On Your Way ✓

Chapter 13.

3rd person POV:

"Taehyung." Jungkook tried to hold his hand again but the elder pulled it away again as well, making the younger sigh.

"Jungkook I.." taehyung didn't know what to say, what seonghee said before she left overwhelmed him that he didn't even know how to react to that.

He got up from the chair to wash the now empty tea cup to distract himself, what he didn't expect was the younger to follow him and hug him from the back all of a sudden.

"You don't have to do this just because you pity me or something." Taehyung's words really contradicted his actions because the moment jungkook wrapped his arms around him, his body which was tense immediately relaxed, almost like he was melting just like it used to be back then.

Taehyung didn't have to turn around for jungkook to know his eyes were closed, the way his hands immediately stopped washing the cup gave it away. He could see the way he hesitated to hold the hand that rested on his stomach so the younger took the initiative and held his hand on his own and the elder's head leaned back, resting against Jungkook's shoulder.

Jungkook held taehyung's hands in one hand, still an arm wrapped around his waist and used the other to cup his face and look at him, which he did as he slowly opened his eyes.

The younger smiled at him before leaning in and pecking the corner of his lips. "I don't pity you. You're strong. I didn't realise how easy I had it compared to you and I never tried to even understand your side. I'm at fault too in a way, i should've tried better." He said while maintaining eye contact and a dry sob-like sound left taehyung's lips before he turned around in jungkook's hold to properly face him.

"Koo.. I.. jungko-" he tried to correct himself but jungkook placed his finger on his lips, shushing him right away as he said, "call me koo, please."

"Okay. Koo.. I.. I still am not there.. I don't think I'll ever be. I don't want to break your heart again.." they didn't have to confess to know none of their feelings had changed. Jungkook had moved out of the country itself because he didn't trust himself enough to go back to taehyung in a few days, but his heart never left. It was right there, moving out might have stopped him physically but emotionally, he could never let go of the feelings he had for the man and it was obvious to both him and taehyung.

"But you can try.. right? You can.. I'm willing to give it a shot if you want to try." Jungkook knew there was a high possibility he was signing up for pain again, there was a high possibility this is probably a dumb decision but he wanted to trust in that even 1% probability that this time everything might turn out alright.

"I want to try.. I want to.. accept myself the way I am. I want to love you.. openly without anything holding me back but I'm scared. I'm so scared, jungkookie.." taehyung didn't hesitate this time as he stepped closer and buried his face in the younger's neck who held him close and ran his fingers through his hair, feeling the elder sigh at the relaxing feeling against his neck. It felt like the old times again except better when everything was out in the open.

"If you have the right support this time, the fear will dissipate into nothing soon, hyung. Do you think.. we could have a chance again?" Jungkook made him pull off his neck so he could face him again as he cupped his cheek and taehyung nibbled on his bottom lip.

"I've hurt you so much.."

"So have I.."

"It's nothing compared to the pain I gave you."

"It's not a competition. We can start from the start."

"Jungkook I.. I need to talk to my mom first. I don't want to give you false hopes. I don't want her to get between us, or just.. create any problems in my life anymore. Could you wait..?" Taehyung hoped it wasn't too much to ask for and he got his answer right away when the younger one nodded his head right away and leaned towards the elder, his lips parting in anticipation and then it happened.

Jungkook slowly pressed his lips onto Taehyung's, it was just a press of lips, a soft peck but the elder man could feel tingles all over his body as he touched his lips with the tips of his fingers. As he licked his lips slowly, he could taste an all so familiar strawberry taste of the chapstick and he couldn't hold himself back.

He turned them around so jungkook was against the counter and pulled him closer by his waist, his one hand resting on his nape as he kissed him properly.

Jungkook threw his arms around the man's neck right away and tried to get him closer if it was even possible with the way their bodies were pressing against each other with zero space between them.

Taehyung nibbled on his bottom lip while jungkook sucked on his top one, the elder slowly swiped his tongue between his lips and the long haired man didn't waste a second as he parted his lips. Taehyung didn't waste time to taste him properly as they tilted their heads, their tongues pressing against each other's.

They had to pull away soon, when they ran out of breath. Their chests heaved as they caught their breath while their now swollen and glossy lips curved in relieved smiles, their foreheads resting against the other's.

"I'll wait for you."

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