Enveloped with Love! (Taekook)

CHAPTER XXVI

July 7th, 2022 - Seoul

The weeks were passing at the speed of light for the two men. Their days were filled with texts from each other and their nights with dreams of each other.

Late night calls were now common amongst them and they would feel incomplete if they didn't keep each other updated on every tiny thing they did every minute of every day! Well, what can you expect? They used to wait with bated breath for each other's letters and now that the waiting element was voided, they couldn't help it.

Jeongguk's sessions were going as per plan and since he was only able to meet Taehyung on Sundays, they had met up twice since their coffee date. Once for dinner at the French place and once for a movie the Sunday after that.

Needless to say, it was beautiful. Their conversations flowed smoothly over dinner and wine which Jeongguk had to skip but Taehyung very much enjoyed. The man was very slightly tipsy at the end of the evening and his wide pupils and flushed cheeks made him look even more beautiful, which Jeongguk thought wasn't possible. The French cuisine and romantic atmosphere was enchanting enough to seep into their midst and pull them towards each other in a way that they weren't able to fight. It was as if the universe had cast the dice and the two men had no option but to travel the path carved out for them!

The night sky for company was another added bonus. Taehyung had spent the six days going over and over how he would not freeze again should Jeongguk make a move. Jimin had dolled him up well in smart business casual clothes, decked his lips with some gloss and put jewelry on him. In Jimin's words, he looked like a million bucks!

He was sure that when Jeongguk would lay eyes on him, he would not pass up on any opportunity to get close to him, maybe even kiss him again. And this time Taehyung was sure, he would not only not freeze, but also reciprocate.

But none of that happened. Jeongguk did nothing more than hold his hand. Which was super awesome because it made Taehyung feel all fuzzy but he was expecting more.

Definitely more...

Even the Sunday after that, when Jeongguk took him for a movie, he made absolutely no moves. Nothing except holding hands. Not even when he kept coming closer to whisper in his ear. The warm breath was sending shivers down Taehyung's spine and heating up his neck nicely, and he thanked the darkness of the theater that it was hidden from the younger, but he was not brave enough to make the first move. He kept giving himself pep talks to just go ahead and kiss the man but every time Jeongguk leaned in, he froze. That fruity, coconutty cologne of the younger was so soothing to him that his brain went into bouts of dizziness. The entire movie he kept waiting for Jeongguk to just do something, but the man was as decent as ever.

Being the gentleman he is, Jeongguk made sure that Taehyung had a great time. But he kept his distance this time. He had made the first move on their first date and he needed to be sure that Taehyung liked it and wanted it again. So he let it be, hoping that Taehyung would initiate some form of contact this time, but the elder did no such thing. It disappointed Jeongguk a little bit, but maybe it was too soon for Taehyung and so he had held back.

He was sure that when ready, Taehyung would make a move. Of course, he understands. It took Taehyung eight years to give someone a chance. Surely it will be a while before he would be comfortable with physical intimacy.

Their conversations continued throughout the weeks, Jeongguk even calling him during his dialysis which always passed super quick and almost painless since he had Taehyung's deep baritone to keep his heart and mind occupied.

There was one thing though that was bothering him over the last few days and that was the ex that kept trying to get in touch. He had received multiple calls from him, so much so that Jeongguk had finally blocked the number and stopped receiving calls from unknown numbers.