Pretend | Taegyu ✓

●The Kangs●

Taehyun was humming to one of his favorite songs while he was washing his dishes that he used for breakfast. It was his day off from work and he was giddy. His past week went good, but he can't deny a break for a day. 

He frowned when a third arm in his vision. He looked at the owner of the arm and saw a very guilty-like Beomgyu standing there with an awkward smile as he tried to put his dish in the pile of the dirty dishes. 

Taehyun glared at him. "Wash your own dishes, Beomgyu hyung." 

"Come on," Beomgyu whined. "I have to get to work. Just because you have a day off, doesn't mean I do too." 

"I don't care," Taehyun went back to washing his dishes. "I'm not washing your dishes anymore." 

"It's just one plate, Taehyunnie~" Beomgyu shook Taehyun's arm, which was running a plate, full of soap under the water. 

"Still a nope," Taehyun said, flicking some water towards Beomgyu with his fingers. 

In the midst of Beomgyu whining and trying to convince his husband to do his dishes, Taehyun's phone rang. 

Taehyun turned around to where his phone was placed, on the dining table. "Can you get my phone for me? My hands are wet and full of soap." Taehyun looked at Beomgyu and raised his hands to show his gloves, which were coated from water and soap. 

"Get it yourself." Beomgyu huffed, crossing his arms. 

Taehyun gave him a done look. "If you bring my phone, I'll do your dishes." And he saw Beomgyu walking towards the dining table to pick up his phone and bring it to him. 

"It's your dad," Beomgyu said as he looked at the contact ID, handing it to Taehyun, but the younger just raised his eyebrows. 

"Oh yeah, sorry." Beomgyu sheepishly said, pressing on the green button and placing it next to Taehyun's ears, who kept on continuing to wash the dishes. 

"Hello, dad," Taehyun said with a smile, but it disappeared and instead, a pout replaced it. "You want me to come over? Today? Uh, okay. I can do that." 

Beomgyu internally cheered at the thought of having the home to himself, when he came back home from work. However, his joy was suppressed by Taehyun's parents. 

"You want me to come home with Beomgyu hyung?" Taehyun said, disbelief written all over his voice. 

He turned towards Beomgyu, who looked at him with widened eyes. He shook his head, mouthing a 'I have work today!'

Taehyun sighed, realizing that he left his dad hanging on the other side. "Uh, I don't think so he can come today. He has work." 

Before he could he could hear his dad out, Beomgyu removed his phone from ear before placing the call on speaker, so the both could listen to what he was saying. 

"It's fine. He can take a day off, right? He's the CEO, after all." He heard his dad say. 

Taehyun scoffed. "That's not how it works-" He was about to say but got cut off by Beomgyu, who stepped in. 

"Don't listen to what Taehyunnie has to say, I can definitely take the day off for you, dad." Beomgyu said with a smile even when the man on the line couldn't see it. 

Taehyun looked at Beomgyu with a frown, jabbing his elbow in Beomgyu's chest. Mouthing a traitor!

"Okay then, I'll see you later." His dad said from the other line. And from hearing his voice, Taehyun could decipher the hints of joy. "Taehyun's mother is planning to cook on some delicious meals. I'll see you later, kids." And just like that, the call was ended. 

"You told me that had work. How you gonna change sides, man?" Taehyun huffed, placing the last dish in the dishwasher. 

"I can't say no to your father." Beomgyu grinned, scratching his nape. "Besides, I get to have a day off!" And just like Beomgyu walked upstairs, laughing like a mad man. 

Taehyun rolled his eyes, aggressively taking his gloves off before slamming them into the kitchen sink. 

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"I can't wait to go back. It's been only a few months but it feels like a year since I went there." Taehyun said as watched Beomgyu's car pull into his neighborhood. 

Beomgyu hummed. "Okay, but where am I gonna stay for the night?" 

"You're gonna go back home. Obviously." Taehyun rolled his eyes. 

Beomgyu pouted. "I didn't just pack my bag for me to go back home at night. Besides, your dad did invite me to stay over for the night." 

Taehyun looked at him, eyebrows furrowing. "No, he didn't." 

"He did. He called me later after our call in the kitchen was cut off." Beomgyu stuck out his tongue, finally pulling in front of Taehyun's house. 

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