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After just two rapts of his fist on the front door of the house it's swung open forcefully, revealing an intense looking Jungkook.
The darkness in his eyes sends a shot of adrenaline through Yoongi.
Before he can even lift his foot to step into the home, Jungkook is pulling him into the house with his hands around the shorter's waist.
He kicks the door shut in the same moment he collides Yoongi's chest with his and takes his lips in a searing kiss.
Oh. This is not what Yoongi was expecting but he's not complaining.
It's been two weeks since they'd seen each other, both of them being busy with work. They were supposed to be getting dinner before heading to a movie but the second their eyes met, those plans were forgotten.
Fuck the movie. And as far as dinner goes, they can just order in.
Yoongi immediately parts his lips as Jungkook sinks his teeth into his bottom lip.
When their tongues meet, Yoongi gasps, pulling away with widened eyes.
Understanding his shock, Jungkook's lips turn up in a smirk as he sticks his tongue out just enough for Yoongi to see the little metal ball in the middle of the younger's tongue.
Yoongi's knees go weak at the same time his mind goes even more fuzzy.
"Glad you like it," Jungkook chuckles darkly.
And hell yes Yoongi likes it. He loves it.
With every new carefully chosen tattoo added to his growing sleeve, the brow piercing as well as the ring on his lip and now the metal ball on his tongue, the sight of Jungkook becomes more and more overwhelming for Yoongi, making his knees weak and his mouth water.
"Fucking hell, Kook," Yoongi groans– moans really– as his eyes darken.
With a new found excitement and a jolt of adrenaline coursing through him, Yoongi grips the back of Jungkook's neck with one hand, throwing his other arm around his shoulders for leverage.
With a sultry groan, Jungkook devours Yoongi's sugar sweet lips, licking into his mouth and tangling his tongue with the velvety softness of Yoongi's.
After a few more seconds of heated bliss Jungkook places his strong hands on the back of Yoongi's thighs– Yoongi jumping up slightly and wrapping them tightly around Jungkook's tiny waist– without breaking the kiss.
Jungkook walks them to the living room, dropping himself on the couch, seating himself so Yoongi straddles his lap.
Yoongi slides his hands over Jungkook's toned arms, his broad chest and shoulders before he laces his fingers in his hair and begins to pull and tousle the silky strands.
He lets out a content sigh when Jungkook arches against him, the sound cutting off into a moan when Jungkook thrusts his nearly fully hard cock up against Yoongi's own at the same time he guides Yoongi's hips down.
The growl the younger lets out when Yoongi sucks his tongue into his mouth makes Yoongi shudder.
He pulls away with heavily lidded eyes just enough to be able to look at the younger's face.
His lips are swollen and bruising already. His brows are furrowed, his chest heaving as he chases after Yoongi's lips.
"God I missed you," Yoongi comments quietly, voice a little too fond for such a hot and heavy situation as this.
"Missed you too, baby," Jungkook grins up at him before his smile turns into a smirk. "Missed my pretty hyung so much. Couldn't stop thinking about you."
Yoongi squeezes his eyes tightly, whining high in his throat as Jungkook's mouth ghosts across his jaw, before he starts leaving wet kisses down his neck.
"Kook-ah..." Yoongi groans, hips jerking when he feels the little metal ball being dragged delicately across his soft skin.
The need to feel the metal against his own tongue rushes over his body, causing him to shudder with arousal.
He swivels his hips skillfully at the same time he teases Jungkook's lips apart and deepens the kiss.
After a a few minutes more of hot and heavy making out, Yoongi feels himself getting a little lost in the feeling of himself rutting his aching cock against Jungkook's.
Jungkook is doing the same with Yoongi but the older seems to clear the fog of hormones before Jungkook does.
"Are you going to fuck me or did you want us to come in our pants like a couple of horny teenagers?" Yoongi chuckles teasingly against Jungkook's trembling lips.
Jungkook wrinkles his nose as he smiles the endearing way he does, the corners of his eyes crinkling and damn, how can someone be so fucking sexy one second and so adorable the next.
Jungkook, that's who. Only Jungkook could.
The man is pure sin while being as sweet as an Angel at the same time. Yoongi loves it.
Trying to blink away the warmth filling his chest– the warmth of affection now, not just the need to have Jungkook wreck him– he tells Jungkook to take him to his bed.
When they’re stood again, Yoongi with his legs wrapped around the younger's waist just as they were before, he licks and sucks at the exposed skin above Jungkook's loose shirt collar.
The whole walk– albeit rather short– to the bedroom, Yoongi's mouth never leaves Jungkook's skin.
As soon as they are through the bedroom door, Jungkook sets Yoongi down and they quickly begin undressing each other as they stumble to the bed.
Clothes are pulled off quickly, tossed carelessly aside in their hurried state, and Yoongi's pretty sure he hears what sounds like fabric ripping when Jungkook yanks his sweater over his head but he doesn't care.
Not when Jungkook is pushing him back onto the bed and climbing over him, licking into his mouth as soon as their lips collide.
They both gasp when their chests meet and they are flush from chest to knees, Jungkook being positioned between Yoongi's widened legs.
Jungkook nips at Yoongi's bottom lip as they start grinding their hips together, their aching cocks gliding together as their hands roam across whatever skin their fingertips can caress and scratch at.
Jungkook pulls back to breath, leaning their foreheads together again.
I love you Yoongi want to say. It’s kind of frightening and he’s never been in love but he’s sure this is what it’s supposed to feel like.
But he doesn't say it. Knows it's definitely too soon and not the time. So he leans up to take Jungkook's lips in another kiss, gentle at first before it gradually builds back up into something desperate.
The next hour passes by in a blur of passion, care and adoration for one another.
After they’re both satisfied and out of breath they step into the shower to help clean each other up, change comfortable clothes from Jungkook’s closet for each of them before they settle into Jungkook’s bed.
They're cuddled together under fresh sheets with their arms wrapped tightly around each other.
“I really missed you,” Yoongi murmurs, snuggling his cheek against Jungkook’s chest. “I hate that we’ve been so busy.”
"Speaking of being busy," Jungkook begins, voice apologetic. "I know we had plans this Friday, but something came up and I'm going to have to cancel. Would you be able to do Saturday instead? Or maybe Sunday?"
Yoongi hums, thinking of his schedule this week as he draws shapes on Jungkook's abdomen under his shirt with his fingertips.
He had declined his best friend's invitation to go to dinner on Friday to spend time with Jungkook instead but if he won't be doing that, he can tell his friends he'll be free.
"Saturday would be fine," he answers finally before letting out a tired yawn and burying his face in Jungkook's neck.
Jungkook laughs softly, the rumble of it jostling Yoongi, vibrating through him.
He smiles, tightening his arm more tightly around Yoongi.
"Perfect," Jungkook says softly.
His hand then comes up to stroke Yoongi's hair fondly. "I'll always be here for you. You know that right?"
"I know, Kook. I'll always be here for you too," Yoongi responds easily, placing a kiss on Jungkook's neck.
A peaceful silence falls between them after that, letting the exhaustion overcome them as they both fall into a deep sleep quickly.
.......
"Am I still invited to dinner on Friday?" Yoongi asks before popping a slice of his tangerine into his mouth.
His friend whips around from where he's been standing in front of the open fridge, looking at him with surprise.
"I thought you had plans with your mystery boy toy?" He asks curiously.
Ignoring the question, Yoongi inquires again if the invitation still stands.
"Of course! I'd love for you to come! I've been wanting you to meet my friends for forever and they've been dying to meet you," he smiles before it turns into a small pout. "I talk about you so much but since they haven't actually ever seen you they aren't sure you exist."
Yoongi laughs as he begins peeling a second tangerine. "Well, I'm happy to be able to come and prove to your friends that I do in fact exist," he glances over at him. "I hope you didn't talk me up too much though, Seok. Wouldn't want them to be disappointed when I don't live up to the hype," he teases with a crooked smile.
"Oh no, you could never disappoint anyone, hyung. They are going to love you! Besides, everything I've told them about you is true."
"How many people will being going?"
Hoseok tilts his head in thought as he opens a bottle of cold brew.
"Well, let's see," he pouts his lips. "Namjoonie and Jin-hyung... You've already met Jimin before and he'll be there. I think he mentioned bringing his boyfriend along too, and... oh! And Taehyung!" He wiggles his brows. "You know, Kim Taehyung who is head over heels for you. Kim Taehyung who tells you you're pretty. Kim Taehyung who would do just about anything to date you."
Yoongi blushes at Hoseok's words. It's flustering, but everything Hoseok's said is true.
Taehyung is insanely hot and they have been friends for a while. Around the same time that Yoongi met Jungkook Taehyung started being more forward, leaving no room for anyone to wonder if he was interested in Yoongi as more than just a friend.
If it wasn't for the whatever it is that he's got going on with Jungkook Yoongi would gladly take Taehyung up on his many many invitations to take him out.
Right now though, he's happy with Jungkook.
Granted they haven't gone public at all with their casual relationship, Jungkook definitely has not given any hints that he’s ready to say the “L” word but that's okay.
They are having fun. Lots and lots of fun.
There's no need to pressure or push right now. They have all the time in the world to be together.
They are happy. That's all that matters.
"He's going to be so excited when I tell him you'll be there," Hoseok beams.
"Glad someone will be happy to see me," Yoongi clears his throat, placing half the small fruit he's just peeled in his mouth.
"Everyone will be happy to see you, hyung. You're quite lovable when you're not being a grumpy, grouchy Grandpa."
Yoongi scowls at his friend, but Hoseok just laughs when he sees Yoongi's narrowed eyes and his puffy cheeks full of fruit.
"Whatever," he huffs, fighting back a smile of his own.
.......
"You are going to love Namjoon. I've told him all about your mix tape, even played him a bit of it, and he can't wait to pick your brain. He knows a ridiculous amount of things about music production and engineering, just like you! He is probably one of the most intelligent people I've ever met," Hoseok beams as they walk up the sidewalk to the entrance of the restaurant.
"I've heard so much about he and Jin both that I kind of feel like I already know them," Yoongi nods as he types out a reply to a message from Jungkook confirming their plans for the following night.
"Oh, there's Jiminie!" Hoseok exclaims as he quickens his steps, hooking Yoongi's arm with his own, pulling him along.
Yoongi's eyes remain on his phone in his free hand until just before they get to the front doors.
When he levels his eyes forward, his heart stops.
A flood of confusion rushes over him when he meets eyes with the man standing next to Jimin.
The man Jimin is stood slightly in front of as he beams at Yoongi and Hoseok.
"Jungkook?" He gasps in a broken voice, thankfully too quiet for anyone to have heard.
Hoseok's hand is still leading him forward so Yoongi has no choice but to keep moving towards the two.
He blinks rapidly, trying to sort out the hurt and the overwhelming disbelief that's been poured over him like a bucket of ice water.
He can't seem to break the eye contact between he and Jungkook and it's a wonder that neither Hoseok or Jimin seem to be paying enough attention to notice the shift in the atmosphere.
Yoongi can hear faintly the two giggling together about something, but he can't bring himself to try and understand what they're saying.
He's too busy contemplating if what he's seeing is real. If Jungkook is really here, standing in front of him, with Jimin.
If he is in fact the boyfriend Hoseok said Jimin would be bringing tonight...
"Hyung, you already know Jimin, but this is Jungkook, Jimin's boyfriend," Hoseok introduces, confirming concretely what Yoongi had feared.
Hoseok and Jimin– the younger being tucked snuggly against Jungkook's side– watch expectantly as Jungkook reaches his hand out to Yoongi after a pause.
Both Hoseok and Jimin's smiles falter when they see Yoongi staring at Jungkook's outstretched hand with a noticeable frown.
They all hear when Jungkook clears his throat and the sound seems to knock Yoongi out of whatever train of thought he'd momentarily been trapped in.
He reaches his own clammy hand out, glancing at Jimin before doing so, and quickly places it in Jungkook's to give it a light shake before withdrawing it so quickly it's as if he's been scalded by the contact.
He's at an utter loss for words.
He half believes this is some sort of weird fever dream and he's going to wake up any moment in a cold sweat in his bed.
He had a cold a few weeks ago. Maybe it's come back even worse than before...
But... that can't be because Yoongi just touched Jungkook.
Shook hands as if they were fucking strangers.
He just touched the hand Jungkook uses to pull Yoongi close, tenderly touching and caressing him as he whispers compliments and praises against Yoongi's lips between kisses.
The same hand he probably uses to hold Jimin close...
The amount of guilt that courses through his body as Yoongi begins to realize not only how badly he has hurt– has betrayed– Jimin makes him want to vomit.
The feeling slowly morphs from feeling upset with himself making such a terrible mistake to absolute rage when he realizes that this isn't his fault at all. It's Jungkook's.
Yoongi would have never ever let any of this between them begin in the first place if he knew Jungkook had a fucking boyfriend!
Jungkook's been cheating on Jimin who is one of the nicest, most genuine people Yoongi's ever met.
No one deserves to be cheated on, but especially not the angelic Park Jimin.
When Yoongi chances a glance up at Jungkook the younger is already looking at him and he has the audacity to look not sorry, but like he's pleading with him.
Like he's silently begging Yoongi to keep the secret. His secret that has now become Yoongi's too.
Yoongi grinds his teeth together, eyes narrowed, not withholding any of the building animosity in his irises.
"The others should be here soon. I let the hostess know what name our reservation was under and she said we could head in when everyone was here." Jimin speaks up, smiling at Hoseok before he turns his attention to Jungkook.
"Hopefully they'll be here fast. Kookie hasn't eaten since lunch and he's starving," Jimin pouts cutely.
Kookie. Yoongi fights the urge to choke on his saliva.
Yoongi had heard Jimin talk about "my Kookie" countless times, each instance and story rushing back to his mind as he begins to count the months since he's met Jimin.
Eight months he guesses and Yoongi has heard about "Kookie" plenty of times since he and Jimin were introduced, which means Jungkook was with Jimin before he met Yoongi.
He can't believe who he thought was his Jungkook, is here, standing in front of him with his boyfriend.
His fucking boyfriend!
"How was your trip, Jiminie? And how was meeting the Parks, Jungkook-ssi?"
"It was amazing! Eomma wasn't very impressed with all the tattoos and piercings, but he won her over quickly. Her and Appa both," Jimin smiles, answering for both of them.
"They probably thought Jungkookie was some troublemaker looking to defile their perfect little Angel. Glad they fell under his spell like everyone else does," Hoseok beams.
After making his joke, Hoseok turns to Yoongi, completely unaware of the spike of pain he's about to drill into his friend's core and proceeds to tell him how Jimin took Jungkook home to meet his parents over the past week.
Yoongi is mortified.
His eyes snap up to Jungkook's face– this time the younger looking anywhere but at him– and he feels like at any moment steam is going to start coming out of his ears.
"We have a big project going on at work so I'll be working overtime for the next little while. I'll be done by next weekend though so let's plan a date! Just you and me. Maybe dinner at that barbecue place you love and a movie after? We can see any one you want. As long as I'm with you, it doesn't matter to me."
Jungkook's honey sweet voice rings clear in his mind. He always spoke so kindly, so fondly... Yoongi really might throw up.
"Seok," Yoongi says lowly, cutting off his gushing about the couple and the exciting milestone they'd reached. "I'm not feeling very well. I think I might call a cab and head home."
"No, please don't go! Joonie is so excited to meet you. Jin-hyung too! We can get you some Sprite for your tummy if it's upset. That always helps me. Just, please stay, hyung. Please." He pleads with his big, puppy eyes fixed on Yoongi's.
Yoongi can feel Jungkook and Jimin looking at him as well, but he can't bring himself to turn his head in their direction to confirm this.
That is, until Jimin speaks.
"Taehyung will be so sad if you aren't here."
Yoongi's eyes snap to Jimin before they slide down, resting on he and Jungkook's interlocked hands.
He's quiet for a beat before speaking.
"Taehyung," Yoongi voices slowly.
"Yeah!" Hoseok beams. "I told you he'd be coming, remember?"
"I must have forgotten," Yoongi murmurs lowly just before Jimin begins speaking excitedly.
"Taehyungie was so excited when he heard you'd be coming hyung! He'd be so sad if he knew you'd left before he even got here."
Taehyung... Taehyung will be here.
Taehyung who has absolutely no shame when it comes to flirting with and flattering Yoongi every chance he gets.
"Why would he care so much?" Jungkook speaks for the first time tonight, sounding very obviously annoyed.
Jimin seems to ignore Jungkook's tone as he immediately starts– to Yoongi's delight– telling Jungkook all about how Taehyung has a big fat crush on Yoongi.
"He's not very subtle about his crush,” he throws a venomous glare at Jungkook before adding, “He’s naturally a very open and honest person. And honesty is just so damn rare these days.”
Yoongi nearly laughs out loud when Jimin starts talking about Taehyung's habit of "eye fucking" Yoongi if the older is ever in his line of sight.
And when Yoongi hears the forced laugh Jungkook lets out, a few giggles of his own do end up slipping out as well.
Yoongi knows how the younger is. Knows how possessive he can be. How jealous he'd get when Yoongi got attention from others, Jungkook often pouting and whining when he thought Yoongi had been flirting back, which is ironic as hell now that Yoongi knows Jungkook's had a whole ass boyfriend on the side this entire time.
Yoongi and Jimin aren't close friends by any means, but Jimin talks about how in love he is with his "muscle bunny" with anyone who'll listen.
He absolutely glows when he talks about him, radiates happiness and- God! Jungkook is such a fucking jerk!
Slowly, Yoongi starts to hatch a plan.
One that he knows Jungkook will abhor, which excites him way more than it should.
"I guess I can just order a Sprite or something for my stomach. I wouldn't want to disappoint Taehyungie."
"Does that mean when he asks you out on a date for the milllionth time tonight you might actually say yes?" Jimin asks with a giggle.
"I've been wanting to take him up on his offer to go out for a while now, I've just been a little tied up," Yoongi meets Jungkook's stare briefly enough to go unnoticed by Jimin before he adds, "but that's over now."
Jungkook clenches his jaw, not hiding his glare at Yoongi from his boyfriend's view like Yoongi had, as he pokes his cheek with his tongue.
Obviously, Jimin senses the tension in Jungkook's muscles due to how close he is to the younger and he quickly begins to talk to him, likely thinking he is bothered with hunger or annoyed the others haven't gotten there yet.
Yoongi has no interest in listening to what either of them are talking about, so he turns his full attention to Hoseok, pulling him into conversation, asking him to tell him more about Jin and Namjoon as they wait for the three others to arrive.
.......
"You look gorgeous as always, hyung," Taehyung purrs once they're seated at the table.
Yoongi doesn't try to fight the blush spreading across his cheeks when Taehyung smiles and compliments him like he usually does.
Instead, he lets it happen, even flirts back more openly than he normally would.
From the moment he'd seen Yoongi, Taehyung has been right by his side.
He'd led Yoongi through the restaurant after the hostess with a soft hand rested against the small of his back, even pulled his chair out for him once they were at the table before taking the seat beside him.
Realistically, Taehyung isn't doing anything very different from what he usually does when Yoongi is around, and Yoongi is incredibly grateful for that.
Truthfully, Yoongi does like Taehyung. Has for a while.
He likes how sweet, thoughtful and funny he is. His duality gives him whiplash sometimes with how he can go from playful and giggly to serious and phylisophical, but Yoongi likes that about him too.
And of course he's attracted to him. Who isn't? Taehyung is gorgeous.
Between his personality and his looks, he is an absolute heartthrob. The total package.
The only thing that had ever held Yoongi back from taking things any further with Taehyung was Jungkook.
The relationship he and Jungkook had was meant to be just sexual at first, but it didn't take long for the younger to become noticeably more affectionate towards him.
He had started asking Yoongi over to his place not just for sex, but to hang out just a month or so after they first started hooking up.
Ask him over to cook dinner together or to cuddle and watch bad romantic comedies that they would laugh at together.
Things had started to become more domestic, which is what Yoongi had been secretly wanting for a long time.
Now that that's over Yoongi has no reason not to flirt back with Taehyung.
Yoongi had spent a polite amount of time introducing himself to Namjoon and Jin, getting to know them a little and engaging each of them in easy conversation, but tonight has largely been centered around Taehyung as far as he is concerned.
Tonight he's meeting the younger man halfway when he leans in to tell him how good he looks or ask him how his day was.
He lets himself touch Taehyung's arm or place his hand on Taehyung's thigh.
Lets himself smile and be a little too giggly at his endearing jokes and musings aimed specifically at making Yoongi smile.
He should feel a little worse about sort of using Taehyung to get under Jungkook's skin, but between the sexy smirks and genuine smiles Taehyung flashes and the blatant disdain in Jungkook's glare across the table, he can't bring himself to feel too badly.
Jungkook is obviously upset by what's happening, and Yoongi is loving it.
It's exactly what the asshole deserves.
Maybe it's the wine Taehyung keeps pouring for the two of them, or perhaps it's the fact that he can see Jungkook scowling, shifting in his seat uncomfortably, leering at he and Taehyung that is making him feel so warm and elated.
At the very end of the night as they're all walking out of the restaurant, bellies full and plans for Yoongi and Namjoon to meet up again to listen to Namjoon's mixtape he's working on later in the week, the boiling anger of betrayal within Yoongi has dulled to a slow simmer.
With every touch and smile from Taehyung, Yoongi has felt himself getting lighter and lighter.
Now, Taehyung has a secure hold around Yoongi's waist as they walk out onto the sidewalk with Jungkook and Jimin just behind them.
"I'm so glad Yoongi-hyung is finally giving Taehyung a chance" Yoongi hears Jimin say and he doesn't need to turn around to see how completely fake the smile on Jungkook's face is when he answers that he agrees.
Deciding to be a little brave– and maybe add a little sting to the wound– Yoongi looks up at Taehyung through his lashes.
"Would you be free tomorrow evening?" Yoongi smiles sweetly. "It's been a long time since we've hung out just the two of us. If you're free I'd love to go out."
The smile on Taehyung's face is the brightest Yoongi has ever seen, rivaling even Hoseok's happiest grin.
"I'm always free for you!"
Yoongi chuckles at his excitement, then laughs a little harder when he hears Jungkook coughing from over Taehyung's shoulder to cover up his gasp of surprise.
"How about I take you out. Let's say, seven? Will that work?"
"You want to take me out?" Taehyung raises a perfectly shaped brow. "That just won't do! I have been wanting to take you out on a date for months. I'll take you out tomorrow. You can get the next date."
Yoongi laughs, a genuine sound, cheerful and happy. "Already planning date number two?"
"And three, and four, and five," Taehyung smiles softly, looking at Yoongi with hearts in his eyes.
Jungkook steals the attention of everyone in the group when he announces that he and Jimin better get going.
Everyone bids them goodbye, Yoongi very pointedly speaking to Jimin only when he offers his farewell, before he throws one more glare at Jungkook.
Yoongi sees the fiery anger leave Jungkook's irises– the feeling in them morphing more into hurt than anything– before he turns to walk away and for a split second Yoongi feels a ping in his heart.
But, as the couple retreats he sees Jimin smile up at Jungkook so brightly, his adorable crescent eyes disappearing with his joy, as he slides his hand into Jungkook's, and that pain is gone.
Anyone who can betray such a beautiful soul as Jimin Yoongi has no time for.
"I'd better get going as well," Taehyung utters, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.
Despite saying this, he makes no effort to move.
Studying Taehyung's expression, Yoongi decides to make a suggestion.
"There's a really good diner around the corner from here that has the best milkshakes. Would you maybe want to go?" He asks, running his fingers across the back of his own neck as he averts his eyes to the sidewalk below him.
"Right now?" He hears Taehyung ask, awe apparent in his tone.
"Unless- unless you don't want to," Yoongi looks up shyly. "If you need to go-"
"No!" Taehyung rushes, wincing at the volume of his voice which makes Yoongi laugh. "I mean, I'd love to go."
"Okay," Yoongi grins.
After telling Hoseok that he no longer needs a ride back to his house– since Hoseok had picked him up on the way to the restaurant– he and Taehyung make their way hand in hand to the diner.
They're lucky it's a twenty-four hour establishment because they end up staying there until nearly two a.m.
Just after slurping down the last of his Strawberry shake, Taehyung builds up the courage to ask Yoongi what made him finally take him up on his offer to go out just the two of them.
Just as he is about to answer, Yoongi's phone begins to vibrate in his pocket.
He knew who it was before he saw the name written out across the screen.
He quickly declines the call, turning the phone off completely before giving his full attention again to Taehyung and answering his question honestly.
"I was seeing this guy until recently. I really liked him but I’m not planning to ever see him again. And, to be honest, I've had a crush on you for a while too, Tae. I may not be as forward about it as you," Yoongi chuckles as he leans forward, resting his elbows on the table, keeping his eyes fixed on Taehyung's, "but I do like you. I'd like to see you more, if you'd be okay with that."
"I'd love that, hyung," Taehyung smiles sweetly as he leans forward on his forearms that are rested on the table. "I haven't been very quiet about how much I like you. I should probably be embarrassed about that but honestly, I just can’t bring myself to be,” he smiles giddily. “We can go as slowly as you want, but I'd love to spend more time with you."
"Okay," Yoongi reaches out his hand, palm up towards Taehyung.
Taehyung takes his hand instantly before raising it up to his lips and placing a kiss on his knuckles.
"Thank you," Yoongi sighs a short while later, resting his head against Taehyung's shoulder as they walk to the younger's car.
"For what?" Taehyung asks, smile apparent in his voice.
"I'll tell you more another time, because it's a long story, but today was shaping up to be complete shit until you came along. So, thank you for being you. Thank you for making me smile when all I wanted to do was go home and hide under my covers."
Yoongi is surprised when Taehyung suddenly stops walking. He stays facing forward for a few beats and Yoongi is now looking at his profile waiting to see what he's going to do next.
"I'm sorry you had a hard day today, hyung," Taehyung says quietly, sincerity dripping from each word.
He turns his head towards Yoongi, the corner of his lips turned up ever so slightly, "But I'm glad I could make you smile. I'll always be here to make you smile when you feel sad."
Yoongi blinks back the sudden tears building in his eyes as Jungkook flashes in his mind.
I'll always be here for you, baby.
Fucking asshole.
Yoongi doesn't trust his voice to not crack– or worse, for him to not break down and cry in front of him all together– so he only smiles as best he can and hooks his arm again with Taehyung's.
Taehyung doesn't say anything after that as they continue on their way to the car.
On the drive to his home, Yoongi wills himself to focus wholly on Taehyung.
He can mourn his shattered heart over what was revealed tonight when he's home alone. Right now, he's going to bask in the light, in the sunshine, that radiates from the sweet man beside him.
Right now is about he and Taehyung. Not the cheating fucker that is Jeon Jungkook.
.......
Just as Yoongi's getting ready to step into the shower, his phone begins vibrating yet again, silencing the music that had been playing through his speaker as it does so.
It’s been a couple of days since the dinner where Yoongi’s life nearly imploded. He blocked Jungkook's number but the asshole somehow keeps getting through and leaving voicemail after voicemail.
"Please let's talk about this" "You mean so much to me, I don't want to lose you" and "It isn't what you think."
Isn't what he thinks? So Jungkook isn't Jimin's self declared love of his life? What a fucking joke.
Yoongi doesn't want to talk to him, but he's sick of him calling. It's been non-stop from the first time when he was at the diner with Taehyung to now as he's starting to get ready for Taehyung to pick him up for their date.
With an annoyed huff, he grabs his phone, clicks on the options from the voicemail and types out a message.
[Me]
Stop calling me and focus on your boyfriend
Almost immediately after hitting send, his phone starts buzzing again, signaling another call coming in.
"For God's sake," Yoongi growls.
"Stop calling me! I have zero interest in hearing what you have to say,” He grits his teeth, voice sounding annoyed and definitive.
"Please baby just-"
"Don't fucking ‘baby’ me you lying prick! Months, Jungkook. Months we've been seeing each other and you had a boyfriend the whole time! And not just any boyfriend, Jimin! Forget fucking with my emotions, how could you do this to him? How could you go behind his back and betray him like this! You're a lying son of a bitch and Jimin deserves better. Both of us do."
Jungkook is quiet, obviously at a loss for words at Yoongi's outburst.
Yoongi didn't sleep hardly at all last night. His mind was going much too wild for him to even attempt to get any rest.
He'd spent hours pacing around his house, thinking about this web he's been forcibly tangled in and just after dusk, he came to a conclusion.
"You better figure out how you're going to come clean to him. And do it quick because if you don't tell him within the week, I will."
"You wouldn't dare." Jungkook answers instantly, voice sounding crass and angry.
"One week. Then I'm sitting him down and telling him."
"Bab- Hyung," he corrects, "Please don't do this," Jungkook pleads, voice sounding desperate. "You can't do this to me! I love you, okay? I love you so much and I'm sorry I hurt you and-"
"That's a good start. Add in some tears and Jimin might just believe you," Yoongi says curtly. "Anyway, I have a date to get ready for."
The line is silent again, the sound nowhere near as tranquil as it used to be when silence would settle between them.
When words no longer needed to be said and they both would lie in each other's arms never wanting to be away-
Yoongi shakes his head of the memories.
"One week," he reiterates in as even a tone as he can muster before hanging up.
As he pulls the phone away he hears Jungkook try to speak again, but it's too late.
He has no interest in hearing whatever elaborate lie Jungkook had prepared to tell to in hopes of trying to justify what he's been doing. What they've been doing.
When he's out of the shower, the notification now on his lock screen makes him smile.
[Tae]
I know I'm early, but I'm on my way to your place now
That doesn't mean you have to hurry!
I'm perfectly fine to wait in my car, I was just excited
I think I was wearing my carpet down from all of my pacing
Sorry, that's too much sharing
Anyway, I'll be there soon ^.^
Wide grin in place, Yoongi happily types out his reply.
[Me]
Don't apologize
I'm excited too :)
Tell me when you're here and I'll let you in
No need to wait in your car
The reply is instant.
[Tae]
Okay!
I'm excited for our date
Thank you for finally saying yes
Yoongi's smile widens, cheeks warming as he types.
[Me]
Thank you for waiting for me to say yes
For not giving up on me
[Tae]
It was worth the wait hyung
You are worth the wait
Yoongi's heart does a little skip in his chest as he rereads the message.
Maybe Yoongi was happy with Jungkook, but that happiness turned out to be built on a lie.
And maybe this won't work out with Taehyung, but he makes Yoongi happy. He seems to do the same for Taehyung.
That's all Yoongi's ever wanted after all; to be happy.
And, in this moment, in Yoongi's little corner of the universe, happiness is Taehyung.