HATE TO LOVE YOU || TAEKOOK || JIKOOK || MAFIA AU

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As soon as Tae disappeared from the scene downstairs, he hurried to his room and locked the door behind him, his chest heaving like his heart might burst.

Those eyes..

Jungkook's eyes, made him forget everything for a moment. The way Jungkook looked at him did things to Tae that words couldn't capture. The nervousness Tae was feeling about facing Jungkook suddenly seemed worth it, just for that one intense stare.

It was exactly what he'd longed for, to be seen by Jungkook in that way.

Now, staring at his reflection in the mirror, Tae wondered why it had taken him so long to change for Jungkook. If he had done it sooner, maybe things would have been easier. But maybe he was forgetting that he was still just a teenager, he had been craving this attention from Jungkook that was so effortlessly given to Jimin, the kind of attention Tae believed had always been his right from the beginning and no one else's.

A smile spread across his face, his eyes gleaming with happiness, brighter than even the arising sun. Tae was thrilled, when Jungkook had been completely frozen, his focus was entirely on him.

Tae knew what he needed to do now. He finally understood how to carve out that place in Jungkook's life.

Getting good grades and being the top student was no longer his only goal. He needed to make some serious changes to drop hints about the feelings he had hidden in his heart.

The next day was a whirlwind of preparation for the flight.

Jungkook had wrapped up a meeting with his gang making sure everyone was on high alert, especially in his and Hobi's absence, ensuring the gang's usual activities would stay sharp and under control.

Meanwhile, the younger ones, Taehyung and Ara, were bursting with happiness. As It had been over a year since the family had planned a trip like this.

However, as soon as the flight reached its mid, their energy began to wane. The excitement faded, and they both ended up sleeping through the entire journey to Spain on their private jet.

But the moment they touched down, they were feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, they were ready to start their adventure in Barcelona, where Hobi had done all the arrangments for them to stay in a luxurious resort.

The air there was crisp and fresh.

As they stepped out of the jet, the warmth of the Spanish sun greeted them, and the gentle breeze carried the scent of the sea. Barcelona was alive, bustling with energy, and it seemed to breathe new life into everyone.

Taehyung and Ara's eyes lit up with wonder as they took in the view, bright blue skies, palm trees swaying, and the vibrant city sprawling out before them.

Hobi led the way as they were chauffeured to the resort. The drive was picturesque, passing by famous landmarks, Gaudí's whimsical architecture standing proudly against the modern city backdrop. Taehyung couldn't help but press his face to the window, soaking in every detail, while Jungkook, seated across from him was lost in watching him with an amused smile.

He wasn't used of taehyung looking like what he was now looking. Didn't know why jungkook was having a suspicious feeling at back of his heart that tae had forced himself to change so suddenly but for what? And why? He wasn't aware really well.

It was concerning him every second and every minute since last night that tae will loose his soft teen features soon like this, for which jungkook wasn't ready at all. He was worried for various reasons like if taehyung was feeling under confidence of something. But at the same time he didn't want to force taehyung to not do what he wanted. It all was dependent on his choice.