Fire on Fire ~TaeJin~

chapter 15 : Snow

The last day's interaction with Seokjin made Taehyung so energetic. He woke up earlier than the sweet mochi and made Nutella sandwiches for himself and Jimin. He checked Jimin's room only to eek Jimin and Jungkook sleeping together. Snuggling closer to each other. Taehyung left them to sleep. They were practicing until late at night. He ate his breakfast and left to the collage. Seokjin was enough for him to be confident. For Taehyung, Seokjin was more expert than his teachers. If he liked Taehyung's paint, it's enough to not care about his classmates rambling. His classes passed with Taehyung's full energy. He went to "The Truth Untold " to find Seokjin hanging some paints.

"Hey hyung. Do you need help?" Taehyung said energetically. Seokjin smiled at him and shook his head.

"I can do them. Follow me I need to show you something " Seokjin said with excitement. He approached Taehyung and pulled him toward office. Everything was same except one tiny addition. There was a second canvas just next to Seokjin's. Taehyung turned his head to Seokjin.

"What is this hyung?"

"It's yours Taehyungie. I'm hiring you as 'the truth untold' new painter" Seokjin winked with a smile.

"Me?.... painter? What?" Taehyung uttered frightened if he misheard or not. Seokjin nodded.

"I obdpserved the snow paint so much, you're so talented.you shouldn't waste your time. Paint more, gain experience" Seokjin said with a squeeze on Taehyung's shoulder.  Taehyung was dizzy and shocked. Being a painter in such amazing place? How? Could he handle? Maybe Seokjin is just being nice to him. Did he deserved to be? Seokjin saw only one paint of him what if he disliked others?

"Hyung.... I..... " Taehyung couldn't say more.

"You're already hired, you can't reject it" Seokjin said and pointed towards the canvas. Taehyung was overjoyed. Beside all negative thoughts he had. He jumped to Seokjin and hugged him tightly.  Seokjin embraced him like a wide, thick blanket. Taehyung muttered thank you while his head was on crook of Seokjin's neck. He was thankful from Seokjin. The painter believed at him when he didn't beloved in himself. Seokjin gave him chance to bloom. Seokjin embraced him warmly until his wings fly like a butterfly. Seokjin lead him to trust himself, to trust his passion, to trust his talent. Seokjin didn't expect Taehyung to be pure perfection. Seokjin thought his purity is perfections combined with imperfections. For sure, Seokjin was someone Taehyung needed all his life.  They hugged each other until they heard a ringing sound. They both went out only to meet Jungkook.

"Jungkook what's up?" Taehyung said curiously.

"Uh... well... Jimin hyung has gotten a new job lately. So he is busy there. You're here. I was alone and bored so I thought maybe I can be here for a while" Jungkook said with his innocent bunny smile.
Taehyung was about to scold the younger for bumping into his work place without important reason. He saw Seokjin approaching to Jungkook. He hugged him and patted his back.

"You can come here anytime Kookie" Seokjin said assuringly Jungkook. Which excited Jungkook. He hugged Seokjin back. Taehyung watched this lovely scene. Observing how the other two men suited well with each other. How they were cute and perfect. Taehyung couldn't blame them but he couldn't blame himself either. He couldn't blame the deep sting in his left chest. He couldn't blame his mind for imagining their future together. He felt like he was a third wheel while the two were talking about something. Taehyung didn't heard anything of their conversation. He went to office, left the two alone. He sat behind his canvas and breathed in and out repeatedly to calm his mind, his heart and shaky hands.

"Tae... Jungkook agreed" Seokjin said entering office with a hand on jungkook's shoulder.

"Agreed... what?" Taehyung asked a bit terrified kofta the answer he might hear. He was afraid if Seokjin asked Jungkook out.