Zero O'clock Warfare (TaeKook)

Chapter 17: Hold Me Tight

"You're early." Jungkook emerges from the glass door, wearing only the most comfortable attire Taehyung has seen – a huge sweatshirt, jogger pants, and a pair of black sandals. He looks so effortless yet still as handsome as ever.

"That's not what you wear in a gym, Jungkookie." Taehyung nags, putting both of his hands in his hips, although he is smiling from ear to ear.

Jungkook chuckles. "I just woke up."

He strides carelessly and sleepily towards Taehyung, offering the elder with banana milk in a small plastic bottle. Taehyung giggles at his adorable lover, receiving the milk with a boxy smile.

"You didn't wake me up." Pouting and yawning, Jungkook continues. He flops at the soft rectangular bench at the side of the stack of the dumbbells, in front of Taehyung.

"You're sleeping peacefully, I don't wanna disturb you." Taehyung shrugs like it were the most obvious thing to do. "Besides, I can do the routine now all by myself." He reasoned out, also sitting beside the younger and bumping his shoulders softly at him.

Jungkook looked at Taehyung's swirling orbs and all he can see is a loving and concerned boyfriend. "If you say so." He tousles his messy hair and scratches his eyes once again. Taehyung frowned.

"Ah, right." Taehyung scrambles towards his gym bag (it is Jungkook's gym bag but Taehyung's the one using it all the time). "Let me brush your hair, wait, I have a hairbrush somewhere here."

"You just want to touch me, aren't you?" Jungkook teases. Taehyung just pulled a tongue and move in front of Jungkook, between his soulmate's parted legs. He runs his fingers in his soulmate's soft strands then proceeded in brushing it slowly with his hairbrush.

Jungkook closes his eyes and puts his hands in Taehyung's hips. "For someone who forgets a lot, you sure are ready for anything."

Taehyung snickers. "That's why I should be ready all the time, I forget easily, it's annoying."

Jungkook hums. "Then you should forget all the bad things too, hyungie."

Taehyung stops. "Well... that's the most infuriating part. I easily forget things but when it comes to awful stuff, my brain must have a huge storage room for them. It's crazy, I know."

"Let's replace that with good memories, shall we?" Jungkook said earnestly, looking up.

Taehyung shows his biggest boxy smile. "Thank you, Jungkook-ah."

Jungkook smiles back, his infamous bunny teeth and deep dimples are showing.

"Anyway, you should rest, you just get back from work earlier." Taehyung prompted, putting his left hand on Jungkook's cheeks tenderly.

Jungkook hums, closing his eyes and tilting his head to give a soft kiss on Taehyung's palm. "I want to be with you more." He looks up again, gazing at his soulmate fondly.

"I cannot argue with you, can I?" Taehyung bit his lips, an involuntary reaction whenever he's a bit displeased or shy. Jungkook's sharp eyes land on the older's lips instinctively.

"How many times should I tell you to not do that?" Jungkook scowls.

Taehyung frowns at the sudden change of mood but before he could even reply, Jungkook pulled him on his lap and started kissing him. Startled, Taehyung responds breathlessly; he put his hands on Jungkook's chest and pushes the younger slightly because he is not comfortable with their current position but Jungkook held him in place, pulling Taehyung's parted legs closer.

Taehyung slightly pushes Jungkook again, gasping for air. "I-I should be exercising." He complains in between breathes.

"We are." Jungkook shrugs, "Exercising." He emphasizes, pulling Taehyung once again in a kiss.