"S-Stop staring," Taehyung said with a blush after seeing Jimin, who greeted him at the front door kept on looking at him without blinking. "I-I look weird in these, I should probably change--"

"No, it's just a shocker to see you wearing casual clothes, not our usual school uniform," Jimin said as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. "L-Let's go?"

-

Jimin brought Taehyung to a store that sells good quality food for an affordable price. The ambiance is great too, Taehyung can't help but to smile, thinking this was his first date outside.

Even if it's not with Jungkook.

They ordered their food and waited for it to arrive. A few minutes later, their table was filled with japchae with various traditional side dishes and iced coffee to go well with it. At first Taehyung was ashamed because Jimin insisted to pay for all of the food they have ordered, but the other told him he should be less shy, for he is his new friend.

"I love japchae, thank you for taking me here!" Taehyung enthusiastically bowed as a sign of thanks.

"No worries, you're so cute and nice. You deserve this kind of treatment."

"..."

"Is the food good?" Jimin asked, smiling at Taehyung who was eating happily at every bite. Though the younger just nodded once again and went for another spoonful. He was having too much fun right now.

Until.

"Oh, Taehyung from class A?" a familiar voice called out from the table beside them. Naturally, he looked behind him to see who it was.

Taehyung almost choked at his food after seeing the person who just called his name.

It was Eunbi.

And if Eunbi was here, then most definitely...

As he predicted, Jungkook was at the table behind them drinking his iced tea, he was also surprised when Eunbi said his boyfriend's name right out of the blue.

"Are you also having a lunch date?" Eunbi asked, completely unaware of the light staring battle between Jungkook and Taehyung.

"We are." Jimin replied for him. Taehyung bit his lip in embarrassment, it was a polite thing Jimin answered, but not at this situation, not at this moment.

"This is Jungkook, my date. He's your classmate right?" Eunbi smiled and leaned closer. "Do you want our tables to be merged so we can do it like a double date?"

"A-Actually—"

Before Taehyung could even answer, Jungkook scooted closer to Eunbi and held her waist.

"Hey beautiful, you have cream on your lips."

"What—"

Taehyung felt everything around him went blank after seeing the sight unfolding right in front of him.

Jungkook pulled her into a chaste kiss. Of course he was jealous.

The younger does kiss his dates, but Taehyung doesn't know.

But what hurt him the most was the fact Eunbi actually kissed back. It was an insensitive thing to do, but she didn't know anything about Jungkook and Taehyung's hidden relationship so she just shrugged and naturally kissed him.

They acted as if they were official. Taehyung can't help but to stand up from his seat and walk out of the store, it was too much for him to take.

"Taehyung, where are you going?" Jimin asked in worry, but Taehyung ignored him. Not because he wants to, but because if he answered, he knew he would most likely break into tears.

can i come over to your house?

your parents might think it's strange, but i want to see you.

tae?

Ever since that incident earlier, Taehyung ran back to his home. He locked himself up in his room and cried to his favorite pillow. Since an hour ago, he ignored Jungkook's calls and messages, for wanted to be alone as he cried, because to him, he looked pathetic.

Though the younger won't stop bombarding his phone with sweet messages, as if nothing happened earlier that day.

Suddenly, the door bell started ringing, someone was outside.

Taehyung of course knew who it was. He told himself to not open it and stay in his room no matter what happens. But he still went down to open the door, what can he do? He loves Jungkook very much.

So much that he's willing to get hurt just to wait.

-

Taehyung was great at stopping his tears, he mastered how to probably because he cried a lot of times before. With a blank expression, he opened the door to greet the 'visitor', which happens to be Jungkook.

"Just tell your parents I need to get my copy of our homework or something—" Jungkook tried to suggest, but Taehyung shushed him down.

"My parents are not at home." he said in a calm tone.

Today was the first day Jungkook would get to enter his house. Though it saddened him a bit knowing why he had to be here.

Jungkook would say sorry again, but tomorrow or the day after that, he'll continue to hurt him over and over without him knowing.

"Just so you know, kookie, I'm fine. You don't need to say sorry, I understand." Taehyung's own words left a bitter taste in his mouth. Of course, he was not fine. "Just leave, please."

"Baby, I'm sorry." Jungkook said in a sad tone as he entered the house, but Taehyung kept ignoring him.

The older walked briskly to his room and attempted to shut the door close, but Jungkook was fast enough to prevent the older from locking himself.

"I was just jealous! I kind of wanted you to be jealous too..." Jungkook lowered down his head as he kept his strength to hold Taehyung's bedroom door open.

"Plan succeeded. Now can you please leave?"

Jungkook shook his head as a 'no'. He was a lot more stronger than the other so entered Taehyung's room easily. After he did, he gave Taehyung a warm back hug.

"I-I'm sorry..." he said as he gave his hyung butterfly kisses to the nape, hoping he would be forgiven again.

Taehyung tried to keep a straight face, but somehow, his love for Jungkook still kept on pouring guilt on him.

He softened up and willingly let his lips touch Jungkook's, though it disgusted him knowing that another person's lips were against his boyfriend earlier.

Jungkook gave him a reassuring smile and sat with him on the bed. "I was just jealous, I acted selfishly on my own. You understand right, baby?"

His sweet talk once again got Taehyung, and as an angel that he is, he nods in understanding.

"Tae, remove your top." Jungkook said in a low voice, sending chills to the other's spine.

"W-Why?"

"You've been with that transfer student for too long, you reek like his cologne."

And as the good boyfriend that he is, Taehyung had no choice but to follow.

Jungkook and a half naked him ended up cuddling in bed, they enjoyed their private time together. After all, this was the first time they acted 'free' outside the janitor's closet.

"Why do we always hurt each other in more ways than one?" Taehyung thought out loud, though even Jungkook share the same thought.

The younger kissed the older one's neck and wrapped his arms tightly around his hyung's body.

"I love you, Taehyung."

"I'm tired, Jungkook."

This is a work of. All events and occurrences in this book are all and are a part of the author's imagination. of the events and character's actions and dialogues in this book reflect reality.

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