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Jungkook has always loved watching Taehyung. No matter what he did, his delicate moves looked like he was dancing- at least for Jungkook, he always did. But there was something special about watching him while he was asleep. On days when they didn't have any schedule, the boy would spend hours with just laying in his bed, looking at an angel quietly snoring beside him. He liked the way he frowned in his dream, he liked the pout on his lips, the few words he mumbled. He sometimes just listened, to his breathing, to the sound of the sheet when he turned to his other side.
Jungkook has always liked these kind of mornings. He had been awake for a while now, just thinking about everything and nothing. The warm sunbeams caressed his uncovered skin, slowly filling up the tiny bedroom with gold. Seagulls made sure that everyone in town knew, they are awake as well. Then, Jungkook heard the sea. He heard the waves dancing, hugging the rocks who stood proudly by the sea, not letting themselves tugged into the cold water. It's peaceful, serene. He loved observing his surroundings. He loved noticing the smallest details, taking in every sound, color, shape. He wants to remember. He makes sure to memorize the whole picture, so he can later recall the moments he cherishes. So he turned to look at Taehyung. The older boy was sleeping with his back towards Jungkook. The latter looked at the dark brown mess of locks. He noticed that Taehyung's mullet was growing back, he couldn't help but smile. He liked Tae's mullet, he found it cool and pretty. His eyes wandered lower, to his neck and shoulder. Taehyung has a nice shoulder, he remarked. He then looked at his back. Taehyung's spine was more visible than it was before. He wasn't worried though, he knew all of them will have enough time to eat a lot and rest. Their 3 months break just started. Jungkook focused on Taehyung again. Taehyung… Taehyung sounds nice. He quietly laughed, he thought he is not normal.
"Is there anything about him that I don't find adorable?"
Jungkook laughed. God, how much Taehyung loves his laughter. He wants to know what made him happy, he wants to laugh with him. But he stays still, pretending to be asleep, because he is curious if Jungkook will touch him like he always did, when he didn't know that Tae was aware of everything that was happening. It's a secret that only he knew. He usually shares everything with Jimin, but this is way too precious for not to keep it to himself. He often wondered, sometimes in the most random places and situations: "Does Jungkookie know?"
Does Jungkook know that he knows about the gentle touches, the soft whispers? All the words he wants to say but never says, just when he thinks Taehyung is not listening? He is confused. He doesn't understand why Jungkook is not telling him those beautiful thoughts when they are having a conversation. They are lovers, aren't they? Maybe it's the same for the both of them. Secrets they don't want to share, secrets they want to hold on for as long as possible, because it makes them happy. But there's probably a reason why Jungkook is keeping it as a secret, there is something that holds him back. Then maybe it doesn't make him happy, after all. He doesn't even know what he is thinking about anymore, it bothers him, his thoughts are a mess. He wanted to figure out something but it turned out to be mess, because he thinks too much. He always does, making things more difficult than they actually are. He rubs his eyes, then looks out the window that covers up half of the wall. There is more glass than actual wall. But it's nice, the view is nice. He sees the sea. Today is another warm and sunny day. He then felt a slow brush against his nape. The sudden contact brought him back to reality, he remembered that he was waiting for Jungkook to touch him. He felt his fingers caressing the tip of his shoulders. Taehyung likes it, but he needs to know. So he turned, looking at the other boy who stared at him with so much love, it made his own heart tighten.
"Why are you doing this?"
Jungkook's eyes were a bit confused.
"Uhm, good morning to you too."
"I mean, you always do this when we can sleep for as long as we want. You just stare, sometimes in silence and sometimes you even talk to me. But you never say those things when you know that I'm listening." Taehyung explains softly, he even thought he was too quiet when he didn't receive any reaction, but a few seconds later the younger opened his lips.
"I just…"
It's okay, Taehyung thinks, giving him a small nod to let him know that he is patient. Jungkook takes his time. He thinks hard, but he doesn't know what to say. Since when did Taehyung occasionally pretend he was still in dreamland when he actually wasn't?
"I honestly don't know. Actually… It's weird, isn't it? How many times have I said how handsome you are?" He chuckled and looked up at his boyfriend. "But these moments are so rare, I wanted to keep them for myself. I guess it's just my little secret. At least I thought it was a secret."
"I knew I was overthinking this." Taehyung smiled softly. "You know, I haven't talked about this with anyone. But i thought about it a lot."
"I'll make sure to tell you all these compliments from now on if it made you feel better."
"You know I love compliments."
"Yes, I do."
Jungkook leaned in, kissing him gently. A short peck, then he pulled Taehyung closer and now they were cuddling. None of them said anything for a while, they just stayed like that, enjoying each other's presence.
"Kook?"
"Hm?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Taehyung moved, straddling Jungkook and leaning down to kiss him properly. He felt happy, at piece. After working hard for months, he finally had time to literally run away with his boyfriend. No need to hide, to be careful and quiet because their hyungs were sleeping in their rooms not so far away from their shared one. They kissed slowly, Jungkook's hands resting on Taehyung's hips. The older detached his lips from the other's, gave a soft peck on his cheek, then moved behind his ear to leave more gentle kisses. He already left quite a few marks on his skin last night. He kissed a colorful hickey on Jungkook's neck, thanking the gods that he could finally leave them on a visible place like that. He then dropped himself on top of him, hugging him tightly.
"I think you owe me a thank you for quickly organizing this trip."
"You're right." Jungkook smiled wide. "This is nice. Really nice. Thank you."
"I'm really hungry, by the way."
"Do you wanna go out or cook?"
"What time is it?"
Jungkook reached for his phone on the nightstand to check the time, ignoring the messages and missed calls from his friends and family.
"A few minutes after 8."
"Let's stay like this a bit more. We can cook something delicious later."
"That's a great idea. We should text the group chat that we are okay though, Jimin is probably really mad at us."
"I know we just suddenly disappeared but I really wanted to get out of Seoul as soon as I could."
"Yeah, me too."
Taehyung had to pee and Jungkook started feeling uncomfortable from the way he was being suffocated by Tae's weight. But neither of them wanted to move. They were both lost in the moment, holding each other, so in love. They both wanted it to last for as long as possible. It was kind of like a mutual understanding between them, but after a while Taehyung couldn't hold it back. So he took his phone and settled beside Jungkook, opening the camera.
"I really have to pee so can you please not fall asleep? I wanna take some photos quickly." He gently hit Jungkook after the boy didn't bother to move.
"Okay, okay… I'm here." He buried his face in Taehyung's neck, waiting for him to finish the private photoshoot.
"I wanna post these so bad like the other sappy couples." Said Taehyung with a heavy, way too dramatic sigh. He got out of bed, walking towards the bathroom. He looked back at his boyfriend, his lover, laying on half his side of the bed, looking so, so soft and still sleepy. He was beautiful. He took his phone from where he tossed it on the bed earlier and cursed himself for forgetting his fancy camera at home. He looked for the perfect angle, gasping at the sight when he finally found it. The sun covered his skin in a pretty gold layer, a few strands of his hair were sticking out, the covers only hiding his legs. Taehyung took a few photos, looking at them with a fond gaze.
"Another series for my private collection." He smirked.