Paint you Brown

10.

Taehyung walked into the maze of neatly cut rows of tall shrubs,there was still a small drizzle over his head but he couldn't care less.He wanted to get away as far as he could from Jimin and his sister,from every chaos clouding over his heart.Taehyung dropped onto a bench in the midst of the maze overlooking a row of roses and shrubs.He wished in vain that Jimin had followed him, hoped that Jimin  had seen him walk out of the hall.And Taehyung was sure Jimin would have come after him if he had seen.Taehyung was the one who had pushed Jimin to his sister,who rejected the advances but it felt like Taehyung himself was taking the hardest blow for it all.He doesn't know how long he sat in the midst of high green walls and chirping crickets but by the time he walked back,the ballroom was almost empty except for the servants tidying up.They bowed as Taehyung stepped in and moved out of his way.Taehyung's feet took him to Namjoon's old study,the one the Prince of Andeoara was using now.He doesn't even know why he was there but when the courtyard divided to his chambers and the east wing, Taehyung found himself taking the latter coming to stop infront of the qaurters where the music was emanating from.It was one of the old phonograph Namjoon kept but never played and Taehyung leant his head against the door,heart racing and hands shaking.He gave the door a small push in experiment and it slid slowly opening up to the study.

Namjoon's study looked entirely different from how it was when he occupied it.The clutters of books had been neatly arranged back in their shelves,the giant oak table in the middle wasn't even there.The curtains were all pulled close and there were fewer torches.The most of it reduced to a single human who stood in the middle swaying to the sweet melody.Jimin turned around in a mid-pirouette and stumbled to a stop when his eyes laid on Taehyung.

"Tae-",He began,confusedly and resigned back to explaining why he was there,"I couldn't sleep after the ball,so I thought I'll just stretch my muscles"
Taehyung nodded,his eyes tight and trying to look anywhere but at Jimin who walked across the room to remove the stylus off the disc.Jimin looked at the youngest and Taehyung knew he was looking for an explanation why Taehyung was there in the first place.So he stepped in nervously,closing the door behind him.
"I..I was just- I didn't see you dance and everyone said you dance so well ..so I..I just wanted to see you..",Taehyung stopped and watched as Jimin's eyes widened,"..dance" he added hoping it would cover his slip up.And Jimin gave him a smile,"Only if you'd dance with me"

Jimin didn't wait for a reply as he turned to place the needle back to the disc,music echoing against the wall immediately after and he swiftly walked towards Taehyung and held his hands together into his.
"I'll let you lead",Jimin said,bringing Taehyung's hand onto his waist and other in his before placing his own onto Taehyung's shoulders.
"Lavender..", Taehyung whispered as he dipped his head towards Jimin's shoulder,not quite touching.Jimin didn't reply as he started swaying to the side following the slow build of the song.Taehyung followed right after.When Jimin twirled and left his hand  for a second to obey the routine of the dance, Taehyung wanted to defy the long lessons of waltz he learnt and pull Jimin close,closer out of beat.

When Jimin came back into his arms, Taehyung couldn't help but think that it wasn't close enough.So he pulled,hands slipping off Jimin's waist to slide to the back to hold Jimin flush against himself.
"Taehyung",Jimin let out a croaked voice,broken at the edges by the stare Taehyung gave him.Jimin was close,his face was too close to Taehyung's,his breath fell over Jimin's eyes.His lashes fluttered to it's rhythm and opened to brown orbs.They were a different brown under the dim orange torches and Taehyung couldn't hold his eyes without wanting to drink the love and lust in them so he bowed his head to Jimin's shoulder,lips pressing on the blades.Jimin's hands left Taehyung's shoulder to drown themselves into the soft dark curls of Taehyung's hair.And the song stopped, Taehyung woke up from the reverie,he stepped away leaving Jimin's hand still in air reaching for him.

"Taehyung,what does this mean?",Jimin spoke through the shock.Taehyung locked his hands behind him so that Jimin doesn't see the tremor in them.
"It doesn't mean anything..We were dancing", Taehyung said still trying to stabilize his breath and prayed he doesn't fall to his knees then and there.
"Tae-"
"You are back in health..I came to invite you to go for the ride I promised.Before sunrise tomorrow", Taehyung said and stepped back to bow and then he was gone,leaving a very confused and hurt Jimin.

Taehyung pulled away his ruffs,threw his vest somewhere beside his bed and breathed heavily holding tight to the sides of his king size of a bed.He was shaking uncontrollably and kept cursing of that split second of a moment he had lost his senses.
"What are you doing Taehyung,What is wrong with you", Taehyung asked himself as he slid into the floor and hugged himself to calm down,"Stay away from him"

..

'Staying away from him' was harder than sneaking out at the late of twilights to the study to paint cause his father had gaurds informed to keep an eye on his son.'Staying away from him' was harder than making it to the kitchens with Hayeon to steal her favourite delicacy.'Staying away from him' was harder than drowning in his absence , especially when Taehyung had made plans to meet Jimin right before the sunrise.When Taehyung pulled over his gloves while walking down to the stables,Jimin was already there.His eyes were sunken and dark under the lids but the smile was radiant as ever.He conversed jolly good with the Master of stables and Ser Jung.Yoongi was at tow with Taehyung.

"Your royal highness",Master of Stables bowed low and Taehyung nodded in acknowledgement.
"Ready, Prince Taehyung?",Jimin asked as he mounted the horse and Taehyung hummed an agreement taking the reins from Yoongi,he was riding Yoongi's horse today.
"Don't follow us, I'd appreciate it if it's just Prince Taehyung",Jimin commanded towards Ser Jung and Yoongi send an enquiring glance to Taehyung,who confirmed.Taehyung mounted the horse and waited for the stable boy to open the gates.

And then the wind was on his face as the stallion took off in immense force,almost knocking Taehyung off it's saddle.Taehyung tightened his hold on the reins as the horse swerved down the familiar path to the edge of the woods that led to the open moors.Taehyung could hear the soles of Jimin's horse hitting the ground forcefully as it tried to catch up.Taehyung kicked his boots and quickened his pace.

"Taehyung,wait !",Jimin finally called out and Taehyung's smile widened.
"Can't catch up,can you?",He called back only kicking harder.
"Tae..stop,I need to talk to you", Jimin's words came broken reciprocating the efforts of his own horse and Taehyung wanted to run from the conversation and Jimin as far as he could.He couldn't help but feel silly as he urged the horse to take a left.

"Feel the wind on skin,Prince Jimin.The conversations can wait", Taehyung called back and Jimin kicked his boot against the sides to catch up to Taehyung,"Then let me ride along..Let me...Let me ride with you,not after you", Jimin's words caused Taehyung to slow down unknowingly.He turned behind him to see Jimin coming upto him.Taehyung's lips parted at the way the rising sun glowed on Jimin's skin and he had that smile back.That pretty smile Taehyung almost stole last night.But Jimin didn't stop by him.

"Jimin !!", Taehyung shouted as Jimin passed him,"you're sly!!"
"Trusting me has it's perks, Taehyung!!",Jimin called back.
"How could a prince lie", Taehyung rode after and Jimin's laughter filled the empty land and Taehyung's heart with hopes and warmth.

A/n:Sorry for being late...i am going through some stuff...but I hope y'all are enjoying this, thoughts?