Serendipity

Past and Future

After their late lunch together, they were lying in the bed facing each other. The house around them was starting to feel cosy. There was a lull in the environment. Their talk was on pause. As both of them were not sure where to start again and what to talk about. Both of them have been living together for weeks now, but they had never been this comfortable before. Not that they hated each other's company; they liked it, they liked it a lot. But their silly arguments and their egos would never let them step any closer.

Now, shedding the barrier of their pasts and traumas, they could finally bare their vulnerable sides to each other. In a way, they had a common trauma. They both did not get to experience parental love. Although, fortunately, they both were blessed in love, which came in other forms. Unconsciously, it served as a bonding factor for them. And they both were to realise in the talks to come that they had more things in common than one had thought of it.

As they were basking in the comfortable silence, Jungkook's phone went off.

"It's grandma." He informed Tae and picked the call up while still lying in the bed.

"Hello."

"Hello to you too, my love. How are you doing? Are you still upset with your oldie?"

"No gran, no. I am not. I am sorry for yesterday. I also shouldn't have ignored your calls." Her grandchild said,  sulking.

"It's okay, sweetie. Your anger was all valid. I understand."

"Thank you…" the prince whispered.

"You should not have to thank me, love. As a matter of fact, me as your grandma, I shouldn't have snooped around in your personal matters unless you told me about it. But Jojo was worried about you, you know?" The Queen informed.

"She was?" He asked tentatively.

"Indeed. She saw that man tarnish your heart and your image and spread dirt around your name. She did not care about monarchy, yes. But she did care about her family. She couldn't just let that man snatch away your reputation. That's when she had to get me involved. You would have done the same if someone did this to her, right?"

Jungkook couldn't answer that. Because no, he wouldn't have done the same. He would have ended that person with his bare hands if someone ever did this with his sister. So he kept quiet. His restless silence prompted Taehyung to slide close to him. He could see Jungkook's chest heaving rapidly as he tried to control his intense emotions, and instinctively, Taehyung started rubbing comforting caresses right over Jungkook's heart. It made Jungkook turn his lost gaze towards the scientist, making him look deep in his eyes. Which was reciprocated with the same intensity by the other. For a second, the queen's words turned into a white noise, as his hand automatically reached the scientist's face, plotting fleeting touches on his face, absentmindedly. And the way Taehyung closed his eyes, accepting that touch made Jungkook's mind go blank.

"... Jungkookie?"

"Umm… sorry…" Did you say something,  grandma?" He asked, averting his gaze from the brunette, but the fingers stayed put.

"I think you are lost somewhere. I can understand it's a touchy topic, but I think you should talk it out. You owe this to Tae, don't you think?"

"You are right. That's exactly why we are here, gran. We are talking!"

"That's wonderful! But take another one of your oldie's advice,  will you?"

"Of course! What is it?"

"Don't let this solitude be focused only on the talk. Let the love bloom in the absence of the judging, scrutinising eyes."

"Grandma…"