Bittersweet✔ (taekook)

16

Days quickly pass by and before I know it, it's the first day of exams already.

Jimin hyung and I were walking to our school. I was frantically scanning my notes when I heard a voice that stopped me in my tracks.

"Jungkookie!" I saw Taehyung running towards us. His one hand clutching a camera and the other waving to us. I heard Jimin chuckle softly at my side.

I smiled at the sight of him feeling the familiar flutter in my stomach and waited for him to catch up. He was panting as he stopped in front of us.

"Yes hyung?" I looked at him with a pink tinted cheeks.

"Nothing. Just walking my boyfriend to school." He grinned widely to me.

I heard Jimin scoffed and we both turned to him.

"Hey you two, can't you be sensitive? I don't want to be a third wheeler here!" He said as he rolls his eyes.

"You're Kookie's roommate right?" Taehyung asked eyeing Jimin.

"Yeah. And don't look at me like that. Kookie's a baby brother." He said, folding his arms. "And I have a boyfriend"

"Really?!" I was surprised at that.

Jimin too was surprised at what he blurted out. He widened his eyes and his ears turned red.

"Yah! Don't try to hide it anymore. I thought we're brothers?"

"I was going to tell you. But you two were envious like shit and I want to show off too." He said and stuck his tongue out.

"You're gonna tell me later." I said letting him off the hook for this time.

We walked to school like that, teasing and laughing around, my abandoned notes already stuffed in my bag. As we reached the university, Taehyung lightly tugged my wrist.

I look back at him and he leaned in, giving me a kiss on the cheek and not caring about other people around us.

He then whispered to my ear, "Good luck bunny." And ruffled my hair. I was surprised and was now blushing madly and looked down at the ground muttering a "thanks".

"Nice meeting you uh..?" Tae said as he turned to Jimin.

"Jimin." He answered and they both shake their hands.

"I'm Taehyung by the way." The brunette said, adding a "Jungkook's boyfriend"

"I know that already." The short one said with his eye smile. "We already met at Kookie's room."

"Oh that was an unpleasant timing." Tae said suddenly remembering the time he fell down to the floor.

They both chuckled at the memory and seems to get along with each other. I felt a little out of place and annoyed at their little exchange.

"Okay I see you're already close now but I want to graduate and be a good citizen of this country. We're getting late. Bye." I said as I drag Jimin to the gates and leaving Taehyung behind waving at us.

The shortie just laughed loudly at my actions. "Oooh somebody's jealous."

"Shut up"

He continued to laugh as we enter our classroom. We stopped when we saw the teacher already inside and handing out exam papers. Her eyes are glaring at us.

Jimin cleared his throat and both of us bowed down and apologized. Then we quickly went to our seats ready to take the exams.

+++

A loud yawn can be heard throughout the whole cafe. I was reviewing my notes of the subjects to be taken tomorrow. Not that I didn't study at all but I want to be sure for tomorrow's exam.

"Kookie you want more cookie?" Taehyung asked while attempting to feed me with one. I just shook my head and looked down on my notes again.

So he ate the cookie instead and munch silently. He just sat there with me for almost two hours now and never made a sound, just watching me or keeping me company.

He never complained though. At first, sometimes he would quiz me the lessons I studied but I would just ignore him. He would still not give up, he would fumble with his camera then will snap a picture of me from time to time.

It was slightly annoying so I ended up snapping at him "Stop that!".

And that's why he never sounded a word after that. Except the one when he offered me a cookie.

That's when I realize he didn't even got mad at me for snapping at him. Guilt slowly crept into me.

I lifted my face from my books, eyes filled with guilt. I sighed loudly. "Hyung I'm sorry."

The brunette, who was looking at his camera, turned and smiled at me. He held my hand and gently squeezed it.

"I'm alright Kookie. Don't worry"

"I just want to finish this damn exam already. I want to make up to you." I said with a frowning face.

"Don't think about it okay?"

"Let's go to the beach hyung."

"Okay, but for now, don't stress yourself. I don't want you to get sick again."

+++

By the time I was done, Taehyung was completely passed out. His head resting forward on his arms on the table and his body still, just his chest and back moving from slow breathing.

I notice his camera already battery dead on the table. Must have drained out from scrolling from boredom.

I slowly shook him to wake up. And after a few, he stirred on his seat and groaned. He stretched up and gave me a smile.

"Let's go hyung?" I asked after gathering my things and his camera.

"Okay. You done already?"

We walked out the cafe and he walked me to my dorm. The guilty feeling slowly resurfacing.

"Hyung I'm sorry again. I just feel pressured and felt like I've forgotten everything I studied. I promise I will make up to you when everything of these will be over." I said slightly frustrated.

"I understand Kookie. The last thing I want is you failing because of me. But I still believe in you, fighting!" He then fist his hands and grinned.

He's so kind and genuine that I began to wonder what did I do to deserve him. That made me fall harder than ever.

"I'm still looking forward to that making up of yours though." He smirked.

I slapped his arm at what he said. "Yah! What are you thinking?"

"I thought you want to go to the beach? I'm innocent" he said giggling and holding up his hands. He then wiggled his brows. "But I'm open for more suggestions."