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The Gaze

Tae checked the time. He had plenty of time till the debate. He was as usual before time. A trait he learned from his parents. Walking towards the washroom Tae texted Jimin asking his best friend where the hell he was.

Turning on the tap, Tae washed his hands and heard some noises.

Or more like moans.

Oh lord!

He remembered what Jimin had told him.

So, someone was really doing it in the washroom.

This was a guy and a girl.

Shaking his head, Tae turned towards the tissue papers when something caught his eye.

Jungkook was standing smoking by the window smirking at the moaning sounds. His smile dropped when he saw Tae directly staring at him with absolute loathe.

It was weird to see Taehyung in the midst of all the sex noises.

Something started happening to Jungkook in his heart and pants.

Grabbing a tiny tissue, Tae stormed out cursing the rich brats of the college.

Putting away the cigarette Jungkook looked out when his phone beeped. His friends were waiting by the auditorium for the debate.

They reached before all the contestants occupying the last row seats just to mock the participants. Slowly the hall began to fill in and Jungkook saw Yoongi following Hope like a puppy dog.

Hope sat with his friends and Yoongi sat alone in a corner. He chose a seat from where he could gawk at Hope shamelessly.

"Tck – tck," Rock shook his head watching Yoongi, "Our boy is gone. Our strongest soldier is gone – lost to love."

Others laughed seeing Yoongi sitting like he was in a haunted mansion. Jungkook felt bad for his brother. So hard he was trying.

"I am telling you guys," Rock continued sipping on alcohol from his steel bottle, "Yoongi's not gonna leave this boy. He's gonna marry him and have kids, pets and all that shit."

Jungkook rolled his eyes and scoffed.

Someone else added, "Shut up! Its just a passing crush. He will forget it for sure. Or perhaps he's just trying to get into Hope's pants. We don't know."

Rock was offended, "Shut it! No one stands outside someone's house, classroom, washroom just to get into pants. I mean look at Yoongi. He's gorgeous. He would get any girl, boy, then why Hope? He's gonna marry that one."

Then the other one commented, "But who's gonna marry that one?"

All the eyes turned to Tae sitting on a chair on the stage. All the participants were gathering slowly and the audience as well.

Jungkook's heart skipped a beat. Tae looked so breathtakingly beautiful in that pink shirt and black pants.

"Oh god! No woman will tolerate such bitchy behavior," someone said and laughed.

"But he's gay," Rock whispered and Jungkook's heart fluttered.

Why did his heart flutter?

So, what if Tae was gay?

Its not like Jungkook was. Maybe Jungkook was bisexual. He had not put so much thoughts into this one.

"How do you know?" Jungkook murmured his eyes on Tae who was trying not to look anxious.

Rock shrugged eating chips, "I heard him talking to a professor. How he connected with the LGBTQ community because he also came out a few hours ago – blah – blah – blah – blah."

"Oh lord!" one of the puppets mocked Tae, "No man can tolerate that bitchy princess. I mean a woman might have. But a man. Never! I mean no man would ever have the patience to. He's gonna die single for sure."

Jungkook felt bad hearing those words. But he also knew that Tae wasn't gonna die single. He was too beautiful. Too beautiful.

"And even if he gets someone," Rock added as the announcer took to the stage, "that someone will run away in just a month. Mark my words."

Well, time would only tell who would run away.

Jungkook wasn't paying attention to their words anymore. His eyes were on Tae who was waving constantly at Jimin and Hope. And there was an amazing smile on his gorgeous face. He so wished that Tae would smile at him once. Just once.

The debate began and while talking many a times Tae turned to the audience and spoke. His eyes lingered everywhere. Even to Jungkook. But he instantly averted his eyes.

It wasn't a surprise that Tae's team was the winner. Everyone applauded to him including Jungkook to which his puppets frowned.

Jimin was constantly waving at Tae who waved him back with a huge grin. Hope had excused himself out and Yoongi (of course) was following him.

Tae's eyes lingered longer at Jimin who was trying to signal something – something about a treat for his win. Tae was laughing and smiling as the prizes were distributed. His eyes turned to the back row.

Jungkook's breathing stopped. Tae was smiling and looking at him.

Tae.

Smiling.

At him.

But suddenly Tae's lips pressed together. He realized he accidently smiled at Jeon Jungkook. And Jeon Jungkook was smiling back at him. Him. Only him.

With a sharp, angry glare, Tae gaped at Jungkook. Perhaps showing him what he deserved. Nothing but hatred. Slowly he turned his head around and went to take his prize.

That's the first time Kim Taehyung broke Jeon Jungkook's heart. Dejected, Jungkook looked down and closed his eyes.