Ikigai [Taegyu] ✔️

Chapter 09 : Second stage

The Taegyu couple had arrived home. Beomgyu immediately flops on the sofa while Taehyun is walking his way towards the bedroom. While passing by the older, Beomgyu thought Taehyun would at least hug or kisses his forehead, but the younger just pass by him, while whistling. Beomgyu felt hurt. A little. He was already stretching out his arms to the younger, but Taehyun didn't even realise. Beomgyu just watches him walking away.

"Am I expecting too much?"

Beomgyu said. Beomgyu thought, maybe the younger still feels sad about the sudden death by his beloved mother. Beomgyu should give him some space. Right? Yet, he just wanted the younger to cheer up a little bit. Being the caring person he is, Beomgyu feels worried about the younger. Taehyun, on the other hand, close the door behind him and almost immediately collapse on the floor. He feels, sad. Empty. Sorrow. If his life was a book, this would be the climax. The dreadful feelings he felt inside is enough to crush his heart. What could possibly happen after? Him, dying? Losing Beomgyu? Taehyun wanted none of them. He just want to be happy, with his beloved husband to be, and with his family. If only his mother didn't pass away, their family tree would still be complete. But now, as if there was a massive hole inside his life, the family looks empty. Just when he was about to be happy. Why? Why should all this happen? Is it because of the sins that he made in this life? Or for the sins he had made in his past lifes? Without knowing it, his tears are already falling from his eyes. His brown orbs are glossy and his nose is red. He sobs silently, as he didn't want Beomgyu to hear him. He clasps his mouth tighly as he sobs all his feelings out of his chest.

"Mom"

His voice sounded hoarse. The walls, the bedroom and the cupboards in his room are the only witnesses who saw him crying.

"I miss you already, come back"

Taehyun brings his knees together and rests his forehead on them. Just then a certain plushie caught his eyes. Its the Cinamoroll plushie Beomgyu bought him. The plushie is looking at him with that cute smile of it. Taehyun smiles faintly.

"Idiot. If I were a doll or a plushie I would smile all the time like you"

Taehyun blurted out all of a sudden. He gathers all his strength to stand up and walk to the bathroom. After cleaning theirselves up and wearing a suitable outfit to work, the couple proceed to go to their workplace. During the ride, no one even dare to bring up a conversation. Not even the talkative Beomgyu. Beomgyu looks outside the window as a song called <Gone> by Rosè.

I just wanna be the one

But to you, we're already done

Tell me, why'd you have to hit and run me?

Now I'm all alone, cryin' ugly

You broke my heart just for fun

Took my love and just left me numb

Now it's eight in the morning

Hate in the morning (All because of you)

Beomgyu nods to the song while Taehyun is focusing on the road drivng. Beomgyu started to sing softly to the song. Taehyun looks at the older for a good few seconds before focusing back on the road. After about 30 minutes driving, Taehyun dropped Beomgyu off at Soobin's cafe and when Beomgyu was about to bid goodbye to the younger, Taehyun already drove away. Beomgyu's smiley face turns into a sullen one. He could feel his heart hurting. Just then he looks at his palms, he tried moving his fingers for a bit but they had stiffen. They can still move a little bit tho. Beomgyu rolls his sleeves up and his skin is turning paler as they somehow feels like a porcelain surface. Beomgyu bit his lips hardly, weirdly it didn't hurt a bit. He slaps his arm so hard that it left a red mark on it but still, Beomgyu felt no pain.

"What is happening to me?"

Beomgyu himself, didn't know how to answer his own questions. He decided to shrug it off and enters the cafe. As he entered the cafe, he was greeted by a smiley Soobin and the bickering couple in front of him.

"What are they bickering about, Soobin hyung?"

Soobin shakes his head telling Beomgyu he had no idea either. He approaches the couple and looks at them in amusement.

"You have to grind the coffee beans until they completely crush!"

"I know now will you stop?!"

"No, I won't until you grind the coffee beans into my liking"

Beomgyu giggles.

"Jake, maybe you should let your wifey wins"

The couple look at Beomgyu feeling confused.

"Well- he started it first!"

"Wait- what did you just called me?"

Beomgyu shrugged. Just then, Soobin joins the conversation and rest his hand on Beomgyu's shoulder while teasing the couple.

"I clearly heard, Beomgyu said Sunghoon is Jake's wifey"

Sunghoon and Jake both widen their eyes as their mouth agaped.

"HELL- NO"

"I AM NOT MARRYING THIS SHORTIE, EVEN IF HE'S THE LAST MAN IN EARTH"

"IF I'M THE LAST MAN IN EARTH YOU WOULD BE DEAD"

"WHAT DID YOU SAID, SHORTIE?!"

"WHA- SHORTIE?!!"

The both were about to throw hands to each other when Beomgyu dragged Jake away and Soobin dragged Sunghoon away.

"Enough, stop bickering the customers are coming soon"

Soobin deadpanned.

"If you keep bickering, you'll end up marrying each other"

Jake and Sunghoon both keep their mouth shut after that. Beomgyu giggles silently.