【 Jungkook 】

The apartment doors lock played a happy tune as Taehyung finished typing in its code, successfully unlocking it before widely opening it in order to kindly let you inside first in his true gentleman-like fashion; the scent of fresh laundry and a tinge of his addictive cologne immediately welcoming you upon entering his home, in addition to the motion sensor hallway light which instantly lit up as it got triggered by the movement of the two of you coming in.

Taehyung: Welcome to my humble abode— though please excuse any potential messes, I wasn't planning on having anyone over today so my textbooks and case notes may be scattered here and there.

A soft snicker left your lips as you shrugged off your coat and neatly hung it up on the crook next to Taehyung's one, swiftly uttering a playful ''Oh please, I thought we were past such formalities by now.'' whilst gently nudging the males side before mouthing a soft 'thank you' when exchanging your shoes for the guest slippers he just so kindly had taken out from shoe cabinet and neatly set down in front of you— prompting a breathy chuckle to emit past the olders lips whom shrugged while muttering a ''Fair point I suppose, but you can't blame me for wanting to make a good first impression as a human'', only causing another set of giggles to bubble past your lips as you looked up at him whilst speaking in a playfully snarky tone.

Jungkook: Right, because your first, second, and third impression as a ghost went oh so well— didn't they ghostie?

This quickly earned yet another warm chuckle from the older whom rolled his eyes at you while simultaneously muttering an equally as playful ''Oh shut up, you and your severe state of denial were partially– if not mostly, to blame for that.'', prompting yet another giggle to bubble past your lips in response. The older then gently nodded as a signal for you to follow him inside, and so you trailed after him whilst allowing your eyes to curiously begin roaming around the place; it was a studio apartment with a floor plan fairly similar to your own, except this one's a tad bit more spacious and was also freshly renovated, thus making it appear far more pleasant both inwardly but also outwardly considering the entire building seemed fairly new.

Taehyung: Feel free to make yourself right at home Gguk, in the meantime, I'll go get started on making us dinner!

While he headed on over to the kitchen to get started on things, you slowly began pacing around the place as just permitted; admiring the open concept floor plan and how this place was decorated in a stylish japandi interior design which appeared oh so clean yet simultaneously held so much of his personality within the details of it all. This place also has a loft which you safely could presume to be his bedroom, though unlike a certain entity, you stopped yourself from wandering upstairs in order to spare the older some privacy— this was an incredibly spontaneous visit after all, and it's not like you had any reason to be nor see anything up there anyway.

Nevertheless, your gaze shifted away from the loft area and instead trailed down toward the coffee table you now curiously found yourself approaching and crouching down beside; intrigued by the textbooks and notes which laid scattered across its surface much like Taehyung had warned about, though rather than seeing it as a mess, you couldn't help but find it admirable as your eyes focused on details such as how tidily things in the textbooks had been underlined, how precisely his notes were written in such neat handwriting, and how impressive his autonomy drawings were.

However, your eyes soon found themselves trailing over towards the kitchen where Taehyung currently was stood, his fingers slowly running through his hair in what appeared to be a flustered manner as he cursed softly under his breath before eventually being heard disappointedly muttering something to himself about grocery shopping. And so you stood up before making your way over to join him in the kitchen, uttering out a gentle ''Everything okay in here?'' to which Taehyung immediately flashed you an apologetic look from where he currently stood eyeing the contents of his fridge— or lack thereof to be precise.

Taehyung: I'm so sorry Gguk, grocery shopping must've completely slipped my mind with these back-to-back 12-hour shifts— usually I'm way more put together, I just... Ugh, besides whatever's currently in here, it seems I only have instant noodles to offer...

The sight of his mostly empty fridge accompanied by his apologetic expression earned some stifled laughter out of you as you reached over and gently placed your hand on his shoulder compassionately, to which the older groaned out a quiet ''Oh shut up...'' before flusteredly rubbing at his temples lightly— a subtle pink now dusting over his cheeks as he sighed defeatedly.

Taehyung: Sorry, I was hoping to treat you to a nice home-cooked meal but I guess we'll have to order takeout instead...

Though before he could reach for his phone to do so, you swiftly reached over and gently grabbed ahold of his wrist, effectively stopping him whilst uttering a genuine ''Hey, it's fine I promise.'' before flashing him a reassuring smile.

Jungkook: Lucky for you, I'm somewhat of an expert when it comes to cooking on a budget and with limited supplies— may I?

Although he appeared somewhat surprised by the sudden request, the older thankfully still nodded in agreement whilst uttering an amused ''By all means, go ahead.'' before stepping aside slightly to curiously watch as you got to work— somewhat clumsily beginning to figure his kitchen out bit by bit as you gathered everything you would be needing prior to getting started.

Just as you were about to begin cutting up some vegetables for the dish, Taehyung stepped in to momentarily interrupt you as he brought out an apron which he carefully proceeded to help you wear— letting a content hum emit past his lips when he finished tying it for you before stepping aside, allowing you to get back to work with a fond smile plastered onto his lips. Though you certainly didn't miss how the taller whom had kept on watching from the sidelines suddenly let out a barely audible ''How does that apron cinch your waist so perfectly...'', earning a timid giggle out of you as you glanced back over at him— effectively catching him in the act of ogling your waist, thus causing the flustered blush to reappear on his cheeks as he looked into your eyes while sheepishly rubbing at his nape.

Jungkook: Probably because you tied it for me.

You couldn't help but bite back a flustered grin whilst turning back around to focus on cooking, occasionally engaging in some more playful banter with the older whom watched as you eventually began to work on plating the dish you've just made— completely oblivious to the couple of candid pictures Taehyung had managed to take of you while you were talking.

Jungkook: It's pretty much just regular shin ramyun with a little twist, but it all comes down to plating! Look, if you— hey wait a minute!

A soft scoff left your lips as you shyly covered your face while looking over towards Taehyung whom snapped a couple more pictures just for keepsakes— voice almost coming off as a whine when you uttered a soft ''Hyung, I probably look ridiculous in those!'', only earning a stubborn shake of the head from the taller whom came over to proudly show you the pictures he had taken just now.

Taehyung: See, you look adorable as always!

In all honesty, the pictures really did turn out surprisingly well, though you couldn't help but feel a faint crimson spread across your cheeks upon noticing the way you were looking at Taehyung in some of these pictures, it was as if your eyes glimmered in a way which— you swiftly shook your head and forced yourself to snap out of it, clearing your throat before gently nudging Taehyungs side as you picked up the bowls to go set them down at the dinner table.

Jungkook: Yeah r-right, anyway— let's eat before it gets cold shall we?

The two of you sat down across from one another, snickering softly as you both simultaneously pulled out your phones to quickly take a picture of the meal as another memento— purposely making sure a sneak peek of each other were visible in the pictures taken before finally setting your phones down to eat. Though you couldn't bring yourself to take a bite of the food just yet, as you watched in anticipation while Taehyung was the first to dig in— face almost immediately lighting up in surprise as he covered his mouth, humming in delight before letting out a genuine ''Gguk, this is delicious?!'' instantly making you let out a sigh of relief while now also happily beginning to dig in.

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Content after a fulfilling dinner, the two of you happily washed the dishes together before finishing tonight off by comfortably settling down on the couch with wine glasses in hand and a playlist with some lovely tunes playing softly in the background— a timid smile subtly lingering on your lips as you sipped your wine before snuggling in closer to the hoodie which Taehyung had fetched for you earlier when you had grown cold; secretly enjoying the way it bore the scent of his cologne and how it had a slightly oversized look on your frame.

Something about sitting together on the couch like this, sharing a blanket, occasionally clinking your wine glasses together and simply enjoying each other's presence while talking about the events of today just felt oh so comforting, almost like this was exactly where you belonged.

After a little while of talking, Taehyung suddenly set his wineglass down as a look of realization now painted his expression, and so he stood up and briefly excused himself— returning shortly after with the neatly wrapped-up books you had bought each other earlier in hand and a giddy smile tugging at his lips, instantly making your eyes light up with equal amounts of excitement as he sat down beside you before handing the one that read ''To: Jungkook'' on it whilst keeping the other one for himself.

Taehyung: Shall we open them at the same time?

Jungkook: Sounds good to me!

The two of you exchanged playful grins with one another and began counting down from three before beginning to unwrap the books in anticipation, eyes instantly widening in awe as you analyzed the book he had gotten you— it was a poetry book filled with a range of what appeared to be really beautifully written pieces about love, encouragement, strength, and self-love titled ''One of a kind''.

It wasn't long before your eyes trailed over to his ones, seeing how they glimmered just as brightly at the realization that you both accidentally had ended up choosing poetry books for each other— needless to say, amused giggles quickly filled the living room as you both held onto the books dearly. After a little while longer of simmering in the giddiness of it all, the older eventually mustered up the courage to gently place his hand on top of yours; squeezing it appreciatively whilst flashing you a fond smile as he spoke.

Taehyung: Thank you Jungkook-ah, I'll be sure to treasure this.

Although the action quickly made a bright crimson appear on your cheeks, you couldn't help but flash him an equally as fond smile before uttering a genuine ''Me too hyung, thank you so much— not just for this, but for all of today.''.

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