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I. Jeongguk
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jeongguk pines for taehyung like the sea does for the moon. jeongguk has fallen so deep but at the same time taehyung pulls him in like he's for him to keep.
no matter how jeongguk tries to stay away, to move on or to force himself to keep his feelings at bay, he always ends up falling for the gravity that is kim taehyung.
but jeongguk is just one of the many that fall for the older, how could one not when he's attractive even when he's just in a corner?
unlike a wallflower, taehyung stands out in a room full of people, alluring even when he's dressed in nothing but clothes that are simple.
and jeongguk, poor little jeongguk, whose eyes are always on taehyung, heart unknowingly taken by the older, chest empty as he watches the elder with his lover.
a universal truth, jeongguk also acknowledges, is that even though he's close to the one who holds his heart, being jeongguk's lover is something that taehyung won't ever play the part.
II. Taehyung
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oh jeongguk, with his bright doe eyes and adorable bunny smile, how could taehyung stop his sigh?
taehyung notices, of course he does, the younger isn't as subtle as he probably thought he was. known to be observant, taehyung just watches, patient amidst his want.
similar in a lot of things, taehyung knows they're also polar opposites, is that why this attraction feels like they're magnets?
and taehyung wants. but he's also afraid, their connection is very much highly at stake. so his feelings he pours into other relationships, switching lovers now and then, to save this friendship.
and taehyung pines for jeongguk like he's a bird who wants to get close to the sun, wants to get as near as he possibly could, but he's terrified of burning and ending up not being the one.
and though taehyung wants to give his heart to this beautiful doe-eyed boy, a universal truth he believes in is that he's not enough a person to give jeongguk what he deserves: joy.
III. The Universe
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misaligned stars, that's probably it, playing poor hearts instead of playing cards.
lovers yet both think it's unrequited, adoration in their souls filling their beings, just waiting to manifest.
maybe someday, in another life, in a parallel universe the stars will play a part, the one where their love wont end before it starts.
or maybe later someday, when jeongguk and taehyung bump into each other in the world they're currently in, all worries will disappear as they finally let go of the overwhelming emotions from within.
and maybe jeongguk is the one who braves the words out of his mouth, a trembling confession falling from his lips, the action he hopes wouldn't go south,
and maybe taehyung's heart finally opens up, wholeheartedly accepting jeongguk's feelings that the younger thinks he fucks up, the feelings taehyung carries inside him that's already overflowing in its cup
and like the moon does to the sea, taehyung pulls jeongguk into his arms, putting his heart out for him to see. maybe taehyung wants to feel the latter's soft lips, and before he hesitates he leans in with his hands resting on the younger's hips.
and taehyung realizes his fears were nothing but fears, glad to be in the arms of the one he loves most, as jeongguk is his world, his earth, his home.
and jeongguk's heart is giddy, adoration evident in his eyes as he looks at the one who's always held his heart. taehyung is jeongguk's moon, his gravity, his light.
and this is a truth of the universe.
fin.