Forelsket || taekook

Chapter 97

 "You're still in love with him," Namjoon said quietly.

Taehyung didn't deny it.
"I never stopped."

Namjoon exhaled slowly. "You know... part of me hoped you had."

Taehyung looked at him then. "Why?"

"Because it would've been easier for you."

Taehyung smiled faintly. "I don't want easy, hyung. I want him."

That was it.

That was it when Namjoon leaned back against the wall, crossing his arms. "You're serious. You'd fight them all over again."

"Yes."

"You'd burn bridges." 

For him I would "Yes."

"You'd risk everything." everything

Taehyung finally looked tired. "I already did. Years ago."

Namjoon was quiet for a long moment.

Then—he smiled.

Not sadly.
Not worried

Proud.

"You know what?" Namjoon said. "I'm glad."

Taehyung blinked. "Glad?"

"I was scared you'd buried this," Namjoon said. "That you'd turned into someone who only survives. Not someone who wants and fights for what he wants."

"Finally the kim taehyung i know is back huh?" 

Taehyung just smiled, not really having words to say anything at the moment. Like what can he even say that He buried that person because he didnt wanna scare or hurt his bun. Cause he is still just waiting for the right moment to fight. 

right moment to get him back, to where he belongs, where is loved and cherished. 

Namjoon reached out and lightly punched Taehyung's shoulder. "Turns out, my brother is still stupidly and madly in love." 

Taehyung scoffed. "Says the man who almost got choked by his own food tonight."

Namjoon groaned. "Don't remind me."

"Oh, I will," Taehyung said, a real smile forming now. "When are you getting married, hyung?"

Namjoon stiffened. "Don't you dare."

"like seriously?" 

"What?" Taehyung teased. "You're older than me. Appa and Samcho asked."

"I am not discussing this with you." Namjoon groaned, knowing that teasing and the leg pulling was coming.

Taehyung raised an eyebrow. "So you do have someone?"

Namjoon turned away. "Go to sleep."

Taehyung laughed softly—something warm, something real, something Namjoon hadn't heard in years.

"There it is," Namjoon said. "That laugh."

Taehyung leaned back against the railing again, calmer now.

"I'll find him," he said quietly. "When the time is right."