✔ Tell-tale thoughts // BTS Taekook

Three

They fall asleep pretty fast with limbs tangled and way too close for being just friends but that's how it always is.

Jeongguk keeps his promise when he wakes up in the morning. After brushing his teeth with his own toothbrush, he enters the kitchen where Seokjin is already preparing breakfast. "Good morning Hyung."

The older turns around, surprised to see him. "Oh hey Ggukie, why are you already awake?"

Jeongguk shrugs. "I don't know, just woke up and then remembered that I've told you I'd help you clean the house so here I am."

Seokjin smiles. "That's really nice of you but I'm already done as you can see."

"Oh." He hasn't noticed, was too busy with stretching his body while walking to the kitchen.

"Sit down, do you want coffee and soup?" Jin doesn't wait for an answer, places a cup full of the black liquid in front of him then brings the soup.

Jeongguk takes a deep breath, inhales the aroma of the coffee and smiles. "Thanks Hyung, that's exactly what I need right now."

Seokjin winks and finishes drying the last glass before sitting down next to the younger. "So, do you wanna tell me what was bothering you yesterday or do we remain silent about it?"

"I'd prefer to not talk about it, sorry." He looks down to the soup and takes a spoon full into his mouth.

"Okay, just know that I'm here for you if you're ready." Seokjin pats his back and causes Jeongguk to choke on the hot liquid. "Oops."

More and more men join them, last one is Jimin with funny looking hair.

They all enjoy Jin's hangover breakfast. Only six of his guests stayed over at his house.

Taehyung had taken the seat next to Jeongguk and eats with his head resting on the younger's shoulder.

Usually they stay until late afternoon so as today. When Yoongi disappears together with Taehyung, Jeongguk wonders what's going on and follows them.

"Thanks Hyung, I'm really sorry that I asked you to come with me and disturb your cuddles with Hobi." Taehyung's voice sounds and Jeongguk stays hidden.

"Why would you be sorry, of course I come with you Tae. Hobi and I can cuddle the whole night." Yoongi's voice is calm, they're both from Daegu and Jeongguk has to listen carefully to understand them.

"It's about Jeongguk, he's like a brother to me. I've never seen more in him than a friend but yesterday he was so weird. Like I did something wrong." Taehyung starts to explain and Jeongguk has heard enough. He turns around and walks away.

If he would have stayed a bit longer, he'd have heard the rest.

"Tae, I know that you were at the bar when Ggukie told me about his love for you. I could see it in your face that you've listened to his thoughts and he's a very thoughtful person." Yoongi's tone is serious, he really wants to help them, especially Jeongguk.

"You're right, that's why I need your help. I think I like him. I'm not in love yet but yesterday I kissed Jae and you know that I used to have a crush on him." He stops and waits for the other's confirmation.

"Yeah, I know."

"But when I kissed him, all I could think of was Jeongguk and his indirect confession. It felt so wrong to be with Jae when I could have been with Ggukie." Taehyung rubs his face in frustration. "What did you tell him when you both talked?"

Yoongi chuckles he knew he was right. "Well, I told him to not give up on you yet. I had a feeling that you will fall for him sooner or later."

"Thank you, Hyung. I really appreciate it." He smiles, wants nothing more than to go to his best friend and hug him tight.

As if Yoongi can read his mind too he tells him to go and get his man.

Taehyung walks back to the living room but Jeongguk isn't there. He looks around, maybe he's in the bedroom?

Without waiting any longer he opens the door and sees him packing his things. "Gguk."

The mentioned looks up. "Oh hey Tae, do you need something?" His sounds so cold, distant.

"Uh, yes but it can wait I guess. Are you in a hurry?" Taehyung decides that he has plenty of time to tell him everything.

"Actually, I am." Jeongguk grabs his backpack and puts it over his shoulders. "Have a nice day."

"Uh, thanks, you too. Bye." Before Taehyung can say more, Jeongguk is out of the room and bids goodbye to the others as well.

"That was weird." Taehyung says to himself but shakes the feeling off.

A week goes by without any contact between the two of them. Well, Taehyung texts him but he's left on seen. Even Yoongi didn't hear from him or Jimin who's hanging out the most with Jeongguk right after Taehyung.

It's a Sunday when they all meet again, this time at Namjoon's house. To everyone's surprise, Jeongguk shows up with hickeys all over his neck.

Taehyung suddenly feels sick and has to admit that it's maybe more than just a simple crush he has on the younger.

"Hey Jeonggukie, what's that?" Hoseok jokes and pokes the marks.

"What does it look like for you, huh?" Jeongguk grins and for a moment, Taehyung's and his' eyes meet.

"Oh oh oh, has our maknae a boyfriend?" It's Hoseok again who teases him.

"No, it was just a one-night-stand." Jeongguk shrugs nonchalant, takes a sip from Jimin's beer and sits down next to Yoongi.

There wasn't much space between Yoongi and Hoseok, Taehyung had reserved the place to his right for his friend and is disappointed that he has chosen to sit somewhere else.