NEFARIOUS - TAEGYU ??

"You can do it."

"I can't and I won't!"

Taehyun's having that nightmare again. A lost memory he can never recall. Only something that haunts him in his sleep. He couldn't see anything, the image blurry as ever, only the voices were clear. Voices who feels like he recognizes but can't remember.

"Your time's running up."

"Sweetie! You don't have much of a choice! Please do as I say! Shoot!"

"5...4..."

He knows what's coming right after this. The shriek of a lady's voice shouting his name, before the sound of a gunshot echoes.

Oh?

He doesn't hear his name coming from the usual voice he hears every night. Instead...

"Taehyun-ah..."

He hears a low voice, tainted with so many emotions; panic, guilt, remorse and anger. He can feel them all just by the tone in his voice. He knows whose voice it belonged too. All too well.

Beomgyu?

"DON'T DIE ON ME!"

Taehyun snaps his eyes open, his breathing speeding up. He observes his surroundings and realizes he's in the hospital. The room's so quiet, the only thing he hears is the beeping of the heart monitor and a soft snore?

Taehyun glances to his side and sees Beomgyu seated in a chair beside his bed, his head on his arms crossed on his hospital bed, sleeping soundfully with a blanket draped over him. Taehyun admires the boy, his strong jawline and prominent cheek bones. He has perfectly arched eyebrows and has his ash blonde hair, not styled but left a bit dishevelled.

'Even in his sleep, he looks ridiculously handsome.' Taehyun thought.

Taehyun tries to get up quietly without waking the latter only to fail once he winces in pain and Beomgyu slowly wakes up.

"Taehyun-ah?" Beomgyu calls out, his eyes slowly widening. "Are you okay? Oh shoot, I should call the doctors, wait here."

Taehyun blinks in confusion at the sudden change in attitude. Beomgyu who had been mean to him from the beginning is now beside him, sounding panic and as if he cares. Not to mention it's the first time Beomgyu called him by his actual name, or not it'll be dickhead, dumbfuck, asshole and the list goes on.

"Who are you? What did you do to Beomgyu?" Taehyun asks, clueless and disgusted.

Beomgyu rolls his eyes. "I'm getting the doctor, stay here!"

Taehyun giggles. "It's not like I can move."

The nurses treated Taehyun and declared that he will be discharged tomorrow, allowing him to rest for one more night. Namjoon also says that he will come stop by their mansion weekly to change Taehyun's bandages. Beomgyu informs his family and tells them about the news. Once Namjoon and the nurses leave the room, Beomgyu and Taehyun are left alone again. But this time, in a very awkward state.

"Taehyun-ah..."

"Did you knock your head?" Taehyun asks sarcastically.

"Excuse me??"

"You never call me by my name. And the doctors said you've been sleeping here since the day I was admitted?"

"I-"

"So, now you care? Why?"

"For fucks sake Taehyun, you're not letting me talk!" Beomgyu raises his voice.

"Then talk."

Beomgyu inhales a deep breath in. "I'm sorry." He apologizes.

Taehyun sits there silently, blinking his eyes in confusion. "What? I'm sorry, I can't hear you over all your bullshit."

"Geez Tae-"

"I will file your apology under 'Pending Cases' for now. Just wait for a few days for the results. Or maybe never."

"You're not even a Law student! Listen to me!"

"Yes captain, what do you need?" Taehyun grins, amused at the frustrated boy.

"Look. I'm sorry. I really am. I realized this when you took the bullet for me. You were dumb to do that but brave af too. No one would have done that, but you did. You have no idea how much it means to me. I sat there in panic and guilt when you were in surgery for almost 5 hours and I've had my fair share of sleepless nights thinking about the situation and outcome. I never hated you, I let my temper get the best of me. I'm sorry for putting the blame on you for my own selfishness."

"Well, I'm glad you realized!" Taehyun raises his voice, eyebrows scrunched. "The hell I went through because of you. My insecurities and anxiety was affected by you because you viewed me as a lowlife, constantly blaming me for not being able to pursue your passion when you know it'll only be a short time. The names you called me and my back still hurts from all the walls I collided with."

"It was very petty of me. I'm sorry." Beomgyu mouths an apology.

"Just an apology won't work Beomgyu. How immature, you're only realising after weeks and all because I took the bullet for you!"

"I'll make it up to you."

"Tell me Beomgyu, if I hadn't taken the bullet for you, would you ever apologize?"

That's when it hit Beomgyu that he really did mess up Taehyun's feelings. He hadn't thought about that. A part of Beomgyu says yes and another says no. He's teared up between these two, the only thing he's come up with is silence. Soobin was right when he said Taehyun's stubborn, he really won't be forgiven for his mean acts that easily.

"Thought so." Taehyun says.

"Taehyun-ah..." Beomgyu calls out, still making eye contact with the latter. "It's okay if you don't forgive me, I'm not seeking for forgiveness right now, but I do want to make it up to you. I won't treat you badly anymore. We don't have to be friends. But I mean every word I said with my blood, sweat and tears. I'll make it up to you until you forgive me."

"And how are you going to do that?"

Beomgyu smirks. "You'll see."

"What if I push you away?"

"You won't."