oreos + tk

twenty nine am

♫ mystery of love sufjan stevens / the slowed down ver.

jeongguk's pov

i fluffed up my hair for the hundredth time, glancing at my oversized white sweater and circle-rimmed glasses. it brought back happy memories to when times were just a little bit simpler.

a constant rock embedded itself into the depths of my stomach, reminding me of everything that could go wrong. this nauseous state forced my body to deny any food that i tried to eat before taehyung showed up at seven.

the door bell rung, the feeling of sickness coming back strong as ever. i opened the door to a crooked-smile taehyung, hands in the pockets of his ironed black trousers. he wore a long sleeved purple blouse with the cuffs rolled up to his elbows, and boy did i nearly dribble.

"you look pale baby, i assure you it won't be half as bad as you envision it to be." he spoke as his arms enveloped me in a much needed embrace. his vanilla and oakwood scent made me feel at home for the thousandth time.

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the feeling of vague car sickness mixed with anxiety induced nausea tipped me over the edge. my throat had closed up and my head span with a million 'what ifs'. not even tae's slender hand holding mine calmed my nerves.

"tae, please pull over." i spoke with a wobbly voice. taehyung complied without a single word as i examines our surroundings.

we were driving into a run-down petrol station, the car park was sparse but the woods behind it caught my eye immediately.

"do you need a minute, love?" taehyung questioned with a caring tone.

i stared at the woods, an idea popping into my head. a quick detour for a few minutes couldn't hurt anyone, right?

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"are you sure this is a good idea, gguk?" tae asked with a wary voice. i simply smiled at him and his features seemed to soften almost instantly.

we stepped over the short railing which disconnected the dirty car park and the wilderness with caution.

at any given moment tae would hold his hand in case i tripped or needed it. each time a love struck smile appeared on my face. my mind was solely on taehyung.

"i love you."

"you what?" taehyung whisper-screamed.

shit shit shit shit shit shit

i fucked up VERY badly, my face contoured into a grimace with terribly wide eyes.

"i-i said i love the v-view!"

way to fucking go jeongguk. we aren't even dating yet and my headass dropped the l-bomb!

while i was frowning at my stupidity, the corners of tae's lips curled upwards which did not go unnoticed.

we continued our trek in peaceful silence, the occasional 'woah' or 'holy shit' from tae. but holy shit, this place was beautiful.

trees intertwining with each other, blossoms adorning each branch. rare flowers mixed with daisies, covering the grass almost entirely like snow on a rooftop. it was like a scene from a movie, almost too perfect to be true. the tranquility of the landscape added to the beauty, the only thing heard for miles is a bird's song. the scent was overwhelming: the quick breeze of late september, where the summer fades into winter, meaning the sun still arose as bright as ever every morning, but the wind nipped at your ears.

for the first time this week, my breathing wasn't uneven; the rocks in my stomach had disappeared and no clustered thoughts filled my mind.

i looked towards taehyung to see the same awe-struck face i wore, a given expression because of our surroundings.

a gentle smile grew on my face, not knowing if i could ever be this happy again in my life.

i didn't want to capture this scene on camera, for the beauty of it was too great. i didn't want to ruin this perfect piece of raw nature with a man-made object, so i was glad we left our phones in the car.

"i really want to kiss you right now." i said absentmindedly.

taehyung looked towards me with so much adoration it almost broke me.

"nothing's stopping you, darling."

i stepped through the flowers, towards my lover, and let my hand drift to his nape.

his hand gripped softly at my waist, the other caressing my cheek. the gentle smile on my lips had turned into a grin as i looked up towards taehyung.

i closed my eyes when i saw him come in closer, waiting to feel the adrenaline when his lips touched mine.

the familiar electricity danced in my veins when he kissed me. he held me with such care, i knew i was in love.

i giggled into the kiss when he squeezed my waist. i then felt his smile on my lips.

the only word i could think to describe this moment was bliss.

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i like this chapter a lot :)