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02💜

Taehyung smiled as he listened to the soft breathing coming from the man on top of him, the quiet voices of the other members mulling about the home, and the birds sweetly singing their song outside of his window. Everything was soft and fuzzy and perfect. Slowly Taehyung brought up his hand and began combing his fingers through the elder's soft hair, still fluffy and clean from his shower the night before. It took a lot to wake up a sleeping Hoseok - especially the morning after along day of practice - so Tae wasn't too concerned about waking the other, but his bladder situation was definitely becoming more than uncomfortable. After another few minutes of admiring every strand of hair on his Hoseokkie's head he began to trace light patterns on the other's upper back and neck. The singer would be lying if he hadn't imagined his hyung covered in beautiful tattoos, ones that swirled along his golden skin, along his arms and trailing far beneath his clothes - a trail he'd happily follow with his fingers and then sweetly with his very own lips...Maybe this line of thought wasn't the best first thing in the morning with said fantasized about man lying on top of his sensitive areas.

A particularly light swirl of his index finger across Hoseok's neck made the dancer squirm slightly, consciousness slowly seeping into the elder due to his quite ticklish nature. A deep inhale followed shortly after, and seconds later Taehyung was staring into the most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen -for every time he stares into Hoseok's dark gaze he finds something more in them to fall in love with. Sleep still tugged at the edges of Hobi's lids, eyebrows furrowed and mouth drawn in a deep pout - but his hyung was still beautiful as ever. A warmth spread from the ends of Taehyung's hair to his toes and a toothy grin engulfed his features as he pulled the other even closer.

"Good morning. It's nice to wake up warm and snuggly, we can't often afford the luxury during comeback season - especially since our upcoming one is being highly anticipated...." Hoseok quickly became sheepish, felling guilty for bringing up something everyone was silently stressing over so suddenly after waking. "Ah, enough of that first thing in the morning. I'm sorry. Did you sleep well?" the elder's voice was deep and soft in the space between them as he began to stretch his limbs free of their stiffness.

"I did, actually. Best sleep I've had in a while, especially when I get to wake up to a picture as pretty as this one." Hoseok wasn't unfamiliar with Taehyung's unashamed flirting, but a flush still spread across the expanse of his cheeks without fail whenever the other made his advances apparent. The shy smiles that graced their features made a nice accent to the moment they currently shared.

"As much as I'd love to stare at you forever Hoseokkie-hyung, I've had to pee for the past hour and a half." The pair giggled as they rose and both made their way to the restroom. After relieving themselves, a moment of domesticity was taken to brush their teeth in front of the mirror together -eyes locked in the mirror and giggles quietly swapped between them.

Once finished, Hoseok threaded his fingers between Taehyung's and tried to lead him back to the younger's bed - hungry for more rest - but Taehyung let loose of his hand with the excuse of finding them snacks to hole away with throughout the day. At first Hoseok was reluctant to let the other leave for fear of getting sidetracked with one of the others, but ultimately the dancer let go ofTaehyung with the growl of his own stomach.

The room was quiet upon Hoseok's return, and as he slipped within the sheets, still sleep warm and rumpled from their previous lounging, he allowed his thoughts to wander. Though just in the other room and easily within reach, Hoseok didn't much like being away from Taehyung. In truth he didn't like being alone period, but Taehyung was usually always the one to fill the empty spaces with his warmth and soft gestures. Taehyung had always been open with his affection towards the elder and had no qualms about stating his feelings aloud. However, Hoseok had noticed, the only times he'd been on the receiving end of Tae's confessions had been in front of others - leading him to believe the feelings were just for show. But then again - Taehyung didn't have to stay the night before and help lull him into sleep, too restless to do so on his own. Hoseok frowned, remembering that the younger is just as affectionate with the other members as well - and can also often be found cuddling on the couch with others. Maybe he was reading too much into this?

No, he protested to himself, there must be some truth to his words. No matter the intensity of hisself-reassurances, a nagging voice in the back of his head ate at his confidence in the other's feelings for him. Though insistent, Hoseok never stopped himself from being overly affectionate or thinking of the younger always.

When they'd first met, Hoseok was instantly drawn to the other's adorable features, soft voice, and charismatic personality. Taehyung's ability to wrap anyone around his finger had always astounded the elder, but that didn't keep him from falling into Taehyung's space whenever the other was near. At first Hobi had been confused as to why he was so drawn to the other - constantly at war with his mind once alone. To the young artist, society had rules. Certain things one wouldn't ever think of doing, and Hoseok? Hoseok never broke the rules. As the group grew older, more mature,and their minds were opened to life and love and the idea that maybe society wasn't always right in its thinking, Hoseok began to understand.

He began to understand why the butterflies in his chest went dolphin diving whenever Taehyung came near. He began to understand why he craved the touches the other so willingly gave. He began to understand why he felt so safe in the younger's embrace. He began to understand why he'd been so hesitant to go through with the challenge when they were set to kiss on that long forgotten variety show - not for fear of being made fun of, but for his suspicions to be proven right. That day he'd suddenly realized so much about himself that he'd been trying to hide and knew that from then on out he needed to be honest with himself.

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[Second chapter done!]