BROMANCE | VKOOK - Chapter 12: Chapter 12

When Jungkook woke up the next morning, Taehyung was gone.
Instead his mother leaned in the door frame, watching her son with a worried expression on her face. "Good morning, sweetie", she hummed and walked closer when Jungkook slowly opened his eyes and looked utterly confused at the empty side of his bed. "Where is he?"
His mother shrugged, "I heard him leaving around 2am", she said sadly. "Are you okay?"
Jungkook looked dumbfounded, staring into nothing as he sat up. Taehyung simply left, not even caring to say goodbye or stay for breakfast, he just ran off.
"I'm fine, Mom", Jungkook chuckled, voice cracking a little as he got up and grabbed a hoodie to pull over his head. He felt way too exposed in just his boxers. "It'd be okay if you weren't", Mrs Jeon hummed. "Breakfast's ready. I'll take you to school today", she said and Kook nodded.
Of course his mother was worried. It seemed weird that the guy left in the middle of the night and everything somehow appeared to have been something like a one-night stand that Taehyung regretted immediately afterwards. Just that they didn't even have sex, but Mrs Jeon didn't know that. All her mind told her right now was, that her only son had been used by an older guy and then left behind.
"I'll be down in a second", Jungkook said and breathed out in relief when his mother left the room and headed back downstairs. He grabbed his phone, somehow hoping Taehyung had left a message. Or just anything that made it less seem as if he ran away.
He seemed so calm and fine when they fell asleep? What changed his mind?
Kook let out a sigh when he had no new messages-, as always, and put his phone away. Quickly he grabbed his school stuff, a pair of pants and ruffled through his hair. Then he rushed downstairs because he was already quite late for school. His mother had prepared him food but Jungkook didn't feel hungry, he just kept staring at his phone-, still hoping for something to appear on there.
"Did you...?", his mother asked quietly.
Jungkook shook his head, "No, Mom! I'm not that easy to get", he laughed out bitterly. "And he's not ready to sleep with a boy anyway- so."
Mrs Jeon had relief written all over her face when her son told her that, "Oh thank god. Don't lose your virginity to someone you're not dating!", she reminded him of her own made rules and Kook agreed, "I would never, Mom."
She smiled and then left him in peace for the rest of breakfast and even during the drive to school, she would not ask Jungkook anything about Taehyung at all.
"Have a good day", she hummed after him when he left the car and headed towards the entrance. Well, apparently school became a new hotspot for daily drama-, because when he walked in he saw Taehyung leaning against a locker, hands covering his face and he swore he could see tears dripping down his jawline.
Jungkook would go there and say something, ask if he was alright, but Jimin stood next to him and patted his shoulders. And Hoseok and Yoongi were there as well. It'd just be weird if Jungkook came over there now, so he kept walking and tried not to think of Taehyung crying over there, in the middle of the hallway.
He heard whispers, girls standing in groups together and everyone kept glancing at Taehyung.
"Did you hear?", a girl whispered and another one started chuckling, "That fucking bitch deserves it, she's not good enough for him anyway-"
"Oh, what the hell", Jungkook hummed and stopped next to Lyza who was busy with trying to fit all her books in her locker. "Those lockers here are shit, they're way too small", she complained when she realized that Jungkook arrived. "It's because you have too many books", Kook hummed and then leaned against the locker next to her and kept watching the scene that was happening.
"Do you know what happened here?", he then asked, hoping Lyza had already caught onto the gossip for today.
"Oh, yeah", Lyza said. "I think it's fake though. Taehyung was with you, last night, right?"
Jungkook shrugged, "He ran away around 2am", he said and looked at Taehyung who was now pushing Jimin's hand away and quickly glanced at Jungkook. Then he threw his locker shut and walked off, ignoring Jungkook and not even giving him a smile.
"What did he do?"
"Apparently he cheated on Lia", Lyza mumbled, "Twice last night."
Jungkook lifted one eyebrow, "What?"
"Yeah, everyone's saying he had sex with two girls in her bedroom at the party", Lyza said, "But I never saw him coming back to the party, I don't believe that."
"Why would he be crying if it's not true?", Jungkook asked.
"Well, maybe because Lia is in one of the empty classrooms, crying-", Lyza let out and pointed onto one of the classrooms.
Jungkook didn't even hesitate, he just ran off and headed to the described classroom, walking in without knocking just to see a crying Lia in the corner of the room. She had her eyes covered by her hands as well, trying hard to hold back the tears, knowing she had to calm down until classes started.
"What's wrong?", Kook asked and sat down next to her.
"Nothing, I'm fine", Lia snapped.
"Yeah and lying", Jungkook rolled his eyes, "I wouldn't believe rumors so easily, Lia."
"What rumors?", she asked, "I literally caught him in my own bed with two girls I don't even know the names of. What the hell is wrong with this asshole-, it's my bed. Our bed. Where we had sex countless times. And he just-"
Kook scrunched his nose a little at the thought of Taehyung doing such a thing. That didn't fit to his image of him in Jungkook's head, not at all.
"Oh", Kook hummed. "Did you two break up?"
She shook her head, "N-no."
"You should", Jungkook said. Of course his selfish thinking made him say that-, if they broke up he could have Taehyung. "No", Lia murmured, "It's been so many years-, I can't just let him go."
Jungkook sighed, how did she get so lucky to have him for so long?
"So what do you want to do about it?", he then asked, "If he was mine, I'd beat his ass for cheating", Jungkook looked down. To be exact, Taehyung had cheated three times last night, one time being with Jungkook.
"That's just who he is", Lia said.
"He once told me you two have an open relationship, why do you even mind?", Kook asked curiously, Lia only laughed out bitterly, "We don't have an open relationship. That's what he keeps telling all the girls he cheats with. Surprised he told you that too. I thought he's at least honest with his boys about me."
Well, just that Jungkook wasn't any boy.
He was the boy who messed Taehyung's mind up a lot lately.
"Lia, no offense but if you stay with him and give him chance after chance, nothing will change", Kook said, "And you're a pretty and a nice girl-, you can do better than a cheating asshole."
Lia gulped dryly, "Koo, you don't understand. You're only 16 and you've never been in love. Especially not with someone as toxic as Taehyung. It's not that easy to leave someone like that-"
Jungkook held a chuckle in. How wrong she was with that, wow.
"Why does everyone always treat me like a child when I'm literally not that much younger"; Jungkook groaned out, "But okay, if you don't want to leave him, he eventually will leave you, Lia. Cheating is the first step of it, you know. Have you never seen a romance movie?", he questioned and then got up.
"Movies aren't real life", Lia hummed.
"But they for sure feel like it sometimes", Kook said, "I gotta go to class now. Bye Lia and don't let anyone treat you like shit, please!"
Lia gave him a tired smile, then he left and walked to his own class. He sat down next to Lyza and saw Jimin's looks once again.
But Jungkook looked away and turned to Lyza, "It's true, Taehyung cheated on Lia."
"Did anything happen between you two at your place?", Lyza asked curiously, "We were sure, you'd end up fucking-"
"We?", Kook asked confused. "Who's we?"
"Me, Johnny and Mark."
"What? His friends thought it too?", Jungkook asked with big eyes.
"It was obvious", Lyza chuckled, "Taehyung's so whipped for you. It was amusing to see, he couldn't keep his eyes off you the whole evening."
Jungkook nodded, "Maybe it all got too much for him after the kissing", he hummed to himself. "He probably feels so shit about himself right now-"
Lyza shrugged, "Deserved."
"No", Kook said, "He was completely confused last night after he kissed me, he kept saying something and then told me the exact opposite a few minutes later. Taehyung wasn't in the right state of mind last night."
"So what's your plan?", Lyza asked.
"I'll talk to him in the break", Jungkook said. "He's got some explaining to do."
And that's exactly what happened.
Jungkook sat through his lessons and took notes, paid attention and pretended to be the good student he was, who wasn't thinking about a guy in another classroom the whole time.
But once the bell rang and it was time for lunch, Jungkook straightup went to the cafeteria and stopped at Taehyung's table where he was already sitting down with his friends, and also Jimin.
Today it was only Hoseok who snapped at Jungkook, asking him what he was doing here, but Jungkook ignored him successfully.
"Taehyung, can we talk?", he asked quietly.
Taehyung crossed his arms, "There's nothing to talk about, Jungkook", he said.
"Pretty sure there is", Jungkook said sharply, "Want me to speak it out loud or are you coming?", he threatened but Taehyung kept leaning back, amused by Jungkook standing there all alone, "No one would believe your fantasies, Koo", he said calmly.
Jungkook gritted his teeth, embarrassment taking over him.
But he stayed still and watched Taehyung sternly, "I'm waiting."
"I'm not talking to you", Taehyung snapped, "Leave me alone. I got my own shit to deal with!"
"Like what?", Jungkook crossed his arms. "You're obviously not dealing with Lia right now, so all shit that's left is your weird friends. Let's talk."
Taehyung furrowed his brows, "Dude-"
"If I were you, I'd better get my fucking ass up right now and not treat me like that, trust me you'll regret that, Tae", Jungkook grumbled. Finally, a hint of irritation and fear crept on Taehyung's face when he saw Jungkook staying stubborn like that.
"Oh for fuck's sake", Johnny yelled out and balled his fists, "Just go with him, Taehyung! What's wrong with you?!"
Mark joined in, "Asshole-ish doesn't suit you, bitch. That's Jimin's and Hoseok's part."
Taehyung rolled his eyes, "Wow."
"Yeah?", Jimin suddenly interrupted, "Go talk to him, don't embarrass him like that, what the fuck. He's done nothing wrong?"
Jungkook smiled a little.
"Sucks when your own friends tell you off too, hm?", he said and then grabbed Taehyung by his wrist and just pulled him up.
Taehyung groaned out in frustration, those damn butterflies coming all over him again just by Jungkook's touch. "Can you not touch me!!", he whined and pulled his arms away.
Kook walked out of the cafeteria and only stopped when they were outside on the school yard, standing between some flowers and trees because it was the only spot right now that was empty. "Yeah, lead me into fucking nowhere where no one can see us", Taehyung complained.
"Bro", Jungkook sighed and then inhaled deeply, "Are you on your period or why are you acting like that? I brought you here because I doubt you want people to see us talking together. It's you who wants to hide, so I brought you here so you don't have to hide. Jesus, you're being a whole asshole right now, Taehyung."
The older went quiet and just stared at Jungkook.
"Hm", he said coldly and looked away, "What do you want? If it's about last night, whatever the fuck you're hoping for now, it won't happen. I'm straight and kissing you was weird and a mistake. I was drunk and it was a body reaction."
"Ah", Jungkook nodded, not believing any word coming from his mouth. "Okay", he shrugged.
"So why did you cheat on Lia?"
"That's none of your business?", Taehyung snapped at him, "I told you it's an open relationship, I don't know why she's making such a scene now."
"Just that it's not an open relationship and you're lying about that to everyone you wanna have sex with", Jungkook said sharply. "You're an asshole."
"Yeah, I am. Stay away from me", Taehyung let out between his gritted teeth.
"Why?", Jungkook said and put his hand on Taehyung's shoulder. "Is it because you're afraid you'll hurt me too?"
"No, I don't care about you."
That hurt a little but Jungkook decided to ignore it. It was only Taehyung overreacting. He probably didn't even realize what he was saying.
"Fine", Jungkook said. "Whatever this was, it's over anyways."
"What-"
"Yeah", Kook laughed out bitterly, "I know we're not together but we're more than friends, Taehyung. And you left me last night just to fuck two other girls? Not even Lia, no, two completely irrelevant girls. Dude, I'm too good for that and I hope it was worth it, because that just made you lose every chance you had on sex with me."
Taehyung looked bummed, eyes trailing to the ground. "B-but-"
"Shut up", Jungkook said, "You're gonna go and break up with Lia, or you will be honest with everyone from now on and be loyal to her. Your choice, but you're not gonna go around hurting people just because you can't handle yourself."
Taehyung scoffed, "Who do you think you are?"
"Probably the only person who ever really cared about you", Jungkook said and that hit the exact right spot. Taehyung's shoulders fell and he lost every strength he held within his posture, facing the ground, having nothing to say.
"I asked for one thing, Tae", he sighed, "I just wanted you to be honest to yourself. And what did you do? You went out and did everything to convince you that you're not having any feelings, using sex to get rid off it. Were you trying to hurt me? Lia? Or yourself? Because I'm pretty sure the one you hurt the most with all that, was you."
"I don't want to hurt you", Taehyung let out quietly. "I-"
"You didn't hurt me", Jungkook said in a small voice, "I've told you so many times, I'm good on my own. I have respect for myself and I know that your actions having nothing to do with me. They're all on you", he explained and gave Taehyung a tired smile.
"How can you only be sixteen and so much wiser than me?", Taehyung asked quietly, stepping closer, looking at Jungkook with tears in his eyes.
"I'm not wiser", Jungkook giggled, "I just know what I want in life. And so do you, but you're not ready to admit it yet and that's fine."
Taehyung looked so confused and shattered right now, eyes practically begging for comfort while he kept his body on distance. Jungkook smiled, stepped closer too and hugged the older tightly.
Taehyung breathed out relieved, wrapping his arms around Jungkook. "I thought you would be mad at me after all that", he whispered but Jungkook only smiled, hugging him a bit tighter.
"We're not dating", he let out, nuzzling his face into Taehyung's shoulders, "So you didn't cheat on me, I have no reason to be mad."
Taehyung didn't want to let go, feeling way too good in the younger's arms. But Jungkook pulled away after a couple of seconds, "Come on, let's go back in."
Taehyung nodded, "Yes", he said and they walked back inside. Just that when Jungkook thought Taehyung would leave him for the table of his friends, Taehyung only grabbed his bag and his food and then walked with Jungkook to the table where Lyza was sitting at.
"Oh, hello there", Lyza said surprised, chuckling when she saw Taehyung smiling shyly at Jungkook. He really made him feel better, Taehyung didn't want to leave the younger's side at all, just to make this feeling stay a little longer.
Jungkook made him feel alright without doing much.
"You wanna sit with us?", Jungkook grinned and sat down.
"If you let me-", Taehyung had the smallest voice right now, sitting down next to Jungkook shyly. He scooted as close as humanly possible, thighs and shoulders touching.
"Tae-, will you give me air to breathe?", Jungkook giggled and Taehyung blushed, giving Jungkook some space.
"Sorry", he looked down.
Lyza eyed both boys, smiling to herself. "So Taehyung, pretty rough day for you, huh?", she asked teasingly and the boy only blurted out in laughter, "Yeah, you could say that."
Kook smiled and grabbed his strawberry milk, sipping on it while he eyed Taehyung the whole time, heart beating faster when he saw him joking around with Lyza, the jealousy Taehyung had felt in the beginning finally fading away when he realized that Lyza and Jungkook really just were friends.
"Hi", a voice behind them made Taehyung look up. It were Johnny and Mark, standing there awkwardly. "Can we sit with you guys too-", Mark asked and once Kook nodded, they all sat down.
"Hoseok and the others suck", Johnny breathed out, "They kept making dumb jokes over there, even Jimin looked annoyed by the jokes", Mark added.
"Well", Kook shrugged, "That's their thing. Let's not waste time thinking about losers who have nothing better to do than make fun of others."
"I love this guy", Lyza laughed out, Jungkook's confidence being literally always so present.
"We all do", Taehyung sighed and hugged Jungkook once, pretty quick and shyly and when he pulled away his face was red as a tomato and the whole boy flustered as fuck, but it was worth Jungkook's big smile on his pouty lips.
Johnny and Mark exchanged a look and then secretly held hands underneath the table because seeing Taehyung and Jungkook like this felt empowering, y'know.
Taehyung watched Jungkook sipping on his milk, "Can I have a sip-", he asked shyly. First of all he had never had strawberry milk before, he usually went for banana milk, and secondly-, Kook's lips had touched it before so it was kinda like indirectly kissing him and that's all Taehyung could think of when Jungkook gave him his milk and let him drink from it .
"Don't drink it up tho", Kook teased, "It's my favorite flavor-"
Taehyung only took one sip and then licked his lips, "Might be my second favorite taste now-"
"What's the first?", Lyza asked curiously.
But Taehyung blushed and only glanced at Jungkook's lips, not saying a word but the whole table understood what he meant.
Kook softly slapped his thigh, "Taehyung!", he squeaked out. "You-"
"Sorry!", the older lifted his hands and didn't even realize how he started hugging Jungkook once again, arms going around his waist. Honestly, Kook was surprised by how comfortable Taehyung got when he got the space and freedom he needed, he was touchy and dorky, loving and cute and that's all because he didn't feel any pressure at all.
Lyza only smirked, leaning back and so did Johnny and Mark.
"So, what are you gonna do about Lia?", Jungkook completely switched the topic to bring Taehyung back to reality, looking at him fondly.
"Lia?", Taehyung asked confused.
"Your girlfriend", Lyza threw in to remind Taehyung who Lia was.
"Oh right", Taehyung shook his head, "I forgot. Uhm-"
"You should either break up or make things right", Johnny said, "But from my point of view, breaking up is for the better since you clearly have someone else in mind."
Taehyung blushed, "I don't-"
"Oh shut up", Mark let out, "Lie to yourself but not to us. No one cares if you like a boy or a girl, just saying, Tae. Literally no one gives two fucks about who you fuck with, as long as you don't make this into a huge drama like you did today with Lia."
Taehyung crossed his arms, "I'm not gay, dude-"
"He's not gay", Jungkook helped Taehyung out, rubbing his back softly to give him comfort while Mark and Johnny only looked at Jungkook questioningly. Kook gave them a warning look to just go along with it and so they did, "Okay fine, but if you cheat on Lia you're clearly not in love with her. You can find another girl, maybe it's gonna work out bette then", Mark said. "Don't do that to Lia, she never did you wrong, she deserves better than being cheated on."
"Another girl?", Taehyung asked confused, "I-"
"You?"
"I'm not strai-", he stopped talking and looked down to his lap. "God, this is confusing."
"Yeah, let's drop the topic for now", Jungkook interrupted and just took Taehyung's hand lightly for a moment, squeezing it which made Taehyung instantly relax and bring the smile back onto his lips. "Yes", Taehyung sighed out relieved and started hugging Jungkook again.
Jungkook let him and held him for a while, rubbing his back the whole time while Taehyung couldn't stop himself from thinking how sweet Jungkook smelled, a mix of vanilla and cherries and that somehow exactly described Jungkook's perfume. "Can we go somewhere else", Taehyung whispered in Jungkook's ear but the boy only shook his head, "Tae, I told you that this is not how this is going to be."
"Why are you holding me then", Taehyung asked disappointed and pulled away slowly.
"Well.. Because you need it."