A well-dressed figure was sitting on the edge of the bed, gawking at the love of his life who was currently standing in front of the mirror, tinkering with his hair with full concentration.

His eyes roamed on his tantalizing thighs, traveling to his round ass and slim waist, and arrived to his concentrated face, taking in his gorgeous characteristics that always made his breath hitch when he let his eyes stay there for more than five seconds.

He was truly the most beautiful boy he had ever seen, and even after ten months, he couldn’t believe someone like him existed.

And not only existed but was his as well. Only his. His beautiful baby bear.

Jeongguk broke into a broad smile when he was caught staring and rose to his feet. “You’re already gorgeous, love. Stop messing up your hair.”

“I’m not messing it up. I’m trying to fix it. It’s awful today!”

Jeongguk chuckled as he stood behind him, his hands creeping up his thighs and resting on his waist. “I love your fluffy hair.”

“It’s too fluffy. And I’m out of hairspray!”

“Seungjo has. I’ll go get it for you, angel.” He placed a fond kiss on his neck.

“Thank you, Kookie. You’re the best!”

Yes, he was truly the best. Those ten months he lived with him and the two older males he loved so much were more than enough to make up for the years of suffering and loneliness he went through.

His heart wasn’t aching anymore, he hadn’t cried himself to sleep since he started living with them, he hadn’t thought of disappearing again.

The ray of hope Jeongguk had given him when he met him had turned into a whole world of light and colors he never wanted to leave from.

He hadn’t spoken to his parents since that day. He thought it would be impossible to bear, but the love he received from his dads and his Kookie soothed his heartbreak and brimmed him with bliss.

It was amazing how his feelings for Jeongguk built up with every day that rolled by. And he could only be grateful because Jeongguk shared the exact same feelings.

And there wasn’t any greater joy than that.

“Here.” Jeongguk returned soon enough and passed him the hairspray, stealing a soft kiss as well.

“Thank you.” Taehyung grinned and started fixing his messy hair as much as possible. “Just so you know, this is your fault.”

“What? Why?”

“Did you forget what happened ten minutes ago?”

“You mean when you were begging me to make you feel good?” Jeongguk rascally asked, his lips ghosting over his neck, his hands wandering all over his chest.

“No, I mean when you saw me naked and latched onto me because you couldn’t control your hormones,” Taehyung replied in a rather derisive manner, elbowing his stomach playfully.

“How do you expect me to resist you, baby hmm?” Jeongguk sucked his earlobe and washed his neck over with open-mouth kisses. “Fuck, I want another round.” He fiercely pressed his now hard length against his ass, making him yelp at the unexpected action.

“We have no time now! Take that monster away from me,” Taehyung said as he pushed him back, but he didn’t yield.

“But you love my cock.” He resumed suckling on his skin and rubbing against him.

“Exactly, and I won’t be able to hold back if you don’t take it away from me.” Taehyung gave up on fixing his hair, now focusing on his Kookie’s eager kisses and tongue.

But three knocks on the door caused Jeongguk to groan and finally detach himself from him. “What?”

“Your friends are here!” Seungjo chirped and then headed back to the living room.

“Baby, I have a boner, do something.”

Taehyung chortled at his whiny tone as he spun around to face him. “You brought this to yourself.” He shrugged an impish shoulder, pecked his lips, and vanished from his sight before he could even protest.

“Guys!” Taehyung exclaimed in a fit of excitement as he hugged every single one of them.

They greeted him with gleeful smiles and returned his warm hug happily. “Where’s Kook?” Yoongi asked.

“Oh, he’s coming. Or at least he wishes he was,” he murmured the last part below his breath as another chortle seeped through his lips.

“What?” Hoseok asked with a snort, confused.

“Nothing, nothing. Let’s sit!”

Jeongguk joined them then, looking a tad uncomfortable by his aroused state, but he concealed it with a forced smile. After greeting everyone, he sat next to his now smirking baby and threw him a glare.

“You changed your shirt,” Taehyung whispered, trying his best to repress his giggle since he already knew the reason.

“I didn’t want everyone to see the freaking boner you caused.”

“You started rubbing against me!” he whisper-yelled in disbelief at his words.

“That’s totally irrelevant,” Jeongguk mumbled with a deep pout, then cracked a fond smile upon hearing his adorable chuckle.

“Everyone is here, perfect!” Seungjo said with his perky voice, excited to the core by all the guests in his house. “We know it’s a gathering for celebrating the end of the season for the cafe, but can we stay too? Please Chang Wook-ah?”

The said man snorted as he nodded his head. “Of course. It’s your house, anyway.”

“Yay!” He clapped his hands in tiny, something that made everyone crack up at his cute behavior and his husband melt.

“So grab a drink, let’s make a toast,” Chang Wook said, and everyone took a drink of their liking from the table. “I want to thank all of you who worked so hard this year. I know I’m harsh sometimes, but I truly appreciate your efforts, and I’m lucky to have you in my team. We had a lot of ups and downs, but no one gave up. Everyone did the best they could, and now we’re here to celebrate another great year. Thank you for being a part of our family. Let’s toast to another great year with even more happiness and success.”

With that, everyone cheered and clinked their drinks together. They also said their thank yous to their boss, who was indeed harsh sometimes, but he always supported them and helped them.

As they started conversing in smaller groups, the seven boys sat together, laughs and cheery voices shrouding them.

“What will you do these two weeks of freedom?” Namjoon asked, glancing at Jeongguk and the fluffy-haired boy beside him.

“Well, I’ll train more, and Taehyung will focus on writing more songs.”

“What? Wonʼt you go—oh, um, never mind.” Jimin sank his teeth into his bottom lip once he saw the death glare Taehyung cast him.

But Jeongguk noticed the look and Jimin’s awkward behavior and creased his brows in confusion. “What is happening?”

Taehyung let out a groan, a rather frustrated one, as he scowled at his best friend. “Jimin! You ruined it!”

“I’m sorry, okay? It slipped my mouth!”

“What? What?” Jeongguk eagerly asked as he shook his baby’s shoulder.

“I-I wanted it to be a surprise,” Taehyung said, sticking his bottom lip out in a pout. “I bought tickets to Japan. I remembered when you said you always wanted to travel by plane so...” He discerned the surprised expression on Jeongguk's face, but couldn’t comprehend if it was a good thing or bad.

“Wow.” Jeongguk's lips stretched into a wide smile as he muffled him in his hug. “I can’t believe you. Thank you so much, love.” He covered the side of his face with endless kisses, eliciting a series of giggles from him. “When are we leaving?”

“Next week. And we’ll stay for five days.”

“I’m so excited! Fuck, thank you, thank you.” Jeongguk claimed his lips, not caring about the teasing cheers he heard from his friends.

“When will you take me on a trip, Yoon?” Jimin whined as he clung to his boyfriend.

“Whenever you want.” Yoongi chuckled as he fastened an arm around his waist.

“I want a trip too, Namjoon-ah.” Seokjin copied Jimin’s whiny tone and behavior, making everyone chuckle.

The group had three couples since eight months ago when Namjoon finally found the courage to confess to him.

“I’ll take you, babe, don’t worry.”

“You’re whining about trips to your boyfriends in front of me while I’m still single!” Hoseok stated in a high-pitched tone, shaking his head in disbelief.

“We’ll help you find someone. Don’t worry, Hoseokie.” Seokjin pinched his cheek, turning his pout into a cheerful smile.

  
They resumed drinking and chatting for the next hour, and Taehyung found a moment when Chang Wook wasn’t talking to anyone to go to him. “Chang Wook-ssi.”

“Hey.”

“I wanted to thank you,” he uttered with a timid smile. “For everything, but mostly for giving me another chance back then. I know Jeongguk came to talk to you, but you listened to him and hired me back. If you haven’t done that, I wouldn’t be with Jeongguk now. I wouldn’t have gotten to know you better. I wouldn’t have these two amazing dads in my life. I would still be in that house with Jongwon, and I would still suffer. It’s scary to think about how one decision, one simple action can change someone’s life. And you changed my life by giving me a second chance.”

“Ah, Taetae.” He released a sigh, feeling warm inside by his words. “You should thank Jeongguk for that. I mean, thank God he came to talk to me, but if he hadn’t, I wouldn’t have given you this chance. I’m glad I could help you have a better life, but Jeongguk is the main reason you’re free from Jongwon.”

“I know. And I’ll make sure to thank him too, but you... you should know I think of you as my third dad.” A mild chuckle escaped his mouth. “You’re always here for me. And I’m happy I met you.”

“I’m happy I met you too, Taehyung. You’re such a precious kid.” Chang Wook pulled him into a hug, something that startled the boy since he rarely initiated hugs with anyone.

Taehyung smile broadly a few seconds later and squeezed him in his embrace. “You’re the best boss. And the best third dad I ever had.”

“Aish, you’ll make me cry, go away.” Chang Wook drew back and lightly slapped his cheeks, trying to constrain his emotions.

Taehyung giggled at his actions. “Love you, Chang Wook-ssi.”

And that was enough to make the older’s tears fall, no matter how hard he tried to hold them back. “Love you too, you brat, aish.” He swiped his palms over his cheeks repeatedly.

“Another hug?” Taehyung asked with a playful pout as he opened his arms.

Chang Wook snorted but stretched an arm to the side as he continued wiping his tears.

Taehyung’s entire face lit up, and he didn’t waste a second to slip into his hug, petting his back. “Thank you.”

“Go, go,” Chang Wook whispered, and he dashed back to his Kookie a moment later.

“What did you say to Chang Wook to make him cry like that?” Jeongguk asked as he curled his arm around him.

“I told him I love him.” He giggled, causing everyone to chuckle as well.

“I told him that before, but he didn’t cry,” said Jeongguk.

“I kind of called him my third dad too, so I guess it was too much for him to handle. He’s so soft, despite how strong he seems on the outside.”

“Yeah, that’s true,” Hoseok said, and everyone seemed to agree as well. “Now that we’re all here again, I want to say how much I love all of you, and make a toast in our friendship. I never want to lose you, guys. Cheers.”

Everyone grinned and said their I love yous as they clinked their drinks.

  
Their gathering continued with even more laughter and joy for a few more hours before they started leaving little by little. After saying goodbye to their five friends, Chang Wook, and Dohwan, who stayed until late at night, the two boys said goodnight to their dads and receded to their room.

They undressed as usual, keeping only their boxers on, and hived in the bed in each other’s embrace.

“I can’t believe you planned a trip for us, angel.”

“I wanted to do something nice for you. You always take care of me.”

“Thank you. I can’t wait for us to leave.” Jeongguk placed small kisses on his forehead and his lips.

“Thank you. Because if you haven’t gone that day to ask Chang Wook to give me my job back, we wouldn’t be together now. This year that passed was the best for me, Kookie. And it’s all thanks to you and our dads.”

The younger couldn’t hide the wide smile that popped up onto his lips at his words. “I’m just thankful he listened to me. Because I got to know you and I still have you in my life. I can’t imagine my life now without you in it. And I can’t wait to live even more moments with you. This is just the beginning, love. I’ll make sure you have even happier years. With me and our family by your side, of course.”

“I can’t wait either. Every moment with you is so precious. Thinking back at everything I went through, I couldn’t even imagine I would someday be able to escape. I could only hope, but I couldn’t imagine how it would be. And now... not only I escaped, but I have a real family and you, the love of my life. And without you, nothing would be possible. You have my heart, Kookie. I’m so in love with you. And I love you so much.”

“Well then, I’m the luckiest man alive if I get to have Kim Taehyung’s heart all for myself.” They both chuckled at his playful but outright sincere remark. “I haven’t met anyone with a soul as beautiful as yours. And I’m truly the luckiest because I got to know you, your thoughts, your hardships, your dreams, everything. It was as if you let me take a glimpse of your soul, and that was it. I was captivated by you, by how amazing you are, and here I am, a year later, still crazy about you. I love you so damn much.”

They linked their lips lovingly, letting their tongues collide and move together at a savory, slow pace. They held each other tighter and hummed in bliss and the storm of emotions they felt run riot inside them even after so long.

The kiss broke with lots of small pecks after a while, both smiling in between. “As long as I have you and you have me~” Taehyung began singing a part of the last song he wrote for his Kookie, even though he knew it wouldn’t be enough to express how much he loved him.

No words would ever be enough to express that.

“As long as we have another tomorrow to live~” His suave voice raised a beam from the younger and kept his gaze engrossed on him. “I’ll always try to show you how I feel~” His eyes were afire with fondness, his heart pounding for him.

“Give you my everything and all of me~” His heart-melting lyrics brought tears to their eyes as every time, tears of an overwhelming euphoria that drifted them away to their own colorful bubble. “Mm, mmm~ I swear I’ll give you all my love and me~” Taehyung joined their lips then, both paying no mind to their blissful tears, and solely focusing on each other’s touch, taste, and warmth.

Maybe the end of the season came, the end of a great season that embodied a lot of happiness, pain, tears of joy and tears of sadness, ordeals, fights, and unconditional affection, but it was just the beginning of their blazing love.

They still had a ton to learn, live, go through, see, and do, but everything felt different, brighter, happier since the moment they found each other.

And after seeing how life was when they were together, they couldn’t live in any other way.

That was why they knew no matter what would happen, they would strive every day for their love, and they would strive every day to make each other happy because it was meaningless otherwise.

As long as they had each other and another tomorrow to live, just like Taehyung’s lyrics said, they could overcome everything, love the other more and more with each day, and smile from the bottom of their hearts because they knew they wouldn’t let what they had disappear.

They wouldn’t let go. No matter what.

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The end.

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