New Leaf (Taekook 21+) [Completed]

21- Opening Up

Taehyung felt a deep throb of despair within his heart as he forced back tears and encouraged himself to take these words in stride. Jungkook didn't mean them. Jungkook was only saying these words to explain his actions... Taehyung squeezed his eyes shut and inhaled deeply before looking at Jungkook. "O- oh, okay," he replied tightly, trying to prove that these words hadn't hurt him. "Does that mean you'll never have a dedicated relationship? Or that you'll never get married?" Taehyung asked, trying to make it sound more like he was exclusively interested in Jungkook's declaration. Jungkook shrugged lightly as he watched Taehyung's entire demeanor deflate under his nonchalant gaze, which was hurting Jungkook more than he would have liked to admit. "Well, it's not like I never imagined it," Jungkook stated, laughing softly as he tried to remedy the situation and Taehyung's heart. "I just don't imagine it happening until I'm 40 or so... You know, so I can live out my partying years with all the alcohol and sex I want without someone tying me down until I'm good and ready. So that I don't die alone either," Jungkook explained, trailing off as Taehyung's shoulders slumped. Taehyung's head sunk in dismal misery at the realization that he would die alone as tears stung his eyes, a forced smile gracing his lips.

He was used to being a fake perception of happiness around his father. His father was all business, after all, it's not like he could tell Taehyung was depressed and faking happiness. He only pretended around his father though. He wasn't used to being fake towards Jungkook. Taehyung choked back a muffled sound, trying not to sob as Jungkook wrapped his arms around Taehyung tightly. Jungkook felt like shit for telling Taehyung all of this, but he didn't want to limit his opportunities. Although Taehyung had a smile plastered to his face at the moment, Jungkook could suddenly see tears trickling down his cheeks and past the fake plastered smile. "Tae? Is everything alright?" Jungkook asked skeptically as Taehyung buried his face in Jungkook's shirt.

Taehyung's smile instantly crumbled, shaking his head violently into Jungkook's shirt as he sobbed loudly now. Taehyung thought he could have changed Jungkook's mentality on their relationship by sleeping with him whenever he wanted, but those statements were far from ideal. Jungkook sighed softly as he gently patted Taehyung's back, trying to rub soothing circles to calm him. Even if those actions didn't appear to be working all that well.

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Seokjin inhaled sharply as he made his way towards the principal's and the warden's offices. If he wanted to get off campus for the day, he would have to acquire a day pass from both of them in order to get past security. He hated this school with all of his being, but he needed to continue attending in order to get more intimate with Namjoon.

After obtaining his day pass, Seokjin briskly walked passed the security guards and tilted his head towards the sky. It was the first time he could see the sky without also seeing the barbed wire fences that surrounded the school. He smiled as he inhaled deeply once again, the scent of fall hanging in the air while the purples and pinks that blended with orange and soft blue across the horizon filled him with a sense of freedom.

He walked slowly down the sidewalk towards Namjoon's neighborhood, his head tilted towards the sky during the entirety as the chilling autumn breeze caused him to shiver. He continued to smile though, too excited to see Namjoon to care that his arms were cold. His mind focused only on thoughts of Namjoon and the realization that they would be alone in his apartment for the first time.

When Seokjin stepped up to Namjoon's door, his arms were so cold that they were now numb. Even so, that didn't bother him as he knocked on Namjoon's door in excitement. Namjoon quickly answered the door in a pair of loose-fitting shorts and a baggy tee-shirt as Seokjin stood in awe. Namjoon peeked carefully around each corner to ensure Seokjin wasn't followed to his apartment. "Hey, come on in," Namjoon stated as he turned and stepped into his living room. Seokjin followed suit, closing the door behind him as he watched Namjoon flop down on the couch across the living room.