chapter forty-five ;; sunny days
third person
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"Baby," Taehyung whispers the next morning, breath fanning over a pale neck that seemed so much warmer than yesterday, peppering light kisses along the backside, "baby, it's time to wake up." The groggy morning voice continues. It pulled a sleepy boy out of sweet dreams and happy imagines.

Yet Taehyung was met with a soft and content smile upon Jeongguk's awakening, the small body turning in strong arms to face the other, lifting up one dainty hand to caress a tan face hovering above his own. Maybe this was a way to take it all in, rest just a little longer before leaving for the day's events. Instead of being worried and scared out of their wits, the two boys stayed rather giggly- smiley.

Early morning dew casted across the damp ground Jeongguk wished to run through with bare feet, something he used to do around age ten, and Taehyung saw his wishful eyes staring out the window next to them in such awe and wonderment. Somehow, a sky teeming with clouds and light blues peeking through seemed so much prettier than before, drawing in all. Pretty things were what everyone wanted. A boy leaves a warm body after receiving a soft kiss on the forehead. Eyes closed for only a moment before the plush comforter was ripped off and Jeongguk almost ran out the door, finding such new energy Taehyung's almost brimming with happy tears.

His favorite person looked so happy.

And the young boy barreled down the large staircase. Loose and white shirts fell down shoulders and revealed sharp collarbones, as black shorts whirled around at mid-thigh. Taehyung closely followed, letting out a loud laugh at Yoongi who looked at the two like they were mad. Jimin was at his side, his eyes wide and excited unlike the mint grandpa.

He latched his stubby hand onto the sleeve of Yoongi's sweater, yanking the material towards a grand door that would lead outside, a door Jeongguk had just zipped through, "Yoongs, come on, I wanna play outside like Jeongguk and Taehyung." Jimin whines and pulls a grudging Yoongi with him.

Green grass laid out for at least fifty feet, Taehyung and Yoongi's backyard stretching out so far with trees sprinkled about and a forest held behind. Jeongguk had his feet at the very edge of cement. His toes only grazed a few blades of grass, almost hesitant to place bare feet onto damp and soft soil, or maybe he was more afraid to hurt himself, fall and bruise. Either way, those worries in his mind were restrained and placed to the very back. He wanted to be a child for only a short time. He would allow himself to indulge in the task.

Without any more words said, Jeongguk literally jumps into the grass. The feeling of pointy grass blades being crushed under a sole and escaping through toe gaps made a large smile spread. Small toes wiggled up and down in the universe of lush green, taking in a deep breath of air and feeling drops of dew falling off some pieces and landing on his pale skin. He had no idea what had gotten into him, but maybe all Jeongguk wanted- needed -was a mere yet long moment to collect himself.

Taehyung observed with crossed arms and a smug look dancing across plump lips. He wanted to take a mental picture, instead taking out his phone and snapping a photo as Jeongguk's fluttered eyes faced the sky. The brunette crouches down next to their small flower bed as the other boy begins to wander in the shade of trees, probably wanting Taehyung at his side.

Nimble and coarse fingers pick out one of the smaller flowers. It was delicate and fair. Like the person it was meant for. White petals fell out in the number of five with curved ends. Bursts of magenta started in the middle and flew through, trying desperately to reach the very edge but not quite making it. The purple veins matched those crawling through his one and only's arms. It gathered as thin lines across clean white and Taehyung lightly smiles at the small flower twirling within his fingers while walking over towards Jeongguk.

Jimin soon comes bursting out with the shout of a seven year old, preparing to play around like a puppy. Yoongi felt like he needed a neutralizer to shoot the damn child who was far too energetic, although a gummy grin broke out once the same stubby hand wrapped around his own and drew him out to the green. The scenery reminded Yoongi of their first encounter together. The two boys passed the others, going deeper into the surrounding shrubbery.

Taehyung walked up with long and slow strides, head ducked down in a manner and feeling like a little boy handing a flower to their elementary school crush. Clammy hands loosely hold onto the snapped off flower stem. Jeongguk looks up with confused eyes, being too distracted by the lady bug dancing across his small foot. His cheeks soon matched the color of his rosy lips as Taehyung reaches up to place the small flower behind his ear. Just as it had been predicted: the flower went nicely with Jeongguk's fair complexion.

"Beautiful." Taehyung lightly says, hooking his hand around the back of the younger's neck and pulling him closer, letting their lips latch together in a slow and sweet opened mouth kiss. Their noses slightly bumped together.

Yoongi and Jimin kept walking, leaving the two behind, although the younger one still had plans to run like mad with Jeongguk and Taehyung at his side while Yoongi simply watched. A pair of eyes light up at a certain sight, small feet only moving faster, "Yoongi, look!" Jimin cheers with a squeaky voice. His eyes were practically nonexistent as a bright smile spread, "Let's sit at the rocks!"

Yoongi would be lying if he denied the fact of his own feet move faster just to sit down. It's surprising basketball was one of his favorite things. Second favorite to be exact, even though he wouldn't admit it. Number one was spending time with the boy who was climbing up a high cluster of boulders. Jimin climbed to the very top of the somewhat mini cliff as Yoongi rested on the third one above.

"I'm not going any higher than this." The mint boy loudly says, looking up at Jimin's orange hair and face peering down at him.

"That's okay." Jimin begins with the same smile, "I can put my feet on your shoulders and rest like that." He announces, demonstrating the said words by placing his rather small feet onto Yoongi's rather small shoulders.

Yoongi glared up at the precious person above him. He could never understand how someone like Jimin could endure any sort of anger disorder. The boy was never one to be mad or aggressive.

Jimin frowned down at the angered looking face. Sadness and guilt fell through his body with gravity and caused his legs to pull back up. Those said limbs didn't have the chance to leave, as hands quickly reached up and grasped onto them with their own face of regret. Yoongi brought the feet back down to his shoulders, feeling bad for reacting in a way when all Jimin wanted to do was mess around.

Yoongi also used the feet to stand up, pushing away the firm pumping of his heart to climb the rest of the way, up and up till reaching his current lover. There was such a fear coursing through his veins as his body got further from the safety of firm ground. Support had been taken away once there was at least a twenty feet drop. Not that much damage would be conflicted if he fell, but that didn't stop the worry and shakiness of thin thighs. Height was his main fear.

"Yoongi," Jimin worriedly begins, eyeing the one who had stopped midway and gripped onto the rock with white knuckles, "Yoongi, what's wrong?"

"N-Nothing, Chim." Yoongi tries to shake off the anxiety in his chest in a ball of raging heartbeat. Almost nothing could calm the clammy feeling spreading across hands that continued to stay frozen. No matter how many times his throat was cleared, there was no way to erase such terror.

Hands soon wrapped around wrists. Yoongi was unbelievably grateful for Jimin using all his strength, wanting to hug the younger who was helping him up. He was unbelievably in love as Jimin's face was above his own. The younger boy had helped him over the sharp edge and was currently gripping tightly to Yoongi's arms. Yoongi tightly gripped onto Jimin's shirt.

"Are you afraid of heights?" Jimin breaths, breath heavy from lifting the other up.

"Y-Yes, I am." Yoongi lightly smiles, his own chest rising up a down a tad quicker yet heart still pounding rapidly. There was a new reason added to the stubborn fluttering, causing his face to turn a shade of pink. Jimin tilts his head to the side at the sight, "I love you."

Jimin's innocent eyes widened. They'd been together for such a short amount of time, he thought. Only a few months. That's all they were, yet he couldn't shake the feeling in his stomach upon hearing the three words, how Yoongi's voice turned an octave lower, and the fact Yoongi was never one for expressing emotions outright made Jimin's heart lurch just a little more, "I love you too, Yoongs."

"Finally!" A loud voice hidden behind a bush cheers, jumping up and showing off blonde highlights stretching through bangs. The younger boy next to him had a bunny smile, looking up at the two amazed and scared. Taehyung and Jeongguk had been hidden the whole time, and Jeongguk's hand had latched around Taehyung's mouth to keep him from laughing out when Yoongi flopped over the top of the rocks, "Took your ass long enough."

"You can shut up." Yoongi shouts back off the side, now fully sitting up, "At least my ass didn't take so long to fuck someone."

"Hey!" Jeongguk shouts this time, head rushing and mind swirling but an embarrassed smile showed nonetheless, "A-At least my ass looks better in a skirt than yours."

"Like I'd be the one wearing it." The mint boy comments with a smirk, sending a wink towards Jimin who's mouth opened in shock.

"Oh my god." The orange haired boy whispers to himself and cringes.

Jeongguk and Taehyung both grimace at the comment, looking up at the two. The white and magenta flower continued to be tucked behind a ear but didn't fall upon the tilting up of a head, "Keep your sex life to yourself." Taehyung groans wrapping an arm around Jeongguk's small frame and directing the two of them out of the area.

"Maybe next time you can keep your noises to yourself." And that even made Jeongguk laugh.

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u guys needed a serious break from all of the angst. i feel like i'd be hitting u way too much if i'd put in what's gonna happen into this update, so take the fluffy update and run + i wanted to add a lil more yoonmin.

this might actually be my only story w yoonmin cus i'm low key a jihope hoe oOPs