The same path | Taegyu

CHAPTER 8

Taehyun and Beomgyu both arrived at the hotel. They first went to Beomgyu's room and Taehyun threw the flowers and chocolates on Beomgyu's bed.

"Careful with those." Beomgyu said while he stood in the door, waiting for Taehyun.

"Of course, it's from your secret admirer." Taehyun said in a not very nice tone.

"He's not an admirer and he didn't give it secretly. We're just friends." Beomgyu clarified, slowly losing his temper.

"Then it should stay that way forever."

Beomgyu scoffed. "You're talking weirdly. You can't tell me what to do."

"Oh, so you do want to be more than friends with him?"

Beomgyu frowned. "No? Why are you being like this?"

"Never mind. Let's just go." Taehyun sighed and they both got out of there.

"I still don't get why we need to go to your room.." Beomgyu spoke while locking his room.

Taehyun didn't respond and just stayed silent.

Beomgyu noticed that and didn't say anything as they got into Taehyun and Soobin's room.

Taehyun unlocks the room, "Hold on. I have to go and get something."

Beomgyu nodded and stayed outside.

Taehyun got inside and kept the door open. Beomgyu looked over to his nails while waiting for Taehyun.

Few minutes later and Taehyun didn't go outside. "Taehyun?" He asked.

He looked around and just slowly opened the door, it's dark, the room looks like no one is home. Is he dreaming?

He then turned the lights on then suddenly, everyone popped out of nowhere, following with balloons, confetti's popping.

"SURPRISEEE!!!!!"

Beomgyu stood still in shock, looking at his close friends from school, especially Taehyun.

"Oh, my!" Beomgyu exclaimed. "I'm-I'm sorry. Thank you so much, I didn't expect this." He said as he was getting emotional.

Yeonjun pouts. "Beomgyu, you deserve it! We love you so much."

Beomgyu nodded as Taehyun then went forward to hug him as he cried in his shoulder. "Thank.. you.." He said while crying.

"Happy Birthday, hyung." Taehyun said, hugging him tightly.

Taehyun then pulled out of the hug as everyone gathered in to hug Beomgyu. They kept telling him happy birthday and giving him motivational words as what he deserves.

Taehyun stood in the side, looking and staring at Beomgyu.

Soobin then walked and stood beside him. "You're smiling." He said which made Taehyun turn to him and forcefully stop smiling.

Soobin chuckled. "I haven't seen that smile for so long, I'm happy to know it still exist.. for Beomgyu."

Taehyun scoffed. "Oh stop, it's his birthday and I'm happy for him. That's all."

"No, Taehyun. That smile is the smile of admiration. You only looked at your parents that way. It's the look of love."

"Hyung."

"Taehyun, you're in love. You're seriously denying it from a 4th year with the same course as you? Now tell me, who has more knowledge than the two of us?" Soobin bragged.

"I'm not in love." Taehyun said, avoiding eye contact with Soobin.

"Whatever." Soobin said then walked away from Taehyun, smiling softly knowing he won. There's no one to tell him otherwise. This man is in love.

Everyone then gathered up and started eating, celebrating, singing, and more. It's a celebration after all.

Their room is also big enough for 30 people and below. It's big enough for all them actually and it's not even Taehyun or Soobin's bedroom yet, it's the living room.

"Where is Taehyun?" Beomgyu asked Kai, who's eating beside Soobin and Yeonjun.

"He locked himself in his room, he said he need to do something." Kai said. "I don't know though, maybe it's not that important, you can go ahead and disturb him if you want." He added.

Beomgyu nodded. "If he'll complain, I'll say you told me to."

"Wait no! He'll kill me!"

Beomgyu then laughed, following Soobin and Yeonjun.

Beomgyu walked out of there and knocked on Taehyun's door. "Taehyun?"

"Come in." Taehyun immediately said as soon as he heard Beomgyu's voice.

Beomgyu opened the door and went inside. "Hey."

"Hi." Taehyun responded, not looking at him.

"What are you doing here? Everyone is celebrating outside." Beomgyu said as he sat in Taehyun's bed.

"I hate celebrations, hyung."

"Eh? But Soobin hyung said you were the one who planned this, in your hotel room too."

"Yeah because I wouldn't want to celebrate it in your room, you'll have hard time cleaning it."

Beomgyu didn't respond and just smiled.

"Thank you." Beomgyu then spoke.

"It's nothing-"

"No, seriously. Thank you, Taehyun. You've done enough. If this is your way of repaying the way you treated me before, it's already fine, I forgive you. You're already sacrificing your dislikes just so I can have what I want. Thank you, I don't know how to thank you enough."

Taehyun nodded, still not looking at Beomgyu. "It's fine, hyung. You don't need to thank me."

"I love you, Taehyun." Beomgyu said.

Taehyun suddenly stopped working on his project as he looked at Beomgyu. "What?"

Beomgyu widened his eyes thinking maybe he made Taehyun uncomfortable. "Wait, I'm sorry. I'm just- I'm used to say that whenever some people do nice things to me, sorry- I-"

"I love you too." Taehyun said.

Beomgyu immediately stopped talking and explaining as he looked at Taehyun.

"You mean it?"

"I mean it. I never said I love you anyone, not even Soobin hyung, only to my parents. Hyung, I love you." He said again, serious and sincerely.

"Okay, I get it. You do. Stop repeating it." Beomgyu said, chuckling a little.

Taehyun then looked away from Beomgyu and sighed. "But did you mean yours?"

"I always mean it. I wouldn't say I love you out of nowhere to a stranger, it's weird."

Taehyun nodded, continuing to work on his project.

Beomgyu clicked his tongue and looked at Taehyun worriedly. "Your class is starting in 3 hours. Are you sure you don't wanna rest? I can do your project for you." He offered.

"It's okay. Just enjoy your birthday."

"Are you sure?" He asked again.

"Hyung, please. Do it for me. It's already more than enough."

Beomgyu nodded and smiled. "Thank you again." He said as he went outside.

Taehyun, on the hand continued his project as he smiled, the smile that he's been keeping in for so long since earlier.

Author's note:
Writing and creating scenarios like this makes me wanna say "when?" 😭😭 I'm just torturing myself and making it obvious that I'm single BAHAJDJAJDAJAJ