Fated by 'I Do'

Chapter 27 : Insecurities

As soon as they reached home, Taehyung sank onto the couch with a heavy sigh, and Jungkook followed, flopping down right on top of him. Both of them let out tired groans, their bodies aching from the long day.

"Huff, Hyung, I'm so tired," Jungkook mumbled, his voice muffled against Taehyung's chest. "My back hurts a lot."

"Bun, me too," Taehyung replied, stroking Jungkook's hair gently. "But now that you're here, I just want to spend all my time with you. Work felt different before, but now, I just want every moment with you." He wrapped his arms around Jungkook, pulling him closer, and pressed a soft kiss to his hair.

"Hyungie, Jiminie-hyung got sick today," Jungkook murmured, looking up with sleepy eyes. "He was throwing up, so I called Yoongi-hyung and sent him home. Please check on him. I can't sit up; eomma hurts..."

Taehyung chuckled softly at Jungkook's half-asleep rambling. "Alright, bun. I'll go run you a hot bath, okay? It'll help with the soreness." He gently slid out from under Jungkook, who had already started drifting off.

As he prepared the bath, Taehyung called Yoongi to check on Jimin. Yoongi picked up after a couple of rings, sounding surprisingly cheerful. "Hey, Tae. Thanks for sending Jimin home-it's good news. You're going to be an uncle soon," Yoongi said, his excitement clear.

Taehyung's face lit up with a grin. "No way! That's amazing, Yoongi-hyung! Congratulations! I'll be sure to come by soon and check on him. Make sure he takes it easy."

After setting up the bath, Taehyung returned to the living room to find Jungkook fast asleep on the couch, looking utterly adorable in his exhaustion. Smiling, Taehyung scooped him up gently, earning a sleepy protest.

"Bun, wake up. Let's get you freshened up," Taehyung whispered, trying to rouse him.

"No, Hyungie... I'm too tired," Jungkook mumbled, burying his face in Taehyung's shoulder. "Just wanna sleep... hurts..."

"My bun, come on," Taehyung coaxed with a soft chuckle. "I promise we'll sleep right after, okay?"

Jungkook's eyes fluttered open at the word "promise." "Promise, Hyungie?"

"Promise, Bun," Taehyung reassured him. He carried Jungkook to the bathroom and helped him into the warm bath, making sure he was comfortable. "I'll freshen up in the other bathroom, and then we can sleep, alright?"

Jungkook nodded, finally giving in to the relaxing warmth. With one last sleepy smile, he let Taehyung go, feeling comforted by the promise of sleep and his Hyungie's care.

After freshening up, Taehyung whipped up some instant ramen and brought it to their room. As he stepped in, he saw Jungkook lazily drying his hair, looking irresistibly cute and captivating in just Taehyung's oversized shirt. Taehyung's eyes gleamed with amusement and admiration as he took in the sight.

"Oh my, my, look at what I have here," he teased, placing the ramen on the tea table before walking over to Jungkook and wrapping his arms around him. "Are you trying to seduce me, Bun?"

Jungkook rolled his eyes playfully, but Taehyung's intense gaze had him blushing. "Hyung..."

"Tell me, Bun," Taehyung murmured, pulling him closer. "Do you feel good teasing me like this? How can you be so beautiful and pretty? I could die from it, Bun..."

Jungkook's eyes softened as he placed his hand gently over Taehyung's lips. "Hyungie, don't talk about dying..."

Taehyung chuckled and kissed Jungkook's palm, his voice turning gentle. "I'm just telling you my feelings, Bun. This is how I feel-you're breathtaking. Your beauty will be the end of me."