Jungkook never felt awkward in front of his members and around the people he trusts and feels comfortable with.
But today, he is around Namjoon and Taehyung, the two people he trusts a lot, but still, he feels awkward. He feels scared. He feels like throwing up because he knows that now his and Taehyung's secret will be out. There's no other excuse he can make when the leader has found his husband chilling at his house at half past twelve while Jungkook wasn't even home.
Jungkook knows that he is fucked for real this time.
"Jungkook, you have three seconds to start explaining the situation to me or else I'd lose my fucking mind." Namjoon glares at the younger idol, eyes wide with confusion.
Jungkook still doesn't know how to handle this situation. He knows he is trapped now. There's no way out. He wonders if he should tell Namjoon the truth because if he chooses to lie, he would have to keep lying for a long time and when the truth finally comes out, Namjoon, the person he considers his idol, would be very disappointed in him and would never trust him.
"Jeon Jungkook, aren't you going to clean the mess you've created?" Seokjin raises his eyebrows at him, arms crossed across his chest in a challenging way.
Jungkook sighs, his eyes flickering at Taehyung who is staring at the floor, scared, just like him.
"Jungkook..." Namjoon's voice raises as he demands an answer. He is losing his patience now. He doesn't feel so good about this situation.
"Do you--- Do you and Taehyung live together?" The leader demands, his question directed towards both Jungkook and Taehyung. It's the first thing that came to his mind after analysing the situation.
The stylist's eyes widen to the point that it feels like they would pop out of their sockets. He doesn't know what to do now. He doesn't even know why Namjoon is here in the first place.
"Will someone fucking answer?" Maybe it's Namjoon's impatience and annoyance that makes him come across as rude.
Seokjin does not like his attitude. He is about to snap at the rapper when Taehyung's timid voice replies, "N-No. No, we d-don't live together, h-hyung."
Namjoon finds it hard to believe. It's the way the stylist says it that convinces him that his suspicion is right.
"Don't lie to me." Namjoon snaps, cowering Taehyung away as he partially hides behind his best friend.
Jungkook's had enough. Taehyung looks scared even in his own house. The reason why Jungkook bought this house in the outskirts of Seoul was that he wanted himself and Taehyung to live hear without any fear. This is their little space where they can truly be themselves without worrying about people finding out. Without being scared of getting caught.
But right now, they've been caught--- well, kind of, because Namjoon is smart and Jungkook doesn't like the look of fear on his husband's face. After all, he had promised him that they would live hear safely.
"I'm not l-lying, hyung." Taehyung says, desperately looking at his husband with wide eyes full of tears floating in them.
"Taehyung, stop. I don't want to listen to you anymore when I clearly know you're lying. I'd rather talk to Jungkook." Namjoon says and Taehyung's mouth falls open.
The older's words pinch his heart. He hasn't known Namjoon a lot on personal level but he does know him professionally. He has always been kind and welcoming towards him, so hearing these words coming from his mouth hurts.
"Hyung, stop it!" Jungkook suddenly exclaims. Everything aside, no one is allowed to talk rudely with Taehyung. He knows he has made his own mistakes in the past and been rude to him but he won't let anyone else do the same to his husband. Taehyung deserves way more than that.
"How can I stop, Kook? I know he's lying! Are you going to support him too?" Namjoon asks, his whole focus now shifted to his dongsaeng now.
"No, I won't support him with the lie, hyung." Jungkook says, his voice firm. Taehyung looks at him with betrayal and disbelief in his eyes. Jungkook wanted to hide their relationship so bad before, so what happened now?
"So Taehyung is lying." Namjoon looks at Taehyung with an expression that clearly says 'I told you.'
"Jungkook, why the fuck don't you say anything? It's because of you that my best friend has to listen to this guy's shit over here. Better clear it up before I kick your ass." Seokjin grumbles angrily. He has had enough of Namjoon's attitude. He wonders if this is how the leader of BTS is in real life.
"Seokjin-ssi, if you could keep your hatred for me aside for one second and let me talk, maybe I could solve this situation." Jungkook almost begs. He has to take care of Namjoon now, make him understand things and he can't have Seokjin adding more to his plate by being angry as well.
The CEO huffs but keeps quiet nonetheless. He is curious actually to see how his best friend's husband handles this situation. He hopes that Jungkook doesn't make any more mistakes. He has started trusting him a little lately and he doesn't want everything to go downhill again.
"And Namjoon hyung, whatever may happen, you are not allowed to talk to Taehyung like that." Jungkook says, his voice holds a small warning that the rapper is quick to catch.
"B-But, Kook, he's lying. How can you---" Namjoon starts but the younger idol cuts him off, "No, hyung. Taehyung lied because of me. If you want to say something, say it to me--- but after knowing the whole story, not before that. And no matter what happens, you are not supposed to speak to Taehyung rudely. No one is. I won't allow that."
Namjoon is taken by surprise. He has never seen this side of Jungkook. He is unbelievably protective over the stylist. Just a stylist. He wonders what Taehyung has done to him.
Taehyung, on the other hand, looks at his husband with soft eyes. Jungkook may have not spoken a lot but the words he just said mean a lot to him. He feels special, he feels cared for and for some reason, he feels safe even after knowing that his secret would be revealed soon.
"Taehyung lied because of you?" The leader frowns, "What do you even mean, Kook? What is Taehyung to you?"
Jungkook sighs, he looks at his husband who is partially hiding behind his CEO best friend and moves closer to him.
Even though Namjoon's patience is running very low, he still decides to watch the two carefully.
When the idol is standing next to the stylist, he holds his hand. He then leads them to the swimming pool lounger and sits on it, tugging Taehyung's hand as well to make him sit next to himself.
"Have a seat, Namjoon hyung. Maybe you'd wanna sit down while you hear this." Jungkook says, pointing at the swimming pool lounger in front of him.
Namjoon looks at him--- precisely at his hand intertwined with Taehyung's, with confusion.
Seokjin nudges the rapper, "You heard what he said. Sit down, Mr. Kim."
Namjoon looks at the CEO who is already looking at him with hard eyes. With no other option left, he sits down on the lounger. Seokjin joins him as well.
"Now, will you tell me?" Namjoon asks, expectantly looking at the couple.
Taehyung's heart hammers in his chest. He doesn't know what his husband is going to tell the rapper but he is still very scared. He feels his hands trembling but Jungkook tightens his hold around his hand that he is holding, silently telling him that there is no need for him to get nervous.
"Actually, hyung---" Jungkook takes a deep breath before starting, "There's quite a lot that you--- and the other hyungs don't know about me."
If Jungkook has to point out his bravest moment in life, it would probably be this one. This one because for the first time in his life, he is going to tell someone about his secret that he has been hiding for years now. He feels as if he finally found the courage to do so.
He has decided to come clean, at least to Namjoon. The rapper is a very sensible and understanding man. He would surely listen to Jungkook and not judge him. If he has to start telling people he is close with about his relationship with Taehyung, he might as well start with Namjoon.
"Well then, you might as well start with what is Taehyung doing at your place." Namjoon prompts, quirking his eyebrows.
Taehyung rolls his eyes. For some reason, this question irks him. "Hyung, maybe I should ask you what you are doing here so late at night."
"I asked you that question first, Taehyung." Namjoon's voice sounds firm. Taehyung has never heard him speak to anyone in this tone.
Jungkook sighs and finally drops the bomb, "This is Taehyung's house too, hyung."
For the next few seconds, everyone is quite. They can easily hear the sound of the insects buzzing in the darkness as Namjoon gives himself the time to let the news sink in.
"Wh-What do you mean, Kook?" The rapper barely whispers.
"Well, uh--- the thing is--- actually---" Jungkook starts getting nervous. Taehyung draws circular patterns at the back of his hand in an effort to calm him down. He knows that this isn't going to be easy for Jungkook and he wants to be there for him while he does this.
Namjoon notices his nervousness as well and offers him a friendly smile, "It's okay, Kook. I'm just a little surprised right now. But you do know that I'm here for you, right? I won't judge you, no matter what."
The promise the leader just made brings the courage back to Jungkook. He feels determined once again to tell him the truth and so he starts.
"Actually, hyung--- Taehyung and I--- we're m-married." As soon as the words leave his mouth, Namjoon's eyes get impossibly big. He had certain scenarios in his head after seeing Taehyung here, like probably Jungkook and the stylist being in a live in relationship or being friends with benefits. But them being married--- this is something he could never have imagined.
"Wh-What?" Namjoon's voice is merely a whisper now, unlike a few moments ago when he sounded so firm.
Jungkook slowly releases Taehyung's hand and puts his hands in his hair, not meeting Namjoon's eyes. "I'm sorry, hyung. I know what I did was wrong. I--- I should've told you about this before."
Namjoon looks at him, then at Taehyung and then back at Jungkook. He sighs and then shakes his head, "I don't know what to say, Kook. This is something--- I never expected. You guys are--- married! Since when?"
"It's been six years." Taehyung says in a small voice, thinking that maybe he should help his husband too.
Namjoon is once again shocked to the core and he can't help but shout, "SIX YEARS? SIX FUCKING YEARS? Damn... that's a lot."
"I know." Is all Jungkook says. He decides to take a few moments to gather his thoughts before he tells the whole story to his hyung.
"You're so good at hiding, Kook. Who would've thought that the maknae of BTS is already married, that too, to his own stylist." Now that Namjoon said it, it dawns upon Jungkook and Taehyung how this would actually sound if, by chance, someone finds out about it.
"I'm sorry, hyung." Jungkook says again and Taehyung does too. He knows that it isn't an easy to digest fact for Namjoon, or for anyone who isn't already aware about it.
The rapper can clearly see how nervous the married couple is. He feels pity for them. He can't imagine how hard it must be for the two to hide their relationship given the fact that Jungkook is a world known artist.
"Tell me everything, Kook. I think it's important for me to know this now more than ever because Taehyung is our stylist now." Namjoon says.
Jungkook immediately nods. He clears his throat before he starts, "So hyung, I was twenty when I got married. Taehyung was even younger, he was eighteen back then. We didn't--- We didn't know each other before getting married."
Namjoon raises an eyebrow at that, "You guys had an arranged marriage?" Both Jungkook and Taehyung nod in response.
"But who does that these days?"
Seokjin sighs, he leans towards the table and pulls the bottle of wine. He pours some in a glass and gives it to Namjoon, "Seems like you're gonna need it, Mr. Kim."
Namjoon doesn't want to be drunk while he listens to this story. But he knows a little wine can't harm him. It would rather relax him from the whirlwind of emotions he is going through. Also, he cannot say no to the extremely handsome man who is offering him the drink.
"Yeah, we had an arranged marriage. Our parents thought it would be the best for us and---" Jungkook continues but he gets interrupted by the leader, "No offence, but how does marrying an eighteen year old to a twenty year old be the best for anyone? I mean, both of you were basically kids--- had your whole life in front of you. How could you get married that young? And Kook, if I'm not wrong, didn't you debut around that time?"
Jungkook sighs as he gets bombarded with questions. Taehyung decides that he should tell his part of the story too and not let everything fall on Jungkook's shoulders.
"The thing is, hyung, uhh--- our parents were best friends since their school days. The four of them were always together. They studied together, played together, went to university together--- in fact, they also went on double dates together." Taehyung chuckles humourlessly . He remembers the time when his dad told him all this. That was just a few weeks before he got married.
"But after university, they all got busy with their lives. My parents travelled a lot because of business and--- I was sent to a boarding school since my parents couldn't be around all the time to take care of me. That's where I met Seokjin hyung." The CEO smiles at Taehyung when he says that.
"But the point here is, since I was in a boarding school, I didn't know Jungkook at all even though he was my parents' best friends' son.
When I turned fifteen--- we found out that my dad was suffering from cancer." Taehyung gulps. This is the hardest part for him.
Jungkook puts his arm around Taehyung's back and rubs him soothingly, "You don't have to go into the details if you're not comfortable." His husband says because he knows how difficult this is for Taehyung.
The stylist nods and continues, "We did everything to--- save him. But nothing helped. Our business went bankrupt too. We weren't tycoons and since dad got too sick to handle it, no one could save the company. So during his last few days, he thought that I should get m-married to Jungkook. He knew Jungkook. He also knew his family background and t-trusted him and his family. So he thought that--- I would live a g-good life with him."
The guilt resurfaces Jungkook's mind when his husband says that. He knows that their married life has been anything but good and he is the one to blame for that.
"I'm sorry. I'm so s-sorry, Taehyung." Jungkook whispers, looking down while clasping his husband's hand tightly.
Seokjin sighs with a shake of his head while Namjoon looks at them in confusion, "I'm sorry that happened to you Taehyung but--- if I may ask, what happened to your mother?"
Another question that makes Taehyung uncomfortable. He says nothing but keeps fiddling with his fingers.
Seokjin leans closer to Namjoon and whispers in his ear, "When they got the news of his father passing away, Taehyung's mother decided to drive to the hospital herself. Of course, she wasn't in the right state of mind to do so and she--- met with an accident. She didn't--- survive."
Namjoon's eyes widen at the information. He looks at Taehyung who is silently crying while staring at the floor. Jungkook is rubbing his back and kissing his temple from time to time.
Namjoon can't imagine the pain Taehyung went through at such an early age. He lost both his parents on the same day.
"I'm--- I'm so s-sorry, Taehyung. I can't imagine what you--- went through." Namjoon says.
The youngest of them all slowly raises his head and looks at the leader with a sad smile, "It isn't your fault, hyung."
"But you're so strong, Tae. You're so strong that you reached where you are with your hardwork. I'm sure your parents must be so proud of you. Heck, even I am very proud of you." The rapper says and that makes Taehyung genuinely smile.
"Thanks, hyung." He shyly says.
There was silence for a few minutes. Namjoon took it for letting the information sink in. After a while, he asks, "So, Kook, does anyone at the company know about this?"
The younger idol shakes his head. The leader looks at him with wide eyes, "Not even Bang PD-nim?"
"Not even him." Jungkook replies.
"But Kook, you should've told him at least. You know how--- how risky it is, right? If people find out that Taehyung and you are married, it would become one of K-Pop's biggest scandals." Namjoon only tells facts and both Taehyung and Jungkook know how messy it would be once this gets out.
"I know, hyung. But I---" Jungkook takes a deep breath before continuing, "I got married before my debut. I was scared. What if the company did not let me debut because I was married, that too, at twenty? I know I shouldn't have hidden this but I was so scared, hyung. I have done so much stupid shit just because my dumb self was scared."
Jungkook's voice holds remorse. Taehyung can clearly see that and hear it in his voice. He knows what the other is talking about.
Seeing the other idol looking so guilty, Namjoon asks, "Is everything okay, Kook? Is there anything else you want to share?"
Jungkook immediately nods. He needs to talk about this with someone--- more like accept his mistakes in front of them. He has already done that in front of Taehyung, but he just feels like he needs to talk about this with Namjoon.
"I--- I'm a very b-bad husband, hyung. I'm--- I'm ashamed of myself." He says.
Taehyung slowly looks at him, he knows what the other is trying to do. He gently shakes his head and holds his hand tightly, "D-Don't say that, Jungkook. You're not a bad husband."
Jungkook shakes his head and stands up from the lounger, "No, Tae. You don't--- you don't have to say that just because you don't w-want Namjoon hyung to know what happened during the past six years." The idol's voice sounds so broken that it makes the stylist cry harder.
"Hyung, I'm not the person I present myself as." Jungkook starts, "I'm--- I'm a very selfish person. A person who--- suggested divorce on his wedding night itself."
Broken sobs leaves Taehyung's mouth as he remembers that horrible night. Namjoon looks at the maknae of his group in shock.
"I n-neglected my husband j-just because I wanted to focus on my career. I treated him like a st-stranger and messed up everything. He was going through such a h-hard time and I was supposed to be there for him. But--- I was so busy with my career and not being caught in a scandal that I caused him so much pain. I'm--- I'm an asshole who d-deserves to be p-punished. I---" Jungkook is full on sobbing now.
Taehyung quickly stands up. He harshly wipes his tears and puts his hands on his husband's shoulders to turn him towards himself.
Once they are face to face, Taehyung cups Jungkook's cheeks, slowly drawing patterns on his cheekbones, "You were not the kind of husband I im-imagined, Jungkook, but you weren't b-bad. You're not bad now either."
"But, Tae---" The idol tries to interrupt him but the stylist doesn't let him, "Shhh, no. You listen to me, Jeon Jungkook."
Taehyung passes a comforting smile before he continues, "During the past few months, you haven't been anything but good to me. Y-You take care of me both at home and at work. You make delicious food for me whenever you can because you know I can't cook to save my life. You bring me presents. You shower me with love."
The last statement makes Jungkook's heart beat loudly. Seokjin and Namjoon, on the other hand, feel like the side characters of a story. They feel as if they are third wheeling.
Taehyung and Jungkook pay no attention to them even though all this started with Jungkook explaining things to Namjoon.
"You have improved so much, Kookie." Taehyung says, he can't stop smiling. "You're everything now that I always wanted in a husband. I was mad at you before, but we can't forget the fact that--- when we got married, you were very young too. That doesn't excuse your behaviour, but--- I do understand your actions a bit now.
I was scared that maybe giving you a chance could come bite me in the ass, but you've been an amazing husband lately, Jungkook. I'm so happy. You make me so happy." Taehyung has tears in his eyes but a beautiful boxed smile on his face.
Jungkook smiles too. He lets his hands rest on his husband's waist and pulls him closer, "I'm glad to know that I make you happy, baby. That's the only thing I want to do lately. You know why?"
"Why?" Taehyung whispers.
Jungkook doesn't know where or how he got the courage but he pulls him closer by his waist. They are so close that their lips are inches apart. They can feel each other's breath on their lips. Namjoon and Seokjin sit awkwardly in a corner.
But Jungkook doesn't care about that. He doesn't care about being watched. He only cares about one person right now, and that is Jeon Taehyung, his beautiful husband.
This time, Jungkook cups Taehyung's face and fondly caresses it, "It's because I love you, Jeon Taehyung. I love you so fucking much."
Taehyung is speechless. He could feel all these emotions of Jungkook through his actions but he never knew the older would confess so quickly, that too, in front of two other people.
There's so much going on in his head. There's so much he wants to tell his husband. But his voice betrays him. He keeps opening and closing his mouth like a fish but no words come out.
"I'm sorry for everything that I did in the past, Tae. I'm sorry for being late in seeing what an amazing person you are. But late is better than never and I wanna tell you that--- I'm in love with you, baby, so so much." Jungkook's confession brings tears of joy in Taehyung's eyes.
He doesn't know what to do. His whole body is trembling with excitement and even though he doesn't say the magical words back, Jungkook knows that his husband feels at least something for him because Jeon Taehyung brings his lips closer to his and kisses his husband passionately, pouring all the beautiful emotions he is feeling in that one kiss.
Minutes pass and they keep kissing each other, touching each other desperately. They feel like kissing and touching is not enough anymore. They want more. They want to feel more close than this to each other.
As Jungkook's hand moves down towards Taehyung's ass, he is pulled away from his husband due to the high pitched shout of Kim Seokjin, "YAH! YOU TWO CAN FUCK EACH OTHER INSIDE YOUR BEDROOM. I HAVE NO INTEREST SEEING MY BEST FRIEND AND HIS HUSBAND SATISFYING THEIR KINKY FANTASIES HERE!"
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Hey lovelies! How was this chapter? Did you expect Taekook to tell Namjoon about their marriage? Do you think what they did was the right thing to do?
Rate Jungkook's love confession out of 10. I'm curious if you liked it.
Also, do you think Taekook are ready to take the next step in their relationship? Lemme know your views.
^OH MY GOD! TAEHYUNG, I LOVE YOU FOR CONFESSING YOUR LOVE TO JUNGKOOK 😭💜
^It looks like the kind of couple picture your parents click during the initial years of their marriage😂
^Jungkook being obsessed with Taeboobies😳💀
^I felt the same! What about you?👀
^Some things never change😌
^No matter where you make them sit, they always find their way back to each other.
^So Taehyung's favourite place is Jungkook's lap. They make me feel so giddy. Someone needs to make me sit on their lap as well😭
^This is so fucking hot, I don't even know why. Perhaps, it's Taehyung gaze and the way Jungkook is looking at him🥵
^Hand kink activated. How many of you have a hand kink?👀
^I wonder if Taehyung knows how many people he murdered with his Vogue photoshoot🥵
^He went live for one minute or something 😂
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