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Third person P.O.V

Jungkook stepped back and softly brushed the brown fringes away from the forehead of the other who was frozen.

"Take care." He breathed out, went back to his car, and started the engine before leaving the brunet, not forgetting to glance back at the still-frozen boy.

"Where did you get that courage, Jeon?" Groaning to himself, he hit the steering wheel and drove away with a loudly thumping heart that was still not over the feeling of that soft skin over his lips.

Back to Taehyung, the poor and oblivious boy was standing like a statue in the doorway.

When the other's lips touched his skin with close proximity, he didn't feel disgusted like when he felt with Chayun.

When he felt the hot breath of the other over his skin, he felt kinda warm, not suffocated.

When he felt the warmth of those lips, he almost forgot that the other was a boy.

It's like, after that short moment, he gets to know about his own hidden feeling.. the same longing that he witnessed in those dark orbs.

"Taehyung! Come inside boy, it's cold." Jin's voice made him feel about his surroundings, it was indeed so cold that he didn't notice before because of his heated face.

"Co- coming."

Jin frowned when the other entered back with the coat and jacket tightly clutched over his chest, eyes looking unfocused and cheeks red.

"What happened to your face?"

Taehyung blinked a few times and tapped his skin, only to feel the warmth.

"Um- the cold wind."

Jin seemed unsatisfied with the answer but nodded before plopping on the sofa.

That's not what you're thinking. We just became friends after a very sore experience. I'm feeling that way because it's the first time he did so even when no one else did.. yeah nothing else.

"Tae bear?" Jin again called the boy who was still standing near the door, clearly spacing out.

"Yes, hyung?"

"Bear, are you alright? You seem very troubled about something. You know that I'm here for you." Taehyung sighed and lightly smiled, once again feeling grateful for having the older in his life.

He walked to the other and sat beside him.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about something."

"Like what?" Jin inquired, giving his full attention to the boy.

"Like, Jungkook hyung is so nice but he used to be so rude to me in the company. You know, it seems like he is a totally different person, the one I never get to know." His comically wide eyes and his cute gestures with his hands made the older chuckle.

"You're right at this point, bear. You really never get to know him properly." Taehyung pouted and crossed his legs over the sofa, coat, and jacket still clutched to his chest.

"And I feel like a sheet for that." Jin cocked his brow.

"Paper sheet?" He asked, totally puzzled but laughing hysterically at the answer.

"Hyung, consider it that curse word, you know."

"Oh bear." Taehyung pouted when the older continued laughing his unique laughter.

"Never knew, you were this much cute."

"Hyung~" Taehyung whined when Jin started pinching his cheeks.

"But, he is a very nice man," Jin said softly after the little abuse of the soft skin. Taehyung stopped rubbing his now more red cheeks and nodded in agreement.

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It's been a week after Jin's birthday and Taehyung was happily spending his time with his hyungs. But unlike before, he felt a bit lonely whenever the older couple started being lovey-dovey in front of him. It felt like he was now craving to be loved by someone, someone special.

His heart was almost over from the wounds that Seoyun left but the emptiness was back at the place, leaving him kinda restless.

"Stop daydreaming, hyung." Kai chuckled when he noticed the older spacing out while boring his eyes on the dancing couples in front of him.

"It's not day, Kai."

"Well, point. But you're dreaming with open eyes, that's kinda the same." He frowned, not assured about his own words, and shook his head when someone tapped his counter.

"Ah, hyung didn't call me, not even once," Taehyung grumbled, referring to the certain male who was just restricted to texting, or more like just greetings.

A boy tapped the counter and when his eyes fell on the person, he gasped in surprise, not accepting the one to be there.

"Hi, Taehyung." The other one said through his mask but his eyes were just like before, empty, cold, and boring.

"Minho! How? Why- oh my God!" Taehyung gasped and quickly rushed outside of the counter to hug the one who always helped him with problems.

Minho hugged back and when they parted away, he pulled his mask down to show his face to the other.

"How are you?"

"I'm good, but I'm really sorry for whatever happened," Minho said but Taehyung dismissed that talk.

"Forget that. How did you know that I'm working here?"

"Just found." Taehyung nodded with a smile but giggled sheepishly.

"What?"

"Sorry. I'm just so happy to see you. I didn't expect you to be here, like really." Minho sighed as he followed Taehyung to a stool near the counter and the younger went back to his spot.

"You left me no choice. I tried calling you but you blocked my contact, I guess." Taehyung bit his lip because he actually did that to cut his ties when he was under so many accusations.

"I just didn't want to drag you into my problems." Minho hung his head low for a second but smiled before looking at the brunet who was fidgeting with the cleaning rag.

"You never did and if you've done that, I'd be happy." Taehyung felt guilty about the sincerity of the tone.

Kai was side-eying the two with a curious frown as it was the first time he saw the brunet so much excited when someone was there to meet him.

"But I never wanted to see my friend in a problem." Minho bit his upper lip at that but ignored that for a moment.

"I need to go now." He got up, causing Taehyung to frown.

"But you just came, why so early? I want you to meet my hyungs."

"I've to go somewhere, next time. I'll call you later, unblock me." Taehyung couldn't protest much and the older left the club without any more words.

"Was he your boyfriend?" Kai inquired once the other was gone.

"Boy- boyfriend? Kai... I'm not into boys, I told you before." For some reason, the word irked him but he couldn't be angry as the younger clasped his hands in front of him dramatically.

"I'm sorry, my Highness." Taehyung sighed and flicked his forehead hearing a little hiss in response from the other.

"I'm single, ok? Waiting for someone who can fill up my heart with love, true love." Kai smiled, hand involuntary moving up to pat the brown hairs gently.

"You'll find one, very soon. You deserve the one afterall." Taehyung smiled back at the gesture but his smile slowly vanished when he suddenly remembered Jungkook's touch on his forehead.

After that night, his mind roamed a lot but at last, he decided to believe that it was a friendly gesture of the older, nothing else.

But was it really? He wasn't satisfied because he never saw the male getting close to anyone, maybe he was just like that with his friends?

"You're again spacing out," Kai whined but he stopped when he saw a boy coming towards the counter, he was holding a bouquet of flowers and a box in another hand.

Taehyung smiled when the said boy stopped in front of him on the other side of the counter and smiled back.

"Hi, hyung." He said but his smile faltered when the other placed the things on the side as he leaned over the counter.

He bought things for someone, someone special?

"Hi, how are you?" Taehyung looked back at Jungkook who was waiting for his answer.

"Oh, I'm good. How about you?"

"I was just busy the whole week with a new project but got a day off tomorrow, so I decided to visit."

A wave of tingles spread inside his body.

He came all the way to meet me when he could rest after a busy week.

"You should rest hyung but you drove all the way here."

Jungkook's lips lightly curved up.

If only you knew, my peace is with you...

"Hyung?"

"Oh, I just wanted to have dinner." Taehyung frowned and glanced at the wristwatch that was gifted to him by Namjoon.

"It's already 10 pm, you're still empty stomach? May I ask why?" Jungkook's heart did a flip as the other's words were full of concern, concern for him.

"I- I wanted to have my dinner.. with-"

"Ah, the one for whom you bought them?" Taehyung interrupted, pointing toward the bouquet of white and purple flowers.

Jungkook followed his finger and smiled, heart, hammering when he slowly nodded his head.

"Then you should go, she must be waiting for you. We can meet again." His words came out in an instant but Jungkook sighed, feeling mixed feelings.

"I-"

"Oh, Jungkook? When did you come?" It was Jin who just came out of the office.

"A few minutes ago. How are you and Namjoon hyung?"

Jin smiled and nodded his head. "We're good. What brings you here at this hour?"

"He said, he was going for dinner, with someone special," Taehyung whispered the last words in Jin's ear who squinted his eyes and looked back at Jungkook who was blankly staring at the two, in close proximity.

Jin smirked at the gaze and side-hugged the brunet who didn't mind at all, afterall it was a brotherly hug.

"Why don't you show him some nice restaurants here, Tae bear?" Jungkook's blank stare flipped to a surprised one.

"Me? Why me? I just said that he's going with someone else. She would feel awkward if I go." Jin wanted to smack him but Jungkook face-palmed on his blabbering.

"What do you say, Jungkook?"

"That's perfect. Come on, I'm really hungry." Jungkook said and grabbed the things again.

"But Jin hyung-"

"It's ok, I'll manage it. You should go." Kai spoke this time and showed him a thumbs up, making the already confused boy more confused.

Jin sighed when finally Taehyung removed his apron and followed the older, not before glaring at the two near the counter.

"So, who is this Jungkook guy?" Kai asked, crossing his arms over his chest. Jin leaned over the counter and whispered something in his ear, making him pink in embarrassment.

"Hyung! You're like a pervert!" Jin laughed and ignored the younger who was grumbling behind him.

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Taehyung was awkwardly looking around the expensive restaurant after Jungkook told him to follow.

"If you already knew this place, then why I'm here?" Jungkook just ignored him and called for a waiter.

"Order whatever you want." Taehyung shook his head immediately as his gaze fell on the rates of each dish.

"I already had my dinner."

"But that must be around 7 pm, you used to have some snacks at midnight in the club, consider it as those, now order."

"But-"

"I insist, I don't like eating alone."

"But you used to eat alone in your office." Taehyung fired back but regretted when he met with the sad eyes of the other.

"I'll take this." Sighing to himself, he finally ordered the least expensive dish and Jungkook ordered for himself as well.

There was another moment of awkward silence between them as soft music was playing in the background.

"So, where is she? Are you dating someone? Is she pretty? Of course, she should be pretty." He giggled to himself and leaned forward on the table.

"But where is she?" He again whined and Jungkook was now losing his control of the continuous mention of a third person that was never there.

"Don't tell me, she rejected you that's why you dragged me here-"

"There isn't any she."

"Hunh?" Taehyung asked confused.

"I said, there isn't any girl, Taehyung."

"Then didn't you buy those flowers for someone and you said you wanted to have dinner, it means that you've someone special for whom you did that." He explained his thoughts and now Jungkook lost it as he blurted out.

"Yes, for someone special, and that someone special is

"You... these are for you, Taehyung."

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Assalam o Alaikum. Sorry for a long wait. I just resigned from my job because of some health and other issues, that's why I was kinda stressed. But I'll try to end this book soon. BORAHAE 💜