Just Friends

Chapter 10

How is it possible that a kiss so delicate, so soft and warm, completely knock the air out of Taehyung's lungs?

But there it is. . .

A low hum exudes from Jeongguk and suddenly Taehyung's blood is pounding in his ears, his heartbeat accelerating faster than the speed of light. Okay, maybe that's a little dramatic, but he swears his heart has never done this many flips before. He only has a few milliseconds to fully comprehend that his lips are touching Jeongguk's, until Jeongguk pulls away.

The skin of Taehyung's lips immediately go cold, but the air between them remains undoubtedly warm.

Warm isn't even how Taehyung would exactly describe it, but it's all his mind can come up with. He's still trying to piece together what just happened.

There's a pounding in his chest, beating chaotically with the thousands of thoughts now flooding his consciousness. He's so dumbfounded, the only thing he can manage to comprehend is the dreamy look on Jeongguk's face.

Taehyung blinks wide-eyed, but before he can further react, Jeongguk kisses him again.

This time, he presses further into Taehyung. Taehyung's eyes flutter shut as the pressure sends a tingling sensation throughout his entire body, his insides clenching at another thrilling, unexpected touch of his lips. And just like before, the mess of noises in his head goes silent. It feels like he's drifting into space, having never been so entranced by anyone's kiss before.

Riding on adrenaline and instinct, Taehyung moves in closer, too. He finally remembers to inhale oxygen through his nose and ultimately breathes Jeongguk in. He smells good. Apparently too good; the alluring mixture of Jeongguk's expensive cologne and the natural scent of his skin causes Taehyung to inadvertently let out the absolute softest of moans. Jeongguk's lips part slightly in response, sucking in a short breath as if Taehyung's moan surprised him. Using the arm curled around Taehyung's waist, he pulls the rest of him in closer.

The sudden movement startles Taehyung a little, his hand flies up reactively and becomes sandwiched between their chests. There's no longer anymore room between them, but Taehyung's body urges him to keep going.

Taehyung instinctively tilts his head ever so slightly, changing the angle so that when he allows his own lips to part, their mouths slit together divinely. The movement is slow, tentative. There's not even any tongue involved yet.

Well, that is until Jeongguk's hand starts to roam up Taehyung's back, and that's when he really loses his last braincell. His repressed curiosity unraveling as the last of piece his inhibition flies out the window.

He makes a hasty decision to let his tongue ever so delicately skim along Jeongguk's lower lip. Jeongguk's breath hitches, his jaw loosens further. He moves his hand to lightly cradle over the side of Taehyung's neck, and hums delightfully when he repeats the act on Taehyung.

The heat of Jeongguk's tongue on the curve of his lower lip causes such a profound arousal deep within Taehyung that it brings forth an unexpected reaction.

Taehyung's eyes shoot wide open. His heart pounds wildly in his chest, so hard that it throws him out of his spaced-out state, and sends him hurling back to earth.

Now incredibly aware of his body and how involved with Jeongguk it is, he breaks the kiss with a frightened gasp.

Confusion flashes wildly in his eyes at Jeongguk.

"What—" He barely gets out as he pushes the palm between their chests to create space between them. He lunges forward to sit up, bringing trembling fingers to his own lips. He can feel the heat left on them, his cheeks reddening as the reality of what just happened crashes into him violently.