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Taehyun sighs. He spent a whole hour looking for his cherry lip balm that his mothers hid again. It's nothing new, his parents always nag him about him being "too fruity", him not having a girlfriend, him not hanging out with more friends. He was sick and tired of not being able to breathe and do whatever he wanted.
He's mad because he knows his mother hides his cherry lip balm whenever she finds it. She doesn't specifically scold him for wearing it, but he knows that she doesn't approve of it by the way she glares at him whenever he puts some on. It's a stupid hide and seeks game where she puts it somewhere, he ends up finding it and he wears it on but she still stays calm not uttering a single word as if she wasn't trying to stop him. It creates a weird tension between them, a silence where some unspoken words are way too loud to be ignored by him.
It was his last straw, he's tired so he decides to rebel and piss off his parents. It's around 6 pm, June, the summer barely started. Today was a good day to get some fresh air outside.
Taehyun smiles at himself in front of the mirror of the bathroom, he wears his favorite pair of jean shorts, his most flashy red t-shirt. He curls a bit his hair with his mother's products and applies as much cherry lip balm as he can, he wants the prettiest red shiny lips. Once he's satisfied with his looks, he finishes off with his denim vest. Taehyun walks out, making sure that his parents -who are watching the TV- see him. Without telling them where he was going while being all dressed up. It's nothing much if he goes out, but they don't know that he won't come back home tonight.
The teen takes his walkman with him, listening to I Am What I Am by Gloria Gaynor loud in his ears, it gives him the confidence he needed. He walks without any precise destination but he likes it. Taehyun ends up at a park, it seems nice he thinks. He watches a group of young teenagers playing with a skateboard but suddenly his eyes are attracted by an intense gaze coming from another bench.
A brunette guy, he knows him vaguely because he's from his high school and he's a loner just like him, however, they never talked or anything. Taehyun brushed it off and decided to lay down a bit letting the fresh breeze caress his skin. He felt happy and somehow he felt like he could finally breathe. He came out of his suffocating house so he was glad to be able to be carefree at least for one night.
After around an hour, he heard someone approaching him, he wasn't too sure until he felt a presence next to him. He opened one eye to see what was the matter. It was the dark-haired guy from earlier, he was confused about why he was standing there as if waiting for him to talk.
"Hm, can I help you?" He asks.
"Not really, I was just wondering what a pretty boy like you was doing here". Taehyun was taken aback by the guy's honesty.
"Excuse me?"
"sigh, I never saw you around there so I was just wondering~"
"well... am I not allowed here?" The other guy's eyes widened.
"No! I mean, you're welcome here, It's just... can't I be curious?" He said with pouty lips and a baby voice which surprised Taehyun.
"..." Seeing that he got no answer from him and that Taehyun was looking at him with a perplexed stare and his big wide eyes he decided to continue.
"Do you mind if I sit with you?" He asked still with his small voice, was he doing that on purpose? Taehyun planned to be alone but since he didn't plan anything else, he thought why not? so he got up to give him some space.
"sure"
"hehe, nice! So what are you doing here? it's starting to get late, shouldn't you be heading home? You don't seem to live in the block" the brunette said with a normal voice again.
"I'm not planning on going home anytime soon, and what are you doing here anyway?"
"Me? I live nearby and... I like staying out late. So mind telling me why you're not planning on going home?"
"Why would I?" Taehyun asked, arching his eyebrow.
"Why not?" he says again with his small voice before letting it go back to normal, "we have a lot of time so we can talk. I'd be glad to listen to you" he smiles big.
Taehyun thought for a bit before shrugging " My parents are pissing me off so I decided to go out without letting them know where I went and not coming back for the night" The other teenager's eyes lit up with malice at this.
"Ooooh! So you're rebelling, interesting, and what are you planning to do tonight?"
"Nothing much, just walk around I guess", the brunette's excitement toned down earning Taehyun a stare.
"Lame," He said.
"What??" What was wrong with this guy?
"Honestly, you have a whole night to do whatever you want and you'll probably get grounded tomorrow and the only thing you wanna do is 'walk around'? That's a lame plan, you better go home and don't waste your time in this case" He sassed.
"Hey! It's not lame, at least I get to be out of home for the time being" he said annoyed, "would you suggest something "better" maybe?" he adds, not really waiting for an answer.
"Well~ what about breaking into a shop? When they're closed, we can try to sneak in." Taehyun's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that the other even suggested that.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?? That's illegal! We can't do that!"
" 'We'? So you want me to come with you? nice~ and relax! no one will notice, people will be too busy rushing home before the curfew. Also, wandering around past the curfew is illegal too."
"I-I didn't say that I'd want you to come with but if it's your shitty idea you better keep me company..." he mumbled, "anyway, and then what? We should stay there until the end of the curfew?"
The brunette smirks, "No, not really there are a lot of things to do actually. We can choose a disco to go to in the meantime!" And Taehyun was even more shocked, a disco? He was only 17!
"We are still in high school, how do you want us to go to a disco?? Also, they won't let us in."
" It's okay, we can just go when the curfew is near! They won't be able to reject us at this hour and it will be safer to be there than wandering around during the curfew as you suggested, which is why your plan was lame, to begin with" he said rolling his eyes. He's right, Taehyun thought, he didn't think about this detail, which makes him look quite stupid right now.
"Okay, you have a point. But I have a question,"
"You can ask"
"I want to rebel against my parents so that's why I'll be there all night but... shouldn't you like tell someone?"
The guy made a funny face "What if I want to rebel against someone too?"
Taehyun didn't ask more and just nodded, "Okay then let's go for our night trip, by the way, what's your name? I'm Taehyun"
"Beomgyu" He smiled.
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Taehyun and Beomgyu were walking around the city looking for a closed shop or soon-to-be-closed one. For now, there wasn't any result so they had to come up with something. Their rebellious trip was too boring for the moment. They'd exchange some words but nothing more.
"I have an idea" Beomgyu suddenly stops walking after coming up with something.
"Enlighten me then".
"We can look for a coffee shop that will close soon, then hide in the bathroom until there is no one. Let's just hope to find one with multiple stalls though!"
"I guess we can try that...?" Taehyun answers not really sure, but they have nothing else to do anyway.
They walked around for some time until they found what they were looking for. They bought the cheapest coffee they could find that none of them wanted to try because of their non-tolerance to the beverage. At least they won't be suspicious if they buy something. Around 20 minutes before the closing time, Taehyun decides to go to the bathrooms and Beomgyu joins him 5 minutes later. They stayed there, hoping they wouldn't get caught.
The cabin was small so it was pretty awkward to be stuck together in there. They didn't know exactly when the owner would leave so they decided to get out an hour after the closing time to be safe. Taehyun was starting to get anxious if he was completely honest, he was asking himself what the hell he was exactly doing there. Actually, they weren't even breaking in the coffee shop but rather breaking out of it, so their plan wasn't going exactly as it was supposed to. Beside him, Beomgyu looked quite happy and excited to be here, at least one of the two enjoyed it.
30 minutes go by and they suddenly hear someone entering. Taehyun climbed up on the toilet in an instant of panic, as quiet as possible, inviting Beomgyu to follow him. It was the best way to hide their legs, but now their position was even more awkward. He laid his back on the wall while having his arms around the brunette's waist keeping him close to prevent him from falling.
Now he was panicking but not for the same reasons anymore. As they were around the same height, they could now watch each other's features from up close. Taehyun could now realize how soft Beomgyu's face was, with his shiny eyes and pretty pink lips. If he could, he would let his finger travel and caress his smooth honey skin. He could also feel Beomgyu's eyes observing him. Was it his gaze or his soft breath hitting his face that made him feel like he was burning? He didn't know, probably both. As his arms were unconsciously tightening around the brunette's small waist, he could feel the other's hands that were until now simply left on his shoulders, sneaking securely around his neck. It made his heartbeat so fast that he was scared that the other could feel it, well considering their position right now, he could. But he could say that it's because he's nervous of getting caught, but caught inside the coffee shop or caught in this position? Taehyun was overthinking, so much that he didn't even hear the person that they were hiding from getting out. His chaotic thoughts were interrupted by Beomgyu's voice.
"Can I try your lip balm?" He said out of the blue.
"What?" Taehyun was confused.
"You lip balm, can I try it? I want pretty lips too" He said laughing quietly.
'Your lips are already pretty' Taehyun thought. He brushed it off before nodding at the request and giving the lip balm to Beomgyu. The latter pouted before directing his gaze at him.
"Could you apply it to me?" He asks with his baby voice again.
"You can do it by yourself, why would I do it for you?" Taehyun was taken aback, he was confused but Beomgyu was sure a peculiar guy so he kind of stopped questioning his actions, deciding that it might just be his personality, nothing deep.
"No I can't do it, I don't have a mirror to see myself in and I'm not used to wearing it like you do" He replied with a small voice.
Taehyun sighed but proceeded to open the product, a hand under Beomgyu's chin to keep him steady and the other applying the cherry lip balm on his pink lips. When he's done, the brunette just starts licking his own lips while appreciating the sweet taste of it and enjoying himself.
"Hey! You're not supposed to eat that, you'll erase it"
"It's sweet, I don't know why I should stop myself. Anyway, now your turn!"
"What? You don't have to, I can do it myself" Taehyun grumbled.
"You did it to me so let me do it for you!" Beomgyu didn't let him choose and took the lip balm from his hand. Taehyun didn't know what to do with his own so he just let them fall on the dark-haired guy's hip. He watched him taking his job seriously and applying the cherry-scented balm on his lips.
"You really have pretty lips, this color suits you really well! I'm wondering if I'm pretty with it too."
"Y-you have pretty lips too and you look good with it, but... A raspberry one will suit you best. It can enhance the natural rosy color of your lips" Taehyun gained the courage to say, he wanted to compliment him and he managed to bring sparkles to Beomgyu's eyes which was a good sign, he was relieved.
"Oh really? 'Do you think?! I should look for one then, maybe you could recommend a good one later! "
"Y-yeah of course if you want me to."
20 minutes have passed now, so Beomgyu and Taehyun came out of the bathroom slowly and carefully to make sure that it's safe and that no one's around.
Once the way is clear, they roam around the cafe thinking of what they could do. Taehyun approached the jukebox seeing the list of the songs. But he was interrupted by Beomgyu who called him from behind the counter. He was sitting on the floor, a card game in his hands smiling.
"Let's play!" He said.
"Playing cards, is that your amazing idea?"
Beomgyu scoffed, "of course not! Let's spice up the game"
"How so? I'm all ears." Taehyun got more interested as he sat in front of the brunette.
"Let's just play quick rounds. At the end of each one, the loser has to answer honestly the winner's question. Once you lose 3 times, not especially 3 successive losses, the loser gets a dare!"
"That sounds like an elaborate game, did you just come up with it?"
"Yes! " Beomgyu said proudly.
They started playing.
Taehyun was ridiculously bad at that or maybe he was just not lucky. Either way, he ends up losing their first round.
"Can't believe it was that easy to beat you haha" Beomgyu was happy so he just let him be.
"I guess so. The rules are the rules so what's your question for me?"
"Hm well let me think..." Taehyun was curious about what he'll get, hoping he won't answer an awkward question. "Ah! I know! This question is extremely important and will determine the future of our friendship."
The other guy gulped, scared of the outcome.
"How do you like your popcorn, sweet or salty?"
Ok, now Taehyun didn't expect that. "What? Is that your important question?"
"It IS important!! I need to know if we can save money by having one box for two."
"Okay... Well I prefer salty popcorn, it tastes better"
Beomgyu's face twisted as if he got insulted. "How can you say that? How can you eat that?? The sweet ones are way better! Way tastier! I can't believe you prefer to munch on something that salty"
Taehyun rolled his eyes. "No, salty popcorn is way better. It has flavor. Sweet ones are so disappointing and underwhelming, they lack I don't know, charisma?"
Beomgyu laughs loudly, "D-did you just ... HAHAHA... Did you just call sweet popcorn not charismatic?? HAHAHA Ok ok I'll let this slide because your way of describing things is just so bad that it makes me laugh"
Taehyun pouts because he was serious about his statement. Sweet popcorn really lacks charisma. But it made the other laugh so he just let it go and focus on their second game.
This time it lasted longer but Taehyun still lost in the end, was he cursed or something? He was still curious about Beomgyu's question. Was he gonna ask another silly question? It wasn't that bad if he loses because Taehyun was never good at asking questions anyway. He finds it more amusing to see what kind of question he'll get from the other, he liked that.
"If I'm the only one winning, it won't be that fun in the end" Beomgyu pouts and say with his baby voice, again. "What can I ask you..." He wonders. "Oh! Tell me something about yourself that no one else knows! "
This is different from my preference for popcorn, Taehyun thought. "What kind of stuff do you wanna know?"
"Hm... what about a secret guilty pleasure? Promise, it won't get out of here you can trust me".
"No judgment?"
"Of course no judgment! Who do you take me for?! We all have our secrets~"
"Ok hm well, I... When my parents aren't home I... like to wear my mother's makeup. I think it's pretty on me," He said blushing, the only thing he authorized himself to wear in public was his precious cherry lip balm.
"Woah! That's so cool!" Beomgyu says, his face suddenly brightening up.
"You think?" Taehyun asks shyly.
"Of course! that's cool, I think you're a cool person Taehyun!"
It felt good, for once to not be seen as someone weird but being cool for who he is. He was used to being disregarded for whatever he did, nothing was enough for others. His parents always expected him to live up to their own standards but whatever he did was never enough, he was either too much or not enough. The smallest thing about himself that he would let others see was always looked down on. Now that he confessed his biggest source of happiness and that it was for once praised, made him extremely happy. It comforted him more than Beomgyu could even imagine. Taehyun greatly appreciated that. "Thank you, I think you're cool too" He smiles tenderly.
There was a shift in the mood, Beomgyu couldn't really perceive it but it was more... relaxed? Taehyun was more relaxed. He was interacting more... naturally? As if a burden got off his chest. He was carefree, even joking around. Beomgyu couldn't say exactly why, but he was happy that they could enjoy their time together. Beomgyu didn't pay too much attention to the game, too busy admiring his new friend. Taehyun's face suddenly brightened up, a big smile adorning his pretty red lips, making him look even more adorable.
"I won this round!" He exclaimed, "I'm not bad at this haha!"
Beomgyu was so distracted that he didn't even notice he was losing the game, but he couldn't care less, " Right, didn't I say that it would be too boring if I was the only winner?" He said amused.
"Well let's make this game less boring, why did you approach me today?" Taehyun asked expectantly. It's true, Beomgyu might have reasons why he wanted to rebel like him but what was the most intriguing to him was, why the other talked to him in the first place.
Beomgyu was taken aback by the question, " Wow, that was a straightforward one! didn't you want to know if I preferred to eat bread or rice in the morning instead?"
Taehyun chuckled, "Well, I suck at card games. I can't afford to ask basic questions you can answer anyway, I don't know if I'll get to win another round. I mean you can tell me what you prefer for breakfast, but you still have to answer my question"
Beomgyu sighs, "Ok ok! I won't tell you what I prefer to have in the morning since you think it's not an important matter" Taehyun laughs before calming down, waiting for the answer. "Well, as I said I never saw you around. I live nearby, I spend a lot of time there and I basically know pretty much all the people that come there. They are always the same. I saw you and since we are from the same high school, I got curious because you were alone, not that it changes from usual no offense. But people start to go home around that hour because, to be honest, it's not the safest place at these hours. Thought you might need some help somehow."
Taehyun didn't know why he felt a bit disappointed. A small part of him wished that Beomgyu came to him because he wanted to befriend him. But he was still grateful that the brunette was kind enough to help him, after all, he could have just minded his own business and gone home not caring much about his safety and assuming that he was aware of what he was doing.
"Lame, and me who thought that you were trying to be friends with me" Taehyun joked even though it wasn't really a joke.
Beomgyu's eyes widened as if he did something wrong, "It's not that! I'd have approached you sooner if you wanted to be friends, I mean we both are loners at school... sometimes people like to just be alone so I just assumed that you did..." He said with a small cautious voice.
Now Taehyun was the one to be shocked, "No I-I was joking don't feel bad about it! And yeah, I appreciate being alone but... I wouldn't have known that it was nice to hang out with you if you didn't approach me anyway. So when you do, it doesn't matter, the most important thing is that we are having fun now, right?"
Beomgyu blushed at the thought of him overreacting, "You're right, we are having fun! Now let me beat you and take my revenge !"
The mood was light again, playing another round of card games. Unfortunately for Taehyun, his chance of winning was quite small because Beomgyu was determined more than ever to give him a dare.
And that's how he found himself, on the counter dancing to the song Beomgyu chose for him from the Jukebox. He instantly smiled when he heard the first notes, recognizing Let's go travel by Cho Yong-Pil. Taehyun's body moves naturally to the beat, singing over the song too. He felt good, he felt free, he felt ecstatic. Nothing around him existed, he just let the music take possession of his body. He could feel Beomgyu's intense gaze on him, probably smiling while watching him having fun and he liked it. He liked, no, loved the attention he was getting right now. Taehyun could have felt embarrassed but he wasn't, not one bit.
"How does it feel?" Beomgyu asked, the music still playing.
"Amazing," Taehyun said, stopping his movement and looking at the dark-haired guy with a huge smile on his face. He sat down to take his breath, his legs hanging from the counter.
"How would your parents feel if they saw you here?"
"That's not how the rules work, you can't ask another question until you win the next round" Taehyun teased, a smile still playing on his lips.
"Well, both of us know that I'm the best at this game so why bother? Also, the ruling word for tonight is to break the rules, am I not playing well?" Beomgyu clapped back, enjoying the moment.
"Ok you win, they would be completely mad," Taehyun laughs, appreciating this moment even more knowing that he was doing something so nonconventional. "How would they feel? The person you want to rebel against." He asked too.
Beomgyu walked to him slowly but quickly enough to stand in front of him when he answered, "Completely enraged" Now he was closer to Taehyun, placed between his legs, letting his hands pressed on the counter caging him. The boy gulped at their proximity but didn't push him away, instead, he closed the gap between them until a few centimeters only separated both of their faces.
"How would they react if they saw us here together?" Beomgyu asked, the tension between them rising exponentially.
"They would be completely out of their mind" Taehyun answered short-breathed. The air around them was electric.
"And what if we did something even crazier?" Beomgyu's finger brushing against the other's exposed thigh. Taehyun felt giddy, euphoric, and alive more than anything. He wraps his arms around the brunette's neck.
"Like what?" He whispered as if they were sharing a secret.
" I don't know... maybe like kissing" He whispered to his ear, an arm wrapped around Taehyun's tiny waist now and his other hand still caressing his smooth thigh. Taehyun felt dizzy as if he couldn't fully process what was going on, but his body naturally responded positively to the other. There was a feeling of fear to be caught but also excitement to it. He liked doing what he wanted to without a second thought, without overthinking it, and without paying attention to the people's judgment. He felt all warm inside and it felt good, it wasn't the constant dull feeling that he got used to, it was just pure pleasure and happiness.
"Outrageous" He answers looking deep into the other's eyes.
"And would you like to do something outrageous?"
"Yes," Taehyun barely said before their lips molded together, smoothly dancing and tasting each other's sweet cherry flavor. "You were right, it's such a waste to keep yourself from tasting the sweetness of it," He said breathlessly before grabbing the brunette's lips with his own again. The kiss was messy because of their lack of experience but it felt good, it felt right. After a few moments, they started to get the hang of it and enjoyed it even more. Taehyun's arms securely wrapped around Beomgyu's neck, they parted from each other for a moment, breathing heavily. "What would they say?" Taehyun asked, his thumb caressing Beomgyu's bottom lip,
"That it's scandalous" He answers, kissing the thumb that was trailing on his mouth.
"Oh really?" Taehyun said with a mischievous tone in his voice, "what do you think of being scandalous for some more minutes?"
"I'd love that," Beomgyu whispered before attacking his burning neck with small wet kisses making Taehyun sigh, going up to his jaw and then back to his needy lips while Taehyun locked his legs around his waist, keeping him as close as possible. The kiss was less rushed now, they took their time appreciating and touching each other, laughing between the kisses from time to time easing the mood. Their tongues shyly dancing together, they felt comfortable in each other's embrace almost forgetting their surroundings.
Unfortunately, their bubble is burst by the sound of keys, someone is about to come inside. Taehyun jumped from the counter hiding behind it with Beomgyu, now they were pretty scared to be caught but still excited. Beomgyu tried hard to not laugh, he looked at the clock, it was already 11 PM. The person, probably the owner, opened the door and was now walking, it seems like they were directing themselves to the door at the end of the room. It might be the stockroom. He took Taehyun's hand to direct them to the corner of the counter, silently counting to three until they rushed together to the half-open door. They could hear someone screaming at them from behind but the boys still ran as fast as they could laughing out loud, losing themselves in the alleys. People might think they were crazy but they didn't care, they felt free.
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They slowed down once they were in an empty alley, their hands still linked together not bothering to untie them.
"I really thought we were done for this time but it was still so much fun." Taehyun laughed, he could still feel the adrenaline flowing through his entire body.
"Yeah? And when did you have the most fun? I'll be offended if it was just because we ran away" Beomgyu teased, making Taehyun blush.
"Shut up..." Grumbled shyly, he couldn't think too much earlier but now that they settled down, he couldn't help but feel self-conscious. They were nearly caught making out, adding to the fact that they were inside a closed coffee shop.
Beomgyu grabbed him by the waist, snaking his arms around it to keep him close. " Are you really getting shy now?" He whispers to his ear, "that's adorable" he continues living a peck on Taehyun's cheek, now more red than ever.
"Be careful, there might be people around since we are outside" he murmurs.
"There is no one there, look! Empty. And if someone shows up we can still run away!"
"You're so careless" Taehyun accused him, hitting his chest before detaching himself from Beomgyu and walking forward.
"So what if I am? Tonight's rule is that there are no rules!" Beomgyu yells trying to catch up.
"That doesn't mean we should risk our safety." Taehyun was suddenly scared, the adrenaline falling, he was having a reality check. Beomgyu felt it so he let down his teasing tone to grab the boy's hands gently.
"Hey... I wouldn't let us be in danger ok? Let's try to find somewhere to stay for the night, we'll be safe." He said with a small worried voice. Taehyun only smiles but still lets their hands link together as they walk around. They didn't know where they were, after all, it's a part of the adventure so they kept wandering around.
Midnight was near and they didn't find somewhere to spend the night yet. It was until they saw, at the end of an alley, two people. Precisely two men holding each other tightly, laughing together and stealing pecks. They arrived in front of a door that the two boys would have mistaken as a simple home but it wasn't. Once the door opened, music came out of it together with the sound of many people laughing and talking. The moment the door was closed no sound was filtered out.
Taehyun and Beomgyu looked at each other before walking towards the big brown door. They didn't know if they should knock first so they tried that. When they didn't get any answer after 5 minutes, they finally decided to push that door and slide inside the bar. People were looking at them weirdly, it was probably because they were new or just because of their young age.
They didn't mind too much but their eyes widened as they took in the place they ended up in. A lot of people just like them. Couples of men and couples of women freely hugging each other, dancing, kissing, and flirting together. Taehyun suddenly felt warm inside, at ease when he realized that places like that existed. He felt so good that he wanted to cry at some point, he wasn't alone after all these years of suppressing himself. Nothing was wrong with him, he was totally fine and he could feel safe in a place like this.
Beomgyu squeezed his hand and smiled at him, "What do you wanna do?"
"I don't know, dance? You didn't join me earlier" He suggested, earning a pout from the other.
"But I don't know how, I'd rather watch you," He says with his baby voice again.
"Well your baby voice won't change my mind, I'm not dancing if you don't come along. Also, I can teach you" Taehyun smiled, dragging him on the dance floor. "Here, just let the music guide your body, you can close your eyes if it helps"
They started dancing, Beomgyu stepping on Taehyun's foot from time to time making them laugh together. When the music was slightly smoother, Taehyun put his hands on Beomgyu's hips helping him sway to the rhythm making the latter blush, he looked absolutely adorable.
30 minutes pass and Beomgyu was already tired so he asked for them to go and sit at the bar, the other one didn't complain. They found a barman with pretty long hair, his arms covered with drawings, were they real tattoos? Taehyun's and Beomgyu's eyes widened from stupefaction. The guy noticed them and smiled.
"Do you like it? It's pretty right?", His bunny smile making them smile in return too.
"Y-yeah! It's really beautiful, is this... real?" Beomgyu answered, not the less hiding his curiosity at the opposite of Taehyun who preferred to stay calm.
"Unfortunately no, but I let my boyfriend draw on my body. I'm a kind of human canvas, I help to expose his art~" He had a fond smile.
"He's really talented then" Taehyun managed to say after some time.
"Thank you! He will greatly appreciate the compliment," He disappears for a moment, looking for something, and comes back with two glasses of milk "now tell me what two young boys are doing here, you know that it's dangerous especially at that time" he takes a serious voice.
"We ran out of home for the night and were looking for somewhere to crash in for the meantime, we saw a ... couple enter so we followed them," Beomgyu said confidently.
"And what if you didn't find this place? That's really reckless." Beomgyu pouts adorably at the scold.
"We just wanted to feel free for one night..." The barman looked at Taehyun with compassion.
"Sigh, oh young love. Can't blame you, I understand" He said making both teenagers blush madly, he looks around then turn back to them, "Come with me I'll let you have a bedroom to rest until tomorrow" They were about to object but got cut off by the man, "don't try to negotiate, you're young and there are a bunch of drunk people out there".
"Thank you" they murmured as they followed him towards the stairs at the end of the room. On their way, both of them froze as they saw a couple making out, the problem was of course not that but the two people. Soobin and Yeonjun had graduated from their high school a year ago. But the thing was, both of them were sworn enemies back then. Everyone knew about it because they were always loudly fighting and bickering. Seeing them right there, sucking each other's faces was truly a great shock.
"Are you coming or what?" The barman asked from afar which made them run to him. "it's not polite to stare at people you know, especially when they're being intimate with each other"
"We know them and didn't expect to see them..." Beomgyu answered bluntly, still shocked from what he just saw.
"Even more if they don't want to be seen by you" Jungkook adds, still amused by the teens. "Okay so we have rooms here, we usually rent them in exchange for money to our clients but... I'll make an exception for two reckless lovers" He laughs.
"WE ARE NOT LOVERS!" They said at the same time.
"Oh, then I don't need to separate you for the night" Taehyun and Beomgyu blushed at the comment, "or should I?" he's teasing them.
"N-no, we are fine together" Taehyun mumbled.
"My name is Jungkook by the way, you can call me Hyung"
"I'm Beomgyu, and he's Taehyun" The brunette proceeded to introduce both of them. A silence followed them until they stood in front of a door.
"So here we are, the bed should be big enough for both of you. Good night and don't stay up too late. Also don't open the door if it's not me, some people can be weird out there."
Once the door was closed, Taehyun and Beomgyu found themselves in a calm environment for the first time since the coffee shop. The room was small but cozy, it still felt nice. A lot happened, so the teenagers didn't feel how tired they actually were until now. They end up taking off their shoes and throw themselves on the bed, in silence, staring at the sailing.
"It's my brother," Beomgyu says suddenly.
"What?" Taehyun asked, confused.
"I want to get my brother mad, He..." He pauses before continuing, "He found out about me liking boys..."
"You don't have to tell me if you're not comfortable with it," Taehyun says, worried for the other guy.
"No it's okay, I'd have no one else to confess to if it wasn't for you anyway," He takes a deep breath, "that's why I was at the park this late. He wanted to know about my crush even though I didn't want him to. He went to look into my things for fun and found my notebook where I write and draw things you know, and... yeah. He got really mad and I got mad too, he invaded my privacy and he started saying awful things. So I just said that I wouldn't come back home and that's basically it. I planned to go home later but when you told me about you... I got the courage to actually do what I said. It's all thanks to your courage"
"You're courageous, I'm just a coward," Taehyun said.
"No, you're not."
"I am. You confronted your brother. While I didn't even tell my parents what I planned to do, I just ran away"
"Well, I confronted him because I was kind of obliged to, I didn't have a choice. So you're the courageous one"
Taehyun laughed at their silly argument, he turned on his side to face Beomgyu who did the same. They were now facing each other. "Let's say that we are both courageous because we are in front of each other right now, in a... special bar, in the middle of the night, doing things we shouldn't do but that we still want to do. What about that?" He said, an arm wrapped around the brunette's side and his hand gently caressing his back.
"Mhm, I like that, I like the way you think" Beomgyu answers with a happy look on his face, he approached him more as if he was ready to tell him a secret. "Can I ask you a question?" He murmured.
"Yeah"
"All the things that happened tonight, would you want to forget about them tomorrow?"
"I don't know, would you want me to?"
"Your choices should be made by you and not influenced by my perspective or others" Beomgyu pouts. Without even knowing it, his words strike deep into Taehyun's heart.
"Well... I wouldn't like to forget probably the happiest night of my life. However, I can't be sure about the suffering of not having it anymore. Tasting heaven and just going back to the hell that my life is. Is it worth remembering it?"
Beomgyu let his fingers run through his features, "it doesn't have to be the last one. You can have it as much as you want." He says, "You just have to say the word".
"Would you like to do that with me again? We could, like, go hiking next time or anything really" Taehyun suggests, his eyes sparkling making the other chuckle.
"Of course, we can plan that. But how about coming back here again next time?"
"I'd love to".
-THE END -