Taehyung was staring at his phone screen. He called Jungkook as soon as he entered inside, but instead of answering the call, it got disconnected. He tried again thinking Jungkook must have accidentally disconnected the call, but it came as switched off. He thought that maybe his cell ran out of battery, so he decided to just leave a text for now and call him later once Jungkook's phone is charged. But now it's already been two hours, more than enough time to charge a phone, but it still says switched off. Now he was getting worried. Jungkook never goes to bed without talking to him. It has become kind of a ritual for both of them. They cannot sleep unless they wish each other good night.

Jimin was looking at his soulmate who has been silent for a while now. He switched off the TV and turned his attention to his friend. "What's wrong Tae, you've been silent and staring at your phone for a while now. Is everything alright?"

"Nothing Jiminah, I am just waiting for Kookie to call me. It's been two hours since I came, but his phone is still switched off. I even left him messages, but still nothing. How much time does it take to charge a phone?"

"Maybe he slept while his phone was getting charged and besides didn't you drop him home by yourself? You saw him going inside right? Then what is there to worry about? He might have been exhausted after the date. So don't take tension and it's getting late so why don't you go and sleep too. You also had a full day. Just leave a message to kookie saying that you are going to sleep, so if he wakes up and checks his phone he will be relieved."

"Hmm, maybe you are right. He did look really tired. Ok I'll just leave him a message then."

"Good, now you go and take rest, I am feeling sleepy too."

"Goodnight Chim."

"Goodnight Tae."

Taehyung went inside his room still hoping that Jungkook will call him. He did his nighttime routine and went to bed after checking his phone one last time. 'Goodnight baby. I hope you're sleeping well. But now I have to try and sleep without listening to your voice.'

Jungkook's mind was blank. He had been crying for hours now. The only sound in the room being the ticking of the clock and with every tick his heartbeats also increase. He knows once that clock strikes 12, he would have to leave from here and the more the time passes the more his anxiety rises. He rose to his feet, wiping off his tears and going to the balcony. He knows what he has to do. He looks down from the balcony before raising himself onto the rails. His hands were shivering, so was his heart. He shut his eyes tight and thought about Taehyung, trying to gain courage from his memories and without thinking much he jumped.

It was quarter to 12 now. Mr. Jeon was waiting for Jungkook to come down. He turned towards one of the guards before motioning him to come closer.

"Go and bring Jungkook down. Tell him we have to leave now." The guard immediately went away after bowing. He came back after a few minutes and stood in front of his employer nervously.

"What are you doing here alone? Where is Jungkook?"

"Sir, I knocked on his door repeatedly but, young master is not opening his door."

"Useless shits, I don't know why I even pay you when you can't even use your brain for something as simple as this. If he is not opening the damn door, then fucking break it down or should i do it myself?" The guard didn't wait another second before running upstairs once again. He came down once again, but this time he was hoping to not get killed at the hands of his employer. Mr. Jeon saw the guard coming down once again without Jungkook and he couldn't believe the audacity of the guy.

"Why the fuck are you coming alone once again? Don't tell me you couldn't break down a fucking door?"

"N..no Si...sir, i broke down the door, but young master is n...no..not inside."

"What the fuck do you mean by he's not inside? Did you check everywhere?"

"Yes sir, i checked everywhere, but he's not inside." As soon as he said it Mr. Jeon ran upstairs bursting into Jungkook's room.

He checked the washroom and his closet, but there was no sign of him. By now he was fuming. He understood that Jungkook had managed to run away. There is no other explanation. He couldn't have gone out through the main gate without the guards noticing him, that only left one option, his balcony. He could not believe that Jungkook could do something like that. The Jungkook he knew would never go against his word. Hell, he didn't even have the guts to look him in the eye let alone disobey him. He knew all of this was Taehyung's influence. He is turning his son into a brat like himself, and this made him hate Taehyung even more if possible.

Within a moment all the guards were standing in front of a fuming Jeon.

"Explain to me once again how an 18-year-old boy managed to escape the eyes of trained security officers, how a mere boy made fools of a bunch of grown ass men with more muscles than brain. You know what happens to overgrown pigs do you? They are slaughtered. Now tell me what should i do with 25 overgrown pigs? You have an hour, find him and bring him back. He is on foot, and he doesn't have his cell phone, so he couldn't have gone far. Now why don't you use your idle brains for once and do your fucking job."

The guards scrambled out the moment he finished talking. Mr. Jeon pressed his temples in anger before throwing a nearby vase and shattering it. 'I won't leave you Kim Taehyung, if I find out that Jungkook is with you then you better pray for your death, because the punishment I'll impose on you will be worse than death.'

Taehyung woke up to the ringing of his alarm. He turned to his side blindly reaching for the bedside table to turn off the damn alarm. He laid there without moving for some time before jumping up, with wide open eyes. He got his phone, eagerly unlocking it, but his eyebrows creased with worry seeing that there were no calls or messages from Jungkook yet. He immediately dialed his number only to hear the same electronic message saying that it's switched off. 'Did he not wake up still. You are making me worried now baby. Please wake up soon and call me baby, I am waiting for your call.' It was Monday morning, and his mood was already spoiled. He got out of bed dragging his feet to the bathroom. He got ready in record time and went out of his room to see Jimin sitting at the kitchen table sipping his coffee. Jimin turned around at the sudden sound only to gawk open mouthed at a fully ready Kim Taehyung.

"Where the hell are you going so early?"

"To college, where else? And why aren't you still not ready? I am telling you I am not waiting for you to get your ass ready."

"Do you have a special class or something that i don't know about, because the last I checked we are in the same class, so I am asking you once again you brainless alien, why are you going there so early? Did the principal give you punishment to open the gates or something?"

"Ha ha very funny and I am not in the mood for your crap today. I am going early to see kookie."

"Did Kookie get the punishment for opening the gates?"

"Did you leave your brain inside your room? Why will kookie get punished?"

"Then why the hell will he come to college at this ungodly hour. For god sakes, even the janitor won't be there at this time. So unless you or kookie has to open the gates or clean the classrooms there isn't a reason for either of you to be there. And now will you tell me the real reason why your pants are on fire?"

Taehyung sighed before letting himself fall onto the couch. He knew he could not hide his anxiety from Jimin. "Kookie hasn't called me till now and his phone is still switched off. I don't know why but i have a bad feeling. What if he isn't well? He had street food for the first time yesterday. What if he got food poisoning or something?"

"Ok, first of all, breathe. To answer your questions first, it's still too early for him to wake up and two, you both had the same food so how can only one person get food poisoning? Maybe his phone has some issues. And when he comes to college you can ask him yourself. But not now. We will leave at our regular time. There is no point in going there and waiting for him to show up. It is only going to make you more anxious."

"I just hope you are right and I am just being paranoid. I can only relax once I see him."

Jungkook slowly opened his eyes trying to adjust his eyes to the bright light coming through the windows. He opened his eyes only to find himself in an unfamiliar room. He tried to remember where he was and how he came here. But his mind seems to be muddled. Before he could even think about anything the door was opened and his eyes widened seeing the person in front of him and just like that all the memories of the previous night came rushing making him panic at the situation he got himself into.

"Where is he? The bell is about to ring and he is still not here? kookie is never late, in fact he always comes to college before us then what the hell happened today?" Taehyung had been pacing the entrance waiting for Kookie to show up. At first Jimin tried to calm him down, but with every passing minute even he was getting worried. All their friends were worried too.

"Fuck this, i am going to his home. I can't stand around waiting anymore. I need to see him right now." Taehyung said, putting on his helmet. But before he could even start his bike, a few black SUV's came stopping abruptly in front of the gate and out came a few guys dressed as security guards. Taehyung recognized a few of them as he had seen them while trying to get inside Jeon mansion and now seeing them coming towards him he had a sudden feeling of foreboding. As soon as they reached him, one of the guards spoke up.

"You are Kim Taehyung right? You are coming with us, Mr. Jeon wants to meet you."

'Mr. Jeon, do they mean Jungkook's father? Why does he want to meet me? Does he know about our relationship? Is that why Jungkook didn't come to college?' Taehyung was in his own thoughts that he didn't hear what the guard in front of him was saying. But a hand on his shoulder brought him back to his present.

"By Mr. Jeon, do you mean Jungkook's father? And why does he want to meet me?"

"Sir, we are here just to follow his orders and his orders are to bring you to him and we were told to use force if you won't come willingly."

Now the last statement got everyone's attention and Taehyung looked at the guard with an unreadable expression.

"Alright, lead the way." Taehyung said, climbing down the bike.

"What no, Tae you are not going with them. I don't trust them at all. What if they hurt you?" Jimin said, worry evident in his voice.

"Jimin is right Tae, something is not right here. I don't like you going alone. We will come with you." Namjoon voiced his concerns while everyone agreed with him.

"Guys, I know you are all worried, but don't be. I was already going there anyway and I am sure they won't do anything. Wish me luck guys, I am going to meet my future father-in-law." Taehung said, before winking at his friend and walking away.

The guards escorted Taehyung to the SUV and drove away while his friends looked on.

"Should we follow them, just in case?" Hobi asked, looking at others who all seemed to be thinking the same thing.

"Taehyung said he'll handle it, so we should trust him. Let's wait and see." Namjoon answered, sighing. The Bangtans decided to give Taehyung time before going to Jeon Mansion.

Taehyung was lost in thoughts. His brain was addled with questions. 'Is kookie alright? Did he tell his father about us, is that why he wants to meet me? But Jungkook didn't mention that his father was home yesterday. He wouldn't have come out with me if his father was home. Does that mean he came later when Jungkook was not at home. Ugh..I'll get a headache with all these questions.' Taehyung was brought out of his mental turmoil when a guard nudged him on the shoulders alerting him to their arrival. He got down wordlessly and followed them inside. He noted that this is the first time he is entering the mansion through the front door. He couldn't stop himself from smiling at the thought.

The guards brought him to the living room and asked him to wait while they inform Mr. Jeon about his arrival. The moment the guard left to bring Mr. Jeon, he looked around to see if he could get a glimpse of his Kookie just to put his mind at ease. He hoped Jungkook would come down, he even thought of asking one of the maids about Jungkook but then decided against it. He will know everything in a few minutes anyway. To be honest, he was a bit nervous, maybe because he was going to meet Jungkook's father for the first time. He kind of wished he had tried to learn more about Jungkook's father before, but from the very little he had learned about him, he wasn't really a big fan of the guy. He knows about Jungkook's complicated relationship with his father and also knows how much Jungkook wishes for his father's love and attention. To him it doesn't matter whether or not he accepts their relationship, but he knows it will hurt Jungkook, so for the sake of his love he will try to make a good impression on his father and hopes that Mr. Jeon accepts them.

Taehyung got up, smoothening his shirt when he heard footsteps approaching him. He turned around facing the staircase with a small smile which vanished in a microsecond seeing the person descending the stairs.

"You..."