the color of my life × taekook

11. purple

Taehyung's pov

It was when I saw Jungkook coming and sitting next to me on the bench that I realized all the words I'd planned to say were gone.

"A frown doesn't suit you" he said and frowned too.

"Same for you" I chuckled.

He looked around and seemed to recognize the place. I looked forward too and remembered two small boys; one too scared to find his soulmate and one too eager.

"Jungkook... you saw colors for the first time in this place, right?" I asked and I felt his head snap my way, my vision exploding with life.

"I did. I was," he stood up and took two steps forward then looked back at me as if challenging me to stand up too. "standing right here, actually."

That I remember. But I remember where I was standing too. I stood up and jogged forward to the place I stood when I was 12, playing with my friends. I also looked back at Jungkook. He was looking at me with wide eyes, shocked, but I kept my chin high.

"And I was...standing right here." I said louder so he could hear me.

Jungkook's pov

The boys who were playing with the ball that day. One was going after the ball. That boy was standing right there. That boy is standing there right now. That boy is... Taehyung.

So I did what I wanted to do all this time. What I had planned to do when I find my soulmate. I ran up to him and tackled him down in a tight hug.

Taehyung's pov

Jungkook jumped on me making me lose my balance and fall. Next thing I knew I was sitting on the grass and he was sitting on my lap, hugging me tight with his hands around my neck and my hands on his waist.

"Hey there" I managed to say and ran a hand through his hair while he slowly rose his head up.

"Hi" he said with a wide smile and I noticed the tears on his face. "What's your favorite color?" he asked.

"Red. What's yours?" I replied.

"Blue."

"Do you know what you get from those two colors combined?" I whispered, as our noses were touching.

"Purple." he whispered back and his gaze flickered down at my lips.

"I say we make purple our color then," I said and he nodded slowly, leaning in.

I closed the distance and placed my lips on his. I shut my eyes closed because of the ecstacy of my first kiss with my soulmate. But even with my eyes closed I felt like I could picture a world full of colors, full of life. A world with Jungkook next to me.

And I realized, I didn't want him to leave. I've thought of us spending a short time together, but I didn't want it to be short anymore. And now I admit it, I want to keep him with me.

Jungkook's pov

Taehyung kissed me. I could feel him more relaxed than ever, like he got something heavy off his chest after a long time of holding it in. And I'm glad I helped with that.

We pulled away and I gasped for air. My hand messed up his hair, his hand caressing my cheek. He kissed my tears and then wiped them with his thumb.
I leaned into his touch, looking at him.

He smiled at me and I scoffed, looking to the side with a smile just as wide as his.
"Don't look at me" I said.

"I can't see the chromatic version right now, but I believe you're blushing." he said and I knew he was right. That's why I didn't look at him. I didn't want him to see me this flustered.

"Yeah. I believe you have something to do with that." I replied.

He hugged me this time. I gladly returned it, but he was tense again.
"Jungkook. I ran away that day because... Because I have abandonment issues. I didn't think you'd accept me as your soulmate. I thought you might not stick around for a long time." he whispered.

"Taehyung why would you-"

"Because not all soulmates are meant to be, Jungkook. And I learned that when I was very young. My parents were not able to make eye contact anymore because their relationship was breaking. And before leaving, my dad... he... he said it was my fault. That I split them up like that..."

I listened closely, hugging him tighter. He was just a child. And soulmates not meant to be? It's not common.

"So I can't... I can't hold eye-contact. It scares me, it makes me feel trapped, panicked. My mother said that man was lying, that he wasn't right. She raised me with love and everything I needed but I still can't do it. I can't not blame myself sometimes, Jungkook. And I'm sorry you have to deal with me like this. But I trust you. I trust you and I hope you can trust me too." he pulled his head back to look at me. I saw one tear on his cheek. He didn't want to cry. He wanted to be tough.

"Taehyung," I caressed his cheek. "Thank you for telling me all this. I'm sorry you have to doubt yourself like this. Of course I trust you!" but that was not all.
"Taehyung look at me." he listened. "I treasure you. For now, for later, forever. And I will treasure every side of you. Not all soulmates are meant to be but I'd like to believe we are."

"I..." he took a deep breath. "Always and forever, I will treasure you too, Jeon Jungkook. And I'd like that." he smiled.

This time I was the one to close the gap between us.

~ the end ~

...well that was dramatic