Taehyung takes a sip from his mug of hot choco, while leaning against the ledge of his balcony on a Wednesday morning. He stares down the busy streets of Seoul, eyes following the tiny people and cars moving here and there from his point of view. He noticed something though.

The air smells sweet, and sounds sweet. He may have not seen the couple on the street hugging while the girl clutches a bouquet of flowers; or noticed a boy student silently dropping a love letter and a box of sweets in the bag of a young girl while walking fast; or neither heard the faint sound of Ed Sheeran's songs playing from the open window of a room one floor beneath his unit.

Oh yeah, it's that time of the month again, Taehyung thinks, as he remembers the date today, where everyone is freaking cheesy and horny.

Taehyung didn't mind the happenings out there, but the ring of his doorbell made one eyebrow of his raise up. He walks back inside his place, and pretended he didn't just took a glance at the empty balcony next to his, and goes straight to the door.

Taehyung opens the door and what made both of his eyebrows raise is the bouquet of white roses laying on the floor on his doorway and a small box. He slowly picks the things up and looks left and right checking the hallways for any sign of someone giving him those.

Furrowing his brows, Taehyung stares at the bunch of white roses on his hands, as if questioning the flowers who sent them. He checks if there's some note or something that could give him a hint about the sender, but there's none. Who could have? Not many people knew what's his favorite flower was, not even Jihan, or...

Then Taehyung's head slowly turned to look at the door next to him.

No way..

His eyebrows furrowed deeper. No way his asshole neighbor would send him roses (not just any kind, but coincidentally his favorite) and they aren't even close friends enough for Jungkook to send him these.

Jungkook wouldn't do that, Taehyung's sure. The brunette is not an assuming guy, anyway.

He disregards the thought about the sender, and just walks back to his flat, smelling the flowers on the way. Maybe Yoongi and Jimin sent them for encouragement or something?

Taehyung walks to his study and immediately replaced the fake flowers in the vase, that has been there for quite a while, with the white roses. He even fixed the appearance and put it in his bedroom.

Forgetting about the small box, he finds his phone to call Jihan and walks out again to his balcony, assuming the guy had given him the gifts.

"Hey, sweetheart."

"Hi hyung, can you please not call me that?" Taehyung said smiling. "We're not sweethearts."

On the other line, Jihan fake gasps. "But we are!"

"Hyung, stop it. I don't like that name."

"Sweetheart, I love calling you that okay? Please?"

"Hyung."

"Sweetheart."

"Hyung."

"And beside, its Valentine's! Give me a break!"

Taehyung whines while he hears the man on the other line chuckle.

"Oh by the way, why did you call? Did you miss me?"

"Well kinda." Taehyung laughs as he hears Jihan cackles an excited laugh. "But actually, I have something to ask you."

"Wow, you didn't even make me feel the bliss of you probably missing me in five seconds, and you're already breaking my heart."

Taehyung laughs again. "Have you sent anything for me?"

"Oh. Have you received something?"

"Yeah."

"Wow, that was quick. I thought the package will arrive there later this evening."

"Really? What did you send?"

"That's a surprise, Tae. I'm not telling you. But there'll be a love letter attached for you." Jihan answers sounding giddy. "Why are you asking? I thought you have received it?"

"I was just kidding. I didn't receive any yet."

"Then why did you ask?"

"Just making sure I'm receiving something this Valentine's." Taehyung jokes. "But really, you didn't have to."

"Of course I will" then the male paused for a second. "Are you sure? You're not seeing anyone there, right?"

Taehyung rolls his eyes. "So dramatic." he mutters under his breath.

"What?"

"Nothing. I gotta go, I'll call you. Happy Valentine's day, sweetheart!"

"Wait, did you just-"

Taehyung didn't have the chance to hear Jihan's words as he ends the call abruptly. This guy is indeed persistent.

But now Taehyung's sure it's not Jihan who sent the flowers.

Taehyung mindlessly looks towards his neighbor's balcony. He has this gut feeling to talk to Jungkook about this but his pride is blocking him. What would he say to Jungkook anyway? Ask him if he gave Taehyung flowers? And what if he did not? Then how would Taehyung face him after that? After keeping his cold demeanor, he would probably look funny in front of the younger.

He decided to push the thoughts away and started to get ready for work. So what if Jungkook didn't give him the flowers after all? Definitely he wouldn't feel disappointed. And if the raven head did, Taehyung could throw them right away.

+++

"How are you doing, guys? How's the training?"

Taehyung smiles at each member of his upcoming boy group in the practice room. Everyone was lying on the floor gasping for their breaths and sweating before Taehyung came in to check for them.

"Hello, Mr. Kim. We're all doing great, thanks for the support and guidance of the company." Daniel answers, moving his head left and right for his members to agree with him.

"That's good. In no time, you'll be having your debut. Are you excited?"

Taehyung received a bunch of "yes's" and nods of heads from the group. He feels excited for them. For them to be able to reach their dreams is also a fulfillment to Taehyung.

The brunette stayed for a while and talked with them. Discussing about their worries and their training schedules.

At one point, Daehwi asked him if he has a valentine for today. Taehyung just laughed it off while shaking his head.

The members looked at him incredulously. Daehwi doesn't look convinced. "No? We don't believe you, Mr. Kim."

"I really don't. And I don't celebrate these kinds of events."

"Of course you don't celebrate, you don't have a Valentine, Mr. Kim. And that's unbelievable because you're a handsome guy."

Taehyung fights back a blush at that, and shakes his head again, opting to change the topic. They talk more and he's happy he noticed Daehwi being open and friendly with the other members finally.

After having a little meeting with them, Taehyung bids them farewell and heads to the door, not missing the way their trainer shouts an 'okay back to practice!' while clapping his hands.

One thing he didn't notice though, was a certain young boy running after him to the hallways.

"Mr. Kim, wait!"

Taehyung halts and turns to look back. His eyebrows raised as he sees Park Jihoon standing in front of him slightly catching his breath.

"What are you doing here, Jihoon-ah? Go back to practice."

"I will, Mr. Kim. But before that, let me give you this." Jihoon shyly reveals a single white rose from behind him and offers it to Taehyung, who is now staring wide-eyed at the young boy.

"J-jihoon-ah, why are you giving me this?" Taehyung asks as he receives the flower.

The kid just lowers his head, probably shy in front of Taehyung.

"Uhm.. You inspire me, Mr. Kim. And.. I really admire you.. You're really beautiful.. So.. Yeah.." Came the answer of the fidgeting and blushing boy, still not looking at the CEO.

Taehyung's eyes soften at that. He slowly puts his hand on the younger's shoulder and pats it.

"It's okay, don't be shy. But Jihoon-ah, don't let anything distract you from training okay?" Taehyung gently tells Jihoon as he looks at him with soft eyes and smile. He can see himself from the small boy.

Once upon a time, Taehyung too gave a flower to someone, then time passed and not having to notice it, he's already given all of him.

Jihoon looked disappointed. "You don't like it Mr. Kim?"

"I didn't say that, silly. I appreciate this, but I would appreciate more if you focus on practice, yeah?" Noticing that Jihoon stayed silent still, he adds. "Did you know this is my favorite flower?"

Jihoon suddenly looked so proud of himself. "I actually know, Mr. Kim."

Taehyung was surprised. "how-?"

"I asked Yoongi hyung about it." Jihoon shrugs. Taehyung raises an eyebrow at the kid's nonchalance. Surely, Yoongi isn't that too friendly to give information about him, right? And it's not like the guy gets along with everyone in this building.

"Are you sure?" Surely there is something that convinced Yoongi into telling the kid. It's not like vital info about Taehyung's favorite flower, but its a big confusion as to why Yoongi would easily talk to other people unless its about work.

"Yup. Actually he agreed because I threatened him to tell Jimin hyung about his proposal plans if he doesn't tell me your favorite flower." Jihoon speaks while rubbing the back of his neck. "I accidentally saw Yoongi hyung buying a ring and I assumed he's proposing. I was right all along and Jimin hyung teaches us dance sometimes so its not difficult to expose him."

Taehyung raised an eyebrow. So Yoongi hyung never told me about his plans? "Wow. What a tough guy you are. I'm actually quite surprised you're still alive until now. Yoongi didn't strangle you?"

"Nearly, actually. Lol." Jihoon laughs, the disappointment in him slowly dissipates.

Taehyung laughs also. "Wait, did you just verbally say 'lol'?"

"Maybe?" Jihoon answers him with a shy smile. Taehyung can't hold himself to laugh at the adorable boy.

"Okay, you should go back now. You're taking so long here and you might not want your trainer to scold you. And don't threaten other staff again alright? I won't tolerate that." Taehyung says as he ruffles the boy's hair, giving him a boxy smile. "Thanks for this by the way."

"I understand. You're welcome Mr. Kim." Jihoon's back to being shy once again. "I gotta go." He bows down and runs off leaving Taehyung in the hallways.

Taehyung turns to walk too, and heading for the direction of Yoongi's studio. Now grandpa's got some explaining to do.

+++

"Hyung, why didn't you tell me?" Taehyung sounded frustrated as he looks down at Yoongi who is sitting in front of his computer screen.

"I'll guess." Replies Yoongi without even glancing at Taehyung. "Jihoon gave you flowers?"

"Yeah."

"So?"

"My point is, I thought you needed my help in proposing to Jimin? We can arrange a big engagement party for you both."

Yoongi stops his work and blinks, then faces Taehyung. "It's okay, kid. I realized I'll keep it simple and private. Jimin doesn't like extravagant things."

"But you're missing the point, you didn't tell me about this, your bestfriend. You told Jihoon, instead."

Yoongi calmly looks at the pouting boy. "I planned to tell you, but that stupid kid blackmailed me. I swear he'll get what he deserves."

Taehyung sighs and nods. "Don't blame the poor kid, hyung. I'll let you off this once."

"Don't take it seriously, kid. I know you'll be happy for me, right?" Yoongi smiles, soft eyes looking at Taehyung.

Taehyung softens too. "Of course, hyung."

"Thanks, Tae."

"When are you planning to do it?"

"Actually tonight."

"What? You're unbelievable!" Taehyung said, surprised at his hyung's plan. "Where are you doing it, though?"

"Here."

"Here? In your goddamn studio?"

"What's the problem with that?" Yoongi looks at him like he's weird.

"Wow, so unromantic hyung."

"Ugh, leave me alone." Yoongi tiredly said, while returning to his work.

"Okay okay, I understand. Good luck, though." Taehyung chuckles and finally walks to the door. But before he opens it, he calls his hyung again. "Hyung, fighting!"

"Thanks kid." Yoongi answers back boredly, but there's a hint of nervousness in his voice that Taehyung recognizes whenever he's not confident in something.

As Taehyung grabs the door knob, he suddenly remembers something. He turns back again at his hyung. "Hyung."

"Tae, I swear if you keep disturbing me here-"

"I'll just ask a quick question!" The brunette quickly responds. "Did you send me flowers this morning?"

Yoongi is now staring at him like he has grown two heads. "No, the fuck?"

"Oh, okay." Taehyung blinks and quickly goes out the door, leaving a confused Yoongi.

+++

That evening, Taehyung walks towards his flat, tired from work. All he wants at that moment is a good hot chocolate while chilling out in his balcony.

He stops as he reached his place. There he saw another bouquet of flowers laying on his doorway. These are not white roses though, but different kinds of colorful flowers. He picks it up whilst smelling the fragrance.

At the same time, Jungkook's door opens and out came the said male. Jungkook is clutching a styrobox in his hand and they made eye contact. Taehyung ignored how the insides of his stomach did cartwheels, he pretended not to care.

Jungkook smiles immediately at the sight of Taehyung. He quickly steps closer, only to furrow his brows as he notices the bouquet of flowers and the single white rose on Taehyung's hands.

"What do you want?" Taehyung asks a little sharply.

Jungkook looks at him, hesitating. "Hi Mr. Kim. Happy Valentine's." Then he offers the box of food to Taehyung.

"What's this? Another one of your poisons? Didn't the others work out so well yet?" The brunette said.

"Huh? No. I'm not poisoning you. I would never." Jungkook responded defensively. He nudges the box to Taehyung's hands. "I know you're tired to cook already, so I cooked dumplings and japchae for you this time. There are also sweets in there."

Taehyung stared at Jungkook's eyes for a while with heavy intensity, as if judging his actions. Jungkook didn't mind though, he feels himself drowning in Taehyung's eyes.

Hesitantly, Taehyung accepted the offering when he sees the other male's eyes hold so much sincerity. It's food, anyway. And it has been like every night since the first night he received food from Jungkook that the said male is cooking for him and would knock on his door to deliver what he made.

Of course Taehyung is annoyed (note sarcasm) everytime, he doesn't like it when he is disturbed in the night. He would show the younger his cold demeanor but would accept his food anyway.

Tonight is one of those nights.

"Who gave you that?" Jungkook asks Taehyung, which made the latter look at the flowers again, not noticing the edge on Jungkook's voice. "Was it your sweetheart?"

Taehyung's head snaps to turn to look at Jungkook. "What?"

"Your sweetheart has a bad taste in flowers, and that single rose saved them all."

"This is from a trainee, what are you talking about? And what is it to you? Mind your own business." Taehyung rolls his eyes and starts putting on his keys.

"Nevermind. I gotta go, Mr. Kim. Eat well and dream of me." Jungkook turns back to walk to his own flat, and before he goes in, he speaks. "Mine's still better than those."

Taehyung was left confused and he didn't move for a while. He stares hard at Jungkook's door, thinking what the guy said.

He finally goes inside his place and places the flowers on the coffee table and puts the food in the microwave. He checks the note from the colorful flowers and smiles as he discovers it was from Jihan.

He was about to call Jihan on his phone, when his eye caught a glimpse of a small box. He racks his brain trying to remember where he got it from, then finally remembers it was also a gift together with the white roses this morning.

Taehyung fumbles with the box and opens it, only to discover it was actually a music box. He furrows his brows in concentration and rotates the lever at the side, moving in circles a few times until he lets go.

The twinkling melody resounds in the room and Taehyung's heart clenches. He tries to remember where he had heard the familiar tune..

Taehyung closes his eyes, and a few minutes after, he can smell the air from his high school days, he pictures out a wide dance floor and a buffet table at the corner, and there he feels the warmth of someone he is hugging at the moment, both of them slowly dancing to the beat of their hearts.

+++

8 years ago

Jungkook is waiting for Taehyung. Only 30 minutes left and they would start the game. He cranes his neck looking for a glimpse of familiar brunette hair but he can't find him. He almost memorized every face on the bleachers, and after a longing stare, he gives up.

Jungkook is disappointed. Not at Taehyung, but with the situation. Or maybe at himself? He had heard that the brunette lost the contest and he was worried.

But what can he do? Yugyeom is always keeping an eye on him like a hawk, reporting anything suspicious to his father and would always lead them to an argument.

Today, Jungkook plans to tell everything to Taehyung. Whatever Taehyung's reaction, he would accept it. It's his fault anyway. He wants to be free from all the secrets and manipulation. Jungkook's tired of Yugyeom's games.

+++

"See you later, man. 7 at your place, right?"

Jungkook was startled at the voice of one of his team mates. The raven head is currently standing at the side of the field, still in his gear, waiting for his boyfriend to come.

But the bleachers are nearly empty now, and all he can see are the janitors cleaning the mess the students left behind.

They won the game. But Jungkook couldn't make himself happy at the moment.

"My place? I don't remember planning that." Jungkook said frowning.

"Yugyeom just announced it to the locker rooms. He said your mom agreed."

"What?" Jungkook was surprised to know about this. So Yugyeom took advantage of the fact that he's still friends with Jungkook's mom. The raven head was planning to find Tae that evening and talk to him, but now he has a fucking party he had no idea with.

"See ya later, bro. Congrats again." Then his team mate runs off to leave.

The fucks Yugyeom on about?

+++

"What are you doing here?" Jungkook's not surprised anymore when he sees Yugyeom sitting on his bed in his room.

"Just wanna chill, I missed your room." Yugyeom shrugs. "By the way, your dad gave me your phone to return it to you."

Yugyeom handed Jungkook his phone and the latter looks at it. Slowly, he reaches for his phone and retrieves it.

"Seriously Kook, you're so slow. I got pissed off seeing you all lovey dovey in school, not doing anything. So I need to act quickly before this whole thing will mess up."

Jungkook looked confused for a moment. "Y-you're the one who ruined his locker?"

"Well, not really. I just paid some guys to do it for me. Those notes were quite helpful though." Yugyeom let out a small laugh. "But hey, you've done your part. I wasn't expecting that you'd be this serious, I salute you, Jeon. You're a pro."

Jungkook didn't say anything in return. Yugyeom just keeps on telling him things and started to come closer to the raven head and puts his hand on the boy's chest.

"So, now that its all over, you can have me now. You proved your love for me, and I believe you. Thankyou for helping me by the way."

Jungkook glares at Yugyeom. If looks could kill, the guy is probably dead by now. And he had the nerve to thank Jungkook. What an asshole.

"Aren't you happy? I won the contest, we won the game, and you won me. Remember you agreed to this right? You made Taehyung believe you love him, and you successfully distracted him. I always knew from the very start that you will do anything just for me." Yugyeom said smirking. As he does that, he leans closer and closer to the boy.

"So what do you want now, Yugyeom?" Jungkook said in a whisper. He can't believe he was in love with this spawn of satan before.

"Maybe now's the time to get back together and ditch that nerdy boyfriend of yours, Kookie."

Jungkook clenches his fists and jaw. He still looks at Yugyeom, patting some love left in his heart for the boy, if he still had any.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me you love that bitch?"

Yugyeom started to lean closer to Jungkook's ear and whispers, "Speak Kookie. Do you want me to talk to your dad about this?"

"No! I.. I'm just confused at the moment. He's.. He's a nice guy you know.."

Yugyeom starts hugging Jungkook. And Jungkook never felt so uncomfortable in his life.

"Let's start all over again and spend more years, Kook. Jackson was just a mistake. Please forgive me also and make me your lover again." Then Yugyeom moves to kiss Jungkook.

"Yugyeom, no-"

Jungkook stayed still. This is the first time Yugyeom kissed him again after their break up. The other male is kissing him passionately but their's no will on the raven head to kiss back.

But Jungkook wanted to make sure that he had no feelings left for the guy, so he forced himself to kiss back. He moved his lips not from love for Yugyeom, but for waiting for a certain beat on his heart that was usually there when the boy was around. He furrowed his brows in concentration and continued to kiss a bit until Yugyeom leans his back on the wall.

Jungkook hears movements outside and he takes it as a sign to stop this now.

Feeling wrong all this time, Jungkook finally pulls away and looks at the face of the boy he was once head over heels with. Now as Jungkook stares at the blissful face of the boy in front of him (he probably thinks Kook is giving in), he feels nothing.

No more fluttering heart, no more strong beatings in his chest, no more butterflies in his stomach...just nothing anymore.

And when he thinks of all those reactions, only one one boy comes into mind now. A boy with brunette hair and thick glasses.

Jungkook loves Taehyung. He is very sure, now that he has proven it. Suddenly, he is not scared anymore. He doesn't care about Yugyeom and his father anymore and he feels a strong wave of determination in himself.

"I'm sorry but I'm not inlove with you, anymore." Jungkook said sadly.

Yugyeom looks at him confused for a moment, then as the words sink in, he looks at the raven head with rage. "No. You can't do that."

"Yes Yugyeom. And I love Tae, stop this madness already." Jungkook nearly pleads.

"How can you just kiss me back and tell me you don't love me?! You think I'm a fool?" Yugyeom shouts.

"Don't put the blame on me! You broke up with me in the first place! You pushed me away." Jungkook responds in a loud voice also. "You can't just break up with anyone and get them back anytime you want."

Yugyeom is shaking and crying this time. "Why are you doing this? You're having your revenge now? Is this what you want?"

"I'm not giving you revenge. I just happen to fall inlove with a wonderful boy and he is not you. And he truly loves me back, unlike you who uses people just for your benefit." Jungkook speaks with so much intensity and emotion.

"I love you! I know I made a mistake and I said sorry. You don't want this to reach your dad, right?" Yugyeom sounded desperate while shaking his head.

"Tell him all you want, I don't care."

"I'm really telling him!"

"Go ahead."

Then Jungkook storms out of the room, leaving the mess that is Yugyeom.

👉 *peeks behind a wall* h-hello..how are ya doin? I wanted to apologize for the super late update. I am a working person and I tend to be really busy. But don't worry, I promise i'll finish this book, i love you guys. Lol.

👉 to the people who nominated me and the geek series in The Fanfiction Awards 2018, thank you for that. And for you who thinks this book is deserving, you can nominate lol. Thanks guys really.

👉 Also belated Happy Hobi day! And happy super late heart's day! xo 💋

👉 PS. play the video that I attached at the header. That's how the music box would sound like, and its very beautiful you wouldn't like to miss it. Enjoy🎈