Still With You || jjk + kth

45| Love Me Back

The distressed look on Jeongguk's face displaying thousands of emotions was a memory Taehyung won't ever forget. Seeing the younger feels like a dream, but seeing him look this emotional to see Taehyung wasn't what he thought would happen. It pains him because Jeongguk might not be living much different from him, and he can't live with that fact.

"Jeongguk I-" Taehyung was cut off before he could even mutter a single word.

"Don't. Don't say a single word,Taehyung. You lost every right to call my name 5 years ago. It's Mr Jeon to you now. I apologise for my emotional response before; it's just really hard to see you again. It was your choice to break up and it's mine to never see you again out of business, so let's respect each other, right? I don't want to repeat that. Let's be professional." Jeongguk immediately shut him down, not giving him any chance to explain. "So CEO Kim, shall we proceed with the meeting?"

The cold-hearted response shredded Taehyung's heart into pieces. He couldn't believe what he was hearing but he expected this much. he expected worse, actually; he is disappointed. He wanted Jeongguk to yell at him and scream at him because he deserves that, but Jeongguk decided to not even spare him a glance anymore and that hurts.

Soon, the other meeting members came, and eventually, the meeting took place. Taehyung has completely forgotten about the meeting. How can he focus on the sales and his management when the love of his life is sitting in front of him, just having as much as a hard time trying to concentrate.

He saw how Jeongguk's face fell. He put his palms on his face; he looked seconds away from crying. Since one of the members was presenting, the room was dark and nobody was looking at Jeongguk except Taehyung. He wanted to run over to the younger side and hug him, kiss him, comfort him but he couldn't. He has to respect Jeongguk's wishes.

"So um, Mr Jeon, what do you think of our presentation? Is our business to your liking? We made s-sure to include every single requirement of ours so you know what you are going to be dealing with?" He stumbled with his words a bit because his nerves were having the best of him. 

Jeongguk glanced at Him, making eye contact. He composed himself in seconds that was astonishing for sure. It gave time for Taehyung to just look at the man. His grown features were just amazing. He has gotten so much more handsome and very mature. The way his jaw is more defined and his doe eyes that used to stare at him with such love are now replaced with a cold stare that hurts him.

...So yeah, that is my proposal. Do you agree, CEO Kim?" Jeongguk asked. Taehyung pushed himself out of his daydreams to focus on what he was saying.

"I'm sorry, can you repeat that?"

"I said I would invest in 10% of the shares of your company and I want to have a full partnership on your newest product because I believe it would be a success and of course, once our name and your name would be attached for the product, The fame it will get will blow it up either way. This is a win-win situation, so are we in agreement?" Jeongguk explained more about his proposal. The older one was impressed by how smartly Jeongguk talked. He sure has learned a lot about business in the last years they were apart.

"This is a great opportunity for us. I would be a fool to say no to a proposition like that. Mr Jeon, congratulations on being my new business partner. " Taehyung stood up with a fake smile as he extended his hand for a handshake.

Jeongguk looked at the hand for a second and immediately grabbed it, shaking it while staring right into Taehyung's eyes. Touching him again even if it is only his hands…he won't take this for granted. They were too busy just staring at each other. Yoongi had to cough for them to snap out of it, making them wonder if others were suspicious of them.