Taehyung usually adored the days when he had to work. He would wake up and eat a healthy breakfast, take a warm shower and dress up nicely for his day and then enjoy a smooth ride over in his BMW. What bothered him was that for the past week, he dreaded showing up on set and seeing Jungkook there, whenever the boy wasn't shadowing Heejin, he was standing still like a statue as all the crew and staff fangirled over him.
"Good morning, Taehyung" Naeun greeted with a big smile. He greeted her back with minimum enthusiasm and went to sit down in his chair in the makeup room.
"You look grumpy" Minho said as soon as he saw him.
"Yeah, someone's been ruining my days"
"Who?? Is it someone on the set???"
The echoes of laughter coming from the set made both boys take a look out the door. Heejin was in the center of a circle of people, Jungkook next to her. She was laughing and hanging onto him whereas his lips moved from time to time as he chimed in on what she said.
"I heard he's already been asked by all the girls" Minho giggled and started working on Taehyung.
"Has he said yes to anyone?"
"Not that I know of"
"Has Heejin asked him out as well?"
"Heejin? Is she even interested? She doesn't seem interested" The boy answered his own question and Taehyung kept quiet. It bothered him that no one but him saw how close those two seem to be already after a week of working together.
All day long Taehyung pretended not to acknowledge Jungkook's existence. Whether it be by not engaging in the conversations that revolved around the man or disappearing every time Heejin would beckon him over for no reason. He had never spent so much time inside the makeup room or sitting down with the directors as he did now, but anything was better than having to speak to Jungkook.
Well, they still hadn't talked yet. Four years since they broke up and Taehyung was still pissed. He said he was angry at Jungkook but he knew deep down he was mad at himself, he had treated the other poorly while they were going out and mishandled the breakup in an even more spectacularly bad way and it hadn't taken him more than a few days after Jungkook had left to understand the mistake he had made.
And so now, having to face the younger when he still felt so embarrassed and ashamed, was ruining his days. Taehyung had thought many times to go over and apologize but his ego had gotten even bigger over the years and admitting to Jungkook that he had screwed up, wasn't an option. On top of it all, Taehyung was afraid that engaging contact with his ex-boyfriend would look like an invitation into his life and the last thing the actor wanted was having to coexist in a world with Jeon Jungkook.
During a break between two scenes where the director had asked for a different lighting, Taehyung heard his co-star calling for her bodyguard once more and quickly took a few steps back in order to disappear but his feet got caught in a lamp which caused him to trip and fall. Everyone turned to look at him as the brunette desperately tried to pick up the lamp.
"Are you okay???" Heejin rushed over to him make sure he wasn't hurt.
Taehyung saw Jungkook was getting closer and immediately assured her he was fine. She nodded and took a few steps back, her bodyguard stopping next to her. Taehyung's stare crossed the ravenette's for an instant and he saw him take a step forward making Taehyung's eyes widen in panick, he had to get out of here before Jungkook engaged in conversation.
He abruptly turned around and walked down the stairs but the cable from his mic pack got tangled in a prop.
"Shit!" He let out as his body was jerked backwards.
"Mr. Kim!" An assistant ran over to where he was and tried to help him untangle the cable. Taehyung looked up and saw Jungkook staring at him with a cheeky grin making his blood boil. He fumbled even more, trying to detach himself from the prop but ended up ripping the cable from the mic pack.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry!!"
"It's fine, nothing's broken" The girl immediately assured him. "Why don't you go sit down, Mr. Kim and I'll untangle this?" She bowed and started untangling the cable in a softer way now that there wasn't a big man tied to it anymore.
Once the commotion was over, Taehyung went to sit down and took a look around to find Jungkook. The boy was shaking his head and giggling all the while looking at him and back at the assistant still trying to put the prop, the lamp and everything back to how it was.
This was very embarrassing.
Later when the filming wrapped for the day, Taehyung was getting ready to head home. The makeup today was light so he didn't take it off and most of the crew had already left.
"Hey, you okay? You've been acting weird all day" Heejin was putting on her coat and changing into her own shoes, sitting down next to her friend.
"Are you referring to the water cooler incident?"
"Amongst others" She answered with a smile.
Earlier today, Taehyung and Chaewon were at the water cooler when Heejin arrived to spend some time with them in between takes. The trio had kept on small chatting, everything was fine until a high-pitched voice made the brunette jump and knock over the watercooler. The liquid came out instantly, filling the floor with water until one of the cleaning guys came to take care of it.
"Still don't know why Jungkook made you that scared" It came out as a joke but Taehyung knew a real question lied behind the giggles and the smile.
"I've just been a bit jumpy lately, think I'm not getting enough sleep"
"But wouldn't that make you less reactive, if anything?"
"Uhh yes" Taehyung answered.
At that moment, Naeun the hairdresser came to tell Heejin about some hair extensions she'd have to wear tomorrow and that it would be easier if she came with her hair already done a certain way.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Taehyung quickly made his exit and drove back home. Once inside, Bogum greeted him with a hug and a kiss.
"How was your day?"
"Everything went well, I think we're going to be done soon"
The pair settled down on the couch.
"I heard you were a bit of a klutz today"
Taehyung's head whipped to the side and saw his boyfriend wore a knowing smile.
"Who said what?"
"I talked to Eunwoo who had briefly spoken to Heejin" Bogum finished his sentence giggling after his boyfriend smacked his chest. "So, what happened?"
"Nothing, I was a bit jumpy today is all. The shooting is starting to stress me out because we're getting closer to the end and there's still a lot to finish and once the series is over I still have to promote it and go to events and all and it's stressful"
"I know, I get it" Bogum tightened his embrace and pecked the brunette's head.
The pair stayed like this for a bit until they untangled themselves when Taehyung went to clean himself up and Bogum got started on dinner. In the shower, Taehyung went over the events of today, he had to get a grip, he couldn't have another day at work like today.
Stumbling and fumbling like a teenager fanboy, get it together, man!
