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"I love you Taehyungie hyung."
Taehyung felt breathless, his heart skipping a beat upon hearing those words.
Really? You mean it? Taehyung wanted to ask Jungkook.
He needed a second confirmation, to make sure he and Jungkook were on the same page, to make sure that the maknae was in fact confessing to him, and not uttering those words because of some kind of pressure.
"You love me?" Taehyung asked in a whisper. His grip on Jungkook's hand loosened and he leaned back to take a good look at the younger's face.
Jungkook's head was bowed down, eyes fixed on his hands, the fingers curling and then uncurling in his lap. Why wouldn't he meet Taehyung's eyes?
He wanted to see Jungkook's expression as he said those magic words, and settled the erratic heart beat inside Taehyung.
"Y-Yes."
His heart was in his throat now, almost as if it was going to jump out any minute and spill his secrets to Jungkook. The maknae had said yes...he really had said yes.
"Uh-" Taehyung wanted to say something, anything, to make the maknae look up.
Why won't he look up? Taehyung wanted to hold Jungkook's gaze, and confess his own feelings for the younger, now that he knew their love was mutual.
No, scratch that, Taehyung wanted to jump up and down, do a little dance, celebrate this new love, as he confessed to Jungkook.
"I-" Taehyung couldn't get the words out.
He tried again, but his brain was moving at a sluggish pace, and the words sat heavy on his tongue. Taehyung couldn't confess to Jungkook right now.
Dammit! Why was he like this? Why did his body chose this moment to be so out-of-sync with his feelings? This was so embarrassing-
"I-I know this is o-out of the blue hyung! I'm s-sorry! I didn't mean for this to happen-"
"Jung-"
"I didn't know Jimin-ssi would lock us both in here! D-Don't blame him, please hyung! He was just t-trying to help me. Really-"
"H-He just wanted me to confess to you."
"H-He has been trying to get me to confess to you, since so l-long time. A-And I-"
"Wait? What?" Taehyung had wanted to stop Jungkook's rambling, and in a way he had managed to do so, but he was also surprised by this piece of information.
Jimin knew about Jungkook's feelings since a long time? Huh? When did that happen?
"Uh...t-the DNA era... I just...you looked so beautiful...I just-" Jungkook mumbled and then stopped mid-sentence. He went back to fidgeting with his hands and ignored Taehyung altogether.
Taehyung didn't know he had voiced that question out loud. "Oh-"
His reaction acted as a trigger for Jungkook, and he was speaking again, "I-I begged him not to tell you."
"It's my fault-"
"I'm sorry hyung I shouldn't have done that-" Jungkook continued to ramble on, with his eyes squeezed shut.
"I didn't mean for you to find out about it...l-like this! Oh god-"
"I am so sorry I-"
"Jungkook?"
"I don't need your answer, hyung. I-I know you must be feeling uncomfortable right now...I-I will just go-"
"Jungkook stop-"
"I'll just leave you...leave you alone-"
It was a mess. Taehyung had never seen Jungkook like this before, babbling away, avoiding his eyes, and stumbling over himself. He had been fine just minutes ago.
And now, after Taehyung had heard his confession, Jungkook was getting ready to run away.
Nope, Taehyung wasn't going to let him get away this time.
Taehyung had fought so hard with himself, stopped his body from moving close to Jungkook so many times, stopped every single thought of confessing to the maknae, stopped every impulse to grab Jungkook's hand and kiss him silly - he had put a stop to it all, because he was afraid of knowing the truth.
Taehyung had accepted this cowardly side of himself, had accepted that he didn't want to confess to Jungkook and lose him as a friend, he had guarded his heart, his feelings against the possible rejection, only to find out that the younger felt the same way.
How could he let Jungkook go now?
Taehyung did the only thing he could to stop the maknae from reaching for the door.
"JUNGKOOK! STOP TALKING!"
His voice worked like a spell, stopping Jungkook in his tracks.
He had his back to Taehyung, ready to bolt out of the room, but his body was frozen in place. Should he be happy that he had such command on the younger? Maybe...Taehyung smiled to himself, but then shook his head.
He couldn't get distracted right now. He had a confession to make.
Taehyung got up from his chair, and walked around Jungkook, coming to a stop in front of him.
Jungkook had his eyes fixed on a spot over Taehyung's shoulder, seeing him and yet unseeing him at the same time.
The younger was working hard to avoid all possible eye contact.
It infuriated Taehyung, and also made him want to laugh. He never thought the confident Jeon Jungkook would lose his marbles in this way, when Taehyung was before him.
"You-" Taehyung started to say, but his words got stuck in his throat when he saw Jungkook's face.
"W-What?!"
"WHY ARE YOU CRYING?"
"HEY? Jungkookie!?"
"What happened? Talk to me?! Why are you crying?!"
He could never handle Jungkook's tears.
Even without feelings for the younger, it would have broke Taehyung a thousand times to watch him cry like this.
And now, knowing his loved one was crying, it pained him. The sight of Jungkook's tear-stained face stabbed at his heart, making Taehyung grit his teeth.
He wanted it to stop.
He wanted to stop the tears from falling.
"S-Stop crying Kookie! Please!" Taehyung's hands fluttered over Jungkook's head, and shoulders, wanting to grab hold of him, console him, but also wondering if it would help Jungkook or worsen the situation.
Why was the younger crying?
"I'm s-sorry I made things awkward between us." Jungkook sniffled. "I thought I was confident enough to confess and then leave."
"B-But now-"
Taehyung let out a huff. "Stop it will you?!"
"Huh?" Jungkook's eyes finally met his, a question in them. "What hyung?"
"What awkward? I don't know what you're talking about!"
"B-But hyung...w-we are friends...a-and I just confessed my love to you...and now-"
"And now I'm going to do the same."
Jungkook's eyes turned round, almost comical upon hearing Taehyung's words. "W-What do you mean hyung?"
Taehyung took a step closer, observing Jungkook's face as he did so.
The maknae was staring at him in silence, cheeks wet with tear tracks, mouth twisted in a small frown and he somehow still managed to look adorable in it.
"I mean-" Taehyung took another step, enjoying the way Jungkook's lips parted in a surprised gasp. "I want to confess as well."
"H-Hyung?"
"I love you too Jungkookie-"
"Impossi-"
"Impossible? Not really." Taehyung chuckled, and leaned in to tuck a lock of hair, behind Jungkook's red ears.
"I was just...just worried that I might ruin our friendship, if I brought love into the mix. I'm sorry-"
"No hyung-" Jungkook lifted his hand, reaching out for Taehyung's wait, and then stopped, as if just realizing what he was going to do.
"I-Is this o-okay?" He asked, and Taehyung couldn't help ruffling the younger's hair in response.
He looked so cute, this way, so young and somewhat lost, after his big confession. Taehyung wanted to wrap him up and tuck him into bed, and spend all day cooing over the younger's cuteness.
"It's okay! It's great!" Taehyung said, his face aching with how wide he was smiling at the younger.
He pulled Jungkook's hand towards himself, wrapping it over his waist, and pressing his body against the maknae. "It's more then okay Jungkookie-" He whispered in Jungkook's ear.
"A-Are you sure?" Jungkook still wouldn't let it go.
Taehyung let out a sigh and decided he might as well dispel the younger's doubts once and for all.
"Of course I'm sure of it!"
"The moment I saw you in those leather pants, and sleeveless t-shirt, decked up in new tattoos and piercing-"
"Damn that lip piercing-"
"I have wanted to kiss you senseless ever since...since you got-"
"Wha-" Jungkook stumbled back, taking Taehyung along with him, and the two ended up groaning on the floor, with the younger opening and closing his mouth like a fish in Taehyung's face.
"Y-You...can't just say shit like that hyung!"
"What the hell!"
"Next time please give m-me a warning before you say such things-"
"Well...you were still doubting my feelings for you-" Taehyung settled further in Jungkook's arms, letting the younger feel the full weight of his body, giving him an idea of the extent of Taehyung's feelings for him.
"You were doubting if I was being sincere-"
"Hyung-" A soft moan left Jungkook's mouth. His arms tightened around Taehyung, and his hand drifted downward, tracing the expanse of his lower back.
"I don't doubt you." He whispered, bringing his lips to hover over Taehyung's. "I don't doubt you anymore, hyung."
"Really?" Taehyung asked, not giving in to the temptation just yet.
"Really hyung-" Jungkook quickly pecked his lips. "Now please kiss that damn lip piercing-"
His words pulled an abrupt giggle from Taehyung. That damn lip piercing was going to get full-credit for this new development, Taehyung thought, as he leaned in to kiss Jungkook.
"Of course my beautiful angel-" His lips were a breathe away from Jungkook's.
"ARE YOU GUYS DONE YET! A-ARE YOU DECENT?"
"Wha-"
"Ow!"
Instead of their lips, the two ended up banging their heads, and cursing Jimin in the same breathe.
"GO AWAY JIMIN-SSI!"
"GO AWAY JIMIN!"
They both shouted, and then burst out laughing.
"I was so looking forward to that kiss." Jungkook said, a bit ruefully.
"This is just the beginning, Kookie." Taehyung said, winking at the younger.
"There will more of those damn lip piecing kisses in the future."
"You promise?"
"I promise!"
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