《35.》Chapter 8
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taehyung and jungkook were walking side by side heading to work. jungkook looked down at their hands almost touching. he wasn't sure if it would make the other uncomfortable if he held his hand, but he decided to try anyway.
jungkook held taehyung's hand in his waiting for the older's reaction, but taehyung looked up at him and squeezed his hand before smiling. jungkook's heart might've skipped a few beats at that.
"do you wanna go on a date this weekend?" jungkook asked. "is that bike date still available?" he heard taehyung reply, but he shook his head.
"w-what?" taehyung's smile fell at the other's response. "it's no longer available because i said that it would be a friendly date. are you hinting that we're just friends, taehyung?"
taehyung's cheeks reddened, "i didn't say that."
"then you're saying we're more than friends?" jungkook asked playfully and the other got more embarrassed, "shut up." he then walked ahead leaving a chuckling jungkook behind. "cutie."
the weekend came as the two took their bikes and rode them around the park close to each other so they can chat and talk with each other.
after a few more rounds around the park they sat on the picnic blanket jungkook brought as they got their food out of the basket. "i'm not a very good cook and the best i can do is pasta, i hope you like pasta though." jungkook said as he scratched the back of his neck.
taehyung giggled lightly, "i love pasta." he said before they both started digging into their pasta. after lunch, taehyung layed his head on jungjook's lap as the latter played with taehyung's soft hair.
taehyung looked up at him, "what are you thinking about?" he asked. "will it be cheesy if i said you?" taehyung giggled at that. "i'm just happy that you gave me a chance, i won't ever let you down."
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"i'm happy i gave us a chance too." taehyung smiled. "us." jungkook repeated as taehyung hummed. "this is my first date in a very long time, and i'm glad it's with you. i haven't had this much fun before."
jungkook pinched taehyung's cheek, "you're so cute, you know that?"
"cmon in, i'll just put my things inside and use the bathroom which is so not hot but i need it, and i'll walk you home." jungkook said embarrassingly fast and taehyung giggled, "it's okay, i can go on my own."
"not a chance, i don't want our date to be over yet." jungkook pouted and taehyung gave in, "okay, let's go inside then."
when jungkook walked out of the bathroom, he saw his dad coming out of his room. "oh, jungkook you're back. and taehyung is here too, hi." namjoon greeted.
"i thought you were out on a date, kook. it must've ended fast for you to be hanging out with taehyung already." his dad commented before taehyung's smile fell and he looked down. what was i thinking? of course his dad won't like that his son is dating someone my age. taehyung thought to himself.
jungkook cleared his throat before holding taehyung's hand in his, "actually dad, i was on a date with taehyung."
"oh. oh cool." namjoon tried to smile but it was obvious that he didn't like that.
"kook, can i talk to you for a minute? inside." he pointed to his room before leaving the two. "i'll be right back, don't go anywhere, alright? please." taehyung didn't have time to answer before jungkook kissed his forehead and followed his dad.
"what were you thinking?" was the first thing that came out of namjoon's mouth. "you're dating taehyung? he's so much older than you jungkook! how old is he?" he tried to keep calm but wasn't doing a very good job at it.
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"it doesn't matter. his age doesn't matter. and i'm not a baby dad. i like him and i think that's enough." jungkook argued.
"you like him now, but what about later, huh? will you still like him when he's a little older than that? when you're still young and he isn't?"
"you're acting like we're 30 years apart dad! he isn't much older than me! he's still young and the most beautiful person, inside out! i really like him, please don't try to come in our way, this is the first time i feel this way about someone, he makes me feel things i've never felt before, so please."
the two weren't aware that taehyung could hear them from the living room. they also weren't aware of the door opening and taehyung walking out, wiping his tears. 'stupid taehyung. what were you thinking? that you can live a fairytale with someone ten years younger than you? of course no one will accept this. you're such an idiot.'
taehyung was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't notice jungkook following him. when jungkook walked out of the room and didn't find taehyung he knew taehyung heard them and was hurt so he left. so he went after him.
he yanked taehyung's arm to turn him around but taehyung wanted to just leave, "please let go jungkook."
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