kim jiyong is a struggling college student just trying to pay the bills.
he works in a small coffee shop in seoul as one-fifth of the staff, constantly wishes he was taller, and majors in dance and vocal.
on the side, he sells choreographies and songs to entertainment companies because at this point, he is very desperate and strapped for cash.
park kihyun is a struggling idol just trying to get through the comeback.
he's signed under mx entertainment, in a group with the four other boys he practically grew up with called 'spark,' a name he personally despises and doesn't understand.
on the side, he drinks at least a quart of coffee a day from whatever coffee shop is closest because at this point, he has given up on sleeping, all thanks to his insomnia.
one fine day, at exactly two thirty-four in the morning, park kihyun has just finished a vocal lesson and is currently shuffling down the streets like a corpse. kim jiyong is counting down the last twenty-six minutes until his shift ends and he can go home and sleep.
so of course, when the two are both in desperate need of coffee and maybe a nap, they (quite literally) run into each other at the dimly-lit, rustic cafe with a distinct smell of aged book pages and freshly-roasted coffee beans.
Kim Taehyung, once known for being allergic to love, has momentarily forgotten age and the tangled bond they share. Everyone at the university knows that he doesn't do love.
But why now?
Why is the love from eight years ago resurfacing? Does he hate Jungkook or his own forbidden feelings for the doll like boy? Society would never accept love for a stepbrother. Maybe that's why Tae resents his own people.
Right now, Tae doesn't care. For him, time has stopped. Step by step, Taehyung slumps beside Jungkook whose long hair spread across the floor.
Leaning close to his ear, he whispers,
--" Why did you come back to my burnt life? To finish the rest?
A bitter smile tugs at his lips as he inches closer, sniffing Jungkook's hair.
--" If I really can't control myself from your addiction this time, then believe me, you too will burn. I will burn you in my fire. You are not young anymore, so why should you live peacefully and I suffer alone? This time I am not alone, we will both be addicted together!
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