Infinite Tsukuyomi (無限月読) //Taekook

Chapter: 52

"Let's make love"

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The room fell silent.

His eyes were wide.

Taehyung watched Jungkook’s throat tighten, watched him swallow, watched his lashes tremble.

Jungkook took a small step forward painfully, carefully as if even that movement hurt him.

“…T-Taehyung,” he whispered, voice cracking.

Taehyung blinked.

He had never heard Jungkook sound like that.
Not weak.
Not afraid.
Not dominating.

Just… human.

Jungkook shook his head slightly, almost like he couldn’t believe what he heard.

“D-Don’t say things like that… just because you p-pity me.”

He tried to force a smile, but it slipped away instantly.

His legs shook again, and he braced himself against the wall.

Taehyung’s heart clenched tighter.

Taehyung stood up slowly, ignoring the heat in his body, ignoring the bond his and Mingyu pulling at him, ignoring the pain.

He walked toward Jungkook.

Jungkook immediately stepped back instinctively
as if he wanted distance to protect Taehyung from himself.

“Stop,” Jungkook whispered.
Not a command
a plea.

Taehyung paused.

Jungkook looked down at the floor, fists tightening at his sides, voice barely holding steady.

“I told you… I will manage. I t-told you I won’t touch you unless you want it. I can’t-”

Taehyung cut him off softly.

“I said what I wanted.”

Jungkook’s breath stuttered.

He looked up slowly, cautiously
like he was afraid Taehyung was lying.
Like one wrong word would shatter him

Taehyung could see everything

Taehyung stepped closer.

“Jungkook… you’re in pain.”

Jungkook looked away again, jaw tightening, trying so hard to hide how badly he was shaking.

“It’s my rut. I’m a true-blood. It’s supposed to hurt. I don’t… blame you.”

His voice was so soft.
Too soft.

Taehyung touch Jungkook’s arm.

Jungkook sucked in a sharp breath the moment Taehyung’s fingers brushed his skin

Taehyung swallowed.

“You think I’m doing this out of pity?”

Jungkook stayed silent.

Taehyung continued, voice trembling but honest:

“I’m doing this… because you did everything for me.”

Jungkook’s eyes lifted again, glassy and soft, vulnerable in a way Taehyung had never seen.

Taehyung stepped even closer.

“You protected me. You hid your pain. You always keep me safe. You… saved my life.”

Jungkook’s lips parted, breath shaking.