tell me you love me // taegyu

only I love you

Things changed between Beomgyu when they had their first kiss — but not in a bad way. Taehyun felt that they bonded really well, especially now since they knew each other's parents. Mrs Choi really seemed to like Taehyun and even called him 'sweetie'. Mrs Kang teased Beomgyu a lot and it was clear that she and her son were quite close.

Taehyun could tell that Beomgyu was serious about him, especially for the fact that Beomgyu denied his father's wishes just for him. It was a huge change for someone like Choi Beomgyu, who was known for being a fuckboy and didn't really care about anyone's feelings that much — heck, his relationships have never lasted more than two days.

Yet there they were — dating for almost 3 weeks already. Beomgyu was clearly very serious about Taehyun and Beomgyu was still so lovesick as before. He'd be in the dullest of moods because of certain teachers — not naming any names (Mr Lau) — but his day would instantly become better when he saw his cute boyfriend's smile.

And they went on dates often. This particular Saturday, they were out together in the city. Taehyun had brought his newly bought Polaroid camera and was taking pictures of anything hr could. After all, he hoped to pursue a career in photography.

Beomgyu knew that Taehyun was taking photos of him as well and didn't really mind — it fed his ego considerably, even if it was big enough already. In some instances, he knew when Taehyun was going to press the shutter, so he prepared to pose.

They got to a small park located on the edge of the city, which appeared to be a goldmine of photo ops for Taehyun. He looked around, excitedly taking pictures of anything and everything he could. He looked so childlike, and Beomgyu took the opportunity to fall in love with him all over again.

"Hyung," Taehyun called out, waving his hand so that Beomgyu would stop walking. He caught up and pointed at a flower stall. "Don't they look pretty, hyung?"

Beomgyu hummed, glancing at the flowers. "They are quite pretty." He saw a particular small bouquet of flowers and smiled as he walked towards the stall. "Excuse me, how much are these?"

Taehyun watched the exchange happen and smiled. He took a picture of the tree beside him, taking the forming photocard out. Beomgyu turned to him and slowly walked to him. He held the flowers and Taehyun raised an eyebrow.

"For my baby," he smiled. Taehyun smiled and released a soft smile.

"How do they smell?" he asked. Beomgyu held the flowers to his nose and inhaled the soft scent and Taehyun took a picture of him. Beomgyu didn't mind.

"They smell amazing," Beomgyu answered. He held the flowers out again and Taehyun accepted them. He took one of the smaller yellow flowers out the bouquet and put it behind his ear.

"Do I look pretty?" Taehyun asked, making a cute face to make Beomgyu laugh, in which he succeeded.

"You're always pretty, baby," Beomgyu smiled, placing a gentle kiss on Taehyun's forehead. "Come, let's go get milkshakes. Well, I'll get a milkshake — you'll get blended grass and yoghurt."

Taehyun rolled his eyes. "Smoothies aren't that bad, you weirdo. And I agree, I'm actually thirsty."

•

The couple stopped at a cafe called Kauai and Beomgyu got ice tea while Taehyun ordered a berry smoothie. Beomgyu made a face at the healthy choice and Taehyun could only laugh. They found a seat at one of the open tables and as always, Taehyun had to take a picture.

"You love capturing your memories, huh?" Beomgyu asked, sipping from his ice tea.

Taehyun nodded in response. "I haven't lived here very long, and I actually like it here, so I want to keep some memories just in case we move again."

"Move again?" Beomgyu asked with a raised eyebrow. Taehyun nodded nonchalantly, waiting for the photo to form.

"Yeah, Mom has been getting jobs here and there, but this one seems permanent because we've been living here for almost 3 years now," Taehyun replied. "Don't worry, angel, we won't move again. Mom told me herself."

Beomgyu exhaled nervously. "Good. I don't want to lose you."

Taehyun stuck his tongue out. "Cheesy."

Beomgyu sighed, resting his head on his palm. "Gosh, you're so pretty and perfect. Good grades, the perfect face, the best personality, thr cutest smile… why are you so amazing?"

Taehyun smiled bashfully and looked down at the table. "Whatever. I'm not amazing, jeez."

"You're right!" Beomgyu exclaimed suddenly. "You're more than that!"

Taehyun laughed, shaking his head. "You're truly the most idiotic person I've ever met." He kissed his fingertip and placed it to Beomgyu's unsuspecting lips. "An idiot that deserves all my love."

Beomgyu smiled. "I love you."

Taehyun widened his eyes, withdrawing his finger from Beomgyu's lips. "O-oh. You haven't said that before."

"But I want to say it now," Beomgyu nodded. "I… yeah. I love you so much. Well, I've said it when Tzuyu said those stupid things, but now I'm saying it freely. I love Kang Taehyun."

Taehyun smiled and leaned forward. "Kang Taehyun loves you too."

Beomgyu smiled gently as he closed the distance between them, placing a soft second-long kiss on the younger's lips. He could care less about the the fact that they were in a public place. They only needed each other in that moment — no Mr Choi, no Tzuyu, no annoying teachers, nothing but each other.

"You're so gorgeous," Beomgyu whispered softly. Taehyun giggled slightly and shrugged, taking a sip from his smoothie.

"Not really, but okay," he smiled, playing with the straw provocatively. He was pulling the straw up and down with a dirty smirk but stopped when Beomgyu gave him a shocked look. "What? I was just moving the straw!"

"You were not just moving the straw," Beomgyu replied immediately, pointing an accusing finger at Taehyun. "You're more dirty minded than you let on, huh?"

"There's a lot of things you don't know about me," Taehyun smirked, trailing his finger down his smoothie cup. "For one, I'd like it if we made out more often — that one session was nice, and I'm sure you'd want to do it more often."

"Definitely," Beomgyu smirked, leaning more forward. "Give me a time and a place and I'll be sure to be there."

Taehyun giggled, biting his bottom lip. "Then it's a date."