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Seokjin's Christmas party was in four days. Jungkook was currently shopping, looking for a gift for his Secret Santa, Jimin.

He was very happy to have received Jimin as his Secret Santa. He wanted to get the perfect gift for his boyfriend. However, Jungkook wasn't very sure what to get him or wasn't sure how to ask Jimin what he wanted without telling him that he was his Secret Santa.

Jungkook was at the mall, roaming around the stores inside, looking for the perfect gift. Since he couldn't ask Jimin, he was going to look around until he found something that he thought would be perfect for Jimin.

Jungkook looked at the many items on display and on the shelves, until his eyes caught sight of a gift that he thought Jimin could possibly like. However, as he picked the item off the shelf, Jungkook found a set of familiar eyes staring at him.

"Jungkook," Taehyung spoke in a calm and softly manner.

Jungkook nervously swallowed as his ex-boyfriend came around from the other side of the shelf. "Taehyung."

"How...are you?" Taehyung asked, unsure of what to say. This was the first time that he had mustered up his courage to speak to Jungkook ever since he saw him for the first time after their break up at school.

"I'm fine," said Jungkook as he stared at his ex.

Taehyung noticed the gift in Jungkook's hands and asked, "Are you Christmas shopping?"

Jungkook slowly nodded his head as he clutched the gift in his hands. "Who is it for?" Asked Taehyung. "Seokjin? Yoongi? Hoseok?"

"It's for my boyfriend," replied Jungkook, catching Taehyung by surprise.

"Boyfriend? You're dating someone else?"

Jungkook nodded again. "I have a boyfriend and I'm trying to find the perfect gift for him."

"What is he like?" Taehyung asked.

"Why do you want to know?" Asked Jungkook.

"You want to find the perfect gift for him, don't you?" Jungkook nodded again. "Then maybe, if you tell me what he's like, I can maybe help you find the perfect gift."

Jungkook hesitated, unsure of what to say. "If you don't want me to help you then that's fine too," said Taehyung as he noticed Jungkook's hesitation.

Jungkook shook his head. "No, I think I might need help."

Taehyung was shocked as he stared at Jungkook in surprise, not expecting him to accept his help.

"He's a kind guy," Jungkook started off, describing his boyfriend. "He's also very talented," he said as he thought about the way Jimin danced so elegantly. "I like when we cuddle because he fits perfectly in my arms and he's got a beautiful smile."

Taehyung nodded as he stepped closer to Jungkook to take the gift from his hands to see what it was. As he did, he slightly brushed his fingers over Jungkook's, but when Taehyung glanced at him, the younger didn't seem to be affected by his touch.

"Does he smell nice too?" Taehyung asked as he glanced at the gift that happened to be a perfume set.

Jungkook nodded. "Very nice, he leaves his scent in my hoodies when he wears them. Oh and speaking of hoodies, he wears my hoodies a lot, but I don't mind."

Taehyung bit his lip as he listened to Jungkook talk about his boyfriend. Maybe he shouldn't have offered his help, but Taehyung was curious to know how Jungkook had been and he was curious about his ex's boyfriend as well. From the brief description Jungkook gave him, Taehyung could already tell that Jungkook's boyfriend was a lot better than he was.

"Maybe you can get him matching couple sweaters?" Taehyung suggested.

"That would be cute," said Jungkook as he imagined himself wearing a matching couples sweater with Jimin.

Taehyung and Jungkook walked together to the clothing area to find the item Taehyung had suggested. As they looked, Jungkook couldn't help, but wonder if Taehyung was shopping for someone as well.

"Did you come to buy Christmas gifts too?" Jungkook asked.

"No, I just came because I got bored of staying at home," replied Taehyung and it was the truth. He was tired of coming home from his classes every day and had begun to get bored.

Jungkook wasn't sure what to say anymore as he and Taehyung were now awkwardly staring at each other. He was the first to break eye contact as he focused on finding matching couples sweaters.

"I found them," Taehyung said as he walked towards them, Jungkook following behind.

Jungkook picked up one of the sweaters to examine it. It was all black and on the front of the sweater, it had the word soul on it. On the back of it, it had half a heart.

Taehyung held up the other sweater which had mate written on the front and the other half of the heart on the back. When Taehyung put both sweaters side by side, the hearts on the back became complete and the words spelled out soulmate.

Jungkook smiled as he imagined himself wearing the matching couples sweater with Jimin. He had found the perfect Christmas gift.

Taehyung watched as Jungkook smiled and couldn't help, but feel a bit of pain inside of him as Jungkook's smile faltered when he turned to him.

"Do you like it?" Taehyung asked, trying to ignore the painful feeling.

"Yeah, I'm going to buy them," said Jungkook as he began walking to the register. Taehyung silently followed behind and even stayed with Jungkook until he paid.

As they were leaving the store, Taehyung wasn't sure what to say. Jungkook was walking with the bag of matching couples sweaters and a gift bag that he bought to wrap them inside.

"Thank you for your help," said Jungkook as he stopped walking, saving Taehyung from the awkwardness of not knowing what to say.

"You're welcome, I'm sure your boyfriend will like the sweaters as well," said Taehyung. Because if I was still your boyfriend, I would have loved them.

"Have a Merry Christmas and New Year," said Jungkook before turning away from Taehyung and walking away.

Taehyung stared at Jungkook's retreating figure and watched him walk away until he was out of sight. Then, he left the mall and walked home with a feelings of guilt and pain inside of him.