stepbrother | taekook

5 | Taste

Taste
•the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

synonyms: flavour, savour, relish, tang, smack

"The wine had a fruity taste"

Jungkook

I can't sleep.

The white ceiling above mocks me with its serenity, a dull glow from a street lamp outside turning it a sickly yellow. I cringe and move onto my side, my back facing the window. The soft pillow is comforting against my cheek and yet the void of unconsciousness fails to approach. It feels like the world has turned against me and I'm facing the punishment of fatigue and weakness.

Letting the chances of sleeping slip away, I retrieve my phone that sits on my bedside table. The dazzling light that erupts from it causes me to flinch and my eyes to strain. I decide to turn the brightness down to restrain any difficulty. I tap onto the instagram app and wait for it to load before typing in the search bar.

Kim Taehyung

A few results show up but one catches my eye the most.

Taeddy.bear

I open the account up and smile at his dorky grin that is visible in his profile picture. I begin my stalking session and scroll through his various uploads.

I chuckle at a video of him spinning around in the middle of a field, arms outstretched like he's embracing the sky. Another photo shows him leaning against a brick wall wearing a long brown coat, warm scarf and wooly jumper. Something in my mind wants to jump into the picture and hug him, snuggling into his layers of clothing and feeling his warmth radiate into my own.

I picture the scene and feel warm inside, a light and happy feeling filling my insides. It makes me feel calm and safe, like nothing can threaten or hurt me.

And that's when I feel my eyes growing heavy and the dark abyss of sleep take over.

-x-

Taehyung

The wind curls around me, raking through my hair and flowing across my exposed face. The usually bright green grass on campus is now covered with rusty leaves that coat the grounds like a cloth.

"So Taehyung, are you going back to your house now or are you staying? I could do with some company whilst I study" my friend Jin asks as we crunch through the leaves and reach the square, a fountain in the centre spurting crystallized water.

"I've gotta get back home to my dad so we can head over to Soojin's house for the evening, sorry hyung" I pout, watching as his face falls and pink hair dances in the wind.

"Ok fine, whatever" he waves a hand dismissively and dramatically flings his scarf around his neck for added effect.

"Hyungggg~ I said I'm sorry!" I hold onto his arm and try to win him over by trying to be cute. He just tuts and pushes me off.

"Its fine. How is all that going, anyway?" He asks, referring to Soojin and the whole family bananza. We reach the stone pathway that eventually leads to the library and parking, where my car is located.

"It's going well. Soojin seems nice and she makes really good food" I hum, remembering the bibimbap from the other day. Jin perks up at the sound of food but soon hides it.

"Doesn't she have a son a couple of years younger than you?"

The very thought of Jungkook makes my heart beat quicker and a large smile to creep onto my lips.