Ex Jk

— Bot from the channel @unknownaiiii

Jimin finds Taehyung somewhere in the darkness of the apartment, where for the seventh night in a row he has been trying to dissolve into the darkness and the sound of suffering songs from the speaker.

"No, Taehyung," Jimin flicked the switch, flooding the room with bright light, causing Kim, who was sitting on the floor by the couch, to wince. "You look like walking mold. Get ready. We're going to the club."

And it was true—the wrinkled T-shirt, the disheveled hair, the pale face, and the half-fainting look. The younger one was clearly not in good shape.

Taehyung just shook his head, looking away and quietly saying:

• I'm not in the mood, Jimin-ah.

Pak, of course, had no intention of stopping.

"So you broke up, so what now? You can't pine for him forever. Life doesn't end. And anyway, remember who you are, and how many people are ready to come running to you at the snap of a finger."

The last phrase hit the mark. Taehyung's gaze came alive for a second, a shadow of the man he used to be—confident, irresistible—flickering in it.

• Okay, but this is so you leave me alone.

And now the club music was pounding his temples, the beat so loud it reverberated in his chest. Taehyung stood at the bar with a glass of melting ice, watching the dancers. Now that Jimin had moved away from him for the first time all evening, the younger felt out of place, a stranger among the cheerful people, lost in the drunken stupor and revelry.

But then his body began to respond to the familiar beat. First, a gentle swaying to the beat. Then, a movement of his shoulders. Closing his eyes, he let the music carry him away. He danced not for anyone else, but for himself.

And suddenly, through the music and the noise of the crowd, a painfully familiar warmth enveloped him. Someone's arms gently but firmly wrapped around his waist from behind, and a strong chest pressed against his back. Lips brushed against Taehyung's ear, and a low voice he'd recognize in a million whispered:

— Did you miss me?