A Way To Your Heart - Chapter 37: Chapter 37

"13 reps? Are you serious?"
Taehyung dropped his jaw while Jungkook just chuckled with a proud smirk.
It was literally 5 in the morning but they were in a gym center.
Jungkook got up to go jogging but Taehyung wanted to tag along but he didn't expect Jungkook would bring him to a gym center, which turn out to be a place he works out daily, and he would be watching the younger working out with a overhead press machine, looking that hot in his black oversized t-shirt, a whole view which starting to make Taehyung doubt the fact that Jungkook is actually younger than him.
"You wanna try?"
Jungkook asked but Taehyung just shook his head with a no.
"Why? You don't think you can?"
He smirked with a wink while the other scorned at him.
"Are you challenging me? I'm not a muscled bunny like you, okay? Besides, that's just too much, don't you think? It's literally the half of the machine's weight and you did 13 reps, like?"
"You can try if you want."
Jungkook said, lending his hand out for the water bottle in Taehyung's hand.
"No. I won't."
Taehyung rolled his eyes as he give the bottle to Jungkook who chuckled at him.
"Why?"
"It looks heavy."
But Jungkook just laughed at him and got up from his seat.
"It won't be that hard if you do it everyday--"
He cut himself when Taehyung suddenly sat on the machine and tried to lift.
"How can you even lift this? You're scary."
Jungkook just laughed when the other couldn't even move.
"That's it. I'm never gonna touch anything here. I hate working out."
Taehyung crossed his arms instead while Jungkook shook his head, laughing. He was just amused at the other's cuteness.
"But aren't you the one who insisted to come here with me? You even sacrificed your sleep to tag along."
"That's because I wanted to see where do you go for jogging every morning. I thought you're just going to run for some meters but never thought you'd actually go here."
Taehyung shrugged his shoulders, trying to look away when Jungkook took his shirt off in front of him, so casually as if it's not a big deal.
Of course it might not be for himself but it is for Taehyung, because it's his first time seeing Jungkook without a shirt and it felt quite awkward.
Jungkook smirked when he noticed Taehyung's expression.
"So, you really didn't come here to see me working out?"
"I already told you I'm not."
Taehyung knew he just lied, because, of course he knew how he couldn't even take his eyes off from the male who started doing pushups in front of him, shirtless, with his biceps showing off for a full show with each flex and the sound of his heavy breaths weren't helping the situation more.
Is this man in front of him really the one who whined while asking him to buy cotton candy with aegyo just a few days ago? Because he looks like a totally different person now.
"You said you didn't come to see me working out but you're actually doing it. Why? Do I look hot?"
Taehyung scoffed, he couldn't believe at how Jungkook managed to smirk while gazing at him even while doing it.
"No."
Jungkook paused for a moment to look at him.
"But you like it right?"
Taehyung hate how Jungkook just knows him more than himself, because he saw how the smirk on the other grew when he said it.
"No. I don't."
He tried but Jungkook just pout at his answer.
"You don't like it?"
There he goes again. Is he really pouting now? With how he's looking right now?
"No. I like-- No. Wait. I mean--"
"Thank you. I'm glad you like it."
Before Taehyung could even form his words, Jungkook just smiled and continued his pushups again.
Taehyung didn't know why but he also just smiled along when he saw the other smiling, it's like, he just want to smile when the other smiles, like a connection, somehow.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
Jungkook was surprised when Taehyung suddenly get on his back.
"Continue."
Taehyung just look at him with his innocent puppy eyes, blinking them as if he isn't the reason why the younger fell his chest flat on the floor.
"Get down first. I can't move."
"I'm not going to. Let me see if you can still do it carrying me."
Taehyung laughed when Jungkook turned his neck with a glare.
"Why? You can't do it? It will be a shame if you can't even carry me after all those workouts you did for your whole life."
"You think I can't?"
Jungkook smirked while Taehyung chuckled knowing how he triggered the younger's pride successfully.
"I don't see it so I don't know-- oohh!"
Taehyung couldn't even finish his word when Jungkook start his pushups, carrying him.
"Are you for real? You're really doing this?"
Taehyung was surprised at how the younger actually did it but he instantly start feeling guilty when the other start panting heavily without saying anything. He must be tired but he still continued.
He just wanted to tease him a bit, because he thought the younger couldn't do it and even if he could, he thought the other would just give up and stop after two or three times with him above his back but he was wrong.
"Hey! Let me get down. Aren't you tired?"
"No. Stay still. I can... do it."
Jungkook spoke in between his heavy panting.
"Ok. I get it. You're strong, okay? No need to be stubborn so stop right now."
Taehyung got down while Jungkook just lied down on the floor, panting heavily.
"Are you alright?"
Jungkook smiled when Taehyung asked with concern, and that deep voice with those worried eyes was enough for him to ignore how tired his body was.
"Yeah. I'm just... tired... a bit."
"Idiot. Why did you even do it? I was just teasing you."
Jungkook couldn't help but smile at how worried Taehyung looked.
"I told you I'm alright. I'm just tired."
"But still-- I'm sorry."
"Hey, why are you saying sorry now? I just wanted to do what you wanted."
Jungkook just chuckled and tapped the floor by his side, gesturing the other to lie next to him who instantly did.
"Screw what I want. You went extreme. What's with the 'doing what I want' thing if you're going to hurt yourself like this?"
"I'm not going to hurt myself. It's just that... I'm in a mission to give you everything you want and make you happy."
Jungkook smiled whrn Taehyung moved closer to him.
"You're not going to make me happy if you hurt yourself. And who the hell is giving you this stupid mission?"
"Myself."
He laughed when Taehyung hit his arm at his answer.
"But seriously? I never thought you would actually go to that extent. Like... it was almost 20 or might be more than that? That too, carrying me?"
"But at least you saw it right?"
Jungkook chuckled when Taehyung rolled his eyes playfully at his confidence.
"And yeah. You were really heavy too. That's why I'm tired."
He added but ended up laughing when Taehyung give him a glare.
"That's your fault."
Taehyung scoffed with a shrug.
"What fault?"
"That I'm heavy."
"And how is it my fault?"
"Because you always feed me with so many delicious food. I can't help but eat everything."
Jungkook just laughed and turned to his side, and then hovering over Taehyung whose face suddenly turned red, he smirked because he knew it was obviously because of him.
"That's because I love seeing you eat and you know it too."
"Yeah, yeah. You just want me to get fat."
Taehyung tried his best to sound normal, trying to look away but his disobedient eyes couldn't keep themselves away from the face above him.
"But you look cute when you're chubby like this. And I'm happy that you're eating well."
Taehyung start feeling his face burning up when the tingling sensation inside his stomach grew, of course he couldn't take the sight abouve him, because that smirky smile and eyes piercing through him says it all that Jungkook was doing this on purpose.
But Jungkook being hovered over him with his eyes gazing right through his soul shirtless in this sweaty atmosphere--
Oh yeah, sweat. He finally found something to say so he can distract because it might be dangerous if it goes on, Jungkook was already leaning down to the crook of his neck.
"Well. Wait. I- I know you look handsome and hot right now. Yeah. I get it, but get off. You're sweating."
Jungkook paused to look at him but chuckled when he noticed how the other was trying to look away with his face blushed into red. He knew Taehyung could just push him away but didn't. He smiled proudly when he realized how he still can affect him with their mere closeness.
"So, are you finally admitting I'm hot now?"
Taehyung finally looked at him, giving him a look that yells "seriously?"
"Jungkook, get off me. Other people might come now."
"No one will come now. It's too early for them."
He said but still got up and helped Taehyung to get up.
He couldn't say the gym is for public but he rented the place for every morning so he can work out alone. He hate being crowded.
"When are you going to wear your shirt?"
Taehyung asked, looking away, but Jungkook just chuckled.
"I will. After a quick shower."
"Do you always take your shirt off when you work out everyday?"
Taehyung didn't know why the hell he even ask that for but,
"No. I took it off because you're here. I'm shy if there are other people around."
What? He took it off because he was there? And what's with saying he's shy after what he just did in front of him just now? Like who in the world says they're shy while wearing a smirk?
"I can't believe you used to be introvert and quiet person like you said."
Taehyung said but the other just stared at him.
"Why?"
"Because how can someone change their personality so drastically? Like... you don't look like what you said you used to be."
"But I'm like this only to you. You know, I feel comfortable around you enough to take my shirt off in front of you. I can never act this way to other people. I can, because it's you."
Taehyung just sit there in silent, looking at the other. A part of him felt happy to know Jungkook feels comfortable around him and he's the only one who can see this side of Jungkook.
"You know, I never thought you would be interested in men when I first saw you."
Taehyung said and give the black shirt beside him to the other.
"I'm not interested in men."
Jungkook said taking his shirt.
"What? So you're not interested in me?"
"Who said I'm not?"
"You just said you're not interested in men."
"Because it's true that I'm not interested in men."
"So I'm not a man to you?"
"Yes, you are. But you said I'm interested in men when I'm not interested in men. I like only you."
Taehyung couldn't say anything further. Because just now, Jungkook looked really cute saying he likes only him with his doe eyes trying to explain himself.
Screw the shirtless muscled body, Jungkook looks cute and that's it.
So he ended up smiling.
"Ok. I get it. Go and take your quick shower. I'll wait here. Or you'll be late for your work."
He said pushing the other towards the washroom who peck his cheek before going in.
Taehyung just couldn't help but keep smiling the whole time waiting for the other to come out. Murmuring "he's so cute. Why is he so cute? Oh he's so cute what do I do?" from time to time while recalling everything just happened.
He kept smiling even after they reach their home because they were no longer going to go to separate rooms when they come back, they just moved into a single room just the previous day.
"I'll warm the water for you. Take a bath and come to kitchen. I'll go make breakfast. Okay?"
Taehyung nodded with a smile when Jungkook ruffled his hair before going to the attached bathroom.
He just kept smiling looking at the younger, wondering when did he become lucky to find this guy in his life?
He remembered how he used to curse how unlucky his life was to meet an annoying stranger named Jungkook. But now, he felt lucky that he met the same person and how asking him to be his fake boyfriend turn out to be the best thing he ever did in his life.
"It's ready. Don't take long. I'll be in kitchen."
Taehyung smiled when Jungkook pecked his forehead before going out of the room.
He didn't take long as he come out of the bathroom, wearing his robe, he was hungry anyway. He opened his closet to take out his clothes to change but realized the closet no more has only his clothes but one side filled with shades of black and white clothes.
He smiled tracing his hand through the clothes, knowing who they belongs to.
His clothes in the left were all brighter colour while the right side was black and white.
The colour of their clothes choice looked so contrasting but they still looked beautiful and perfect beside each other.
He closed the left door and took out a white shirt from the right, a familiar white shirt someone wears most of the time. He wore that shirt and look at his own reflection on the big mirror, and smiled at himself when he realized how the shirt that fits perfectly to someone looks so big on him.
A sudden feeling of showing the difference to the owner of the shirt strike him as he wore a short that almost hidden under the long shirt that goes upto his mid thighs.
He smiled as he goes straight to the kitchen and saw Jungkook busy frying something without noticing his presence.
Taehyung slowly goes behind him and slid his arms around the other's slim waist, resting his chin on his shoulder.
"You're here already? You're faster than I thought. Are you hungry? It's almost done."
Jungkook said when he felt the other back hugging him.
Taehyung pout when Jungkook didn't notice him. Of course he won't, he's literally behind him anyway.
He pecked the younger's shoulder gently and rest his chin over it again.
"It smells nice."
He said referring to the shirt he's wearing right now.
"Yeah. It's Kimchi fried rice. You like it right?"
Taehyung frowned at the answer. Of course he likes the Kimchi fried rice. But that's not what he wanted to hear from the younger.
"I don't like it."
Jungkook paused from stirring the food and turned back.
"You don't like--"
But he cut himself off when his eyes fell on the view in front of him, more like he felt as if his tongue got stuck out of no where.
Taehyung is wearing his shirt? And what's with the shorts? It's too short and it was showing his perfect long legs clearly. And the way his shirt look so big on him was so... cute?
"Isn't that... my shirt?"
He asked finally but Taehyung looked pissed off.
"Yeah. I wanted to ask how does it look on me because it's so big for me. But you didn't even notice. I'll go change into something else."
Taehyung frowned and just when he was about to go, he smiled as Jungkook grabbed his wrist to stop him.
But he covered his smile with a fake frown when he turn back.
"What? You don't look like you like it. I'll go get change."
He tried to get away but Jungkook kept holding his wrist.
"No. Wait. I lik--"
"Are you planning to feed me a burnt kimchi?"
"What? Oh gosh!"
Jungkook quickly turned to reduce the heat on the stove without leaving the wrist he was holding.
"Wait!"
He tightened his grip when Taehyung tried to remove his hand again, pulling him closer and now the older is standing in front of him while he wrapped his arm around his waist from back.
"I like it. It looks good on you and you look so cute in that shirt right now."
Jungkook said landing a gentle peck on Taehyung's neck who giggled at the touch.
"Really?"
Taehyung turned with a smile and pecked Jungkook's cheek who smiled while turning off the stove.
"Yeah. It's yours from today. Wear it everyday."
"I won't take it. I wanted to wear your shirt. It will become my shirt if I take it."
Jungkook just chuckled at his words, he couldn't find anything more cute than the male in his arms.
"Ok. Don't take it. You can wear any of my shirts as you want."
Both giggled when Jungkook nuzzled his nose on the crook of the other's neck.
"Ok. Enough. Let's eat. I'm hungry. You'll be late for your work too."
Taehyung stopped Jungkook when he start landing butterfly kisses on his neck.
"I don't want to go."
Taehyung chuckled when Jungkook start whining like a kid who is complaining not to go to school.
But he had to go, because he has so much work to do. So there he was, all dressed after having his breakfast, ready to go but he still wasn't ready to leave the fluffy haired helping him button up his coat.
"Should I just take a leave? I don't want to go."
He couldn't even count how many times he have said the same thing up till now. This might be the first time in his life to hate going for work.
"Shut up already. Are you a kid?"
"You're the one who said I'm a kid."
Taehyung couldn't help but laugh and squeezed the younger's cheeks. Jungkook did really look like a kid whining.
"Then, will you go if I give you a kiss?"
"Then you're basically telling me not to go."
"Then I won't give you your goodbye kiss today."
"What? Taehyung, why are you doing this to me?"
Jungkook start whining again while Taehyung just laughed at the cuteness.
"Call me hyung if you want a kiss."
"Hyung!"
Taehyung ended up bursting out into another laughter at how Jungkook desperately called him hyung without any hesitation.
"Fine. I'll give you a kiss since you're too cute--"
Taehyung widen his eyes when Jungkook pulled him closer, shutting him up from speaking further with a kiss, because he couldn't wait anymore teasings.
They smiled as Taehyung closed his eyes, feeling how Jungkook was passionately kissing him as if he longed for it for a long time.
"Now, I don't want to go anymore."
Jungkook said with a pout after they part their lips while Taehyung chuckled, playing with his ear.
"It's really getting late you know. You should go now."
Taehyung said but this time, he wasn't willing to let go of the warmth.
"Yeah. Guess I should."
And that's the least thing Taehyung wanted to hear at the moment. He knew the other must go, but he still wanted him to stay, a bit more at least. A part of him wished if Jungkook would say he wants to stay once more, but another part felt glad he didn't say it, because if he did, he wouldn't be able to let go of him.
So he just nodded, finally letting go of the other, unwillingly.
"You can call me if you get bored alone. I'll see if I can come back early. Don't skip your meal just because I won't be eating with you."
Taehyung smiled, holding the other's hands caressing his face.
"I'll be fine. I have to go to Jiminie's place anyway. He said he wants to give me something."
"Ok then. Enjoy with him. I'll call you if I'm free."
Jungkook pecked the other's forehead before he leave the house.
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Jungkook was sitting in his office room after a conference meeting but the way Taehyung waved his hand with a smile from the door when he drove his car was still playing in front of his eyes.
He took out his phone, there wasn't any message or missed calls from Taehyung but he still smiled at the picture of his own lockscreen, and realized, he already missed him, and the more he looked at the picture, the more he couldn't stop missing him.
"Jungkook, you should go and eat now so you can get some rest before the next meeting. It will start in 2 hours from now."
Hoseok walked inside after a knock.
"Yeah. I should."
Jungkook nodded as he keep his phone on the table.
"When can I go back?"
"I know you're tired. But... you still have three more meetings to attend today. I don't think you're going back early today."
"Can you postpone them for tomorrow?"
"I don't think I can, because you've been postponing these two meetings for almost a week now."
Jungkook sighed, massaging his forehead.
"At least tomorrow?"
"I'm sorry to say this but you actually have a really busy schedule from today onwards. You took too much leaves these past two months and the meetings you needed to attend kept postponing. And the project with Mr. Min is also planned to start from the day after tomorrow."
Jungkook groaned at the news. He won't be able to spend much time with Taehyung when he wants the most?
"I get it. Let's go and eat something--"
He was about to get up when his phone start ringing. And the moment he saw the name on his screen, all his frustrations vanished like fog.
Hoseok smiled seeing the way Jungkook changed his mood that quickly, and he instantly understood who was on the phone.
"Hey--"
He excitedly answered but,
"Jungkook! Surprise! I'm in front of your company building. I'm coming in. Wait for me."
"W-what? Wait-- hello? Taehyung? Wait! Hello?"
He yelled at his phone when Taehyung hung up the call before he could say anything.
"What's wrong? Who was on the phone? Is everything alright?"
Hoseok rushed towards Jungkook without knowing what happened for the younger to freak out like that.
"No! It's not alright."
Jungkook kept walking too and fro inside his room.
"Jungkook tell me what happened. You're scaring me."
"Hyung! He's here."
"What? Who's here?"
"Taehyung. He's here."
"So what if he's here?"
"Hyung he doesn't know anything about me. He's going to find out I'm not just an employee here."
"Then let him know it. He has the right to know it after all."
"Of course he has. But this is not how I want him to know. I'll surely tell him everything. But for now, Hyung, please help me."
"Me? How am I going to help you?"
"Just act as my boss in front of him."
"What? Are you telling me to be the fake CEO? How many fake things do you want in your life?"
"Hyung please."
"But--- oohh!!"
Hoseok couldn't even say anything further since Jungkook suddenly pushed him to his own chair just when the door opened, and Taehyung entered the room with a staff.
Everything happened in just a few secs and when they realized,
Hoseok was already sitting in the CEO's chair, breathing heavily out of shock from the younger's sudden push,
Jungkook was standing beside the chair with the first two buttons of his shirt opened mistakenly when he removed his coat quickly so he would look like a simple employee,
the staff who led Taehyung to the room covered her mouth in shock to see the secretary sitting on their boss's chair while their boss who everyone is scared to even look at was literally standing,
and Taehyung staring at both of them with his eyes wide opened.
What's the hell just happened?