Enigma | Taekook ✅

45. Embrace

"He is fine now, sleeping....", Taehyung informed sitting down on couch by Mingyu's side. Taehyung had brought him back to his apartment. When he fainted, Taehyung became worried and given that it was near Taehyung brought him here.

"That's good.... Ummm.... Sir.....", Mingyu said.

"I am sorry to ask this, but did I disturb something by my presence here?", Taehyung wanted to be sure, otherwise his heart won't let him sleep. Mingyu looked at him confused then realized, standing up immediately, "No.... No sir.... We are just friends, he is just like my younger brother. We met in college, I am his senior, during a gig, we were chosen to be sponsored by the company. I am sorry if you got wrong impression.", he narrated whole story in nervousness.

Taehyung looked at him and chuckled lightly feeling so relaxed all of sudden, "That's good then.... I am Kim as well, Kim Taehyung...", he offered his hand.

Mingyu exchanged the hand shake nodding, "Mingyu Kim sir..... I'll be taking my leave. I live next door, if you need anything....", he said and Taehyung nodded.

Before leaving he turned around saying, "Please sir take care of him and thankyou for coming here...."

Taehyung nodded his head smiling weakly, as he returned in, seeing Jungkook's fast asleep figure on the bed. Taehyung clothes were drenched as well, so he opened Jungkook's cupboard to change into something and his eyes fell on some familiar shirts. It was his, a black one, a white one, a liliac one.

He smiled weakly picking the black one, he remembers it too. That night when he has given it to Jungkook entering their new home, it was a new phase in their life and this one was also new phase, "Mind if I borrow back...", Taehyung said looking at sleeping Jungkook and some minutes later he joined other on bed, pulling Jungkook closer, like they used to do.

Taehyung hugged him so close as if he didn't want Jungkook to slip away, from his arms. He sweetly planted a kiss on boy's forehead. He was beautiful and so warming. Light of Taehyung's life and now that he was in his arms, he felt his life lit up again, "My Bun.....", he smelled Jungkook's hair, so soothing and calming, "Thank you for coming in my life for the third time....", Taehyung kissed top of his head and closed his eyes.

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Jungkook fluttered his eyes open and gasped, just the way a person wakes up from a nightmare. He thought it was a dream, just like everytime that he saw Taehyung but the warmth around his waist give him hope that it wasn't. He looked up to find Taehyung, the other was already looking at him. Jungkook's head was on his shoulder and Taehyung's arms was under him, snaking around his waist, holding him in place.

Their eyes were locked and they both kept looking at each other. Taehyung slept briefly then woke up a few minutes ago, "I-it is not a dream?", Jungkook spoke with hoarse squeaky voice.

Taehyung finger tips caressed the boys bare waist, "No, bun it isn't a dream....." It wasn't new that they were sharing a bed, it wasn't new to be held in Taehyung's arms, it wasn't new that Jungkook was in his embrace. However, it felt new, to both of them. Maybe both of them were changed now, maybe both of them had recognized feelings in their hearts, maybe both of them were beginning a new chapter of their life.

Yet, Jungkook just kept looking at him silently he didn't want to lose this moment. He was so scared of Taehyung slipping away from him. Taehyung could clearly see the fear in his soft, paining eyes. His heart restricted in his chest, knowing how much he had hurt Jungkook to see such enormous fear in his eyes. The boy he swore to protect, he leaned in and kissed his forehead softly, withdrawing his arm underneath from Jungkook, lying him completely on pillow and mattress.