes. Both were idiots , when they both choked on sobs seeing each other cry in front of themselves. Taehyung's hands felt extremely sweaty in his pants pockets ; fisted in order to control himself.

Jeongguk stood in silence while his grip loosened around the other's collar. Just when he was about to pull away , a hand guided him to the embrace of Taehyung. Finally, the place where he could melt into the other's embrace without thinking about anything else. He was finally able to sob his heart out in the omega's neck as Taehyung patted his back softly.

He inhaled the sweet calming scent of Taehyung in between his choked sobs. Jeongguk poured out his vulnerability and bottled up emotions in the span of a few seconds as the omega's scent calmed him down little by little.

While Jeongguk was crying his heart out , Taehyung finally looked up to see two sobbing figures as well. Hoseok and Jimin both were crying silently as Hoseok held the other close to let him rest his head on his own shoulder.

"Thank you."

Taehyung, through his tear stained face and sniffling nose , mouthed those words just for the older duo to see and understand. Taehyung was already thankful for the universe to bring him back to Jeongguk again but more than anything he was thankful to Hoseok and Jimin for letting him close to Jeongguk — they had shown him the way after all.

A moment of silence washed over the corridor , just some consecutive sniffing sounds echoing in the vast interior of the space.

Meanwhile, the younger was clueless about Taehyung crying silently until he pulled out of the embrace to look into the other's eyes. Reality flashed. He had been sobbing in Taehyung's neck all this time. With the help of clumsy , he almost jerked himself away from the omega in haste.

His clumsy footsteps broke the quiet demeanor of the corridor while head hung low. " I'm sorry for that." He murmured in his wavering voices while scrunching his tinted little nose.

"No need to be sorry Jeongguk. Letting out your bottled emotions isn't something you should be sorry for. Here take this." Taehyung's shoes clicked against the polished tiles as he moved forward towards Jeongguk one more time but this time handing him a handkerchief instead.

Jeongguk's trembling hand got hold of the handkerchief ; his gaze still focused on Taehyung's hands. He was too embarrassed to even look in the eyes of the omega. With his head low, he wiped his tears and used the handkerchief to his heart's content.

"Jeez , your face is all red. " It was then when Jeongguk looked up , his eyes connecting to the other's immediately. His doe eyes widened a bit as he looked upon the face of the omega ; Taehyung's cheeks were tear stained as well , just like his. Also a wet patch on his shoulder which made Jeongguk's ears burn in embarrassment.

"You.. but you— are– " Jeongguk tried to mutter a few words before he was interrupted by the other again.

"Shush , like I said bottled emotions." Taehyung shrugged his shoulders , a soft smile smashing atop of his heart shaped lips.

"I'm — "

"Jeongguk?" The young alpha hummed in response.

"Take it slow. I don't want you to blame yourself for trying to assassinate me right now. Today's incidents might have been too much for you to take in all together. I want you to relax and catch up on everything that happened today. We can talk anywhere we want when you are ready. "

Jeongguk listened, it was true in some aspects. He wouldn't be able to face Taehyung and have a proper conversation after what had happened a couple of minutes back. He had to think it through and Jeongguk was grateful that Taehyung understood the necessity and importance of it.

"Thank you… " He sniffed into the handkerchief once again before continuing. " I promise to meet you after I have sorted out myself quite enough to face you again."

Jeongguk somehow managed to flash a soft tender smile towards Taehyung as he bid his goodbye. He might have felt something warm once again. Just as he was about to walk away , a voice called out once again.

"Jeongguk?" He focused on the omega once again with curious yet puffy eyes.

"Just as I said, take your time. Come to think of it, we always had enough time. "

Jeongguk was once again enclosed within the four walls of his own room, within his blanket and a bunch of snacks that he could consume little by little. How long has it been since he placed a foot outside his house ? He didn't know. Nevertheless he had to go out to buy the living necessities because he was out of those as well.

That incident at that building had left a great influence on him as well and fortunately since then his hallucinations have decreased bit by bit. It was obviously getting better. But the main point stands whether and how he will approach Taehyung once again.

Sure, he had a ton of questions he had thought of in the span of all those weeks. Somewhere the fear still resided deep inside his caged heart whether Taehyung would leave him or not , even after knowing all of his truth. And somewhere hope resided , that he could have Taehyung in his life again and this time , he would never let him go— away from him.

The probability of both happening made him nervous to meet up with Taehyung even though he wanted to. He wanted to see that warm smile of his once over again. And at this point he knew he would never get tired of it.

Nevertheless, he brought himself to stand up from his bed , throwing a pair of sweats on himself. He set foot outside finally. He took him a few minutes to get hold of the freshness of the air ; yeah , absolutely better than the choking interior of his household.

It had been a while as well that Jeongguk had a proper conversation with the duo even though they had been checking up on him every two days. Now it would be a handful of guilt if he doesn't talk properly with them in return. Also not to forget, he missed their bickering yet cheerful company although it had been hardly three weeks.

And not to forget, he was practically jobless. It was another problem. He had to earn a living as well and for that he had to find a suitable job for him as soon as possible.

Wandering around with that stuffed grocery bag of his , Jeongguk finally stumbled upon the familiar looking house he was dying to visit all this time. On the doorstep, his hands mindlessly went on the doorbell , clicking it.

The door creaked upon to reveal his favorite people.
" ...hi ? " He asked and oh boy– he wasn't disappointed by the upcoming response.

"googie , finally !" Jimin cheered while his hobi hyung was heard singing his name all fancy from the kitchen. Jeongguk mindlessly smiled , because till the end of time they were his comfort people.

Fast forward to their usual chitchat , three of them sitting across the dining table with a can of beer each in their hands. Not to forget the lecture he had gone through for isolating himself in his own house for such a long span of time and nevertheless Jeongguk laughed it off.

"So hobi , how was your day though?" Jeongguk sipped through his beer as he heard Jimin ask the question.

"Work has been going pretty well, many people have registered already. Quite unexpected but that made me happy." Hoseok smiled through but Jeongguk stopped sipping his drink as soon as he heard him.

Registration as for what ? Being an assassin or….

"That's quite great , as for me I have been searching for jobs as well. If you wish I can visit the studio on weekends! "

wait what ??

"What are you guys talking about ?" Jeongguk frowned at the duo adorned with giggly experiences but something wasn't feeling like the normal.

"Oh, we haven't told you about this." Jimin spoke as he played with the rim of the can with his fingers.

"Basically , we left our contracts the same day as you did. Gguk , we are no longer snipers." Hobi spoke up as he sipped the very last drop of the can before opening yet another one.

Jeongguk was confused. What ? "the same day as he did" ?

"Don't be surprised. Now drink up , we will elaborate. " Jimin answered his curiosity with a bright smile and tinted face. Jeongguk sighed before taking another sip of his beer yet again.

"There was no reason for us to keep on with being snipers after you left. Namjoon had also told us that you will leave the next day when we were discussing the Taehyung issue over call. " Hobi answered while pointing his finger at the young aloha in a comical manner.

"And you two didn't even think about your future? What will both of you do for a living then ? How could you take such important decisions in haste?" Jeongguk's voice rose a bit , maybe because of how tipsy he was feeling. He had already chugged down three cans of beer already, onto the fourth one now.

"Chill, champ. " Hoseok waved his hand off like it was nothing, which made Jeongguk pout a little in disappointment.

"We are in this shit together." Jimin gigged , almost throwing himself onto Hoseok with a smile. Jeongguk could swear , he could gag at how cozy and clingy the other duo had been since he stepped in. 'Very sus' he thought as he narrowed his vision upon the tipsy couple.

"Jimin, sit on your chair ! Not hugging my leg!?— " Jeongguk sighed at the clumsy mess the older beta had become after drinking five cans of beer. Luckily , Hoseok was quick enough to carry Jimin to his respective bed and come back to clean up the table full of cans.

Jeongguk felt tipsy. He sat on the dinner table in silence as the older alpha cleaned the dining table ; disposing off the cans and food packets in the dustbin.

"If you are wondering about our jobs , we are really fine gguk. Me and Jimin had been saving money separately all the time. It was about time that we came to a conclusion and used the money wisely. So, I bought a dance studio , not too big but we can work on that. " Hoseok said with a faint smile dancing on his lips.

"And Jimin hyung?" Jeongguk asked with his voice low and tired.

"We are searching for a barista job just like he wanted, luckily they have been taking new recruits in the cafe beside my studio. But that bitch passed out before I could tell him." Both of them snickered at the same time which led them to burst out into a heap of laughter in no time.

"Okay but… what about Namjoon hyung?" Jeongguk whispered.

"We had come to a conclusion that we will all leave altogether. Namjoon is well educated, he will find a way nevertheless. I have also heard that Taehyung has given him a chance in one of his shareholder's companies who also happens to be his friends."

"Namjoon had a passion for music , we never knew. It would've been great that he gets to work alongside some of the best composers in the music industry."

"Everyone is happy with their new life, I see." Jeongguk smiled, closing his eyes for a second when the familiar name yet again slipped from his hyung.

"Enough of our lives. What about yours? I know for sure that a little fucker like you didn't even bother to call or meet Taehyung after that day." A loud bang on the wooden table across him and Jeongguk was wide awake once again.

Silence dripped into the atmosphere when Hosoek took the seat across from him as well ; his stare deadly which could easily look into Jeongguk's soul. And Jeongguk? He had no idea where to look except the wall.

"Listen , you little dipshit!" Jeongguk jerked from his position once again , as he finally focused on the older's angry red face and a finger pointing at him once again— almost threateningly.
Yeah , Hobi hyung was surely drunk after those six cans.

"I'm listening, hyung." He answered.

"I know decisions like these take time. you know what I mean— just don't take that much time that the other person loses hope." Hoseok's voice went softer this time.

"It's obviously noticeable that you both still have feelings for each other and are unable to move on." Silence was the immediate answer, Jeongguk was too stunned to speak as he lowered his head ; avoiding the other's eyes.

"googie….. don't you think it's time that you both have a real talk. The past is in the past after all. maybe… start from a new beginning? How does that sound?"

"We both have made mistakes in the past. I also wanna rectify and apologize for what I have done but…. Hobi hyung…. I can't bring myself to face him" Jeongguk's voice stumbled at the end to which — surprisingly, the older alpha laughed.

"Does my suffering make you laugh, hyung?" Jeongguk faked his fury.

"No, it doesn't. Just the thought of a person like you being nervous around someone makes me laugh. You have assassinated hundreds of people in the past , Jeongguk and not even for a second– you were nervous."

"It's different now!!" Jeongguk tsked. Although he knew that he was obviously nervous about approaching Taehyung but he wasn't going to accept it? Not at least in front of a drunk hoseok or else his hobi hyung would tease the life out of him.

"Yeah I know, loverboy." Hoseok giggled at the younger's red face but soon turned calm once again.

"Ask me for his number in the morning. I'm too drunk to even search for my phone right now." With that , Hoseok stood up.

"A new beginning, Jeongguk. Not only for you and Taehyung but for all of us." Hoseok spoke with a calm smile dancing on his lips before waking away. Jeongguk stood up as well to follow the other's steps to the bedroom in silence.

"Now! Sleepover time!!" With a loud scream, Hoseok had already joined a very dozed off Jimin alongside. Jeongguk couldn't help but giggle while looking at his two hyungs snuggled among themselves. Within a second, he joined them as well. And well— it didn't take much time for him to sweep to his dreamland soon enough.

Jeongguk stared at the cafeteria in front of him with a bit of hesitation lingering inside him. It was another week since he had crashed at Jimin's house and had his senses punched back into him by Hobi hyung. Just as said, he opted for asking Hobi hyung for Taehyung's number once they all had sobered up properly. Neither Jimin or Hoseok questioned it , they already knew it was bound to happen and it was finally time.

But nevertheless, it took him a while to gather up himself to make that phone call to the older omega. Nearly three days back , it happened. The line through the phone beeped and with each beep, Jeongguk's heartbeat accelerated every time.
Finally, the call was answered and for a brief amount of time , Jeongguk was unable to speak any words of his own. He had just forgotten all of his vocabulary.

The other line remained silent as well ; a small sigh was heard. " Whoever you are , don't waste my time. I'm hanging up." Taehyung spoke clearly, Jeongguk stumbled with his words just then. " no! Don't hang up. It's me."

"Oh" Taehyung spoke from the other line. It was clear that he had recognized Jeongguk's voice precisely.

"I'm sorry to disturb you , Tae. But I think it's time we have to talk." Jeongguk's nerves were all over the place by now. He had been spacing all around the house with stumpy footsteps.

"I thought you would never ask." Taehyung spoke in the calmest voice which somehow stopped Jeongguk in his tracks.

"Yeah…" Jeongguk said awkwardly. What was he even supposed to say after that? He was already at a loss of words.

"How about Sunday? I can text you the details later."

"Anything that works, hyung. I just wanna meet you." Who knows where he mustered the courage to even say that. He wasn't exactly embarrassed when he heard the soft giggling sounds.

"I wanna meet you too, Googie." Jeongguk's heart felt light finally. A calmness bloomed across his heart when he heard the familiar nickname through the phone call.

Now, he stood at the entrance of the cafeteria with sweaty hands and perhaps an increased heart rate. His eyes wandered around till his gaze locked upon the person he was supposed to meet. Kim Taehyung , looking as graceful as ever with cozy attire and messy hair ; sitting idly, scrolling through his phone.

Drawing a long breath, he finally encouraged himself to step in ; The sound of the opening door catching the older's attention almost immediately. Nothing delighted Jeongguk more than the soft smile he had received from Taehyung then. Unknowingly, he returns the smile.

"Hi !" Jeongguk's ear tips turned tinted when his voice rather came out as an excellent squeal. "Nice to meet you again, Jeongguk." Taehyung giggled as the young alpha took his seat across from him.

"How have you been?" Taehyung asked in his calm honey voice , putting his phone away. "I have been good." Jeongguk replied , drawing all his nervousness away. He was finally relaxed alas!

"That's good to know, Jeongguk. For the past few weeks , I have been thinking a lot about you." Taehyung giggled half through the sentence which left Jeongguk rather surprised with widened blinking eyes. Thankfully, they were distracted by the waiter asking for their orders.

"Back to the talk, what about you?" Taehyung sat down across from him with his head supported on his hands, looking at him with curious eyes. And how was Jeongguk going to handle all this?! "Oh— me too." He blabbered unconsciously. "Hmm?" Taehyung murmured in a questioning manner. And here it was again. Jeongguk embarrassing himself.

"I mean— I thought about you as well. More importantly…." Jeongguk had sighed heavily , his eyes silently catching up to Taehyung's. Yeah, he was going to tell him no matter what!

"I missed you, hyung…" He let go finally. His response had caught Taehyung off guard as welp when he found the omega blink blankly at him. But soon enough, it was replaced with a soft grin.

"Me too…. I missed you a lot." Taehyung confessed as well. "I know the conditions of our reunion were not the ideal ones, Jeongguk. And of course after that incident, you might as well have a lot of questions." Jeongguk hummed in response. He did have a lot of questions to ask the older and preferably it was the best time to get rid of his inquiries.

"I do have a question." Jungkook initiated. "Shoot, googie. We have all the time." Their orders had arrived just then. While Taehyung was thanking the waiter, Jeongguk was stuck biting his lips and fidgeting with his sweaty fingers.

"Why- why did you agree to that , what if I shot you for real?" Weirdly enough, Taehyung laughed it off but Jeongguk was not satisfied at all. He was confused instead. "Why did I take up that offer? Because…. You are still the same person as the nineteen year old Jeongguk, in whom I put my trust. And to this day, I still have faith in you no matter how we ended up years ago." Taehyung broke their eye contact to take a sip from his tea as well as a bite from the waffles they had ordered.

Jeongguk was too stunned to speak again. After all these years? Taehyung trusted him? Even after they had broken each other's trust those years ago. Jeongguk had never expected those words after those incidents.

"In fact, I have a question for you as well." Taehyung's words brought Jeongguk back to reality. "Why did you stop at the exact time?" Yeah, it was definitely the time for Jeongguk to fight his own demons within.

"I— I couldn't afford to lose you again, hyung. To be honest, since the day we met again at that café, I was having hallucinations of our past. You are still as important to me as the way you did years ago." It wouldn't be idle for Jeongguk to say that wasn't going to tear up again, he was at the edge yet he was trying not to.

"Hallucinations , you say?" Taehyung nodded, keeping the ceramic cup on the wooden table before staring at Jeongguk once again. "Yes." Jeongguk murmured low. "Hallucinations can be a serious problem. I'll be arranging an appointment for a therapist for you. We can make it work—"

"Tae– that won't be necessary—" Jeongguk spoke out in his defense but soon was cut off by Taehyung again.

"Shush. I said we can work together. How about moving on to the first step?" Taehyung smiled , extending his right arm towards Jeongguk. "What first step?" Jeongguk answered. "Let's start from the beginning, Jeongguk." Jeongguk, realizing soon enough, extended his hand as well ; enveloping the older's warm hand in a handshake.

"Jeongguk."

"Taehyung."

"That's it?" Jeongguk questioned as soon as they pulled their hands back. For how much he had known Taehyung in the past, he was sure that something was coming right now.

"No, of course not." Taehyung spoke as he shrugged his shoulders. "Then, what's the next step?" Jeongguk inquired once again.

"So, Mr. Jeongguk. Would you accompany me to have coffee someday for the second step?" There it was. Jeongguk broke into a heap of laughter at the silly try. Soon enough, he heard Taehyung joining him with his giggles and laughter as well.

"You are still sneaky, aren't you?" Jeongguk asked, pinching the bridge of his nose before looking back at the omega who was still smiling.

"Can't help though.…..so a date?"

"A date." Jeongguk answered.

In a whole galaxy full with bright stars, Jeongguk finally found his moon amidst them all and on that day, their stars and constellations aligned, they were meant to be together. After all , though consequences tore them apart, they still found a way to themselves and that— that was enough.

"What's the third step though?"

"The third step will be actually getting you a therapist, you idiot."