Taehyung packed the iron man plushie inside his bag and checks everything he needs for their weekend beach vacation before heading to the door. He went back to the plushie store yesterday and remembers how he cringed after hearing the price of the plushie. Let's say, it was quite an amount of money. But Taehyung never regret buying it, as long as it's for Jungkookie.

"Granny I'm going now, gonna be back tomorrow night." Taehyung said after hugging his grandma goodbye.

"Okay sweetheart. Take care and tell Jungkook happy birthday." Granny said smiling.

Taehyung nods and walks out of the house and heads to Yoongi's.

Granny watched her grandson walk away, thinking about how he'd grown into a smart young man. She's thankful that Taehyung had become independent and responsible, since she's already old and someday her time will come. She's afraid that one day, Taehyung will be left alone and she will not be there to take care of him..

Granny gasped as a slight pain surges through her chest. She clutches the area and winced. She had been feeling these chest pains a lot lately, like something is squeezing it, but it would always pass shortly and then leave her heart palpitating fast.

Even so, Granny didn't tell her grandson about this. And she never will. She intends to keep this since she doesn't want Taehyung to worry about her, considering the boy had already a lot going through his life. And besides, they don't have money for treatment.

With hands still in her chest, now massaging the area, Granny walks to the kitchen and opens a cabinet. She takes out a pain killer from a container and consumes it before the feeling gets worse. She clutches her hand at the edge near the sink and continues to massage her chest, like how she always does, gradually feeling the medicine taking effect and the pain slowly subsides.

She sighs, thankful that Taehyung would not have to witness that. She knows she's old and she understands that one day, with her weak health, she will fall apart, but she's still afraid. Afraid for leaving Taehyung behind.

+++

"Hyung, let's go?" Taehyung asks as soon as Yoongi opened the door and the brunette was greeted with a glare. He smiles at the elder sheepishly and waits for him to move.

Yoongi exhales irritatedly and both boys started walking out the Min's house.

Taehyung is really quiet. He knows his hyung is mad but he knows the older still can't resist him. He needs him to come since Taehyung needs someone he can run to when everything doesn't go too well.

He remembers the day when he persuaded Yoongi to come, they were in the studio. He had entered the room without knocking and he accidentally saw his hyung scanning someone's social media account in his computer.

Taehyung was intrigued since Yoongi had told him earlier to not disturb him for he shall be busy working all day, and from the looks of it, he was indeed busy. He was busy scanning pictures of a certain short guy with crescent smiling eyes.

Yoongi was red faced when he realized Taehyung had caught him red handed, and the brunette can't contain his laugh. Taehyung then saw a smart opportunity to invite the older again.

Despite the protests, Taehyung blackmailed the pale guy, that if he won't go, he would tell Jimin that Yoongi was stalking his account. And Yoongi heavily denied that.

After a lot of arguments and persuasion, Yoongi defeatedly gave in with a tired face. Hence, now as they are waiting silently for Hoseok's car to arrive.

Not long after, a black car came to a stop in front of them and the window rolled down from the front seat.

It was Jimin's smiling face who greeted them, but turned into horror when his eyes caught Yoongi's glaring ones.

"Hey, Tae.. Ugh.. Y-yoongi hyung. Let's go?" Jimin said less enthusiastic and gulps.

"Hey Jiminie!" Taehyung greeted back, slightly sympathetic.

The two boys climbed in and Taehyung was surprised to see a smiling Jungkook at the backseat. He automatically clutched his bag protectively, afraid that Jungkook might find out about his gift.

The car now moves into motion, with Hoseok as the unusually silent driver, Jimin fidgeting in his seat, and awkward back seat passengers with Taehyung in between.

The silence was broken with Yoongi's yawn and he settled himself to sleep, clearly showing that he's not fond of the people who hurt his best friend. Hoseok scoffed at that but wasn't noticed by the others.

"Hey.." Jungkook greeted softly at Taehyung and the latter felt his heart skip a beat. With addition to Jungkook's thighs grazing his whenever there's a bump in the ride, he can now feel the drumming in his ears.

"Hi.." Taehyung replied, silently thanking the gods for not making him stutter. He didn't realize he was clutching his bag closely.

Jungkook chuckled and Taehyung felt butterflies for hearing that after a long time.

"You seem to love your bag that much, you're looking uncomfortable for holding it tight. Here let me hold that bag, so you can sit properly.." Jungkook offered.

"N-no!.. Ugh I mean, its okay. I do love my bag and ugh.. Its okay really.."

"You sure?"

Taehyung nodded frantically.

Jungkook looked confused but didn't push further, and just also nodded.

After a good 30 minutes of awkward journey to the beach, they finally arrived at their destination. As Hoseok parks the car, the awkward silence was broken immediately and the younger ones ran to the beach screaming in pure excitement.

"Hyung! I'm so happy you brought me here!" Jungkook exclaimed as they are now headed to their rented cottage after soaking their feet in the water.

"We know right? I knew you would love it." Hoseok said smiling.

"I love it!"

Taehyung also grins as he looks at Jungkook grinning from ear to ear. He can feel the happiness radiating from the youngest.

After settling their things at the cottage, all of them ran again to the beach and played, well except for the pale grumpy hyung. Yoongi just opted to rest on a chair, relaxing with a glass of pine apple juice at his side.

Jungkook was wearing a lose tank top and shorts and Taehyung tried his best to stop ogling. He left his glasses at the cottage to avoid getting it wet and his vision is not 100% clear. But even though kinda blurry and it was covered by a thin piece of clothing, the maknae's body is still obviously gorgeous. The body of a football player is really showing.

The kids just swim in the water and didn't mind the oldest, then they thought of a game to play. They decided to play wrestling in the water, with two teams. A team consists of two players, one holding his partner hunched up on his shoulder, and the latter will be the one to push or wrestle their opponent.

They decided that the teams will be divided into Taekook and Jihope, and Taehyung didn't have time to react when he felt something holding his legs under water and next thing he knew, he was lifted up with both his legs dangling on either side of Jungkook's shoulder, and the younger holding his thighs securedly.

Surprised, he quickly grab the maknae's hair to avoid himself from falling down, not noticing that his grip was strong and Jungkook screamed from the pain.

"Oww!" Jungkook wailed in pain, feeling like his head was being ripped off. But even though in pain, he still managed to balance them and stood his ground.

Their hyungs were laughing at the younger's state and Jungkook glared at them.

"Sorry sorry Jungkook! You shouldn't have surprise me like that!" Taehyung explains himself.

"Still, you shouldn't have pulled my hair like that!" Jungkook answered back, face still scrunched in pain even though Taehyung already released his hair.

"Okay sorry" Taehyung said again. Now realizing their position, with Jungkook's hands firmly grip on his thighs and his crotch this close to the younger's head, Taehyung's face was beet red yet again.

They start the game, with Jimin on Hoseok's shoulders and the latter holding him, both teams moved closer against each other.

Taehyung and Jimin started off with soft pushes. The younger of the two kept on pushing and Jimin just let Taehyung weakly push him at first, but still keeping his ground.

"Come on, Tae." Jungkook urges. Taehyung knows the guy is competitive so he doesn't want to disappoint him.

A few pushes here and there, Jimin decides to level up the pace of the game. He grabs both Taehyung's hands and push him forcefully. With his advantage of being quite muscular, he managed to knock both surprised youngsters down the water with a loud splash.

"Yeah! I defeated Jeon Jungkook!" Jimin shouted with his fist in the air, together with Hoseok's proud laugh.

The two boys who lost emerged from the water, and Jungkook immediately went over to Taehyung.

"You okay?"

Taehyung was looking down, ashamed for letting them lose. "I'm sorry."

"Hey don't be sorry. It's just a game, Tae." Jungkook reassured and smiled after tilting his chin up. "Let's do it again?"

Taehyung nodded, now determined on winning. They got into position again and he heard Jungkook speaking,

"You're very light, Taehyung. What have you been eating?" Jungkook asked in concern.

Taehyung just ignored the question and faced the game again. He focused on Jimin and now got the hang of it with the help of Jungkook. Even though he was slightly weak, partnered with Jungkook's nudging at the opposing team, they won this time.

Round three came, and Jimin is now also focused, like they were in some Olympic game. Jimin knows that Jungkook will do everything to win in everything.

The game started again and now both teams are pushing, pulling, nudging here and there. And also both boys who should just be holding their partners up, now joining in the wrestling too.

Jungkook was at advantage because he was the biggest of them all and muscular. He helped Taehyung push their opponents, but Jimin and Hoseok won't back down even though they are gradually losing their balance.

So to end the game, Jungkook decided to let go of Taehyung's thighs, while shouting "just hold on Tae!", then moves his hands to Hoseok's side and tickles him nonstop.

Of course, Hoseok automatically reacted and wiggles out of Jungkook's hold while laughing, losing his grip on Jimin and finally falling down the water not so gracefully.

"Yey!!" Taehyung and Jungkook both shouted. They saw Jimin emerged from the water first, face pulled into a pout, then followed by Hoseok who spit water from his mouth and shouted, "hey that was cheating!"

But even though they played in a not clean way, the game ended with a good laugh.

As they continued to swim, Jimin takes a glance at Yoongi, who's relaxing on a chair nearby and sleeping. He made eye contact with his friends and planned to make Yoongi enter the water.

Then, on cue, all of them, except for Hoseok, went to Yoongi and lifted him up from his chair. They carried the male, who was shouting profanities at them, at the sea and after a good distance, they drop him like a bomb. Yoongi fell down, splashing water everywhere and he's certainly aware that everyone is laughing at him.

Only one person came to mind when he thinks who planned this.

The pale guy got up from the water and started charging after a small mochi, who realized he's in trouble. Both boys ran off the beach, chasing and shouting. Oh well, poor Jimin.

That made Hoseok's mood to change quickly while Taehyung and Jungkook were laughing nonstop.

After some time, they decided to ride a banana boat, and Hoseok nearly fell off to the water from too much nervousness. Yoongi needed a great amount of patience to not shove the screaming male off the boat.

All the boys ride the boat, lining from Yoongi sitting at the front, then a blushing Jimin who's awkwardly wrapping his arms around the former male. Hoseok was seated at the center since he's scared and he was hugging Jimin tightly like his life depended on it. Taehyung was positioned at Hoseok's back and lastly was Jungkook, who was hugging Taehyung so naturally and he even rested his chin on the latter's shoulder. The maknae oblivious of how Taehyung was red faced all this time and was giggling like crazy.

The banana boat moved so fast that Hoseok was screaming nonstop, Jimin was afraid he will lose his voice. The rest of the boys enjoyed the ride and it ended great.

They also went parasailing and Taehyung and Jungkook went together. As they are flying in mid air, both boys are totally in bliss. Taehyung can't stop grinning widely, all he feels is pure happiness.

While they were enjoying the view, Jungkook asked Taehyung, "Are you having fun, Tae?"

Taehyung faced the younger and was surprised to see Jungkook already staring at him. "Yes, Kookie."

Jungkook grinned widely and answered, "Me too.." Then looks away and added in a soft voice, "Especially you're here.."

Taehyung blinked at what he heard, then also looked away pretending he never heard anything.

Night time came and the boys were seated around a bonfire. Except for Jungkook, the boys planned on how to surprise the said boy in his birthday when midnight strikes. They planned to distract the maknae and immerse him in talking while the others prepare for the cake and surprise. Taehyung will do the job of talking, and even though Yoongi doesn't want to be involved, he had no choice. He can't eat midnight snacks if he won't take part okay?

So after the hyungs excused themselves when it was 11:45 in the evening, with different reasons; Hoseok having to pee, Jimin getting food, and Yoongi wanting to sleep, the two youngest are now left alone, enjoying the warmth of the bonfire. Jungkook seems to believe his hyungs' alibis and is slightly relieved to be alone with Taehyung. He didn't even mind when he sees Taehyung is clutching his bag again.

"Hey Tae, is Yoongi hyung mad at me?" Jungkook asks out of the blue, the light of the fire reflecting at his eyes as he stares into it.

Taehyung faces the younger and answers, "No he's not, Kookie. Why?"

"I think he is. He wasn't talking to me and sometimes I would catch him staring at me. Its intimidating." Jungkook replies and shrugs his shoulders.

Taehyung pats him at the back, "He's not mad Kookie. Yoongi is just naturally like that, don't take it personal. I'm sure he'll warm up to you in the future."

The maknae looks down, and whispered, "I'm sorry.."

Taehyung is confused why Jungkook is saying sorry. Why is he saying that?

Jungkook speaks again, "I'm sorry that I hurt you."

Taehyung waited if he will say anything more, but Jungkook didn't add anymore. Taehyung realized that all this time, Jungkook knows.

The brunette clears his throat and answered back. "Its okay. Its not that tragic you know."

Jungkook smiles and turns to face Taehyung this time. Their eyes met and Taehyung wants to look away but he can't. "But really though, I'm glad you're here."

Taehyung blinks again and asks, "You're not d-disappointed that it should be with Yugyeom that you're spending time with, than us?"

Jungkook didn't answer for a while and he just keeps on looking at the brunette boy. The maknae then slowly lifted his hands, and carefully takes the glasses off Taehyung's eyes.

"No.." Jungkook said softly, now having a clearer view of Taehyung's beautiful eyes, sparkling from the flames.

Taehyung noticed how Jungkook's eyes scan his face with so much fondness, not noticing that their bodies are inching closer and closer. The younger's hand started to caress the older's cheek with his thumb.

Taehyung's breath hitches at how Jungkook is staring at him. He can't quite grasp their situation right now because he's too busy being deaf from the loud drumming of his heart.

"What are you doing..?" The older whispers and licks his lips.

"You do realize you have a cute mole at the side of your eyes.." Jungkook whispers as he stares at Taehyung's eyes. The latter is confused on where their conversation is going.

"Then at the tip of your nose.." Taehyung follows his gaze as it went to his nose.

Then finally, Taehyung feels like trembling when the raven head's eyes moved down, "and also at your lips.."

Taehyung realized that their noses are already touching and Jungkook just keeps on inching closer and closer. He can already feel the younger's hot breath over his mouth, and he subconsciously close his eyes as he awaits for the soft lips to touch his.

"Saengil chukha hamnida, saengil chukha hamnida-- OH MY GOD!"