The Etiquette Class [taekook]

7

" Your partner here has been looking all over for you, my dear." Yunha speaks eloquently.

Taehyung looks at the person he is being introduced to only to find the prettiest boy he had ever seen.

The boy with powdered porcelain skin and a pearly white smile. The one who always smelt like daisies and for an odd reason, his comfort food, rice. It seemed as if he had been carved straight out of alabaster.

Jungkook was dressed in an ivory suit with beautiful details of lace all over. He looked like a snow prince.

Jungkook lifted his eyes and met Taehyung's oh so dreamy ones, his lips attempting to smile.

Yunha could sense the vibe between the two and decided not to mess with the young boys today. She took Jungkook's cold hand and placed it in Taehyung's warm ones. Such a perfect match.

"Make the most of today." She eyed both of them and smiled gently this time. She walked away leaving the two souls lost in each other's eyes.

"Hi," Jungkook finally made an attempt to say something. His mind was a mess and heart was a chaos. The greeting offered a life jacket to Taehyung who was drowning in the other's eyes.

"H-"

" Can we have everyone on the dance floor please? Let us all enjoy today as it is the day that concludes our workshop. Please dance to your heart's content and don't worry about any mistakes that you make. Take it slow." Yunha called out from the center of the stage, cutting Taehyung.

Both of them are ushered to the dance floor which leaves their insides twirling.

Taehyung takes a deep breath and faces Jungkook. He asks for his hand and bows down. Jungkook seems surprised at first but smiles a little. Remembering all the procedures they were taught last time, and how silly both of them behaved. Jungkook bowed back and slid his hand into Taehyung's.

Taehyung pulls Jungkook close gently and places his left hand on the left side of Jungkook's waist. The latter feels goosebumps on his arms rise.

Jungkook holds his gaze down, towards the floor, afraid that if he'd look up and find Taehyung's eyes, he would never be able to look away. Both of them start moving, following all the routines they had learnt earlier. The moment feels comfortable yet a little iffy. Taehyung senses the younger's mood and attempts to talk to him.

"You look breathtaking, cherry", Jungkook looked up acknowledging the compliment and found Taehyung's eyes twinkling and the usual smirk on his face. Jungkook rolled his eyes, sensing the playful Taehyung crawling back and hit Taehyung's chest a little. Both of them broke out in a laugh.

"Thank you. You look... um... just as good I guess then," Jungkook stopped laughing and complimented back to which Taehyung rolled his eyes too. "I always look good baby," Taehyung smirked.

"You'll always be an asshole you know that right?" Jungkook said as both of them were dancing on the floor.

The time passed on with both of them laughing and taunting each other. It was a time where their past hadn't mattered and all that mattered was the dance and them.

Jimin stood along sidelines, a genuine smile sprawled across his face upon seeing his best friend having fun and not overthinking irrelevant stuff. He knew both boys for a long time. He also knew that both of them were stupid and confused about their feelings always. Jimin jogged up to Yunha, a little plan in his mind.

While they were dancing, they moved themselves a little away from each other to talk properly. Having a very normal conversation about who owns the most black shirts, they didn't expect the lights to turn off and people to scream. Taehyung stopped in the middle way of what he was saying while his hand became tighter around Jungkook's waist and Jungkook held onto Taehyung's shoulder tightly such that his arm was around Taehyung's neck. Both of them were shocked by the suddenness of the situation and proceeded to look at each other. Even though he couldn't see Taehyung properly, he could feel Taehyung's heartbeat go fast. He realized that Taehyung had always feared darkness, he had nyctophobia. Not sure about what he was supposed to do, Jungkook retracted his hand from Taehyung's and placed both his arms around Taehyung's neck, hugging him tightly. Taehyung placed both of his arms around Jungkook's waist hugging him back while he stuffed his head in the younger's nape.

"It's alright. I am here with you. Let's keep dancing like this, okay? I'll guide you," Jungkook spoke softly, and he felt Taehyung nod. Jungkook swayed both of them side to side gently and rubbed Taehyung's shoulder on the back. They had no clue what was happening because even though the lights were off, the music was still playing. That meant that they didn't lose power for one. Jungkook tried his best to distract and console Taehyung. He loosened his arms from around Taehyung's neck and moved a little away while taking Taehyung's face in his hands. The lights turned back on at that instant and the couple froze. Taehyung still had his arms around Jungkook's waist while Jungkook had his palms on Taehyung's cheeks. Both of them gazed at each other, Taehyung's watery eyes into Jungkook's soft ones. It seemed as if the distance between both of their faces started to reduce.

"Sorry kids! There was a technical issue at our end! Please continue dancing!" Yunha chirped on the mic suddenly which brought both the boys out of the trance.

Both of them realized what was about to happen and loosened their grips on each other while Jungkook moved away and retracted his hands from Taehyung. He looked at Taehyung while tears started to form in his eyes. He turned and walked away. Taehyung jogged after him only to find themselves on the balcony adjoining the hall. Jungkook stood holding the railing, staring at the sky.

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I have no excuses. I am extremely sorry for this late update.

Next is the last chapter that i'll upload at the soonest because it is all ready. I won't post it right away because it is a crucial chapter and i want some time for you to take after reading this chapter.

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