The party was finally over. All the guests are either roaming around the place or just going back to their respective hotel chambers to relax since a majority of the guests in the party are all taking a stay in this resort under Taehyung's name.
Ever since Jungkook left the party, he never went back there. Why? Because he didn't feel like it and that's why he's strolling around the swimming pool area all by himself under the cloudy yet starry sky after having his little controversial session with his ex. The chilly weather caused Jungkook to shiver slightly, his nose already turning a hue of pink. It's weird how whenever the cold breeze brushes against Jungkook's warm skin, it almost feels like the inside of his skin is sparkling(?) The feeling is just unexplainable.
He shoved both of his hands inside the pockets of his slacks while his eyes picks out the details of the decoration. Even though the prime party was held inside the hotel, the swimming pool area was decorated prettily anyway. Strings of tiny bulbs were wrapped around the body of the palm trees like glowy narrow snakes. The swimming pool vicinity was mainly elucidated by the glimmer of the bulbs.
All the sunloungers were replaced by tiny round tables with only two chairs placed across each one in case someone wants to enjoy their alone time here during the after party.
After having the conversation with Namjoon, Jungkook really wanted to expose that man to everyone right then and there. He was just so annoyed and pissed at the man for being so selfish and greedy. But he also knows he shouldn't rush anything. Yes, he has proof to expose Namjoon to Taehyung's eyes but he does not only want to expose his ex, he wants to ruin him. Destroy him.
And for that, he has a perfect plan.
A soft gasp escaped through Jungkook's parted lips when someone grabbed his forearm from behind and yanked him backward, causing him to stumble back and land right on Taehyung's broad chest with wide Bambi eyes.
"Why weren't you there throughout my speech?" That was the first thing Taehyung asked in a thick tone. His eyebrows scrunched together in disappointment but they soon evaporated like hot steam when Jungkook opened his mouth and let his lips form the excuse he just made in his mind.
"I fell sick, so I left." He uttered in his usual soft yet alluring tone, lying so smoothly. That's a particular aptitude Jungkook holds when it comes to lying. His expression never betrays him hence the opposition fails to question if he's lying or not. His lips stretched into a small, elegant smile as his flimsy gaze takes on Taehyung's attractive features.
After hearing that, Taehyung's sulk shifts into a more concerned one in a span of seconds just the way a lizard changes its color. He was about to ask if the younger was okay now but his eyes widened when his gaze fell over the white rough bandage wrapped around Jungkook's tattooed hand.
"What happened? How did you get that?!" Taehyung let out with pure concern flashing through his foxy eyes. Worry was prominent in both his tone and on his face as the male took Jungkook's injured hand between his own big palms, gently, his thumb carefully caressing the rough fabric.
"Oh, nothing. I was just holding that glass of champagne but then it suddenly shattered into pieces. Either the glass was too delicate or I am getting stronger." Jungkook enunciates the last part a bit cockily, flexing his biceps by rubbing and squeezing them as he smirks up at Taehyung who rolled his eyes at the younger's brashness.
"What? Are you jealous that I have more muscles than you?" Jungkook asked through a chuckle after getting an impassive look from Taehyung, bunny teeth on display as he grins widely.
The older male looks down at Jungkook and this time, his lips curved into a smirk instead. Shaking his head, he let go of Jungkook's injured hand to hold the younger's curvy hips. The swimming pool area was pretty secluded at this moment and since the party is over, people rather choose to relax in their rooms than roam around here.
"Absolutely not. Even, I love your muscles. Don't get me wrong, I am all with body positivity but you don't get the intoxicated feeling in holding someone who's only skin and bones. The feeling is orgastic when you get to grope and squeeze the meaty parts." Jungkook doesn't know where the sudden boldness came in Taehyung these past few days but he sure is now more confident in openly flirting and dirty talking with Jungkook like that. Not like Jungkook is complaining. But the worst part is, that this character change in Taehyung makes him blush, furiously.
He can not only feel his cheeks heating up but he can also tell he's feeling small under the older's intense gaze. It's just, that there's something about how Taehyung looks down at him with that dark glint and lips curve upward into a confident smirk while he speaks with that deep, raspy tone. So intimidating that almost have Jungkook kneeling between the older's legs and being his forever subjective cumdump.
Jungkook whimpered quietly when Taehyung gave a harsh squeeze to his meaty hips while holding a possessive grip around them, "It's heavenly. You are heavenly." He then added in a breathy tone.
This time, it was Jungkook who rolled his eyes and lightly shove Taehyung away from the proximity of their bodies before the air turns too sensual around them. An action he did to simply avoid getting shy and making a fool out of himself with that annoyingly burning cheeks he has on display for the older to devour with his eyes.
Good thing Taehyung doesn't tease him for blushing like a high school girl.
"Cut the crap. I want to have some serious conversation with you." Jungkook asserted as his feet started to drag him further towards the haphazard direction that they are heading, knowing Taehyung will obviously follow him from behind like the good puppy he is.
"What serious conversation?" The older male asked after he catch up with Jungkook, now walking side by side. His thick dark brows crooked into a profound frown because of the unexpected question and the sudden change of the ambiance around them.
"Tell me about your father. How did you end up getting married to Jimin?" Jungkook asked even though he just learned about the truth from Namjoon a few minutes ago. But he needs to listen from Taehyung's perspective too. He needs to explore the older's point of view too since he never really got to have a deep conversation about Taehyung's life except for that one drunk night that changed everything between the two males.
But he barely remembers shit from that night now.
"Father? Why do want to know about him?" Taehyung asked, confused.
"You got it wrong. I don't want to know about him, I want to know between you and his relationship." The blonde corrected the other male, turning his head to peer at him while shoving both of his hands inside his slacks pockets.
"Our relationship? Needless to say, there's nothing special. He was always been a strict man. Always serious about our studies, our future, and well, he was a workaholic—he still is. So there's really not much special interaction between us brothers and him." Taehyung explained truthfully, sighing afterward as they walk side by side beside the pool shimmering with the reflection of the golden gleam of the bulbs. The chilly weather made both of them slightly shiver even though they were wearing thick blazers.
But the sensation was pretty captivating, null, and extremely nostalgic.
"And about mine and Jimin's marriage, it was actually a business deal between two best friends, my dad, and his dad. But I was already in love with him and he also agreed to the marriage, so I thought it was no big deal. Only if I knew it's going to stand out to be a big deal in the future for me." He muttered the last part, letting out an audible sigh while the tip of his teeth dig into the pink skin of his bottom lip. Gaze peers down at his feet while one of his brown strands hangs over his eyes.
"What about your brothers?" Jungkook asked, craning his head to the side, he stares up at Taehyung's face which remain unperturbed.
Taehyung's lips curved upward into a subconscious small smile after his brother's name was mentioned. "My brothers? Honestly, they are the second best thing that happened in my life after my mom." Taehyung confessed, turning his head to the side to peer down at Jungkook with that same smile filled to the brim with adoration, even his eyes were smiling.
Jungkook can see how much love and respect this man holds for his brother's just by looking into those smiley eyes.
"Only if he knew." Jungkook thought to himself.
"Let's start with Namjoon hyung, the brother everyone deserves but I was lucky enough to have him." Taehyung started, Jungkook clenched his fist and looks away from the older. He can pick up the disgusting amount of respect and enthusiasm Taehyung has for Namjoon just through his tone of voice.
"He was always there for me when there was nobody. When no one knew or was there for me whenever I fought with Jimin, he would come and console me. It's almost like he can predict the future because he would always show up the next day I argued with Jimin." Taehyung chuckled after saying the last part and shook his head nonchalantly. Jungkook remained silent beside Taehyung, he dwelled calm and collected while the older lad shoots one after one compliments towards his ex.
It was extremely hard for him to just stand there and keep his mouth shut after knowing the brother he is so enthusiastic about is the primary culprit behind the damage that happened in his life.
The very person who ruined his life.
"I will be forever grateful to Namjoon hyung. For staying by my side altruistically and keeping me sane. He's like a huge role model to me." Taehyung added with that same morale which resulted in Jungkook closing his eyes and tightening his fists to remain calm.
Not being able to handle any further sweet comments toward the person he absolutely feels malevolence toward, Jungkook tried to change the topic by bringing up Taehyung's second brother. "What about Dr. Kim?" Jungkook asked, again craning his neck to look up at Taehyung.
"Seokjin hyung? Ah, hyung is the coolest! Despite being the eldest brother among us three, hyung never acted like one." Taehyung exclaimed with a huge grin plastered over his face, cheeks, and nose slightly red due to the chilly weather, eyes brightening up at the mention of his favorite brother.
That brought a small smile to Jungkook's face as well. He could see the enthusiasm doubling as he talks about his elder brother.
"When we were younger, we used to have so much fun together. He was a fun guy to hang out with. He never acted like a big brother to us. You know how elder brothers are? Always try to boss you around or disciplines you. He was never like that. Even, he would join in our guilty crimes." Taehyung's chest vibrates with the sound of his husky giggles. The blonde smiled softly, his fond eyes staring at the side profile of Taehyung's smiling face with the foremost tenderness in his eyes.
"Then what happened now? Why does he rarely visit you?" Jungkook asked, watching how Taehyung's smile slowly withered but never disappeared. It's like, the ugly memories were trying to take away his smile but he knows, Taehyung knows there's still something to smile about, to be proud of, to admire.
"Because of father. He hates him." Taehyung muttered almost breathlessly, looking down at his feet with a sad, bitter smile.
"Why?" The blonde asked.
"Well, there are many reasons but the major two rationales are, one because father never supported his dream and passion, and two—" Taehyung paused, the smile disappearing almost instantly. Jungkook could see the anguish lingering through Taehyung's eyes even though he was looking down.
That brings a pang to his heart.
"I reassured hyung that it was okay. That I am fine with it but—he hates my father because he dragged me into his business, that too at a very young age." Taehyung's tone shift almost to a whisper at the last part, chest prominently heaved up and down when he took a heavy breath. "Hyung also had a huge fight with father that day and since then, he stopped visiting us."
"So I assume you had your own dreams? You wanted to be something else?" Jungkook asked, tone small and gentle. Gentle because he knows Taehyung is going through a harsh wave of his own emotions, a rollercoaster that you like to say.
The older glance at Jungkook for a few seconds before he looks away again. His face, the expression he holds, and the constant biting and licking of his lips say that Taehyung was nervous and that yes, he indeed wanted to be something else.
"Photographer. That's what I wanted to be. I just wanted to travel the world and capture every beautiful scenario inside the tiny frame of my camera and hyung was, is, and always my number one supporter." Taehyung exclaimed softly, voice thick with all the emotions that were entrapped inside his heart. It was almost like he was holding back a lump, a huge lump that was slowly forming inside his throat.
He sighed, gulping heavily that even his adam apple bobs up and down before he puts on a forced smile.
"I always used to be really loud about my passion and dream. I always used to brag to my friends about how I will be traveling around the world soon, how they will see famous pictures taken by me all over the internet. How I will be independent one day, like the almighty eagle," Taehyung started his sermon with a forced enthusiasm at first but as he continues speaking, his appetite vanishes at the same pace. "But the reality was far different from my imagination and it's often disappointing." and that's why.
"I even decided on a pen name for myself when I will become a famous photographer. VJ."
"VJ?" Jungkook asked, tilting his head to the side in confusion.
Taehyung glanced at Jungkook before looking down again, cheeks heating up even though it was cold outside as he chuckled shyly, shaking his head in embarrassment. "Vincent Jr. That's what I used to call myself. Not only me, but Jin hyung also call me with that. He was so supportive of me. I remember he would take me trekking with him on the weekends so that I can practice my photography skills." Taehyung chuckled lightly but the hint of disappointment towards the bitter reality was still prominent on his face.
"And now I would like to imagine them as a silly meaningless dream with a silly pen name coming from my amateur teenage head," he stated with another breathy chuckle, sounding more generous this time.
"Why? You can still pursue your dream you know?" Jungkook insisted but the older immediately shook his head.
"I am running a whole business, Jungkook. That too, the second most highly wanted technology business around the globe. It's not that easy. I have too much stress and pressure on me to pursue photography now." Taehyung explained, and both of them turn to walk in their previous direction since they made it to the end of the swimming pool area.
"Also, that was teenage me, I am turning 29 now. With how I have matured, and how I have spent the past couple of years around business and business only, I'm pretty much sure I have already lost the willpower to be a photographer. That I have given up and accepted the life my father has granted to me." He then added frankly. Shrugging his shoulder and sniffling slightly because of the cold weather.
"Oh, c'mon! Why did you even agree to something you did not want? Why didn't you decline his offer like your brothers?!" Jungkook exhilarated, widening his eyes afterward when he realized he exposed himself but then let out a subtle sigh when Taehyung didn't react or overreacted, as if he didn't notice.
"When father came to offer me that deal, he told me how my brothers were nothing but a disappointment to him and he expect more from me," Taehyung elucidated, scoffing afterward with a diminutive smirk, "Imagine, if a passion, as classy as a psychologist can be a disappointment to my dad, how would he react if I told him my passion is just to be a simple photographer?" He mocked himself, rolling his eyes after.
"But oh well, father will never understand that I don't want the luxury. I just want to be independent, earn just enough, and travel like it's never enough. Because that's what life is to me—well, was."
Jungkook nodded, understanding where the older is coming from. "Then what do you want now?" he asked.
"I just want to live a peaceful life minus the chaos. Just wanna live a happy life." Taehyung answered frankly with a casual shrug of his shoulders.
"With me?"
Taehyung turns his head to the side to peer down at the younger who asked the question just like the bold personality he possesses. They both kind of stare into each other's eyes for a whole minute max before Taehyung finally decides to break the silence, "Would you make me happy?" it was an innocent question, most likely coming out of the insecurities he build from the rocky marriage he's entangled with.
"I will literally sacrifice the world, anything just to make you feel loved and appreciated," Jungkook answered almost in an instant as if he had the answer rolled up at the tip of his tongue waiting for the right moment to slip.
"I sometimes forget you love me," Taehyung enunciates through a light chuckle, lips forming into a box shape as his apple cheeks pop out and his eyes almost disappeared. Cheeks form into two pieces of bread.
"What do you mean? Don't I show enough love to you?" Jungkook asked in offense while raising a brow. Of course, in a joking manner since his lips were formed into a pretentious smirk as he grab Taehyung's forearm and drew the taller male's body closer to himself.
"I wasn't even expecting you to show anything. We are not even a thing." Taehyung laughed at Jungkook's expression who was still holding a fake offensive look with his brows curved downward but his lips carries a playful smile.
"Then let's be a thing," Jungkook insists, pulling the older closer to himself and throwing both of his arms over the said male's broad shoulders. Now, the act wasn't performed out of cuteness, nor Jungkook was feeling like it. But because he just saw from his peripheral vision Jimin entering the swimming pool area.
So he had done what he had to do. He wrapped his arms around Taehyung's neck and slowly shift the older's position where his back was facing Jimin while he act like he was seducing the older, acting extra touchy and slutty.
Taehyung only smiled, he didn't mind it nor did he suspect the blonde's behavior since seducing and being touchy is not something new when it comes to Jungkook. He is a horny little bastard, Taehyung admits. "Mhm, When my husband decides to sign the divorce papers." He replied, leaning closer to Jungkook's face when the slightly shorter male tugged him downward by his nape, his lanky arms snaking around Jungkook's tiny waist automatically.
"He will soon," Jungkook muttered groggily before smashing his lips against the older.
Taehyung closed his eyes when Jungkook's lips conjoined with his. Well, that's what you normally do when you kiss after all. But, he didn't notice how Jungkook's eyes were open the whole time and he didn't even keep them open to admire the older lad. His gaze was rather fixed on his best friend, over Taehyung's shoulder.
Jungkook smirked through his eyes, watching how Jimin just stilled there on the other side of the pool. Watching his best friend and his husband making out right in front of his eyes and he can't even do anything about it.
He lost all the rights anyway. Now he is just infertile and vulnerable.
It pains him more. Yes, he did watch Taehyung kissing Jungkook but only in that video clip his best friend sent him a few days ago. He also caught Taehyung having a boner because of Jungkook but the said male wasn't there with Taehyung at that time. But now, he is with him and kissing him in front of his naked eyes.
A raw scenario he is sure he can never erase from his memory.
And the longer he watched them, the more he realize the sore truth that he really did lose Taehyung, forever.