32 – V focus

He was talking to Jimin perfectly casually when he left the practice room when suddenly, Jimin said,

"Tae, you have to confess. You know this is killing you, just tell him, okay?" Taehyung rolled his eyes and flicked a glance back at Jungkook who was talking to Yoongi.

"I don't want to…" he saw Jimin's stern expression and changed his mind. "Fine, I'll try." Jimin smiled with pride then turned around when he heard his name being called. Taehyung was lost in his mind. He was scared of what Jungkook would say; if he would reject him and not be his friend anymore. But he couldn't put it off and he definitely couldn't lie. He would just have to say the truth and if Jungkook couldn't handle it, then that was that.

The final three lessons of the day dragged like hell. Each minute seemed almost an hour long and Taehyung was becoming restless. He had promised Jimin he would tell so he had to. The last class finished slightly early and Taehyung ran out of the room and down to Jungkook's classroom. He swore that the teacher had something against him since Jungkook got let out at least a minute late.

And then Jungkook was by his side again. Where he should be. He mumbled a greeting and tried to think of the best way to go about this. They were already outside by the time he started to talk. He had given up on hoping for a positive response and tried not to focus on the negative ones. He admired Jungkook's patience as he let Taehyung speak.

"With everything that's been happening with Yoongi and Jimin, I haven't had a lot of time to think about myself and maybe at times, I've been using them as a distraction so I wouldn't have to think about myself. But I do know that whenever I try to think about myself or how I feel, something, well, someone gets in the way and I just end up thinking about them instead. Because they're beautiful and kind and warm and cute and funny and caring. And that feels really weird to say because they're also standing next to me right now."

Taehyung locked eyes with Jungkook and tried to gauge his reaction through the slightest movements. But it seemed impossible to read him. So he kept going.

"You haven't made this easy for me, Kookie, but I know that isn't your fault. You didn't mean to make me fall in love with you but I did. I fell hard and fast for you and I'm still falling. I don't know where that leaves us as friends and I'd understand if you just wanted to stay away from me for now." He didn't care if Jungkook was totally fine and just wanted to be friends. But either way to either extreme of not being friends was what he was most concerned about.

Suddenly, he was being pulled to the side and found himself looking straight at Jungkook, who was smiling slightly.

"It's alright, Tae. I love you, too." His hands wrapped around Taehyung's neck and Taehyung's hands instinctively fell around Jungkook's waist as if they were always meant to be there. He stared deeply into the brown eyes that had haunted him for far too long and time slowed down as he couldn't think of anything else but the boy in front of him. "Is this okay?" Oh, it was more than okay. It was everything Taehyung wanted. He snapped himself back to reality long enough to answer.

"Yes, God yes, it's just…I want to do this right." Taehyung relaxed and let his intuition work for him. He leaned in and finally, he kissed Jeon Jungkook. It was everything he had dreamed, but this time it was real. Jungkook' lips were soft and welcoming and his hands were laced in his hair. Taehyung pressed Jungkook closer, never wanting to let him go for another second. He slid his tongue over Jungkook's lips and got the moan he had been yearning to hear since what felt like forever. Jungkook flicked his tongue over Taehyung's and Taehyung shuddered.

Taehyung was going to stab Jimin. His ringtone emitted from Taehyung's blazer and Taehyung wanted nothing more than to ignore it. But it was Jimin and he couldn't. He reluctantly let go of Jungkook and took out his phone. If he hung up, then at least Jimin would know he had seen it and wouldn't worry incessantly about him missing the bus. Which he was probably going to miss at that rate. He looked at Jungkook and was once more hypnotised by his dark gaze.

"Dammit, that was Jimin. He's probably wondering where the fuck I am. I'm sorry, Kookie, we have to go or we'll miss the bus." Jungkook smiled his adorable bunny smile and Taehyung knew just how love worked.

"I know, it's fine. Let's go, then," he said and they walked quickly back onto the path, ignoring the weird looks they got from the other students. They walked in silence and Taehyung wondered if that had all just been a dream. It seemed so incredibly unlikely that Jungkook actually loved him back and Taehyung had spent so long wondering that the answer didn't seem real.

They were nearing the crowded bus stops when Jungkook said,

"Your ringtone…hold on, don't tell me," Taehyung watched him think and really didn't expect him to get it. "Is that…My Oh My by Girl's Generation?" Wow, Jungkook knew his girl groups. Taehyung didn't take him as a fan of trashy k-pop, but he supposed that Jungkook was full of surprises.

"Okay, you know that song too, so you can be quiet," he smiled when he sensed teasing. Jungkook folded his arms and squared up.

"Make me." Taehyung watched to see if anyone was watching (they weren't) and glimpsed the final call for his bus. He kissed Jungkook lightly and said,

"That worked well enough I think," he had learned a new trick. "See you tomorrow, Jungkook!" he turned around and ran to the bus door before it closed. He saw Jimin watch him as he walked down the centre aisle and sit down.

"You hung up on me." Jimin pouted and Taehyung smiled.

"I'm very sorry but I was a little bit busy." Jimin rolled his eyes but smiled back,

"Doing what?" Taehyung laughed internally at the set-up.

"Jungkook." Jimin squealed and hugged him.

"Tae, I'm so proud of you! I mean, that explains why your hair is in such a state, you had your first kiss!" Jimin said excitedly, fixing Taehyung's hair. Taehyung laughed,

"Yeah, a kiss that was very rudely interrupted by Girl's Generation." Jimin's eyes widened and he laughed shyly.

"I'm sorry, you were late and I didn't know where you were. How was I supposed to know you were getting off with Jungkook?" Taehyung was about to shush him when he realised that he didn't need to keep it a secret anymore. A voice spoke behind them.

"In all fairness, you stormed in on me and Jimin in the bathroom this morning," Jimin and Taehyung spun around to see Yoongi sitting behind them by himself on his phone with his earphones in. He wasn't even looking at them. "What? I've got no other friends anymore. You're very lucky I'm a damn good shooting guard or none of those pricks would ever speak to me again. Not that I'm complaining, of course, they were going to find out eventually." Jimin smiled and Taehyung felt so happy for both of them. Yoongi wasn't ashamed of himself anymore and Jimin had gotten the guy he wanted. Taehyung thought back to the morning that felt such a long time ago and their fight with Yoongi. It had all been forgiven and forgotten.