Neighbor|Taekook - Chapter 46: Chapter 46

"Hey, slow down!"Jungkook braced himself against the cold air, following Taehyung who was walking quickly across the sandy beach.
"Are you sore?"Taehyung turned around.
"Why do you even ask? You know what you did,"Jungkook frowned. I hope he feels at least a little bit guilty. Always using some tricks to have his way...
"I'm sowy!"
"Too late to apologize, besides...I wanted it anyway." How could I say no to him? Tricks or not, it's hard to resist him.
"Here, let me help you," Taehyung scooped him into his arms and carried him the rest of the way to the car.
It's not so bad, being taken care of...Especially when it's hyung...Jungkook wrapped his arms tighter around Taehyung's shoulders and rested his head against his chest. Would he be this nice to me if I was someone else? He seems like he finds all the other people indifferent. Seems almost...cold? But he's warm towards me...makes me feel special.
"I'll miss this car,"Jungkook shivered when they finally got inside their Mustang after brushing off remaining sand sticking to their clothes.
"When I grow up, I'll buy you one like this."
"Oh, will you be my sugar daddy?"he grinned.
"If you want me to..."
"No, I'll work hard and buy one for myself."
"Yeah, it's better to think like that. I was just joking anyway."
Jungkook's smile disappeared. Wouldn't it be nice to grow older together? Get a job, work hard... The image of the destroyed sandcastle popped in this mind. Will that ever happen? Probably not...Probably, what he have now, is the best it's ever going to be...it makes me want to never leave this place.
"Hyung, can you put the top down?"he tapped his fingers on the roof of their convertible.
"Wouldn't we get cold again?"
"Please, I just want to feel the breeze one last time,"he couldn't suppress the sudden feeling of sadness. "I want to remember this place, this moment..."
"As you wish, then,"Taehyung looked at him. "Are you okay Jungkookie? You look-"
"I'm just...sad. You know this trip, it couldn't have been more perfect. And now, this adventure is ending...it's a bittersweet feeling."
"Come on, no need to be sad," Taehyung ruffled his hair and planted a quick kiss on his cheek. "We'll have many more trips like this, don't worry."
Jungkook nodded and looked up towards the sky. No need to be sad...
Taehyung started the engine,"put your seatbelt on."
Jungkook did as he was told and sinked into the seat, his eyes still on the skies. The car moved, the sound of tires rolling on the gravel announcing the end of their trip and return back to reality. The end of a dream...The wheels passed onto the smooth asphalt, letting the sound of the waves take over.
Jungkook glanced to his right, trees, street lights, small houses and buildings all smudged into a blur, passing quickly before his eyes.
He looked back up, the constellations were unmoving. It was almost comforting, even though they were leaving, at least the night sky remained the same. Changing only as the seasons of the year progressed. The times runs slower for the stars...Human life is nothing in comparison...The unexpected feeling of melancholy made his eyes water. He took a deep breath.
I want to etch this into my memory. He closed his eyes. The air whooshing loudly in my ears, the booming of the waves, the crickets somewhere in the distance, the low rumble of the engine. The stars. He opened his eyes again, the breeze drying his tears. He turned his head to the left. The man I love. Taehyung was quiet this whole time. My boyfriend. His hair was messy, his face relaxed, but concentrated. His side profile like a statue carved by the creator himself. The person, who just takes my breath away every time I look at him. The one I want by my side for the rest of my life. Tears started rolling down his cheeks. He tried to memorize all of his features, so he would never forget them. His chest started hurting with this strange suffocating feeling. I want to recall this image every time I feel lonely or need comfort. Hyung is my safe haven. Hyung is-
Taehyung glanced at him, making Jungkook quickly turned away. He didn't want his tears to be seen. He wouldn't understand...
"We'll be at the hotel soon."
Even his voice, I must never forget it...
"Can I play some music?"he needed a distraction.
"Sure."
Jungkook wiped his eyes with the sleeve of his jacket and scrolled through the songs on his phone. He picked "All of my Life"and quietly started singing along, trying his best to keep the tears in. His throat tightened after the first verse and couldn't continue, he was about to pause the song, when Taehyung's voice broke through. His hyung started singing along instead, letting his deep voice blend with the original. Jungkook just closed his eyes and listened, unable to sing more.
After the song finished, both of them stayed quiet, the ambience between them feeling strange. Soon, they arrived at the hotel, Taehyung put the car roof back. "Do you need a moment?"he asked Jungkook.
"Huh?"
"Do you want to be alone?"
Jungkook shook his head.
"I didn't want to talk on our way back, you seemed like you were deep in thought...As I said, no need to be sad,"he gave him a comforting smile.
"I just feel emotional for some reason..."
Taehyung cupped his face in his hands,"hmm, let me see,"he observed Jungkook's face critically. "Just as I thought...you're hungry."
Jungkook burst out laughing,"you...you might be right..."
"Let's go then!" Taehyung stepped outside and walked around to open the car door for Jungkook. He offered him a hand and pulled him up into a hug. He squeezed him tight and kissed his forehead,"seeing your smile makes my heart happy, it will forever be my favorite thing to see."
Right, no need to be sad.
When they got back to their room, both of them were already tired. They changed into bathrobes and fully dried their clothes using the hotel blow dryer. Afterwards, they did some final packing, making sure to not forget anything.
Taehyung stepped outside on the balcony,"shall we put the hot tub to a use one last time?"
"Okay, why not?"
"You're not shy anymore, are you?"
"Well..."
"Hm?"
Jungkook just slipped his bathrobe off and walked naked past him to the tub.
"I like this character development,"Taehyung smirked.
"It's your bad influence..."Jungkook submerged his tired body into the steaming, bubbling water.
"You'll thank me one day for this bad influence," Taehyung also stepped inside the tub.
"I can't think of any ways it would prove to be useful..."Jungkook moved aside to make space for Taehyung, but his hyung grabbed his arm and pulled him in closer.
"Being shy is not good. Especially in the adult world...Once you get a job, everyone expects you to be this ambitious, career driven, confident monster,"Taehyung made Jungkook rest against his chest. "So it's only for your benefit to be a bit more self assured and extroverted. Of course it has nothing to do with taking off clothes in front of others, but it might as well be the first step,"he chuckled.
"Do you have to be like that at your job?"
"No way, that's because it's only a part time job, nothing serious like that."
"So, do you want me to change? Should I just get rid of my shyness somehow?"
"I like you exactly as you are, but other people aren't me. I may not see a fault in you, but maybe your future boss will dislike your shyness. It's all hypothetical...and I'm just talking about stereotypes. Who knows what you'll do in the future...Will you work for a big corporation or not? Ah, I guess I'm overbearing... I shouldn't tell you what to do."
"I don't want to think about jobs and stuff...It scares me..."
"You should at least start considering which university you'll go to."
"Okay fine mom, will do..."
"Who are you calling mom?!"
"You."
"Ungrateful brat,"Taehyung splashed him.
"Which university will you go to?"
"I have couple of picks. Honestly, it depends on which one I'll get accepted to. I need to study hard," Taehyung subconsciously started brushing through Jungkook's hair with his fingers, rinsing out the residue of the sea salt.
"Wouldn't it be nice if we go to the same university?"
"It would...But you should make your own choice."
"So tell me, which universities have you chosen so far?"
"Didn't I just tell you to choose your own?"
"But..." Does that mean that he's okay with me not going to the same one as him?Perhaps I'm too clingy... Maybe he wants part ways...So the time we have left, is by the end of high school... "Never mind."
"Let's try to perk up, we have to stay awake until our flight."
"I'm getting out,"Jungkook freed himself from Taehyung's gentle hands.
"Dress nicely,"Taehyung called after him. "Brat..."he muttered under his breath.
When Taehyung had fnished his soaking in the hot tub and started putting on clean clothes, Jungkook was already waiting.
"Are you mad at me?" Taehyung asked, buttoning his shirt.
"No."
"Did I do something?"
Jungkook shook his head,"can we go now, I'm starving."
"Okay," Taehyung sighed and took his hand,"we're having the dinner on the hotel terrace."
Jungkook wanted to shake off his hand, but the warmth felt really nice and comforting. His grumpy mood disappeared right away and when they got inside the elevator, he couldn't resist giving his hyung a hug.
"You smell nice,"he whispered as he nuzzled his neck. "And look so handsome..."
"So you're not mad at me?"
"I told you I'm not!"
"I'm glad,"before the elevator was about to reach the main lobby, Taehyung french kissed Jungkook deeply. "I want this last evening to be perfect." They stepped out and walked towards the restaurant, holding hands.
"There's no need, this whole trip was already-"
Taehyung stopped suddenly, taking out his phone from the pocket,"sorry I have to take this, you go ahead."
Jungkook let Taehyung answer the call and made his way to the restaurant alone.
"Good evening, a table for two please,"he said to the greeter at the restaurant entrance.
"Do you have a reservation, sir?"
"Uh, I'm not sure..."
"We have all the tables full at the moment. Without a reservation, I'm sorry you'd have to wait for about two hours at this point."
"Well, I think...my...my friend made a reservation"
He must have...Or maybe I'm relying on him too much.
"Let me check, under what name?"
"Kim Taehyung"
"Sorry, I don't have that name,"the employee said after scanning the reservation list.
"Oh, it's okay..."
Why didn't I think of making the reservation instead? I was saying that I'm starving and had bunch of time when waiting for hyung. He shouldn't be responsible for everything...
"You could try the indoor's restaurant,"the employee suggested,"I'm pretty sure they still have some tables left."
Jungkook glanced back, Taehyung who was still talking on the phone. But he wanted to have our last dinner outside...He must've made a reservation.
"Oh wait, I'm sorry, could you please check if there is a reservation made under the name V?"
The employee gave him a doubtful look, but dragged his finger over the never ending list of names. His finger stopped,"yes, a table for two at eight o'clock."
"Yeah, that's...my friend's...nickname."
"Very well, please follow me sir."
He got seated at their table. "Would you like me to call for your waiter or will you wait for your company?"
"I...I'll wait for my friend first."
"Okay then, enjoy your evening sir,"the greeter bowed and walked off.
Jungkook looked around, there were gas torches by each table keeping the guests warm. This feels so romantic. How could I doubt hyung? Of course he has everything figured out. I haven't even noticed when he made a reservation. All I think about is me...I guess it's time for me to start being a bit more selfless...
Just as he was beginning to feel bored, Taehyung came back. "Sorry about that, my dad called me,"he smiled, but there was exhaustion on his face. "I told him I was busy, but he wouldn't stop talking."
"No hyung, you should've-"
"I'm starving too, you know? I just want to eat,"just as he said that, their waiter appeared, bringing them the menu.
"Since I have to drive, I won't be drinking alcohol tonight, but feel free to order some if you want."
"I think I'll stick to water,"Jungkook's eyes were frantically going over the menu. He put it away, frustrated,"I don't know what to choose. Can you pick something for me, hyung?"
"All right,"Taehyung smiled.
"You look tired,"Jungkook mumbled, resting his chin in the palm of his hand.
"You should see yourself,"Taehyung scoffed. "Besides I think you had mentioned that I look handsome a while ago."
"Handsome, but tired...I wish we could just skip school tomorrow. Even thinking about it, makes me lose my appetite,"he played with the edge of a neatly folded napkin. "I should probably buy some souvenir for my parents, after all I got a good amount of pocket money...I can't forget to buy something for Yugyeom..."Jungkook continued his monologue, now playing with the flame of the candle set in the middle of the white tablecloth.
"Are you ready to order, gentlemen?"the waiter broke Jungkook's train of thoughts.
"Yes," Taehyung flashed him a charming smile,"I'll have the grilled flank steak with fondant potatoes, thank you."
"And for you, sir?"the waiter turned to Jungkook.
"My boyfriend will have the menu dégustation."
Both Jungkook and the waiter looked at Taehyung simultaneously. Jungkook wide eyed, completely shocked and the waiter, trying his best to maintain an emotionless face.
"Certainly,"he looked back at Jungkook,"can I...can I get you something to drink?"
"Just water, thank you,"Jungkook avoided the eye contact, blushing like crazy, ready to kick Taehyung under the table.
"The same as my boyfriend," Taehyung said when the waiter turned back his way.
"I..I'll be right back with your drinks," the waiter collected the menus and after bowing scurried off.
"Hyung!"Jungkook hissed.
"What?"a teasing smirk appeared on his face. "Am I embarrassing you?"
"No...but...did you really have to call me your boyfriend?"
He doesn't get shy because of it anymore...
"Is it wrong for me to say that?"
"It makes people uncomfortable."
"Well, that's their problem, not mine."
Jungkook sighed, knowing that he definitely lost the argument. "What was that thing you ordered for me?"
"The tasting menu. I thought it would be nice for you to try many different dishes tonight."
"You just had to pick the most expensive stuff..."
"So ungrateful..."he crossed his arms.
"By the way, why do you use V as your name?"
"Oh that? No specific reason."
"Why not use your actual name?"
"Have you see how many people go to have a dinner at this hotel? It's not just hotel guests. And you can imagine how many reservations are made under the name Kim, being the most common surname...However, I doubt there's any other V."
"That makes sense...I just thought it's some kind of incognito nickname."
"You think I'm a spy?"Taehyung asked, his expression serious.
Jungkook got confused by the sudden change in mood. "Wait, are you?"
"I can't tell you that, can I?"
"Hold on..."
"I'm just joking,"Taehyung laughed.
"It seems like I can never tell when you're joking and when you're not..."
"That's the point."
"It's a bit...scary."
"Yeah, I would also be scared if my boyfriend was a spy."
"Okay, stop it...You, trying to be mysterious, it doesn't add to your appeal."
"Now I'm hurt..."
They continued to bicker and playfully tease each other throughout the whole dinner. Jungkook got a huge variety of delicious courses brought to him for tasting. All kinds of fresh seafood, roasted meats, sauces, dips, vegetables, side dishes and at the end sweet desserts.
"You better not be hungry by tomorrow," Taehyung said to Jungkook as he was paying for everything.
"I promise, I won't,"Jungkook replied, halfway in food coma.
When they were leaving, the greeter from before wished them a nice evening. Taehyung gestured for him to come closer.
"Yes, sir?"
"The waiter who served us, if I was a manager here, I'd fire him right away. I have zero tolerance for disrespectful people,"he said quietly in a low voice, but Jungkook was able to hear every word.
The man looked genuinely shocked,"I'm...so sorry to hear that, I'll pass it on to our manager immediately. Would you like to make a formal complaint?"
Taehyung just waved his hand and turned around, his eyes ice cold. "Come,"he grabbed Jungkook's arm.
"What the heck did you just do?!"Jungkook stared at him, his food coma gone.
"Gave that guy what he deserved."
"He wasn't disrespectful at all! What was that all about?! Seriously, he might lose his job because of that!"
"Serves him right."
"No. I'll go back and explain that it was a misunderstanding."
Taehyung's grip on his arm tightened,"do you really want to oppose me?" He pierced Jungkook with those intense eyes, a hint of challenge in them.
"Why would you do that?"Jungkook felt undeniably intimidated.
He wanted a perfect evening, but isn't he now ruining it a little?
"I don't know,"Taehyung sighed. "He just pissed me off." His face softened when he saw how upset Jungkook was. "We still have a lot of time left, want to have some fun?"
"What do you mean by fun?"
"There's a casino in this hotel, I want to go there."
"Wasting more money?"
"Not necessarily...If you know how to play,"he winked at him. "Let's go, I'm feeling lucky tonight."
Jungkook reluctantly followed Taehyung into a small casino within the hotel. There were groups of people gathered at each table. "Hyung, is this a good idea? I don't really feel like spending my pocket money."
"Who says that you need to spend the money?"
"Well, I don't want you to spend your money either...Gambling is bad,"Jungkook lightly tugged at the hem of Taehyung's shirt. "Why don't we go back to our room? Or go for a walk outside instead?"
"No," Taehyung swatted Jungkook's hand away. "I won't spend a single won." He scanned the area, paying attention to each table. He finally pointed to one of the tables. "Watch and learn,"he turned to Jungkook,"how does my hair look?"
"Uhh, good? Why?"
"Follow me, just act yourself, but don't interrupt me,"Taehyung chose a table where a group of women were playing roulette.
He cleared his throat and somehow made his voice sound even more smooth and velvety than usual. "Good evening, ladies,"he gave them a subtle bow, each of his movement elegant. "I saw your group from afar and I just couldn't stop myself. Would you please allow me, and my little brother,"he pulled Jungkook in by his shoulder,"join your game tonight?"he smiled in the most charming manner.
The women looked surprised, but they all nodded in unison, giggling and making space for Taehyung in the middle.
"Thank you for your kindness, I'll just observe the game for a while first."
"Would you like a glass of champagne,"one of the women asked, her voice sounding too enthusiastic.
"I'm sorry, I have to decline your offer. You see, I got stuck here with my dongsaeng, I have to take care of him. He isn't allowed to drink yet, so I don't want him to feel left out."
Jungkook just stood there awkwardly in silence.
"Aaaww, you're so sweet and caring, how nice of you,"the other woman said.
"Isn't he a bit weird?"the third one giggled. "You two don't seem like brothers. Why is he so quiet?"
"Please forgive him, he gets shy in front of beautiful women,"Taehyung smiled, making sure to make eye contact with every single woman around. They all blushed and giggled.
"Are you ready to make bets?"the croupier asked, sounding a bit annoyed.
The game continued, just as Taehyung said, he was observing it for a while, not making any bets. His charm was oozing, the women were laughing at his jokes, returning his flirting. They were batting his eyelashes at him, subtly touching his arms to get his attention. They all seemed like under a spell, Jungkook also almost got dizzy, so he stepped back.
Taehyung said the right things at the right moment, laughed at the right moment, acted coy and bashful, confident and charming, it was like watching a theatrical performance. He's a great actor. He has fooled everyone... Somehow, Taehyung now possessed a small heap of roulette chips, making bets and teasing the women, who for some reason were willing to give their own chips away. It was all to win Taehyung's favor. Somehow, Taehyung made them feel like winning his favor and getting his attention was worth more than winning the actual bet in the roulette.
Jungkook felt left out, but he wasn't bored or jealous...He was in awe. How come I've never noticed this side of him? Maybe I'm being fooled as well. Watching Taehyung at his act, was both spectacular and terrifying at the same time.
When his hyung said that he was feeling lucky, he wasn't lying. The spinning wheel was in his favor as well, making his chips multiply quickly. Combined with all the chips from the women, he was easily the winner of the whole game.
"A man needs to know when to stop,"he said finally, gathering the chips.
"You can't possibly mean that you're quitting now,"one of the women pouted, being obviously displeased with Taehyung leaving the table.
"Sorry ladies, thank you for the game,"he shoved bunch chips into Jungkook's hands.
"No, please stay, it won't be fun without you!"the other one pleaded.
"I know myself, I'm too greedy,"he frowned, plastering a sad expression on his face. "I really wish I could stay longer,"he continued passing handfuls of chips to Jungkook, who already had his pockets full.
Just how much are all of these worth? Won't he be accused of cheating?
"You can play together with me, we'll split the amount if we win,"one of the women grabbed his arm pleading to stop him.
"I don't go back on my word,"he said, ending the discussion.
Devil works hard, but Kim Taehyung works harder.
After collecting everything he turned to women one last time,"have a nice rest of the evening,"he bowed and then before he could hear more complaints walked away.
"Hyung, what was that all about?"Jungkook asked when they were at a safe distance from the roulette table.
"They were an easy target...I could tell even from a distance. They were flirting with the poor croupier, desperate for some attention. Plus if you noticed their clothes and jewelry, you could tell that they had enough money to spend. Enough to not mind giving some away...I just gave them what they wanted, it didn't cost me anything. Such empty headed creatures...,"he sighed. "Here, take it. You can now play whatever you want,"he gave Jungkook even more of his chips.
"Wait, it's mine?! I really shouldn't..."
"I just wasted a good hour getting them for you, so you better have some fun now," Taehyung seemed even more tired.
I guess it's okay, after all none of us is actually spending any money here...
Since the dinner, Taehyung seemed on edge, Jungkook couldn't quite put his finger on it. I really don't know what to think... He went to change the chips for cash. To his surprise, he ended up with a hefty amount of money.
"T...take it, hyung,"he pushed the banknotes into Taehyung's hands. "After all, you'd won all of it. I just exchange some into coins, okay?"
Taehyung shrugged and put the money into his wallet. "So what do you want to do now? We have roughly three hours before we have to leave."
"I want to play some slots."
"Okay."
After getting coins, they made their way to the slot machines on the other side of the casino. Jungkook picked one machine and sat down. "That was...kind of exciting."
"What was?"Taehyung asked with monotonous voice.
"Fooling those women...You really didn't spend anything...and ended up winning bunch of money. It wasn't even cheating I guess...It was, rebellious,"Jungkook grinned at him.
"Do you want me to choose another victim?"
That matter of fact tone of voice...Is he serious?
"No way! We'd get kicked out of this casino."
"I can do it again and again. People are so weak...Just point at someone and I'll fool them, making them do exactly what I want,"he sat down next to Jungkook.
"Hyung, you're kind of scary right now..."he could see something strange in Taehyung's eyes. "But...I...don't mind it..."
Just what the hell is happening? And shouldn't I be against all of this?
"Good," Taehyung put his arm around Jungkook's waist. He leaned down and whispered in his ear,"it would be bad if you were the victim, right?"
Those words sent shivers down his back, he looked at his hyung confused.
"I'm just joking, Jungkookie,"he booped his nose,"don't look at me like that, you look like a terrified bunny."
"Because, you're the tiger..."
Taehyung took one of the coins from him, put it in the machine and pulled the lever. "Are you playing or not?"
Jungkook ended up winning couple of won back playing the slots. Then they went around testing other kinds of games the casino had to offer, but soon got bored. "Let's get some air,"Taehyung suggested.
They walked around the outside pool and then across the hotel grounds, fireflies flying around. "It's all coming to an end," Taehyung spoke quietly, slipping his hand into Jungkook's.
"I don't want it to end,"Jungkook said, feeling sad.
"Everything comes to an end," Taehyung looked up at the sky and smiled.
"No need to be said,"Jungkook said to himself.
"Who knows what tomorrow brings..."he looked deeply into Jungkook's eyes. "It's so pretty, I can see all the stars in your eyes."
"Can you?"he asked with a weak voice.
Taehyung placed his hands on Jungkook's cheeks. "Yes...But...wh...why are you crying?"the stars reflecting in his eyes disappeared as his tears welled up.
"Sorry..."
"Ah come here, pabo," Taehyung embraced him tightly. "You have such a gentle and sensitive heart, Kookie. It makes me love you even more..."
"Just say that I'm a cry baby..."Jungkook sniffed into his shoulder.
"Want to go back into our room?" We can cuddle until we'll have check out of the hotel."
Jungkook nodded and they returned inside. Once in their room, they changed into their more comfortable airport outfits and gathered all of their baggage, ready for departure.
"It's already past midnight," Taehyung said, looking at his phone. They were waiting for the room service to bring them the coffee they had ordered.
"Ugh, so that means that it's Monday..."Jungkook stretched on the bed.
"Yes," Taehyung collapsed on top of him. "I feel so sleepy..."
"Same here,"Jungkook pulled Taehyung higher so their faces were on the same level. He kissed him on the lips, then cheeks and neck. "This evening was perfect. Not what I was expecting, but I still had fun."
"I'm glad,"Taehyung returned all of his kisses. There was a knock on the door. "Come in," Taehyung called, not bothering to move on top of Jungkook.
He's doing it on purpose... Jungkook knew that pushing Taehyung off would only irritate him.
"Excuse me, I brought your coffee,"they heard a voice from the hallway.
"Yeah, set it on the nightstand, please," Taehyung mumbled.
The employee walked into the room, carrying a tray with a coffee set. The porcelain cups and saucers audibly clinked as he saw Taehyung and Jungkook on the bed. He averted his eyes and quickly set the tray on the nightstand just as Taehyung requested. "Enjoy your coffee,"he said politely, ready to leave.
"Could you close the curtains?" Taehyung wasn't done with his ordeal.
"Yes, sir."
"And can you pass me the remote control?"Taehyung pointed at the table.
The employee wordlessly took the remote control and brought it to Taehyung.
"Also it's a bit cold, can you turn off the air conditioning?"
"Yes."
"And can you-"
"No," Jungkook reached his limit, he pushed Taehyung off and stood up. He approached the employee,"thank you for the coffee, we don't need anything else,"he gave him few coins and opened the door for him.
"Do you really enjoy torturing these people?"
"He almost dropped the tray. That pissed me off."
"Well what would your reaction be? Seeing two people, cuddling in bed? It's a sort of an intimate scene, it's normal that he got surprised."
"Or maybe it was because he saw two guys cuddling in bed, don't you think?"Taehyung sipped on the coffee.
"You're mean, hyung...And if you continue doing this to innocent people, yes, I will oppose you."
"Okay, I'm sorry Jungkookie...I don't want to argue."
After getting their caffeine fix and cuddling some more, it was time for them to leave. A porter came to pick up their baggage and carry it down to their car. Jungkook made sure that Taehyung wasn't mean to him or the receptionist when they were checking out. It was two in the morning when they put their seatbelts on and started their drive to the airport. Jungkook dozed off, despite drinking coffee and woke up when they were already at the airport. Taehyung made Jungkook carry their stuff into the terminal, whilst he was dealing with the car rental formalities.
They had a little over an hour before their flight, Taehyung wanted to split and do some last minute shopping at the duty free. Jungkook agreed, he went and bought some Hallasan soju for Yugyeom and small gifts for his parents. He got hungry again, so he grabbed a sandwich and coke. Is this technically my breakfast? he sat down and started eating, waiting for Taehyung. Where did he go?
His hyung appearance out of nowhere after a awhile. Where was he...No...Don't tell me...Was he just...
"You're hungry again?" Taehyung chuckled. "Hey, what's wrong?"
Yup, I was right...
"At least put some effort into it if you're going pretend that you don't smoke anymore."
Coming right out of where the smoking booths are and smelling like cigarettes too?
"What?"
"I'm just disappointed, when you promise something, you're meant to keep that promise,"Jungkook seethed with anger.
"Don't fucking speak about things you know nothing about, okay?" Taehyung lost his cool.
"Whoah...okay, calm down... Smoke if you want, Jesus...If you want to put yourself into an early grave...I guess it's not my business..."he took a huge bite of his sandwich in frustration.
"Early grave?" Taehyung scoffed. "You think cigarettes will do that?"
"I won't kiss you if your mouth tastes like a tobacco factory."
"Fair enough,"Taehyung sighed and sat down next to him. "We're arguing again..."
Jungkook pouted, refusing to look at him. "Do you...feel anxious?"
"Why are you asking?"
"You said that nicotine helps with anxiety."
"No, I don't feel anxious. I have something for you, here,"he handed him a blue gift bag.
"What is it?"
Taehyung gestured for him to look.
Jungkook carefully peeked inside the bag. There was a small blue box, tied with a white satin ribbon. "Is that for me?"Jungkook finally looked at Taehyung.
"Partially."
Jungkook furrowed his brows and took a sip of coke, all confused. He set the box on his knees and started untying the delicate ribbon. He opened it inside there were two simple silver rings. He choked on his coke and started coughing, looked up at his hyung quizzically.
Taehyung took the box from him,"I think we roughly have the same ring size. But if it doesn't fit, we can still exchange it."
"You bought us rings?!"
"Yes, couple rings to be precise. We are a couple, after all, aren't we?"he smiled gently.
Jungkook's heart fluttered and all the anger he was feeling disappeared instantly. "Isn't...isn't it too much? Surely they must've been expensive."
"They are just simple bands, nothing special."
"I...I still have some pocket money, I'll at least pay for the half."
"Don't worry about it."
"We're not even hundred days together and already couple rings?!"
"Well, happy first day anniversary, baby."
"You are one crazy man,"Jungkook shook his head, but couldn't stop himself from smiling.
Taehyung took out one of the rings and slid the band on Jungkook's ring finger.
"Should I?" Jungkook asked, reaching for the other ring. Taehyung nodded.
"Uh, which hand again?"
"Let's go with left,"Taehyung chuckled.
"People will for sure notice..."Jungkook said feeling worried. There wasn't anything distinct about the rings, but both of them suddenly appearing with matching rings at the same time would be suspicious.
"Our dress code allows rings, if you look closer, many students wear rings and other jewelry. If anyone asks, just say that you bought it to match your earrings, don't stress about it. People in school don't connect or associate me with you, you have nothing to worry about."
Maybe I would like to be associated with you...
It was time for them to board the plane, there were only few other passenger traveling with them. Most people spending the weekend in Jeju had already left, taking earlier planes. Jungkook fell asleep as soon as their plane took off. Mid flight Taehyung elbowed him,"hey, this is our last chance to do something."
"What, want to hijack this plane?"Jungkook yawned.
"Now, that would be fun, but I was thinking about different kind of fun."
"If you want to drink, that's out of the question. I would be grounded for weeks if my mom smelled alcohol from me before going to school."
Taehyung eyed the passing flight attendant and smiled at her. He brought his lips close to Jungkook's ear,"in five minutes, knock on the lavatory six times."
"What?"
Without hearing anything else from him, Taehyung got on his feet and headed for the restroom.
What? Seriously? In five minutes...he looked around, none of the passengers seemed to be paying any attention to him, either sleeping or working on laptops. He felt his cheeks warming up. Does he want to do...the sex...That's... kinda hot, but...Was it five minutes already? These games are no fun, aren't we supposed to land soon? He got up from his seat and as quickly as he could, rushed to the lavatory, praying that none of the flight attendants saw him. He quickly knocked six times on the door, just as Taehyung instructed him.
The door opened, Taehyung grasped the front of his hoodie and pulled him inside, locking the door.
"So, do you care to explain to me what's this all about?!" Jungkook asked. "What are y-"
Taehyung remained silent and instead of giving him any answer, he untied the waistband strings of his sweatpants. He kneeled down, pulling Jungkook's clothes down and put his cock inside his mouth.
"Hyung, I-"he felt himself getting hard instantly.
"Less words, more action," Taehyung put the toilet seat down and turned Jungkook around.
"You don't mean THAT? Again?!!"
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean...You should be used to it by now."
"But, hyung we can't,"Jungkook turned to face him.
"Yes we can," Taehyung sat down, pulling the zipper of his pants down. "Come on, turn your back to me,"he scolded Jungkook.
"We will land in a while!"
"I'm aware of that."
"So shouldn't we instead-"
"Will Mr. Jeon kindly take his seat?"Taehyung looked up at him with an exhausted expression.
"You mean this way?"
"Yes, come on Kookie, you're wasting our time."
Jungkook sighed, annoyed, but excited at the same time. He felt rebellious, adrenaline making his heart pound. I should be more selfless...If he really wants to do this, then be it.
"Like this?"he angled himself as if he was about to sit down on Taehyung's lap.
"Yes."
"But, it will hurt."
"I think I've stretched you enough this weekend."
Oh God...
"I don't think that's how it works."
"Do it for me,"Taehyung was a lot more forceful and demanding than usual, not caring about Jungkook too much.
But to his own surprise, Jungkook didn't hate this approach. He awkwardly maneuvered himself over Taehyung's lap, where his hyung was holding his cock straight up for him to sit onto.
Jungkook shut his eyes and took a deep breath, sinking down. It was just as he was expecting, it hurt. A lot. Come on, it fit there before, it has to fit this time too. Not counting the pain, it went inside surprisingly easily. Oh God, does it mean that I'm now permanently stretched or something?! I'll definitely have to research this, they don't teach us this stuff in biology class.
Taehyung's hand snaked around, caressing his inner thighs and then going for his balls, "now put those thighs to some use."
"Yes, sir,"Jungkook replied and with the intention to finish before the landing, he started riding Taehyung just like when they did it in the car. Except this time, he wasn't facing Taehyung, he couldn't kiss him and the only way he could bring him pleasure was with the movements of his hips.
There wasn't a lot of space, he put his hand on the sink to get a better leverage. The fact that he was doing something forbidden was fueling his excitement. And was glad that the plane noise was canceling his moans
"Your ass looks great from this angle,"Taehyung pulled him back, making his back rest against his chest. He kissed the back of his neck, biting softly, making sure to not leave more hickeys than he already had. He started slamming fast into him.
"I...I love you so fucking much,"Jungkook whimpered, the last word going an octave higher, blending into a pleading moans as he came.
Taehyung's hand was ready with bunch of toilet paper, catching all of his cum. Then he thrusted up couple of times again and pushed Jungkook off. He stood up and stroked his dick, coming into the sink. They cleaned themselves and the lavatory, sneakily hiding the evidence of what they did.
"I'll go first, wait a minute and then come out too," Taehyung opened the door and left.
"Yeah, I'm sure nobody will notice us, the flight attendants must've noticed,"Jungkook murmured.
He checked himself in the mirror, his cheeks were flushed. Would people know that I just sex? What if this was a school bathroom? Would my classmates know what I did? I doubt anyone even thinks about doing something this risky. Besides, I'm pretty sure everyone thinks that I'm a virgin...Ugh, I definitely need to do something about these. He touched the skin on his neck.
Someone knocked on the door, he heard female voice. "We are landing, please return to your seat."
Jungkook put the hood of his hoodie over his head and hastily flushed away all the toilet paper, checking everything one last time. Then he opened the door all flustered, having to face a stern look on the flight attendant's face. A bashful,"sorry,"was all he mustered.
He returned to his seat, Taehyung's face was serious. He grinned at him and saw Taehyung's mouth twitch upwards in a mischievous smirk. "A quickie right before school isn't so bad, is it?"
"I feel like a new person,"Jungkook laughed. "But it hurts..."
"I was a bit rough...I'm sorry."
"It's okay, it felt good."
It was still dark outside when the plane landed safely in Seoul. There was a heavy fog hanging around, but thankfully the plane landed without any delay. Jungkook and Taehyung lazily grabbed their baggage and made their way across the airport terminal, hoping to get a taxi outside.
"This seems like a completely different world,"Jungkook's shoulders slumped. "Like this weekend was all a dream."
"Yeah, now back to reality," Taehyung sighed as they stepped outside into a cold grey morning in Seoul.