Eyes of a Target

Chapter 18

They were on their way back home and Taehyung fell asleep in the passenger seat a few minutes ago. His head was resting on his arm with slight drool coming out of his lips.

Jeongguk found this sight absolutely adorable. He had no idea why he took the other out.

The raven has been feeling like this for a little while and decided to do something with the other to see what the feeling is.

Lately, everytime he sees the blonde doing something in the house, he feels butterflies in his stomach. Finding everything he does adorable and can't help but smile at it.

Jeongguk, get a hold of yourself, he scolded in his head.

He shook his head and clenched the steering wheel slightly out of anger and confusion. He was so confused about everything and he hated it.

All he knew right now was that Taehyung was fun to hang around with, that's it.

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Taehyung's eyes fluttered open when he felt the car come to a stop. He yawned and stretched out his arms.

As well as rubbing his eyes with a slight pout.

He looked over to see Jeongguk staring at him. He was quick to break the short contact and looked away with his cheeks holding a light pink.

Why was he staring at me?

Taehyung heard the door unlock and he was quick to get out the car. He started to head to the door and heard some rather loud talking inside.

He opened the door and saw Seokjin and Namjoon talking to a few people that he recognized.

He looked a little closer and walked in further until he saw who it was.

"Jimin?" He said more loudly than usual.

The orange hair male turned around and saw Taehyung standing at the door with an excited look on his face.

Even though they didn't know each other for long, they quickly bonded over a lot of things. Taehyung also found a safe feeling radiating off of the other.

Jimin got up and pulled Taehyung into a hug, not too tightly though.

"I've missed you. You look so good, I can see that you have been healing. That's amazing Tae!" Jimin said in utter happiness. Seeing the other with a more healthy body, being able to support himself.

"T-Thank you," Taehyung flusteredly said.

Taehyung looked at who else was sitting down and saw Mingyu smiling at him. He was still hugging Jimin but he brought up his arm and waved at him.

They heard the door close and saw Jeongguk walk away into the hallway without giving a glance to anyone else in the room.

"Ignore him, he is normally like that when new people come here," Seokjin explained.

"TaeTae, why don't we catch up? Mingyu and Namjoon are talking about boring stuff."

Taehyung let out a small giggle and nodded in agreement.

Seokjin scoffed and motioned Mingyu to leave the living room, leaving the other two.

"So how have you been?"

"I-I've been good. My health i-is getting better a-and I've been s-smiling more lately," Taehyung answers while looking down at his lap with a small smile on his lips.

He slightly jumped and looked at Jimin to see him having the biggest smile.

"That's amazing Taehyung! I'm so happy for you."

Taehyung's smile got bigger and he nodded in gratitude.

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They didn't know how long they were talking with each other. They were just laughing with each other, talking a little louder than usual.

All someone could hear from the living room was nothing but laughter.

"And when Jeonghan got home, he found the potatoes half shaved. A-After he told Mingyu that they needed to be halfway done, meaning they weren't meant to be c-," Jimin got cut off my letting out the loudest wheeze ever.

While Taehyung's laughter was a silent one, he was clutching his stomach and tears were forming in the corner of his eyes.

"What are you guys laughing at?"

They turned their head to see Namjoon, Seokjin, and Mingyu walking back into the living room.

Instead of giving an actual answer, Jimin just shook his head and tried to stop laughing.

Mingyu sighed when he read the others' minds that they were laughing about him, but he didn't want to focus on it a little longer because both of them had to leave.

"Ah sorry that we couldn't talk much Taehyung but Jimin and I have to go, it's rather late," Mingyu stated with sadness in his tone.

Taehyung then looked up and nodded, wiping his eyes and went to go hug Jimin.

"We will talk again Taehyungie."

Taehyung just nodded and felt slightly upset that his friend was leaving, but he knew that he would be able to see him again.

The two got up and went to walk out. When Taehyung was following them out, he looked down slightly. Feeling upset.

He felt a hand rub up and down his back, he turned around and saw Seokjin smiling at him.

Causing him to give a smile in return.

The group walked up to a small car and said their goodbyes.

"Bye Jimin a-and Mingyu," Taehyung said in a quiet voice once more.

They nodded and rolled up the windows, starting to drive away.

After Jimin and Mingyu were out of sight, Taehyung and Seokjin walked back into the house seeing Namjoon on the couch with his phone.

They sat down and Seokjin turned on the TV, while Namjoon instantly clinged onto him.

"Hey Taehyung, why were you and Jeongguk hanging out earlier?"

Taehyung paused. Why did he ask me to hang out? He had absolutely no idea. All he knew was that the raven was confusing, first hated him but then hanged out with him and had a lot of fun with each other.

"I-I don't know hyung....."

"Okay then answer this, did you have fun?"

Taehyung nodded with a slight blush on his face.

Seokjin chuckled by the other's cute behavior and decided to play with his husband's hair.

"I-I'm going to bed hyung, I'll see you later. B-bye N-Namjoon hyung," Taehyung waved both of them goodbye and walked into his bedroom to get ready for bed.

Meanwhile in the living room the couple continued to cuddle each other.

"Why did Jeongguk hang out with Taehyung?" Namjoon asked out of curiosity.

"I don't know Joonie, but I'll definitely torture the younger on it," Seokjin answered. Causing both males to break into laughter.

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