rhythm & souls(2)

rhythm & souls(2)

“he doesn’t look uncomfortable at all” taehyung thought to himself as he stood next to the couple.

“get off yoonie,you’re heavy” jungkook chuckled as ha-yoon let go of jungkook and got on the floor.

“I really missed you kook” she giggled before ruffling his hair. “not my hair” jungkook whined while brushing his hair back.

Taehyung stood there awkwardly waiting to be introduced.

“tae,meet ha-yoon, my bestfriend and the only female friend I have” jungkook laughed at his own words while taehyung could see the change in ha-yoon’s expression when jungkook called her a friend.

“and yoonie, he’s taehyung, my boyfriend “

“what?? You have a boyfriend? You’re gay? Wtf jungkook? When did this happen?” the confusion was visible in her eyes and jungkook started laughing.

“calm down girl, it’s a long story.”

“I have a lot of time.”

“let’s grab a coffee then” ha-yoon agreed and jungkook asked taehyung as well if he was comfortable with it.

Of course taehyung agreed and 3 of them left for a café nearby. Ha-yoon told jungkook that she was here with a friend of hers so he will be joining them as well. Taehyung silently followed both of them, ha-yoon kept on clinging onto jungkook’s arm but jungkook wasn’t minding it at all.

Time skip:

taehyung was all quiet while jungkook and ha-yoon talked. Jungkook told her everything,even how he find taehyung in an alley. She would gasp and curse hyun-bin time to time. She seems to be a good person to taehyung.

Soon ha-yoon’s friend joined all of them .

“hey I’m bogum” “I’m taehyung”

both of them shaked hands and taehyung was silent again. He wanted to talk but there was nothing he could talk about,jungkook is the only one here taehyung is comfortable with. Taehyung could not catch up with the conversation because he could not relate at all.

All of them were from wealthy families and had loving parents,it makes complete sense that their life would be different from taehyung’s.

Jungkook noticed how pale taehyung was suddenly looking.

“okay everyone, it’s time to go somewhere” jungkook exclaimed as he stood up from his chair.

“where?” taehyung asked while tilting his head.

“that’s a secret” jungkook smiled sheepishly and all of them stood up from their places.

“we gonna join as well?” it was ha-yoon.

“yeah you can”

jungkook intertwined his hand with taehyung’s as he now came to an conclusion that taehyung was okay with doing so.

“where are we going jungkook?” taehyung was eager to know.

“shhh just walk” all four of them walked until jungkook stopped almost in the middle of the nowhere.

“ta-da” he exclaimed and all of them were confused. Maybe because they were looking in the wrong direction

“there silly” jungkook grabbed taehyung’s chin softly and made him look towards his left.

“woahh ice-cream parlour?” taehyung’s eyes lit up in excitement as he looked at jungkook with stars in his eyes.

“we are going to have ice-cream?”

“yupp” jungkook felt happy to see taehyung like that,so soft,so vulnerable,so beautiful and so him.

“I’m gonna have mint choco” ha-yoon rushed inside the parlour as she dragged bogum along with him.

“let’s gooo” this time it was taehyung who intertwined their hands.

jungkook could feel the butterflies dancing in his stomach as his cheeks turned into crescent red.

Their were dozens of ice cream flavors to choose from . There were also a variety of toppings and sauces available but taehyung’s gaze was fixed on the butterscotch flavor. “So-” “BUTTERSCOTCH FOR ME” taehyung didn’t even let jungkook finish his sentence as he spoke like a hungry kid who only wishes to have an ice-cream.

“well aren’t you the cutest” jungkook chuckled and moved towards the counter to get a butterscotch ice-cream for taehyung.

“are you guys dating?” bogum asked as he wasn’t aware of the real thing. Going with the plan , taehyung was going to reply with a yes but ha-yoon was faster.

“no,it’s all an act. Long story in short,it’s more like a deal “ she said as she played with her own hair.

“oh” that’s all bogum could say as the things were still not clear to him.

“I’ll go grab my cookies and cream” with that bogum left for the counter as well. Ha-yoon also left to grab something for herself.

Taehyung could not help but judge ha-yoon. She smiled at taehyung when jungkook was around but simply rolled her eyes when jungkook wasn’t looking. Not to forget,the change in her expression when junkook introduced her as his friend,she was definitely hurt. “maybe she likes him or maybe its just my overthinking.”

“here” taehyung was brought out of his thoughts when a bowl full of butterscotch ice-cream with sprinkles all over it came in front of his eyes.

He grabbed it as fast as he could and looked at it with pure excitement in his eyes.

“I get to devour you finally” taehyung mumbled as he placed a spoonful of it in his mouth, “it’s so good kookie” taehyung blurted out as he continued to moan at the pleasing taste of the cream. “kookie?” jungkook chuckled at the younger. “is it legal to be this cute?” his mind was continuously complimenting taehyung as he looked at tae with adoration in his eyes.

“you both look cute together” bogum commented as he sat on the chair beside ha-yoon. Taehyung looked at jungkook whose ears and cheeks were red now, he tried to hide it with his palm and played it cool.

“just eat bogumieee” jungkook stretched his name just to tease him.

“don’t call me that jungkookieeee” both of them started laughing but there was ha-yoon who was busy glaring at taehyung.

Time passed and all of them were done eating. Jungkook offered some of his chocolate ice-cream to taehyung but he rejected, he was busy enjoying his own ice-cream which felt like gold to him,so precious.

Jungkook felt happy to see taehyung like this, he remembers how scared he looked when they first met. He’s happy he could help this harmless boy in front of him. Jungkook paid for all of them and now they were walking out of the parlour.

“it was good” taehyung mumbled while smiling but stumbled back as someone bumped into him harshly.

“hey,watch where you are going!” jungkook yelled at the man who didn’t even bother to apologise or look back,as if he was in a hurry to leave.

“asshole” he muttered before looking at taehyung. “are you okay?” taehyung simply nodded.

“lovebirds we gotta go” bogum giggled at the two who immediately moved away from each other.

“dude,don’t you get things at once? They are not dating” ha-yoon scoffed as she rolled her eyes back. Jungkook noticed the change in her behaviour but didn’t think much about it.

“yeah whatever. So what now?” bogum excitedly asked.

“shouldn’t we head back home” taehyung replied to bogum before jungkook could do that.

“come on tae, it’s gonna be dinner time soon so how about we all eat together today?” bogum was too energetic to go home.

“if it’s fine with jungkook” taehyung tilted his head towards jungkook and how could jungkook reject this boy?

“yeah okayy, let’s fetch for some good restaurants.”

“I know lot many . Let’s go” bogum cheerfully exclaimed as he dragged taehyung and jungkook along with him,not forgetting to call for ha-yoon. He’s a good friend.

“can you call your mom and check on sarang once?” taehyung whispered to jungkook as they entered a peaceful restaurant.

“chill I already called her,she says sarang is sleeping so don’t worry” jungkook assured taehyung and the other felt relieved.

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“dalgona”

“hotteok”

“dalgona”

“hotteok”

“we had ice-cream not too long before” jungkook interpreted the two beings fighting in front of him.

“but dalgona is a must after jajangmyeon” taehyung pouted and jungkook swears it’s getting hard for him to not give in.

“come on tae, let’s go with hotteok” bogum pleaded.

“seriously? How can you have pancakes after literally eating a whole dinner” taehyung was surprised as well as a bit grossed out.

“all right, galgona is it then” bogum sighed as he accepted his defeat.

“I’ll go get it” bogum left a smiling taehyung behind.

Bogum was fast enough to come back with the sweet candy taehyung had asked for. “not gonna lie but it’s actually good” bogum commented as he tasted one of them. “see, I told ya” taehyung smiled along with bogum.

jungkook didn’t say a word, it was quite weird . He was debating with his own thoughts , he didn’t like it when bogum was being so close to taehyung. Bogum was making taehyung smile right now when it takes jungkook time to bring a smile on taehyung’s lips.

As childish as it sounds , jungkook wants to be the only person to make taehyung laugh. Why? He himself doesn’t know. He’s feeling weird emotions right now . Maybe he’s jealous.

“here” taehyung placed a candy in front of jungkook for him to eat.

“I’m fine” jungkook returned the candy to taehyung as he stood up to go pay the bill. He spent a lot of money today.

“what’s wrong with him?” “why is he acting this way?” “why didn’t he take it?”

• “he doesn’t like sweets?” *
• “but he was eating ice-cream so happily” *
• “oh my god is he diabetic?”*

“I’ll be back” taehyung got up from his place and left for the washroom. “are you going to the restroom?” bogum asked as he got up as well. “yes” “I need to go as well, let’s go” taehyung nodded nd both of left for the restroom. Ha-yoon felt relieved,finally some peace.

“where’s tae?….and bogum?” jungkook got worried when he noticed that taehyung was gone. “restroom” ha-yoon simply said as she smiled at jungkook. “what’s that smile for?” “nothing” ha-yoon kept the smile on her face as if she trying to tease jungkook.

“stop, you look ugly”

“shut up , you look like a pig”

both of them were giggling when jungkook’s phone rang.

jungkook scrunched his eyebrows in confusion as he looked at the caller id “why is bogum calling? — — — ✦ღ✦ — ⚜ — ✦ღ✦ — — — —

“hello sir, I found your husband. He’s in busan with a guy named jeon jungkook.”

hyun-bin didn’t felt like responding so he ended the call and threw his phone away with a harsh jerk.

“that slut!! I WILL MAKE YOU REGRET YOUR EXISTENCE KIM TAEHYUNG”

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“wait for me when you’re done,okay?” bogum asked taehyung innocently to wait for him after he’s done. “okay” taehyung simply nodded and entered one of the stalls.

He washed his hands after he was done but bogum was still inside. Being the good boy he is,taehyung decided to wait outside the washroom.

“excuse me” taehyung exclaimed to an anonymous man who was blocking his way.

The man turned around before locking the door behind and looked at taehyung .

His creepy smile was enough to scare taehyung.

“taehyung” the man whispered and stepped closer to the younger boy who was now freaking out. He has never seen this man before and it’s shocking how he knows his name.

“bogum!!” taehyung yelled but the man was fast enough to cover taehyung’s mouth and shut him up.

“stay quiet if you don’t want me to inform hyun-bin” the name was enough to send shivers down his spine.

“just a second tae, I’m almost done” bogum yelled back , unaware of what was happening with taehyung.

The man moved away from taehyung and locked the room where bogum was. Taehyung had a chance,he would have yelled again but he was scared. Too scared,what if hyun-bin comes?? Will this man send him to his husband?? He finally thought he was away from that monster but seems like god hates him the most.

“taehyung!!why the fuck is this door locked?” bogum yelled again while banging the door continuously.

Taehyung was going to reply to bogum but the man reached for his mouth again.

“I told you to be quite” he exclaimed through his gritted teeth. Tears made their way down taehyung’s cheek yet he felt so numb.

His grip was too tight on taehyung that it was impossible for him to move. He felt weak,so weak.

Meanwhile bogum was panicking. He heard some voices and taehyung’s whimpers were clearly audible to him. He didn’t waste a single second and grabbed his phone to call jungkook.

Taehyung was struggling to get out of the man’s grip while the other was covering taehyung’s mouth , preventing him from making any noise.

Taehyung was pinned against the wall and the man was all over him.

Later he was harshly thrown on the ground , the impact caused bruises on taehyung’s knees.

The door slammed opened revealing an angry jungkook whose jaw and fist were tightly clenched.

Jungkook dashed towards the man and punched him right in his face. Jungkook pinned him against the floor and kept on throwing punches at him.

“how dare you touch him” jungkook growled,throwing another punch at the man

His nose was now terribly injured and he kept on bleeding. But that didn’t stop jungkook from hitting him.

Ha-eun rushed inside and was shocked to see the sight in front of her. She immediately unlocked the door so that bgum could come out.

Bogum was shocked as well. He told ha-eun to call the cops and then rushed towards jungkook.

Bogum pulled an angry jungkook away from the now bruised man.

“calm down jungkook, the cops will be here soon.”

taehyung was still, he could not move at all. All this was enough to bring back the memories about his husband. Every torture hyun-bin had ever done to him now came flashing back to make it hard for him to breathe.

He was shaking in fear while painful sobs escaped his mouth.

Jungkook could feel his heart breaking into pieces. How happy he was to see taehyung smiling. Everything was going so well. They shopped together, even got things for sarang. Jungkook also had something prepared for taehyung but now it all got ruined.

His heart ached on seeing taehyung in this condition.

He kneeled down to taehyung’s level but he flinched and covered his face with his palms.

“tae….it’s me,jungkook. Look at me…pleasee” jungkook pleaded while making sure not to touch him.

Taehyung opened his eyes slowly before looking at jungkook who now had little tears in his eyes.

“j-jungko-” taehyung sobbed before hugging him tight. Jungkook did not hesitate at all in wrapping his arms around taehyung. He patted his back gently and made sure to whisper calming words to taehyung.

Jungkook wanted to kill the man for doing this to taehyung. He regrets leaving taehyung alone.

“you’re strong tae” jungkook whispered before lifting taehyung in his arms. Taehyung’s legs were fine still he was not in the condition to walk.

“we’ll be leaving. make sure to get him arrested” he instructed bogum and left without saying anything more.

“I’m….i’m s-scared” taehyung sobbed as he clutched onto jungkook’s shirt.

“I’m here tae…I’ll always be”

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“twae” sarang cried her heart out. All she wanted to do was be in the arms of her father but taehyung was nowhere to be seen.

Mrs.jeon was panicking. Jungkook and taehyung were not home yet and she was doing not so good job in taking care of sarang.

She tried distracting her but nothing was getting sarang’s attention. She wants her taehyung right now!!

“GOD!! What do I do?” Mrs.jeon sighed for the 9th time before giving up. There’s nothing she can do now.

“sarang!!” a voice echoed through the hall and a rushed taehyung ran towards his daughter. Sarang jumped out of jungkook’s mom’s embrace and launched herself on taehyung.

“twae bad” sarang complained while hitting taehyung’s jaw lightly.

“I’m sorry love” taehyung hugged sarang before landing a sweet kiss on her cheeks.

“wanna sweep” sarang spoke as she looked at taehyung with her huge bambi eyes.

“sweep???” jungkook interrupted their parent-child moment.

“she means sleep” taehyung replied with a lined smile before leaving for upstairs,not forgetting to greet jungkook’s mom’s before leaving.

“she was crying so bad. Anyway did you guys have fun?” Mrs.jeon asked with a loving smile on her face.

“I’m sorry mom but we’ll talk later. I need to be with taehyung” jungkook rushed upstairs without sparing a glance to his dad who was standing near the kitchen.

“she’s asleep already?” jungkook spoke as he saw sarang sleeping peacefully in the cradle. Well yoongi had arranged the cradle for her when they were out.

“yeah” taehyung simply replied before slipping into the sheets.

“she looks pretty even while sleeping” jungkook spoke as he walked towards the cradle and looked at sarang.

taehyung popped his head out of the blanket and nodded to jungkook’s statement.

Jungkook was trying his best to make taehyung talk to him as after the incident the younger boy was so quiet.

He moved closer to sarang and pecked her forehead. He stretched his head as he looked at taehyung hesitantly while taehyung looked at him confused.

“I’ll protect you tae…always” he immediately landed a kiss on taehyung’s forehead and started moving away from the bed to the couch.

But a light tug on his shirt stopped him. Jungkook turned around to see taehyung holding onto jungkook’s sleeve.

“don’t go” he whispered,loud enough for jungkook to hear.

“I’m here tae,on the couch” jungkook replied but taehyung was not ready to listen.

“can you not stay here?” taehyung patted the empty spot next to him and jungkook could feel his stomach twisting.

“you want me to lay beside you?” jungkook confirmed as he doesn’t want any misunderstandings. His confusion was cleared when taehyung nodded slowly.

Jungkook didn’t waste a second and got under the sheets with taehyung.

Both of them were facing each other with a respectful distance between them.

However taehyung covered the distance by moving closer to jungkook. “umm…can i…” taehyung hesitantly spoke,still not sure about whether he should ask for it or not. I don’t know how but jungkook understood what taehyung wanted and smiled to himself.

“I’ll never say no to you tae”

jungkook smiled genuinely and wrapped his arms around taehyung while the other snuggled into his chest. Taehyung was definitely surprised at how jungkook understood him but gave in anyway. He was in need of cuddles. He could hear jungkook’s heartbeat. it was rhythmic, a beautiful rhythm for taehyung.

“thank you” taehyung popped his head on jungkook’s chest to look at his face.

Jungkook chuckled at taehyung since the younger was looking really cute in this position.

“cute…uhh I mean sarang is very cute,isn’t she?” jungkook looked away from taehyung but his red cheeks were clearly visible to taehyung.

“they say she has inherited looks from me” taehyung replied confidently. He isn’t sure where that confidence came from,maybe it’s because he’s feeling better now or maybe because he’s with jungkook right now.

“really? Well she surely has beautiful eyes…just like yours” never in his life jungkook flirted with anyone but right now,here he is…..complimenting taehyung like anything.

“and a pretty smile as well” jungkook added

“stop” taehyung nuzzled into jungkook’s chest in order to hide his blushing face.

“someone’s blushing?” jungkook kept on teasing taehyung and the younger was now red.

They talked about silly things all night. Neither of them wanted to sleep. Jungkook would make the lamest joke and taehyung would still find it funny.

“and that’s why my mom calls me bunny”

“you do look like one”

“I don’t really like nicknames”

“oh”

“but I liked it when you called me kookie” There he goes,flirting again.

“when did i?” taehyung looked away once again out of embarrassment.

“you’re blushing again” jungkook exclaimed as he started laughing at younger’s cuteness. “I’m not”

taehyung was feeling real happiness. Although this moment would’ve been nothing special for a normal person but for taehyung such conversations were rare. He was genuinely happy with this genuine boy.

With their arms wrapped around each other and little giggles, both of them fell asleep.

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The morning came and both of them were still asleep.

The sunlight was falling onto the two boys who were tangled together.

Twitching his eyes open, taehyung was the first one to wake up. He moved back a bit from who he was hugging and yawned.

His eyes later caught jungkook’s presence.

Taehyung could not help but stare at his perfect face. His cute nose and though his eyes were closed, taehyung could still imagine how big his eyes can get. He even noticed how his upper lip is thinner than his lower lip.

“his mole” the mole under jungkook’s lips didn’t go unnoticed by taehyung.

Memories from last night came flashing in his mind and he unknowingly smiled. He moved his hand upwards and caressed his mole.

“hmmm morning” jungkook unconsciously spoke and hugged taehyung’s waist tighter.

The Butterflies in taehyung’s stomach did backflips.

“is he doing this on purpose?” “should I hug back?” “I’m supposed to wake him up ,right?” with the final thought , taehyung decided to wake jungkook up.

“jungkook” his voice came out more like a whisper.

Taehyung tried to move away from him but jungkook was too heavy for him. Jungkook whined and snuggled more into taehyung’s neck. His hot breath on the younger’s neck was tickling him.

“yahhh” taehyung tried once again but the ticklish feeling on his neck caused him giggle.

“it tickles……kookie stop” taehyung spoke along with his giggles and jungkook was now wide awake.

The first thing he gets to hear after waking up are taehyung’s giggles.

He would be lying if he says he doesn’t want to hear them every morning.

“I’m sorry” jungkook got up from taehyung and sat up on the bed.

Taehyung slowly nodded and moved towards sarang who was still asleep in her cradle. “taehyung” jungkook slowly whispered and taehyung could not understand why he was whispering but responded anyway.

“hmm?”

“it’s time”

“huh?”

taehyung was completely confused. Jungkook got up from the bed and walked towards his closet while taehyung was just looking at him with confused eyes.

“let’s get it” the raven head turned around with two shopping bags in his hands. Taehyung chuckled softly when he realised what jungkook was talking about.

“I’ll be deciding clothes for both of you today” jungkook was excited to dress taehyung and sarang. He cheerfully placed the bags on the bed and started taking out the clothes from the bag.

“let it be something simple”

jungkook nodded at taehyung’s demand and continued with his work.

“okay” he exclaimed after placing a white celine T-shirt along with brown pants for taehyung and the baby blue dress for sarang along with the mouse like shoes.

“you want her to wear this? I thought you liked the peach dress more”Taehyung spoke as he pointed towards the baby blue coloured dress lying on the bed.

Jungkook furiously nodded. “now go get ready” the raven head handed the clothes to taehyung and pushed him in the washroom.

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The dining table was silent. Jungkook’s dad was sitting on the main chair while his wife was beside him. Yoongi and jungkook were quite as well and the other chairs were empty.

Jungkook was quick to get ready while taehyung was still bathing sarang. Even the sound of chewing was not audible . There was dead silence and it bothering jungkook a lot.

“I’ll go check on tae” jungkook stood up from his chair as he was finally done eating.

“ha-yoon’s family will be coming for dinner tonight” that’s all his dad said before continuing eating his food. Jungkook simply nodded and left for upstairs. ha-yoon and jungkook are family friends so having a dinner together is common.

Jungkook opened the door to his room but to his surprise, he saw taehyung standing with tears in his eyes. Jungkook panicked and rushed to embrace the crying boy.

“what’s wrong? Why are you crying?”

“she…she walked” taehyung pointed towards the little girl who was clapping her hands while sitting on the floor.

“she did?” jungkook wiped the tears from taehyung’s cheek with the pad of his thumb and gave him a soft smile.

Taehyung nodded his head which was cupped in jungkook’s hands. “I wanna see you walk as well” jungkook walked towards sarang and made her stand.

Taehyung followed the boy and held sarang’s left hand while jungkook was holding her right. They both walked around the room with sarang taking baby steps .

Taehyung was happy , so happy that it was hard to express it with words and that’s why he had tears in his eyes.

Finally his daughter took her first steps and looking at jungkook who was fondly making sarang walk , made taehyung even more happy.

“oh my she’s wearing the mouse like shoes” jungkook exclaimed when he finally noticed it. He picked sarang up in his arms and pecked her nose.

“ I have something for you” jungkook placed sarang on the bed and rushed down stairs.

Taehyung let him be an went to sit next to sarang. “I love you” taehyung whispered and placed sarang on his lap . “loves twaeeee too” sarang giggled and tried kissing taehyung’s chin.

“here” jungkook entered the room with two bowls filled with chocolate ice-cream.

He smiled on his way to the bed and passed one of the bowls to taehyung.

Taehyung opened his mouth to say something but jungkook interrupted him.

“I know you like butterscotch but you should try chocolate as well. It’s really good and I know you will like it”

“ I was going to say a thank you jungkook” they both started to laugh and taehyung accepted the chocolate ice-cream.

“I’ll be feeding sarang ice-cream today” jungkook filled a spoon with ice-cream and made sarang taste it.

The way her lit up when she finally tasted the ice-cream was too exciting for jungkook.

Apparently jungkook had ordered the worker to deliver some of the chocolate ice-cream home when they were at the ice-cream parlour.

“yumyumie” sarang blurted out while her mouth was filled with ice-cream.

All of them were giggling and smiling together.

For once taehyung thought that he can be happy as well.

Jungkook makes him happy,his care and affection was healing taehyung’s soul.

Maybe , just maybe things will go right for once in his life.

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🥺Taehyung has been working his ass off since morning.

After jungkook left for office with his dad, taehyung started to clean.

Being detected with strong anxiety, taehyung could not sit still.

He first cleaned jungkook’s entire room and then went to help the workers with dinner.

“how will they even eat all of this?” taehyung mumbled to himself as he saw the amount of food being cooked.

It was quite surprising to taehyung ,how his day was passing by without any drama.

Jungkook on the other hand was surrounded with files and work.

He didn’t feel like working at all today. All he wanted to do was get back home and be with taehyung and sarang.

He has come to a conclusion that he likes spending time with taehyung.

He sighed for the ninth time before smashing the keys of his laptop.

Jungkook checked time once again but it was still 5 o’clock .

“just 2 more hours”

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“fucking hell” taehyung cursed under his breath as his head started to hurt.

He hates it when his head starts throbbing in one particular area.

He has real bad migraine. He knows if he won’t rest now, it will get even worse.

He didn’t bother telling anyone about his problem and left for his room. He made the room look completely dark and decided to take a nap .

15 minutes in and the pain was still not going away. He tried massaging his head and even hydrated himself but his head was still throbbing.

He needs to take proper medication now but of course he does not have any of his medicines with him right now.

After debating with himself for 5 minutes he finally decided to text jungkook.

“he’s probably busy” he whispered to himself and kept the phone away after not receiving a reply from jungkook.

Exactly after 5 minutes, taehyung’s phone dinged and he didn’t hesitate before checking it, hoping it would be jungkook.

“I can’t with him” taehyung smiled as he read jungkook’s messages. Finally someone cares about him and is ready to leave his work for taehyung.

Meanwhile jungkook was driving hurriedly. He had stopped at the chemist shop to get the medicine for taehyung.

He doesn’t know much about migraine but from what he had read on the internet, he’s sure it’s painful.

✦ღ✦ — ⚜ — ✦ღ✦

jungkook opened the door to his room only to find complete darkness.

The lights were off and the curtains were drawn as well.

“tae” jungkook softly called before reaching out for him.

He walked towards the bed and sat beside taehyung who was lying down with his eyes closed.

The younger boy slowly opened his eyes when he felt someone’s hand on his forehead.

“you’re here” taehyung sat up on the bed and gave jungkook a weak smile.

Jungkook immediately took out the medicine and started filling up a nearby glass with water.

“here,take it” taehyung nodded before silently taking his medicine.

Jungkook quickly placed the glass back after taehyung was done and made him lay back in the bed.

Jungkook didn’t say any more words and left for the washroom.

Taehyung was confused,he wanted jungkook to stay beside him but seems like he was expecting a bit too much.

He closed his eyes and started counting till 100 to fall asleep.

He didn’t even realize when jungkook came out of the washroom with a wet towel in his hands.

He sat beside beside taehyung once again and gently placed taehyung’s head on his lap.

“what are you doing?”

“shhh”

jungkook motioned taehyung to stay quiet and close his eyes. He placed the cold compress on taehyung’s forehead and started massaging his temples.

“thanks” taehyung whispered as he could feel instant relief.

Jungkook smiled at taehyung’s words and continued to massage his temples.

taehyung’s eyes were slowly filling up with sleep.

“when will you eat if you fall asleep now?”

“I’m not hungry”

“but-” taehyung’s whining stopped jungkook from speaking any further.

Taehyung just wanted to receive the massage he was getting from jungkook in silence,it was really helping him.

“you act like such a baby sometimes” jungkook laughed at his own words.

“come downstairs when you feel hungry,okay?”

“hmhmm” jungkook chuckled once again but didn’t stop massaging taehyung’s temples. He continued to do it until taehyung fell asleep.

He was staring at the sleeping figure in front of him until his phone dinged.

He checked it to see that ha-yoon was texting him.

He sighed before turning his phone off.

He slowly removed taehyung’s head from his lap and covered him with the blanket.

He walked downstairs with a weird feeling in his chest. Things never really go well whenever jiwon is evolved.

The thing is jiwon,ha-yoon and jungkook went to the same high school. And since then,jungkook and jiwon never clicked.

Jiwon would always go around bullying people and fuck around with literally any girl.

Never in his life he would obey the teachers or his own parents. In short , jiwon is a problematic child. Ha-yoon always looked decent and her bubbly personality made jungkook befriend her.

“heyyyaaa” ha-yoon exclaimed as she ran to hug jungkook,the raven head gladly accepted the hug and smiled at the other people who never now standing in the hall.

“hey jungcock” jiwon spoke with a smirk and jungkook was already feeling disgusted.

“let’s eat already. I’m starving” jiwon commented before running off to the dining table. So he practically starved himself just to eat at jungkook’s place?

The way jiwon was chewing so loudly was making jungkook uncomfortable as fuck.

“no one is taking the food away. Can you eat properly? Like normal people do?” jungkook said but jiwon didn’t bother improving himself. He continued to chew loudly while jungkook just sighed.

Everyone on the table was silent until ha-yoon’s dad spoke.

“so have you considered it yet??” he spoke while looking at jungkook’s father. “about that…” mr.jeon stopped and looked at jungkook while the raven head was busy glaring at jiwon.

“c’mon now, there old enough to get married” ha-yoon’s dad spoke once again and now jungkook’s entire attention was on him. ‘this can’t be happening again’ that’s the only thought going on in jungkook’s head.

Mr.jeon was not saying anything which was bothering jungkook even more.

Ha-yoon’s dad mistook the silence and turned towards jungkook.

“come on jungkook, don’t you like our ha-yoonie” ha-yoon practically choked on the meat piece she had in her mouth while jungkook was dumbfounded.

He was going to protest against it but taehyung entered the scene before he could do anything.

Taehyung had come downstairs to get some water for himself,completely forgetting about the planned dinner.

He kinda wanted to hear jungkook’s response to the question but it didn’t happen.

He looked at everyone awkwardly before bowing in respect. Jungkook couldn’t be anymore happier, he jumped out of his chair and ran to his saviour who just saved the entire situation, at least that’s what it looks like to him.

“here,meet him. My boyfriend,taehyung” jungkook introduced him with a proud smile on his face as if he’s being serious and taehyung is actually his boyfriend.

Taehyung got awkward but continued with the plan anyway.

Before taehyung could greet everyone , jiwon interrupted him.

“oh so you’re gay?well done” jiwon sarcastically joked but jungkook wasn’t liking it at all.

“shut the fuck up — -I mean please don’t talk” jungkook spatted back. But taehyung could feel jungkook’s dad’s aura getting dark. His dad was starting to get angry.

Taehyung greeted everyone but no one greeted him back. He was surely hurt but gave jungkook a reassuring smile anyway.

The only empty spot was between jiwon and the last chair so taehyung went to sit there.

“when did you start dating?” jiwon started questioning taehyung and it was definitely not the only question he had in his mind.

“2 years back” taehyung confidently replied,trying not to mess things up for jungkook.

“so you guys did it yet? You know I always thought jungkook is a bottom” jiwon started laughing out loud and it was seriously annoying for jungkook.

“we have a fucking daughter jiwon. How about you just shut up and eat?” jungkook was not buying jiwon’s attitude. How dare he disrespect him in his own house?

“a daughter??wtf jungkook!! Surprising how your tiny miny was able to shoot in a child in him” jiwon laughed it out but jungkook had reached his limit.

He got up from his place and smoothly landed a punch on jiwon’s face.

“what was that for dude?” jiwon was clearly not at all affected by the punch. He still had his creepy smirk on his face.

“you should know your place jiwon”

“and whats my place? Tell me you fag”

“shut the fuck up”

“ what if I don’t?”

jungkook was going to throw a nearby plate at jiwon but stopped when his dad yelled. “stop it now” his voice was stern.

Taehyung was looking at all the people, ha-yoon and her mom were not at all affected while her dad looked a bit tensed. Even mrs.jeon was not doing anything to stop the ongoing drama.

“dad he crossed his limit first” jungkook looked at his father with pleading eyes, he wants him to send all these people away right now.

“you are the who came back after 2 years with a boyfriend. I don’t think you’re in a place to say anything jungkook. And jiwon……you should mind your language” that’s it, that’s all jungkook’s dad spoke before motioning jiwon to sit and continue eating. Jungkook felt terrible, he was expecting the least from his father but no….his dad still hates him and sees him as just a stupid kid who ran away from the house and now is back with a boyfriend.

“that’s all you have to say?” jungkook was on the verge of crying but he had to stay strong.

Although he looks very manly with all those tattoos on him but he’s still a human. A son who wants his dad to take his side and not take stand for some idiot like jiwon.

Mr.jeon didn’t say anything in return and continued chewing his food.

“I shouldn’t have come back then” jungkook let those words out with a dry chuckle.

He didn’t bother eating anymore. With his jaw and fist clenched tightly, he left for upstairs leaving a worried taehyung behind.

Before anyone could say anything,taehyung got up from his place ran to jungkook’s room.

“jung-” taehyung stopped when he saw that there was no one in the room.

He looked around the place and then moved towards the washroom. “is he crying?” taehyung mumbled under his breath before sticking his ear to the washroom door.

He could not hear anything,no sniffles or sobs. Because jungkook wasn’t crying,he was staring at the mirror with anger in his eyes.

He’s mad on himself for not being a good son who his dad will want. He’s angry because he failed to shut jiwon up and he let him win the argument.

But he’s wrong,he’s not angry, he’s not able to accept what he is feeling.

He’s hurt that his dad didn’t side with him, he’s sad that today again his dad didn’t listen to him, he’s upset as he failed to gain his father’s affection once again.

His relationship with his father was always great. They had a very deep bond and jungkook could literally share everything with him. Things changed when his dad started to force him into marriage. And it got even worse when he ran away.

Jungkook knew his dad will be disappointed but he had to run away in order to gain his freedom. The freedom he had a right on.

It pains him everytime he sees his father acting so differently towards him now.

“jungkook” taehyung softly called for the boy who was all worked up right now.

“go away” he yelled from inside , taehyung flinched at his tone but didn’t move an inch.

“I won’t”

“just leave me alone taehyung”

“jungkook……it’s fine if you’re sad right now but you don’t have a right to be angry. You know it very well that you were wrong in running away from your family but your dad was wrong as well for forcing you into stuff. Don’t think of yourself as a disappointment, you’re nothing near to it. Both of you are equally responsible for this situation. Things will take time but I’m sure your dad will forgive you. Stay in for as long you want…………………….just know I’m here and I’ll listen to you” taehyung spoke while leaning onto the door but there was no response from jungkook’s side.

Taehyung sighed to himself and walked out of the room. He had to check on sarang as well .

Meanwhile jungkook heard every word taehyung had said.Each and every word he spoke was right.

But he wasn’t ready to go out yet. He wanted to stay alone for awhile.

He sat on the bathroom floor and closed his eyes.

The words taehyung had said before were being played in his mind like a recorder.

He has to accept the reality. And the reality is that both of them are equally responsible for it. Jungkook can’t just take all the blame on himself nor he can blame it all on his father.

The washroom was suddenly filled with the continuous noise coming from jungkook’s phone. He sighed to himself before finally checking it.

Whose advice is he suppose to take now? Ha-yoon was literally making the situation look so different from what taehyung had described it like.

“aghh” jungkook groaned in frustration while pulling his own hair.

“stop being dramatic now” he spoke to himself and got up from the floor.

After talking to himself for like 15 minutes,he finally opened the door and got out of the washroom.

He was hoping that he would find taehyung waiting for him but it didn’t happen. He didn’t think much of it and placed his pillow on the couch before jumping onto it.

Taehyung entered the room with a sleeping sarang in is hands but to his surprise he saw jungkook sleeping already on the couch.

He walked towards the cradle to place sarang in it but suddenly there were whimpers coming from jungkook’s mouth.

He looked towards the couch only to find jungkook shaking in his sleep while his hands were clutching onto his chest.

“jungkook” taehyung rushed towards the couch and sat on the edge. He started shaking him but jungkook was still kicking the air. Taehyung was panicking and without giving it much thought he embraced the boy.

“kookie…please…wake up” taehyung was crying already. How could he not when the only person who cares about him is suffering in front of him.

Jungkook was finally awake when he felt someone hugging him tight.

Slow sobs were coming out of taehyung’s mouth while he hugged jungkook even tighter.

“calm down tae” taehyung snapped his head up to look at jungkook .

“you’re up. Were you having a nightmare? Are you okay now?hm?” taehyung’s gloomy eyes were melting jungkook’s heart.

Just the thought of someone crying for him was making jungkook so soft.

Taehyung’s arms were still wrapped around his torso so instead of sitting up, jungkook pulled taehyung on him and then turned to the left side of the couch.

So that taehyung was now trapped between jungkook and the back of the sofa.

Taehyung yelped at the sudden movement but didn’t let go of jungkook.

“I’m fine tae. It was just a nightmare” he caressed taehyung’s fingers who were gripping onto jungkook’s shirt material tightly.

The younger boy loosened his grip once he felt jungkook caressing his fingers.

“what was it about?” taehyung asked while looking at jungkook with still wet eyes.

“I just…..i was drowning. I don’t know why but I get this one often” jungkook replied while removing every bit of tear stain left on taehyung’s face.

“you’re fine now. You’re not drowning and there’s no water around. You won’t drown,I’m here”

jungkook isn’t sure why but he feels like smiling upon hearing taehyung’s effort to comfort him.

It sounds like as if taehyung is assuring his own self that jungkook won’t drown.

“I know tae….i know how to swim” jungkook chuckled at the younger boy in his arms while the other just continued to stare.

“what are you staring at?”

“are you really okay?” jungkook could not control himself anymore. That’s the question that gets him every time.

He starteed tearing up but taehyung didn’t cry this time, he slowly moved upwards and cupped jungkook’s face.

“rant all you want” after saying those words,taehyung removed his hands from jungkook’s face and snaked his arms over his shoulder.

Jungkook didn’t hesitate before wrapping his arms around taehyung’s waist and snuggling his face into the crook of his neck.

He was in need of someone to hold him and surprisingly,that someone turned out to be taehyung.

The boy who always seemed you fragile and vulnerable was comforting jungkook.

the raven head sobbed in taehyung’s embrace. he was mumbling incomplete sentences but taehyung was still understanding all of it.

“i want him to act the way he used to….He..he…doesn’t want me anym-more”

“ he’s still the same kookie….he loves you and he wants you just like always. You just have to be patient with him,hm?” taehyung’s heart was beating extremely fast, he’s sure jungkook can hear it as well.

“tae….do you think..running away was a mistake”

“you were just confused kookie…..you were being forced and you had no other option. it’s okay to feel a little lost sometimes” jungkook was quite for next 10 minutes but it wasn’t awkward at all.

Taehyung was gently caressing his head and playing with his hair sometimes. and now jungkook could even hear taehyung’s loud heartbeat.

jungkook was not crying anymore,still he wasn’t moving away from taehyung because he was liking it. Fuck liking he was LOVING being in such a position with taehyung.

“kookie?? are you okay now?” taehyung moved away a bit to face jungkook who was now smiling.

Seeing the elder boy smile definitely relieved taehyung.

“why are you smiling like that?” taehyung titled his head while asking his question but jungkook was still smiling.

it’s crazy how he was literally sobbing few minutes ago and now he’s smiling fondly at taehyung.

“ ‘kookie’ huh?” jungkook flirtatiously spoke and taehyung’s eyes got wide in disbelief.

How the fuck is this boy flirting with him when he was literally bawling his eyes out a few minutes back.

“shut up” jungkook laughed when the younger suddenly looked away.

Jungkook adjusted taehyung a bit so that now he was trapped in his arms.

Taehyung placed his head on jungkook’s chest and sighed in relief. they weren’t even questioning themselves about why they were cuddling. As if it was normal for them to be this close to each other.

“kookie?”

“hm?”

“do you like ha-yoon?”

— — — — — — -(╯︵╰) — — — — — — -

🥺”do you like ha-yoon” the younger boy asked the older while looking at him with his huge doe eyes.

At first jungkook didn’t understand why taehyung was asking such a question so suddenly but soon realised that he must have heard the conversation going on back then at the dinning table.

“tae…we have been friends since childhood and I do like her a lot………. Taehyung’s breath hitched at his words. He isnt sure why but he feels a little sad or hurt or maybe disappointed.

………..as a friend” jungkook intentionally streched his sentence.

He was expecting to see a reaction but taehyung’s blank face crushed his expectations.

Taehyung felt relieved once jungkook finished his sentence.

“I see…….are we gonna sleep like this?” no doubt they were too close. Jungkook was hugging taehyung’s waist while taehyung had his arms wrapped around his shoulders.

“only if you’re fine with it” both of them were staring into each other’s eyes.

Taehyung’s eyes were really pretty, ethereal,beautiful, charming and what not.

Jungkook could stare at the boy in his arm forever.

Taehyung didn’t say anything in return , instead moved closer to jungkook and snuggled into the crook of his neck,inhaling his strong and soothing scent.

Jungkook smiled at the contact and pulled taehyung even closer. His one hand was cuddling taehyung’s waist while the other was caressing the back of his head.

Taehyung remembers how jungkook cuddled him back then when he was in need.

So how could he leave jungkook now? Even though the raven head is smiling , taehyung still feels like there’s more to it.

He doesn’t want jungkook to sleep alone, what if he cries himself to sleep?

So instead of moving away from the boy, he decided to stay.

Jungkook on the other hand felt so happy when taehyung didn’t leave him.

He surely wanted to cuddle someone, not just someone but taehyung. This specific boy who was looking so good in his arms right now.

Jungkook is definitely falling for him or maybe he just likes cuddling.

But this isn’t about cuddling, is it?

— — — — — -(灬º‿º灬) — — — — — —

“mhm” taehyung stretched himself as he felt sunlight falling onto him.

He slowly turned around and opened his eyes.

It took him some seconds to realize that he wasn’t on the couch anymore.

He was safely tucked in the bed with a soft blanket over him.

Taehyung frowned when he noticed that jungkook was no where to be seen and he’s all alone. He looked at the cradle but even sarang was not there.

He also checked the washroom just to be sure.

He rushed downstairs , eager to see sarang and maybe someone else as well.

The hall was filled with people. Mr.jeon was sitting on his chair while siping on his tea while Mrs.jeon was playing with sarang.

Taehyung was quite surprised to see sarang all dolled up.

She was wearing a pretty peach dress while her hair was tied in a neat ponytail.

“twae” sarang exclaimed before opening her arms for taehyung to pick her.

The boy gently smiled and walked towards his daughter. He greeted Mr. and Mrs.jeon before picking sarang up in his arms.

“morning love” taehyung kissed sarang’s cheek while the little girl returned it by kissing taehyung’s nose.

“where’s jungkook?” taehyung asked the lady in front of him who was fondly smiling at him.

“hospital..he had to-”

“Hospital?? Why? Is he okayy?? What happened to him?” taehyung panicked and jungkook’s dad who was drinking his tea was now looking at the boy with amused eyes.

“calm down darling. Jimin..uhh…yoongi’s fiance wasn’t feeling good so they had to take him to the hospital” Mrs.jeon assured the worried boy in front of her.

Taehyung sighed in releif once he got toknow that it’s nothing serious and jungkook is fine.

“isn’t he pregnant?”

“oh you already know? Yes he is”

“how long?”

Taehyung and Mrs.jeon continued their conversation while jungkook’s dad was lost in his thoughts.

Taehyung was in the shower when jungkook and yoongi came back.

“is he okay? What about the baby? Is he still in the hospital? Why didn’t you bring him along?” Mrs.jeon attacked yoongi with her questions while the other just sighed.

“he’s fine mom. He needs to stay in the hospital as it’s almost time” yoongi replied in his usual tone and the lady nodded in response.

“jungkook” a loud yet so calm voice was heard and everyone turned towards the owner of the voice.

Jungkook smiled when he saw taehyung walking hurriedly towards him.

“hey hey slow down” jungkook motioned him to slow down while walking towards the stairs but of course taehyung didn’t listen.

Taehyung was almost there when he tripped on the third last step.

Jungkook gasped before rushing towards the boy to catch him.

Taehyung safely landed in jungkook’s arms. His head crashed with jungkook’s huge chest. He could be lying if he says his head didn’t hurt.

“stubborn, aren’t you?” jungkook chuckled before lifting taehyung up a bit and then placed him on the floor,away from the staircase.

“sorry”

“it’s fine” jungkook gently ruffled taehyung’s hair and younger boy now had a slight shade of pink on his cheeks.

taehyung looked up to face the ravenette but his heart almost stopped when he saw jungkook leaning in towards him.

Jungkook softly placed his lips on taehyung’s forehead.

His hot breath on taehyung’s forehead and the proximity was making taehyung lose his senses.

He is not familiar with such softness. He has always been treated with brutality. And forehead kisses??? That’s pretty foreign.

He can’t deny the fact that it feels good. The warmth, the affection….taehyung’s heart is going to explode.

Jungkook backed away from taehyung and gave him a soft smile while taehyung was stiff.

Why did jungkook do that?

That’s what taehyung needs to know.

“I received a forehead kiss??????? Am I dreaming??? But it felt so real. His lips were so soft. But why did he even do that??” taehyung could not process all this at all.

“awwww” jungkook’s mother was literally fangirling over the couple infront of her.

“you guys look sooooo cute together” she walked closer to them and pinched jungkook’s nose softly.

And that’s when it hit him.

Jungkook was doing all this since they were in front of everyone and as per the deal , they were supposed to act like a couple.

It’s weird how taehyung looks disappointed once he realized it.

“it’s an act…….we’re supposed to act. Get a grip taehyung” the younger boy scolded himself mentally before fake smiling yet again.

He can’t let his guard down now. He has already suffered a lot and falling for someone would damage his soul even more.

But were things actually the way how taehyung was thinking??

No

Jungkook didn’t do it just for the sake of doing it.

He wasn’t pretending, it wasn’t a act.

He kissed taehyung’s forehead because he wanted to.

He was happy to see taehyung,happy to know that taehyung was waiting for him.

“jungkook” another deep and stern voice called for him.

Jungkook knows who’s calling for him. He smiles a bit before turning towards his dad who had called for him.

Oh how good it felt to hear his dad calling for him.

“y-yes dad?” okay why the heck did he stutter?

“do you remember Mr.Lee jung seok?” his dad casually asked and jungkook slowly nodded.

“ he’s getting married to Miss han hya jo” jungkook smiled at the statement. He has worked with Mr.lee a lot many times and he’s really sweet.

“we all have to go. The wedding will be held in seoul and our other buisness partners will be there as well. Taehyung……can come as well” Mr.jeon added.

Taehyung was starring at jungkook who seemed to be frozen at the spot.

“I’d love to come” taehyung spoke as he smiled at the older man.

Jungkook’s dad slowly nodded and what next happened was shocking for both the males.

His dad smiled at both the boys before walking to the kitchen.

Jungkook was still not moving. He thought his dad was going to talk about something related to work again but his dad just allowed taehyung to attend a function with them , which means he is starting to accept taehyung , which INDIRECTLY MEANS HE’S ACCEPTING JUNGKOOK.

“see I told you just be pa-”

taehyung’s words were interrupted when jungkook engulfed him in a bone crushing hug.

Jungkook held taehyung by his waist while he was jumping in the hug.

“He still loves me tae. You were right. I’m so-”

“I can’t breathe kookie”

“oh I’m so sorry”

jungkook loosened the hug but didn’t let go of taehyung, still holding both of his arms.

His bunny smile was in full display while he was looking at taehyung with so much happiness in his eyes.

Surprising how just a smile from his dad made jungkook so happy.

“Get a room guys” yoongi interrupted their moment.

Even though jungkook’s mom was enjoying it and even yoongi felt happy to see his brother smiling but he knows about the deal. And the way they were getting so close to each other was worrying yoongi.

“When is the wedding mom?” jungkook finally released taehyung and walked towards his mom.

“Next weak so we need to leave as soon as possible. They have arranged a resort for us to stay” Mrs.jeon replied.

“Let’s go tae” jungkook exclaimed before dragging him upstairs. Jungkook was too excited to calm down.

“where are we going?” taehyung asked when he saw jungkook picking up the car keys.

“shopping” jungkook happily announced and rushed towards sarang to pick her up in his arms.

“ we all are going shopping”

— — — — — -(灬º‿º灬) — — — — — —

“no way”

“please”

“it’s a big NO”

“please tae, you’ll look sooo good”

“jungkook you don’t understand, it’s so expensive, we can buy clothes for all of us with this much money”

Alright so the current situation is, jungkook wants taehyung to wear this really pretty pink dress.

But the problem was, it was too expensive according to taehyung.

“Tae…you don’t have to worry about money. I know you’ll look really pretty in it” jungkook tried convincing the younger boy but he still seemed hesitant.

“I can wear something simple jungkook”

“but you’ll pretty in this one”

“you mean I don’t look good in simple clothes”

Jungkook fake gasped at the statement and looked at taehyung with wide eyes.

The action was enough to make taehyung burst into laughter.

“it will be a grand wedding tae. You look good in everything but I want you to wear this so just please we-”

“pweasee”

They both got interrupted when the little girl in taehyung’s arms spoke.

“look even sarang agrees with me, right baby?”

jungkook smiled at sarang before taking her from taehyung’s embrace.

“ok” taehyung softly spoke and the raven haired boy smiled.

“great” he picked up the suit and passed it to one of the workers to pack it.

“what about you? What are you going to wear?”

taehyung asked jungkook while the other just smiled.

“you know it already”

“all black again?”

“yupp”

taehyung laughed at jungkook once again and both the boys continued shopping.

Taehyung could not describe how he felt when he saw jungkook and sarang giggling together.

Jungkook would pick various dresses and place them on sarang.

“you like this one?” jungkook asked when he saw taehyung playing with a little pink and black dress.

“it looks pretty” the younger male replied with a little smile.

Jungkook didn’t waste any other second and picked up the dress and walked to sarang.

He placed it on sarang while the girl giggled.

“do you like it?” jungkook asked the little girl who was now playing with that dress.

“petty” sarang replied while her lips formed a boxy shape. Sure she got a smile just like taehyung.

“so it’s final now. This one for sarang,the pink one for you and the black one for me. Perfect” jungkook was seriously acting like a husband and taehyung could not help but blush.

Oh how different his life would have been if he would’ve met jungkook earlier.

“only if it was jungkook instead of hyun-bin”

taehyung thought to himself and immediately covered his mout

What was he even thinking? Jungkook and him???? CRAZY.

They both were shopping happily and paking stuff to go to a place where they had ran away from.

The thought that they were going to seoul didn’t even cross their minds.

They were just happily packing for a trip. They’ll attend the marriage, have fun and then come back,right?

That’s it?

I don’t think that’s all.

— — — — — — — ʕっ•ᴥ•ʔっ — — — — — — -

“are you ready”

“I’m ready are you ready?”

“hell yes…let’s go”

“THREE”

“TWO”

“ONE”

“I’M THE ONE I SHOULD LOVE~OHH WOAHHH~~~IN THIS WORLD”

Taehyung and jungkook laughed in unison once they finished the lyric.

Right now they were in jungkook’s car,on there way to seoul,singing and giggling. They have been singing along to various songs together. Sarang was safely placed at the back in her baby seat.

“what should I play next?” jungkook asked as epiphany was now over.

“whatever you like” taehyung happily replied. He was feeling true happiness right now.

Laughing along with jungkook was better than therapy for taehyung. It’s been so long since he last listened to music. This particular raven haired boy was giving so much merriness to taehyung.

The car ride continued for long and taehyung was now getting tired. They had decided to travel early in the morning. It was yoongi who requested it,saying his vision is better in the morning.

“you should take a nap” jungkook spoke as he looked at the taehyung who was dozing off.

“I’ll take a quick nap then, wake me up if you feel sleepy,okay?” Jungkook chuckled at the younger before nodding.

Within seconds taehyung was sound asleep and the car was silent.

Jungkook would glance at the boy time to time. Taehyung’s dark brown locks were covering his eyes while the brunette snored lazily.

His soft tanned skin was glowing even in the dark. Jungkook smiled to himself and brushed taehyung’s hair slowly and later moved his hands down to his cheeks,rubbing his thumb over his smooth skin.

The ravenette smiled even more when he saw taehyung leaning into his touch. Jungkook’s hand was warm as always.

“cute” jungkook chuckled before focussing on driving once again.

This boy is surely doing something to jungkook.

✦ღ✦ — ⚜ — ✦ღ✦

“here’s the file sir. It has every information about the Jeons” the worker spoke after bowing in front of hyun-bin.

“good” he shortly replied while going through the file.

“also, there’s a information that they’ll be attending Mr.lee’s wedding.” the worker added.

“then I guess……I have to be there as well” hyun-bin creepily smiled before dialing a number in his phone.

“I’ll have you back taehyung”

✦ღ✦ — ⚜ — ✦ღ✦

“hey tae wake up” jungkook slowly shaked the sleepy boy who was not even moving.

“get up already” jungkook whined as taehyung was not waking up and he has been trying for almost 15 minutes now.

“hmhh go awayyyy” taehyung uttered,still half asleep.

“either you wake up or else I’ll carry you inside” jungkook sternly spoke but taehyung doesn’t give two shits about anyone right now.

“I’m gonna do it — — I’m serious”

“do….whatever you…want” taehyung mumbled back in his sleep.

jungkook didn’t wait for anything now. He threw the car keys to the boy who was waiting for the car to be handed to him.

Then the ravenette smoothly snaked his arms under taehyung’s back and knees before picking him up.

Taehyung yelped once he realized what was happening.

“jung-”

“shh I’m doing whatever I want”

Jungkook simply shushed the boy and walked towards the resort. Taehyung was now wide awake,he was begging jungkook to put him down as lot many people were staring at them but of course jungkook didn’t listen.

“I’m sorry for being stubborn. Just put me down now. I can walk”

“but you were giving me a lot of trouble back there”

“I apologize”

“I’ll put you down in one condition” jungkook spoke with a naughty grin plastered on his face. He definitely has something on his mind.

“what is it?” taehyung just wanted to stand on his own feet. He was getting embarrassed because of the stares they were receiving from the people around them.

“call me kookie” weird condition? Nevermind, jungkook is weird as well.

“just put me down jungkook” the raven head did not say anything in return instead just kept on walking. He carried taehyung till the reception where all the other family members were standing.

Jungkook hesitated a bit when he saw his dad standing there as well. He thought his dad might get embarrassed because of him and that’s the last thing jungkook wants to do.

So he was going to put the boy down until Mr.jeon turned around and smiled at the couple. Taehyung blushed even more when he saw Mr.&Mrs.jeon smiling at them. “put me down…please”

“nope! Not until I get what I want”

Taehyung still doesn’t understand this boy. One second he’s acting all nice and shy and the other second he starts flirting out of nowhere.

“put me down………kookie” taehyung finally spoke what the other wanted to hear,his cheeks were blooming red.

Jungkook laughed at younger’s cuteness and finally placed him down. Taehyung immediately moved away from jungkook and took sarang from mrs.jeon.

“koo” sarang chortled as she gave jungkook a new name. taehyung looked over at the boy who was now looking at sarang with stars in his eyes.

“koo?” jungkook giggled back and the entire family started laughing.

oh how happy they looked while acting like a family.

“here are the keys. Sorry for the delay” the receptionist bowed before passing the keys to the jeons.

“it’s fine” it was taehyung who replied with a smile on his face.

“get freshen up first and then we’ll go see Mr.lee” jungkook’s dad spoke and handed the keys to jungkook. The said happily took the keys from his dad and started walking towards the room with taehyung and sarang.

✦ღ✦ — ⚜ — ✦ღ✦

“hyungggg” jungkook yelled before running to a man with pretty charms who was standing next to a ethereal looking lady.

“I finally get to see you again” jungkook added before hugging the man.

“i missed you too jungkook” jungseok replied with his famous smile.

“ahem” taehyung cleared his throat,waiting to be introduced as well.

“oh he’s my boyfriend,taehyung” jungkook happily introduced his so called boyfriend to the people in the room. They were right now in the large suite with various people present there. Almost everyone knew jungkook and his father,which convinced taehyung that they were really famous.

“hi taehyung i’m lee jungseok” the man happily introduced himself

“and i’m han hya jo” the pretty lady beside him did the same.

“my soon to be wife” jungseok added while smiling at his fiance.

“Boys are waiting for us” jungseok cheerfully exclaimed before dragging jungkook away to a corner.

Taehyung was left alone to pass his time in a huge ass room.

After roaming around the spacious room for a long time taehyung finally decided to tell jungkook that he wants to leave.

he looked around but a certain raven head was nowhere to be seen.

“where did he go?” he mumbled to himself and started looking for him.

“I’m in” jungkook yelled while raising his hand like a kid.

“duhh of course jungkook. there’s no way we are going to have fun without you” a golden haired man spoke and laughed along with the other boys.

“so….when?” jungkook asked.

“tonight and yes, you gonna bring your boyfriend along?” jungseok spoke while sipping on his wine.

“if he’ll be comfortable then yes” funny how jungkook immediately understood who he meant by boyfriend.

“great then” the golden haired boy from before smiled brightly once again.

“hoseok come here” a girl called out for the golden haired man and he instantly yelled a “coming” back to her.

“i gotta go guys” hoseok left the boys and ran to his girl friend.

✦ღ✦ — ⚜ — ✦ღ✦

“i’m sorry do i know you?”

“i do know you, very well taehyung”

The boy stayed quite,kinda familiar with the situation. He was right now standing in the corner of the room with a strange man in front of him.

“i’m sorry but please excuse me” no matter how hard taehyung tries to be confident,he’s really scared right now. Although there are people around him but jungkook isn’t. jungkook is the only one who makes him feel safe but now,there’s no jungkook.

“sure” the man smirked before moving out of his way. Taehyung sighed in relief and ran away from the creepy man. Relieved that the man didn’t do anything to him.

“aghh” taehyung groaned and caressed his nose when he bumped into a hard chest.

“it hurts” taehyung whined while rubbing his nose.

“Sorry not sorry” The other replied while chugging down his entire drink at once.

Taehyung looked to see jiwon standing in front of him,smirking as always.

Taehyung didn’t know if he was supposed to greet or ignore him. Since jiwon is jungkook’s family friend, ignoring him would be a bad option.

“ohh well…..hi?” And he decided to greet him.

“where’s your boyfriend?” jiwon straight up asked,not bothering to greet the brunette back.

“i can’t find him”

“how about we have some fun?” taehyung moved a bit away from jiwon once he heard him. He surely is about to do something wrong to taehyung,right?

“i don’t think-” he tried getting away but it was too late,he was already being dragged away by jiwon with one of his arms over taehyung’s shoulder.

“we’ll just have fun chubs”

“chubs?”

“your cheeks” jiwon pinched his cheeks while the other was now had a shade of pink on his cheeks.

“do you drink?” jiwon asked the brunette when they finally reached the drinks corner.

“eww no” taehyung spoke while making a disgusted face and jiwon just laughed.

“but I do” jiwon ordered the bartender to bring him some drinks.

“I said I don’t drink” taehyung spoke once again but jiwon just shushed him.

“here” the bartender placed few drinks in front of them while taehyung was just confused. There were different drinks of different colours which kinda looked pretty.

“it’s not alcohol so drink up” jiwon passed a blue colored drink to the boy who was biting his lips nervously. Jiwon noticed the hesitancy and chuckled.

“it’s not spiked chubs. Drink it”

Taehyung is simply a people pleaser,so how could he deny?

He slowly nodded before taking the glass from jiwon. He first took a small sip to check whether its bitter or not but to his surprise ,it tasted good.

He slowly smiled before taking huge ass sips. “it’s good” taehyung uttered after emptying the glass.

“so let’s try the green one now” jiwon once again picked up a drink with a different colour. “NO — — -the purple one” taehyung spoke as he pointed at the purple coloured drink. Jiwon happily passed the drink taehyung had asked for.

Taehyung had never tasted all these drinks ever before so he could not stop himself from trying.

Soon they both were eating various snacks available there and the thought of leaving was long gone from taehyung’s mind.

“I really don’t like mint chocolate” taehyung complained as he saw jiwon eating it. “but I do” the other replied while ruffling taehyung’s hair.

“don’t touch him” a stern voice was heard and both taehyung and jiwon looked towards the person who had said those words.

“jungkook” taehyung called for the raven head slowly while jiwon just continued eating.

However,jungkook completely ignored taehyung’s words and moved closer to jiwon. “stay away from him” jungkook looked angry,too angry for taehyung’s liking. “why?” jiwon simply asked as he continued to smirk.

“cause I said so” jungkook spoke through his gritted teeth and stared into jiwon’s eyes. “we were just having fun,right chubs?” jiwon looked towards taehyung who was now standing right behind the ravenette.

Jungkook didn’t wait for taehyung to say anything in return and pushed jiwon away with a harsh jerk.

Jungkook grabbed taehyung’s wrist tightly and dragged him away.

“jungk-” jungkook didn’t let taehyung speak. He harshly ran towards the exit door and dragged taehyung out along with him.

“where-” once again taehyung was not allowed to finish his words as he was pinned against the wall.

Jungkook surely looked mad and taehyung could sense that as well.

Slowly the fear of getting harmed started to crept inside taehyung.

“he won’t do anything right? Is he going to slap me? Why is he even mad?”

Taehyung opened his mouth to say something but closed it again,the way jungkook was staring at him was way too intimidating.

Jungkook was close,very much close to taehyung and for the first time,taehyung was feeling scared of jungkook.

But what next happened eventually calmed him down.

Jungkook leaned in and placed his head on taehyung’s shoulder while he pulled taehyung closer by his waist. Taehyung was definitely caught off guard by the action and that’s why he didn’t embrace jungkook back.

Jungkook took a deep breath and hugged taehyung a bit tighter.

“I don’t like jiwon” the raven haired boy spoke against taehyung’s neck while the younger closed his eyes when he felt jungkook’s hot breath on his neck.

Jungkook moved his head back to look at taehyung before removing his arms from the boy.

“he isn’t a nice guy. Don’t talk to him again” jungkook hates jiwon a lot and seeing him with taehyung surely triggered him.

Taehyung on the other hand nodded slowly,still thinking about what just happened.

“he’ll never hurt me” taehyung convinced himself mentally and moved closer to jungkook,hoping he would embrace him once again.

And that’s exactly what jungkook did,wrapped his strong arms around taehyung’s delicate waist.

“do you want to go back in?” jungkook softly asked while moving his hand up and down on taehyung’s back.

“no i’m tired”

“how about i carry you back to the room?”

“shut up” Taehyung yelled as he removed his head from jungkook’s chest while the other just giggled.

✦ღ✦ — ⚜ — ✦ღ✦

“are you sure?” jungkook asked as he looked back at the boy once again before leaving the room.

“yes” taehyung smiled back and motioned jungkook to leave.

“alright then” jungkook sighed before finally opening the door.

“have fun” taehyung yelled before locking the door to his room.

Jungkook had left to have fun with the boys as they had planned. He asked taehyung to join him as well but he refused. He already drank and ate a lot today,he had no more energy left in him to go attend another party.

He sighed before jumping back in the bed. He wanted to be with sarang but mrs.jeon had taken her for the night. Taehyung sometimes wonders why she’s so obsessed with her.

“i hope sarang will not trouble them” he spoke to the walls around him and slipped under the blanket.

knock

Just before when taehyung was finally going to fall asleep, a knock was heard and taehyung had to get up.

“who’s it?” the boy asked from inside but there was no response. Taehyung felt a bit uneasy about it and decided to see through the peephole.

He gasped when he noticed the same man from before who had blocked his way.

He knocked the door once again and taehyung was freaking out. what was he supposed to do??

“i should just stay quiet and he’ll go away” taehyung whispered to himself and walked back to his bed.

His heart was beating rapidly and it got even worse when the banging on the door increased.

He stood up from the bed once again and looked through the spyhole. The man seemed calm but taehyung was not going to open the door. NO WAY!!

He kept on looking through the hole while his heart was beating abruptly.

“what do you want?” someone spoke to the man who was banging on the door but taehyung could not see who since he was standing away from the door.

“why may i explain that to you?” the man replied and moved away from the door which was definitely a relief for taehyung.

“get the fuck away from here if you don’t want me to gather people” the other spoke once again and taehyung gasped, now that he finally recognized the voice.

“jiwon?” he whispered under his breath and relaxed a bit. But then again,jungkook had told him that jiwon isn’t nice either,so what is he supposed to do now.

“whatever” the man exclaimed and started walking away and that’s when jiwon came in view.

“chubs are you in there?” he asked and taehyung was frozen. He still can’t decide what he’s supposed to do now. What if jiwon is here with a bad intention?but he just saved him from the creepy guy so maybe he isn’t that bad.

“open up” jiwon spoke once again and taehyung was now frustrated. Too much thinking always messes up with his brain. He mumbled a “fuck it” to himself and opened the door.

“oh so you were in there” jiwon spoke as he looked at taehyung who was peeping out of the room,the door was not completely open but enough for taehyung to be visible.

“why are you here?”

“that’s not how you greet me,i just saved you chubs”

“how did you know it’s my room?”

“i asked ha-yoon”

“how did she know?”

“jungkook told her. Enough now, get out the way” jiwon pushed taehyung a bit and entered the room. He looked around observing the room and then jumped on the bed.

“what are you doing?” taehyung asked as he turned around to look at jiwon who was now happily sitting on taehyung’s bed.

“i’m bored” he casually replied while taking out a rubik’s cube from his pocket.

“leave then” taehyung sternly spoke and even opened the door for him to leave.

"nah i'll be even more bored alone" jiwon stubbornly replied,now solving the rubik's cube

"get out or else i'm calling jungkook" taehyung tried once again but jiwon was not going to give up anytime soon.

"woah woah calm down chubs. can't i stay for a while?" jiwon stopped solving the cube and looked at taehyung with his puppy eyes.

"why do you even want to stay?" taehyung sighed before closing the door and moved towards the bed with his hands on his hips.

"you're just fun" jiwon replied back,solving the cube once again.

"am i?"

"DONE" jiwon exclaimed loudly which made taehyung flinch but he calmed down once he saw what jiwon was happy about.

He had solved the rubik's cube so quickly once again.

"woah how did you do that?" taehyung excitedly asked and sat on the bed, still maintaining the distance between him and jiwon. Completely forgetting about what jungkook had warned him about.

"want me to teach you?" jiwon asked the fascinated boy in front of him.

"yeah"

✦ღ✦--⚜--✦ღ✦

"what?" jungkook asked as he saw all the boys standing all together with sad faces at the rooftop.

"hoseok isn't here yet" jungseok replied.

"so? we can start without him,he can join later"

"he won't be able to join us today jungkook. He had a fight with his girlfriend and now he's busy begging for forgiveness" another guy in an all blue attire spoke.

"i feel him, my girlfriend is the same" another blonde dude replied and suddenly the conversation was all about how moody girls can get. Jungkook was not involved in the talk at all since he could not relate.

"taehyung isn't like that at all" he thought to himself and gasped the second he realized what he had just thought about.

"what am i even thinking" the conversation was too boring and jungkook just wanted to go back to taehyung.

"we'll have the bachelor party tomorrow then,alright?" he announced and everyone agreed.

"i'll get going then"

✦ღ✦--⚜--✦ღ✦

"give it back right now!!"

"no,it's almost done"

"you're gonna break it. Return it right now!!" jiwon whined for the third time but taehyung was just not ready to listen. Taehyung was twisting and turning the cube so harshly that jiwon feared it will break any second.

"it will break taehyung,stop being so harsh"

"it's not my fault.why is this thing so rigid?"

"it's not!! you just don't know how to do it. just give it back" jiwon tried to snatch the cube but taehyung pulled his hand away. Jiwon glared at taehyung and moved closer to him in order to get his cube back.

He tried once again but the brunette moved his hand away again. Jiwon's finger was just an inch away from the cube but taehyung moved backwards,hands up in the air while he tried to solve it.

Jiwon stretched himself to the max and finally snatched the cube from taehyung but ended up hovering over him.

He smirked in victory while taehyung just glared at him.

"i was almost there" taehyung whined and that's when they realized what position they were in.

"shit" jiwon cursed and just when he was going to move away, jungkook entered the room.

His smile faded as soon as he saw them.

"GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HIM" he yelled, causing both the boys to flinch and pull away from each other.

Taehyung looked at jungkook who was glaring at jiwon with pure anger in his eyes. He looked so mad and furious at the moment that even taehyung could not help but feel scared.

"we were just-" jiwon could not finish his words as jungkook landed a hard punch on his face,causing him to stumble backwards.

Just a punch was enough to make jiwon's lips to bleed but that didn't stop jungkook,he grabbed his collar and started punching him angrily.

"i told you to stay away from taehyung. HOW DARE YOU TOUCH HIM"

"we were just playing you dickhead. i was snatching away my cube from him and that's how we ended up in that position,fucking crazy dude with anger issues" jiwon stated while removing blood off his face.

"GET OUT"

"huh?"

"I SAID GET OUT" jungkook yelled once again and jiwon walked out of the room before looking at taehyung for one last time.

Taehyung was already shivering in fear. He could not believe what just happened,he had never seen jungkook this mad ever before.

"jungkook i-" taehyung stopped when he saw jungkook walking towards him with anger held in his eyes.

"he will not harm me"

"i told you to stay away from him,didn't i?" jungkook started,voice full of rage.

"he will never hurt me"

"Don't you get at once that he isn't a nice guy???" jungkook was blinded by anger at the moment,he didn't even noticed how scared taehyung looked.

"it's jungkook, not him. no one's gonna harm you taehyung"

"why did you even open the door for him? and cube??seriously??" At this point,taehyung was not even listening to jungkook.

"it's not him.It's not him.It's not him.It's not him"

"you could've asked me,i know how to do that as well. why him?? JUST WHYY???" jungkook yelled on top of his lungs and that was the limit for taehyung. The scene from past where he was being assaulted by hyun-bin came flashing to his mind and he could not control himself anymore.

"hyun-bin"

Taehyung flinched and covered his face with his palms.

He was not aware of his surroundings anymore. He had his eyes shut tightly while he sobbed painfully. He fell on the floor while embracing himself.

jungkook's eyes widened in disbelief and he stepped back. Guilt was all he could feel when he saw taehyung shivering in fear.

"tae-"

"please don't hurt me----i'm sorry----pl-lease---don't hurt me" taehyung spoke between his sobs and jungkook's heart clenched upon hearing his words.

✦ღ✦--⚜--✦ღ✦