Chapter 32

Taehyung wakes up from his sleep hearing loud voice of his mother. He rubs his eyes and gets up from the bed to know what she is saying actually.

“Go to the market and get these..Don’t miss Anything.” she says giving taehyng a piece of paper with groceries list written there.

“What are these?” taehyung asks with sleepy voice.

“Groceries. You said he is coming. So go buy these.”

“Eomma, we Don’t need to waste money on him like this. Just feed him whatever is in the fridge.” taehyung says.

“Fridge has nothing but ice cubes. Hurry up. Go.” taehyung’s mother says with a done face.

“That’s it. We Don’t need anything else. He is always in diet and ice cube is literally a full course meal for him. Give him a full bowl of ice cubes. He will be greateful. I’m going to sleep.” saying taehyung is about to walk away but hears his mother’s screaming.

“I’LL BREAK YOUR LEG IF YOU SLEEP AGAIN. GO TO THE MARKET RIGHT NOW!”

“Uhggghh…. Going!” taehyung says whinning.

Hurriedly he brushes his teeth and leaves for market. There is a local market only 10 minutes away from his apartment. There are lots of convenience stores around. But most low income people can’t afford thise convenience stores groceries which cost a lot compared to normal market.

While passing by a convenience shop, he suddenly stops and pulls out his phone from his pocket, dialing jungkook’s number.

“Jungkook sir hi! It’s me taehyung!”

“I know…” the idol says with his sleepy voice.

“Are you sleeping sir?”

“Yeah..”

“Oh i want to ask that will you reject the foods if i buy groceries from the local market instead of convenience stores?”

“Is this why you called me?”

“Yes. Will you reject?”

Jungkook sighs.. “You are mad. Why would i reject the food..”

“Great. Also i want to ask that Don’t wear fashionable clothes. Wear simple clothes okay? You Don’t have anyone to impress in my house. My parents are married, my noona has a boyfriend. Only I’m unmarried but I’m already impressed by your bank balance and house.” taehyung says.

Hearing this jungkook chuckles. “Tell me what should i bring to your house? Guests should bring something too.” he says.

“You Don’t need to bring anything sir. If you want to do something so badly, then send some money on my account. That will be enough.”

Jungkook laughs hearing this. “Okay.”.

” now bye. I’m going to the market.” saying taehyung hangs up.

After reaching to the market, taehyung looks around everything. His mother wants a lots of things. So one by one he begins buying based on the list that his mother has written on the paper.

He begins bargain with the sellers in a way that looks like a huge fight will break out anytime. After spending two hours in bargaining, he manages to buy everything- vegetables, meats and other things. Then he comes back home.

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It’s nearly 2pm and taehyung is standing outside of the building, waiting for jungkook as the idol has told him that he is on the way. Taehyung would not wait for him if the idol had not forgotten the number of their apartment.

After waiting for 5 minutes, finally a black car stops in front of taehyung and jungkook rolls down the window of the car.

“Where should i park?” the idol asks.

“Just keep it beside the street. Nothing will happen.” taehyung says. Then jungkook parks the car in an empty area beside the street.

“These are for you and your family” jungkook says standing in front of taehyung, handing the boy some bags.

“What are these?” taehyung asks while checking the things inside the bag.

“Some fruits and red ginseng for your family. And some cookies and ice creams for you.” jungkook says.

“Oh em gee thanks sir.” taehyung says grinning widely.

“Now Let’s go,.” the idol says.

This time Taehyung frowns deeply and checks the idol top to bottom. He is wearing nevy blie shirt and and black formal pant.

“What is this? Why is your shirt button open? Whom do you want to impress showing your chest? Told you there’s no one in my house to impress.” taehyung says.

“But It’s only one button. Everyone keeps the first button open..” jungkook reasons.

“I Don’t care.” taehyung says, buttoning up jungkook’s shirt with his own hands, catching the idol in shock.

“And this… Why are your shirt sleeve folded and tattooes on display? My appa hates tattooes.” taehyung says, pulling down both the sleeves of the shirt and buttons them up around the wrists, covering both arms completely.

Jungkook again stares at taehyung being surprised.. It feels so homey seeing taehyung doing all this… Because these are the things wives do for their husbands. So it feels really good to him seeing taehyung acting like a real wife and doing all these for him. It makes him feel married for the first time ever. He smiles fondly staring at taehyung’s face.

“You are even wearing a expensive watch to show off that you are rich? Put it away right now.” taehyung says, but then he the takes off the idol’s watch and shoves it inside his own pocket.

“This watch is mine now. Anyway do you have any piercing on?” he asks.

“No, i took them off at home.” jungkook says. Earlier before coming he took off all earrings, piercings, rings etc to be a very simple guy. But now with all buttons up till the neck, sleeves down till wrists, he looks like a nerd highschool boy.

“Is it okay now?” jungkook asks.

“Yeah you look normal now. Let’s go.” taehyung says walking inside the building and jungkook follows him.

“Pick me up.” taehyung says suddenly, making jungkook surprised.

“Huh?” the idol speaks, not believing his ears.

“It’s noon so the lift is off. I already struggled to come down from the 6th floor through stairs. Now i can’t walk to 6th floor anymore. Walking down is easy but Walking up through stairs makes body heavier. So you carry me there. It’s your fault that you forgot our flat number and i had to come down for you.” taehyung speaks with a very flat face.

“I Don’t mind. But what if someone sees and says something?” jungkook says.

“I’ll tell them that i fractured my leg again.” saying taehyung wraps his arms around jungkook’s waist and the idol immediately picks taehyung up like a toddle, placing one hand under his ass and one hand around his back. And taehyung wraps his legs around jungkook’s waist.

“You are again touching my butt, sir.” taehyung says looking at jungkook intensely.

“And who is Again wrapping his legs around my waist?” the idol says, smiling a little. He is getting a very sweet baby like smell from taehyung which is making him inhale the scent deeply Again and again. He begins climbing the stairs with taehyung on his arms.

“You smell like a newborn.” jungkook says sniffing taehyung’s neck which makes the boy laugh feeling ticklish.

“Because i always use baby products. It keeps my skin soft.” taehyung says, matching his eyes with jungkook’s.

Taehyung is freshly bathed with wet hair and looks so cute that jungkook can’t take his eyes off of him.

Taehyung suddenly gets shy getting constant stares from the idol. He looks down with pink cheeks.

Seeing the scene jungkook heart flatters in a way that makes him happy and he can’t hide his genuine smile. While he is still staring at taehyung, suddenly he misses out one step and BAM!

Both of them slip and fall down with loud sound. Taehyung screams loudly feeling sharp pain on his butt. Jungkook feels pain too but since he always works out and has a strong body, he doesn’t feel that much pain. He hurriedly gets up and picks up taehyung again.

“Can’t you walk properly? My bone cracked so hard..oh my god!” taehyung cries holding his butt.

“I’m sorry. I’ll be careful now.” jungkook says, finally looking away from taehyung and taking careful steps.

After a couple of minutes they reach to the 6th floor and finally taehyung gets down.

“Take off your shoes but carry them inside. Who knows who steel the shoes seeing how expensive it is. I would definitely do that if you weren’t my guest.” taehyung says while opening the door of their apartment.

“APPA YOUR GUEST IS HERE!” taehyung screams loudly.

Jungkook nervously steps inside with his shoes on hands. Taehyung takes the pair of shoes from his hands and puts aside.

Taehyung’s father appears from a room and jungkook instantly bows 90° to him twice.

“Hello, Mr kim!” the idol says politely.

“Please, jungkook ssi, take a seat.” taehyung’s father says bowing.

But before jungkook takes any step, taehyung pushes him and makes him seat on the sofa. “Sir, seat here.” he says.

Jungkook politely seats and looks around the house. He has come here once, but he was so angry that time that he couldn’t notice anything properly.

But now he notices that even though the house is small, it gives really cozy vabe. Mostly because the living room has big glass window from where daylight and slight wind are coming inside. The living room is really bright even without any artificial light. A black glass dining table is present at one side. The kitchen is open and connected with the both loving room and dinning table. He can see three rooms but the door is closed except the first room. He can see taehyung’s staff inside the first room so he assumes that room belongs to taehyung.

A middle aged lady comes there and greets jungkook. The idol recognises that It’s taehyung’s mother, so he stands up instantly and bows.

“Sir, take off your mask, show your idol face to my eomma.” taehyung says, nonetheless he takes the mask of jungkook with his own hands.

“My eomma is a big fan of you, sir. Before she used to treat you like a younger brother. Noona and i used to make fun of it a lot.” saying taehyung laughs loudly.

Both jungkook and taehyung’s mother feel super awkward. Taehyung’s mother glares at taehyung so hard and jungkook stares down awkwardly. Well that’s true. She is a big fan of jungkook and due to only 17 years of age gap between them, she used to call jungkook her younger brother.

“When noona and i were younger, she even introduced you to us as our uncle. That’s because my momma doesn’t have any brother so she literally adopted you as her brother.” taehyung adds more and rolls on the ground due to extreme laughter.

“Taehyung!” his mother warns him and drags him away from there pulling his ears.

“Don’t mind my son, jungkook ssi. He is a little bit active and talks more.” taehyung’s father says sitting on a sofa opposite to jungkook.

“Not active, but he is over active and always talks about something. But that’s okay. He is still a child. 18 Isn’t much.” jungkook says politely.

“I want to thank you for considering to withdraw the case. I’m really grateful. I’m sorry that he has troubled you. Actually he was born in daegu, in our village and spent half of his life there with other village kids. Always run around, jumped around, used to play whole day with other kids.. So he really has grown up being over active and troubles people sometimes.” taehyung’s father says.

“That’s completely okay with me. I Don’t mind him. He is cute- I- I mean different.” the idol says nervously. The Word cute has literally slipped from his mouth.

“Jungkook sir, here is your coconut water as your welcome drink.” taehyung appears with his announcement and sits on the floor beside jungkook’s leg and hands him over a glass.

Jungkook stares at the drink of the glass for a couple of seconds. It doesn’t look coconut water. But nonetheless he drinks it all at once. And he knows It’s not a coconut water but normal water.

“How was the coconut water sir?” taehyung asks excitedly.

“Yeah coconut water minus the coconut. Tasted like regular coconut water.” jungkook says giving the glass to taehyung.

Taehyung laughes. “Sir i was testing your taste bud only. I’ll bring the original coconut water now.” saying he gets up and leaves for the kitchen.

“Was it normal water?” Taehyung’s father asks after Taehyung leaves.

“Yeah..” the idol says.

“This boy…” taehyung’s father speaks with disappointment. “I’m sorry jungkook ssi, on the behalf of him. He really misbehaves a lot.” he says.

Jungkook laughs slightly. “That’s okay. I really Don’t mind anything.” he says.

Taehyung appears there again and sits on the same place. “Here is your coconut water. Recharge yourself before you dive into the World of different foods cooked by my eomma and noona.” he speaks, as if he was speaking for any energy drink advertisement.

Now this one looks exact coconut water and jungkook drinks it again, then gives the glass to taehyung.

“Anyway you look handsome like this, sir.” taehyung speaks.

Jungkook widens his eyes like a saucer and Looks at taehyung’s father who is also looking at him. Then he looks at taehyung who seems not caring about anything.

“When you wear earrings, piercings and shows tattoes, you look like an Alien. But now without those, you look like a highly educated man, like an University Professor. You only need a glass on your eyes and it will be perfect. But sadly your Alien form makes more money than any University Professor, so i approve the alien look more.” taehyung says again while turning on the tv.

Jungkook and taehyung’s father begin talking about jungkook’s career or his family, about taehyung’s village, grandparents etc.

Meanwhile taehyung is watching a drama with full focus. It’s the same drama he was watching last night, but he liked the episode so much that he is re watching it. Few minutes later Soma intimate things begin between the hero and heroin- like they kiss, so messily. And taehyung watches it with full focus.

But what he doesn’t notice it that his father and mother are glaring at him and jungkook is awkwardly looking down. Actually taehyung watches kiss scene in front of his parents without having any shame. His parents Don’t say anything too because all dramas and films have kisses and other intimate stuff. But now jungkook is sitting there and how can taehyung watch it in front of him?

“TAEHYUNG!” tae’s mother calls him loudly from the kitchen.

“YES EOMMA?” taehyung answers, still watching the kiss.

“,TURN OFF THE TV AND HELP JIYA TO SET THE TABLE. NOW!” his mother says.

“coming!” taehyung says but he watches the whole intimate scene. And when the kissing is over, he turns off the tv and leaves to kitchen.

“Why are you so shameless? Don’t you see jungkook is there? Still you watch those things huh?” his mother says.

“So what?” taehyung speaks confusedly. Then begins helping his sister to carry all the bowls, plates, utensils to the dinning table.

“These many foods…. For him? Oh my god!” taehyung says seeing at least 10 kinds of dishes are Prepared.

“JUNGKOOK SIR, APPA COME HERE.. TABLE IS SET..” taehyung screams unnecessarily.

“Is he always like this at home?” jungkook asks.

“Always. Keeps screaming for nothing all the time.” mr kim says. “Let’s go.. We have make you waited a lot.” he adds getting up from the sofa and jungkook follows him.

“Jungkook sir, sit..” Taehyung says pulling a chair for jungkook.

“Jungkook ssi, sit.” mr kim says. So jungkook sits on the chair taehyung has pulled for him.

“Appa, why are you calling him jungkook ssi jungkook ssi jungkook ssi? He is going to feel so old. Call him by his na-” before taehyung completes, jungkook cuts him off.

“Taehyung, stop!” the idol says, to save Himself from embarrassment.

Everyone takes seat on the chairs and begins eating.

“Jungkook, ssi, eat properly okay? Don’t hesitate.” taehyung’s mother says putting some foods on jungkook’s plate.

Just as the idol is about to eat, taehyung speaks, “jungkook sir wait! Let me show you that we didn’t mix anything with your food.” he says and picks some foods from jungkook’s plate and eats them.

“Look sir, i did not die. Now you can eat without worrying about dying or getting robbed by my parents. They are good people. But if you were here with me alone, then i couldn’t guarantee your safety under me. I’m not a good person.” taehyung says, putting lots of foods on his plate.

“Taehyung stop speaking and sit Down on the chair properly.” his father scolds.

“No I’ll watch tv.” the boy says while walking to the living room with his plate. Jungkook feels a lots of disappointment when taehyung leaves because he wanted taehyung to seat beside him and eat.

“Taehyung come back and seat on the chair. We have a guest today. Don’t make me angry.”

Getting scolded by his father, taehyung comes back Again and sits on the empty chair beside jungkook.

“Sir, forget your diet for now and eat till your throat gets filled. I know you are going to work out more after eating this. But if you eat carelessly Once, you Won’t get fat or your body muscle Won’t be ruined too. Or if you feel that you are going to gain 10 kg by eating one bite of beef, then don’t eat. We gave ice cubes on the fridge. You can eat ice cubes while we Fest these foods.” taehyung speaks in one breath.

“But i suggest that you eat freely.” he says again.

“Taehyung stop disturbing him. Let the man eat in peace.” taehyung’s mother almost begs.

“It’s okay, I’m not disturbed. I would rather say I’m habituated of him speaking nonsense while eating.” the idol says with a genuine laugh.

Hearing this jiya laughs silently. “He is insulting you taehyung ahh..” ahe whispers to her brother.

Taehyung is about to open his mouth again but his father glares at him so he shuts up.

They eat mostly silently, only taehyung’s parents ask jungkook how the foods are, insist him to have more of the foods.

And yes, the idol really does eat freely without having a thought about his diets. It’s rare that he eats like this. And eating freely one time Won’t hurt his body goal. So taehyung’s mother keeps putting foods on his plate as he tries to finish as much as he can. And sometimes taehyung passes random comments on the most random things on the world like “sir, why do you use only 3 fingers to hold chopsticks? I use 4 fingers.” or “sir, why do you chew with so much time? Don’t your teeth hurt? You can only gulp down like i do.”

Taehyung finishes his foods first then digs in the ice creams jungkook has bought for him.

After the lunch is over jungkook needs to leave instantly because he thinks staying here more will disturb the family’s own time.

“Mr kim, i should leave now. Thank you for the foods.” jungkook says while bowing.

“Sir, are you leaving already?” taehyung asks. “Oh i understand, you need to use washroom right? And you Don’t want to use our washroom.” taehyung makes up a whole another story.

“That’s not it, taehyung.” jungkook says. Then he again looks at tae’s father. “I should take my leave.” he says.

“Yaah jungkook sir, wait..” taehyung says and runs inside his parents room. Then couple pf minutes later he comes back with a notebook and a pen.

“Sir, see.. Told you my eomma is a big fan of you. Give an autograph for her. She is too shy to ask.” the boy says, showing jungkook a notebook full of his (jk) photos. Jungkook smiles seeing it and gives an autograph.

“Thank you for liking me.” the idol says to taehyung’s mother.

“Lmao i thought you were going to call my eomma sister.” saying taehyung laughs loudly.

“Taehyung behave!” taehyung’s mother scold.

“Don’t mind anything please. I Don’t know what to do with him..” taehyung’s mother sounds so disappointed.

“I Don’t mind him. Anyway, i really shouldn’t bother you anymore. It’s time when you all should rest after lunch. So i will take my leave.” jungkook says again.

“Sir if you want to take rest, you can use my room. But i doubt you will fit in my small room. You are so big.” taehyung says eyeing jungkook’s muscle. He wants to squeeze jungkook’s biceps too but because his parents are here he refrains from it.

“No, I’ll leave. Thank you for the meal.” jungkook says.

“It’s okay jungkook ssi. Also thank you for withdrawing the compensation. I’m really glad.” taehyung’s father says, bowing to the idol.

“Jungkook sir, Let’s go, I’ll drop You to your car. What if people recognise you?” taehyung says opening the door of their house.

He waits for jungkook to wear his shoes, then the idols finally bids goodbye to taehyung’s parents and leaves.

“The lift is working now! Let’s take the lift sir.” taehyung says pressing the calling button of the lift.

They wait few moments before the lift comes to the 6th floor and opens for them.

“You said you would give me money as a gratitude for inviting you for lunch..” taehyung says looking anywhere but at jungkook with plucked lips.

Jungkook turns his head to taehyung and chuckles. “Money or shopping? Choose one.” the idol says.

“I Don’t settle for options. So i choose both. Send money now and let me know the time for shopping. I Want to go to lotte world tower.” taehyung says, blowing his nail.

Instead of getting angry or annoyed by taehyung’s demand, jungkook smiles at, pulling taehyung’s left cheek slightly. “You are cute, you know.”

“I prefer to be called beautiful and pretty.” taehyung answers.

“Yeah, right, you are beautiful, pretty and cute too.” the idol says caressing taehyung’s cheek slightly with his thumb. “So pretty.” he whispers, staring at taehyung with fond eyes.

This single gesture makes taehyung shy and he bites his lips to control his shy smile. Pink shades can be seen both if his cheeks.

Jungkook notices it and stays silent. Whenever he sees taehyung is blushing, getting shy and the reason is him, it gives him a weird kind of peace in his mind, it makes his heart flatter.
He keeps takes one step closer to taehyung and keeps caressing the boy’s cheek gently. Taehyung gets more shy seeing the idol getting closed to him.

But Jungkook has to withdraw his hand soon because the lift stops at the ground floor and opens the door. Both of them step outside and walk toward jungkook’s car silently.

“I’m leaving. Take care.” jungkook says, unlocking the car door.

Taehyung nods keeping his head low. He is too shy to look up to the idol’s face. Jungkook smiles softly seeing it. He ruffles taehyung’s hair before getting inside the car.

“Now go inside.” jungkook says, as he is about to drive away.

Taehyung nods and almost runs away inside the building. And jungkook drives off.