Under the Cherry Blossoms (Taejin/Kookjin)

Chapter 37. Free

AUTHOR'S POV

Standing at the entrance of the café, Jungkook was busy calling Jin's phone. However, there was no response.

He was extremely worried as one of the employees has mentioned that Jin was out since 10 am. They agreed to see each other at 3pm in this café. One hour has passed and no sign of Jin.

He called the other branches, but the managers have mentioned that Jin did not check on them. He tried to search for him, but did not go too far. He had no idea where to start. Ueno park was vast and crowded.

"Where are you?" Jungkook was pacing back and forth.

After a while, he caught a glimpse of man slowly walking towards the café. He focused his sight and realized it was Jin.

Hurriedly, Jungkook ran towards him and engulfed him in a tight hug.

"Where the hell were you? Why didn't you answer my calls?"

"My phone battery died." Jin's voice cracked.

The weary sound and the deep breathing from his lover caused Jungkook to pull away from the hug. He became even more worried after seeing Jin's puffy eyes. It seemed like he cried a bucket of tears.

Cupping Jin's cheek using his right hand, Jungkook's voice softened. "What happened?"

Unable to look at Jungkook straight to the eyes, Jin looked down and spoke inaudibly, "I met up with Taehyung. I am sorry for not telling you. I did not want to distract you from your business meeting."

Jungkook pursed his lips and fisted his left hand upon hearing Taehyung's name. Yet, he decided to stay calm and control his jealousy, especially after seeing how gloomy Jin seemed to be.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He calmly asked while brushing his fingers across his boyfriend's cheek.

Jin shook his head and responded wearily. "I want to sleep. My head hurts. I'm tired."

Transferring his right hand from Jin's cheek to the latter's left hand, Jungkook held his fiancé's hand tightly. "Okay. Let's go home."

*****

Traveling back and forth from Korea to Japan, Jungkook and Jin decided to purchase a luxurious penthouse in Shinjuku. It was an aesthetic place that combined the best of traditional and modern design.

As they stepped into their penthouse, Jungkook caressed Jin's hair and tucked in some loose strands. He reminded Jin using his most endearing tone. "Do not forget to shower and dry your hair before you sleep. Are you okay to do it by yourself?"

Jin quietly nodded and untangled his hand from Jungkook's. He walked tiredly towards the master's bedroom.

Meanwhile, Jungkook also took a shower at the guest room to relieve the stress he had from the business meeting and the worry he had from his boyfriend's actions. After showering, he went to their walk-in closet in the master's bedroom to grab a boxer shorts and a shirt before treading towards the king-size bed.

On the bed, Jin was already there, curling like a baby and facing away from the door.

As Jungkook laid beside him, he could hear muffled sobs from his lover. So, he draped one of his arms over Jin. He cuddled him in a spooning position. Using his other hand, he caressed Jin's hair in a relaxing manner. He hummed a lullaby, hoping that it would help his fiancé sleep.

*****

At 8pm, Jungkook went down to prepare dinner. When he got back to the master's bedroom, Jin was already up and was sitting at the edge of the bed. He was staring at the floor and was obviously in deep thought. Jungkook went to sit beside him.