Taehyung stopped running. He looked at his friend who's smiling innocently at him, his dark hair framing his glowing features. He's angelic, Taehyung thought.

As he crossed the fields to close the distance between them, Taehyung could hear his heart pounding. Jung-kook also ceased in his tracks looking at the boy striding towards him with his eyes blazing.

Taehyung's face was now inches from Jung-kook's, whose eyes grew wide at the proximity.

"Wha.... what are you doing, Tae... Taehyung?" Jung-kook's voice faltered as Taehyung suddenly gripped both of his arms.

"I came here to catch you," the blonde whispered. "You said you'll show me a mouthful."

Upon hearing those words, Jung-kook's skin flushed and somewhere inside his body, white heat stirred.

"I... I didn't mean it that way," Jung-kook quickly glanced away; the fire in Taehyung's eyes was too much to bear.

At fifteen, Jung-kook did not quite understand puberty as the other boys did in the village. They had buddies to compare notes with, but he only had Taehyung. Despite being his best friend, he was not about to ask the blonde regarding the funny changes in his body. Taehyung would just laugh at him and call him an alien.

But Jung-kook had many questions like, was it normal to feel it this late? Or what's that horrendous growth south of his waist? Was he supposed to pluck them? Was it unusual that it shrinks and grows in size depending on the time of day? How can he relieve the throbbing pain, aside from chopping it off?

Like the ache he's experiencing now, as he sensed the heat coming from his best friend's chest.

"So, what do you mean?" Taehyung's sultry voice interrupted Jung-kook's thoughts.

"Tae.... I.... I don't know," Jung-kook replied with uncertainty.

"Well, tell me when you find out," Taehyung said with disappointment and removed his hands from Jung-kook's arms. He started walking away when a small hand held him back.

Taehyung turned around and saw Jung-kook's face: a combination of confusion, wonderment, and something else, his red lips slightly parted.

It was all Taehyung needed to step closer and bring his face down towards Jung-kook who had his eyes closed as if waiting for redemption to come.