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Taehyung was still examining his towel for any cum stains when he heard it. A sniff. He turned around only to find out a naked Jeongguk on his knees. Wait, was he crying?

Taehyung panicked. Did Taehyung do something wrong?

He didn't wait for his mind to search for any answers. He quickly stepped next to Jeongguk and knelt beside him.

"Hey" Taehyung whispered softly, despite the panic eating him and took hold of Jeongguk's cold shoulders

"Hey, baby...hey... look at me" Taehyung said. "Shh it's ok. Shh" Jeongguk whispered and took Jeongguk by his shoulders and wrapped his arms around him. Jeongguk just stayed silent, finding comfort in his enemy's embrace.

Taehyung stroked up and down Jeongguk's bare back, trying to calm him down. He was taking care of Jeongguk like tending to a child.

Jeongguk on the other hand was still crying. He felt worse, letting Taehyung see him at his worse, crying his eyes out like a five-year-old. But he felt comfortable, wrapped in Taehyung's warmth. He felt safe.

As Taehyung's fingers drew invisible patterns across his back comfortingly, he calmed down. The tears stopped running. For a moment, he felt like he could forget all his problems. He felt like his problems would all disappear as long as Taehyung had his hands wrapped around him. As if his family, business and other problems would just stay ashore as long as Taehyung was there with him.

After being calmed sown, Jeongguk leaned away from the other man to look at him.

Jeongguk's puffy eyes were met with soft brown ones, worry overflowing them.

"Hey, baby" Taehyung said. "What's wrong?"

Jeongguk sniffed again.

Taehyung reached and wiped Jeongguk's face with his palms.

"Hey, tell me" Taehyung tried again.

"Us" Jeongguk's voice came as a hoarse whisper. "That's what's wrong"

"Us? What's wrong with us?"

Another tear trialed down Jeongguk's face as he felt his worries crashing up on him again.

"Why don't you get it? What we're doing is wrong! We shouldn't do this! How can you be so carefree about this? Doesn't it bother you? What if someone finds out? What will my dad and aunt think if they find out? What- what- oh they'll be so disappointed in me! What's wrong with me? Why can't I control myself? I'm supposed to h-hate you! I hate you! What-what's-"

"Jeongguk!"

The name felt so foreign rolling off of Taehyung's tongue. But it had a bittersweet sensation to it. Taehyung hadn't spoken the syllables in so long.

"Jeongguk" he said it again, softer now. "Calm down"

Jeongguk looked up at Taehyung's eyes, listening.

"We're facing the same situation here. But do you know why I'm not as riled up about it as much as you are?"

Jeongguk shook his head no.

"It's because I know myself. That moment you stumbled in to my office, I knew I was fucked. Then after we fucked I knew it can't happen again. But when it did happen again, I had already accepted that you are going to be the death of me. I have no control of myself either. But I openly know what I want. I know I can't hold myself back from you. I tried. But I failed. If I keep trying I'd end up being miserable. I just can't stop wanting you, baby. Last week I made up my mind that I won't hold back as long as you tell me to go away. I have accepted it because that's what I want"

Jeongguk had stopped crying. Taehyung wants him the same way Jeongguk wants him?

"And I'm ok with it. The people around me only knows what I choose to tell them. It could be a problem to me as much as it is to you if word gets out. But for now, I'm not afraid. Jeongguk, its okay to say screw the rules once in a while, ok?"

"It is?" Jeongguk's voice was small.

"Of course. My family, my friends, the world doesn't have any say in what I choose to do with in my life. They don't have a say in who I sleep with. And I know I want this. And I figured that's fine. I've accepted myself for who I am. The people around me can't stop me from loving myself" Taehyung said.

Jeongguk tried to process everything Taehyung just said. It was true. He should at least have a say in who he sleeps with, right? His whole life felt planned out. From school to his job and now marriage.

But fuck it. He'll never marry Jennie. Hell, he's gay.

Yeah! Fuck rules! I mean, screw the rules!

Jeongguk smiled. He nodded at Taehyung. Taehyung flashed his boxy smile at him and Jeongguk grinned weakly back at him. He remembered the first time he saw Taehyung's boxy smile. It was almost twenty years ago. He remember butterflies going wild in his stomach when Taehyung grinned at him then.

Taehyung touched Jeongguk's cheek. Jeongguk leaned in to his palm, finding the warmth comforting. His heart didn't feel heavy anymore. The worries and problems seemed to have vanished. He felt free.

"We should go. Out assistants must be wondering what we're doing" Taehyung said and pulled Jeongguk to his feel along with him.

"Are you feeling better now?" Taehyung asked.

"Yeah" Jeongguk answered shyly.

"Ok wait here" Taehyung said and went out of the stall after wrapping his towel around his hips.

He returned a few seconds later with another towel and knelt in front of Jeongguk. Jeongguk was confused for a moment until he felt the cool cloth touch his inner thigh. Taehyung was cleaning Jeongguk. Wow

Jeongguk stood still as Taehyung tended to him. It was then it popped to his mind.

"Taehyung?" It still felt alien against his tongue. "What are we?"

"I didn't think we'll need labels. But call it whatever you want" Taehyung said. He parted Jeongguk's butt cheeks and wiped between them, making Jeongguk stumble forward a little.

"We'll keep fucking, then?"

"If that's what you want"

"Ok then" Jeongguk thought for a while. "We're still enemies, right? Well, we're supposed to be. So we're enemies with benefits?"

"Enemies with benefits?" Taehyung laughed. "Wow, baby, that's genius. Okay, then. Enemies with benefits it is"

Jeongguk smiled.

"But under one condition" Taehyung looked up at Jeongguk, face serious. "No feelings involved. We'll remain enemies. Enemies who fuck"

"That's two conditions" Jeongguk said. "But yeah. I know"

"Awesome" Taehyung stood up after finishing his task. "Let's get dressed, shall we?" He said.

Jeongguk nodded.

"But I can still give you a blow job though" Taehyung said.

"Taehyung, we need to leave"

"I was just offering" Taehyung pouted and left Jeongguk's stall, leaving a smiling Jeongguk behind.

Jeongguk felt happy. He felt like everything was going fine. His secret will be safe as long as the both of them kept their mouths shut. And he didn't have to be subtle about the way he feels anymore. He had Taehyung to take care of his needs. The both of them will be satisfied and at the end of the day, they'll still be enemies.

When they left the showers together, the people outside looked slightly confused. They ignored them and silently parted ways.

He silently wished their next meet-up would happen soon. Their fuck-date. Jeongguk smiled to himself.

"What's got you all smiley?" Yoongi asked from beside him.

"Nothing. I was just thinking about my enemy" Jeongguk said. Yoongi shot him a what the fuck look but didn't question any further. He must think that Jeongguk was going crazy.

Never did Jeongguk ever dream, not even in his wildest dreams that he'll be counting fingers to meet his enemy. His Enemy with Benefits.

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RIP Sulli, our angel. You will be alive in our memory forever.

Guys, with everything that's been happening lately, I felt the need to say this. A smile could hide anything. If you ever need to talk to someone, please do. Don't keep it bottled up. Seeking help and comfort isn't a weakness. It proves how strong you are, as a person. There's nothing wrong with you. You are perfect, just the way you are. Don't listen to what other say about you because they don't know shit about you. Be yourself. Listen to that small voice inside you that tells you to keep going. If you ever feel like giving up, look behind you and recall all the way you've come. You're so strong, more than anyone else, you've come so far. No one else could've been able to do that the way you did it! So keep going! Look forward to things you love! Live your life the way you want. All of you are unique, beautiful, smart and you've got your shit together! No one can ever tell you otherwise. Believe me. If you need someone to talk to, I'm right here. hmu anytime, I'll listen to you. I'm telling you this because I know. I've been through some shit too. So be strong! Because that's what you are.

Thank you for reading! Know that there's someone out there, looking out for you. Even if you feel like there's no one like that at the moment, there's someone in the future that's going to need you. Someone that's going to look out for you. And who knows? You might meet that person tomorrow! I love you all. Yes, you too. You nice, keep going!

Love,

Sara💜