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"you didn't have to do that."

"i wanted to."

"i know that, but you didn't have-"

taehyung sighed and stopped the passenger side door from being opened, his taller frame towering over the younger. "be quiet and say thank you kook." he said, looking down at the ravenette and raising an eyebrow.

"thank you." jungkook squeaked, his hand was on the handle of the cadillac but he was frozen under the stare of the brunette, who cracked a smile and leaned down the leave a light kiss to the small boys cheek. "you're welcome."

jungkook finally got in the car and let out the breath he was holding when taehyung walked around the front of his car to get to the drivers seat. a few bags of clothes sat in the backseat, all paid for by the older and jungkook felt a little bad letting him do that. he was totally capable of paying for his own things, but taehyung just insisted.

"are you hungry?" taehyung asked, leaving the parking garage and hitting the city streets once again. they had spent the whole day shopping and only stopped once for a quick snack, taehyung had some meat kebabs while jungkook nibbled on fruit. he had to be hungry by now.

"yeah we can eat." jungkook said.

a second later he realized that taehyung wanted to take him to dinner, and he was still wearing what he had on yesterday. he looked awful.

"do you think we can stop at my house first?" he asked, "i wanna change."

taehyung just nodded and made their way over there, only taking a few minutes and luckily finding a spot on the side of the road. "i'll be quick, i promise. you can come in an wait." jungkook said, pulling his keys out to unlock the door.

he was surprised to see hoseok here, it was a friday night, and he was less joyous to see yoongi with him. jungkook hasn't spoken to him since he said he was going to the bathroom.

"hey guys." jungkook said, seeing the two heads turn towards the voice and getting one smile in return.

"hey jungkook! and taehyung!" hoseok beamed from his spot on the couch. some movie was playing and there was a lot of violence going on, the roommate has always liked fighting movies with guns and girls. it was odd since hoseok was so happy and cheery all the time yet he filled his head with these dark themes.

"i'll be quick." jungkook said, running up the stairs and avoiding confrontation since it was his favorite hobby.

"so you had jungkook all day." yoongi stated.

taehyung nodded and leaned against the hall way with his hands in his pockets. "good, i was wondering where the kid was all day." hoseok said, "good thing he was with you."

"he just walked out from that house hoseok," yoongi said, "he can't be doing that, what if the kid got lost or something."

taehyung felt a small bubble of anger burst in his chest, his jaw clenched but he took a breath and tried not lose his temper right before his dinner with jungkook. "you know," he said, taking a casual approach instead, stealing the two boys attention, "the kid has a name, and he's very capable of taking care of himself so sitting here discussing his behavior like a parent is a bit ridiculous."

yoongi stood up from the couch and the annoyance was evident on his face. "what would you know about him? you've known him for how long? why are even still here."

"woah yoongi, be a little nice." hoseok said.

"i'm taking jungkook to dinner." taehyung said, a subtle smirk appearing at seeing the muscle twitch in the others jaw. "i'm pretty sure he won't run out on me either."

"you asshole-"

hoseok cut his friend off by finally standing and grabbing his shoulder, "go outside and cool off yoongi." he gave him a little shove to the back door but didn't fail to glare at taehyung once last time.

before the two left out the back, hoseok stopped to look over at the brunette still leaning against the wall and unbothered by it all. "he really likes you, you know."

"i know." taehyung said, feeling the warmth in his heart at the words.

"he's been happier recently, i can tell." hoseok said, a smile on his face, "thank you."

taehyung just nodded with a slight smile, looking up once hearing the younger footsteps coming down the stairs with a bright smile on his face. "i'm ready." he said.

jungkook had changed into a pair of jeans and simple white shirt, a baby blue cardigan over his shoulders and reaching his hands to make the outfit a little nicer and less simple. taehyung noticed the little makeup he had put on and moved his hand to the small of his back, "you look nice." he whispered.

"thank you." jungkook said back, a blush on his cheeks. "bye hyung!" he waved at hoseok who smiled back and told him to have fun.

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"so what do you do for a living?" jungkook asked, still amazed at the fancy restaurant they were walking into, or should he say up to. it was on the roof of a building with nice plants surrounded the edge and twinkling lights strung above them. the tables had white cloths on them and even the plates looked fancy.

"it's a boring job." taehyung said, as they sat and a waiter came to pour each of them a glass of wine. "you wouldn't be interested in it."

"try me." jungkook said, picking up his glass and taking a sip.

taehyung just chuckled and tore off a piece of one of the breadsticks, "maybe one day."

the two talked the whole time, about random things and more quizzing on jungkooks part to see if taehyung actually remembered everything he wrote on the cups. they did that for three weeks maybe, so that's like a lot of things he didn't feel like counting the total of.

"what's my favorite animal." jungkook asked.

they were sharing a dessert right now, vanilla ice cream with strawberries, it was jungkooks request. taehyung just narrowed his eyes playfully at jungkook, "you can't trick me. you never told me your favorite animal."

the ravenette just pouted and went for another strawberry with his fork. "whatever." he mumbled.

"aw baby don't get like that now." taehyung was grinning, "you can't trick me."

"just- eat your ice cream." jungkook stole another strawberry and pouted some more. he'd trick taehyung one day, nodding to himself he promised to one up the older some day later on.

taehyung chuckled again and finished up the ice cream, pulling out his card to pay for nights meal. "tae, let me help-" jungkook started to say before getting cut off with a look.

"no, i took you out, i got this." taehyung took the check and slide his card in the top.

the younger just slumped back in his seat and frowned slightly. he's been paying for everything, and he was starting to feel bad.

"you ready?" taehyung asked.

he didn't even realize the waiter had come back to take the check and already returned it. the boy nodded again and pushed his chair out to follow the older to the entrance of the restaurant and back down to the road. taehyung of course noticed his sudden shift in mood to a more quiet one. so he just took the boys hand in his, gave it a little squeeze, noticed the shade of his cheeks turn to a more pink one and those thin lips turn up into a small smile. and everything was okay again.

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