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“Damn!”
Yoongi mutters this quietly and looks at the mother and son sitting beside him inside the bus, making sure that both didn’t hear him subtly cursing. He took a deep breath after making sure that they indeed didn’t do so.
He is already having a very shitty day to say the least. He spent the night finishing a very important project that he is suppose to pass today to his professor, but his older brother had to be a prick and messed up the whole thing that he had to stay up for 2 more hours before sleeping. Added to this, his mother forgot to wake him up at 6AM because he has morning class. He ended up waking at 7AM, barely an hour for him to make it to the university on time. His father also used his motorbike so there’s no means for him to reach the uni the fastest way. And let’s add the fact that it is already 9AM and the street is at its busiest. He was suppose to take the subway all the way to Myeongdong, but he left his card and his money is enough for just the bus. EPS is a good option, but he is just too lazy to even navigate through his phone. Great, right?
He internally groaned at all the ‘misfortune’ that he is facing today. It’s barely even noon time and so much has happened! he tells himself. All he wants is for all these mishaps to be over so that he can have a good mood.
He looks at all the cars and other vehicles in front of the bus and lets out another groan. He won’t be able to make it to the university before his third class. Since it is just a minor elective, he decided not to worry. He takes out his smartphone and earphones from his pocket and tried to open his Melon app to play some music. He was about to place the earpods when..
“..Waaaaaah..”
He looks at the kid next to him who is looking outside with his tiny mouth agape. Out of curiosity, he looked outside and wow.
Must be a rich kid.
He is in awe seeing another kid, who is probably the same age as the kid beside him, inside a huge ass SUV, face and fingers almost pressed to the glass. The said kid is wearing what appears to be a uniform at a locally-known, extremely expensive private school(he knows, his classmate in the English class named Seokjin once mentioned that he used to go to that school). He can also see the kid’s full name embroidered on the uniform’s patch. Jeon Jungkook . And while Yoongi isn’t exactly fond of kids, this Jungkook kid that is inside the SUV is definitely adorable - fair skin, dark doe eyes, huge but perfectly shaped nose, and pink plush lips that is just as agape as the kid beside him. He also noticed the blush that is slowly coloring the kid’s cheeks.
Yoongi ponders for a bit as to what made the Jungkook kid blush until he realized something.
The Jungkook kid is looking at the kid beside him.
He also noticed how the Jungkook kid is slowly waving his small hands, a cute smile with what seems to be a pair of bunny teeth peeking out, making him a million times more adorable than he already is.
Now, Min Yoongi isn’t the type of person to go soft. But that kid just made him internally clutch his poor heart at the cuteness.
Oh my fucking god. He mumbled. I suddenly feel softer than the softest cotton. What the actual fuck?
He was about to actually place his hand on his chest when he heard a cute, soft gasp.
“Mama. Wow, he is so cute.”
He turned to where the tiny voice came from and it turns out to be from the kid beside him.
Oh right, he was staring at the Jungkook kid too.
This kid beside him, whose patch reads Kim Taehyung is just as adorable as the other kid- huge, shapely eyes, sharp nose, round cheeks, and plump lips. He is mirroring the same expression as the Jungkook kid, save for the fact that this Taehyung kid is smiling in the most unique way, making his tiny mouth almost resembling a box.
“Mama, mama! Look at the cute kid right there at the.. At the big car! He.. He is.. Waving at me,” the Taehyung kid calls his mother in somewhat a hushed but squeaky voice, clutching onto her arm while the other hand is slowly waving to the Jungkook kid. Yoongi can see the boxy smile even getting wider and his cheeks are getting rosier by the second.
He turns to stare at the Taehyung kid’s mother and he can see here looking back and forth at the kids with such a fond, loving smile. She has one hand supporting the back of her child, the other running her fingers at her son’s soft hair. He then returns his attention to both the cute kids.
If the Jungkook kid has the surprised but fond look, the Taehyung kid has the ecstatic but fond look. And there are sparks too. He could see the flicker in those little orbs. It’s like something ignited the moment the two kids saw each other. And their smiles for each other, he has seen it before from his mother and father, his friends, and some other couples he has come across with. It just.. Gave him the feels .
And both look so cute! Really cute. Don’t fight me on this!
Yoongi proceeds to clutch the side of his chest where his poor heart is and suppresses his squeals at the scene between the two kids.
I honestly cannot handle this cute fluff! I feel so attacked! he mentally squealed again.
My hair is pretty. My skin is clear. The birds are chirping. The sun is shining. The world is bright. The future looks beautiful. Everything is amazing. The universe is saved. he continued to chant in his head.
As much as he wanted to steer away from the softness(no thanks to one of his closest friends, Jimin, a semi-closet fudanshi who loves cute, fluffy, and soft things), he couldn’t resist. Not when it is in full display just right in front of him, alright? He has never experienced love, ever. And he isn’t really a believer of love at first sight or even young love. But with the two kids? He thinks, feels, and believes that he would from now on.
He continuously watched the exchange until he heard some sort of beep, which only means one thing..
Aww.. Oh no! his heart dropped for a moment.
He could see that the vehicles are slowly starting to move, some straight ahead, while others at the other side.
He looks at the Taehyung kid and he could see the boxy smile slowly disappearing, lips forming into a pout. He looks outside and he can see the Jungkook kid mirroring his expression.
He suddenly feels sad for both.
This is the first time I actually wanna wish for the traffic to not end..
But then..
“J-jungkook.. JUNGKOOK!”
He snapped and stares at the opposite vehicle and he can see the Jungkook kid’s head out of the window. It looks like he actually opened the car window. He looks at the Taehyung kid and he can see him doing the same, with his mother holding him carefully so he wouldn’t fall.
This made Yoongi smile. He lowkey worried for the kids’ safety since the vehicles are moving slowly.
He cannot let his young OTP(one true pairing, according to Jimin) just fall and get injured like that.
“Taehyung. M-my name i-is Taehyung,” the Taehyung kid shouted.
The Jungkook kid nods. “We will see each other again, right?”
The Taehyung kid smiles and nods. “Jungkookie bye bye!”
The Jungkook kid smiles and waves his tiny hands again. “Bye bye Taetae.”
And just like that, the Jungkook kid’s SUV made a turn to the opposite side of the road, fading away from their(his and the Taehyung kid) sights. Their bus, on the other hand, just went straight ahead.
The moment the SUV was completely off the sight, Yoongi turned to the Taehyung kid and he kind of feels bad as he sees how the kid’s mood went down, his shoulders slumped, his pout becoming even deeper than it was earlier.
“M-mama?”
Taehyung’s mother looked at her child. “Yes baby?”
The Taehyung kid lets out a sigh and stares at his mother. “Am.. Am I gonna see Jungkookie again?” he asks, his eyes intently staring still with sparks of hope in them.
The young woman smiles at her son, rubs her hands on her child’s arms. “Taehyungie baby, if it is meant to be, it will happen,” she simply answered with a soft smile on her face. She kisses her son’s chubby cheeks after that.
The Taehyung kid pouts a little before smiling a small smile. “I.. I hope I meet Jungkookie again.”
The words made Yoongi melt again. Usually, he wouldn’t really care. He doesn’t even know why, but at the moment, he has forgotten how shitty his day actually started and he feels a little sorry for both the kids.
He finds himself staring fondly at the Taehyung kid and at the direction where the Jungkook kid’s SUV disappeared. He sighs.
I hope someday, if the fate permits, you two meet again.
20 years later..
“Hyuuuuuuuuuuung!”
Yoongi’s eyes rolled. “What now, Hoseok?”
Hoseok pants and pouts. “Hyung, you walk so fast! It’s not like we are late for the wedding ceremony,” he whines. He puts down the tripod that he is carrying and tries to breathe properly.
Yoongi chuckles and adjusts his camera bag’s strap. “I know. It’s just that I need to set up the camera and all that jazz. I can’t believe that little shit had to back out the last minute of this photography gig.”
The duo enters the events hall, sits down the bench, and prepares their equipment. The moment they were all set, they looked around and were both astounded at the number of guests inside.
“Wow! Donghae hyung wasn’t kidding when he told us that this is a huge wedding!” Hoseok exclaims in amazement. “And right, Sangwon that shit will regret backing out from this gig. I heard the client is really rich and will pay a hefty price for this whole thing?”
Yoongi nods. “Yup. Our photography company was suppose to share the pay, but since that idiot decided to back out, the whole money will be solely on us. I don’t mind having to work on my supposed day off.”
“Same.”
Yoongi stands up and holds his camera. He turns around and takes impromptu shots of the venue. He likes how the entire events hall has its theme.
Highway . With cars, buses, SUVs, and other vehicles. Traffic lights. Street signs.
As weird as it may seem from the typical wedding themes, he heard from their manager that the client wanted to recreate how the marrying couple first met.
He laughs and decides to take more photos, until he sees something familiar. Something from his faint memories.
That one morning inside a bus all the way to his university.
Join
Jeon Jungkook and Kim Taehyung
As they become eternally united
In holy matrimony
Yoongi smiles.
And so they meet again.
And in the next few hours, Yoongi happily took pictures of the two kids who probably have no clue of who he is. He can see how much the two has grown up, and how the sparks that he once has witnessed, are still there. The couple is glowing with so much love for each other as they exchanged smiles, tears of joy, vows, rings, and eventually, kisses.
“I love you, Kim Taehyung. I’m so happy that you are finally with me,” Jungkook declares, trying his very best to wipe the tears in his eyes.
The other guy, Taehyung, on the other hand, chuckles and places his hand to help his husband’s tears. “And I love you too, Jeon Jungkook. I’m so happy that fate made us meet and allowed us to be together in this lifetime.”
The couple kisses, much to the delight of all the guests.
With every click of his camera, his inexplicable joy increased. He can tell that Hoseok is eyeing him weirdly, but he doesn’t care. He is truly happy right now.
Yup, I’m truly happy.
Then his phone rings. He unholds his camera as he takes his phone and smiles when he sees the name. And he answers it.
“Hon.”
“Hey, hon.”