iris . vkook

thirty eight

서른 여덟

Taehyung's PoV;

"Good morning gorgeous." Jeongguk mumbled, voice muffled as his face laid on my tummy, lips tickling my skin.

"Morning Ggukie." I replied, softly running my fingers through his fluffy hair, smiling shyly at the brown roots that were making their way through the inky dye.

"You're so warm and cosy." He spoke, rubbing his face into my tummy and making me blush at the strange sensation.

Through flushed cheeks, I looked down at his face.

His left cheek was slightly squished as a result of his position, causing his pink lips to puff and pout, his cut scratching my skin.

The roses on his neck could barely be seen from my angle, yet I remained mesmerised by the tattoo, alongside the pretty flower on the inside of his finger (on the hand that was hugging my thigh).

His eyes were shut, eyelashes touching my abdomen.

He looked so soft and squishy and I wanted to squash his face up and tell him how cute he looked.

"Are you off back to Seoul today?" I asked, low-key wanting to stay here for a few days more.

"No, I can't get a car for another two days. Eunwoo isn't in Busan until then, and he's supposed to be getting me a car."

"Can I go back with you?" I asked, "it's just that I came with Jimin and Yoongi. I can't deal with a four hour drive of them making overly sexual innuendos. I'm pretty sure that Jimin gave Yoongi a handjob whilst I was sat in the back. I just pretended that I couldn't see."

Jeongguk laughed, moving his head from my tummy to throw it back, making a strange noise that sounded similar to a duck's quacking before laying it back on my stomach.

I unintentionally smiled at his laugh, entranced by his face as he giggled.

"Of course you can, petal. We'll stock up on some sweets and drinks, CDs and blankets before we go."

"Are we doing that today?" I asked, "it's going to be like a proper roadtrip!"

He squealed along with me, both of us drowning in excitement.

"Nope!" He popped the 'p', "today, I'm taking you out as an apology for what you saw yesterday."

I looked at him with surprised, "r-really?"

"Absolutely!" He smiled proudly, "and considering the fact that we slept until five in the afternoon, I'd say that it's a convenient time to go out for a meal."

"The only clothes I have are the ones I came in." I mumbled, now disappointed for not dressing up.

"You can borrow mine, I have loads."

He said, pulling me up and leading me to the wardrobe that looked tiny but when he opened it, loads of shirts, pants and jumpers hung on many individual hangers, bright colours and moody tones.

"Oh my god. How did you afford all this?"

"I didn't." He laughed, "most of them are stolen. Plus, don't forget that Boss transfers trillions of won each time I finish a mission."

"Woah."

"Mhm. Now, get dressed in something fancy. Take as long as you want, I'll be waiting." He took a navy shirt and slim-fitting black slacks, picking up a pair of leather shoes, and grabbing his blazer before pressing a kiss to my cheek and making his way downstairs.

Flustered, I knew that I wasn't used to so much affection and kisses but I knew that I loved it.

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"You look amazing, petal." Jeongguk spoke, hand in his palm as he rested his elbow on the elegantly decorated table, "I didn't think that someone could rock a polka-dot shirt so well, but yet here you are."

"Jeongguk." I whined, "you're purposely making me blush and you know that I hate blushing."

"Aww, but you look so pretty when you do." He admired, looking at me with soft and wide eyes, allowing his beautiful unique irises to be exposed, not masked by pieces of colourful plastic.

My breath hitched as I looked into the lilac and cherry blossom explosions of hue in his irises, cerulean glow edging around the pink iris, seeping into the middle and creating a combination of colour that appeared lavender.

"Taehyung?" He called, snapping his fingers, "petal?"

I jolted, shook out of my trance, cheeks flushing deeper as I realised he'd caught me staring at his eyes.

"U-uh. Sorry?" I grinned cheekily, "I just really like your eyes. A lot. Quite a bit more than like."

He laughed, "yeah, no shit."

I took interest in the now empty plates from our meal, the food exquisite and delicious. I couldn't even imagine how much it was going to come to, considering one bottle of red wine was in the five-hundred thousands. And according to Jeongguk, it was a 'pretty sweet catch for that price.'

"Did you enjoy the meal, petal?" He asked.

I snapped my head towards him, nodding eagerly, "it was so nice!"

"I'm glad, petal." He said, sipping delicately from the cultivated glass.

I nodded, following in his actions and also taking a sip from the glass, my taste buds being met with the bold taste of aged French wine.

"So, petal. I want to ask you a question." He stated, holding the stem of the glass between his fingertips, spinning it slightly.

"Hm? Go ahead."

"I've been wanting to ask for ages. However, I've never seemed to be able to find the right time." He said casually, occasionally flicking his eyes up to look at me through thick eyelashes, the black feathers enhancing his beautiful irises, "I suppose that now is a rather decent time."

I nodded slowly, watching him with careful eyes.

"I was just wondering if," he paused, smiling brightly, "if you'd like to be my boyfriend?"

He pulled out a small bouquet of indigo, lavender and lisianthus, the stems wrapped in lilac tissue paper, though the colours were nothing compared to his eyes.

I broke out into a huge smile, laughing in glee.

"Of course!" I smiled brightly, seeing how Jeongguk's face reflected my emotions perfectly.

"You know, I was so worried that you'd say no. I didn't think all those blushes and kisses were signs that you liked me." He joked cheekily, passing me the flowers with a beautifully bright smile on his face.

"Shut up." I giggled like a schoolgirl, grasping the flowers in my hand.

I gestured for him to lean closer, beckoning him with my hand.

"Hm?" He made a cute sound, coming closer.

I waited till he was pretty much covering half the table until I leaned in, pressing a shy kiss onto his lips.

He smiled, closing his eyes before resting one hand on the side of my neck, pressing more gentle kisses to my lips.

He sat back, somehow smiling brighter than before.

"Oh man, how did I get so lucky? How did I manage to get such a beautiful soulmate?" He said gleefully, pride coating his words as he sat like his favourite popstar had just noticed him.

"I could say the same, look at you! You're like a freaking God!"

"Had to step my game up to compete with you, petal." He winked, "lets cheers to you robbing my heart."

"You're so cheesy."

"So lovable."

I laughed at his response, confident in his words.

"Indeed."