ALWAYS YOU | KV ✓

Chapter 23 - Here

He was awake yet he kept his eyes closed finding the will to open his eyes and living up another day of his life, it was just like he was enjoying the peace of being able to sleep yet to be awake.

The scent of his mate just added more serenity to it, the scent of petrichor that oozed out of Taehyung seemed way more sweeter making him feel like the fresh first rain had hit on the earthy ground.

But petrichor wasn't the only one, the scent of lively strawberries reminded him of winter since that fruit grew in the cold surrounding around the farm of their pack where he used to go every year to pluck the fruit personally hand plucked them later passed the fruit to Namjoon so the pack leader would give them to Taehyung.

Mixing two distinct seasons together seemed such an empathetic surrounding; he was liking this tranquil environment around him making his lips curve into a smile.

The will of living another day was soon found as he blinked his eyes open again ending up staring at the ceiling a yawn leaving his lips not finding the familiar warmth surrounding him but feeling it near.

It was just a blessing to see Taehyung's face the first thing in the morning. He kept staring at the omega who had his limbs all sprawled out, throwing the duvet off his body— almost like a starfish, he laid; looking as endearing as ever.

"Pretty." Jungkook sighed, reaching out to push Taehyung's hair off his eyes witnessing the omega murmur something in his sleep before he turned and laid on his side using the bunched duvets as his pillow to darpe his arm and a leg over still having a pout on his cherry lips seemingly not satisfied.

It was hard for Jungkook not to chuckle as he turned himself laying on his side to stare at his mate— the amount of staring he had done this past week didn't ever not seem enough.

Taehyung was just… exotic to even look at.

Touching him would—

'Oh hell nah, that wasn't me.' 

Of course, that was Justin, his beloved wolf who lived in his mind— body actually, rent free (literally) reminding him that he was the one who'd think about touching Taehyung.

'Quit it, we both know it's your dirty mind.'

'Bitch, I have been a virgin for twenty-eight years straight. Let this wolf live his life.' 

By now Jungkook was well aware that if his wolf soul was an actual human he would be rolling his eyes.

'Aye Jungkook, take a sniff of his scent, bury your nose in that damned gland!'

'The fuck? Why? Wouldn't it seem like I'm taking advantage of him?'

'Just a sniff. I promise to keep our instincts to the bay. A sniff wouldn't do anything… aren't you craving for it too? We have waited together for years man.'

A heavied breath was exhaled by Jungkook, he licked over his lips before he let his eyes slip down from Taehyung's face, his eyes caught the sight of shirt slipping down Taehyung's shoulder the of his upper buttons being open barely giving the view of his flawless chest but there was more skin that Jungkook had laid his gaze on.

The way his throat dried when his eyes passed the curve of the omega's waist was something different, the way his bare leg was outstretched made him bite down his tongue; his shirt had raised up giving the view that his shorts, which were too short, seemed like underwear.

Seductive… Taehyung looked so damn seductive that Jungkook felt the heat crawling under his skin.

And so, he gave in to his wolf's wish to take the sniff of Taehyung's scent, leaning forward he let out a stuttered breath before hovering over the omega's sleeping figure.