A Way To Your Heart - Chapter 18: Chapter 18

"Taehyung. I said NO.... so it's a big NO."
"Why? Why? Why?"
"Don't whine here."
"Who's whining?"
"You."
"I'm not."
Jungkook was so done at how stubborn Taehyung was. They came for shopping since it was the last day they would be spending their time in Malta and Taehyung wanted to buy something for their parents. He even bought an expensive beautiful Mdina Glass for Jimin, of course he can't forget about his best friend.
After their shopping was done, Jungkook told Taehyung to head back and get some rest since they'll be checking out from the hotel the next day early morning for their flight. But Taehyung was being too stubborn and insisted him to go to the place where he got lost on his first day.
"Taehyung, we can't go there now. We're going back tomorrow morning."
"That's why I'm telling you to go there now. Or else you won't get to see how beautiful that place is. It's not like you come here often."
Jungkook could just sigh. He could never win over Taehyung's whines.
So there he goes, he was dragged to the place despite of his noes while Taehyung was too happy that he could finally win over bringing Jungkook to that place.
They got down from the car which Jungkook hired after telling the driver to park the car by the side of the road.
Jungkook quietly followed Taehyung who was walking in front of him with his long fluffy hair cutely bouncing to his every steps. He smiled as he could see how excited and happy Taehyung was.
"Jungkook. Jungkook. Come here."
Jungkook saw Taehyung turned back before running towards him but he never expected Taehyung would suddenly hold his hand so casually just to drag him towards the empty road. Taehyung was too excited to even care about their hands but Jungkook surely felt the warmth from that long slender hand which perfectly fit in his hand. And yeah, that was the first time they ever hold each other's hand.
"Isn't this road empty and quiet? It's quite peaceful, isn't it? You'll see that small flowers I told you about after walking for some meters from here."
Taehyung was blabbering on his own but all Jungkook could think about at the moment was their hands. Taehyung's hand was so soft and warm... and... beautiful. Those long fingers perfectly wrapped around his hand, well, their hands looked beautiful together with the couple bracelets on their wrists making it a more perfect picture.
"Jungkook. Look over there. Jungkook? Jungkook?"
"Huh?"
Jungkook wasn't himself at the moment.
He was still in a daze, thinking about their hands. He didn't even hear what Taehyung was speaking the whole time.
"Look. The flowers."
Taehyung showed the flowers to Jungkook who was still staring at him in a daze.
"Uh? F-flower? Oh... Yeah... flowers."
"See. You looked so amazed by the flowers. I told you the view from here is beautiful. Let's go that side too. Come."
Taehyung kept giggling ever since Jungkook agreed to go with him there. He really wanted to show Jungkook how beautiful the place is and now that he could finally bring him there, excitement took over him that he didn't even notice he had been dragging Jungkook everywhere while holding his hand.
In those past few days they spent most of their time staying together, going out together, eating together, by being each other's side all the time. They got know more about each other and it made them become more closer than before. Taehyung became more clingy towards Jungkook and always act like a kid around him while being all whinny everytime he want something. Not that Jungkook hate it, he find that side of Taehyung more cute and adorable.
A small smile curled up by the corners of Jungkook's lips as he stared at Taehyung. Those happy giggles from Taehyung felt so pleasing along with the beautiful view of the place.
He couldn't even complain when Taehyung dragged him everywhere he want to go.
"Jungkook. Look here."
Jungkook startled when Taehyung took a quick picture of him from his phone while giggling.
"What are you doing?"
"You do look good if you smile."
Taehyung showed him the picture.
"Delete it."
"Why? It's good."
"Give me your phone."
Jungkook tried to take the phone but Taehyung kept hiding it behind his back while laughing and sticking his tongue out.
When he couldn't take the phone anymore, he smirked as he pulled Taehyung closer by his hand making him gasp in surprise.
"W-what?"
Jungkook smirked when Taehyung stuttered as he pierced his eyes on him. He slowly leaned forward making the other flustered at the closeness until he could finally reach his hand for the phone and snatched it right away.
"Got it."
Taehyung blinked his eyes when he finally realized what was going on. Did Jungkook just tricked him?
"I-Isn't that cheating?"
"Why is it cheating? I'm just taking your phone."
"Don't delete it."
Taehyung tried to take his phone back when Jungkook saw the picture.
"Why? You want to look at my handsome face before you sleep by keeping his picture in your phone?"
Taehyung scoffed at Jungkook's words.
"I might get nightmares if I look at your picture before I sleep."
"Why? Because I'm too handsome?"
Taehyung rolled his eyes.
"Just give me my phone back."
"No."
"It's not yours."
"So what?"
"Won't you give it back? For real?"
"Well... I might reconsider if you do some aegyo."
"Are you serious?"
Taehyung raised his one eyebrow.
"If you want your phone back."
"Fine. Keep your word then."
Taehyung ruffled his hair a bit and changed his stern eyes into puppy doe eyes just in a fraction of second real quick. He blinked cutely with a pout and looked up at Jungkook.
"Ummm... Jungkookieee... Kookiee... Give that phone to Taetae... Umm? Will you? Pleaseee..."
That fluffy hair falling all over his face covering his forehead, those chubby squeezy cheeks, those puppy eyes, that cute pout, everything about him was too cute and adorable. Jungkook couldn't help but smile at how cute Taehyung looked at the moment. He couldn't even imagine how did Taehyung manage to look that cute at the moment. He could just give in and let Taehyung take the phone back. He was still amazed at how Taehyung changed his expressions that quickly.
"Am I that cute that you can't even take your eyes off from me?"
Taehyung tilted his head and blinked his eyes with a pout purposefully, trying to act cute again when he realized Jungkook was still staring at him.
He smirked when Jungkook tried to look somewhere else. It was finally his turn to tease the other again.
"What? Did you just fall for me?"
He leaned forward with a smirk thinking Jungkook would be flustered.
"Are we on a date?"
Jungkook raised his eyebrows.
"What do you mean?"
Taehyung gave him a confused look.
Then realized they were holding hands, the way they stood there in between the flowers with their face real close to each other, they definitely do looked like couples on a date.
He quickly back off from their position letting go of Jungkook's hand.
They just stood there in silent, quietly enjoying the view together, with their hands almost touching to each other.
Jungkook took glances on Taehyung's beautiful hand, missing the warmth from it that he felt a few moments before. Not that Taehyung noticed those short glances.
"Do you want to hold hands?"
Taehyung asked breaking the silence.
"Huh? N-no."
Jungkook didn't want to deny tho.
"Fine then."
Taehyung crossed his arms and turned away.
But... was he disappointed? That Jungkook didn't want to hold hands? Not that he would admit it anyway.
But for Jungkook, he felt as if denying it was the worst decision he ever made in his life. Now that Taehyung already crossed his arms, there's no way he could hold it again, not even by mistake.
But he did wanted to hold it. He took a deep breath, collecting all of his strength to ask for that hand only for him to just left over there since Taehyung already ran away chasing a yellow butterfly. He felt like a fool for drowning at the beauty and overflowing cuteness of the male chasing a butterfly like a kid while being all giggly and squeezy.
He just stood there and looked at that happy smile, wondering how can someone be so gorgeous and cute at the same time.
Taehyung's smile got even wider when the butterfly suddenly landed on his beautiful hand.
"Jungkook! Look! It landed on my ha---"
Taehyung excitedly turned back to show the butterfly to Jungkook only to find himself all alone in that empty place.
"Jungkook? Jungkook?"
He couldn't see him at all.
"Are you playing hide and seek with me?"
He looked around the place but he couldn't see Jungkook anywhere.
"Are you hiding? You know I'll find you even if you try your best to hide."
Still no signs of Jungkook. He was all alone in that quiet and empty place. Where is Jungkook? A sudden fear rushed over his veins that made his whole body shiver the more he look around the empty place. He sure was there at that same place all alone a few days ago but he never felt that fear. Then why now?
Or is it that the fear wasn't for him being alone in that place but a fear of losing someone special?
"Jungkook? Are you there?"
He felt his legs trembling as he began running around to look for Jungkook.
"Jungkook? Let's not play anymore yeah? Will you come out please?"
He squatted down holding his knees when he couldn't walk with his trembling legs. He himself even had no idea why he felt so scared suddenly but he was already in the verge of crying.
"You said you'll find me but look at you."
Taehyung gasped when he heard a familiar voice from behind. He quickly stood up and turned back to see Jungkook standing with his hands inside his pocket.
Just when he saw Jungkook, just when he know that Jungkook was there in front of him, he couldn't feel the fear he used to feel just a second ago anymore as if it vanished in the air, as if it got replaced by a sudden relief.
He didn't leave his eyes from Jungkook while taking his steps forward slowly, as if something induce him, he paced up his steps faster until he actually run.
"What were you even searching if you can't even see m---"
Taehyung didn't even let Jungkook to finish his word as he wrapped his arms around Jungkook's neck, hugging him tightly as if he's holding his everything. He'd never felt that much relaxed until he felt Jungkook's warmth, as if his warmth calmed his fear down.
"Hey? What's wrong? Are you ok?"
Jungkook tried to take Taehyung's arm from him when he heard soft sniffles but Taehyung kept clinging onto him.
"Taehyung? Are you crying? Will you tell me what's wrong?"
He slowly wrapped his arms around Taehyung's waist giving him gentle pats on his back.
"Where were you?"
Taehyung asked softly, burying his face in Jungkook's neck, still hugging him tightly.
"Me? I was just here."
"No. Don't."
Taehyung tightened his grip when Jungkook tried to break their hug.
"Wait. Is it because of me?"
"I was scared."
Taehyung said after some seconds.
"Scared? Why?"
Jungkook softened his voice.
Taehyung raised his head and looked at Jungkook who was already staring at him.
"I... I thought you left me."
"Why would I leave you?"
Jungkook smiled.
"I don't know."
Taehyung pouted.
"You don't know?"
Jungkook chuckled when Taehyung nodded.
"But you still don't want me to leave you?"
He couldn't help but crunch his nose when Taehyung nodded again. Taehyung looked too adorable.
"Hmm... so... is that why you're still hugging me?"
That's when Taehyung realized how he was wrapping his arms around Jungkook's neck and the way Jungkook was holding him by his waist with their face were only a few inches apart from each other. He couldn't even understand when and why did he even hugged Jungkook at the first place.
"Uh? Oh... sorry."
He tried to wriggled out himself from the other's arms when he could feel his face start burning up but Jungkook pulled him closer and hugged him.
Taehyung widen his eyes in surprise, he didn't expect Jungkook would hug him suddenly and rest his chin on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry. I should've come to you earlier. I was just there behind you thinking I would tease you a bit. But I never thought you'd be that scared. I'm sorry. I promise I'll never do it again."
Jungkook speaking those words so calmly with his deep voice, Taehyung melt at his soft mellow tone and that gentle warm hug. He wanted to break the hug and run away from there, afraid that Jungkook might noticed how fast his heart was beating, but the feeling of comfort from being under Jungkook's arms was too warm and homely to let go of the hug. He snuggled himself more closer as he hugged him back even more tighter and closed his eyes, not wanting to miss the warmth from Jungkook even for a second.
He felt safe.