Infinite Tsukuyomi (無限月読) //Taekook

Chapter: 45

It was already midnight when Jungkook entered the room after finishing all his missions for the day.

As he stepped inside, he saw Taehyung at the balcony again, staring at the moon.

Jungkook walked toward him and sat down beside him.

He had come late, but he wanted to talk to Taehyung, to tell him something special.

Jungkook came and sat beside Taehyung, who was still staring at the moon.

"Taehyung, I have to talk about something important," Jungkook said, his tone serious.

Taehyung turned slowly, trying to read his face.

"Yes?"

Jungkook started...

"Tomorrow... my mate is coming."

Taehyung's lips parted, but he only gave a small nod and said

"I know. Your mate is coming to live here... before the marriage." His voice was calm, but his fingers curled tightly against his lap.

Jungkook nodded once.

"Hmm. So I've decided something."

Taehyung forced a small breath.

"What?"

"You're going to move from this room."

Taehyung froze. His heart dropped at the words, as if the ground beneath him had shifted.

"W-What?" he whispered.

"Yes, Tae." Jungkook's gaze shifted away, and there was a short silence before he continued.

"Since my mate is coming, I don't want her to misunderstand or think something bad. I want you to..."

He stopped for a few seconds, the words hanging heavy in the air. Finally, he finished quietly,

"...out from this room."

Taehyung's chest tightened, an ache spreading through him that he couldn't hide.

It felt like his place his small corner of belonging was being taken away.

He wanted to ask why it had to be like this, but his throat burned, and the words refused to come.

After a long silence, he forced a weak smile and nodded, though his voice trembled.

"...Oh. Okay."

After all Taehyung knew Jungkook would not always be by his side.

Jungkook had his own life, his own mate.

If Taehyung's mate had died, that didn't mean Jungkook was bound to stay with him forever.

He had no right to expect that.

So Taehyung didn't say anything. He just sat there, staring at the moon in silence, keeping all those thoughts buried inside.

Finally, he spoke, his voice quiet.

"I want to sleep."

Jungkook only answered

"Hmm."

With that, the moment ended.

They both went back into the room, the night heavy but wordless between them.

After entering the room, Taehyung lay down on the bed. Jungkook laid beside him, not saying anything.

Taehyung look at him.

He simply closed the space between them and rested his head on Jungkook's shoulder.

His arms tightened around him, holding on as if this moment was the last.