I swear there's a happy ending, just stick with it :) also, full disclosure, 'tokki' means 'rabbit' and I am low key in love with that

(Let Me Know)

Jungkook sat back down opposite Jimin and sipped his hot chocolate. They had planned on going to the park or staying outside, but the rain had other ideas, forcing them to take shelter in a coffee shop. It was relatively empty, but filling up slowly due to the number of people taking refuge from the weather. Jimin was picking at the cake in front of him, disappointed that their day out had been spoiled.

"I hate rain. It's wet and annoying," he pouted, looking sadly out of the window at the grey streets. Jungkook laughed.

"It's rain, Jimin, of course it's wet. Besides, I like the rain," he replied and Jimin looked at him as if he'd said that he liked pineapple on pizza.

"Rain is so miserable! Look at it out there being all sad and wet and stupid." Jimin glared at the downpour and took another bite of his cake.

"Seriously, what have you got against rain being wet?"

"It ruined my hair!" Jimin slouched back in his seat and ruffled his hair, making Jungkook smile. He liked being friends with Jimin. He was funny. Jungkook hadn't had the best month and Jimin had always been there to make sure he was okay. They were best friends since high school and Jungkook loved him to death, despite the fact that they disagreed on quite a few things, namely cereal in the microwave, pineapple on pizza and, of course, the rain.

Jungkook watched the people outside. There were kids splashing in the puddles, people running for shelter together, couples sharing umbrellas. As much as he wished he didn't, Jungkook wanted that. He missed that. Sure he had Jimin to hide out with, but there was someone else he missed. Someone he could run in the rain with and eat Hawaiian pizza with. Jungkook shook his head to clear his thoughts. They were gone. He couldn't still be thinking of them like that. He brought himself back to reality where Jimin was talking.

"…and sometimes it doesn't feel like… You have not been listening to me at all have you?" he protested. Jungkook looked up.

"That really depends on when you started talking," he answered. Jimin rolled his eyes and started again. It was a complaint about his boss being annoying again and Jungkook listened and laughed when Jimin told a joke. Leave it to Jimin to take his mind of worse things. The downpour got heavier and the streets cleared as everyone went inside somewhere. Jungkook and Jimin stayed just chatting like usual as a few more people ran in, looking very wet. Jungkook felt sorry for them.

"See?" Jimin pointed out. "Rain is annoying." Jungkook shrugged, holding his ground.

"At least they were wrapped up. I couldn't imagine being out there without a coat," he grimaced and took another sip of his drink, reminding himself that he was warm. Jimin gestured out of the window.

"Oh, you mean like that guy?" Jungkook looked to see someone just in a white t-shirt about to jog across the road, presumably to shelter in the coffee shop. Jungkook watched him cross the street and then choked on his drink. There was no way this was happening.

"Fuck, Jimin, you've got to hide me. I cannot see him again, not now," he stared at the table and prayed that maybe the guy was going somewhere else. Maybe just for a run. In the pouring rain. Jimin was confused and looked outside again.

"Why, who…?" he trailed off as he saw. "Oh." Jungkook didn't look up when he heard the door open. He still didn't look up when he heard the painfully familiar voice sigh quietly in complaint. Because he knew who it was. And he didn't ever want Kim Taehyung to see him ever again.

It was a long, drawn-out breakup and it was a safe assumption that Jungkook was not over it. It had been a month since they had seen each other at all and Jungkook was glad. They had agreed after a while that they just couldn't work out. They weren't for each other and that was that. There was no point trying to make it work if neither of them were happy. So they had broken up. And since then, Jungkook had been able to think about no one else. Everything reminded him of Taehyung and he wondered if he had made a mistake.

No. Taehyung had left because they wouldn't work out. There was no chance he would want Jungkook back. Even if that's all Jungkook wanted at this stage. He couldn't face this. He couldn't face the man who broke his heart. So Jungkook stayed quiet and tried to attract as little attention as possible. In his peripheral vision, he could see Taehyung take a seat at one of the empty tables.

"That's definitely Taehyung, right?" Jimin asked in a lowered voice. Jungkook nodded. He had never felt so suppressed, so controlled, and Taehyung wasn't even doing anything. He didn't even know Jungkook was there and yet Jungkook couldn't move. He was frozen. "Can I go punch him?" It was a joke but Jungkook didn't laugh. He didn't think he could. The breakup had been mutual, but Jungkook was ashamed to admit that he loved Taehyung. After a thousand fights, a breakup and a month away from him, he still loved him.

"Jimin, he cannot know I'm here. I really can't see him right now," Jungkook said quietly. He saw Jimin nod. After a minute of just staring at the table and not saying a word, he risked a glance at Taehyung. Unfortunately, that happened to be the exact moment that Taehyung's gaze found him. Jungkook suddenly couldn't look away; Taehyung's eyes were like a prison, locking him in and not letting him move. It felt like forever, being examined, penetrated by his stare.

Taehyung moved his focus to the window and Jungkook relaxed slightly. There were a lot of feelings inside him at this moment in time and he didn't know what to do with them. He knew he had turned red and he hated himself for being so affected by Taehyung. He hated himself for letting Taehyung know how much power he had over him still.

Taehyung stood up and walked towards the door. It was still raining heavily and Taehyung wasn't even dry yet. Jungkook watched him and wondered if he would actually leave. He did. Without thinking too much, Jungkook stood up, swept up his jacket from the back of his chair and muttered,

"I'll be right back," before running out of the door into the street. It was really raining and Jungkook shivered immediately. Of course, he had his jacket, but he wouldn't put it on. It wasn't for him. "Taehyung!" he yelled. He watched as Taehyung looked back but kept walking. Jungkook rolled his eyes before running after him. When he caught up, he put a hand on Taehyung's shoulder and said, "For God's sake, you're going to get pneumonia. Take my jacket." Taehyung just stared at it.

"No. I don't want your stuff," he replied bluntly and Jungkook felt a strange pang of hurt cross through his heart.

"Taehyung, you will literally freeze, otherwise. Just take it and stop being so immature," Jungkook blurted out. He blinked away the water in his eyes and pretended to himself it was rain.

"Out of the two of us, I'm really not the immature one." Jungkook just stared.

"I'm sorry? You're the one being stubborn and literally running away from your problems!" Taehyung scoffed,

"You can't act like you didn't want me to leave. And besides, you're still just a kid. Go back to your hot chocolate and your best friend and just… leave me alone." He shrugged off Jungkook's hand but Jungkook caught him by the wrist before he could walk away again. Because he was surprised that Taehyung remembered he hated coffee. It was a small thing but Taehyung still remembered. It gave Jungkook the smallest glimmer of hope that he might be able to convince him to stay.

"Jungkook, what do you want from me? We're over, you know this. Why are you still literally holding on to me?" Taehyung asked and Jungkook closed his eyes. He didn't know what he was about to say but he had a feeling that once he started talking, he would not stop. There was so much that he wanted to say and he wasn't sure he had the time or vocabulary to say it. He opened his eyes and looked back at Taehyung, still being drenched by the rain.

"Because I still love you. For God's sake, I wish that wasn't true as much as you do, but I can't fucking help it. I know we fought a lot and we really didn't work out. We crashed and there wasn't enough fire left to let us burn. But somehow, I love you. I miss everything about you and I can't help wondering how you're living like everything's fine. Because in my world, everything's just dull; it's boring without you. You were my life for four months and I want that back. It was the best four months of my life and I need you back. I know you won't take me because you don't love me and we broke up for a reason and I can't help thinking it was me. But I… I just miss you. Even if you're fine without me, I can't live without you. And I hate that."

The drops streaming down his face were definitely not raindrops and he could tell that Taehyung knew that. He wiped his reddened eyed and looked away. He let go of Taehyung's wrist and started to walk back to the coffee shop.

"Jungkook…" a soft voice called after him. He turned around and saw Taehyung looking at him. Jungkook hadn't noticed how red his eyes were. Taehyung walked forward a few steps and closed the distance between them. Before Jungkook knew it, his hand was interlocked with Taehyung's. His eyes were soft this time, rather than piercing.

Jungkook couldn't help himself. He threw his hands around Taehyung's neck and hugged him close. He felt Taehyung's arms wrap around his waist and hold him just as tight. He had missed this. He needed to feel Taehyung again, needed the comfort he brought. Even if they fought a lot, he was still warm and loving and calming. He felt Taehyung hum in his ear,

"Tokki…" Jungkook laughed through his tears and pulled back slightly to look at Taehyung. He was crying and smiling just the same. "I missed you." He kissed Jungkook softly as a silent vow to never let him go again.

This is my last update probably for a while bc I've got exams in like two weeks but then after that, it's just chill time and half term when I'll probably update some other stuff :) Also I'm going to see BTS at Wembley in June and I'm SO HYPED ALREADY. Anyway, cya 3