Sterling

Chapter Fifty-Six

"Bowling?" Taehyung looked over at Jungkook with a boxy grin on his full lips, and he seen the ravenette nod his head with glimmering eyes and a wide smile, "Do you have any idea how long it's been since the last time I went bowling?"

"How long?" Jungkook asked as he opened the door for the younger to step inside first. They were met with a mixture of foods and stale cigarette smoke, stale beer, and the harsh chemicals of bowling ball polisher.

It was a smell Taehyung missed, making him think back to when he was attending Hoseok birthday party at this very bowling alley just a few years ago. He smiled as they walked deeper, so many memories invading his mind.

"Hobi threw a birthday party here like two years ago," the brunet answered, inhaling the scents all around him as they walked up to the front counter where a nice man was patiently waiting for them with a smile on his lips.

After Jungkook paid for their shoes, they walked over and sat down at a bench. Jungkook got everything ready, not wanting Taehyung's help since he wanted to be the one who takes care of it.

"I think I remember that birthday party, by the way," Jungkook spoke as he picked up a shiny purple bowling ball and turned his neck to look at his boyfriend as he walked over to him.

Taehyung gazed up at him confused as Jungkook handed him the ball with one hand, the veins in his forearms popping and they were intimidating to Taehyung. "You do?" He asked as he carefully took the ball from his boyfriend.

The older nodded before he sat down just as Taehyung stood up and walked up, standing right in front of a lane. Jungkook wasn't too far behind him as he watched the younger throw his arm back, before launching it forward and releasing the ball.

"Yeah, I was invited to it, too," Jungkook answered as he watched the ball roll and hit the pin, knocking down all of them. Jungkook's eyes went wide and his lips parted in shock when Taehyung made a strike.

Taehyung turned around and smiled at Jungkook as he made his way over to him. Though he hasn't played in two years, he didn't expect to make a strike the first round, and when he saw Jungkook's reaction, he felt a little proud of himself.

"Holy shit," Jungkook barely got out, his voice and words breathy as he stared at the lane. His eyes snapped up to his boyfriend as the younger took a seat beside him, tucking his hair behind his ear as Jungkook stared at him in shock. "I didn't know you were that good."

"I'm usually not," Taehyung replied with a lame shrug, feeling a little flustered due to his gaze as he looked down at their feet, "Looks like you have competition, Kookie."

Jungkook shook his head as his shocked expression shifted into a happy one. He smiled as he stood up and grabbed a ball of his own, walking up to the lane and doing the same Taehyung had done once he was ready.

The ravenette made a strike as well, smirking as he turned around and wiggled his eyebrows at his boyfriend who could only giggle at him. "Looks like the scores are all tied up now, baby," Jungkook spoke cheekily as he sat down.

"That is unless I make another strike," Taehyung replied with a playful cocky grin, standing up and grabbing a ball.

After playing game after game and hours of fun, the couple decided to head out. They returned their shoes and slid theirs on before leaving hand in hand and thanking the workers.

They drove around town for awhile before Jungkook's eyes caught an ice skating rink. He smiled as another date idea popped into his head. Taehyung noticed how his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused as Jungkook started changing directions on him.