saudade | taegguk

10

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Jeongguk's eyes followed every movement of the blue-eyed boy who was currently adamant about ignoring him. 

Jeongguk, Taehyung, Jimin, Yoongi and Hoseok were all currently in the weapons and armoury room of the Kim's Palace. Jimin had wanted to see how royal guards train and that how the five of them ended up in the small gym built within the weapons and armoury room. Yoongi was showing him some moves while Hoseok and Taehyung were fighting each other. More like Hoseok is faking getting hurt, Taehyung couldn't even hurt a fly. 

Jeongguk however, was sitting on the bench looking around, bored. Well, at least he tried. His eyes couldn't help flitting back to the blue-eyed boy and Hoseok. Jeongguk noticed how touchy his guard was with Taehyung, Hoseok's hands lingering a few seconds too long on his waist, his eyes darting to Taehyung's lips a tad too often. 

Jeongguk thought Taehyung was a bit too oblivious to Hoseok's advances. Or maybe he was enjoying it. 

Taehyung was fascinated with the multiple moves Hoseok had taught him. Out of the corner of his eye, Taehyung watched Jeongguk silently walking to the corner of the gym where the sandbag was. Without even taping his fingers of wearing the boxing gloves, Jeongguk started to punch the living hell out of the bag. Taehyung slightly flinched at how hard the punch echoed throughout the small gym. 

"Tae you there?" Taehyung's attention went back to Hoseok but at the back of his mind, he couldn't help but think about Jeongguk. He's so handsome. 

Hoseok was getting frustrated. Every five minutes, Taehyung just freezes and starts to stare at Jeongguk. He wanted Taehyung's undivided attention but right now only Jeongguk seemed to be running in his mind. He was slightly annoyed because here he was making a conversation and trying to interact with the boy but Taehyung seemed to be more occupied with Jeongguk who doesn't give two shits about Taehyung's existence. 

Taehyung was slightly worried, Jeongguk was punching the sandbag non-stop and he could see his knuckles slightly bleeding from afar. Why should I care about him? He ignores me whenever I approach him. Taehyung sighed, he could no longer watch Jeongguk hurting himself whether intentionally or unintentionally in front of him. 

"Hoseok can you record this?" Yoongi called Hoseok over to where he and Jimin were fooling around. 

Taehyung picked up the gym's first aid kit and walked over to where Jeongguk was. 

"Jeongguk stop." 

Jeongguk just ignored Taehyung. 

Taehyung was slightly hurt by Jeongguk's ignorance. He strongly disliked how the other always never talked to him. For what reason? He himself doesn't know. This time Taehyung quickly stood in front of the sandbag halting Jeongguk from throwing another punch. Taehyung grasped Jeongguk's wrist gently dragging him out of the gym sitting him on the bench. 

"Show me you knuckles Prince Jeongguk." No response. 

"Please?" No response. 

"Please Jeongguk?" Taehyung grinned when Jeongguk placed his hands in front of Taehyung. Using a cotton swab, Taehyung cleaned the wound, wiping away the blood. He squeezed and rubbed the ointment on his open cuts. 

Remember when I told you 

No matter where you go 

I'll never leave your side 

You will never be alone 

Even when we go through changes 

Even when we are old 

Remember that I told you 

I'll find my way back home. 

Taehyung softly sang as he wrapped Jeongguk's with a bandage. 

Jeongguk watched Taehyung fix him up. Truly the blue-eyed boy was an angel. Jeongguk softly caressed Taehyung's cheeks, "Thanks, tiger." 

"I–You're welcome!" Taehyung smiled. 

Jeongguk just stood up to leave and Taehyung quickly blocked the boy. 

"I owed you for what you did for me that day. That's all. I'm going to ignore you until you agree to a 21-questions session with me," Taehyung huffed before storming off. 

Though to Jeongguk, he looked like a small cute tiger cub. 

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Taehyung making sure that he wasn't in Jeongguk's line of sight immediately slapped himself. 

"What was I thinking when I was ordering him around?! If he didn't hate me before now he's going to!" Taehyung chastised himself. 

Jeongguk had jogged up to where Taehyung was right as he was about round the corner when he heard his tiger cub babbling away to himself. Jeongguk walked casually around the corner pretending he hadn't heard Taehyung's panicked monologue. He walked up to Taehyung until he was so close that Taehyung's face was in his chest. 

Taehyung looked up into Jeongguk's eyes, "What do you want?" 

His tiger cub was so feisty. 

Jeongguk's fingers pushed Taehyung's bangs that were falling on his face away to see his beautiful blue eyes clearly. Jeongguk was fascinated by Taehyung's eyes. So clear. So pretty. 

"10 am tomorrow morning," Jeongguk murmured softly. 

A full-blown smile bloomed on Taehyung's face. His eyes crinkling to form half-moon crescents. Taehyung was overjoyed by Jeongguk's acceptance. He jumped into Jeongguk's arms, his legs immediately wrapping around Jeongguk's waist. 

Jeongguk stared at the boy in his arms who was giggling away with happiness. His giggles are music to me. 

"Beautiful," Jeongguk murmured as he continued staring at Taehyung. 

Taehyung became flustered at Jeongguk's comment. He then realised their position and he wiggled slightly trying to get Jeongguk to let him go. However, Jeongguk's grip on Taehyung's thighs only tightened securing the boy further in his hold. 

"Aren't you scared?" Of me. 

Taehyung knew what he meant instantly. There have been rumours of Jeongguk and let's not delve into them any deeper. 

"No. How could I feel scared Jeongguk when you always look and treat me with care and kindness?" Taehyung spoke truthfully holding Jeongguk's face in his palms. Taehyung lightly pressed his lips against Jeongguk's forehead before jumping off of the latter and running away. 

Jeongguk froze on the spot as his fingers lightly touched his forehead. He remembered how Taehyung responded to one of his deepest fears. A small smile adorned his face as he thought about his beautiful boy. 

His Taehyung. 

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