Jeongguk pulls away from the kiss with trembling hands.
His face falls when the younger stands up and says, "I–I need to go."
Strong arms wrap around his waist, and tug him to his chest, before he could reach the door.
"No, please. Don't go."
He shivers involuntarily as Taehyung's breath hits his neck. Jeongguk grasps the forearms on his waist and tries to get out of them, but he tightens the grip.
The younger lets his head fall on his shoulder and closes his eyes. He knows his best friend won't let him go.
"I'm scared." He whispers.
"Scared of what?" Taehyung asks, his mouth just above his ear.
"Scared of how things will change if you don't l-let me go."
Taehyung has been his best friend since high school, he doesn't want to lose someone like him, just because he couldn't control his feelings.
His body relaxes when the elder's hands caress his waist, rubbing circles to soothe him.
"I'm scared too." He admits.
"Scared of what?"
"Scared of how my heart will break, if I let you go."
His eyes shoot open, "W-What?"
Taehyung doesn't say anything, he cups the back of his neck with one hand to turn him around in his arms so that their eyes could meet.
He sees a sad smile on his lips, while he gently threads his fingers through Jeongguk's hair. His hand slides to his jaw, rubbing the pad of his thumb on his cheek.
"If you want to walk out, you can. But I really want you to give us a chance."
Jeongguk looked at him with wide eyes, "Y-You like me?"
Taehyung leans his forehead against him, his hot breath tickling the younger's lips, "I'm in love with you, Guk."
Air escapes his lungs, he gulps and cradles Taehyung's face in his hands, "Since w-when?"
"For eight months now. Realized it, the day I saw you with Sungho"
Sungho is the boy with whom he went on a few dates, but it didn't work out in the end.
Too lost in his own head, he doesn't realize how the silence gets prolonged.
Taehyung leans back, "Y-You don't?"
Seeing the dejection on his face, he rushes to answer, "Of course I do. I love you, Taehyungie hyung."
He breathes a sigh of relief, and smiles at the younger, pressing a kiss to his nose.
"I kept looking for you in every person. I used to compare them with you, all the time." His hand curls around his neck.
"I'm with you, I'll do whatever you want. I promise." Taehyung murmurs, sincerely.
Jeongguk hesitates, "What...what if... we don't work out? I'd rather have you as my best friend, if there's a chance that we might not last."
Taehyung pressed his lips, "If you're positive that you'll be able to move on if we choose to stay friends, then I won't stop you....but I know I'm not going to find someone, unless it's you."
It was the conviction in his voice that made the younger think about the intensity of his feelings. Jeongguk might've fallen first, but it's obvious that Taehyung had fallen harder.
"Are you sure?" Jeongguk asks.
"Yeah, it's either you or no one."
The younger squeezed his nape and nuzzled their noses together. Staring deeply in his orbs, he inhaled, shakily.
"Well then, go out with me."
The elder blinked, "Yeah we can go out, that's not a – wait.....are you asking me out?"
He bit his lip to stop smile taking over his features, "Yes, I am. And if you don't answer within five seconds, I'm going to forget this ever happened."
"Yes, I'm dying to go out with you." Taehyung pressed a loud and wet kiss to his cheek.
Jeongguk giggled but it turned into a gasp when the elder hoisted him in his arms and threw him on the couch..
Closing the distance between their mouths, they both couldn't stop smiling into the kiss.
~ After two months ~
Jeongguk sighed in satisfaction after drizzling whipped cream on the cupcakes. He was about to turn around when hands clutched at his waist, a yelp left his lips when he felt lips on his exposed shoulder.
"Tae, you idiot of a clingy boyfriend." He cursed under his breath.
Taehyung snickered. He squirted some cream on his finger and smeared it on the younger's nose.
And this time Jeongguk used his full strength to get out of his arms, he turned around with a scowl on his face and the whipped cream bottle in his hands.
Taehyung was trying his best not to smile, "Are you going to chase me now?"
"Absolutely. So, my love, run."
Taehyung ran all around their apartment, from the living room to the balcony, whilst both of them laughed breathlessly. The sound of their giggles bouncing off the walls.
They threw pillows on each other, messed up the bed sheets, stumbled over tables, it was when the elder had run out of breath Jeongguk finally caught him, he held his arm and smeared from the spray bottle directly onto his cheek.
But then Taehyung snatched away the bottle from his hands and cupped his jaw to rub their cheeks together, "Hyung, I'm going to throw you off the balcony, I swear."
The elder pecked his lips, "I'd like to see you try."
Before Jeongguk could reply, the elder fled to the kitchen and brought two cupcakes. The feud long forgotten, they both sat on the couch, with cream still on their faces, and savored the cupcakes.
Taehyung used the hem of his shirt to wipe both their faces after complimenting how good the dessert was.
"I can't really see myself doing shit like this with anyone." Jeongguk confesses as they cuddle on the couch.
Taehyung's chest vibrates with a chuckle, "And by shit you mean?"
"Romance, babe, romance."
"I was looking for the word 'love' but that works too." He booped his nose.
"Love too, I love you, Tae."
He remembers all those times, he used to say 'I love you' to the elder when they were best friends. And he had meant each and every one of those, in a 'more than friends' way.
Maybe his face gave away his thoughts because the next thing he did was slot their lips in a kiss. Licking into his mouth languidly, while his hand rested on the small of his back.
Breaking the kiss, he murmured, "I love you too, darling."
And Jeongguk is thankful that Taehyung didn't let him go that day.
For he is the best thing that has happened to him.
("Love is a small word for you."
"So, you used the word 'romance'? Taehyung raised his brow.
"Exactly." Jeongguk snorted at his amused expression.
"I can't believe I agreed to go out with you." The elder said, dramatically.
"Neither can I. But I'm glad."
"So am I." He patted his cheek.)
- end.
(A/N: thank you for reading <3)
