chapter nineteen [unedited]
reminder:
italics- someone is signing
'....'- someone is thinking
underlined- someone is writing
(it switches a lot between two of these and i don't want anyone to be confused)
after school, taehyung immediately felt his legs tingle. he needed to get back to his house, so he charged after jeongguk in the hallway, snaking a quick arm around his waist and detaching him from yeona— who he sadly still hung around. taehyung understood that though, he needed time to slowly distance himself from her so the surprise of ending their friendship wouldn't be too hard on her. taehyung admired that about jeongguk, he cared about everyone, no matter who they were. he never wanted to hurt anyone.
where are we going? 'i hope he takes me somewhere romantic.' jeongguk thought as he got dragged across the campus. usually jeongguk either rode the bus home or walked, but taehyung's house wasn't very far. so, the red headed— (more faded now, his dark roots had started growing in, too) boy guided jeongguk down a slim sidewalk. the sidewalk was white, more of a tan. it grew darker in color, and its smooth surface became cracked as they entered a run down neighborhood— one that made jeongguk shiver.
'this is the place.' jeongguk concluded, feeling taehyung tense as they passed a lake. the lake had dirty water, it was black— and jeongguk thought if he squinted, he could see a dead floating fish. is this where you live?
taehyung nodded, letting go of jeongguk's hand momentarily to go off the sidewalk. jeongguk almost thanked him, finally getting off that disgusting sidewalk, until they walked in knee-high grass instead. "sorry for how gross everything is. it's been like this since i moved here a while back. i know— this place might not be good for you to see, so we don't have to go into the living room, you don't even have to come into my room if you don't want to."
why are we here? 'why would you bring me here?' jeongguk furrowed his brows, watching as taehyung hauled himself onto the wooden fence. his hands gripped at the top as his leg slung over to balance himself. "i need to get some stuff. don't mind the weed smell, my parents are probably smoking right now, so just try to cover your nose. the house might be smoky." he would reach down and help jeongguk over the fence too.
jeongguk landed in murky, wet grass. it stuck to his pants, but he didn't mind that. he gripped taehyung's hand and let him lead them towards the back of the house. the house had not changed much since jeongguk had been there last, same as when he said his last words in the living room. taehyung propped one foot into a tree, swinging himself upwards onto the roof. jeongguk could tell he had done this many times before. he followed hesitantly.
taehyung, of course, assisted him up there as well. taehyung held onto his waist with a helpful arm as he pried at his window. the window slid open after a bit of applied force. it made a sound as if it had not been opened in a while. taehyung helped jeongguk in the room first, then sliding himself in the room too.
jeongguk let his mind take in what his eyes saw. the room was small, it was cramped and loaded with dirt and maybe bugs, if jeongguk looked close enough. taehyung went over to lock his door, finally slumping down in front of the door and letting his head fall. jeongguk could tell it pained him to be there.
jeongguk neared the boy, falling down to his knees in front of him, his knees hit the hardwood quite painfully. he reached out and gripped taehyung's shoulders. taehyung tensed, but he relaxed. he looked up with sparkling eyes, eyes so full of admiration and devotion. he smiled sweetly, and jeongguk pulled him into a hug.
he gladly returned it, seeing as they had forgotten the reason they were even there in the first place. taehyung pulled away from the hug and pecked jeongguk's lips gratefully. "i'm just, overwhelmed. sorry about the smell." not that jeongguk had noticed, but it did smell like weed. to a point where it was all you could smell. it clogged his nose and made him wince.
"my bag is over there, this won't take long. just let me pack a few things." taehyung said absentmindedly, lifting himself from the hardwood and going towards the small vanity he had. he grabbed his red hair dye, along with his bag. he stuffed said item into his bag, along with a few clothing items. his closet was absolutely barren, nothing but a few pairs of jeans and shirts, nearly two hoodies and one jacket with heavy padding. it made jeongguk frown. 'i have one of his three hoodies, he barely has anything. i should give him the blue one back.' he knew taehyung would never allow that, though.
something else jeongguk noticed, they were alone, alone in a house. for the most part, if taehyung's parents were there, they were so high out of their minds that they couldn't even tell that anyone else was in the house. he felt a bit of excitement run through his veins, he could make the move. if jeongguk really tried, he could do something he's always wanted to do with someone, and he just hoped that he was right. he hoped he was giving himself to the right person. when he looked into taehyung's mesmerizing eyes, he just knew. he knew he wanted it. he wanted it so badly.
taehyung zipped up his bag after shoving another pair of shoes into it. he seemed content, throwing the bag over his shoulder and motioning towards the window. "we can leave now, if you want." taehyung smiled, but jeongguk only bit his lip. he slowly raised his left hand to sign something.
your clothes are all muddy.
taehyung checked himself, surely enough— his clothes were soaked with mud. they clung to his skin awkwardly. he nodded weakly, looking back up at jeongguk, only surprised to see him advancing toward him. i'll help. he signed. there was something in his eyes, taehyung could not completely pinpoint it, something hungry and lustful.
jeongguk helped taehyung forget his bag, dropping it on the ground, he also helped him out of his shirt. "what are you doing?" taehyung asked, sucking in a harsh breath. jeongguk felt a little discouraged by the question, he wondered if taehyung would even want this like he did. he wondered if he was going too fast with this. the memory of the treehouse session was still clear in his mind.
i want you.
