Love And Rejection, Both At First Sight. - Taekook Love Story (2nd Version)

24 -The Morning After.

Taehyung woke up with a gasp. It was not the nightmares but rather a trapped feeling that woke him. There is a faint light coming from the window, indicating that it's close to the sunrise.

The first thing he noticed was the hands that has wrapped around his body. Which explains why he was able to sleep through the night without having the nightmares.

He thought about going down to his sleeping bag but he didn't want Jungkook to wake up in the night alone in the bed. It was well over a year and a half ago when he has last slept on a bed.

He looked at the sleeping boy beside him. Taehyung always thought that Jungkook has an exceptional beauty but it was nothing compared to how he looks when sleeping. It was undoubtedly a face of an angel.

Taehyung plopped his head on one of his hands and just stared at the younger boy. After sometime, he gently glazed the boy's face with the back of his hand. He knew he should have let Jungkook sleep but he just couldn't control himself.

After few strokes, Jungkook moved a bit and slightly opened his eyes. He was clearly only half awake.

"H-hey..." Jungkook said in a raspy bed voice.

"Hey baby, slept well?" Taehyung asked, giving a soft kiss to the younger's forehead.

"Yeah... what time is it?"

"It's still very early. You should sleep a bit more."

"Hmmm..."

"Sleep angel. I'll have breakfast ready for you when you wake up."

Jungkook gave a tiny nod and closed his eyes again. Taehyung gently stroked the younger's hair until he fell asleep. He got up from the bed and put a pillow between Jungkook's hand and Jungkook cuddled it tight in sleep.

Taehyung had a wash and did his morning routine before going to prepare breakfast. Since Taehyung has enough time, he decided to make a proper breakfast of Soybean paste stew with rice, egg rolls and Seasoned Bean Sprouts. And kimchi of course.

Taehyung went back to the bedroom to keep a glass of water and painkillers for Jungkook. He didn't think the younger was in lot of pain but wasn't sure as it was his first time. After looking at the sleeping beauty for some time more, he went to the kitchen.

Taehyung gets to work in a leisurely pace, humming to himself as he works. It has been so long ago that he made an effort to cook something other than a simple sandwich or a wrap. Taehyung shakes his head to clear himself of those negative thoughts and focused on this particular breakfast that he's preparing for the angel sleeping in his room.

He was so engaged in his work that he didn't notice the company he has in his kitchen until two delicate hands wrapped around him.

"Hey, that smells wonderful." Jungkook whispers in to his ear.

"Hmm... why are you up? I was gonna fix this and come to bed again." Taehyung said as he turned his head to give a kiss to his boyfriend.

"The bed was cold without you. And I could smell the food. It made me hungry." Jungkook replied as he sat on the kitchen counter.

"Ok. It'll be ready in about 10 minutes. I'm sorry I don't have cutlery sets or anything. I wasn't expecting to feed anyone in this house." Taehyung said in a quiet voice.

Jungkook gave a little sigh. Sometimes it's difficult not to feel bad about Taehyung's situation.

"Stop it Taehyung. Do you really think I care about how many plates or spoons you have? You can give me a slice of bread with half an onion and I'll eat it happily, as long as I have you keeping me company." Jungkook said in a soft voice, making the elder smile a bit.

Taehyung worked in silence for the next 10 minutes while Jungkook waited patiently. Jungkook wanted to help but Taehyung strictly refused it.

Once the food was ready, they enjoyed their breakfast feeding each other. Taehyung was a good cook and Jungkook was very impressed.

"Did you learn to cook at the orphanage too?" Jungkook tried to sound indifferent but Taehyung could hear the pain in it.

"No actually. I lived by myself for few years and gradually learned to cook." Taehyung replied in a cheerful voice.

"Oh!! How long were you living alone?" Jungkook asked curiously.

"I moved out when I was about 18 so I lived by myself for about 4 years, all through the university."

"I'm sorry for always asking questions. I can't stop myself. Sorry if I'm being a nuisance again." Jungkook said in a small voice and Taehyung immediately felt his heart clench.

"Kookie, you know I didn't mean any of that. You are not a nuisance, you never were. It's just that I don't want to upset you or make you sad. Most of my recent past are not happy times."

Jungkook gave a nod and they resumed their eating. They were at it for few minutes when Taehyung's phone rang. Taehyung looked at the display and frowned a bit.

"It's Jin hyung." Taehyung said uncertainty and Jungkook looked at his phone and shrugged. Jin hasn't called him.

"Good morning Jin hyung."

"Morning Tae. You will give him breakfast?"

"Y-yeah. We are having breakfast right now."

"Alright then, bye."

Taehyung looked at Jungkook in disbelief.

"What did he say?" Jungkook asked from Taehyung as he looks shocked.

"He...uhh... wanted to know whether I'll give you breakfast or not." Taehyung still seemed surprised.

Jungkook started to laugh and Taehyung joined him after few seconds too.

"When I said I might not come home last night, he said he'll be very disappointed in you if I came home." Jungkook said once he stopped laughing.

"He said that?" Taehyung asked in surprise. "Wow!"

They finished their breakfast and just sat there, talking about random stuff. It was after quite some time that they decided to get up and cleaned everything before heading to the living room.

"So, what do you wanna do now?" Taehyung asked as he sat down on a chair and pulled the younger on to his lap.

"Well I was thinking....." Jungkook was looking all shy and fidgeting with the hem of Taehyung's t-shirt.

"Yes......???" Taehyung gently prompted the younger.

"I think that was a heavy breakfast." Jungkook said in a soft voice.

"It was?" Taehyung asked with a smirk.

"Yeah... very... we should....uhhh... burn some calories." Jungkook said as he moved from his position and straddled Taehyung.

Taehyung got up from the chair, holding Jungkook in his arms. Jungkook had his legs wrapped around elder's waist for support.

"Well then, let's go burn those calories baby." Taehyung said in a deep voice as he carried the younger to the bedroom, making a shiver run down in Jungkook's spine.