Decalcomania

The vision

As soon as Taehyung arrived at the hotel, he smashed his suitcase to the ground and tried to contact Jungkook. He started his laptop. It wasn't enough for him to just hear his voice, he wanted to see him. Even if he was beyond tired. His heart beat fast as he started the skype, waiting to connect with his boyfriend. "Hello beautiful." Taehyung smiled widely, already tears in his eyes. "Hey babe." Taehyung replied. "How was your flight?" "boring and exhausting." "Did you just arrive?" Taehyung nodded. "I miss you like crazy." Taehyung said, feeling a heavy weight in his chest. Jungkook looked away quickly. "Me too. I miss you too. So much." "Who will give you your daily dose of cuddles?" Jungkook chuckled at that cute question. "Guess I'm gonna cuddle your pillow." "But don't do nasty things to it." Jungkook laughed. "I try. But it smells like you. Everything here smells like you." Taehyung grinned and jumped off the bed. Jungkook furrowed. "Taehyung?" He heard some shuffling until Taehyung returned. He had a shirt in his hand. "What's that?" Taehyung smiled and buried his nose deep into the texture, inhaling the scent. "Aaah....It's your shirt. The one I have stolen from you." "You have stolen a shirt from me?" Jungkook asked amused. "Yeah, I need your scent here. It calms me down. It always have." Jungkook feels his heart bursting. "Oh babe...which one is it?" Taehyung grinned mischievously. "This one." He held it into the camera. "WHAT?! But Tae, that's my favourite shirt...!" Taehyung laughed as he saw the shocked expression on Jungkook's face. "Yeah, that's why it smells the most intense like you. You always wear it." "What should I wear now?" "Oh, don't be a baby, you have lots of shirts." Jungkook sulked into the camera. "Oh, I want to kiss your pouty lips so bad." Taehyung sighed. "Can't believe my favourite person AND my favourite shirt are missing." Taehyung giggled. "You have to deal with that." "I hate you." "Oh?" Taehyung raised an eyebrow. "So that's where we are now? Already hating me?" "Just for kidnapping my shirt." Taehyung heard someone knocking. "Wait a second, there's someone at the door." Taehyung returned. "I received my schedule." "Good. Let's have a look." Taehyung and Jungkook spent about 3 hours just chatting with each other, until Jungkook mentioned that he has to work a bit on his project. It was already 11 p.m. while it was only 3 p.m where Taehyung was. "So...when will I hear from you?" Jungkook asked, biting his lips. "I will text you as much as I can. But I don't know when I have time for facetime...My schedule is quite packed, and then there's the time gap." Jungkook nodded, looking down. "Yeah." «Gukkie?» «Hmm?» «I love you." "I love you too. So much." Both smiled.

Taehyung was a bit overwhelmed as he lined up with the other models to practice the walk and everything. It was so different from the photo shooting he was used too. It was at him to walk. "Nononono, don't smile! In this presentation you should look cool and swag, emotionless, unbothered." Taehyung nodded and changed his facial expression. He was quite good at that, since he studied that topic. He walked again, with blank expression, casual walk. "perfect! That's it! Okay...you walk through till the end of the stage, stop to pause for like 4 seconds and then walk back. Got it?" All nodded simultaneously. They walked in the row the trainer chose them too. "STOP! You need to go with the music, but not on beat! We're not on a musical performance, for god's sake! Everyone back again! Queue neatly!" The shouting went on for a while, until the person who Taehyung didn't even get the name of was satisfied. They trained the whole day, chose, which model has to wear which suit. At least Felicio, who scouted Tae was there too at the process. Taehyung was excited to wear 3 different outfits for the runway show from Gorgia. They chose him for a very extravagant piece to show as last person. Taehyung felt special and proud for that. In the short breaktime, he sent Jungkook a pic of him in one dresses, posing like a diva, with a funny comment. Jungkook was brushing his teeth as he received the message from Taehyung, he smiled, biting his lips over how gorgeous Taehyung looked. He stared at the picture for some time, taking a selca and sending it to him, with the words: I can't keep up with your beauty, babe. Just woke up." Taehyung smiles widely as he receives his text, writing back eagerly. "Hey." Someone greeted him. Taehyung looked up, recognizing one of the other models. "Um...hi." "Are you from south korea? Because I am. I saw you typing in hangul." "Yeah, I'm from there. Nice to meet you!" Taehyung was glad to meet someone who speaks his language. "What's your name?" "Taehyung. And you?" "I'm Mingyu." Taehyung smiled widely. The male looked handsome. Wasn't a surprise all of them looked handsome here. He chatted with him for some time, liking his humour, but also how gentleman like he was. "Who are you chatting with? Am I not interesting enough?" He asked a bit offended. "I'm chatting with my boyfriend." Mingyu smiled at that. "Wow, that's cute. Can you show me a pic of him?" He asked curiously. Taehyung looked at the pic Jungkook just sent him, but he wasn't about to show his boyfriend in his puffy 'just woke up' face state, he searched for a handsome pic he took from him. "Here." Mingyu looked at him. "Wow. He's hot." Taehyung didn't know how to react on that, feeling a bit proud but also insecure, doesn't like other ones laying eyes on his Kookie. "He's perfect." He said dreamily, looking at the pic again. "Cute." Mingyu chuckled. "Are you a regular model at Gorgia?" Taehyung asked. "I am. Living here in London for about 3 years now. The business is harsh, but I like the thrill of the catwalk." Taehyung nodded. "I'm nervous. It's my first time walking on a runway show." Mingyu placed his hand on Taehyung's. "You're lucky you found me. I will help you, okay?" Taehyung nodded, smiling.

Jungkook looked at Yoongi who served the coffee annoyed. Taking the money monotonously. "You're gonna scare away the guests with that moody face." Jungkook chuckled. Yoongi just shrugged. " I just try to be myself." "You should at least try to smile." "I feel uncomfortable with fake smiling. I think it's more relaxing for others to get the real of you." Jungkook furrowed. He had some point. The difference was, that Taehyung was quite the opposite. He was smiling all the time almost. Or was it just him who saw him like that? Jungkook sighed, missing his boyfriend badly, as he looked at Yoongi, who served another cup of coffee. Yoongi was calming, that was for sure. And he liked him. But it was so much more fun to work with Taehyung here. "You miss him, right?" Yoongi asked as he walked back to the coffee machines, where Jungkook was creating an ice coffee. "Of course I do. He's always on my mind." Jungkook said bitterly. "He misses you as well. I texted him before, and all he was blabbering was how nervous he is, and how much he is missing you and if you are okay. It was annoying." Jungkook smiled at that. "Jealous?" He asked mockingly. "A bit. He could at least ask how I am doing. Not just how YOU are doing." Jungkook laughed, smashing his hair back. That just made his day. To be the most important for Taehyung, filled his chest with pride and joy.

Taehyung walked on the catwalk, trying to hide his nervousness, as he was about to pose in the very front of the stage. He barley saw anything, blinded from all the flashlights of the photographers. It was like Mingyu said. It was thrilling. Taehyung felt the excitement in his body, walking back, feeling like on a high. The music was loud, the air almost tasting bitter from all those electric lights and machines in the surroundings. It felt unreal. After leaving the stage he had only 5 minutes to change and get his hair done. He hurried, supported by stylists, taking the hat he supposed to wear, queuing up in the row again. He saw Mingyu a bit further, waiting for his turn to go. He looked back at Taehyung and winked before he walked out. Taehyung blushed a bit, inhaling sharply as he came more and more close to the stage again. He just did like the first time, but with different pose. He loved to be on stage, he always loved that. His heart was beating in his chest frantically, making him feel a bit numb but all focused on what to do. He wanted to rush, but he needed to walk casually until he reached the backstage again, changing in his final outfit. It was the extravagant one. The staff helped him inside, hairstylist pulling on his hair, forming them until she was satisfied. He was the last to go now, so he waited, after looking himself up in the mirror. It looked awesome. He walked out, hearing a gasp going through the rows, flashlights again blinding him. He felt like he owns the stage, posing, it felt magical. He knew, there is a possibility to get addicted to this feeling. But just as he was in his high, feeling like the king of the catwalk, seeing all the people who looked with adoration at him, he felt his heart clench, feeling empty suddenly, feeling his loneliness for a second. He shoved that thought away, not willing to destroy that moment of pure attention he received. They should walk again in the last outfit along with the designer, so he walked behind them all. The audience clapped, and the designer Francis Gorgia said a few words, waving Taehyung next to him, showing his masterpiece off again. Taehyung felt proud and flustered, smiling at one of his favourite designers next to him. It felt unreal. After the show, they had to make a photoshoot in all dresses. That last another hour, and then there was an after party. It was a whole new world for Taehyung and he thought, he could get used to this. Mingyu approached him, laughing and drinking with him. He was glad that he met him. It felt a bit more like home. They walked out of the balcony together after they chatted with a few other managers and models. "You are really handsome Taehyung." "Thank you, you too." Mingyu smiled. "Your boyfriend is really lucky." Taehyung blushed a bit. "I'm lucky aswell." Mingyu nodded. "How comes you are here, and not with him?" Taehyung took a deep breath. "You really want to hear the story?" Mingyu nodded, so Taehyung told him everything. Mingyu frowned a few times in concentration, smiling as he told him how he fell in love with Jungkook, eyes wide in shock as he told him how his father treated him after coming out. "So yeah, that's the reason I'm here." Mingyu gulped. "I'm sorry, I had no idea." "You don't have to", Taehyung smiled. "Now I know why your facial expression was so on point. You're a drama student." Taehyung smiled. "It was good?" "Heck yeah. You scared me." He chuckled. «You will leave an impression, that's for sure." "You think so?" "Definitely. But since you are only temporary in this business....what do you ache for to become?" He looked at the moon in front of him, that shone very brightly. "I want to become a photographer." "So maybe we will cross ways again?" Mingyu smiled. "Could happen. If I'm successful." "So that's your vision of your future?" "It is." He smiles as he remembers what Jungkook said on their date, nipping on his drink. "What is that smile for?" "I just remembered what my boyfriend said. His vision is to move into an artistic flat with me, being artist and having a little dog." Minguy smiled as he saw Taehyung's eyes shining. "You really love him. I can see that." Taehyung nodded. "With all of my heart."