Sterling

Chapter Sixty-Two

"Happy birthday, Tae." Namjoon opened his arms and wrapped the small brunette boy in them. Taehyung smiled as he returned the hug before he was pulled away by Jin, only to be wrapped up in another bone crushing hug.

"Happy birthday," He said as he squeezed him one last time before releasing the small boy. Taehyung smiled as they let go of one another, all while Jungkook watched with a smile on his face.

Taehyung turned to him with a boxy smile on his face, slowly walking up to him with his arms out and wrapping them around his boyfriend's waist. He stood on his tiptoes and placed a kiss to his lips, grinning.

Just then, the sound of an engine interrupted their moment. The couple turned their heads to see a camper hitched to the back of a truck-Yoongi's truck. The brunet smiled some more as he watched Jimin, Yoongi, and Hoseok step out of the vehicle.

They were currently on some private camp grounds, with a small lake off to the side, with the beautiful view of the sun and mountains in the background. Bare trees surrounded them as leaves crunched under their shoes, with thick jackets wrapped around their bodies.

Small, chilly breezes brushed by every now and then, rustling the dead leaves on the ground, and sending chills down everyones spines. It was the middle of winter, after all, and taehyung couldn't wait until they were all wrapped up in cozy blankets in front of a crackling fire.

Jimin was the first to hop out of the black truck and make a beeline to his best friend with an eye-smile and open arms. Taehyung giggled with Jimin's body collided with his with so much force, almost knocking the air out of his lungs, as arms wrapped around each other.

"Happy birthday, TaeTae," The older giggled against his ear as he hugged him tightly. Taehyung could barely breathe from the solid grip his best friend had around him.

"Jiminie, I can't breathe," He rasped, patting the older's back lightly. Jimin quickly let go with a grin, giggling as Taehyung took in a deep breath.

"Sorry," Jimin mumbled a little sheepishly, scratching the back of his head as Yoongi and Hoseok approached the pair. He was pushed out of the way by Hoseok, arms immediately wrapping around the smaller in a firm hug.

Jimin smacked Hoseok's back gently with a playful glare on his face, but the brunet ignored him and continued to hug the younger. "Happy birthday," He whispered.

"Thank you." Taehyung was released from the hug, only to be pulled in for another one by Yoongi. The white-haired boy was never one for physical affection, but he always gave Taehyung a hug every year for his birthday.

"Happy birthday, kid," He mumbled before releasing him and ruffling his hair. Taehyung giggled softly as he swatted Yoongi's hand away before fixing his brown locks.

"Thanks," Taehyung chuckled softly, soon feeling a pair of arms snake around his small waist and a chin resting on his shoulder. He turned his cheek to see Jungkook grinning softly at his boyfriend and friends.

"What's the camper for?" Jin questioned as he stood beside Namjoon with a bewildered expression plastering his features, "I thought we were staying in tents for the weekend?"

"Well, turns out, we don't have enough tents," Yoongi explained as he shoved his hands in his coat pockets with a warm beanie wrapped around his head, "There's three tents, with only room for two people. My uncle hooked me up with his camper, so someone can stay in this for the weekend."

"How do we decide who gets to stay in the camper, then?" Namjoon queried with a quirked brow.

"Well, since it's Tae's birthday, I was thinking maybe he and Kook could have it for the weekend," Jimin answered, looking over at the smaller and his boyfriend with a sweet smile.