Taekook one shots ❤️

Transfer (4/4)

*warning*
mentions of child abuse may be triggering
-not detailed-
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"Hey" Taehyung found Jeongguk right where he usually was around this time, sitting by himself under a large tree.

In the two months of knowing Jeongguk, he learned that the younger preferred silence and solitude. Jeongguk was hard to approach for many Taehyung had come to find out, in fact everyone who would approach him would be quickly shut down and rejected. Save for a few, such as Jeong-ah, himself, Namjoon, Jimin and Yoongi. Though the younger still had tall walls built around himself but Taehyung found himself slowly making his way over them.

Ever since that night where he had practically thrown himself on Jeongguk when he was drunk, Taehyung would like to believe that they were closer in some sense. They weren't dating, far from it actually and although Taehyung wanted to be more, so much more, he knew he needed to be patient. For now he considered them to friends but he wanted to change that.

He sat down next to Jeongguk and leaned his head on his shoulder. "It's nice here"

"You say that everyday" Jeongguk spoke softly, eyes closed, enjoying the breeze and the others company.

"It's true everyday" Taehyung looked down at Jeongguk's hands, they were placed in on his lap and looked too lonely. He picked up one hand, Jeongguk didn't stir, used to the others touch by now. "You have pretty hands"

"You say that every day too"

"Well that's because it's also true" He entwined their fingers, smiling to himself. They were friends but he knew that friends didn't do this. Friends didn't hold hands this much, they didn't cuddle and want to do more, and they definitely didn't steal kisses when the other was asleep. It was wrong for him to kiss Jeongguk when he'd be asleep, it wasn't on the lips, just the cheek or his forehead but it was still a kiss. He couldn't help it, inside he had so much love to give Jeongguk and it was hard holding it all in. Everyone around them assumed they were already dating, how he wished it to be true.

There was a voice in his head saying how Jeongguk needed time, he wasn't aware of why but he decided to listen to the voice. He wasn't blind, he understood the interactions he'd observed of Jeongguk and others. Jeongguk was cold and short with everyone else who wasn't in his circle of friends.

But there was still something else going on, something deeper. Not long ago Jimin touched Jeongguk, just a simple hand on his forearm and Jeongguk literally looked offended and appalled when it happened, looked almost sick. He jumped and the way he stared at Jimin and then his hand before excusing himself was alarming. After he was gone Tae and everyone turned towards Jeong-ah who smiled apologetically then ran off after her brother. They were given no explanation, for now that was ok.

Jimin complained for days afterwards, upset and jealous that Taehyung could easily touch Jeongguk, anyone else besides his sister and it was as if the world was ending. Taehyung wondered for the reason, especially now, sitting under the tree with their hands tied together, bodies pressed against each other and his head on his shoulder. He wondered why he could easily touch Jeongguk when others would receive a look of disgust or simply a pained look.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Hmm?"

He swallowed the lump that had formed in his throat, his heart pounding which wasn't normal, Jeongguk made him nervous. "Would you like to go to dinner with me? This weekend? If you're free?"