The Affairs Of Encountering | Kookv 18+

sixteen.

Nausea and Alcohol

The car ride to the restaurant was needless to say very awkward.

They took Taehyung's car since neither of the two brought a car of their own and naturally, anyone would assume that Taehyung would be the one to drive. But for some reason, Jungkook insisted that he would drive and he also made Taehyung sit in the backseat. For who knows what reason but Taehyung didn't bother arguing. So there he was. Sitting in the back seat while (not really) listening to Jiyoon talk endlessly about some type of work drama. Taehyung rubbed his stomach subconsciously, leaning his head back and staring out the window in silence. Every now and then, he would look into the rearview mirror and catch Jungkook looking at him before looking away with redness softly growing across his cheeks.

When they arrived, they were seated into a table centered in the middle of a busy restaurant. "Wow, it's very busy today!" Jiyoon commented as she glanced around at all the people. "Yeah. It's half off on drinks." Jungkook said with lack of interest as he looked at the menu. "I know this isn't a super fancy restaurant but I hope you're okay with it, Taehyung." Jiyoon said, placing her hand gently on his arm. He moved away uncomfortably and chuckled. "It's alright. No need to worry." He tried to reassure her and the woman smiled. "I think I'll take advantage of those half-off drinks!" Jiyoon said happily before looking at the menu herself. When the waiter came, they ordered their meals and also some alcoholic beverages for Jiyoon. The drinks came first and Jiyoon did not hesitate to immerse herself. Truth be told, the atmosphere was very awkward and she definitely needed some liquid courage to get through this dinner.

After a while, the food had arrived and all three of them dug into their food. "Oh my god, this is so good.~" Jiyoon practically moaned at the first bite and held a piece of meat out towards Taehyung. "Here! Try it." She said happily and Taehyung blinked, looking at Jungkook before he leaned in to take the piece of food. "Hey!" Jiyoon yelled when Jungkook suddenly stole the fork away and ate it himself. Forcing a smile, he chewed on the food. "Mmm! So good." He said and Jiyoon crossed her arms with a hmph! sound.

Taehyung couldn't help but crack a tiny smile at Jungkook but he quickly stopped when Jungkook looked at him and looked back down at his food. He tried a few bites and it was really good but suddenly a wave of nausea hit him. He looked like he was about to throw up and Jungkook noticed that. "Please excuse me for a moment..." He breathed out and got up, rushing to a bathroom.

Taehyung had just finished splashing water on his face when he heard the bathroom door open. In the reflection of the mirror, he could see Jungkook standing there. He had a less than happy expression and Taehyung frowned as he dried his face with a paper towel.

"What?" He asked, breaking the silence and turning around to face Jungkook. He leaned against the countertop. "Why did you even agree to dinner if you're obviously not feeling well?" Jungkook asked. "You should've said no but now look at you. Dry heaving and looking like you're gonna topple over. All because you had to be petty."

Taehyung rolled his eyes and ran his fingers through his slightly damp hair. Scoffing, he looked away from Jungkook. "For a second there, you sounded like you cared about me." He commented. "I'm perfectly fine. I just have been feeling nauseous today." Taehyung said as he walked past Jungkook.

But Jungkook didn't let him by. In fact, he grabbed Taehyung's wrist to stop him. Guess he wasn't done talking yet. "Have you taken any medication for it?" The older asked and Taehyung sighed. "Not yet. It'll subside." He answered, taking his wrist out of Jungkook's grasp. When it looked like Jungkook was going to stop him again, Taehyung turned and looked at him in a certain way that caused him to become speechless. Clearing his throat, he looked away before exiting the bathroom after him.

"Here, Taehyung." A tipsy Jiyoon smiled as she handed him a shot of alcohol but the latter refused. "Thank you but I can't drink at the moment." He told her and Jiyoon didn't seem to comprehend that. "Just one shot!" She whined. Jungkook watched and sighed. "Jiyoon. Don't force someone to drink." He told her but the woman just stuck her nose up at him and turned back to Taehyung. "I seriously can't drink." Taehyung rejected her once more and the woman groaned. She forced the drink onto Taehyung's lips and tried to get some of the liquid into his mouth. Taehyung immediately pushed her hand away and cause the glass to drop onto the ground.

This action pissed Jungkook off. "Jiyoon, for fuck's sake!" Jungkook raised his voice, slamming his hand onto the table. Both Jiyoon and Taehyung jumped at the sudden action. It also attracted unwanted attention to them by other parties. Embarrassed, Jiyoon shrunk down and hid her face. "You're so annoying, kook. No need to get mad!" She whined with her arms crossed. Taehyung sighed. "I think we should get her home." He told Jungkook and finally, these two were able to agree on something.

"It was a great time, tonight! Please. Let's do this again!" Jiyoon said, trying her best to keep herself balanced on her heels.

Jiyoon walked away from the car and stumbled her way back into the house. Taehyung watched before getting into the driver's seat. Jungkook began to follow her but turned back around. He tapped on the driver's side window and waited as Taehyung rolled down the window.

"What?" He said, leaning his head back against the headrest. "Spend the night." Is all Jungkook simply said and Taehyung looked at his hands with a weird expression. "What? Why?" He said again and when he looked up, they made eye contact. Jungkook stared at him with a calm yet stern expression.

"Taehyung. You're sick. You shouldn't drive." Jungkook said. The younger looked back down at his hands on the steering wheel. Fuck, he was using that certain voice that he couldn't say no to. The one that sent chills down his spine.

"Alright. I'll spend the night."

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a/n: I kept falling asleep every time I tried to work on this chapter lmao im sorry its so short tho

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