AFTERMATH

four.

taehyung.

after dropping the kids off at school, jeongguk had suggested he and taehyung meet up for coffee at the café close by. taehyung had been waiting for jeongguk to arrive for a while, playing with his coffee cup as he swung his legs mindlessly; slowly growing impatient.

he turned his head towards the door when the small bell rung above it, signalling someone had entered the shop. his face and mood immediately dropped when he saw jeongguk and his girlfriend walk in. he really wanted to just talk to jeongguk alone, not have his little minion listen in on their conversations.

jeongguk sat down in front of taehyung while shuhua sat next to him, both looking at taehyung who had placed his head in his folded arms. "um, taehyung?" jeongguk tilted his head.

"what." taehyung's voice was cold and already showing boredom. he really didn't want to talk to jeongguk with his girlfriend here, it would ruin the whole purpose of a private conversation.

"are you gonna lift your head so we can talk...?" so he did. taehyung lifted his head up and leaned back in his seat, making jeongguk wish he hadn't asked.

taehyung's skin seemed to be glowing in the dim lights of the café, his lips having a gloss over them with highlight on his cheekbones and nose, eyebrows dark under his thick fringe with a honey tone to his glowing skin. jeongguk knows he's beautiful, but he forgot truly how beautiful taehyung really is.

"i think i'm gonna cut this private conversation short." tae put emphasis on the word, standing up and grabbing his cup. "i'll be at home." before jeongguk had a chance to reply, taehyung had already walked away and left the shop — leaving shuhua and jeongguk in complete shock at his plain and blunt words.

"uh...do you want a drink...?" jeongguk looked at shuhua as she slowly nodded and moved so jeongguk was able to get out of the booth.

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jeongguk walked into the house after spending the day with shuhua. he heard taehyung singing in the kitchen, making him smile to himself at tae's voice. it was soothing and velvety and made him relax almost immediately.

he stood in the hall in a trapped daze as he listened to his ex's voice, having always known taehyung had a gift for singing. "yah, dipshit, are you just gonna stand there or are you actually gonna come help with dinner?"

jeongguk snapped out of his daze as he looked at the kitchen doorway, making eye contact with taehyung — who was in an apron holding a metal spoon, having an expectant look on his face.

"so...? are you...?" jeongguk slowly nodded and made his way into the kitchen as taehyung turned back to the pots on the stove.

"what are you making?" jeongguk stepped closer to tae, peering over his shoulder to take a peak at what the other was preparing.

"if you couldn't smell it already," ah, still a sarcastic little bitch. "it's black bean beef with rice and kimchi."

"you always cook the best beef," jeongguk bit his lip at the sight of the tasty food. he couldn't wait to get it in his stomach.

taehyung rolled his eyes and turned off the rice cooker, knowing to let it set for a while so it becomes sticky. "you're in charge of setting the table, i don't trust you with food." taehyung said as he wiped his hands on his apron and opened up a cabinet to take out salt and pepper for the table.

"yah, i make good food thank you very much," jeongguk took the salt and pepper from taehyung before reaching over him to grab the soy sauce.

taehyung's body was now caged in between the counter and jeongguk, his eyes slightly wide as he felt the other's bulge on his own, swallowing as he slowly looked up at his ex.

jeongguk must have felt it too as he stopped what he was doing and slowly looked down at tae. the two stared at each other for a while, jeongguk silently letting go of the sauce as he, instead, grabbed the edge of the cabinet, salt and pepper beinf set behind tae.

they both knew what was about to happen. the closer their faces got didn't go unnoticed by either of them, the glances from the lips to eyes was frequent. taehyung remained still for the most of it, jeongguk being the one to lean down as their lips were close to touching.

"don't, jeongguk." taehyung warned. he knows it's a bad idea for both of them to get involved with each other again, especially since both are in relationships and happy.

however, he didn't seem to want to push jeongguk away as the he looked down at tae's plush lips. "maybe i want to."

+ this has been long awaited i'm so sorry guys but i'm back