Chapter 18

It’s another day when half broken kim taehyung is searching for jeon jungkook everywhere. At last he finds the idol smoking standing on the balcony. Taehyung clears his throat slightly and speaks loudly, grabbing jungkook’s attention.

“DESCLAIMER: SMOKING IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH. PLEASE DO NOT GET ENCOURAGED SEEING A WORLD FAMOUS SINGER SMOKING EARLY IN THE MORNING. HE MAY WANT TO DIE, BUT YOU DON’T!”

Jungkook looks back hearing this but doesn’t even react anything. He should have understood it by the time when he heard throat clearing sound. But today he finds taehyung cuter than other days. Maybe because of the pink sweater and white baggy pant which is giving him a very soft and elegant look.

“Why are you looking at me like this, husband?” taehyung speaks seeing the idol checking him head to toe multiple times.

Jungkook looks away from taehyung and there’s a small, very small- almost like a half smile is displaying on his lips. Not sure which caused this- either taehyung’s beautiful look or taehyung calling him husband. But possibly both.
He takes one last puff of the smoke before dumping the cigeratte on the ground and crashing it with his shoe.

“What’s your demand now?” the idol asks. Of course taehyung doesn’t show of without any demand.

“50 dollars or i call you husband whole day in front of everyone and I’ll possibly make up a story about us going for a date too.” taehyung demands. Today no one offered him any money for calling the idol husband, he is doing it Himself to get some money.

Jungkook takes couple of steps closer to taehyung and bends down to his level in a way that their faces Are so close to each other. He stares at taehyung’s wide eyes for some moments and checks taehyung’s whole face, closely. It’s the first time he is seeing taehyung from this close and he notices how clean and soft his skin looks. He notices taehyung has different eye lids on both eyes and also a small mole under his left eye. Then his eyes fall taehyung’s lips- how soft and pink they look! he notices how taehyung got a mole on his lower lip.

“Go ahead and do whatever you want. I’m not giving you a single penny today.” he says and his breath hits taehyung’s nose.

“Ehh!” taehyung immediately backs away with scrunched nose. “Husband, please stay away. I hate the smell of cigerattes so much.” he says holding his nose tightly.

Jungkook strengthens his posture and sighs loudly. Why does this boy have to say something like this every 5 minutes?

“Do you want to offer me 50, husband? I suggest you to offer me the money because today i Don’t have a single penny. I will have to starve in the noon and also i Don’t know how will i go home. So It’s a deal?” taehyung says forwarding his right hand for a handshake but jungkook walks passes him without even glancing at him which hurts his ego so much.

From the last night the weather is feeling a little off. The meteorology Department has predicted heavy rainfall which possibly can cause temporary flood in seoul. This isn’t new at all. Everywhere it happens a few times. Suddenly it rains so much that streets, single storey houses, or lower floor of tall buildings get flooded.

Maybe the same thing is going to happen today too but jeon jungkook has so much to prepare for his upcoming album. Also before the album drops, he is going to do a few concerts in overseas. He has to prepare for this too. So he has to come despite the cloudy sky and cold winds. And taehyung has come too because he needs his salary.

Half of the day passes randomly. Jungkook works in the studio and taehyung works with the other staff, trying to do his best. When It’s the time of lunch, jungkook goes to his common room which he uses for Himself. He asks a staff to bring food for him while he goes through some random emails of brands that want him as ambassador.

A couple of minutes later a staff serves him his lunch. As he is about to eat, he sees taehyung is coming there while dragging a white bag with his right hand.

“Husband, someone said you wanted to go Through all the old songs that you rejected once.” taehyung says leaving the bag on the floor. Then he leaves too.

Jungkook only watches him leaving but doesn’t say anything. Then he focuses on his foods while stilk checking the emails. When he is half way through his meal, he suddenly remembers something. In the morning taehyung said he doesn’t have money to even buy lunch. So is he really starving?

Jungkook can’t help but wonder. He can’t even understand why suddenly it comes on my mind but he feels slightly worried and bad too. Taehyung is someone who is seen eating 20 hours a day, but of a foodie person like him has to starve because of money- jungkook just doesn’t like the thought at all.

So he rings a bell to call one staff. “Send lunch for kim taehyung. Double portion. I’ll pay.” he says once the staff arrives. Double portion because he doesn’t think taehyung can be satisfied with single meal.

After he is done eating, he feels like he needs to see something or someone. So he takes a round through the whole floor in search of someone. He Won’t admit that he is actually searching for someone but yeah he is really searching for someone and he clearly doesn’t know the meaning.

And he spots that someone sitting on a balcony, holding two burgers on two hands and giving them huge bites and gulping them Down.

“I didn’t ask the staff to send burger though?” he speaks confusedly. But at the exact time he sees the same staff whom he asked to get lunch for taehyung is coming there holding two big bags.

“Jungkook ssi, these are the lunch you asked for kim taehyung. Two packets of rice, 2 packets of chicken curry, two packets of vegetables and kimchi.” the staff says.

Hearing this, reality hits on jungkook. he stares at taehyung’s back with disbelief. “I thought he didn’t have money to buy lunch? Anyway give him his lunch.” saying jungkook leaves hurriedly.

Around 2 pm, heavy winds blow- almost resembling a cyclone. But still everyone is busy with their respective works. Jungkook is also doing his own works but then manager appears suddenly.

“Jungkook?” manager calls.

“Yeah?” the idol answers without turning to him.

“Taehyung is saying you took him to busan a few days ago and your mother liked him so much that she approved the wedding. Is it true?” manager asks.

“What else he is saying?” jungkook asks back.

“He is also saying one day you went to his house for dinner and then took him to long drive.”

“He is making up stories. Everyday he demands money saying if i Don’t give him money, he will call me husband in front of everyone. But today i refused to fulfill his demand and he is making up bullshits. Let him..” the idol says without paying much attention.

The manger stares at jungkook with aw. “But why are you letting him make up stories? He is calling you husband everywhere. You should be strict.” he says.

“I told you not to appoint him anymore. But you did hyung, saying he needs the job. But let him do whatever he wants. If i just threat him to increase the compensation money by 1 million, he will shut up. But i want to see how far he goes with all these dramas.” the idol says and the exact moment he hears a semi loud “husband!” and he knows the crack head is here. And if course soon taehyung shows up.

“Husband, the staff said you bought me lunch. Thank you so much. I really didn’t have any money today and i was starving. I was only drinking water until the staff gave me lunch.” taehyung says with big smile. But jungkook doesn’t see it as he is back facing taehyung.

“Good..” the idol answers short.

“But husband, everyone is eating ice cream today. But i Don’t Have money. But i want to eat too. What should i do?” taehyung asks. The manager glances Between them confusedly.

“If you Don’t have money then Don’t eat.” jungkook answers.

Taehyung makes a hurt expression. “You hurt me husband. Do you want me to give you a head massage for 10 minutes? And in return you can give me 2 dollars and i can buy ice cream for myself.” he offers.

“No need.” jungkook rejects.

Then taehyung looks at the manager. “Manager hyung, do you want me to give you a massage and pay me 2 dollars for it?” taehyung asks the manager with his boxy smile.

“No need boy. You deal with your husband. I’m leaving.” saying the manager leaves.

This time jungkook looks up from his work and Stares at the wall in front of him while chewing his lower lips. He thought taehyung asks money for random work and massages only to him. So he has Been wrong the whole time? The boy asks everyone the same thing as he does with him (jk)?

Jungkook suddenly starts feeling disturbed about the thought.

“Manager hyung rejected too! Okay let me ask the choreographer hyung..” taehyung says and about to leave the room but he stops when the idol speaks.

“Give the changes back to me.” jungkook says placing a note of 5 dollars on the table, still not looking at taehyung.

Taehyung’s eyes shine brights. He immediately takes the money. “Thank you sir, I’ll give you the money back soon.” saying he leaves giving a big smile which again the idol misses to see.

10 minutes later,

“Sir here is the change.” taehyung says placing some coins on the table in front of jungkook.

The idol frowns and counts the coins. 67 cents. “You wanted 2 dollars. But giving me back 67 cents only. Reason?” he speaks up. But the moment he looks at taehyung he sighs. Taehyung is holding a bag full of different kinds of chips and displaying a big boxy smile.

“I bought chips, sir!” taehyung says. Jungkook stares at the boxy smile for a moment and Then looks away. “Leave.” he says. Because these days taehyung distracts him a lot from his work. He doesn’t know the reason but whenever taehyung is around him, his heart beats fast and he can’t Concentrate. But not like he is oblivious about these things.

The idol asks him to leave. But not like taehyung actually listens. He opens the door of the balcony attached to the room and immediately gets hit by the heavy wind.

“Don’t open the door. Dust is blowing with wind too.” jungkook says.

Taehyung tries to close the door again but the wind is pushing the door back with all force and he can’t handle it with one hand. Seeing the scene jungkook gets up and locks the door.

“Thanks sir.” taehyung says sitting on the couch of the room and opens a bag of chips. Then he begins shoving the chips in his mouth and finishes each packet in two attempts.

With the corner of the eyes, jungkook sees the scene. Taehyung is really weird.. And crazy.

By the after it starts raining heavily thar streets begins flooding a little by little. Staff who live nearer live for their house because It’s forecasted that the rain is going to increase. Some staff who originally do all the main works stay as jungkook hasn’t left. The idol decides to stay for some more time, determining to finishing some pending works.

And in Between everything taehyung gets stuck too. Everyday yuna helps him to get the bus to his home as he is half broken and he needs help. But today yuna has left earlier becauae of bad weather. So now he is sitting in front of a glass wall and staring outside worriedly. His house is almost 30 minutes away by bus and in this weather how will he get bus? Bcz the way streets are flooding, it looks like buses Won’t follow the as usual schedule today. Taehyung sighs worriedly. He should have left earlier. Now how will he handle alone?

“Taehyung?” hearing his name taehyung looks back and sees the manager is calling him. “You haven’t left? How how will you leave in this weather? It’s already past 5 pm.” manager sounds worried.

“That’s what I’m thinking hyung. When will you leave?” taehyung asks.

“Not sure. We still have a lot to prepare. So jungkook said we might have to stay here today if the weather does not improve. Let me know what you are planning.” saying the manager leaves.

Taehyung sees some male staff are leaving after 7 pm even though the street has water level which is reaching till the knee. If he was in normal state he would definitely leave somehow but with this broken state, no way he can leave in this heavy rainfall. its almost impossible to see anything bcz of the heavy downpour.

Taehyung searches for the manager and when he can’t find him anywhere he decides to check of the room where jungkook works mostly.

“Manager hyung!” taehyung calls as he enters inside the room.

“What happened?” the manager answers.

“Tell me what should i do? I can’t leave in this weather right?” taehyung speaks worriedly.

The idol who has been busy with his work, looks up hearing taehyung’s sudden voice. He sees taehyung slowly walking inside while talking with the manager. He is seeing taehyung after a few hours and he thought taehyung left already. But no, the boy is still here.

“Do you want anyone to reach you to the bus?” manager asks and taehyung nods.
“Sit here. I’ll talk with someone.” saying manager leaves.

After the manager leaves, taehyung’s eyes fall on Jungkook now. He sees the idol is staring at him without any blink so taehyung feels awkward. He looks around awkwardly and then when his eyes fall on the idol, he sees the idol is still staring at him.

“Anneyong hasseyo sir!” taehyung bows awkwardly. Suddenly he is really getting awkward.. And maybe a little bit shy too.

“Why are you still here?” jungkook asks.

“How would i leave in this weather?” taehyung asks back.

“You should have left earlier.” jungkook says.

“I know.. But i was doing some work and i couldn’t finish it before the downfall started.” taehyung speaks and sits on the sofa.

“Taehyung? There is no bus schedule now.” the manager speaks while coming to them.

“Then what should i do hyung?” taehyung almost looks depressed. And jungkook bets this is the first time taehyung looks serious. Not even the time when they were in court. But now he does.

“Call you parents. Tell them you are stuck here..” manager speaks and then looks at jungkook. “Should he stay here tonight jungkook?” he asks.

Jungkook stays silent for sometimes and keeps looking at taehyung puppy doe eyes which are also looking back at him. Then ge nods his head slowly and looks away from taehyung.

“Then stay here taehyung. Call you parents and let them know.” saying the manager leaves.

Taehyung pulls out his phone from his pocket and dials his father’s number nervously. He fears his father a lot.

“Appa?” taehyung speaks when the call gets received. “I’m stuck to this place because of the rain. There’s no bus now. I see no option of leaving. So manager hyung asked me to stay here.”

Taehyung hangs up the call after 5 minutes and jungkook could hear most of what taehyung’s father has said as the volume of the phone was turned up. Tae’s father mostly said is it safe there? Are you sure no one will touch you? Stay away from men at night. Don’t believe anyone and some more staff like that.

“Isn’t your so called hubby coming to pick you up today?” jungkook asks suddenly.

“Ah my hubby!” taehyung speaks out dramatically. “I miss him a lot. He is out of the town currently.” he says with a pout. And jungkook swears something about it makes jungkook piss off that he clenches his jaw tightly. But he Himself can’t understand the reason.

Some staff brings blankets and other stuffs from a store room. Taehyung was surprised at first but later he gets to know that jungkook stays here sometimes when the pressure of his work is so much, or when he is making new albums or something like that.

There are 5 female staffs and 7 male staffs including taehyung. So female and male make different arrangement to pass the night. Taehyung decides to stay with the femake staff but he finds out it will be hard to stay with 5 people in a room as they are accidentally hitting his injured body while moving. So with a sour face taehyung finds an empty place and sits there silently leaning his head with the wall.

It’s past 9 pm and one staff manages to buy dinners for them. After everyone gets their respective dinner packets, one packet is left which basically means one of them hasn’t got their dinner. But no one understands who is that person.

Jeon Jungkook finishes his pending work by 10 pm and he decides to go to the company gym to do some workout. Because he can miss anything but not workout.

While he is passing Through a particular room, he notices taehyung sitting silently with closed eyes. He stops of his step and stares at the boy’s face for sometimes. He, himself notices that these days he has been staring at taehyung unnecessarily.

“Taehyung?” he calls after some moments and taehyung immediately opens his eyes.

“Yes sir?” the boy speak. Jungkook notices taehyung Isn’t calling him husband anymore, maybe it is his off time or maybe he has ran out if Battery.

“Why are you here?” jungkook asks.

“Then where will i stay? I thought to stay with female staff but the room is small and 6 people can’t fit there. Also i Won’t stay with men. So I’ll sit here maybe.” the boy says.

“Did you get your dinner?” jungkook asks.

Taehyung shakes his head. “No one told me about dinner.” he says.

“Go to the kitchen. Your food is left there.” saying jungkook is about to leave but taehyung speaks out.

“Where are you going sir, wearing shorts and shoes?” taehyung asks curiously.

“To the gym.”

“Oh my god! Sir wait one minute. I’ll just get my dinner and join you. I have never been into any gym and this gym doesn’t allow normal staff. Today I’ll tag alone with you.” saying taehyung almost runs toward the kitchen with his fractured leg. He doesn’t bother to ask if jungkook will allow him or not. Because simply kim taehyung doesn’t bother anything, or maybe his brain does not run till asking for someone’s permission.

Jungkook should leave. But he doesn’t. He stands there as if waiting for taehyung. Not like he recognises his action.

Soon taehyung arrives with his food and stands beside jungkook. “Let’s go sir. I’m excited to how gym looks like.” he says displaying his all teeth.

Jungkook silently walks and taehyung follows him. The gym is located at 3rd floor, so with the elevator, they reach down to the 3rd floor. Taehyung looks around with big eyes. Since he is a worker of jungkook’s company, he doesn’t have the permit to enter other floors which are basically for other kpop groups.

When jungkook enters inside the gym, taehyung also follows him like a puppy. “What are you going to do sir? Push ups or lifting wait or running?” taehyung asks settle down beside jungkook who is checking a treadmill.

“You are going to run? My hubby goes to gym too and sometimes he video calls me From there. You know sir, he likes you a lot and wishes to be like you.” taehyung says while tearing up the packet.

“Why does he wishes to be like me?” jungkook questions out of Curiosity.

“He says you look hot and handsome and has a good body. He wishes to sing and dance like you but unfortunately he can not do either. So he goes to gym regularly to achieve a body like you.”

Jungkook does not answer and keeps running on the treadmill. Taehyung stares at him in aw. At first the idol starts slowly, then minute by minute he increases his speed and at one point he runs in a way that taehyung’s jaw drops and he forgets to chew his food that is still in his mouth.

After 10 minutes jungkook stops while breathing heavily. In a swift motion he takes of his black fitted tee shirt revealing his sweaty body and begins running again.

The food from taehyung’s mouth falls on his lap as the boy has his mouth wide open. His eyes are opened like a cooking pan. And the reason is jungkook’s body.

Not like It’s the first time taehyung is seeing him upper naked. But previously whenever the idol took his shirt or tee shirt off, it was around lots of staff and the reason was checking outfit or getting ready for his performances. So taehyung really never looked at him properly.

But now sitting just beside him, watching him running upper naked, biceps flexing, 8 packs abs moving, well built hard chest going up and down, big broad back… Everything makes taehyung shock till his core. He has seen these big bodies on phones and tv only. But has never seen this kind of body in real life. Now It’s the first time and he can’t Believe his eyes. Is this why his hubby wants a body like jeon jungkook?

“Sir?” taehyung calls out. Jungkook turns his head to taehyung. “You are 3X bigger than ne right?” the boy question. It makes jungkook chuckle loudly and he turns his head to the screen of the treadmill to track his movement.

“You even have tattoos too… Oh my god… They are so colorful. Didn’t it pain sir?” taehyung asks again. But jungkook does not say anything.

“You have lip piercing, eye brow piercings like girls- Don’t they hurt sir? I wanted to pierce my ears but once my eomma tried to insert the niddle, i almost lost my life. After that i haven’t dared to do anything.” taehyung continues.

“Finish your food.” jungkook says without looking at taehyung. Then taehyung remembers he has foods to finish so he again begins eating.

Now it has been an hour since the idol is running and taehyung is watching him silently. He can’t understand how a human can run for an hour with this high speed. He can even imagine the stamina of jeon jungkook.

“Sir, it has been an hour. Aren’t you tired? My head is spinning seeing you running like this.” taehyung says and the idol suddenly stops. He gets down from the treadmill and takes a towel to clean his sweaty body.

“You must be so powerful sir, right?” taehyung questions and jungkook only smirks.

“Sir, can i touch your tattoos?” taehyung throws another question to the idol which makes the man stop on his track and turn to taehyung.

“Your tattoo looks so colorful. I haven’t seen anyone with real tattoo in my whole life except you. Can i see it a bit?” taehyung speaks with puppy eyes.

Jungkook stares at taehyung for at least 5 minutes and scans his whole face at least 100 times. Then he looks down to thr ground. His heart is again beating fast. Well it is beating fast since the moment he has taken off his tee shirt in front of taehyung and the boy kept giving him random praises about his body. Now the mere thought of taehyung wanting to touch his tattoos makes his heart beat faster. The touches make his chest feel warm- dangerously warm that he suddenly feels sick.

Couple of minutes later he looks up to taehyung and suddenly walks toward him making taehyung taken aback. Jungkook stands in front of taehyung, really closely that taehyung gets hit with the smell of his sweat and can see the idol’s body hair too.

Jungkook forwards his right arm toward taehyung. “Touch.” he says staring at taehyung’s face intensely. He wants to see how taehyung touches his skin and how taehyung’s hand feels Against his skin.

Taehyung feels a lamp on his throat and gulps it down. He looks at jungkook’s face once and sees the idol is staring at him without blinking. Taehyung feels nervous- really nervous. Then he looks at the idol’s hand which is on the air, close to him.

Taehyung gulps in nervousness and slowly, with shaky hand, touches jungkook’s wrist. He again looks up to the idol’s face and he is still staring at him in the same way. Then he again looks at the tattooed arm and traces up his finger slowly.

Jungkook’s heart skips another beat just the moment taehyung touches his skin. He feels shiver running down through his spine and he feels nervous. As taehyung traces his finger along his skin, he feels goosebumps all over his Whole body and visibly shivers. It feels weird… Really weird that how his body is reacting under taehyung’s soft and gentle touches.

He stares at taehyung’s face and his eyes follow taehyung’s hand movement on his skin. It’s crazy how hypnotized he feels by the scene.

“It doesn’t feel like your hands are painted. It feels like nothing…” taehyung comments, still tracing his finger through the well built arm.

“Your arm is so hard sir. And big too.” taehyung says slightly pinching jungkook’s bicep and suddenly squeezes it with his both hands. “so strong. I bet you can hold a building still with these hands during earthquake.” taehyung comments making a very satisfied face and takes his hands off.

Jungkook closes his eyes just the moment taehyung withdraws his hands and shakes his head trying to get rid of all the feelings he is getting suddenly. He lets out a loud breathy chuckle with closed eyes and takes two steps back from taehyung.

Few moments later he opens his eyes and sees taehyung is staring at him with confused face.

“What happened sir? Are you okay?” taehyung asks.

Jungkook chuckles again while putting on his tee shirt. “Let’s go.” he says while exiting the gym and taehyung follows him.

“Taehyung? Where were you? I was searching you for an hour and thought you left?” the manager asks as soon as he notices taehyung trailing behind jungkook.

“I was with sir in the gym.” taehyung says smiling big.

Managers gives both taehyung and jungkook a very suspicious look. “okay, now go sleep.” saying he leaves from there.

“Okie!” taehyung says and turns to other direction to go to the previous place where he was sitting alone.

“You can sleep on my room. There are blankets.” jungkook suddenly speaks up.

Taehyung turns to him with a very big boxy smile which does something weird in the idol’s heart that he looks away.

“Thank you sir. I knew you have a big heart. But today i have seen how big and strong chest you have, which further proves that your heart is way bigger than i thought.” taehyung says and bows to jungkoook, then leaves.

Jungkook stares at taehyung’s back with amused eyes. Few moments later he lets out a small chuckle and goes to wash off.

Inside the room, taehyung sees couple of blankets on the couch. He spreads on blanket on the floor and lies down keeping another blanket under his head like a pillow (without having any thought how jungkook will sleep if he uses both blankets).

“Eh? What are you doing here?” the manager questions seeing taehyung in the room as he has planned to sleep here too.

“Sir told me to sleep here.” taehyung answers.

“Oh my god then I’m not staying here. I Don’t want to come Between husband-wife.” the manager says hurriedly while leaving.

At the exact time jungkook comes there while drying his wet hair with a towel and sees the manager almost running away.
“What was he saying?” he asks taehyung about the manager.

“Manager hyung said he can’t stay between husband wife and has ran off. I don’t understand why do they call us husband wife.” taehyung says staring at the ceiling.

“I also Don’t understand why did you make me sign marriage papers because of free dinner..” jungkook says and sits on a chair. He opens the packet of his dinner and proceeds to eat.

“Sir you haven’t eat before?” taehyung questions and jungkook shakes his head as so.

“You got chicken fries? But my food didn’t have chicken fries though. This is discrimination.” taehyung says with wide eyes and sits up noticing two pieces of chicken fry inside a packet.

Without saying anything jungkook forwards the packet of chicken fries toward taehyung who grabs it immediately. “Thank you sir. I love chicken fries.” taehyung says tearing up the packet and biting on a piece of Chicken.

When jungkook is done eating, he sees taehyung is already sleeping with open mouth. Both legs are in two direction, right hand is thrown in another directly, only the broken hand is in place.

Jungkook stares at taehyung for some moments and then sighs mentally. The boy is using both the blankets and now he has nothing to use. So not finding anything else to use, he turns off the light and lies down on the couch.

He scrolls through his phone for some moments and at once one reel shows up where a girl is sleeping and her boyfriend is staring at her lovingly. He makes a cringe face seeing it and puts down his phone.

Then maybe two seconds later, he lits up the torch light of his phone and points it to taehyung. He turns to taehyung’s side and sees The boy still has his mouth open and he can drool dropping from the corner of his mouth continuously.

Jungkook should look away. But he doesn’t. He throws his phone away but keeps the torch on which makes the whole room semi bright. And he stares- he just stares at taehyung taking onto the boy’s each and every features. From eyebrows, to nose, ears, chin, eyelashes, hair- everything.

1 minute

5 minutes

10 minutes

30 minutes

1 hour

2 hours

He keeps staring at taehyung for two straight hours with the same expression, same interest, same wild heartbeat and the same warm feeling inside his chest. He stares until he accidentally falls asleep.