Capture (Taekook)

23 - Hug me

As planned, Taehyung is standing in his doorway with a duffel bag and a clutch bag. Jungkook's hair is damp and there is a towel on his shoulder. It looks like he just came back from a shower. Taehyung feels hot because of the sight in front of him. If he could he would force himself onto Jungkook and take him right there, but this is not part of their deal or his plan.

"Don't stand there, what if there's some creepy paparazzi ?"

Last time, he couldn't have a proper look at Jungkook's place so this time he takes his time to scan every corner of his apartment. It is much bigger than the previous small room he had. But, Taehyung doesn't feel any warmth in here. The white walls with pictures are the only elements that bring some light to this place.

"If you hate me, then why do you have my pictures everywhere?" Taehyung sits on the couch and stares at his pictures on the wall.

Jungkook, who is standing behind the kitchen counter pouring coffee for the two, hesitates on whether he should give him a professional answer or simply state his mind.

"Be honest, you love me," Jungkook gasps when he sees Taehyung next to him. Their bodies are only an inch apart. Jungkook's eyes automatically land on the elder's soft lips. But then, he remembers the deal.

Stupid deal.

He moves away and goes to sit on the couch after putting the mugs on the coffee table.

"Taehyung why are you here?"

After taking a seat next to the photographer, Taehyung scratches the back of his neck in embarrassment and answers :

"I was worried,"

For one second, Junkgook's heart skips a beat. He feels weird inside. He just laughs, he doesn't know why but he finds this situation so ironic. No one actually cared about him or his feelings, they simply threw their expectations and emotions onto him and he simply received them without saying anything back. It was the same when he was with Mina.

"Jungkook, you're crying," Taehyung says as he sits closer to the younger.

Jungkook is startled to see tears falling. He quickly wipes them with the hem of his tee-shirt sleeve. What he didn't expect was Taehyung wrapping his arms around him and patting his head. His head is buried in the crook of Taehyung's neck, inhaling the sweet scent radiating from the model's body.

"It will be alright,"

The photographer wants more of this warmth. The warmth he hasn't felt for years. The warmth he could only get through Taehyung. He hugs back and brings the elder closer to his body. He can feel him tense a little bit but he doesn't care, he simply let his fingers travel in the model's hair. They stay in this position for a long moment, feeling each other pain and warmth.

"Jungkook?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"About what?" Jungkook asks in a muffled voice.

"Kang Mina,"

Jungkook wides open his eyes and stares at Taehyung's ones. He looks serious and concerned. The younger is still hesitant. He doesn't want anybody to enter his past but if the person is the elder, he can perhaps open himself a bit.

"Taehyung, after hearing this, promise me this won't change the way you see me, that you won't ask me to change,"

Taehyung doesn't understand what Jungkook means but decides to nod.

"I promise,"

The night has come. There is only a dim light in the apartment, shadowing slightly each other's faces. Taehyung is grateful that there is no much light at this right moment, he doesn't wish for the younger to see his tears or his clenched fist. He wonders how Jungkook managed to live his life with such a sad past.