You can't spell space without ace (vkook)

一步一步向你靠近

a/n: The title means "getting closer to you step by step" according to @seventeenlyrics on YouTube and I just needed to use a part of My I Chinese Ver cause I'm china line trash okay and that video saved my life I'm so proud of my sons...

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The days had been less eventful lately; it was like everything was set into a nice and peaceful routine and weirdly enough this included Jeongguk's feelings for his friend.

It was not unexpected that Jeongguk would catch himself staring at Taehyung; he was used to how his stomach would feel funny all the time he was too close to the older, he could even tell when he needed to look away from his friend before the blush crept up on his cheeks.

He was far more used with the way Taehyung flirted with him as well. Of course the older would never admit this was what he was doing and Jeongguk would never mention this to anyone. He could tell it was flirting though, he isn't that oblivious... at least not anymore.

He would die before he admitted this to anyone, but he loved every second of this. He loved how Taehyung would randomly call him cute, how the older would sit so close to him, how their legs brushed together, how the way Taehyung smiled at him somehow felt special, how his friend would casually lean on him sometimes, but never too much.

It was like Taehyung could tell Jeongguk was rather fine with some proximity, but that he shouldn't overdo it.

Jeongguk was getting quite surprised at himself for it as well, for how he really didn't mind having Taehyung so close to him. It still made him feel confused as to why he felt like he wanted to have Taehyung even closer sometimes, how he would catch himself thinking about holding the other's hand and kissing him.

He had long decided to not suffocate his feelings, he was going to own it up and let it flow. Maybe not really own it because he wasn't going to confess his crush or anything, but he allowed himself to experience it all without trying to suppress it.

Maybe he was being too hopeful, but he was forcing all his doubts to the back of his mind, because maybe what Jimin had told him before was right, perhaps he should give himself a try with Taehyung, maybe the older wouldn't disappoint him.

Jeongguk arrived at college in the usual time, what meant he was at least ten minutes early. What can he say, he just fucking hates arriving late.

There was a small commotion right in front of the cafeteria, tons of students chatting loudly, a rather tiny table full of what looked like tickets for something, there was a poster hanging on the wall right behind the table but there were so many people in front of it, Jeongguk couldn't get a decent look at it.

Deciding to ignore it all, because he doubt he would be interested in it, it was probably just another party he wouldn't want to go, he walked over to his classroom.

With both his earphones blasting loud music into his ears, he wasn't able to hear what his classmates were talking about. The boy simply threw his backpack on top of the large table and took a seat.

He was unfocusedly scrolling thought Twitter when he felt something being placed at his table; he took his eyes off his phone and saw it was Taehyung's fancy bag.

As the tables they had at class were huge and today they were only having theoretical lessons, it was not a surprise that Taehyung was arranging things to seat with Jeongguk at the table.

Jeongguk took one of his earphones out just in time when Taehyung started to talk.

"Did you see the mess at the cafeteria today?" The older asked as he pulled a chair from the table beside them and placed it beside Jeongguk's chair.