Pentobarbital: this prescription medication can be used to treat tension, anxiety, nervousness, and insomnia. This medication can cause paranoid or suicidal ideation and impair memory, judgment, and coordination. Combining with other substances (such as alcohol), this medication can slow breathing and possibly lead to death.

Taehyung.

I groaned as I stretched my body, not wanting to open my eyes just yet. I shivered as I pulled the blanket over my body, instantly feeling warmer.

As my eyelids fluttered open, I rolled my eyes, seeing Jungkook sitting on the floor across the room.

He gave me a tight-mouth smile. "Morning, Taehyung."

I frowned. "Morning. Why are you in my apartment?"

"Oh, I see he finally woke up," an unknown voice spoke from the kitchen.

At the sign of my confusion, Jungkook cleared his throat, standing up effortlessly. "Taehyung, this is my best friend, Yoongi."

I nodded in the male's direction, watching as he gave a small salute with a single finger.

"And you called me yesterday. You don't remember?" Jungkook tilted his head to the side as he sat next to me on the couch when I sat up.

I shrugged. "I remember panicking." I searched the room, noticing a coffee table with a faint white powdery residue on the glass. I sighed. "A-Am I still clean?"

Jungkook gave me a small smile and nod. "Yes. You were a tough one to talk down, but you went to sleep instead."

A big sigh of relief escaped my lips as I stood up on shaky legs. I walked over to Jungkook and wrapped my arms around him in a hug. "Thank you for coming."

Jungkook, who had reluctantly moved his hands from his sides to rubbing up and down my back, gave me a smile as he pulled back. His arms gave my shoulders a squeeze. "Thank you for calling."

I faced the other male in the room, going over to him and also giving him a hug.

"Uh, Tae? He's not a hugger." Jungkook informed me, making me step back mid-hug and extend a hand.

"Sorry, uh... Thank you for also being here to help."

Yoongi gave a slight nod while his eyes met Jungkook's with curiosity.

I turned, catching a small glimpse of Jungkook, giving a wide smile, showing off bunny teeth. Once he noticed me looking, he closed his mouth and cleared his throat.

"Um, so, are you feeling, um, okay?" Yoongi asked before Jungkook spoke.

I rubbed the nape of my neck and then shrugged. "I guess. I just... I feel like there is something in my life missing."

Yoongi motioned for me to sit down at the table by him, Jungkook also coming to join.

Yoongi propped one leg on his knee and interlocked his fingers on the table.

"Did this feeling happen before the drugs?"

I pondered his question for a moment with a hum. "I always thought the drugs were the thing that was missing. Doing drugs used to fill that hole."

"Used to? So I assume you've realized something different?" Yoongi asked with a slight tilt of his head.

Jungkook snickered. "Excuse him. He's a psychologist. He wanted to be a psychiatrist, but they can prescribe medication, and psychologists cannot. For my sake, he chose psychologist. He's always analyzing people."

I shook my head. "Free therapy? Shit, no complaints from me!"

This earned slight laughter from the two guests.

"So, what do you think about that hole in your life without the drugs now, Taehyung-ah?"

I gave a heavy sigh, closing my eyes for a few seconds. When I opened them and made eye contact with the two males, I knew what my life was missing.

"The hole in my life is love. I-I started to notice the hole when my siste-" I paused, swallowing the lump in my throat. My hands started growing jittery on my lap. "Someone I loved died. S-She was the only one who ever made me feel genuinely loved. When I lost her, I literally lost a part of myself."

Yoongi nodded while sitting silently. My eyes met Jungkook's, watching as his usual hardness was gone, and replaced with something much more... solemn.

"Then we should work on filling that void in your life, hmm?" Yoongi hummed.

My eyes once again met Jungkook's as I nodded. "I guess we should."

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