Taehyung brought his eyes to the door’s peephole, squinting to better see the hotel hallway.

“I don’t see anyone,” he murmured to Jungkook, who was securing a backpack over his shoulders.

“Alright, then let’s make a run for it,” the younger said, coming up behind Taehyung. “I feel like we’re in an action movie.”

Taehyung chuckled, quickly turning around so his back was pressed against the wall. He made a show of looking side to side, bringing his hands up to imitate a mock gun.

Jungkook stepped closer, closing the elder in with his body. “Oh, no. We both know you’re not the best at being stealthy.”

“Says the boy I caught snooping around at my photoshoot,” Taehyung teased, running his hands up the younger’s chest. He gripped the back of his neck and pulled him to his mouth.

When their lips connected, Jungkook sighed in content and brought his hands to rest on Taehyung’s waist. He tried his best to keep their kiss slow and unrushed, but Taehyung had other ideas. The elder bit down on his lower lip, pushing his tongue in once Jungkook gasped at the slight pain.

Jungkook ripped his mouth away after a moment, fingers digging into Taehyung’s sides as he caught his breath. “Unless you want to stay in this room for the next hour, we might want to cool it.”

Taehyung laughed, a joyous sound that made the younger’s face lit up. “An hour isn't long enough to do what I want to do to you, baby."

Jungkook’s lips parted at that and Taehyung used it as an opportunity to kiss him fiercely once more. The elder pulled away once he had Jungkook moaning into his mouth, releasing his hold on his boyfriend.

“You’re such a tease, Tae,” the younger groaned, his eyes dark and voice rough.

“Just giving you something to think about for later,” Taehyung smirked, trailing a hand down Jungkook's chest. "Unless, of course, you want to take care of this now."

His hand stopped right on top of the younger's arousal.

"Damn it, Tae, we're supposed to make a run for it so we can go sightseeing!" Jungkook huffed, but ground himself into the elder's hand anyway.

"Your mouth is saying one thing but your body says another, Kook," Taehyung purred, keeping his hand open and relaxed as the other boy moved against it.

Jungkook ignored him, bracing his hands against either side of Taehyung's head. His eyes bore into the elder's as he continued to roll his hips, frustrated he wasn't getting any other attention.

Taehyung watched him with an amused smile. "What's wrong, baby?"

"You could help, you know."

Deciding to have fun with the younger, Taehyung pulled his hand away completely. He lightly pushed the boy back, giving himself room to turn around and look out the peephole.

"We're in the clear to leave," Taehyung announced, a smirk twisting his lips up.

That smirk only lasted a moment longer, however, as Jungkook grabbed his hips roughly. The younger pulled Taehyung's ass back and immediately resumed grinding.

"Play time's over, Tae," Jungkook grunted out, rocking his hips steadily. "And I still want to go be a tourist, so we're doing this quickly."

Taehyung removed the younger's hands from his hips and turned back towards him. "Alright, baby. But pants off. No reason to ruin a perfectly good pair of jeans."

Jungkook dropped his pants and briefs to his ankles, sighing in anticipation as Taehyung lowered to his knees. A few minutes later, after a riveting performance by the elder, Jungkook found his release. Satisfied, he put his clothes back into place and pulled Taehyung up off the floor.

"Wanna be a good boy and take your clothes off now?" Jungkook asked in a sweet tone, rubbing his thumb over Taehyung's lips. "I probably shouldn't let you walk around with a tent in your pants."

"Oh, so if I let you suck me off that makes me a good boy?"

Jungkook slipped his hands under the elder's waistband. "Pretty much."

Ten minutes later and the two boys were actually ready to sneak out. Jungkook pulled on a bucket hat and sunglasses while Taehyung slipped on a face mask and baseball hat. Without the elder's signature blue hair, it'd be easier to blend in, but they still didn't want to take chances. The younger opened the door slowly.

Jungkook looked both ways, nodding his head once he confirmed the coast was clear. He held the door open, letting Taehyung silently slip by. The elder rushed off to summon the elevator as Jungkook carefully closed the heavy door. He made it to the elevator just as it arrived on their floor.

Wordlessly they got in and went down to the lobby. They walked as normally as possible, albeit with their heads a little lower than usual. Neither boy dared make eye contact or scan their surroundings for Big Hit employees. Luckily, a commotion behind them struck up just as they neared the exit. It sounded like a vase fell and multiple people rushed to clean up the mess.

Jungkook and Taehyung made it outside, the sun bearing down on them. With victorious smiles, they threw back their heads and laughed, grabbing the other's hand and running down the street. They looked like giddy fools in love, but that didn't bother them.

For now, they were free. For now, it was just the two of them in a strange new city.

Hours passed as they spent their day as tourists. They went to the Empire State Building for Jungkook and then the Metropolitan Museum of Art for Taehyung. The last destination had them in Central Park, where they bought ice cream and rested on the thick grass.

The best part of all was that no one paid them any attention. They could talk openly, show affection openly, and there were no cameras in their faces or people crowding them. They were able to purely focus on the other; just two boys in love.

Jungkook and Taehyung lay stretched out on their backs, shoulder to shoulder as they watched the clouds pass by.

"We'll have to go back eventually, Kook," Taehyung said, bringing his arms behind his head. "You still have your final New York concert tonight."

"If they didn't cancel it or pull me out," Jungkook reflected, rolling into the elder's side. He propped his elbows up on the his chest. "We still have some time anyway. Let's not go back until we absolutely have to."

Taehyung smiled at him. "Is there anything else you want to do?"

The younger shook his head. "I'd be happy just relaxing here, but what about you?"

"Let's go to Times Square and find the Naked Cowboy."

Jungkook playfully smacked his chest. "The only naked cowboy you'll be seeing is me, thank you very much."

A devious glint formed in Taehyung's eyes. "You gonna ride me, baby?"

"Would you let me?"

Taehyung made a choking sound in his throat. "Would I let you? Fuck, baby. Yeah, I'd let you."

Jungkook's eyes flitted to the elder's mouth before returning to his eyes. He smiled sweetly. "Just checking since I know you like to be in control."

"Are you forgetting already how I let you have all control last night?" Taehyung quipped, recalling how he subdued his domineering side in exchange for letting the younger make love to him.

"Yeah, but that was a tender moment," Jungkook explained. "The next two times after that you were slamming yourself back on my -"

Taehyung clasped a hand over his Jungkook's mouth. "There are children around."

The younger pressed a kiss into his palm. "Well lucky for us, I doubt they speak our language."

The two remained in the park for a while longer, people watching and finding shapes in the clouds. When it was a few hours out from the concert, they decided it was time to head back and face the music.

Upon walking into the lobby, a very irate man headed their way and took hold of Jungkook's wrist. His manager.

Taehyung followed as the younger was pulled down the hall and into a conference room. Namjoon, Yoongi, and Hoseok were already there, all looking completely exhausted. A few other Big Hit employees sat at the table, with the other officials back home calling in via video chat. A large screen showed their faces peering back at the boys.

"You're in deep shit," one of them snarled.

And so it began.

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