BROMANCE | VKOOK - Chapter 13: Chapter 13

"Have you ever thought about liking a boy?"
Taehyung broke the silence when he sat in front of the TV this evening, cuddled up next to his brother. Their parents were on another business trip again, as usually. Sometimes it felt as if the two of them didn't even have real parents because they were never around.
Jimin looked up, turned his head to his brother and tilted his head in confusion, "Nah-, why?"
Taehyung shrugged, "I don't know", he said in a small voice. "I think I'm attracted to a boy"
"Jungkook?", Jimin asked quietly, sighing a little. He was jealous of Taehyung, he got to hang out with Jungkook all the time lately while Jimin himself was stuck with Hoseok and the other guys. They were fun and all, but nothing compared to Jungkook. He missed those times were he was always cuddled up to Jungkook and just the thought of sharing him made him want to knock out everyone who tried to take him away.
Taehyung didn't reply, he just looked down on his lap shyly, fiddling around with his fingers.
"You hang out a lot with him lately", Jimin mumbled.
"I-", Taehyung inhaled deeply, "I think he's cute?? I don't get it either, I thought I wasn't into boys I-"
Jimin chuckled bitterly, "Well. Lucky you, I'm pretty sure you could have him."
"You think so?", Taehyung asked in a small voice, "I feel like he deserves better than me."
"He does", Jimin shrugged, "You're horrible to people you have sex with. But he likes you back, so."
"Thing is", Taehyung said, trailing with his finger above the pillow he had in his arms, hugging it because he always needed something to hold. "Thing about Jungkook is, that I don't even necessarily want sex with him. I mean, yeah. Of course I want to sleep with him but-"
"But you want more than that?", Jimin asked surprised, now fully turning to his brother. He had never heard him saying anything like that before, usually he'd just say that he thought some bitch was hot and he wanted to fuck her.
There had never been a time where he said he don't needed to have sex with someone.
"Exactly", Taehyung admitted, "It's weird, isn't it? I feel like I want to hug him and just give him the world. This is so awkward to say but I never felt like this before. I want to know all the small things about him, I want to find out if he's a morning or a night person, read all the books he ever loved, I want to see him all the time and make him smile, have dinner with him and take him out on trips. I don't know, Jimin, this is so confusing but when I'm with him I just-, I-.. I don't know."
"Wait", Jimin gasped, "Are you falling in love with Jungkook!?"
Taehyung gulped, "N-no, I- I'm not gay. But then again, I think I am?? Or maybe it's just Jungkook. He's so mature and attractive and he knows what he wants and that makes him even hotter. But he's not just hot, he's beautiful inside out and-"
"Oh my god my asshole brother is in love with my best friend", Jimin held his breath and looked at his brother with big eyes. "Dude-"
"I don't know what to do." Taehyung rubbed his forehead, shutting his eyes because all this was so overwhelming. "We kissed last night-"
"You kissed him?!", Jimin squeaked out and he couldn't hide the jealousy swinging along his voice. God, why did he feel like that?
"Yeah and it was so much better than kissing a girl", Taehyung admitted, "Oh my god Jimin, I think I like your best friend!!"
Jimin didn't know what to say, he just looked away.
"What do I do? Do I tell him? Or- should I forget about it?"
The younger still wasn't saying a word, he just stared at the TV and tried to sort his thoughts. Something about this really weirded him out, and it stressed him. He didn't feel comfortable with the thought of Taehyung being around Jungkook all the time, getting to kiss and cuddle him and-
"Forget about it", Jimin suddenly let out, "He deserves better than you. You'd just hurt him at some point."
Taehyung's smile faded away and disappointment was written all over his face, "Don't you think I could be better for him? I know I didn't treat Lia right but-, but Jungkook just makes me want to be.. Better."
Jimin rolled his eyes, "You feel like that right now. But what if once you're with him you realize the things about him that you actually hate? Like, maybe he's annoying and constantly doing weird shit. Or you don't like the way he eats or sleeps or-"
"I think the only way to find that out is to actually try to-", Taehyung tried to say but Jimin cut him off.
"Nah. Stop. He's my best friend and you should respect that. I don't want you two to be close."
"But you two aren't really talking with each other anyway", Taehyung argued, "You treated him bad and-"
"But that's just temporary. Kook and I will find our way back together, we always do."
Now it was Taehyung who felt jealous. Jimin really always had him, he had the cuddles Taehyung dreamed of, he got all the smiles and dorky jokes Jungkook would make. And it'd be like that forever. While Taehyung was just the older brother who had commitment issues and couldn't treat anyone right.
"So what am I supposed to do?", Taehyung asked quietly.
"Forget about Jungkook and just get things right with Lia. You two belong together-, you've been together for so long", Jimin hummed and looked down. "You and Jungkook-, you two don't fit. You're not a match, he's younger and he's not your type."
That hurt, Taehyung could feel his heart ache at those words. "Really?"
"Really", Jimin assured him, "You're better off with a girl."
Taehyung nodded and then stopped talking. Instead he grabbed his phone to text Jungkook. He knew that Jimin was right, but he still wanted to see Jungkook one last time in private and tell him about all that. About those feelings and that it had to stop and-
Taehyung:
hiii koo
Jungkook:
hii <33 what's up?? it's pretty late tae
Taehyung:
i know but i was thinking of u
Jungkook:
cute i was thinking abt you too <3
Taehyung:
what are u doing rn??
Jungkook:
jerking off wby??
Taehyung:
whAT
Jungkook:
a boy has needs yk
Taehyung:
but you just said u were thinking about me and-
Jungkook:
yeah , while jerking off
Taehyung:
oh my god sjsskjksjs
Jungkook:
anyways what about you? what are u doing?
Taehyung:
watching a movie with my brother
uh i
i have a question
Jungkook:
ask me then
Taehyung:
do u prefer night or day??
Jungkook:
that's ur question?? lmao ur so cute
night tho, it brings out the best in people
Taehyung:
funny i always thought it brings out the worst ):
Jungkook:
depends on how u see it <3 u might think something is bad but someone else will think it's the best
Taehyung:
do u like starry nights
Jungkook:
yeah it's nice
Taehyung:
it's a starry night tonight ..
Jungkook:
what are u trying to say tae lmaooo
Taehyung:
i was just stating facts
Jungkook:
just ask me out , oh my god taehyung yes i'd love to watch the stars with u
come pick me up <3
Taehyung:
wait rlly
Jungkook:
yup , i expect u to be here in twenty minutes <3
Taehyung:
for real???
Jungkook:
wow ur even adorable through texting
Taehyung:
ur cuter
can i really come n pick u up??
Jungkook:
yeah <3 hurry up
Taehyung put the phone down, his heart beating out of his chest as he got up from the sofa with shaking legs. "I'll go out for a while", he hummed towards Jimin.
The boy had watched Taehyung texting and knew exactly where he was heading. He just nodded, pouting his lips when Taehyung left the room to get changed.
Jimin would be lying if he'd say that his heart didn't feel shattered at this.
Had he always got it wrong? Did he even like Hoseok or-
Did he just got so mad at Jungkook wearing a dress because he realized that he might be gay but never going to be in love with him?
Instead he fell for his older brother.
Fuck.
It all made sense.
Taehyung however hurried upstairs and got into better clothes, put some perfume on and ruffled through his hair nervously. God, he looked like a mess.
But he had no time to shower, so he just ran downstairs and grabbed some chocolate and berries, the car keys and a blanket. Then he rushed outside, got into the car and made his way to Jungkook's house.
This was the first time he had ever felt nervous about seeing someone.
Once he arrived he got the door opened before he could even text Jungkook that he was there, but it was his mother standing there with crossed arms.
"It's 11pm, Taehyung." Her voice was strict and she didn't seem too happy with the late time Taehyung appeared at their house.
"I-"
"I'm just saying this once", she said sharply, "If you want to take him out at 11pm, I expect you to still be there at 8am when it's time for breakfast. He's not your boytoy and he's not going to be someone you only meet in the dark. This is my son we're talking about and you left him last night, if this happens again I'm not gonna open my front door for you ever again."
Taehyung gulped at this, looking at her ashamed, "I'm sorry Mrs Jeon, it won't ever happen again."
She bit her lips, eyeing the boy sternly. "You better not hurt this boy. He's too precious to be broken at this age."
Taehyung nodded, keeping his head low, "He is-"
Jungkook came downstairs and saw Taehyung and his mother standing there which was highly unexpected. He just wanted to sneak out in peace but here they were, his mother always up at every hour to catch Jungkook sneaking in and out.
"Young man", she said strictly, now turning to her own son. "Were you planning on telling me that Taehyung's showing up at 11pm?"
"Not really, no", Jungkook said in all honesty.
"Jungkook!", she said sharply. "I'm your mother!"
"And I'm a teenager", Jungkook shrugged, "And that's the boy I like, it's obvious I'd sneak in and out to see him."
"Well", Mrs Jeon crossed her arms, "No touching and no kissing", she said, now turning back to Taehyung. "And I want him back in his bed before 2am."
"Alright", Taehyung said softly. "See you at breakfast, Mrs Jeon", he winked and the woman smiled relieved. "You better", she grumbled and then let them leave.
Jungkook rolled his eyes when they were outside, "God, she's so annoying."
"No, she's honestly so sweet and caring", Taehyung whispered, "I wish I had a mother that cared that much about me."
Jungkook gave him a sad smile, knowing that Taehyung must be such a lonely kid. He had no true friends and his parents were never around-, he felt sorry for him.
So he stopped complaining about his own mother and changed the topic. "What did you mean with breakfast?"
"She told me she expects me to stay through the night this time", Taehyung admitted, "I mean-, if you want me to."
Jungkook lifted his eyebrows, "I don't mind but if you run off again, you're not gonna stay over ever again."
Taehyung nodded, opening the car door for Jungkook. Kook got inside and waited for Tae to walk around the car and get inside as well. Once he sat there, he turned to Jungkook and hesitated, forcing the urge down to lean over and kiss him.
"What's your favorite song?", he asked instead, turning the radio on to play above their silence. Jungkook thought to himself for a bit, "It changes all the time", he smiled. "Right now it's Never Not by Lauv", he said and Taehyung grabbed his phone and searched for the song to turn it on.
Kook leaned back and simply watched Taehyung being absolute boyfriend material.
He looked so handsome in the sweater he was wearing, paired with a loose pair of brown pants. His hair was a mess but he still looked absolutely beautiful.
The younger enjoyed the whole car ride, giggling to himself when Taehyung grabbed his hand and held it through the whole way, fingers intertwined with the beat of the song playing in the background.
Kook hummed along and shut his eyes happily and after the first verse, Taehyung caught onto the melody as well and they kept humming it together, both noticing how well their voices went together.
"Your voice is amazing", Taehyung said when the song ended and they arrived at their destination. He had chosen a park in the middle of the city with no trees at all, they could lay down on the ground somewhere and watch the sky full of stars.
Kook's heartbeat speeded up again when they got out and he realized how romantic this whole situation was. "So, second date under the stars?", he teased and helped Taehyung laying out the blanket and placing the food on it.
"Seems like it", Taehyung admitted shyly. "Sorry about the first one being at McDonalds though-"
"Damn, you're not even saying anything against it", Jungkook chuckled and sat down, pulling Taehyung next to him. "You still remember that I'm a boy, right?"
"Yeah", Taehyung smiled brightly. "I like taking a boy out on dates", he said and for the first time he said this out loud without stuttering or cutting off his sentence in the middle.
Jungkook bit his lips, pushing Taehyung's legs apart softly before he got in between them, leaning with his back against Taehyung. He wanted to be as close as possible while watching the stars. Taehyung wrapped his arms around Jungkook, putting his chin down on the boy's shoulders and pressed a tiny little kiss to his neck.
This felt so comfortable.
"I like this", Taehyung admitted after a while, "Just you and me."
"And no one's judging us", Jungkook added to Taehyung's sentence.
"It should always be just you and me", Taehyung whispered, eyes glued to the stars. Jungkook nodded slowly, his hands brushing over Taehyung's softly. "I'd love that-"
"Jungkook I think I like you", Taehyung suddenly blurted out, cheeks going red in embarrassment.
"Took you a while to figure that out", Jungkook smirked and turned his head a little, so he could look into Taehyung's eyes. "I like you too, Taehyung~"
"You know what I also really, really like?", Taehyung said, getting more and more talkative the more comfy he felt with Jungkook. "My dick?", Jungkook joked but Taehyung only tsk'ed.
"No, I mean yeah. But I meant something else."
"Okay, what do you really, really like, Tae?", Jungkook asked softly.
"Puppies."
Kook smiled at that, Taehyung was just too cute. "Do you like kids?", he then asked curiously.
Tae nodded pretty hardly at that, "I love kids! I can't wait to have a kid!!"
"So you want to have kids one day? How many?", Jungkook asked amused.
"The more the better", Taehyung blurted out, "And I also want a puppy. And then I'll make sure to spoil all of them with everything I can. Love and also all things they want to have", the boy didn't stop talking, his eyes glittering in excitement just thinking of his future.
"And I'll always make sure to be around, not like my parents. I want to be there when they get a bad grade, or when they fall in love for the first time or get their heart broken. I want to meet their friends and-"
"Tae", Jungkook interrupted him quietly, squeezing his hand a little. "Your parents never really were there, right?"
Taehyung nodded, his smile slowly fading away. "That's why I want to be a better parent."
"You will be for sure", Jungkook mumbled, "Whoever gets the honor to raise kids with you, should be happy. They'll get a great life partner."
Taehyung looked at Jungkook for a while.
All the could think was; he wanted it to be him.
But they were way too young to make such decisions, so Taehyung only smiled and nodded, "Same for you. I'm jealous of the girl or boy who gets to marry you one day."
"Oh it won't be a girl", Jungkook laughed out, "Girls are great friends but I can't imagine having sex with them."
Taehyung smirked, "So it's gonna be a boy you'll marry?"
Jungkook winked, "You never know. Maybe I'll be single forever and live my best life on an expensive boat in the middle of the ocean, only coming home to tan at the beach."
"Honestly, I could imagine you doing that", Taehyung laughed, "It'd be so you."
"I know right", Jungkook sighed, "But who knows where life will take me one day. I'm ready for it."
"How do you manage to be like that?", Taehyung asked softly after staring at Jungkook's bright eyes for a long time, "You seem happy all the time. Full of hope and confidence."
Kook shrugged, looking down for a while, "Not everything is always what it seems, Tae", he pressed a shy kiss to Taehyung's cheek and then grabbed the chocolate and broke it in pieces, putting one between his lips.
"Want some chocolate?", he asked teasingly and Taehyung's eyes went wide. "Oh god- I wasn't ready", he squeaked out. "You go from soft to being a tease within seconds", he complained but then got closer, putting his lips on the other end of the chocolate.
"Mhm", Kook smiled and then started biting from it until their lips met and melted with each other, the sweet taste of chocolate still on their lips.
From now on, Taehyung would always compare chocolate to Jungkook.
And he was sure chocolate tasted the best from the boy's lips.
This was everything Jungkook ever waited for.
And Taehyung forgot about everything Jimin said before.
In his eyes, Jungkook was the one for him.
No matter what Jimin or anyone else thought of that.