Help Me Touch You || Vkook ff

Chapter 49

A/N:

Dedicated to the four people who are excited about this chapter :D This one's for you lovelies. 

Sorry, it's late! Lost inspiration for a long while there. Even considered dropping the whole thing. But alas! I'm back. It's unedited yet here for you to enjoy. 

So here is chapter 49! Enjoy!

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They were seated around the table waiting for their food to come when Jungkook asked – "How are you going to eat without being spotted? You'll have to put food in your mouth you know."

"Do you think this is the first time I've eaten out?" –Taehyung rolled his eyes – "Relax. You don't have to worry about it."

"I hope you're right. And let's not have a repeat of what happened earlier. Good thing no one seemed to recognize you."

"Let's not dwell, Jungkook. And let's not fight. We have a good thing, a peaceful thing. Let's not get it ruined because of some overly touchy, irrelevant, insignificant bump in the road."

"Taehyung so help me-"

Jungkook was caught off.

"Man what's your deal? I mean, I am being respectful because you're Jungkook's friend and all, but don't be a dick. It's my fucking birthday. And I don't care whether you're a hotshot model or the nation's heartthrob, you don't get to ruin it. So what's your deal? Say it and let's get it over with." – Jiwoon had just about had enough. He had to speak his mind.

"I just fee-"

The food came.

And they began eating.

Jungkook said – "Okay you two, I'll tell you what. How about we eat up and have some good time. We will talk this through outside. I don't think we should discuss this in such a crowded place. At least one of us is bound to get angry and shout. Alright?"

"Okay." – Jiwoon's answer came quick, whereas Taehyung's answer lingered in his mouth.

Jungkook gave Taehyung a look, a scolding, hard, piercing look. One that held promise of deep disappointment if he were to screw the day up for the two friends any more than he already had.

"Fine." – Taehyung murmured and concentrated on eating his food discreetly, making sure seeing his face was a scarce and sporadic occurrence.

The rest of the dinner went smoothly. The two friends started laughing and conversing at one point, having completely blocked out the presence of the elephant at their table. They were catching up; and though Taehyung concentrated solely on eating the food in his plate with being noticed, he also managed to keep an ear busy with the chatter.

When the bill came and it was time to pay, Jiwoon stretched his hand to take the bill which was snatched away by Jungkook instantaneously.

"I got it." – Jungkook smirked after saying and reached for his wallet.

"I know it's my birthday, but you really don't have to, Jungkook." – Said Jiwoon, a small, sweet smile on his lips.

"I don't have to, no. I want to."

'Oh the flirting is so sweet, I could get a cavity.' – Taehyung was thinking to himself when he got his fill of it. He reached for the bill that was on the table again and it got snatched away – again.

"I said I got it." – repeated Jungkook and went back to his wallet with a faint blush painted on his cheeks.

Who was the blush for? Taehyung wondered. Was it paying for Jiwoon or for him that got him flushed?

It might've been hard figuring out what Taehyung felt at that moment in response to Jungkook's chivalry - the latter being intentional or not was not of matter – since his eyes were the only thing one could see, yet they gave so much away. Taehyung's insides were quivering, much to his own surprise yet Jungkook remained ignorant, digging through in his wallet then proceeding to say a few words to Jiwoon, all of which Taehyung failed to hear. He was in a world of his own.

But someone did notice Taehyung's longing stare. Jiwoon saw how Jungkook's small kindness sent the other into a frenzy of thoughts and feelings. Well he would be lying if Jiwoon said he didn't know Taehyung had a big ball of feelings for Jungkook. He'd known it since the hospital. Well to the extent of his knowledge regarding the whole ordeal. But what he didn't know was why Taehyung was so frozen in bewilderment.

Jungkook was many of his firsts lately, firsts Taehyung doubted he'd ever experience. One of them was chivalry; chivalry done out of pure want, not forced because they were on his payroll.

Busy in the labyrinth of his mind, Taehyung came to when Jungkook and Jiwoon stood up and started heading out of the restaurant. He followed them. He followed them until they were out of the mall.

"I have your present at my apartment. I'll make sure to bring it by later on. Sorry I forgot to bring it with me. It was a very busy day."

"It's fine. You didn't even have to get me anything. I just wanted your company today. And I'm pretty sure it was an important day for you to have been so out of it." – Jiwoon said and chuckled.

Jungkook's eyes quickly darted to Taehyung's and then fell to the floor.

"Oh it was." – He said and smiled.

Jiwoon noticed all of it, the tension between the two men in front of him. It was a typical portrayal of two people who had it bad for each other but were determined to remain silent.

"Anyway, I'm sorry about how this evening began again. But I hope you had some fun. What do you want to do next? I'll just send Taehyung home and we'll go on with the fun."

"Okay. I'm game. It was nice seeing you again Taehyung."

Shit.

Jungkook couldn't believe he had almost ended the whole thing successfully, without Taehyung finding out that Jiwoon had met V. It was all going well. How could it go wrong in the last possible second?

"Again?" – Asks Taehyung.

Crap, crap, crap!

"Um, okay! Let's go now Taehyung before it's too late to find you a bus."

"Yea I mean, last time was rocky as well like today, but I hope we can get along. Jungkook is an important friend for the both of us. It will be unpleasant for him if we were at each other's throats every single time we crossed paths." – Said Jiwoon.

"Wait, wait, what? We've met before?"

"What the hell dude? At the hospital? Don't you remember? You made that big scene when you find out me and Jungkook used to date."

"WHAT?"

Taehyung began hyperventilating, and Jiwoon was beyond confused. He looked to Jungkook to get some clarification and the latter looked at him apologetically before noticing Taehyung falling apart.

"Oh God. Taehyung! Hey, hey! Don't do that now!"

"What's happening Jungkook?" – asked Jiwoon, rather panicked himself.

"You – y-you dated? We've met? Was it V? Jungkook!"

Taehyung kept getting worse, heaving and now swaying. He was getting dizzy.

"Taehyung I need you to calm down. Concentrate on me!"

"Jungkook what's going on?" – Jiwoon asked once more.

"He gets really bad panic attacks."

"Why is he panicking? Why is he surprised by the fact that we've met?"

"Jiwoon, I'm sorry, but I can't talk right now. I have to stop him before it's too late. Taehyung! Stay with me yea? Breathe look into my eyes."

Jiwoon's doctor instincts kick in finally and he reaches for Taehyung's shoulders placing his hands on them.

"Jiwoon no! Let go of him right now!"

When Jiwoon turned to ask Jungkook why he was freaking out, Taehyung dropped to the floor.