A Way To Your Heart - Chapter 25: Chapter 25

The sky was painted coal black by the dark clouds, still covering the stars behind it. The humid air with the clouds that should've look like soft cotton balls, looked like it just dipped into a dark grey paint, it clearly gave a warning of a downpour soon.
Taehyung was standing by the window, looking up at the dark sky as if waiting for the rain to finally escape and wash the air.
But why a certain voice which comforted him a few moment ago kept ringing in his ear? Why those few words kept lingering on his mind? Did those words put on a spell on him?
"What are you doing here?"
A deep voice startled Taehyung with a warm breath behind his ear. He flinched and turned back only to find his face a few centimeters away from the one who was behind him. Their eyes met and that's when he felt as if the world stopped for a moment. How he wished he could run away to avoid the other from hearing his embarrassingly loud heartbeat but his eyes refused to turn away, as if his whole body got stiffened at the other's gaze.
"I told you to get some rest. Why are you still standing here?"
That's when Taehyung finally pulled himself back to his senses. Yes, Jungkook told him to get some rest after they had dinner together with his mother. The other didn't even let him do the dishes and just sent him to his room but there he was, still standing by the window instead.
Should he just ignore the part of him which was waiting for the other to come?
"I-I'm just... getting some air. Fresh air."
Damn that small space between them, it made him even stutter.
"Are you ok?"
"Huh?"
Yeah, he's totally fine, yeah.
"Uh... Yeah."
"Are you still thinking about your fight with your tiny friend?"
Well, only if he knew what he was actually thinking about-- wait, did he just called Jimin his tiny friend?
"I told you not to call him tiny. He's not tiny. Ok?"
He placed his palms by the sides of his waist with his eyes furrowed.
"You never told me not to call him tiny. You just told me not to call him shorty."
Jungkook snickered.
"Ugh! Tiny or shorty or whatever. Don't you dare call him anything else. I can only call him that way. Got it."
Jungkook chuckled when he could finally see Taehyung back to his usual self. He kinda missed their little fights.
"Ok. I get it."
He felt relief when Taehyung finally smiled.
"And... I got something for you."
Taehyung tilted his head.
"Hmm? For me?"
His eyes followed to where Jungkook was pointing at but widen his eyes with a gasp.
"Ice cream? You really bought it?"
"Yeah. I kept them in refrigerator when you were not in room or else it would've already melted away by now. I just took them out now."
"But..."
His small table was filled with different icecream flavors.
"But why did you buy so many? Isn't this too much? I might get cold if I eat all this."
"Well..."
Jungkook scratched the back of his neck.
"You didn't tell me which flavor you want and I don't even know your favorite flavor. So... I bought whatever was in that ice cream shop. You can choose from them. Don't eat them all at once, you'll get sick."
"Oh my God Jungkook! Hahaha!"
Taehyung bursted out into a laughter while Jungkook shyly ruffled his own hair.
But his shyness vanished when Taehyung suddenly hugged him with his arms wrapping around his neck.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I forgot when Jimin called me. But you didn't have to buy them all you know. It would've been still ok for me even if you just bought any flavor."
Taehyung smiled while his eyes refused to move away from its contact with the other.
"But thank you. For making me laugh. I'm... I'm so thankful that I have you."
Why did he say that? But he did felt so thankful for having Jungkook by his side at the moment. Still, why did he say it out loud?
He would've regret what he just slipped out of his tongue if not for the arms that pulled him closer into a tight hug.
He didn't understand from where did that little happiness rushed from but it was enough for spreading all over his body, as if it already drained all his strength to push the other away.
He quickly tightened his grip around the other's neck, as if he was afraid to get freed from those two arms around his waist.
They stayed that way, hugging each other, not wanting to let go of the warmth and comfort they received from each other's arms, until they felt some cold and tiny droplets over their bodies.
Looks like the dark clouds finally let the raindrops escape.
As if the raindrops were searching for them, it slipped through the open window till they land on their skin, tickling their bodies with the soft touches.
Taehyung let his arms loosen, lifting his head, his stare was welcomed by another doe eyes with a smile.
He quickly turned away, trying to hide the red tint over his cheeks and that uncontrollable smile by looking out the window, as if the raindrops that fell on his face would wash them away.
If not for the sound of rain slapping the ground, the other would've heard how loud his heartbeats were.
But when he felt two arms sliding to his waist, wrapping him into another warm hug from back, his heart refused to behave. As if his heart whispered his nerves, his body felt so weak at the warmth.
"Taehyung."
That voice, how and why did the other manage to call the name by making his voice more deeper at this moment?
He hummed as an answer.
"It's late. Let's get some sleep."
Sleep? He don't want to. He don't know what's gotten into him but he don't even want to move even an inch from where they were.
"I don't want to."
His tongue has been misbehaving lately, it keeps slipping words from his mind.
But he didn't regret it when he heard a chuckle behind his ear.
"Then what will you do now? It's almost midnight."
What will he do? He don't know. But he just want to stay like that, at least for a little longer.
"Ice cream! Yeah. I'll eat the ice cream. It'll melt if we keep it there for long."
He thought he got an idea to let the other stay but guess it was not, Jungkook loosen his arms and back away.
"Where are you going?"
He must be insane to grab the other's wrist that quickly when the other was about to go away.
"I'll get the ice cream for you."
Taehyung mentally slapped himself.
"Ah... ok."
He finally let go of the wrist.
Jungkook went towards the table after giving him a smile.
"Which flavor do you want? Strawberry? Mango? Or Chocolate? Oh! It's starting to melt."
Taehyung just smiled looking at the other, wondering when and how did this stranger whom he know nothing about except for his name felt so much closer to him in just few weeks.
"Taehyung? Which one?"
"Huh?"
Taehyung blamed his eyes for staring too long.
"Anything is fine."
He walked towards the table and picked the one with strawberry flavor.
"I'll have this first. I'm going to eat them all anyway."
Jungkook just chuckled as he took the ice cream from Taehyung's hand and give him back after removing the plastic cover over the small container and put a spoon for him.
Taehyung smiled as he took it back and sat on the comfy window seat beside his bed while Jungkook went to keep the remaining ice cream back in refrigerator. He pat the empty space beside him, signing Jungkook to sit there just when he come back who eventually followed and sat down resting his back on the wall.
The raindrops were painting the glass panel of the window, producing a rhythmic sound each time the droplets beats the glass.
Taehyung was enjoying his ice cream, oblivious of the two certain eyes staring at him.
"Want some?"
He asked holding a spoonful of the ice cream but Jungkook just shook his head as a no.
"Why? It's good."
"I got them for you. So you can eat them all."
"Just one spoon hmm? Only once."
"No. I don't wa--"
Taehyung didn't even let Jungkook finish his words as he shut him up by putting the spoon in his mouth.
"How is it?"
Taehyung giggled when Jungkook finally swallowed the ice cream.
"You bought so many. It's not fair if you don't even have a bite. It's good right? Want more?"
"No."
"Are you sure? I'll feed you."
Taehyung grinned taking another spoonful and placed it near Jungkook's closed lips.
He pouted when the other didn't open his mouth.
"Fine. Don't eat. I'll ea--"
He took the spoon back and was about to eat it himself but a hand suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him.
Thank god that the ice cream didn't spill from the container when he fell on Jungkook's chest while Jungkook ate the ice cream from the spoon in his hand.
What's this? He knew he should get off from him but why his body wasn't willing too move?
But should he be happy or confuse or shock when Jungkook slowly took the ice cream container from his hand and made him turn around, letting him to rest his back on his chest? As if he knew what he wanted.
"It's melting. Finish it so we can sleep. It's late."
Jungkook gave the container back to Taehyung who readily took it from him.
How Taehyung wished the ice cream never melted.
He didn't want to move even after the container was empty.
"Taehyung. Get up. Let's go to bed."
Jungkook tapped his shoulder but he just pouted.
"It's late Taehyung. I have work tomorrow."
Taehyung didn't have any choice but to get up. He stomped his feet as he get on the bed and covered himself under the blanket. He didn't even understand why he felt so pissed off suddenly.
Jungkook could just chuckled at how Taehyung was being so clingy like a small kid. Was Taehyung always this cute?
He just get on the other side of the bed, keeping a space between them.
"Good night Taehyung."
He whispered and switched off the light.
Taehyung peaked from the blanket to look at Jungkook who already closed his eyes. But why was the small space between them troubling him so much? He want to hug something but there wasn't any extra pillow on the bed.
He turned around to face the other. He want to hug him, he miss the warmth, he want to be under those arms.
Would it be ok to move a little closer towards the other?
Can he just hug him? They were hugging each other just a few moments anyway, right?
When he finally collected all his strength and let his hand try to reach the other, a sudden loud thunder startled him and ended up with escaping a loud gasp which made Jungkook to open his eyes. Well, he's doomed. He couldn't even pretend to sleep now that Jungkook already saw him with wide opened eyes.
"Taehyung? Are you ok?"
"Uh? Ah... yeah. I'm fine."
Taehyung tried to act normal but he was too embarrassed of what he was trying to do and the fact that he was caught.
"Taehyung, are you... perhaps scared of thunder?"
"Huh?"
Scared of thunder? Hell no. But guess it's the only chance to let everything slide for the moment.
"Uh... yeah. I was scared."
Hope that works.
"You're such a baby Taehyung."
Jungkook just chuckled and ruffled Taehyung's hair.
"Want me to hold you?"
What? Why did he even have to ask? That's what he wanted. But he still tried to act as if he was hesitant.
"No. It's ok. I'll be fine."
He thought Jungkook would ask him again but,
"Then sleep tight ok? Don't be scared. It's just a thunder."
What? How the plot get twisted?
He quickly grabbed Jungkook's shirt and clutched onto the cotton piece before the other could turn away.
"You know I can't sleep if I don't hug anything. And there's no extra pillow for me to hug."
What was he even saying?
"Oh, it's there by the window seat. Want me to get it for you?"
"NO."
Why did he even yelled?"
"Ah... I mean... uh... Can I... Can I just hug you instead?"
He spilled it finally. But why was Jungkook not saying anything? Why the silence?
It was starting to get awkward but he was pulled towards the other capturing his body in between his arms.
A sudden smile rose up in his lips when he finally got the warmth he wanted.
Those gentle pats on his back and the soft 'good night' from that deep voice, the warmth, everything felt so soothing and pleasing that he thought he would fall asleep right away but he heard Jungkook's soft snores soon.
Jungkook might be really tired after his work and he didn't let him rest by keeping him awake till midnight but the other still stayed awake for him without any complaints. He suddenly felt so sorry for the other while some part of him blamed himself for not thinking about the other. Was he so selfish?
He snuggled himself more closer towards Jungkook as he tightened the hug and closed his eyes, letting himself drift into sleep but only after he mumbled softly,
"Good night bunny."