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;;jeongguk hadn't quiteimagined taehyung toknow all of the artists on the walls

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jeongguk hadn't quite
imagined taehyung to
know all of the artists
on the walls.

he'd half expected him to
be a fresh university
graduate from some
big city with a pretty
face and a certain
arrogance that only
a person who was fully
aware of their talent
possessed.
painstakingly gorgeous,
confident, (he certainly was)
self centered and only
caring for the way that
he saw his own
artwork.

he hadn't expected him
to be so humble, so respectful
and admiring of the local
artists, so calm and complacent
and so acknowledging
of himself and his surroundings,
it was endearing,
made the younger boy's mouth
erupt into a soft smile when he'd
come to read the little plaque that
stood proudly next to each piece.

the respect he showed for them
was brutally attractive, went
against everything that jeongguk
told himself not to do.

fall for him.

"ah, mr fieldstein. peculiar
man if i say so myself," taehyung
smiled as he took in the small
canvas before him.

"i dearly admire his
perception, not everything
that holds beauty is natural,
some people say that synthetics
are more aesthetically
pleasing and i must agree with
him on this one, he sure does
know how to make a kitchenette
into a masterpiece." taehyung
chuckled deeply. how was it
that he managed to look so
beautiful doing nothing? saying
nothing? why did he want him
to place his hand back onto
his neck and stroke his skin
like he had only a few brief
moments ago?
oh, jeongguk was in dangerous
waters indeed.
"don't you agree, jeongguk?"

his question snapped him
out of his trance, he exhaled
slightly as he tried to rack
his brain for the words that
had left his full, lush lips.
taehyung's deep, ebony
eyes bore into his own,
assessing.

"y-yes of course mr kim,"
jeongguk let out quietly,
pulling his pink backpack
further up his shoulders.
mr fieldstein lived down the
road from him but he
wasn't going to
embarrass himself and let
out that irrelevant
piece of information.
"he's a proud man."

"as he should be, of a
painting so golden." the older
mused, turning his head to
face the younger. his gaze
lingered longer than it should
have really, it was hot and
heavy and it made his cheeks
burn with pride that he could
capture his attention for this
long. though that wasn't a
surprise,  jeongguk often
caught him staring at him.

"shall we go?" the younger
squeaked. he wanted to
move on forward before
he melted into a hot puddle.

"where next?" taehyung
asked, he wasn't asking it
in a way that told him he
didn't know his way around
the place, because he certainly
did. he was asking it in a way
that he wanted jeongguk
to lead them on, he was
asking him where he wanted
to go.

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