Just Friends || TK

XXIX

Taehyung's perspective ;

"Hey.."

Kookie just nodded his head at me as he sat at the other side of the table.

"U-uh, should we order first?" He asked shyly, and this time, it was my turn to nod my head.

So he ordered coffee for him and latte for me. I smiled a bit at the thought that he didn't forgot my dislike for strong caffeine. Even though I've already drank awhile ago, I'd still drink this.

At first, I just watched him sip on his drink. It's calming me, seeing him so contented at the moment.

'It's probably what they call calm before the storm or whatever the saying goes..'

Fuck, now what?

I didn't prepared anything to say. Who should open up the conversation first? Me or him? Nah, if I'll be the one to start, I'm sure I'll just fuck it up.

But then again, knowing this guy in front of me, he's too shy to spark up a conversation. It's just like the first time we talked in our junior years all over again. Well, more like I talked to him.

"Uhm," fuck, I don't really know what to say. Should I immediately address the real reason behind this talk? But how? Shit, I'm not good at this.

'Okay, Kim, enough with the blabbering!'

"Jungkook," I called him as he snap his head up and stopped from sipping on his drink.

He had this questioning look that I think I wouldn't be able to answer, but I'll try anyways.

"About last time—"

"I'm sorry about that," Jungkook interrupted me before I could even finish what I have to say. "I've thought about it, and I think I just overreacted, you know. I shouldn't have done that." I could saw how apologetic he was, it made me feel guilty.

"Kook, you didn't do anything wrong, okay? I'm the one who fucked this up, our friendship— heck, I don't even know if I could call it like that anymore.."

Then he got confused, "W-what do you mean?"

"What I mean is that, I'm a coward Kook, I've always been a coward. Running away like some idiot who can't accept what he truly want—" Then I shut up abruptly. Am I really gonna say it now?

I noticed his intrigued eyes behind his confused face. I continued contemplating whether I should continue or not. (Used a lotta C's in this lmao sorry, pls ignore n' continue)

"What is it that you w-want, then?" I could feel that he's trying to get courage despite his hesitance, and I'm starting to be afraid more.

Everything that I've told Irene, I realize now, it wasn't as easy to say like what I've pictured it in my head.

"Kook.. Are you sure you have no idea at all?" I asked skeptically, biting my lower lip out of anxiousness.

And he hesitated entirely for a moment, head lowered on the table. Thinking as if what his answer will be, is a matter between life and death.

"I-i think I have," he glanced at me for a second. "An idea, I mean. I'm just quite sure that it's not a good idea, is all." And he looked away from me, murmuring the last part.

"Say it," I plead.

"No."

"Why?"

"Because I'm tired hyung," Right then, I saw his eyes full of hurt. "I'm tired trying to articulate all things for you. It's time you finally man up and say it yourself, or else," he stops, processing his words.

"Or else you'll keep losing people who's important to you."

And that's when it hit me, I haven't lost him yet? Could it be, that I still have a chance to prove myself?

"Jeon Jungkook, I like you." There, I've finally said it.

He was taken aback for a moment, "Are you sure that's what you feel?"

"Yes. I've been in denial for so long, I can't turn back now. You may not want me, but I just wanna tell you because I don't know if I'll get another courage to say it again."

Another silence took over. It was intense. No one dared to speak up. My heart beats erratically.

Suddenly, he decided to stand up from his seat. I looked at him confused, but even before I could ask, he dragged me towards the exit of the shop.

"What are you doing Kook?"

He didn't answer, instead, he just held my wrist enough for me to stumble a bit while walking to god knows where.

That's when I've noticed that we're heading towards the parking lot of our school. More specifically, towards my car.

When he stopped in his tracks, I hesitantly opened the car. He immediately sat in the passenger's seat without saying anything. And so I just followed after.

"Drive, hyung."

"Where to?"

"My house."

I didn't reply, I just drove. Whatever it is he has in mind, I have no idea at all. And so the whole journey was completely quiet.

It was a bit unnerving, seeing Jungkook with a bland face. I've always wanted to see him smiling, showing off his adorable pearly white teeth with his nose scrunched up.

He's grown a lot, ever since the first time I met him. I felt nostalgic despite the peculiar situation we're currently in.

Not a few minutes after, we've arrived in front of Kook's house. The neighborhood was almost ghostly, everyone's either inside their house or haven't gotten home yet.

I turned off the engine, and got out the car, following Jungkook's actions.

"Kook, what are you gonna do?" I asked him patiently, not wanting to get him upset like what I often do.

He didn't respond and just kept walking towards their house until he reached the doorstep, facing me suddenly.

I waited for him to speak up, looking at him expectantly.

"Do you really like me?" He asked carefully.

"Yes. So much. I can't even stress it out more—"

Huh.

My blabbering mouth was stopped abruptly.

By a pair of lips.

Of course, I panicked for a second. Should I respond?

'Heck yeah!'

And so I slowly but surely melted into the kiss just like what I've always wanted to do ever since I got to taste this wondrous lips.

I held him tightly between my arms, as if he would slip off my grasp again.

His lips are pure heaven, I'd trade breathing any day just to get a taste of this.

But life's really not fair, as I felt Jungkook slowly pulling away. And so I let go, breathing heavily, even though all I want is to just close the gap between us again.

"Tae.."

"Yeah?" I respond, still gaping for air.

"You should go home for now, we'll continue talking tomorrow." I whined internally, but his soft smile made me nod my head eagerly like an idiot under a spell.

"Okay, yeah. We'll just talk tomorrow."

And there was lesser talk than we've had expected...

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re-published coz wattpad messed the sequence up arrgg