Built on a lie (taekook)

taehyung felt numb. everything was dark and he had no idea where he was. all he could hear was a non-stopping beeping sound, which has now started to annoy the shit out of him.

the darkness slowly started to turn into consistently bigger patches of light as his eyes fluttered open.

his vision was blurry and unstable, his eyes felt painfully dry. he was blinking rapidly, trying to make his eyes function and understand his surroundings.

to find out where he was.

all he could see through all the blurriness was white. no matter where he moved his orbs, all he was welcomed with was endless whiteness.

once his brain also regained its full capacity, his other senses started working too.

taehyung felt his nose scrunch instinctly at the strong smell that hit his nostrils. it felt familiar, he knew this smell.

the smell of..... disinfectant?

where the fuck is he?

his eyes watered in frustration, he felt uncomfortable and scared.

and when his brain finally got rid of the fog that occupied it, taehyung connected the dots.

the constant beeping, white everywhere, the disinfectant smell.

he was in a hospital.

but why?

he groaned as he tried to move, pain immediately shooting through his entire body.

he started sobbing, the helplessness and oblivion he felt was overwhelming and taehyung was absolutely terrified.

how long has he been here? what happened to him? where was everyone?

he tried looking anywhere else other than the what he supposed was the ceiling but winced when his vision came across his arm.

his arm was badly, very badly bruised, cuts and purple spots covered it almost completely. he also saw an iv-drip, which didn't help his panicked state.

he tried to sit up, but the pain didn't let him. his body ached everywhere, his throat was sore and his head hurt.

he noticed a small button right next to his hand and he pressed without hesitation. he mentally prayed that it was indeed a calling button for a nurse and not the remote for the bed. his saw enough movies to know that getting folded in half by a hospital bed isn't pleasurable.

he pressed it again after the bed stayed put. and again. and again.

the relief that washed over him when he finally heard the door opening was indescribable.

"mr kim?"

all taehyung could do was sob, both because of the pain and the relief.

"everything is okay mr kim, please take deep breaths with me, alright?"

taehyung did his best to calm down, he needed answers and he knew he wouldn't get them if he wasn't in his right state of mind.

"h-hurts"

god, his throat was so dry.

"i know mr kim. i'll help you, i promise but please calm down first"

taehyung saw the doctor checking the something on a monitor then writing something on a slab. the man then turned around and taehyung saw a nurse come in too.

"inform his family"

his family. oh god. how worried they must be. his parents, his brother, jimin, yeontan...

jungkook.

"k-kookie"

the doctor turned to him, eyebrows furrowed.

"are you hungry mr kim?"

taehyung whined and shook his head a bit, as much as the pain let him.

"jung..kook"

the doctor figured the so called 'jungkook' must be the boy's family member and he hummed knowingly.

"you family has been informed mr kim. they are on their way"

this helped taehyung a bit, all he wanted was too see them, to hug them.

"i'll help you sit up, would you like to?"

"please" taehyung let out in a whisper, he feared his throat would burn him alive if he spoke loudly.

with the doctor's assistance, he was finally sitting. his hospital room wasn't anything special, the only unique addition was the countless flowers and get well soon cards he saw on the cabinet.

he almost cried when the doctor offered him a huge glass of water. he drank all of it in one breath and asked for another.

"mr kim, do you know why you're here?"

taehyung shook his head with a sad look in his eyes.

"my name is dr. shin and you are in seoul national hospital. you had an accident"

"a-accident?" he asked, scared shitless. why doesnt he remember anything?

"you were hit by a drunk driver last month and-"

"last month??" taehyung exclaimed with wide eyes. oh his poor parents. he couldn't even imagine what they must have gone through.

"your injuries were almost lethal mr kim. it's a miracle that you woke up in such a short time"

taehyung started crying again, this time silently, only his tears flowing. he felt miserable, as if the ground disappeared under him and he was just falling endlessly.

"i w-want jungkook"

"your family will be here shortly mr kim"

but taehyung needed jungkook now. he needed the warmth and reassurance of his boyfriend in that exact moment.

the door suddenly opened and the nurse came in, a small smile on her lips.

"your family is here mr kim. would you like to see them one by one or together?"

taehyung's eyes lit up and softly asked for all of them together.

he couldn't wait to see them.

not even a minute passed by and the door opened again with worried faces appearing.

the moment taehyung locked eyes with his mom, he started sobbing again.

"my baby" his mom hurried to him, tears in her eyes as well "oh my god, taehyung" she hugged him tightly but quickly let go when she heard him hiss.

"hey mom" he smiled at her and looked at the others. his dad, the always collected, professional man was crying miserably, dark circles under his eyes were visible. taehyung felt a pang in his chest, he didn't want to hurt them.

"taetae" jimin's small voice cracked as he slowly took taehyung's hands in his. "how are you feeling baby?"

"dunno. im.... very confused"

"i know sweetheart" his mom tucked his brown hair behind his ears and caressed his cheek lovingly. "but everything is fine now"

"we were worried sick tae" namjoon spoke and taehyung felt even guiltier. the tired look in his brother's eyes hurt him.

he opened his mouth to apologise but the words stuck when realisation hit him.

"where is kookie?"