A few days later Taehyung sat on the couch with Jimin, he almost had to work and was just annoyed in the morning after a long night of chatting. They just had a sleepover.

"So how are you and that guy doing? Have you planned a date yet?" Jimin asked with a chuckle. The question made Taehyung blush and try to come up with an excuse.

"a-ah uhm. no not really. he hasn't spoken to me yet but...yea...you know.. it's still the same '' he replied fiddling a bit with his fingers and his shirt. "I really want to but I don't want to push him into talking. maybe he is just mute?"

"If he is mute you can still ask him. He can nod or shake his head right?" Jimin shrugged.

"yea..but..... I'm too shy. What if he doesn't even like me?"

"Tae, he's been visiting you multiple times a week and listening to all you rambling about this and that. and you still think he isn't interested even one bit? you must be blind. He won't be coming back if he doesn't want to see you. this guy is definitely interested in you."

"you think so?"

"trust your soulmate"

"yah, last time you said that we embarrassed ourselves!"

"okay okay, but this time you really can trust me, and if he doesn't i will ask hoseok to beat him up"

"why hoseok?"

"He's stronger than me," Jimin chuckled and felt over his arms with his hand. i dance contemporary, i'm not a buff guy"

"yea, you're really not"

"yah you don't have to rub it in '' Jimin frowned. "ugh, alright. just go to work and you better talk to him. Maybe he will talk this time? you can always ask him"

"Okay, I will see if I can do that," Taehyung sighed and stood up to get ready for his shift.

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So said so done. Currently he was waiting for the raven to show up. if he will come today. Jungkook did not come every day. but he did come often. He didn't know for sure but taehyung di have the feeling he was going to stop by today.

listening to the calm music of the store he was filling the flower's their new fresh water buckets. placing all the flowers in their new water before putting them back on their spot. Taehyung really loved working with flowers, if he ever moved to a bigger house with a garden he wanted his whole garden filled with colorful flowers. He would watch them all day.

When he was almost done he heard the bells of the door tinkle and he turned around to welcome the guest.

"Ah, you're back!" He smiled happily when he saw Jungkook enter the store. The boy wore his familiar bucket hat which covered his eyes, when he heard Taehyung the raven slowly moved the hat up so their eyes could meet. giving the boy a small smile back before making his way to the desk.

"I will get your rose, one second '' Taehyung said and finished his watering. "you know, i had a sleepover with my friend yesterday and gosh i am tired. we didn't sleep at all it feels, we were talking almost all night. It was very fun tho '' taehyung began rambling like usual. His talking did not stop until he was behind the desk and asked for the payment. "it- oh, you're fast" taehyung chuckled, seeing Jungkook placing the money on the desk before he could even ask the other. "thank you.....oh uhm. can i ask you something?"

jungkook kept silent.

"Do you like roses that much? you keep buying the same flower"

taehyung mentally cursed himself, it was a stupid question to ask if he wanted jungkook to speak. but he was genuinely curious too. His eyes moved up looking at jungkook's who were looking at the rose. He seemed to be taking a breath and his lips opened. but no words came out.

"Are you okay?" he asked. Jungkook looked up and opened his mouth again but someone entered the store, making Jungkook shut his lips and pull his bucket hat over his eyes again.

"taehyungiee~"

"yoongi! what a surprise, " Taehyung smiled, greeting his friend. "How are you?"

"good good, now I see you, I am much better" yoongi chuckled and walked to the desk standing next to the unknown bucket hat wearing man.

"Aish shut it," Taehyung said, waving it off. He looked back at Jungkook who was staring at Yoongi and gripping the rose so tight the stem had broken.

"Ill kill you" a soft whispers reached taehyung's eyes. but he didn't quite hear what6 words were said. Even if he didn't hear the words he was quite sure it came from Jungkook, he turned his head. Jungkook noticed taehyung looking so he abruptly turned around and walked away. Leaving the store almost in a hurry.

Outside, Jungkook dropped the broken stem and looked at the red rose in his hand. "calm down, control control control" he spoke to himself taking breaths. "you're normal, you're a good person. see, you're doing great" a smile appeared on jungkook's face when he successfully calmed his rising temper. "no need for him to take over. don't kill anyone"

With that he walked away. but inside he had left two confused people.

"what's with him?" yoongi asked taehyung as both looked at the door the raven just left trough.

"I don't know. maybe he got a bad day"

"uh, okay i guess" yoongi shrugged and turned to taehyung. "so have you thought about my invitation to go have a drink together?"

"i still have to decline sorry"

"why?" Yoongi pouted and acted like a sad puppy. "it would be fun"

"I know but i dont have the same feelings, I'm sorry."

"it's okay"

"yea...sorry." Taehyung didn't like the silence that came after it and looked around before grabbing a flower from the bouquet he just put together but hadn't wrapped up yet. "want a flower to cheer up?"

"Sure," Yoongi chuckled at the cute gesture. "i will be on my way then, see you at Jimin's later"

"see you!"

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