The Bucket List (Taekook)

Chapter Ten

[unfortunately my wattpad isn't allowing me to respond to comments right now which really is pissing me off. anyways enjoy the chapter.]

Jungkook knows he's pulling a dick move, but curiosity is winning over simple morals.

In all fairness, Tae did leave the younger alone in his bedroom while having the precious journal that concealed his bucket list. The other has done a very good job of keeping Jungkook from looking in it...until now.

The older is currently in the kitchen making Ramen, the only kind of cooking he can do with causing food poisoning and or a fire.

Jungkook quickly grabs the journal off the night stand and looks up, as if Tae is suddenly going to come bursting in the room. However, he hears the other swear loudly in the kitchen.

"You okay?" he calls out.

"Yeah, I just burned myself. I'm fine though."

How-? No, not important right now.

Oh God, it feels like he's about to open Taehyung's diary. In a way, it kind of is. His personal dreams and desires. No, he shouldn't open this. He can't do that. It would be wrong.

Slam.

He winces, but it doesn't seem like the other heard him drop the journal.

Now it's open facedown on the floor. Maybe he could just peek at the pages that are open real quick and then put it back. That wouldn't be too awful, would it?

Jungkook's already going to hell anyways, so he picks it up and quickly skims over the page.

Get a tattoo
Snowboard ✔️
Hold a monkey
Have first kiss
Go to a party ✔️
Ride a roller coaster
Go on a first date
Dye hair
Go skinny dipping

Jungkook smiles as he reads them because some of them are so random. But there's also a sadness that falls over him. Taehyung hasn't really done a lot in his life so far. Is it because he's been too busy being sick or too busy being scared?

He flips over to the next page. He wants to do almost all these things with the other. Jungkook wants to see him get excited over being able to mark something off and experiencing something for the first time.

And God, he wants to be Tae's first kiss.

A loud beeping fills the house and Jungkook quickly closes the journal and sets it back on the nightstand before hurrying out the kitchen. He chokes on smoke when he enters the room.

"What the hell did you do?" he asks.

Taehyung looks at him sheepishly. "I don't know. I thought I did everything right."

He sighs and opens the window to let the smoke out and dumps the burnt noodles. Taehyung sighs, eyes watering like he's almost about to cry.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Jungkook asks softly.

He shakes his head stubbornly.

"We can just go out and get food," he continues, even though he knows the burnt noodles aren't the problem. "We can get Panda Express. Your favorite."

He only gets a blank stare in return.

So the younger can only think of one thing to do.

"Panda! Panda! Panda Express! Panda Express!" he starts chanting, knowing it's not nearly as cute as when Tae does it.

But the older cracks a grin and finally joins in.

Jungkook starting to realize he'll do just about anything to make Taehyung smile, no matter how stupid it makes him look.