[innocence] ; taekook

13

Connection:

" so you bought a cat that reminded you of jeongguk? "
" adopted, get it right hyung, adopt. "
" still- "
" hyung, i miss him a lot. i know you also like seokjin hyung, i know you met him in secret ( note: that will be explained later on ). both jeongguk and i know. "
" aish~ well, yeah you make a good point. "
" i know i do. i stare at my ring everyday, reminded that he does love me but he isn't with me physically. it hurts me a lot. i know that it's stupid, i can call and message him anytime, but- "
" taehyung ah, i get it. i know that it's hard especially at this age. think about it this way, there are more couples who are further apart than you and jeongguk, but they manage well and have that love alive. lovers, whether far apart or not, they have a connection ( note: DNA references in this chapter, this is a bit of a filler to the next one ). i know that it's different for every couple, but that connection is always alive and always intact as long as the love is true. why do you think you and jeongguk are still together? why do you think seokjin and i got together? why do you think the real couples in this world got together? a connection. "
taehyung looked up at namjoon since he was young, for many reasons. this was one of them, always understanding.

taehyung held his phone in his hands, calling jeongguk for a facetime.

" oppa! "
" ah, jagiya~ what are you up to? "
" i have someone to show you! "
" oh? okay? "
taehyung pulled out the brown cat he had adopted,
jeongguk raised his eyebrows in amusement.
" a cat? baby, i thought you said you wanted a bunny? "
" yeah, because bunnies remind me of you~ but he reminds me of you too~ "
" oh? how so? "
" he's cuddly, he's lovable, his fur matches your hair, he's adorable, he's cuddly, did i mention he's cuddly? "
" yah~ i'm not that cuddly. "
" yes you are! "
" okay~ what's his name? "
" ... don't know. help me name him! "
" how about.. taeguk? "
" what? "
" like, a combination of our names together? "
" thats... thats fucking great! oppa, i love that! "
" ah, of course you do. "
taehyung's face got serious for a little while, before he stared at jeongguk on the small screen.
" jeongguk oppa.. "
" hm? what's wrong? "
" you feel a connection with me right? "
" of course i do, i love you. "
" even if we're far apart, or near each other, or anything, you do feel a strong connection with me right? "
" more than 100%. "
" okay, i feel that way too. "
" you know, i always kiss my ring, making a wish to meet you any time soon. i can't help miss you. "
" me too. but anyways, namjoon hyung told me that no matter the distance, we have a connection that's meant to be there. "
" now that's why jin hyung keeps saying namjoon is philosophical! he truly is, but he is true. "
" oh really? "
" yeah really! "
" oh you know today, i nearly got hit by a bike! "
" what? are you okay? "
with that their conversation went on, and on, for hours.
connection; a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
soulmate; a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.
serendipity; the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

jeongguk is someone taehyung never thought would bring a relationship and happiness to him; serendipity.
jeongguk never thought a text message would lead to him gaining the possibility of being with someone he truly loves; serendipity.
jeongguk loves taehyung dearly, taehyung loves jeongguk dearly. without a doubt, those two could go for hours talking about nothing that leads to everything; soulmate.
" the dna in my veins tell me that you're the one i've been searching for. " - kim taehyung 2017; connection.