Reborn from Ashes The Man Who Forgot Us

Jungkook, now 25, he's is obsessed with finding Taehyung.

Jungkook has been restless ever since he saw Taehyung in the park. Determined and starts searching, retracing every step, every memory.

Days pass, nights blur into obsession.

The man he loved, the man who was supposed to be gone. But he isn’t—he’s alive, breathing, somewhere in this city.

Jeon Jungkook

*💭 thinking* If he's here, then where has he been all this time? How can he not remember anything? Did I lose those three years… alone?

Jungkook starts digging. He traces every possible lead, using his old investigative instincts. Days turn into nights. Every step leads to nothing—

Until today

Jungkook walking down the street, lost in thought, hands buried in his pockets, head hung low

Jeon Jungkook

*muttering to himself* Where the hell are you, Tae? If you’re alive, if you’re here… then I’ll find you

And then—fate intervenes

A soft chime of a café door opening, the warm glow of evening light spilling onto the pavement.

Jungkook stops.

Something… a familiar presence pulls at his senses. He turns his head. Through the large window of a quiet café

There he is—Taehyung

Sitting at a table, reading, looking so damn peaceful and handsome, immersed in a book, completely oblivious. The world outside blurs, and all Jungkook can see is him

Only him

Jeon Jungkook

*whispers , almost breathless*.…Tae

jungkook heart pounding, jungkook walks into the café, his steps slow, hesitant. jungkook hesitates to enter. His fingers tighten around the café door handle .

He doesn’t want to scare him off. He needs to be closer, just to see, just to confirm.

jungkook doesn’t sit directly in front of Tae—there’s a small gap, one empty table separating them.

Instead, he sits at an angle, diagonally to Tae’s right, just close enough to watch, but not to intrude.

Jungkook doesn’t blink. He just stares—because it’s him. It’s really him. Alive. Breathing. And yet… different.

Something is totally..... different

Jungkook sits, fingers tapping on the table, eyes locked onto Taehyung. And then, like a crashing wave, a memory hits him

The Memory That —so vivid it takes his breath away kicks in

Past 💭

Jungkook ,younger, sillier, sitting across from Taehyung in a different café.

Tae, as always, was absorbed in a book, one hand lazily flipping pages, the other supporting the book.

Jungkook unable to help himself, was staring—completely enchanted ,mesmerized, completely unaware of how obvious he is—

Until Tae suddenly looks up

Kim Taehyung (29)

*smirking* You wanna take a picture, kid?😏

Jeon Jungkook (22)

*choking on air* W-what?

Kim Taehyung (29)

Nothing *chuckle and shake his head and look at book*

After few minutes

Kim Taehyung (29)

*without looking up and smirking* You’re doing it again 😏

Jeon Jungkook (22)

*startled and blinking fast* Huh? Doing what?😅

Kim Taehyung (29)

*finally looking up, tilting his head* Staring

Kim Taehyung (29)

You do that a lot. Do I have something on my face? *teasing smile*

Kim Taehyung (29)

You’ve been staring for the last ten minutes. I can feel my soul leaving my body under your gaze , you know?

Jeon Jungkook (22)

I-I was just—😳

Kim Taehyung (29)

*chuckling and leaning forward slightly* You what, kid? Found me fascinating?

Jeon Jungkook (22)

*flustered and looking away* N-No! I was just… uh… I mean, you were so into your book, I…

Kim Taehyung (29)

*chuckling* Didn’t know I was that interesting

Kim Taehyung (29)

*flips the page lazily* Go on, take a picture. It might last longer

Jungkook’s ears turned red, and Tae just laughed, shaking his head, going back to his book

Jungkook looks down, face burning, completely embarrassed.

Present

Taehyung is flipping a page in his book, completely absorbed. But after a few seconds, he feels something. A presence. A gaze—something that makes his fingers stop moving