taeggucci (ao3)
Jungkook gets stood up, so Taehyung, being the best friend he is, takes him out on a date instead.
Or,
the one where Jungkook realises he's in love with his best friend.
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The hot summer sun glares down onto Jungkook, he sits in the park watching the bikes go by as he sits on the orange picnic blanket waiting for his date in ichon hangang park. The summer day was beautiful, the reflection of the sun made the Han river glitter. He's dressed in a light-yellow dress shirt, that's tucked into his washed out ripped jeans because Taehyung said he looked good in it.
He looks at his phone, it's already 1pm, they agreed to meet at 12pm. His heart sinks, he checks his phone:
No new messages.
He bites his lip as he looks down at the basket he packed, tubs filled with with colour, watermelon, pineapple, strawberries and grapes. The sandwiches that he worked so hard on to get perfect triangles and squares. The cartons of orange and apple and grape juice that decorated the basket, just in case his date didn't like one of the flavours. Jungkook barely slept a wink due to his nervousness, anxiety rumbling in his chest as he made sure to wax and shave and moisturise every inch of his skin.
All for nothing.
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Before he knows it, his eyes are wet with tears. He gets a message and jumps at the sound, sadness suddenly turning into disappointment when he sees that the message is only from Taehyung, his best friend:
Tae:
Is everything okay? He's not weird or anything, right?
Kook:
If he was I wouldn't know
Tae:
What why???
Kook:
He stood me up :(
Tae:
Wtf? Stay where you are
I'm coming
Jungkook picks a daisy from the grass and pulls at the tiny white petals out of discontent, he frowns as he stares as the river blankly, daisy still in between his thumb and his forefinger. He doesn't know why he even tries anymore because after years and years of rejection, being treated as if he's invisible, and unrequited love, it's not worth his heart aches.
His vision suddenly goes black, his eyes are being covered by big hands and the smell of vanilla fills his nose; he bites his lip.
Taehyung.
"Guess who?"
"I don't even have to guess I know that it's you, dumbass." Jungkook snorts, Taehyung gives him a light shove after he moves his hand away from his eyes. Taehyung looks at his hands that are slightly wet from Jungkook's eyes, the boy's doe eyes were glossy and his lashes were spiked.
A look of concern appeared on his face. "Were you crying?"
"No." Jungkook mutters avoiding his eyes.
Taehyung gives him a look.
"A little."
"Is it cause of that douche? I swear, he's lucky that he doesn't live anywhere near here or I would punch him in the fu—"
