Meant To Be | tk

Chapter 22: Gold

Ignore the mistakes plz :)

Third Person POV

Taehyung didn't knew what to do. He doesn't want to keep looking in Jeongguk's eyes but he can't just seem to look away either. Jeongguk's eyes always hold such a strange yet strong emotion which Taehyung can't seem to decipher. Or maybe he doesn't want to understand that emotion. But right at this moment, it's like Jeongguk's eyes have finally captured their prey even without touching it.

Jeongguk never really thought Taehyung would wear his clothes and he really thought Taehyung wouldn't make him coffee to---you know---make him suffer. But as always---he was wrong. Jeongguk wants to tell Taehyung to leave because he doesn't know what he'll to to the raspberry haired boy who is literally on the floor, has just treated his wounds and made him coffee---and he is fucking wearing Jeongguk's clothes.

Above all---Jeongguk can't believe Taehyung is with him even after all he has done to him. But he is also aware that Taehyung would not want to stay more. Jeongguk will be alone again.

No matter how cheesy it may sound but his penthouse house---which used to be so dim and dull---has lit up---for Jeongguk---just because of Taehyung. And Jeongguk believes that he will feel Taehyung's presence---his scent even when Taehyung leaves and when Jeongguk will be alone here.

"I know you are a nice and kind person but you didn't have to do that." Jeongguk says and Taehyung blinks at him. He remembers telling Jeongguk that when he treated his wound once. Jeongguk remembers too.

"Well---being a n-nice person, I should have done that so-so I did." Taehyung doesn't know why he is stuttering. Jeongguk smirks at that and Taehyung gulps. Taehyung admits that Jeongguk's smirk is hot.

"You should've let it be, it would hurt then." Jeongguk says.

"It's nothing. Just mere wounds. They can't hurt a stone cold person like you. You can't feel that emotion Jeongguk-ssi." Taehyung wrinkles his nose. Jeongguk knows that very well but he can get hurt. He was hurting. Jeongguk leans forward and Taehyung can't seem to move back.

"How are you so sure about that?" Jeongguk asks, keeping his gaze as intent as hard and unwavering as possible. Taehyung brings his hand up to Jeongguk's chest to push him away but doesn't touch him---he can't seem but Jeongguk immediately grabs his hand---with same softness and gentleness even when Taehyung could feel the roughness of the bandage.

Taehyung's gulps again and it doesn't go unnoticed by Jeongguk. Taehyung tries to pull his hand out of Jeongguk's hold but once again---the vulnerability in Jeongguk's eyes doesn't let him. He lets Jeongguk hold his hand.

His mind screams at him, to run away from here, no not let Jeongguk's eyes make him go all soft on him but his heart can't seem to listen at all. He feels stuck in that place with those intense eyes in him, making his insides churn with nervousness and heart beats wildly.

But Jeongguk just looks at Taehyung as if the moment he'll look away---Taehyung will disappear. Taehyung's warm and soft hand against his cold, bruised and rough hand---different but perfect.

"I will never lie to you Taehyung. You can hate me all you want but trust me when I say this. Stay away from Park Jimin. I've seen many---many scums like him. They will be sweet and caring at first but they will stab you in your back not soon after." Jeongguk says and without thinking---Taehyung nods. Maybe he was caught up in the moment.

"I'm sorry for bringing you to this dark world but now that I have---I'll do everything I can to protect you from it." Jeongguk says in a very low voice now that he is really close to Taehyung.