"Please don't see just a boy caught up in dreams and fantasy. Please see me, reaching out for someone I can't see."

-Lost Stars

Today wasn’t different from any other day; Jungkook waited for his best friend at the entrance of the school building with an umbrella over his head. And again, his friend showed up with another, completely ignoring the younger. Jungkook didn’t even mind it anymore. He followed his friend silently until they reached the street crossing.

“See you tomorrow.” Jimin waved towards Taehyung as he crossed the street.

“Bye!” Taehyung smiled and waited for his friend to disappear into the crowd of students before turning around. “Jungkook!” the smile grew deeper.

Jungkook chewed on his bottom lip to avoid the words from spilling out of his mouth.

‘It hurts, hyung. It hurts so bad.’

“Let’s go!”

The younger flinched as Taehyung’s arm flung across his shoulder. He hated how his chest tightened at the elder’s every touch.

The boys walked under the umbrella with nothing but the sound of rain against the plastic keeping Jungkook from breaking down. He was too afraid to speak first because he felt so insecure in front of his best friend.

‘Perfect hair, perfect smile, perfect hands, perfect everything.’

“We’re here.” Taehyung patted the younger’s shoulder before taking the umbrella from his hand. “Mind if I borrow it?”

Jungkook nodded, eyes fixed on the other’s shoes. ‘Your shoes are untied.’

Taehyung leaned close and ruffled Jungkook’s hair with his damp hands. “Thanks. I love you.”

And before Jungkook could say ‘I love you too, hyung’, Taehyung was long gone.

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Jungkook counted the number of students that walked into the classroom before Taehyung walked in with his arm around Jimin and sat in front of him.

“Hey Kookie,” Jimin turned around and flashed a smile.

“Hi,” Jungkook said before turning his head towards the window. It was raining again. It always rained.

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Twenty minutes into the lunch break, Taehyung appeared into the lunch room with a lunch tray. He took a seat next to Jungkook and pulled out the earphones from his left ear.

Jungkook flinched as he felt his breath shortening. “W-what are you doing?”

“Sharing is caring,” Taehyung his lips as he eyed the food. “Want some food?”

“I already ate…”

“Okay.”

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“Jungkook, grab me my phone please.” He heard Taehyung call from the bedroom. Jungkook got up from the couch and grabbed the cellphone sitting on the corner of the coffee table. He dragged his feet across the floor to make as little noise as possible as he headed towards the sound of laughter.

“Here,” he extended his hand towards Taehyung sitting on his bed, eyes fixed on the television across bedroom.

“Thank you baby.” He grinned and Jungkook felt his heart stop for that brief moment. “Sit, let’s watch this together.”

Jungkook cautiously took a seat at the edge of his own bed, heart accelerating at an alarming rate.

“What are you doing there?” Taehyung scowled, “come here.” He grabbed the younger’s arm and pulled