>>> Chapter 17 <<<

Taehyung woke up to an empty feeling by his side. He panics as he reached for Jungkook's side of the bed.

"Kookie?" Taehyung calls out as he sits up on the bed.

"Baby?" Jungkook walks in the bedroom in his sweats and hoodie drenched in sweat.

"You went for a run?" Taehyung asked as he fix his disheveled hair, eyes blinking still as he tries to adjust his sight from the bright light.

Jungkook smiled as he leaned to the bed carefully with one knee to plant a kiss on Taehyung's lips.

Taehyung kissed back before pulling away giggling.

"You're sweaty." Taehyung points out.

"I bought us breakfast along the way." Jungkook tells Taehyung taking his hand helping him out of the bed.

(Jiminie texts Tae)

Jiminie 🐣: Tae tae

Jiminie 🐣: Tae tae

Taehyung: Jiminie

Taehyung: 😍😍😍

Jiminie 🐣: Your back 😍

Taehyung: Yes since last night. 🤗

Jiminie 🐣: And you're at Jungkook's? 👀

Taehyung: I'll explain later 😅

Taehyung: I can't wait to see you Jiminie I missed you 🥺

Jiminie 🐣: I missed you more Tae tae

The two happily enjoyed their breakfast, everything between the couple seems like it's back to normal, like yesterday and the past 2 weeks didn't happen.

"Baby," Jungkook starts to put the plates away as Taehyung checks his phone.

"How many weeks do you have left before next semester starts?"  Jungkook asked.

"2 more weeks," Taehyung answered still not taking his attention away from his phone.

Jungkook huffed in annoyance.

"Can you pay attention for at least 5 minutes?" Jungkook attempts to say it in a playful tone despite his annoyance.

"Sorry, go on," Taehyung answered placing his phone on top of the table.

Jungkook smiled finally having Taehyung's full attention, he sat back down on the chair beside Taehyung.

"My mom's asking if we can go back home? For a few days."

"To Busan?" Taehyung asked.

"Yeah for maybe 3 days, my parents really want to meet you, my brother, as well," Jungkook tells Taehyung with hopeful eyes.

"They want to meet me?"  Taehyung asked nervously.

"Of course! They've been asking me to bring you home since we got together."

"Oh." Taehyung indeed was shocked, he didn't know Jungkook talks about him to his family.

"So what do you say?" Taehyung smiled, his heart feeling warm.

He knows Jungkook loves him, he knows Jungkook is serious about him, but he never knew that Jungkook is this serious.

"Of course I'll go Kookie." Jungkook pulled Taehyung in a hug. Jungkook may not admit it but he was nervous to ask Taehyung.

He knows that they just came from a rough patch, and to be honest, Jungkook noticed changes in Taehyung since yesterday during sex.

However, for now, Jungkook decided to push those thoughts at the back of his head.

More than anything else, he missed Taehyung and he's so in love with Taehyung that he's willing to ignore the nagging in the back of his mind, for as long as he can.

"So we'll go the day after tomorrow, is that okay?" Jungkook asked as he stands up putting their mugs in the sink.

"Yeah sure," Taehyung answered.

"But Kookie, I have to go to Jiminie's today. I got him some things from Japan, Hyungie also got him and his parents some stuff." Taehyung asked nervously, Jungkook's back is facing him as Jungkook washed the dishes.

"Okay." Jungkook simply responded.

"Hyungie also got Bogum hyung and Seo Joon hyung some stuff, I'll drop it by at the cafe with Jiminie." Taehyung's now holding his breath.

"Oh." Jungkook paused before continuing to rinse and dry the dishes with a towel.

"What time will you be back then?" Jungkook casually asked.

"Cause Hoseok and Mingyu missed you and they were hoping we can all have dinner at the bar before opening." Jungkook continued.

"Sure, I'll be back by 6 pm" Taehyung answered.

"Okay, let me know if you need me to walk you back to your dorm." Jungkook turned to face Taehyung.

"You're okay with me going to Bogum hyung's cafe?" Taehyung cautiously asked.

Jungkook dried his hands, sitting in front of Taehyung, he takes Taehyung's hands in his.

"I promised you, I'll try for you right?" Taehyung slowly nods.

"Here's me trying." Jungkook leans in placing a chaste kiss on Taehyung's forehead.

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"Tae tae!!" Jimin practically jumped on Taehyung. As soon as he heard the doorbell to their house ring he ran to the front door despite his parents asking him to slow down.

He missed Taehyung so much.

"Jiminie!" Taehyung hugged Jimin as tight, he missed Jimin as much.

"Come in you two, lunch is ready." Jimin's dad calls out with a smile.

"Aunty Uncle!" Taehyung greets hugging them.

"How was Japan?" Jimin's mom asked as he motioned for them to sit down.

"It was beautiful, I hope you guys can visit hyungie soon, he misses you a lot," Taehyung tells them.

They talked more about Japan and Jeju over the meal.

As dessert was served by Jimin's mom, Taehyung brought out his bag containing the stuff he got them from Japan, Jimin's parents got teary-eyed at Seokjin's kind gesture, they really miss Seokjin as he and Taehyung are like their own kids as well.

"Oh wow, Tae tae it's beautiful." Jimin softly says as he takes a look at the purple present from his best friend, they are now in Jimin's bedroom catching up.

"I saw it and thought of you immediately." Jimin smiles.

"Thank you Tae Tae."

"So, you and Jungkook are trying to make it work?" Jimin lays on his stomach with his chin on his palms, his elbow on his bed.

"Yeah, we are," Taehyung answered laying on his back.

"How about Yoongi? You're going to tell me nothing happened? I'm not stupid Tae." Jimin chuckles.

"We kissed, twice," Taehyung answered Jimin squealed in surprise.

"Twice?" Jimin sits on his knees.

Taehyung tells Jimin what happened and how he told Jungkook about the kiss as well.

"Anyway, it's just that, Jungkook and I, we're moving forward." Taehyung sighed in relief.

"You do know you have nothing to be guilty about right? You and Jungkook weren't together then, I know how you can feel guilty so easily." Jimin held Taehyung's hand in reassurance.

"Thanks, Jiminie." Taehyung appreciates Jimin being by his side to support him all the time.

"No need to be guilty okay? So erase that guilty look on your face." Jimin squished Taehyung's face in his small hands making Taehyung laugh.

"I'm going with Jungkook to Busan to meet his family," Taehyung tells Jimin in an attempt of changing the subject.

"Really? When?" Jimin's eyes widen in surprise.

"The day after tomorrow," Taehyung answered with a smile.

"You're ready to meet Jungkook's family?"

"It's not like I can get him to meet mine so." Taehyung sadly smiled remembering his mom and his pathetic excuse for a father.

"Tae tae." Jimin reached for Taehyung's hands in comfort.

"It's okay Jiminie, maybe he can meet my mom one day, I don't know." Taehyung heavily sighed, Jimin's heart ached at the sight, hence he did what he does best.

Cuddle Taehyung until he feels better.

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"Tae! Jimin!" Mingyu greets as Taehyung and Jimin enter the bar after dropping by Bogum's cafe.

"It's been a while!" Hoseok greets.

"Baby." Jungkook wraps his arm around Taehyung's waist pulling him in for a kiss before greeting Jimin as well.

As they settled on their seats to have dinner, Taehyung took out some souvenirs he got from Japan for Hoseok and Mingyu.

After their short dinner, Jimin and Taehyung decided to hang out at the bar catching up some more with Mingyu and Hoseok joining them here and there.

Jungkook spoke with Hoseok and Mingyu entrusting them to the bar for the next days, as he wants to spend tomorrow staying in with Taehyung, and the next three days, they will be in Busan.

After closing the bar at 2 am, Taehyung and Jungkook went up to Jungkook's apartment.

(As always I'm skipping the slight smut go to my wattpad if you want)

(End of Chapter 17)