The Blind Date Vkook/Taekook

Chapter Forty

(Taehyung's POV)

 The room was getting smaller and smaller as Taehyung paced around it nonstop trying to get his emotions and breathing in check. His palms were getting sweaty and he rubbed them on his pants trying to look presentable. He looked around at the room one more time before raking his hand through his hair with his newly dried hands. What the hell was he thinking? 'Come over'. What an idiot. He opened his phone to the message J-Hope had sent two minutes ago on how he was almost there at Taehyung's dorm.

"What if he knows I'm lying? No it will be fine. Calm down." He whispered to himself as he walked up and down the room with his phone still in his back pocket. He could hear low footsteps slowly making their way to his room and then a rhythmic knock. He stopped walking and stared at the door hoping J-Hope would simply walk away and forget all of it, but then there was another knock. After the third knock, J-Hope called out Taehyung's name sounding a bit irritated. Taehyung forced his legs to move one by one as he trudged over to the door and slowly opened it revealing J-Hope who was tapping his feet on the ground in annoyance. Once he saw Taehyung his face lit up making Taehyung flinch. He almost looked like the old J-Hope from a couple months back. His smile took Taehyung by surprise and he couldn't help recalling fond memories of the two of them. He smiled honestly and let J-Hope in. J-Hope walked in and stood next to the bed and folded his arms. He looked confused, but eager to hear why Taehyung had called him over.

Taehyung closed the door softly with his back to J-Hope trying to muster up any courage he had left in him. "Shouldn't you know by now why I called you?" he said turning to face J-Hope. J-Hope's slight smile disappeared in an instant and he looked even more confused before Taehyung continued to speak.

"I know what you did."

"I don't know what you're talking about," J-Hope said, determined to remain aloof to Taehyung's accusations. He wouldn't dare admit it in case Taehyung was talking about something else. Taehyung stepped closer and spoke loudly into J-Hope's ear.

"I know that you poisoned Jungkook and tried to kill him." The second those words were spoken out loud a heavy air circled around them like smoke, it was suffocating.

J-Hope's eyes became dark and he gulped, taking a step back closer to the door. He was ready to turn around and leave at a moment's notice.

"What do you mean?" J-Hope said testing the waters.

"It's okay J-Hope you don't have to pretend. I'm actually glad you did."

"What did you just say?" The air around them grew even heavier and they were both staring at each other trying to read the other's thoughts. The whole world was in slow motion and both boys were looking at each other searching for the smallest hint of micro expression that would give the other away. They engaged in a heated battle of the mind and each sentence was another jab at the other's defense each strike hoping to reveal who was lying. Taehyung wouldn't relax and maintained his expression while continuing to fool J-Hope.

"Of course I'm glad. I was only playing with Jungkook, but he was becoming so much of a pain. I'm glad you took care of him for me," Taehyung said.

"You never really liked him?" J-Hope gaped at Taehyung, forgetting his defenses and truthfully asking him. Taehyung took the opportunity to give the finishing blow.

"Of course not. I like you. I've only ever liked you J-Hope." J-Hope looked into Taehyung's eyes, but couldn't see anything behind his black pupils. Taehyung gave nothing away and J-Hope was left to figure out what the truth was.

"What about that time in the closet? Why did you push me away?"

"I was just scared and needed time to figure out how I felt about you, but now I finally know." Taehyung silently cringed in his mind at the fake words he laced with honey for J-Hope. J-Hope grinned from ear to ear hungrily eating up every word from Taehyung's mouth with greedy eyes. 

"Then I'm glad I could get rid of Jungkook for you sweetheart." That was it. That was the confession he needed. 

He took a step closer and held Taehyung's hand, kissing the top of it. Taehyung endured barely and let out a smile before touching J-Hope's cheek. He resisted the urge to pull away and continued touching J-Hope, wishing it would end already. With J-Hope's growing smile Taehyung's heart beat faster. The sound was so loud Taehyung was worried J-Hope would hear and misunderstand.

If J-Hope went any further would he be able to keep pretending? J-Hope noted Taehyung was finally initiating and went in for a kiss. Taehyung's whole body shook and he wanted to run away, but his feet were planted to the floor. He stood there waiting for J-Hope's lips to meet his and when they finally did he could only hold still to keep himself from gagging. J-Hope tried to go further and licked Taehyung's lips, but Taehyung wouldn't budge and eventually J-Hope opened his eyes to glare at Taehyung. What he saw when he opened his eyes was a still Taehyung with shaking hands and eyes that were closed to the point of creasing.

"Why aren't you kissing me back?" Taehyung kept silent, but reached into his back pocket to turn off the recording on his phone. J-Hope shifted his eyes watching Taehyung's hand reach to something behind him and quickly pull it away. J-Hope roughly grabbed Taehyung's hand with one hand and reached into his back pocket feeling around until he grabbed onto something rectangular.

"What's this?" J-Hope asked with a sinister expression.

"N-nothing, it's just my phone." J-Hope couldn't help but laugh as he grabbed the phone from Taehyung's hand and played the recording. Soon the room was filled with their conversation minutes before. The hold on Taehyung's wrist intensified and it ached as Taehyung watched J-Hope's knuckles turn white.

"Fine I was recording you now let me go," Taehyung huffed before trying to free the grasp, but J-Hope wasn't budging.

Taehyung finally dropped the act and narrowed his eyes at J-Hope. J-Hope looked down and chuckled. It started out low and rough, but grew louder as he waved around the phone.

"Of course! Of course you were recording me. How could I ever think you would understand me? You? You...You've never had to pine for someone's love. Everyone always throws themselves at you. You would never know what true love is. I love you. I love you Taehyung. So why? Why do you keep hurting me?" Taehyung could feel his wrist throb under J-Hope's hand as J-Hope spoke and he kept pulling at it desperately.

"That's not love. If you cared about me you never would have hurt Jungkook. J-Hope I will never love you."

"If I can't have you, no one can!" 

(A/N)  Oh no a cliffhanger. I hope Taehyung will be okay. Anywaysss thanks for reading this chapter and thanks to the people who are still waiting for updates. I really appreciate you all. See you in the next chapter my lovely readers! <33333