Lacuna | Taekook

Part 3

Hello audience,
I hope you are liking this episode. Well I m here to tell you that next episode will be after 24th or 25th May as I have exams from Monday. So I hope you understand.
Till then enjoy this episode.

Jeongguk enters his apartment and pauses when he feels someone's presence in the living room. He looks over the couch and stares at his brother sitting on it. As soon as Jaehyuk notices him, he smiles at him.

"Oh, you are back. I'm sorry we came in without informing you."

"We?", Jeongguk frowns while looking at a clock. It's 11 p.m., and who is in his house at his apartment? Just then, a male enters with two cups of coffee in the living room. Jeongguk still sees Taehyung in his house.

"Taehyungie and I went on a dinner date at a restaurant near the house, so I thought of dropping by. But when we got here, you weren't here, so we got in,", Jaehyuk replies while taking coffee from Taehyung. Taehyung takes a seat beside Jaehyuk, holding a coffee cup. Jaehyuk pulls him by his waist and asks, "Where were you, btw?"

"You are going to drink that?", he blurts out when he watches Taehyung about to take a sip of coffee. Taehyung pauses and stares at him.

"Yes, he loves it. He always makes two cups of coffee when I am at his home,", Jaehyuk answers. Jeongguk nods at it. "Taehyungie, you should have made three cups of coffee; our jeonggukie too drinks coffee a lot."

"Oh really?? But he just had two small packets of coffee.", Taehyung tilts his head towards Jeongguk.

"I quit drinking coffee. It must be Jin Hyung who brought it here.", Jeongguk drops on the chair across the couch, removing his coat and tie.

"Ohh, you know Seokjin Hyung?", Taehyung sits up straight at the newly found information. Seokjin never mentioned Jeongguk to him. And the way he uses 'jin hyung', he guesses they are closer.

"Yeah, he has always been there with me. Even though I am younger than him, he still makes me feel like we are of the same age. He treats me so differently.", he pauses on realising he is talking too much. "I m sorry, I just...

"You are talking as if he is your actual, real hyung. Gosh, Jeongguk, I'm also your Hyung. But obviously you hate me so much", jeongguk do not dare to look up at him jaehyuk's reply. He knows the meaning behind that tone. He knows how sarcastic it is. But he can't screw up. Or else, the next day, his mom and dad will be back at his throat. Just then, Jaehyuk's phone rings, and he walks away, answering it.

"Its okay. I know Seokjin Hyung is just the way you are talking. I don't have an elder brother, but he is the one that makes me feel like home.", Taehyung smiles at the memory of Seokjin taking care of him. Jeongguk notices Taehyung hasn't taken a sip of coffee since then.

"If you don't want to drink that, I can make you a cup of hot chocolate very quickly.", Taehyung looks at his coffee, wondering whether he should or not. It's been a long time since he had it. "I can really make it very fast."

Jeongguk moves to the kitchen when he receives a small nod from Taehyung. Taehyung watches Jeongguk fold his sleeves and take the ingredient out. Jeongguk doesn't seem like the person he imagined. He did watch him from afar. His cold era, deep voice, face holding no emotion—something that screams rude asf. But when this Jeongguk talked with him, he was completely different. He is gentle, polite, and uses a soft tone. Even though he didn't smile once, it still didn't seem uncomfortable to him. Jeongguk is well aware of a pair of eyes watching him, which is making him nervous. He takes a cup of hot chocolate and walks towards him.