ALWAYS YOU | KV ✓

Chapter 36 - Back

The way the keys were clenched tightly in his fist were probably leaving marks over his palms, but of course that was least of Taehyung's concerns as he ran towards the door that led towards the basement stairs.

Chest heaving down with deep breaths and anticipation, he jabbed the key in the hole, twisting it cursing when there was no click sound signalling the opening of the door, so he cursed again under his breath, hands shaking.

Then he paused all his movements.

Took a deep breath.

"I'm gonna see him, he is just behind the door, calm down." A little pep talk with himself was a necessity by now, mind running in more than one direction, predicting every possible situation.

All the what ifs, making him clench his fist around the keys, eyes closing just briefly, "whatever might come, at least I'll see him," he whispered, because honestly, he didn't care about the outcome— not anymore.

He just wanted to see Jungkook. Desperately.

This time, he didn't just jab in the key in the hurried manner before, rather he was calm, turning the key and the door opened, from the light from the hallway he was able to locate the switch board and turned on the lights of the staircase before trugging down.

He tripped over once or twice, just the goosebump arising jittery feeling in the pit of his stomach made him draw in deep breaths as he stood in front of the door, right at the foot of the stairs.

Jungkook's scent was pungent here, since he was right outside the door, he had to cover his mouth not to let out a loud sob, a few seconds again were used just to calm himself and his poor wildly beating heart now.

Then he finally entered the key and twisted it, opening the door, knees almost buckling at the wave of scent that hit him, his wolf howling in pure happiness as soon as the scent of Jungkook's was inhaled by him.

He missed this scent so much.

He missed the person carrying this scent the most.

It was a shock for him too, how he didn't practically launch himself at Jungkook who looked… just so bewildered, surprised, the twinkle in his eyes of pure elatement still his face having the look of glum.

"Nice make-shift Japan y-you have here." Taehyung commented, voice cracking, casually walking in, heart beating right out of his chest, he feared it might just jump out of his mouth if not anything else. "Wow, these paintings look cool, just a few things lacking back and the strokes of brush are quite scuffed, it should be smoother so it blends well, but anyways, you are a newbie so I am definitely not judging." He gulps, looking around the paintings briefly before settling on the man who was still as shocked as before, not moving an inch from the mattress he was sitting on.

Jungkook gulped, standing up from the mattress walking around it to reach out to Taehyung but stopping himself from going any closer. "What are you doing here?" He asks, his throat ached with the want of letting out a sob and eyes clouded with tears immediately.

He didn't expect Taehyung show up here at all, he took a deep breath eyes closing when the omega passed by him, while he just stood right there with his heart beating loud and clear in his ears.

The way he missed the omega's scent, made a few tears slide down his eyes which made him wipe them immediately.

"Oh, it's my first time visiting Japan, beautiful place it is, isn't it?" Taehyung smiled at the older man before his gaze drifted to the small table, seeing the paper cup he knew was familiar. "I assume you have eaten the cupcake," he pointed in its direction. "Hope you liked it, happy belated birthday by the way." He blinked his eyes to get rid of the tears that made his vision blurry.