Yoho...!!
This story is back with a new chapter...
Everyone might have already forgotten about this story... 😅😅 because I almost did... 🤣💔🤦‍♀️
Sorry...

Hope you'll like this chapter

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Time passes really fast and never waits for anyone...
It felt like it was just yesterday when Eunjin used to watch her son playing around. She didn't even realized when did her son, whom she helped to walk his first step holding his hand with her own, grew up into a whole adult who could even help her starting from the household courses to almost everything.

"Eomma... Don't forget to take your medicine. I'm getting late. Kookie is waiting for me outside. Bye eomma. Take care and don't do any work. Just take rest."
Taehyung pecked the back of his mother's hand.

"Ok... ok... I won't do anything. Just go, or else he will start throwing tantrums again."
Eunjin said as she watched her son going out of her room.

She was lying on her bed since she was not feeling well and Taehyung did all the household courses and even cooked for her before leaving for college.

Yes... Taehyung was already in college life. He had grown up into a very delicate and beautiful man despite of his strength growing up just as he grew up. And that's what Eunjin was scared of the most. She still remember how the way some people tried to take him away and the scene kept haunting her just like flashbacks from movies. She still didn't know why those people tried to take him, may be they knew about his strength, but she wanted to keep her son safe from all those cruel people in this world. She was scared if they would come back again and take him away from her. She tried really hard to convince him to hide his strength to which Taehyung understood and followed her advice.
Taehyung joined an art club which suits him with his appearance but a total contrast with his strength but he still took arts since he liked it more rather than others. His external appearance screams a total innocent, soft, cute fluff ball with his cute glasses but anyone could never even imagine how much strength had been hidden under those innocent eyes and soft skinny tiny body of him and he would never show it unless when he had no choice but to help others who are in danger.
By seeing him grew up so much, Eunjin even imagined about how his real mother would feel to see him like this. She was not even his real mother but she felt so proud of herself that she raised him up all by herself despite of the endless hates and disgusting looks people gave her for being a mother without a father. She couldn't even give her son all his needs, she couldn't buy him expensive clothes like others but he never complained and it made her feel more guilty for not giving her son everything he deserves. But to Taehyung, he doesn't need anything more in his life, her love and care was enough for him to feel safe and contented and he could never ever imagine his life without her love.

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"JEON JUNGKOOK...!! Where is your attention at..?? Don't forget you're a captain. FOCUS HERE..!!"

The coach shouted from the other side of the field. He looked frustrated when his college team was losing over other college and the team captain Jungkook's focus was on somewhere else.

Jungkook was in the middle of his match. He was the captain of their basketball team but he couldn't focus anymore. His eyes kept checking through the audience seats if he could see a particular person who promised him to come and watch him playing.
The girls were squealing when Jungkook roamed his eyes through the audiences thinking he was looking at them. Well... Jungkook had grown up to a well built young handsome man who was perfect at everything and a heartthrob of every girl eventhough he never gave anyone of them the attention they were seeking for.

The referee blew the whistle indicating a short break. The team members came back to their seats trying to catch their breaths as they drank water provided for them.

"Hey Jungkook! What's wrong with you today. Are you not feeling well?"
Min Yoongi, his senior team mate but also one of his closest friends, tapped Jungkook's shoulder and gave him a water bottle.

"No Hyung... I'm alright."
Jungkook just took the bottle and started drinking.

"Then why are you so off today? Did something happened?"

"No... I just---"

"Uh... Is that Taehyung?"

Jungkook was cut off when Hoseok said and started waving his hand showing his sunshine smile.
Jungkook snapped his head behind and saw Taehyung trying to catch his breath which looked like he came running. He waved back at them with his signature boxy smile. Jungkook's face got brightened up and he suddenly got up from his seat and ran up towards where Taehyung was standing ignoring the loud screams from the girls who were jumping when he came closer to them.

"Where were you?"
Jungkook pouted to which Taehyung put his hands on his ears and smiled.

"Sorry... my class got over just now."

Then the referee blew the whistled again and everybody stood up and went to the field.

"Go... It's starting. I'll sit there. Fighting..! Go go go..."
Taehyung pushed Jungkook who smiled and ran back to the field.
Taehyung took a seat and excitedly screamed along with the other audiences.

Jungkook took a glance at Taehyung before putting all his focus towards the game.

"YESS...!! THAT'S IT... COME ON JUNGKOOK...!!!"
The coach shouted clutching his hand tightly into a fist watching Jungkook coming back to his energetic competitive mode and started scoring up their team.

Only 1 minute left for the game to be finished and everyone was crossing their fingers. The two teams had the same score so the winner would be decided in that 1 minute. The members of the two teams were fully focusing and playing desperately. The ball was in the hand of the other college team and everybody were so nervous... until... Jungkook took the ball from the other's hand out of nowhere and jumped up real high and... GOAL..!!!

The referee whistled ending the game with Jungkook's team winning again for the 2 succeeding years.
The audience screamed with happiness and the cheerleaders dancing for the victory. The team members hugged each other happily shouting 'We did it!' all together.

"If you were focusing more right from the starting, we could have scored more than this. What happened to you earlier?"
Yoongi said as they came out of the college campus after changing their clothes.

"Kookie... Is he right that you weren't focusing?"
Taehyung turned towards Jungkook who was walking beside him.

"Well... I think we need Taehyung compulsorily to be present in the field whenever we have a match. Don't we?"
Hoseok smirked and winked at Jungkook who was giving him dead glare.

"Me? Why me?"
Taehyung looked at Hoseok with confused eyes and then back at Jungkook who kept silent.

"It's just that he looks more energetic when you're around."

"Is that so? But he's like this all the time though... Why would he be like that if I'm around?"
Taehyung asked to which Hoseok face palmed himself at how clueless Taehyung was.

Hoseok knew how Jungkook feels about Taehyung even if the younger never told him personally and he always used Taehyung to tease Jungkook.

"Because he li--"

"Hyung... I think we need to get back home early. Taehyung's eomma is not feeling well. So she might need us. Bye Hyung."
Jungkook suddenly cut Hoseok off and dragged Taehyung with him leaving his two hyungs.

"He's acting too obvious."
Hoseok shook his head.

"And the other is too clueless."
Yoongi added and they both let out a loud sigh.

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"Oppa... You look so handsome."

Taehyung turned his head to find a girl standing beside him smiling shyly.

"Oh... Thank you so much."
Taehyung smiled and bowed at her and turned his face.

"Can I have your number please?"
The girl shyly lent out her phone.

"But I don't know you?"
Taehyung said awkwardly.
How can she asked for phone number to someone whom she just met?
"I'm sorry but I don't give my numbers to unknown people. I hope you won't mind."
He smiled again thinking the girl might feel ashamed in front of everyone.

He was standing by the bus stop waiting for Jungkook who went to buy icecream for them and then that girl popped up out of nowhere and he was feeling really uncomfortable when she approached him like that.

"Here."
Jungkook smiled and handed him one icecream and he ate his as they both got into the bus and took their seats.

"Kookie... I want your strawberry flavor."
Taehyung pouted to which Jungkook couldn't help but to scream internally at how cute he looked.

"Yours is also strawberry flavor Tae. And I already licked mine----"

Jungkook couldn't even finish his words as Taehyung bend down and licked Jungkook's icecream from his hand and smiled brightly.

"I said I want your strawberry flavor Kookie. Not mine."

Well... that's when Jungkook felt those feelings that churned up inside his stomach again. Jungkook couldn't help himself from falling for him more each day even from his smallest gestures. Taehyung always eat what he already ate without any hesitation. Yeah, may be Taehyung did it without thinking much since they were close since childhood. But to Jungkook, just by the thought of Taehyung being comfortable and clingy around him was enough to make him happy.
He kept staring at Taehyung who was casually eating his icecream humming a song. He even forgot that he was holding an icecream and he only realized when it all melted down and dripped into his lap.

"Yah..!! You should eat it up fast."
Taehyung took out his handkerchief and helped him wiped them off. But Jungkook never leave his eyes from Taehyung who was pouting his lips while trying to wipe the cream off his pants.
And the corner of his lips slightly curled up into a smile.

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"Kookie. You're going to sleep here right?"
Taehyung shouted from the kitchen.

Taehyung was cooking their dinner since his mother was still not feeling well, still sleeping in her room and Jungkook was casually lying on the couch, watching random channels on TV waiting for Taehyung to finish cooking.
Since the two were neighbors, Jungkook sleep at Taehyung's house most of the time. Eventhough he had better house and better room, he just loved to stay with Taehyung no matter how the place is. He just wanted to be around Taehyung. Their parents never say anything to them either. They just let the two do whatever they want to since they knew the two were inseparable as always.

"Ofcourse..."
Jungkook said as he got up and walked towards the kitchen.

Taehyung was looking so beautiful even when wearing a white kitchen apron and concentrating on his cooking.
Jungkook rested his side arm on the door and smiled as he stared at Taehyung. He would never get tired of staring at the beauty in front of him. Well... he would obviously never deny if someone says he's too much whipped for Taehyung because that's what he was actually doing right from the start.
Jungkook didn't even remember when did he started loving Taehyung but he never doubted about his own feeling. He was scared to tell Taehyung how he felt because he didn't want to ruin their friendship if Taehyung doesn't feel the same as he do.
Sometimes Taehyung would act like he does feel the same but the next moment, he would just joke around and would never act serious and it confused Jungkook. He always got jealous easily whenever someone approached near Taehyung.
And he actually saw the girl asking Taehyung's number at the bus stand and no one could ever imagine how jealous he felt and how much he wanted to throw the girl in the middle of the road.
But even if he felt jealous, the way Taehyung ignored everyone who tried to approach him always made him feel relief and some part of his heart would still hope that Taehyung was doing all those for him.

"Kookie... What are you doing here?"

Jungkook snapped back to reality but... he found himself standing really close behind Taehyung. Taehyung was still holding the spatula with his hand and still standing in front of the stove turning his head behind. Then it means it was Jungkook who went near Taehyung. But Jungkook didn't realize when did he walked near him. Their faces were really close to each other.

"Kookie... Are you that hungry that you can't even wait for 5 mins? Why are you standing here? Sit there. I'll bring it for you."
Taehyung simply said and turned away without any reaction.

But Jungkook's heart was skipping it's beats along with that familiar flips inside his stomach. He couldn't hold it anymore. He didn't know what had induced him but he slowly wrapped his arms around Taehyung's waist from behind and buried his face under Taehyung's neck making the other stood in frozen at his sudden act.
They always used to hug and cuddle each other but the way Jungkook was hugging him at the moment was different from their usual hug.

"What happened Kookie? Tired? Are you alright? Did something happened? Is everything ok?"
Taehyung asked worriedly but Jungkook didn't say anything. He was overwhelmed by the warmth from Taehyung and closed his eyes from the comfort.

Taehyung didn't say anything but just gave slight rubs over the arms around his waist and let the other stay just like that.

None of them spoke any word. Somewhere in their mind and heart, both felt the pleasure of being in each other's arms, they felt comfort, they felt happier.

"When will you see my heart Tae?"

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How was it...?? 😅

It's been so long since I updated this story...😂💔
But I'll try to update more from now on...
Idk if this story is interesting or boring 😅😅
I'll try to make the upcoming chapter more good...

Thank you so much for reading

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