JANUARY 23RD

Jeongguk and taehyung view

With a relaxed sigh, taehyung lays down on the couch, eyes slowly closing and brain shutting down. He tugs the blanket further up his body so its covering his chin and hides his arms under the material so hes fully covered.

As he tries to fall asleep, jeongguk, whos sitting at his desk just perpendicular to the couch taehyung was sleeping on, carries on with the files he was sorting out that were related to the meeting he had yesterday with taishi.

It was early in the morning, hence why a big sigh left jeongguks lips, indicating he was already fed up with the boring work he had to do. Taehyung was falling back asleep in jeongguks office because he was in need of the mans company, so when he found out he wasnt sleeping (like any other sane person) taehyung forced himself to stay in jeongguks office.

Jeongguk looked up from his file and glanced at taehyung whos brows were deeply furrowed as he tried to fall asleep. He chuckled, shaking his head at the amusing boy before going back to his work.

Meanwhile taehyungs eyes shot open in irritation at the fact that he wasnt falling asleep. He huffed and threw the blanket off with his legs, before scrunching it up and holding it in his arms. Jeongguk watched him with raised brows as the boy pattered over to him with a pout.

"petal, whats wrong?" jeongguk knowingly asked with a smile.

"i cant fall asleep." taehyung huffed.

"come here." jeongguk softly ordered as he patted his thigh.

Taehyungs frown faltered and he hesitantly sat on jeongguks lap, legs thrown over one side and he looked uncomfortable, eyes focusing on the wall opposite him.

Jeongguk supressed a laugh and instead held taehyungs thighs as he moved the boy to straddle him innocently instead. Taehyung blushed when his eyes locked with jeongguks and he looked at his legs, thankful the chair stopped him from having to straddle jeongguk completely.

"are you comfortable now?" jeongguk asked, arms going around his waist.

"u-uh, a-am i not heavy?" taehyung stuttered nervously, worried about his weight.

Jeongguk frowned. "no. you're light."

Taehyung nodded and smiled as he shuffled closer to jeongguk, arms wrapping around his neck, becoming more comfortable. Jeongguk smiled, placing a kiss to the boys neck before he let go of his waist, continuing with his work.

And whilst inhaling jeongguks familiar and homely scent, taehyung eventually fell asleep into a deep slumber. 

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Two hours passed and jeongguk closed his laptop, taking a quick break before he had to attend his meeting. He pulled taehyung closer and burried his face into the boys neck, closing his eyes momentarily. slowly, he raised his head but not before kissing the soft skin lightly.

Jeongguk sighed, hating himself from having to wake taehyung up.

He gently patted the boys bum, thinking taehyung was in a light sleep so he would wake up straight away.

"baby, are you awake?" jeongguk asked when taehyung didnt move.

The younger stirred, moving on jeongguks lap who was quick to wrap his arms tighter around his waist so he wouldnt fall off. Taehyung pulled his face away from jeongguks neck and sleepily looked at the man. "gguk?" He mumbled and frowned.

"are you okay to sleep upstairs for a bit? i have a meeting right now." jeongguk softly spoke as he caressed taehyungs back.

Taehyung whined shaking his head. "no." he stated and hid his face in jeongguks neck again.

"no?" jeongguk smiled, loving taehyungs cute behaviour.

"no..." taehyungs voice trailed off as he fell asleep again.

Jeongguk sighed and got up, attempting to lay taehyung down on the couch yet that didnt happen as the boy had his legs wrapped tightly around his hips. Letting go of taehyungs thigh with one hand, jeongguk tried to unhook taehyungs legs but failed miserably.

He stood there with a dilemma, late for his own meeting.

He heard someone knock on the door and watched as yoongi opened it, peeking his head through. He looked at jeongguk with a dumbfounded expression.

"what are you doing?" he asked.

Jeongguk scowled. "im trying to put him on the couch."

"and have you succeeded or...?"

"what does it fucking look like to you?" jeongguk spat.

"you're late for the meeting." yoongi stated instead.

Jeongguk closed his eyes briefly in anger. "yes, and you think i dont know that?"

It was hard to look intimidating when he was holding taehyung in his arms like a baby.

"just bring him with you." yoongi said.

"like this?" jeongguk glared.

"sir, its up to you. i just came to say you are now five minutes late." yoongi spoke before leaving.

Jeongguk sighed and then looked down at taehyung.

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Everyones eyes went wide on what they saw.

Because jeongguk had never gone to a meeting with someone literally sat on his lap.

He scowled but still carefully held taehyung. "look at me again and i'll shoot a bullet through your eyes." jeongguk growled.

Unfortunately, jeongguks tense posture had awoken taehyung.

"gguk, relax. 'm uncomfortable." taehyung whined into the olders ear.

Jeongguk looked at him, anger disappearing, before he relaxed, as the younger had ordered and taehyung smiled before going back to sleep.

Jeongguk rubbed taehyungs back comfortingly. "sorry, tae. go back to sleep." he whispered.

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When the meeting ended, jeongguk carried taehyung to his own room and decided to lay on the bed with him this time.

They were cuddling, taehyung resting on top of jeongguk who was holding him securely.

Whilst taehyung was sleeping jeongguk whipped out his phone, just scrolling on social media.

A few minutes passed and taehyung woke up, shuffling off jeongguks front to snuggle against his side instead. Jeongguk smiled and put his phone away, hands caressing taehyungs waist.

"sleep well?" jeongguk asked.

"mhm." taehyung nodded. "can we just cuddle now?"

"thats what we're doing no? Jeongguk frowned.

Taehyung giggled and hugged jeongguk tighter.
"just had to make sure." he mumbled.

It was silent as they enjoyed eachothers company.

"gguk?" taehyung quietly spoke up.

"hm?"

"you know almost everything about me...but i dont know much about you." taehyung pouted.

Jeongguk looked down at him. "ask me anything you want." he smiled.

"okay...when is your birthday?"

"september first."

"how old are you?" taehyung frowned.

"twenty five."

"you're young for a mafia boss." taehyung said in shock.

Jeongguk nodded, agreeing.

"hm, gguk? why are you a...mafia boss?" taehyung nervously asked.

Jeongguk paused his movements and taehyung noticed. "s-sorry, i—"

"its okay." jeongguk kissed taehyungs cheek, running his hand through taehyungs hair.

He sighed, looking at the wall behind taehyung. "i didnt choose this life." he started speaking, then making eye contact with taehyung again.

"my father had the position before me. everyone feared him too, he was just so...cruel. thats why my mom divorced him, moving away to america because it affected her that bad." jeongguks voice was low.

"then he passed away due to being sick. it was kinda expected, he was eighty nine." jeongguk sighed.

Taehyung looked at him empathetically, knowing how it felt to lose a father. He reached up, caressing jeongguks cheek who smiled down at him.

"and since i was the only child, the position was forced onto me and i just had to take it without complaints. i hated it so much that i changed. im not a nice person anymore, ive lost all my friends and happiness..." jeongguk trailed off. The hand that was in taehyungs hair moved to cup his jaw.

"until i met you." he whispered, staring into taehyungs eyes.

Taehyung felt tears approaching as he looked up at jeongguk with so much love.

"anymore questions, baby?" jeongguk muttered.

"do you still speak to your mom?" taehyung asked.

"no. she cut ties with me." jeongguk looked away.

"jeongguk?" taehyung whispered. Jeongguk looked at him.

"i want you to know that i love you so much a-and that you m-mean the world to me." one tear fell when taehyung spoke.

Jeongguks eyes went teary as well and he blinked it away. "you make me happy, tae. you're the only person i love and i'll cherish you forever." he whispered.

Taehyung smiled up at him, snuggling into him even more.

"im sorry." jeongguk whispered.

Taehyung frowned, looking at him. "for what?"

"hurting you. i regret it all, taehyung." jeongguk said with seriousness.

"jeongguk, we talked about this." taehyung tried to convince.

Jeongguk shook his head. "no, how could you have forgiven me so quickly?" he said in disbelief as he sat up immediately.

Taehyung also sat up on the bed, watching jeongguk try to fight his anger.

"gguk, please. i do forgive you, i swear." taehyung said helplessly.

Jeongguk just sat there, looking down until he got up from the bed.

He went and kneeled on the ground in front of taehyung.

"no, jeongguk." taehyung gasped, quickly scrambling off, now crying as he too kneeled in front of jeongguk.

"taehyung. im sorry for kidnapping you. im sorry for treating you so harshly and hurting you. i dont deserve your love at all, dont deserve your forgiveness—" jeongguk spoke with so much sorrow and regret, voice hoarse.

"jeongguk please." taehyung cried, hands on top of jeongguks on his lap. "stop saying s-such nonsense.  i love you and i have forgotten everything. forgive and forget right? you've heard of that." he said with desperation.

Jeongguk looked up with red teary eyes and taehyungs heart broke.

"why?" jeongguk whispered. "why are you the one for me? so nice and perfect." he furrowed his brows.

"you deserve me and i deserve you." taehyung whispered.

"will you promise me forever? despite everything?" jeongguk asked.

Taehyung quickly nodded. "of course i do." he cried out.

"fuck." jeongguk cursed, head in his hands.

Taehyung frowned. "jeongguk?" he sniffled.

"fuck, taehyung. i really dont d—"

"no. stop upsetting yourself like this." taehyung begged. "its hurting me." he whispered.

"okay." jeongguk whispered, nodding. "okay." he repeated, more calm.

Taehyung continued to cry and jeongguk pulled him into a hug. "you're okay, baby." he whispered, rubbing the boys back.

Taehyung calmed down after a bit and pulled his face away from jeongguks chest. They stared at eachother with a reassuring gaze before leaning in and pressing their lips together in a kiss.

"i love you."

"i love you."

Petal.

Jeongguk was the thorned stem.

Taehyung was the last rose petal.

They were just meant to be.

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a/n: watch arthdal chronicles, you wont regret it!!

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