journeys ⚣ kth + jjk

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(authors note: i know it's not christmas, but for the sake of the story and shit, its christmas, okay?)

— ride five
— friends

—161219, 5:32am
"so, kook, what are you doing for christmas?" taehyung asked, smiling brightly as he unwrapped his snow-covered scarf from around his neck, seated comfortably on the heated train. the small smile, that was now almost constantly placed on jungkook's face when he was with taehyung, slipped from his features. "n-nothing. i'm on my own." christmas was a sad time for jungkook, he used to spend it with his family, wrapped up in an itchy christmas jumper with his dog's head on his lap, sipping at a hot chocolate and enjoying himself. for the last two years, he had been on his own, staying in bed and sulking.

"me too, actually." taehyung said, offering jungkook a smile. "we could meet up, if you like. i mean, only if you want to, you don't have to, but in case you don't want to spend the day on your own?" jungkook chuckled at taehyung's slight awkwardness.

"tae, i'll meet up with you, glady," he giggled slightly, his small smile re-forming into a grin, which made taehyung's stomach flip, because jungkook smiled because of him. jungkook didnt see the happiness and pride flash across taehyung's facial features, and was instead grinning at the ground. "jungkookie, dont smile at the floor. your smile is so beautiful, i'd like to see it." taehyung's large and surprisingly soft hand reached up and cupped jungkook's chin, softly turning it towards him. jungkook's cheeks reddened, the grin dropping before becoming a sheepish smile.

"you're just really pretty." taehyung sighed, his eyes seeming to scan every inch of jungkook's face, failing to find imperfection. jungkook's mouth formed a small 'o', his eyes widening, looking straight into taehyung's.

taehyung's thumb grazed over jungkook's cheek, before dropping to his lap. he smiled, his cheeks pushing his eyes into small crescents.

"so, here's my phone number," taehyung said, pulling a pen and tearing some paper out of a notebook, writing down a series of numbers and passing it to the younger. "make sure to text me and we can sort something out, okay?" jungkook stared at the paper for a second. did this mean that taehyung wanted to keep in contact? jungkook smiled at it, tucking the paper away into his bag. "what do you wanna do at christmas? we could, like, binge watch christmas movies or dramas and eat ramen? we could go and play in the snow?" taehyung paused, undeniably extremely excited about seeing jungkook again. "anything is fine with me, tae, really." jungkook chuckled as he watched taehyung's face light up and grin, gushing with excitement for the coming days, continuing to ramble about how excited he was, and how it was gonna be great.

jungkook couldn't help but stare as large, tan hands fixed faded green bangs, and rosy lips bared white teeth with the cutest smiles, or pouted slightly. coffee-coloured irises gleamed and sparkled, holding all kinds of emotions, irises that jungkook could get lost in forever. supple cheeks that were dusted with just a bit of red, either from the cold or excitement, that jungkook just wanted to pinch and hold. he wanted to be in taehyung's strong arms again, to feel the warmth and security that he felt when taehyung held him.

jungkook's eyes widened, his mind kicking in. did he really like taehyung that much?

has he fallen for him?

jungkook looked back at the said boy, scanning him from head to toe. was he in love with taehyung?

taehyung stopped talking, and looked at jungkook worriedly. "hey, you okay there kook?"

"i-i'm fine," jungkook whispered, looking away from taehyung. taehyung pouted, looking at the younger shocked-looking boy. "do you want a hug?" he asked, holding out his arms for the skinny male. jungkook slightly nodded, before taehyung wrapped his arms tightly around jungkook, leaning over him. "whatever it is," taehyung started, whispering into jungkook's ear softly, "im here, and it will be okay, alright jungkook-ah?"

taehyung knew that jungkook had shit to deal with, and wanted to be there for him as much as he could. he called it his 'sixth sense', the ability to see when people are sad, or stressed. taehyung also liked to help people, and he made it his mission to help jungkook.

if only he knew. jungkook just buried his head further into taehyung's broad shoulder, wrapping his arms around the older's waist. he missed being in taehyung's arms, and it had only been a matter of days. he couldnt help but form a small smile, his eyes crinkling. there was something about taehyung that made his heart beat three times faster than usual, and a smile light up his features, and god, when taehyung touched him, jungkook felt like he was flying.

"a minute ago you were about to cry, and now you're smiling! you're so confusing, jungkookie." taehyung chuckled, rubbing circles on jungkooks back, enjoying the embrace just as much as jungkook.

"im sorry that im confusing, hyung, really." jungkook said, pulling away from taehyung, his eyebrows furrowing.

"thats not a bad thing, kook, it really isn't," taehyung laughed, his arms still around jungkook's neck, "it's actually cute. and confusing is so much better than boring, and you, jungkook, jungkookie, kook, jk, my little kookie, you're amazing, you're just like everything good in the world, and damn, if you cant see that yourself, i'm gonna annoy the fuck out of you and call you beautiful until you do, okay?" taehyung looked jungkook in the eyes, moving his large hands from jungkook's neck to his rosy cheeks, something he found himself doing often.

"o-oh." jungkook stared right back at taehyung holding some intense staring contest that was all about emotion.

jungkook wasn't sure what their relationship was, didn't all the pet names and the physical intimacy make it look like they were something more than friends? jungkook reddened at the thought. more than friends. if he could be wrapped in taehyung's arms every night, and hug taehyung whenever he wanted. if he could kiss taehyung's lips and play with taehyung's hair as he wished—

thats what jungkook wanted. jungkook wanted to be more than friends. jungkook was finally letting his heart go, letting himself fall in love, and it was all because of a pretty boy with mocha-coloured eyes and soft green-tinted bangs.

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