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Jungkook remained freezed in his spot even after the older has left. What did just happened ? Whatever he did that does not give the CEO any right to scream at him like that , Jungkook thought .
Most importantly he doesn't even know what he did wrong ? as much as he could remember he was just casually talking with that wonwoo guy . He wasn't even that invested in the conversation just carrying on for the sake of politeness and nothing much. Then why did it triggered the older so much that he had to drag him here and scream at his face like that.
For now Jungkook shook away all the thoughts and took a deep breath . He went out of the washroom and to the mass of people inside the big hall engrossed in alcohol and music .
His eyes instantly started to search the older's almond ones. But he is no where in sight . Now if it was any other time he would be relived knowing he doesn't have to face the older man but now.... as weird as it sounds , not being able to find the older doesn't provide him any comfort rather it worries him . He remembers seeing the instant regret on the ceo's face and whatever it was Jungkook concluded they needs to talk .
While he was looking for the older men in the crowd he felt a hand snaking in his waist making him flinch away from the touch . He turned around with furrowed brows to find wonwoo standing infront of him with a wide grin and no doubt, it was him who just put his hand on his waist .
"Don't touch me" Jungkook said as polite as he can manage at that moment .
"Oh! but I thought you liked it. Don't you huh!! baby boy now don't lie to me" the man slurred , taking a step forward entering into his personal space . Jungkook could smell the alcohol in his breath , he tried to scoot further away from the man but was stopped when he grabbed his wrist ..
"Let me go you fucker" Jungkook glared as he tried to free his hand.
"What if I don't huh! What would ya do boy" a sick smirk played on the man's face looking at the boy struggle.
"Oh well then I'm sorry "
"Huh! what are you sorry for..." the rest of the voice got stuck in his throat as a blow was launched in the right side of his face , hard enough to make him stumble backwards holding his face in pain.
"Oops warned you" Jungkook flashed a sweet smile before leaving the place as it was getting too suffocating for him . What he did will have it consequences and he knows that but that was the only thing to do at that situation and if that means leaving the company even before time , he is willing to do that too . But before everything he needs to find the CEO.
While looking at every room his eyes caught something from one of the window . It's the garden where he spotted a familiar figure sitting in one of the benches and that was enough to get him rushing towards the stairs .
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Taehyung was looking a way out of the party and so he went to the garden that is almost deserted by now and has a peaceful air hanging around it . He took a seat on one of the benches . But certainly blaming himself for hours won't give him any solution of the mess he has created out of his feelings. He knows he should probably go and apologize to the younger (which mind you, he has never done to anyone else but again Jungkook is not everyone right ?). But he doesn't even know if the younger will anymore be comfortable to talk with him .
If Jungkook doesn't want to do anything with him then Taehyung would understand and let him be . Afterall Jungkook's comfort matters to him more than his own feelings .
While he was busy beating himself up, someone slipped inside the garden and took the seat , right beside him.
"I was looking for you" Taehyung snapped his neck so hard he might get a sprain but now his mind couldn't process anything else but the sight of the younger boy sitting beside him .
"What....what are you doing here ?" Taehyung stuttered . Whatever he was thinking , he was certainly not expecting the younger to come to him.
"Cause I wanted to talk to you" Taehyung tilted his head as the other doesn't sounded angry or even scared ratger he sounded quite normal as if the older wasn't screaming at his face minutes ago ?
"But before that don't you have something , anything to say ?" Jungkook asked looking at the older who looked down at the ground feeling nothing but pure guilt .
"Jungkook , I'm sorry for earlier. I wasn't in my right mind . It was just that ....that wonwoo , he was looking at you weirdly and was standing too close to you and so I just became a bit protective and I know I shouldn't have lashed my anger out , on you but it just ...." Taehyungs ramble stopped when he felt a warm sensation on his hand that was placed on his lap ,
"Breathe hyung it's fine" Jungkook said in a gentle tone and Taehyung only then realized , he was so desperate to make Jungkook , understand his point that he quite literally forgot to breathe . And at the words of the younger he stopped rambling and lowered his head in embarrassment.
He only looked up when he felt a squeeze in his hands .
"Hyung it's okay . I understand. I was just... shocked you know , nothing much" he assured and continued "also you don't have to worry about wonwoo guy anymore . I.. may or may not have punched him in the face when he tried to touch me inappropriately" Jungkook finished biting his lips in nervousness not knowing what would be the other's reaction .
"You did that ?" Taehyung asked quite surprised with the news .
Jungkook nodded as the elder took a hold of his chin , making him look up . Jungkook waited nervously as Taehyung scanned his face until a proud grin broke into his face ,
"I'm so proud of you for standing up for yourself" and all the worries he has vanished just like that as Jungkook too broke into the brightest smile hearing his words .
"I mean , I do have a black belt in taekwondo" Jungkook exclaimed after getting encouraged by the CEO whose grin even widened at the revelation.
"You do ?" Taehyung asked enthusiastically .
"Yes" Jungkook nodded his head up and down , making his hairs bounce with each bop and Taehyung has this irresistible urge to mess with them but will that be okay now that he has.....while he was busy thinking what would be right and wrong Jungkook quietly took his hand placed it on his head . And Taehyung melted right at that moment , ruffling the soft hairs of the younger fondly .
"Jungkook, aren't you scared of me ? I mean after the way I behaved..."
"No not anymore. Afterall you were just trying to protect me . Though at first I was a bit angry , yes but now I understand the reason why you did that" and Taehyung's heart soared at the reply . Honestly, he could kiss the younger right now but ofcourse that'd be too much for his resolution for self control.
After that it went back to how they were before , talking and laughing sitting there in the empty garden. Jungkook telling Taehyung how shocked wonwoo was after the punch , not at all expecting him to punch him . And if he exaggerated a little bit to hear the older's sweet giggle then no has to know that .
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It was past 12 when they reached Taehyung's grandparent's house , after making sure everyone else has left. The house is dark and so is the surrounding . But unlike the outside both of them has the brightest of smiles in their face when they got out of the car .
Using the spare key Taehyung has , they got inside while still laughing about the way wonwoo was holding a ice pack on his swollen jaw when they came across to him .
Taehyung's grandparents are already asleep downstairs and so trying not to make any more sound both of them got up the stairs and stopped before their assigned rooms .
Jungkook turned around facing the older who has a faint smile lingering in his face reflecting his own .
"Thank you for understanding me and not abandoning like the others" For some reason Jungkooks heart squeezed at the words . His heart beating hard as he took a step towards the older and placed his hands on the man's chest where he could feel his heart that is beating like crazy rhyming with his own .
Taehyung's brain stopped working for a moment as Jungkook went on his tip-toes and placed a lingering kiss on his cheeks. His eyes closed automatically just to savour the moment a little better .
"Good night hyung" Jungkook whispered suddenly shy because about their close proximity , he was about to step back when taehyung gently took a hold of his chin and placed a kiss on his forehead
"Night Jungkookie"
And at that moment a realization sinks in as Taehyung realized his crush on the younger is blooming into something else , something so beautiful but so scary at once .
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