peace | taekook

chapter seven

"joon, it isn't like that! if it's who i think it is, he's just a friend. i only have friends!"

"either way, we'd like to see who you skip out on work to be with." namjoon pursed his lips in distaste, visibly annoyed that the middle of his day had been interrupted.

"alright, fine." taehyung poked his tongue in his cheek, annoyed, "send him up!"

"wasn't aware you were seeing anybody new?" as they waited, namjoon couldn't help but stir the pot just a tad more. him and his brother had always had a sort of rivalry, one that hadn't faded with age.

"i told you, i'm not seeing anybody!" his eyes rolled back, ears on alert as the click of the elevator opened and the sound of shoes against tile alerted him of a visitor.

"knock, knock!" that perfectly melodic voice bounced across the space.

taehyung turned to see the man he'd been dreaming about except... something was different. a lot of things actually.

his usually messy hair was combed off to the side revealing his forehead, a direct line to those brunette eyes that taehyung could get lost in. he smiled as they stared at one another, his usually black, leather, distressed, and crazy clothing swapped out for a button up that covered almost every tattoo, accompanied by a pair of tapered slacks. he looked insanely dapper and professional.

in his hands were three cups of coffee, two hot and fresh, the other iced and blended- just like taehyung liked it. clearly, he'd been paying attention.

"so, you're the friend?" namjoon helped grab the drinks, ushering jungkook into the newly free chair, "how long have you known our tae bear?"

the brunette growled at his brother for calling him that.

"tae bear?" jungkook chuckled lowly, "cute." his eyes flickered wondering how much he should really say about the two of them, "we've just been getting to know each other. his friend jimin is good friends with my friend yoongi and so, it seemed only fitting that we always try to get along!"

"for the sake of jimin and yoongi of course." taehyung added jokingly, something that jungkook just rolled his eyes and playfully smirked at.

"but, tae had told me he'd text me on lunch and it just seemed like it was going to be a long day so i thought i'd drop some drinks downstairs but they insisted i come upstairs."

"thank you!" tae's father finally spoke up, eyes wide with delight as the drink his his tongue, "that was very thoughtful of you. did taehyung tell you what the meeting was about?"

"i'm sure he'll catch me up later." jungkook stood, not wanting to intercept anything further, "i promise i didn't want to keep you any longer than i already have."

"you should come to the family home for dinner sometime jungkook; it would be nice to get to know you further!" namjoon piped up once more, ignoring the pleas of his brother for him to shut the fuck up.

"we'll set up a time, okay?" taehyung narrowed his eyes at the annoying family members who were basking in their attempts at ambushing what could have been painless, "i'm going to walk jungkook out and then we can continue this."

"nice meeting you!" his father called out the door.

"i'm sorry they're so embarrassing." taehyung crossed his arms nervously, rocking back and forth on his heel, "i'm surprised to see you dressed like that."

they climbed into the elevator together, jungkook making the bold move of pressing every other floor to prolong their trip as much as possible, "do you like it?"

taehyung urged him to do a full spin so he could see every inch, "i like the pants, they're a good length and they sit really nicely on your waist but the shirt, very frat boy circa ten years ago?"

"wow! harsh!" jungkook covered his arms in a huff, "i thought it was better than walking in with my arms on full display, muscles, tattoos, could have shoved my old eyebrow piercing in even!"

"an eyebrow piercing!" taehyung tried to hold a laugh, "who are you jeon jungkook?"

"i'm kind of super cool, if you didn't know." jungkook winked.

"well someday i demand to see pictures of this because it sounds..." he dared to find a word that didn't completely break the illusion that he was beyond attracted to jungkook.

"sexy?" the younger could sense the hesitation, the gulping and the little beads of sweat forming on tae's palm. it was evident they were attracted to one another; anyone could see it.

"i wasn't going to say that." taehyung's voice hushed to a whisper, the noted thickening tension leaving the jerking elevator far more heated than when they had entered.

"of course not." jungkook hoped he wasn't reading the signals wrong, their time together nearing an end as the final button lit up, "good luck with your meeting, okay?" his hand brushed the other's before walking back into the main entrance of the office.

"thanks.." taehyung bit his bottom lip, eyes fixated on the dark-haired male walking away from him.  he hated how far away he got so quickly, his strides long just like his legs. he wished he would taken a moment longer to bask in their alone time.

tae dejectedly pressed the button to go back up to his silly little office, where the silly little meeting was still going on. at least he had an iced coffee and the picture of jungkook in business casual apparel to keep him occupied for the remaining few hours.