JUST FRIENDS | THE SEQUEL

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"TaeTae.." Jungkook whined, lifting the older's arms up to sit on his lap.

He allowed the boy to straddle him, placing his head on Jeongguk's shoulder - still focusing on the screen, "Mhm.."

"I'm hungry."

"Here." The man took his phone from next to him, "Have a look at when the food will arrive."

"Food?.." He unlocked his husband's phone.

"I ordered Chinese food because you were asleep and I didn't want to burn down the house."

"You shouldn't have.. If you woke me up, I would've cooked something for us."

"Where's Hwa-Young?.."

"Asleep. I'll- the food is two minutes away!" He slipped off Taehyung's lap, sitting next to the door with his legs crossed. While he waited, he played crossy road on the older's phone.

"You're almost 36, Koo.. And yet you still act how you did when you were 18."

"You're almost 38, piss off." He joked.

"Wanna.. You know?"

Jeongguk understood, "Tonight?"

"Tonight." Tae confirmed, smirking.

"Mum?.." Hwa-Young walked out of her parent's bedroom, tired, "Why are you sat on the floor like a child?.."

"It's-"

Taehyung interrupted, "Believe me, kiddo.. It's normal. He's always been like that."

"But aren't you like.. Thirty-"

"I'm 35, still acting like a child - I Know."

"Jeezz.. Are you on your period or something..?" She giggled.

"No-"

"Yes." Taehyung, again, interrupted.

"If you wanna interrupt me one more fucking-" the doorbell rang. Jungkook got up, placing the phone on the side.

"Hi, order of.. Jeon Jeongguk?.."

"That's me."

"Here.."

"B-bye.. Have a nice-" but the man had already walked down the hall. Kook slammed the door, mumbling, "Rude-ass.."

"I'll get Jun-Seo.." The girl skipped to her brother's room. Upon arriving, she opened the door, "Ayo, fish face! Food is here."

"Comingg~"

Jungkook started lecturing her as he cleared the table, "You know.. You should be nicer to your brother."

"It's all just fun and games, Mum.. Nothing to worry about."

Suddenly, the man walked towards Taehyung, sobbing.

"So.. Are you on your period?.. You're having mood swings." The older mumbled.

"I don't have a uterus, how c-could I?"

"Tell me why you're crying, then.."

"It's j-just.. Hwa-Young is- she'll be eighteen in- in a couple months.."

"I know.. I know.."

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"I'm stuffed to the brim.. This is not okay.." Jungkook got up and flopped onto the couch.

"You'll be okay.." Hwa-Young reassured him.

"I'm taking a nap.."

"Go ahead.." Tae sighed.

Kook looked up at Taehyung, winking, "Wake me up later?"

"Uh-huh.."

"Okay.. Goodnight, I guess.."

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