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Salvage 6 || jjk/kth

Summary: After your confession, it's safe to say that there was nothing left to salvage between you and Jungkook. However, things start to change when a new hurdler joins the team. Genre: college!au, track!jungkook, track!taehyung, track!reader, angst & fluff Pairing: jungkook x reader, taehyung x reader Warning(s) : unrequited love, alcohol (drinking) mentioned, swearing Series: Completed

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You sat nervously at the edge of his bed as you awaited for his return. His mother had called for him to bring in snacks for the both of you to share, prolonging your agony.

Knowing that you were coming over to meet him, you weren’t able to sleep the entire night. The night was spent tossing and turning in your bed as you hopelessly stared the ceiling. Different scenarios played in your head as you wondered what were the different ways he would react.

The door creaked open and you first see a tray of snacks and drinks.

“Hey, sorry for the wait. She made me bring all of these.”

“It’s alright,” You managed to laugh as you got up to grab some of the snacks that were about to fall off from the tray, placing them on the table.

“Here you go,” Taehyung twists the bottle cap open, handing you your drink. A small smile dances on your lips as you recognise your favourite drink. “Didn’t know you stock up on these too.”

“I don’t,” He sheepishly admits, rubbing the back of his neck as he opts to sit on the chair opposite you. “Since you were coming over, I went to buy them this morning.”

“O-Oh,” A fluttery feeling in heart as you place the drink on his table, “Thank you.”

An awkward atmosphere washes over the both of you and it was an unsettling feeling. You had never felt awkward around Taehyung and you hated this feeling.

“So…” Your fingers tapped on your drink, “I texted you because I wanted to talk about something.”

Taehyung fixes his posture, clearing his throat as he gestured for you to continue speaking.

“It’s been awhile since the villa,” you swirled the drink around, “And we’ve been on lots of dates.”

You paused, losing the courage that you had been trying to hold on to. Sensing your hesitance, Taehyung leaves his spot and makes his way to your side on the bed. “At your own time.” He softly smiled at you.

“I don’t even know why I’m so nervous,” You chuckled, laughing at yourself as you placed the drink on the table. With a light slap on your thighs as your way to hype yourself up, you turn to face Taehyung, “I like you. I really do. I don’t want to lose the chance of seeing how we grow together as a couple. If you still like me after all I’ve done and all the waiting I’ve put you through, I’d love to—“

“Of course I still like you.” Taehyung cuts you off, bringing his hands up to cup both your cheeks, “May I?”

You nodded your head as you made the move to lean your head closer towards him, hands going up to his face as your eyes fluttered shut. If you could remember a feeling for life, it would be how Taehyung’s lips felt on yours — gentle as if still processing what was happening, yet filled with desire as he had been waiting for this moment for months.

Taehyung deepens the kiss, this time applying more pressure as his hands drop to your waist to pull you closer to him.

Losing your balance, the both of you break off, falling backwards onto his bed with a laugh. “I’m sorry.” You placed your hand on his chest, your head nicely nestled on his arm.

Taehyung shifts his head to get a better look at you. “Is this real?”

You smile at him, reaching up to plant a light kiss on his lips once more. “Yes it is.”

Taehyung grinned widely as he adjusted his position to face you, resting on his left side as his right arm draped over your body to pull you closer to him.

“Will you be my girlfriend?”

“Of course I will.” You smile as the both of you lean in for another kiss.

As he laid in his bed, the kiss you both shared constantly playing in his head. He never thought it would affect him this badly. But it did.

As each day passed, he waited to receive a text from you but none came him way.

Jungkook had been with his thoughts the entire week, his intentions and feelings clearing up each day as his resolve grew stronger.

Bouncing off from his bed, he knew he had to do something before it was too late. Taking his car keys from the counter, he makes his way over to your house.

“Jungkook!” He turned around to meet your cheerful face as you sprinted over to the benchers. The girls had just completed their turn and coach had called for a ten minute break.

“What’s up—“ Jungkook grunts as you crash into him, wrapping your arms around his neck as he automatically wraps his arms around your waist, steadying the both of you so that you won’t crash into the benchers.

“I made it!”

“W-Wait really?” Jungkook pulls back slightly to get a better look on your face. You eagerly nod your head as you let out a triumphant giggle. “Yes! I’m part of the final line-up!”

“I knew it! I’m so proud of you!” Jungkook gleefully congratulated you as he pulled you closer in for a tighter hug. The hot breath from your mouth tickled his neck, sending his shivers down his spine.

Jungkook abruptly pulled away, scratching the back of his head as he reached out to pat your back, “But you still can’t beat me.”

You chuckled, “One day I will, Jeon Jungkook.”

Your friend called out your name, asking you to follow her to the restroom and you headed off, leaving Jungkook and Hoseok by the benchers.

“You’re blushing.” Hoseok teased.

Jungkook sighed, grabbing his towel to throw it at Hoseok. “Not a single word.”

Jungkook knew he had it bad.

“Hey,” You walk over to take a sit next to Jungkook. You pull the towel off his head, revealing his red eyes and tear stained cheeks.

“It’s not the end, you have more chances next time.”

Jungkook scoffed, “That’s if coach selects me again.”

“He will.”

“How can he select me after I screwed up—“

“Jeon Jungkook.” You interrupted with a stern voice. Jungkook looked up from the ground to meet your eyes. Immediately, your eyes softened, placing your hand on top of his right knee.

“You are an amazing athlete. I’ve seen you train for the past two years. You’re one of the strongest runners we have and I have no doubt that coach feels the same way.”

Jungkook sniffled, wiping his tears away. “Thanks for being here.” He replies, not responding to any of your words. You smile at him, rubbing his knee as a gesture of comfort.

Jungkook reaches out for your hand, “How’d you even know I’m still here?”

“I’m your best friend, how could I not know?”

He finally lets out a chuckle and you playfully nudge him, “There’s the laugh I love.”

You lean your head against his shoulder, “When you’re done beating yourself up, I’ll be here to help you get your shit together. Just don’t kick me away and let me keep you company.”

Jungkook glances down at you, a small smile tugging on his lips as he allows himself to rest his head against yours. He knew it was bad, but he couldn’t help it - Jungkook was falling for you. But there was no way you felt the same way.

Just as he was pulling up to your place, he sees you stepping out of the house to throw the trash. He honked his car, calling for your attention as he drew down the windows, “Can we talk?”

You were glad you had already thrown away the trash in the bin. If you hadn’t, you were sure you would’ve dropped the bags onto the floor, probably causing a huge mess outside the porch.

“S-Sure, give me a second.” You rushed back into your house to wash your hands. You never had such a thorough scrub, you felt bad for making Jungkook wait outside his car for you to just finish washing your hands. However, your mind was racing with a million thoughts.

Why was he here? What does he want to talk about? Was it the kiss? You guys haven’t talked about it, so it was probably going to be about that. Why now? Why can’t you have a break first after confessing to Taehyung? Does he know you confessed to Taehyung? Did Taehyung tell Jungkook?

You weren’t expecting to have to talk to Jungkook on the same day you talked with Taehyung. That was the last thing you expected to do for the day. A nervous feeling took over you as you made your way over to Jungkook who had been patiently waiting outside his car.

“The park?” Jungkook suggests and you nodded your head in agreement. Side by side, the two of you made your way to the nearby park. During your school breaks during the first two years of college, you and Jungkook would go jogging around that park since he always drove over to hang out with you.

He hadn’t been at that park during the third year break since you two had lost contact during the third year. It felt weird visiting the park again with him by your side in your final year. It felt bittersweet.

Jungkook kept stealing glances at you, he noticed how distant you seemed. Your gaze stuck on the floor and hands in your pocket. It was as if something was occupying your mind and you were somewhere else. Was something wrong?

An unsettling feeling slowly crept up to him as he realised he may be too late.

“I came to look for you because I wanted to talk about that night.”

“R-Right,” You nodded your head, preparing your words in your head.

“I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.” Jungkook starts and you bit your lip, trying your best to keep a neutral expression. “Then it made me think about when you confessed to me a year ago.”

You turn to look at him, a regretful look on his face as he looked straight ahead.

“I know I rejected you that day. But I wish I didn’t. To be honest, I liked you too. I just couldn’t believe that you felt the same way. I should’ve been happy and confessed my feelings. But I was so focused on the possibility of our relationship going bad that I’ll lose you. The thought of that scared me so much that I forgot the most important thing was that I like you.”

Jungkook scoffed at himself, looking up to the sky as he took a deep breath, “And that night has reminded me that my feelings haven’t gone away.”

You stopped walking, tears flooding your eyes as you clenched your fists to stop yourself from crying.

How could he say all of this now? After a year?

How could he say that he liked you the same time you confessed but yet still reject you?

Jungkook turns around after noticing you had stopped walking. “Yn—?“

“Why?” His heart aches when he heard your trembling voice. You slowly look up from the ground, tears blurring your vision. “Why are you saying this now? Why not when I confessed? When I was so ready to love you and be with you?”

Jungkook takes a step closer to you, his hands reaching out to find yours. You blinked as you stepped back, tears flowing down your cheeks. “Do you know… How messed up that is? To say you actually liked me but you rejected me? When it took all the courage in me to tell you how I feel?”

“I-I know and I regret not telling you how I felt—“

“You can’t just say these things to me now, Jungkook,” You sob as you took another deep breath to calm yourself, not wanting to make a scene at the park. You were thankful it was a weekday evening and most of the residents were still making their way home.

“Do you know how crushed I felt? How dejected and lost I was? I hated myself for telling you that night because I lost a friend.” You shook your head as you sniff uglily, “No, I lost a best friend. I hated myself for losing you. I always thought that if I could rewind time, I would’ve kept everything to myself. And now, a year later, you’re telling me you felt the same but chose to make me look like a fool?”

Jungkook had failed to keep himself calm as well, tears streaming down as he each of your word felt like a sword slowly piercing through his heart. He hated how much he had hurt you the past year, he hated how much you were crying in front of him yet he knew that you were the last person you wanted comfort from.

“I’m sorry Jungkook, but I met Taehyung today.” You wiped your tears away as you tried to steady your breathing, “I like Taehyung, a lot. I really do. And I don’t want to mess up what I have with Taehyung.”

And just like that, the sword had pierced completely through his heart, his hands that were outstretched to reach out to you had fallen back to his sides.

“R-Right,” Jungkook cleared his throat, “I’m happy for you.”

Your heart ached as you saw how Jungkook did his best to maintain a cheerful expression. It wasn’t hard to notice the shine in his eyes as he tried to blink the tears away.

“Jungkook—“

“It’s alright yn, it was my fault. I screwed up my chances. I genuinely hope you and Taehyung the best.” He puts on a small smile on his face and all you wanted to do was reach out to hug him.

“I’m sorry,” was all you could mutter at that moment. Jungkook shook his head, “Don’t be.”

Jungkook tilted his head up to the sky as he wiped his tears away before taking a deep breath. You watch as he blasted a bright smile on his face, extending out his arms.

“Hug it out? Friends can hug right?” He timidly asked and you crack a small smile, nodding your head, “Yea they can.”

You took careful steps to close the gap, wrapping your arms around his torso as Jungkook’s arms falls around you.

“I don’t want us to go back to how things were just a year ago.” Jungkook’s voice is muffled by the tight embrace. “I don’t want to lose you in my life, but only if you’re comfortable with it.”

Your embrace around him tightened as a form of reassurance, your head nodding in response, “I don’t want to lose you as a friend either.”

You finally pull away, taking a small step back and you shoved your hands into your pockets. “But it will take a while to get back to normal.”

Jungkook nodded his head, “I completely understand.”

You smile at him, “Thank you for understanding.”

“I was a shitty friend a year ago, I’m not going to make the same mistake again.” He said with a determined tone. Jungkook’s gaze shifts to the exit of the park, “Let me walk you home?”

“Sure,” You gave him a small smile.

After two emotional conversations in one day, you were ready to crash into your bed and forget the eventful day. You left it to the next day to deal with the aftermath.

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Graduation ceremony and you were all finding each other amongst the sea of fresh graduates and you spot Taehyung first who happily skips his way over to you, wrapping his arm around you as he gently plants a kiss on your forehead.

“Congrats on graduating!” He mumbled into your neck where he nuzzled his face into your embrace. You chuckled, your arms around his waist, pinching his side playfully. “Congrats to you too.”

“Ow!” He exclaimed, pulling back with a fake frown.

You hear Miya call for your name, waving her phone at you, signalling that she wanted a picture.

“Stealing her for a sec,” Miya winks at Tae as she pulls you in for a hug as Namjoon sets up the phone, ready to be the photographer.

While taking numerous photos, you hear a very loud and cheerful voice calling for all your names. All of you simultaneously turned your head to see Hoseok making his way over while dragging Jungkook along with him.

“Congrats on surviving college, I’m surprised we all passed.” Hoseok joked as your group naturally herded together after spotting each other.

“Come on now,” Miya gestured with her arms for the group to squeeze together, “It’s picture taking time.” She tapped on a random student’s shoulder to ask for help before making her way over to Namjoon’s side.

You were on the other end, with Taehyung on your right, his arm wrapped around your shoulder. “Three, two, one, I’m just spamming.” The student spoke as he continuously pressed the screen.

“Thank you!”

“Hey,” Taehyung called for your attention, “We haven’t had a photo yet.”

“I’ll help you guys.” Jungkook offered, making eye contact with Taehyung.

In that moment, you could tell that they were having a silent conversation with each other through their facial expression. Taehyung smiled, handing his phone over to Jungkook. “Thanks, Kook.”

Taehyung gently pulled you close to him by your waist, his head leaning down towards yours. You flashed a bright smile your face, your arms wrapped around Taehyung’s torso as your body instinctively leaned closer to him.

“I’m just spamming the button.” Jungkook spoke.

Taehyung quickly changed his pose, planting a light kiss on your forehead.

You turned your body to face Taehyung, both arms now wrapped each other as you looked lovingly into each other’s eyes.

Jungkook paused his persistent pressing for a second, his gaze glancing away from the phone to the actual scene before him. Though his heart still ached for having missed his last chance with you, a smile crept up to his face as he realised how happy you looked in front of him.

“Alright, that’s enough photos.” Taehyung chuckled, gesturing Jungkook to come over.

“Your turn!” He took the phone from Jungkook’s grasp. You smile welcomingly at Jungkook, extending your arm to welcome him by your side. Jungkook smiled, placing his arms over your shoulder as he stood next to you for a photo together.

After a few photos, Hoseok loudly interrupted, saying that he found someone to help take a group photo.

You and Miya stood in the centre, with Taehyung and Namjoon on your sides and Jungkook and Hoseok at the extreme ends.

As the student started his countdown, Miya exclaimed, “We did it!”

The most carefree expression on your face as the photo was snapped.

So much had happened in your last year in college. Even though it was physically and mentally draining, you were glad it all happened.

You managed to salvage you friendship with Jungkook.

You also managed to find the one who you’re ready to spend the rest of your life with. You were glad Taehyung had decided to try something new in his final year.

At the end of your whole college chapter, it was a huge blessing that you got to end it on a good note.

It was the ending you didn’t see coming, but it the ending you deserved.

sorry i took so long with the last chapter, i've been re-writing it and also some things happened in my life and i've been struggling to get back to doing the things i love even outside writing on tumblr. i hope you guys still liked it nonetheless, i'm sorry if i have disappointed you :(

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