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5. chicken

Jeongguk view

"taehyung if you dont hurry the fuck up i'm just going to go on without you. Why are you so weak?" jeongguk cursed looking behind him. He frowned at taehyungs state: bent over, the boxes on the floor as his hand clasped his knee while the other was on his hip, pants escaping his mouth.

"we've been walking for so long" taehyung whined as he picked up the boxes, slowly walking towards jeongguk with a small pout on his face "how far away is your building??" taehyung huffed quietly, looking up at jeongguk who was already staring at him, causing him to blush.

"it's not that long, just a few minutes left" jeongguk muttered as he looked at his surroundings, realising they were now at the city centre,  food shops all around them decorated with christmas lights.

A loud grumbled caused jeongguk to stop looking around, now casting his gaze onto a red faced taehyung who avoided to meet his eyes, looking anywhere but him. The younger bit his lip, looking at jeongguk for a brief second until he started to walk again, only to be stopped by jeongguk.

"we're going to grab some food and then we'll head off" jeongguk sighed, walking across to the shop which read in big bold letters "SFC" (seoul fried chicken).

"are you sure?" taehyung murmured unsure as he followed jeongguk with wide eyes, holding tight onto the boxes in his hands.

Jeongguk didnt reply, instead the male walked in the overly decorated takeout place. He frowned distastefully at the fairy lights covering the whole counter, walking up to the said thing anyway.

"pick anything you want" jeongguk said to taehyung, looking down at the male who was scanning the menu with narrowed eyes. I mean it was a fried chicken shop, there was hardly any variety, so why taehyung was scanning the menu, i dont know.

"uhm just wings please" taehyung muttered as he handed back the menu with a small smile towards the lady who had given it in the first place.

"is that it?" jeongguk asked, raising a brow at taehyung, thinking the male would want more to eat. He was too skinny jeongguk noticed as he dragged his eyes down taehyungs lanky figure.

"yeah" taehyung muttered, nodding his head as he looked in front of him, wating for jeongguk to order cause damn he was starving.

"okay, two boxes of chicken and fries" jeongguk ordered, as he drummed his fingers on the counter, waiting for the lady to reply.

"eating in or taking out sir?" The woman spoke in a friendly tone, her pen twirling around in her fingers as she smiled expectantly at both males.

"Do we look like we want to be carrying extra stuff around?" jeongguk asked with a grunt, clearly showing the lady the boxed stuff him and taehyung were holding.

Taehyung gasped quietly at jeongguks attidude, not liking how he was so rude, but just stood there nevertheless, biting his lip as he glanced anxiously at the woman who just sighed at jeongguks words.

"eating in it is then" The woman sighed as she walked off, leaving taehyung and jeongguk to find a table for themselves.

Both males sat down on a four seated table. They placed the boxes on the spare chairs, making sure it wouldnt fall as taehyung steadied them. Jeongguk propped up one leg over the other, leaning against his chair as he made himself comfortable, sighing in relief as he closed his eyes for a quick second. On the other hand taehyung sat upright in his seat, figeting with his fingers as he looked at jeongguk with wide eyes.

As if sensing his gaze on him, jeongguk turned to look at taehyung with a scowl, grunting out a "what?" causing taehyung to look away immedietly.
"nothing, it's just, do you always eat at places like these?" taehyung asked quietly, chewing on his bottom lip as he looked around the small place, seeing customers happily eat away at their chicken.

"nope" jeongguk sighed as he too looked around until turning his head back to taehyung. "i'm a CEO taehyung, you think i'd waste my money on buying chicken?? I mostly go to the high end street restraunts" jeongguk spoke with a smug smile on his face. Out of the blue, the male uncrossed his legs, now sitting forward as he leaned close to taehyung, his face inches away from the others.

"what about you?" jeongguk asked with a frown, one eyebrow raised as he stared intently at a shocked taehyung.

"what do you mean?" taehyung whispered, avoiding jeongguks gaze. He gulped, the action gaining Jeongguks full attention.

"you're way too skinny for a guy your age. What do you normally eat?" jeongguk replied, sitting back in his chair as he waited for taehyung to speak.

"w-well, ramen mostly and maybe just sandwhiches i Make" taehyung stuttered, feeling shy jeongguk had asked a particular question.

"whatever, i shouldn't have asked" jeongguk muttered, realising taehyungs discomfort.

Just as it got awkward between the two males, the same lady from before called out: "two boxes of wings and fries!" causing jeongguk to shoot up from his seat with a sigh, walking up to the counter, grabbing the tray of food.

"hurry up" jeongguk said as he seated himself down, opening up the boxes and packet of fries. "it's already four o'clock."

Without a word spoken taehyung bit off the chicken wing, a content smile on his face as he enjoyed the taste of the chicken, savouring the different taste. He couldnt remember the last time he ate something as tasty as this.

"enjoying yourself there?" jeongguk snickered slightly as he eyed taehyung who dug into the fries, shoving way more than just one into his mouth as if he hadnt eaten in forever.

"y-yes" taehyung gulped down his food, answering timidly as he wiped the corner of his mouth free from sauce.

"Good" was all jeongguk said as he grabbed another chicken wing, clearly liking the said food too. He may just come here everyday. It's not like the place was far from the building.

It was twenty minutes later taehyung and jeongguk had finished feasting. They grabbed the cardboard boxes off the chairs holding them steady in their arms yet again. With a sigh jeongguk left a twenty dollar(i  know they are based in korea but i dont know much about WON so im going to say dollars, i hope thats okay) bill on the table, which was way over the actual price but he payed no notice, muttering that the place needed the money anyway under his breath, earning a small giggle from taehyung.

They exited the shop, their stomachs at peace from all the food they've downed. As they walked out of the door, ready to leave a familiar green haired male stopped them in their tracks.

Taehyung gasped as he saw it was yoongi from the other day, the male was panting, a scowl was visible on his face as he glared at jeongguk who raised a brow at the males appearance nonchalantly.

"Min, how lovely to see you" jeongguk teased as he sighed, looking amused at the twenty eight year old before him who payed no attention to the person standing next to jeongguk.

"wish i could say the same jerk" yoongi spat out, clenching his fists as he tried not to punch the younger from his irritating attidude. The dude cant take anything serious is what yoongi thought as he and jeongguk were stood staring(more like glaring)  at eachother intensely, not one of them breaking eye contact.

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