I didn't knew // Taekook //

will you marry me.

Someone’s continuous soft poking on his cheeks woke Taehyung up from his peaceful slumber. Taehyung adjusted his vision with the morning sunlight before looking for the reason that woke him up.

                  

He was met with Jeon Jungkook, who probably woke up a long time ago, because he had taken shower and dressed up. Taehyung remembered the last night’s events and felt warm in his heart as he recalled Jungkook hugging him to sleep while saying small ‘I love you's to him. However, Jungkook didn’t bring anything up and acted pretty normal.

                  

Well, a lot sweeter than usual.

                  

“Taehyung yah, wake up and wash up soon! Let’s make up for last night and go to the city market today!” He beamed. Taehyung wondered whether it was a good idea to act like he didn’t hear anything last night or not, but watching the hyped up Jungkook, he decided to stay silent for a while.

                

“Why city market though?” he spoke. The blanket was still covering him as a whole, making him seem like a sleepy koala in a burrito.

                 

“Don’t you wanna buy gifts for your sister?” Jungkook said. He knew how much Taehyung loved his noona. Buying her gifts would probably be his foremost wish.
            

“Yeah!! I have to buy gifts for mom, dad, mother-in-law, father-in-law, Minho and my friends also!!” Taehyung said, counting the number of people with his fingers. Jungkook found that extremely cute.

 

 

                     

“You have so many in your list already. But I can’t see myself among them!” Jungkook playfully sulked. Taehyung looked at him in confusion, because Jungkook never acted that way.

 
                 

“Hurry up and have a shower now, Tae,” Jungkook said, dragging him by the blanket to make him stand. Taehyung played hard to get, but Jungkook was stronger. So, he quickly pulled Taehyung and held him by the shoulder to make him stand.

 
                     

“Good now!”

                

Taehyung walked to his luggage and took out a random shirt. However, Jungkook interrupted him.

 
“How about you wear dresses of my choice today?” Jungkook suggested. He then approached and chose an oversized blue striped sweater with black jeans. He noticed it in Taehyung’s closet before, and he imagined Taehyung in it. He decided that it would suit him great.

 
                                            

Taehyung agreed to wear it, since wearing oversized clothes made him feel comfortable.

 

After showering, Taehyung came out of the washroom. He was looking even better than Jungkook imagined in those clothes. He was staring at Taehyung for a long time. Taehyung noticed it and felt shy all over again.

                 

“Jungkook ah, let’s order for breakfast.” He said to clear up his shyness. Jungkook smiled, “I already did.”

 

 

Jungkook had that adorable eye smile whenever he smiled softly. Taehyung might not have seen it a lot of times, but he was already in love with it.

 

 

The breakfast arrived and they started eating quietly at first. However, Jungkook soon became extra kind and passed all the good food in Taehyung’s plate.

 

 

“Eat it, it’s really tasty!” he was saying, “Have more of it, you'll gain strength.” Taehyung just watched him in surprise. Jungkook acting caring to him wasn’t new to him, because he noticed those subtle kindness of Jungkook quite a few times. But how Jungkook was visibly pampering Taehyung made the latter really confused.

 

 

‘Is he trying to make up for yesterday that bad?’ Taehyung thought.

 

 

The two finished their meal and adjusted themselves a little to go out. It was a sunny and fresh morning, so they loved walking outside. Soon, the called a taxi and hopped on it to go to the city market.

 

 

Unlike before when Jungkook always had earbuds in whenever he had a ride anywhere, Jungkook didn’t pull out his phone to randomly start listening to music this time. Taehyung noticed the unusual behaviour of Jungkook, but didn’t say anything about it. Rather he looked out of the window.

 

 

“This city looks exceptionally welcoming because there are less buildings here.” Jungkook suddenly talked, making Taehyung turn his head towards Jungkook.

 

 

“Yeah,” he said, confused at Jungkook’s sudden change.

 

 

“Don’t you think it’s less warm than it should be, considering it’s a city near the shore?” Jungkook spoke again. Taehyung could tell he was trying to make small talk with him.

 

 

“But we’re in the car, how can you say how warm the city is?” Taehyung reasoned.

 

 

“Oh yeah, right!” Jungkook said in embarrassment. Taehyung burst out laughing.

 

 

“Yah! Jeon Jungkook! What’s gotten into you?” Taehyung joked. Jungkook just awkwardly stared at him.

 

 

“I just want to keep talking to you.” He blurted out. Taehyung stopped laughing for a while. He was feeling weird to the guts because of Jungkook’s behaviour.

 

 

“So, what are you gonna buy?” Jungkook spoke again.

 

 

“I don’t know, dresses maybe.” Taehyung answered. Jungkook nodded, “Don’t you have anything to ask me too?” he questioned. Taehyung looked at him with brows crossed in confusion. He blinked several times before speaking, “Well... how are you?”

 

 

The question itself was very basic, maybe Taehyung had nothing else to ask Jungkook, but Jungkook kept staring at Taehyung as if to know whether he really wanted to know if Jungkook was okay or not. In truth, Jungkook wasn’t. He was having a war of nerves, a debate of his conscience and emotions, a conflict between logic and gut-feeling... and he wanted the boy beside him to know and guide him; because Kim Taehyung was the sole reason behind his racing mind.

 

 

“I am, as I'm with you.” Jungkook steadily answered. He didn’t break eye contact with Taehyung as if he could send a signal about how he was feeling to the latter. But Taehyung couldn’t take the overwhelming emotions in those eyes. So, he looked away, shyly, with a tint of pink in his cheeks.

                

They reached their destination. Jungkook told Taehyung to walk ahead and took out his wallet to pay the driver.

 
“So, when are you gonna say it to him?” The taxi driver suddenly spoke. Jungkook looked up in confusion, “Yes?”

“It clearly shows that you wanna tell him something, more like confessing,” the driver chuckled, “You love him, don’t you?”

 

 

Jungkook suddenly felt shy. Was he that obvious?

 

 

“Ah yes, I'll confess to him soon... please pray for us.” Jungkook shyly said. The driver chuckled once again, “Young love these days! Well, best of luck to you two!” he wished.

 

“Jungkook ah, hurry up!” Taehyung called.

 

“I gotta go, thank you!” Jungkook finished paying and scurried to Taehyung, who was holding his palm up his eyes to prevent the sunlight. Jungkook just watched in wonder how tall Taehyung looked from afar.

 

“What took you so long!?” Taehyung asked. Jungkook just waved it off. Then they went inside the mall in front of them.

 

 

Jungkook guided Taehyung to a clothing store for women. Taehyung wanted to buy a dress for his sister.

 

 

“Umm... Jungkook, do you have any idea about women’s clothing??” Taehyung hesitantly asked. Jungkook just widened his eyes.

 

 

“Ah... I dated guys only... so, nope. I have no idea!” Jungkook spoke. Taehyung pouted at that.

 

 

‘Stop pouting here!’ Jungkook wanted to yell at Taehyung, because that pout was literally killing him inside, disregarding his morality.

 

 

“How can we choose a nice dress for her now?” Taehyung kept pouting though. Jungkook hastily suggested that they contact his sister’s friend.

 

 

Thus, both of them were finally able to buy a pretty dress for Jennie Kim with the help of her best friend by video calling her.

 

 

Taking the scope, Jungkook also bought dresses for both of their mothers.

 

 

Then they headed for where they were confident at, the gents clothing store.

 

 

“Jungkookie! Look at this shirt!” Taehyung immediately pointed at a shirt on a mannequin, “I bet Jeongwoo would look gorgeous in it!”

 

 

Jungkook, more than looking at the piece of clothing, looked intently at Taehyung, who was excited to no bounds upon finding something up to his taste. Taehyung’s excited face was more than enough to make Jungkook want to protect that at any cost.

 

 

“Yeah, let’s take that.” Jungkook suggested shortly. He wanted to avoid Taehyung for the time being just to keep his sanity checked.

 

 

Taehyung went along and started looking for clothes suitable for both of their fathers. On the other hand, Jungkook was busy with something else.

 

 

He noticed a couple t shirt, one black and one white, design of finger hearts printed on them in opposite colours. Jungkook immediately thought of wearing them together with Taehyung. So, he quickly picked and bought them.

 

 

Taehyung finished picking several sets of clothes. Upon discussing with Jungkook, he bought one for each of their fathers.

 

 

“Now it’s just us.” Taehyung beamed. But Jungkook just smiled, “We can buy our ones later! Let’s go.” Taehyung didn’t realize when Jungkook dragged him out of the shop as he was too busy thinking of a reason as to why they couldn’t buy dresses for their own selves. When he did, he quickly protested, “But we’re here already! Let’s go and buy one for each of us.” Taehyung said.

        

Jungkook clicked his tongue, “I already did. Now, let’s go!” he dragged Taehyung by the arm again.

 

 

Taehyung obediently walked along with him. On their way, Jungkook stopped before an ice cream shop and bought ice cream for both of them.

 

 

“You wanna have lunch here or in the beach hotel again?” Jungkook asked Taehyung.

 

 

“Let’s go to the beach hotel, I'm not hungry yet.” Taehyung said. So, they took a taxi again to head to their hotel room.

 

 

Taehyung crashed on the bed as soon as he reached his room. Apparently, carrying so many shopping bags tired him out.

 

 

“You really need to work on your stamina, Tae!” Jungkook laughed watching him.

 

 

“It’s so hot outside! And I had to carry... the heavy bags!!” Taehyung complained, “I'm all sweaty now!”

 

 

“You look even better like this.” Jungkook suddenly said. He wasn’t planning on saying it out loud, but well, reality wasn’t as he wished. Taehyung just sat up. Starting from the morning, Jungkook was behaving super weirdly.

 

 

“Ahhh, I'll go take a shower!” Jungkook quickly said, “You take rest!”

 

 

Taehyung obliged. He had no strength to argue. Jungkook threw a packet at Taehyung lightly, “Here’s what I bought for you.” Then he quickly went inside the washroom.

 

 

Taehyung opened the packet and saw a black t-shirt. He found the shirt cute and convenient.

 

 

However, once Jungkook came out of the washroom, he had to gulp.

 

 

Because Jungkook was wearing a white shirt with the exact same design. And Taehyung realized that Jungkook bought couple t-shirts for them.

 

 

“Why did you buy-"

 

 

“Well, I just found them nice. Are you uncomfortable wearing the same design as mine?” Jungkook hastily said, stopping Taehyung from whatever he was going to ask.

 

 

“No, it’s okay.” Taehyung replied.

 

 

‘Maybe Jungkook didn’t notice these are couple t-shirts.’ Taehyung thought. He silently went to the washroom to shower as well. Jungkook left a sigh of relief.

 

 

‘Playing dumb actually worked!’ Jungkook nervously thought.

 

 

Both of them went outside to have their lunch on a rooftop restaurant. Jungkook loved the local cuisine. So did Taehyung. So, they ordered various kinds of local food.

 

 

“I'm telling you; people should at least visit this place only to taste the food!” Jungkook talked while eating. Taehyung, who was just devouring the delicious items, nodded vigorously.

 

 

Taehyung is that kind of eater who fits a lot in his mouth and chews on them for a long time. This action makes his cheeks puff up. So, when he was eating with Jungkook, he had those puffy cheeks. He closed his eyes at the good taste. He looked like he was really enjoying his food.

 

 

“You definitely look like a koala!” Jungkook remarked, chuckling.

 

 

“You think so too? I thought only I saw the resemblance!” Taehyung happily said, with food in his mouth. But due to his excitement, some food flew out of his mouth.

 

“Yah! Don’t spit your food out!” Jungkook laughed at Taehyung’s action and handed him a tissue paper. But Taehyung was too busy eating. So, Jungkook stood up and leaned forward to clean the sides of Taehyung’s lips.

 

 

“You’re such a baby!” Jungkook softly complained. Taehyung didn’t mind though, as he saw Jungkook taking care of him. Jungkook sat down after wiping Taehyung’s mouth. When he was about to start eating again, a waitress who was nearby came to them and started talking.

 

 

“You two are really cute together! Can I take a photo with you?”

 

 

Taehyung stopped chewing and looked at Jungkook nervously. Obviously, they were wearing couple shirts, wiping each other’s lips, people would naturally think they were a couple!

 

 

“Sure!” Jungkook happily smiled. He gestured Taehyung to finish what's in his mouth and smile at the camera. Taehyung did as told.

 

 

“Thank you! I really hope you two can stay together forever!” the waitress said again. Jungkook happily bowed his head at her and then watched her walk away.

 

 

Taehyung seemed lost in thoughts, so Jungkook patted on the table to get him back, “Yah, what are you thinking?”

 

 

Taehyung looked at Jungkook with creased brows, “I'm just wondering- don’t you find it weird that people think of us as a couple?”

 

 

“Well, we’re wearing couple t shirts after all!” Jungkook smirked.

 

 

“So, you knew??” Taehyung gasped.

 

 

“Why won’t I?” Jungkook clicked his tongue. Taehyung thought for a while again.

 

 

“But then... you’re okay with people taking us as a couple?” Taehyung asked.

 

 

“Taehyung, aren’t we?” Jungkook seriously asked. Taehyung couldn’t say anything for a while.

 

 

“Just get back to eating, it'll get cold otherwise!” Jungkook said. Taehyung didn’t say anything and just ate silently.

 

 

They spent a lot of time eating, so when they got out, the sun wasn’t as strong. Gentle breeze was blowing. Jungkook suggested to walk along the shore and Taehyung obliged.

 

 

They walked with bare feet, really close to the waves, so their feet were occasionally soaked by the water. They left trail of footprints but those got washed away soon. The sand beneath their feet seemed to slide away every now and then, but they were too busy with their thoughts to mind that.

 

 

Both walked close to each other. So, their hands brushed ever so slightly a few times. Whenever it did happen, both became aware of the other beside him and shyly smiled on their own.

 

 

But those small touches didn’t satisfy Jungkook. So, he became brave and the moment their hands brushed against each other again, he held onto Taehyung’s hand and slowly intertwined his own with that.

 

 

Taehyung didn’t resist, nor he could, because his heart was beating way too fast at Jungkook’s act.

 

 

“The sun is going own.” Jungkook said after walking for a few more minutes silently, “Let’s sit down a bit.”

 

 

Taehyung nodded and found a spot, a bit farther from the shore this time, but not too much so that waves couldn’t touch their feet. Jungkook sat by his side. Taehyung was balancing his weight as he leaned behind by placing his hands on both sides. Jungkook did the same, only, put his left hand on Taehyung’s right one. He soon put his fingers through Taehyung’s.

 

 

           

              

                    

“Your hand fits in mine so well.” Jungkook softly said, giving Taehyung’s hand a squeeze. Taehyung visibly blushed. He was in no way able to talk, due to all the giddiness he was feeling in half a day.

 

 

“Taehyung, may I ask you something??” Jungkook asked. Taehyung mumbled a ‘yeah' shyly.

 

 

“Do you still like that senior of yours?”
Taehyung looked at Jungkook and blinked. “Hyunsuk hyung? No of course! I mean, I never said it to him that I liked him, so that kinda died down with time.”

 

 

“But you met him today. And you wanted to join his party so bad!” Jungkook said again.

 

 

“That’s because I wanted to have a fun time, that’s all.” Taehyung reasoned.

 

 

“So, you don’t like anyone as of now?” Jungkook asked again.

 

 

Taehyung just shook his head, “Why are you asking?” He never forgot what Jungkook did to him last night, thinking he was asleep. He realized, that was the right timing.

 

 

“Jungkookie, do you have anything you wanna tell me?” Taehyung asked. Jungkook looked at him in shock. Taehyung’s cheeks were rosy, but his eyes were determined, looking intently in Jungkook’s.

 

 

“I do have a lot to say to you, Tae.” Jungkook again gave a squeeze to Taehyung’s hand, “But I'm afraid I'm in no position to say those to you; not after all I have done.” He sadly said.

 

 

“Are you referring to what you said to me in my sleep last night?” Taehyung asked bravely.

 

 

Jungkook just looked at Taehyung with fear plastered in his face. He looked so vulnerable at that moment that it broke Taehyung’s heart.

 

 

“So you heard it...” Jungkook mumbled in an almost inaudible voice.

 

 

“I never slept, Jungkook ah.” Taehyung spoke.

 

 

Jungkook looked at the horizon. The sun was about to set. So, the sky was covered in iridescent. He was feeling an indescribable kind of pain in his chest as he held on to his overwhelming feelings towards Taehyung. So, he thought of letting them all out to Taehyung since he already knew.

 

 

“Taehyung I- it's weird. Everything’s happened without me realizing!” Jungkook started. His tone was desperate.

 

 

“Jungkook, just tell me what you want.” Taehyung assured him, by giving him a knowing nod.

 

 

“Okay!” Jungkook took a deep breath, “At first, I was so mad at my parents that I never wanted to settle to this marriage with you. Even though you were perfect- pretty, kind, cute, charming; I didn’t want to get close to you. So, I intentionally behaved rudely, so that you get tired of me soon.”

 

 

Taehyung listened carefully. “But you are an angel, Taehyung, you know that!? You put up with all those shits and even behaved so kindly with me! I almost had to stop hurting you because I wanted to know you more."

 

 

Jungkook silently let out a single drop of tear. But Taehyung noticed it and wiped it of by the back of his left hand, since his right one was in a lock with Jungkook’s.

 

 

“And then I fell. I fell so hard,
Tae. Everything about you kept attracting me! I got so jealous of Jimin that one day! Then I knew about Hyunsuk hyung, and met him here... all of these just messed me up. I can't- I don’t want to lose you Taehyung! I don’t want to see you walking away from me ever! And I want to pamper you, protect you, give you hugs and cuddles and k!sses and I- I want to love you so bad Taehyung!”

 

 

           

              

                    

Taehyung didn’t notice when he himself let out some stray tears. But Jungkook did. So, he cupped Taehyung’s face with his sand-stained hands and wiped the tears away.

 

 

“Don’t cry, baby,” he spoke in a trembling voice, “don’t you ever cry because of me.”

 

 

Taehyung sniffed once. Then he started talking again.

 

 

“Why are you blaming yourself this much, Jungkook? None of us knew how to handle this whole thing, so it’s only natural.”

 

 

“No, Tae, you’re just too kind!” Jungkook spoke. He let go of Taehyung’s face. Once again, he looked at the horizon. The waves became colder on their feet.

 

 

“Taehyung, can I claim you as my rightful husband again?” Jungkook asked, not looking at Taehyung. Taehyung just stared at Jungkook.

 

 

“Now that I have found whom I truly love,” Jungkook looked at Taehyung, “Will you let me take care of you as your husband?”

 

 

Taehyung didn’t say anything. Not that Jungkook expected. He knew Taehyung didn’t love him back, because all Taehyung did was out of kindness and loyalty.

 

 

Jungkook let out another drop of tear, as he understood that he couldn’t have Taehyung in his life. Because he didn’t deserve him. He looked at the setting sun and listened to the sound of waves.

 

 

“I do.”

 

 

Jungkook heard Taehyung speaking. So, he shot his head at Taehyung. He looked at Taehyung questioning what he just said.

 

 

“I, Kim Taehyung, take Jeon Jungkook as my rightful husband from now on.” Taehyung said, smiling a little.

 

 

Jungkook’s eyes showed miscellaneous emotions at the same time. Shock, relief, happiness and love- all of those danced in his eyes for a moment, until his eyes were filled with teardrops again, because those orbs couldn’t hold the overwhelming joy that soul was feeling at that moment.

 

 

“I, Jeon Jungkook, take Kim Taehyung as my rightful husband from now on as well.” Jungkook spoke. It was hard containing his smile while speaking. But he had to say those words with full sincerity.

 

 

“You may now k!ss the groom.” Taehyung flashed yet another smile, wider than the other. His cheeks became even redder and his eyes shined.

 

 

Jungkook wasted no time to connect his lips with Taehyung’s. In that cold beach, in front of the setting sun, the two boys shared their second k!ss. Taehyung tasted makeup during his first k!ss when he was, in fact, k!ssing a stranger. This time, he tasted tears. Yet, he felt like this was the best thing he could ever feel. Jungkook was guiding him through the k!ss, making him feel the utmost passion of a proper k!ss. His hands were gently brushing through Taehyung’s cheeks and the back of his neck. The warm sensation from Jungkook’s lips spread through Taehyung’s whole body, making him feel safe and protected; wanted and loved. And even though Taehyung was certain that nothing could beat his first k!ss, it did. The second k!ss would always be stamped in his heart because he k!ssed his true love with all he got this time. And the feelings he was having were returned many folds.

 

 

Jungkook broke the k!ss and stuck his forehead on Taehyung’s. His face was stained with tears, but that didn’t make him look any less than an absolute masterpiece to Taehyung. And Taehyung? He was half red due to his flushed cheeks, half white due to his wide grin. Jungkook could never ask for more as he saw his perfectly beautiful partner.

 

 

And the two boys looked at each other’s eyes, silently promising for a new future, shaking off everything they had gone through; because they vowed for a new beginning and sealed it with their second k!ss.

 

 

*****

 

 

THE END

 

 

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Next I am going to write oneshot of taekook. If you have any request or suggestions please let me know.
 
I loved writing this, and this is more on a serious note. Yet I hope you enjoyed this little work of mine💞💞

 

 

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