night sky || taekook

epilogue || 34. apr 5, 13:06

"i love you."

the man glanced up from the novel he was reading, rolling his eyes lightheartedly as he met the lovestruck gaze of the little bunny standing in the kitchen, the latter throwing in a wink—to which the older let out a chuckle—before turning back to the food he was cooking.

"that's all you ever say to me now."

"what? you don't like being told how much i love and appreciate you?"

"well when you say it like every ten minutes, it gets a bit superficial sounding and old to be honest."

the younger turned around, eyebrow cocked and his tongue pressed against the inside of his cheek, a small habit that the older could never help but get slightly turned on by, though he'll never let the boy know it.

"are you calling me fake?"

the older rested his chin on his hand, his eyes maintaining a bored gaze as he hid the smirk that was slowly starting to form on his face. he'd somehow managed to get the bunny all riled up by his thoughtless comment, but he sure as hell wasn't about to let this opportunity go.

"i'm just saying, it kind of seems like you have something to hide so you're showering me in compliments and affection to blindside me from the truth," he taunted nonchalantly, lazily picking up his novel to resume reading.

"and what exactly would i be hiding? hyung?" the last word drawn out in a low growl as the ravenette tilted his head, challenging the—freshly dyed—blonde in front of him.

unfazed and without even looking up from his book, the man responded with a deadpanned tone, "maybe another lover?"

before the younger could even get a word in, he added, "you've been spending quite a bit of time with yugyeom lately, want to talk about that?"

what the blonde didn't expect as he glanced up was how incredibly red-faced and wide-eyed the younger looked, mouth gaping and closing like a fish out of water as he struggled to find the words to say.

"i see.."

without another word, the blonde got up from his seat and made his way upstairs to the shared bedroom, not even sparing a glance at the poor boy standing in the middle of the kitchen, the events of what just happened still not catching up to him yet.

snapping himself back to reality, the ravenette quickly turned off the stove and sprinted up the stairs, heart pounding against his chest as he threw open the bedroom door.

"TAE–"

before he even had a chance to breathe out the rest of the name, his body was suddenly flung onto the bed and pinned down by none other than kim taehyung, who had erupted into a fit of giggles as he peppered the younger's face with apology kisses.

"ah jungkookie i'm sorry i couldn't resist. you just looked too adorable!"

at this point, jungkook was sure he was about to have a fucking heart attack.

this wasn't the first time taehyung's messed with the boy ever since he woke up from his coma two week ago—yeah, it'd only been two weeks and by this point, jungkook was convinced he'd have to be admitted to the hospital next if taehyung didn't stop with his pranks.

groaning, the younger effortlessly flipped their positions on the bed and dropped his weight onto the older to keep him still, his nose tucked into taehyung's neck.

"that wasn't funny."

"it was pretty funny," taehyung chuckled as he combed his fingers through jungkook's hair, smiling when he felt the younger nuzzle deeper into the crook of his neck.

they stayed like that for a while, laying in comfortable silence before taehyung's curiosity got the best of him, "so why'd you get so shocked when i brought yugyeom up?"

although he couldn't see his face, he could tell jungkook was red again from the heat he suddenly felt emanated onto his skin.

"...it's.. a secret.."

"hm.. is it for me?"

"...y-yea.."

"then i suppose i'll just have to wait then," taehyung chuckled as he placed a gentle kiss on the ravenette's temple.

jungkook hummed in response, taking a moment before pulling his head up and gazing down at the twinkling eyes of his lover underneath him.

after six excruciating months, he finally had his whole world back in his arms.

that day when taehyung had finally woken up, the rest of their hyungs had arrived at the hospital shortly after, only to see their maknae a blubbering mess as he held onto the older's hand tightly, refusing to let go as if taehyung would disappear the second their hands were pulled apart.

some of them cried as well; jimin being the second largest mess—behind jungkook—as he was finally reunited with his best friend and soulmate again.

jin and hoseok held onto each other and shed a few happy tears, and namjoon swore he saw yoongi tear up a bit, though the latter adamantly continues to deny it.

two days later, taehyung was discharged from the hospital.

today, april 5th, they were having a celebration to congratulate taehyung for his discharge and, as yoongi put it, "for coming back from the dead."

"alright kookie get off, we—and i mean you—have to finish cooking, and i have to stop by the groomers soon to pick up tannie."

"in a bit," jungkook mumbled as he continued to admire the beautiful blonde with his sparkling doe eyes.

taehyung rolled his eyes and gently slapped the younger's arm, "y'know if you want to kiss me, do it now. we don't have all day."

giggling, the ravenette flashed his signature bunny smile, only to be met by that beautiful boxy smile he adored so much, as he shook his head at his lover's ridiculous frankness; it's safe to say that jungkook was wholly whipped and wrapped around taehyung's beautiful little finger.

"i love you," he whispered, connecting their lips tenderly for a quick and simple kiss, though for the two, that kiss meant absolutely everything to them.

it held not only their unwavering love for one another, but their promise to stay by each others' side, living out the rest of their lives together. they were each others' home away from home, a safe space, a familiar face to say goodnight to and a face to say good morning to; the cause to their euphorias.

even in a million lifetimes,
they knew,
no matter the odds,
they would always find their way back to each other again.

"i love you too bun."