Chapter 24

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Exhaustion, would have been an understatement.... Taehyung felt like he could pass out anytime.

He had returned from overseas just 6 hours ago and catching 4 hours of sleep didn't help him much with the 'stay-awake' part.

He grumbled slightly shifting on his seat.

People bustled around with the last minute preparations, trying to get everything done with time. Taehyung didnt know much- but what he did know was that there was going to be a celebration for the company's 20th anniversary.

Thankfully, Jooyoung had taken over his work- just so that he could rest for sometime, with a promise that he would give her dinner party.

However when Hwasa's voice broke out into the room, Taehyung jolted completely awake.

"Everyone, head out now- the guests will be here in 10 minutes"

Taehyung sighed as he stood up. It really did feel like elementary all over again. Only if it wasnt for the company's anniversary, Taehyung was sure he would have been flat against his bed catching some very much needed sleep. Taehyung envied Jungkook- who probably was sleeping his ass of somehwere in his million dollar mansion. The event did not need its artist's presence as it was only for the staff and the employees on the most.

"Taehyung! Wear this- jesus your clothes are all crumpled up!" Kai hissed pulling a suit coat over the silver haired man.

"I seriously feel like I'm your mother- you should be glad your face is not all puffy and smudged up from dozing... Stay awake for some more time and then you can pass out for two days if you want. Director Choi is gonna be far up our asses if he finds any of us sleeping on this night!" Kai said shaking his head as he straightened Taehyung's shirt and and buttoned the coat to his mid chest.

"Yes mom" Taehyung replied, teasing but s little sleepy.

"Okay lovebirds- let's get outta here" Jooyoung said as she came in wearing a boat necked red gown, her hands clutching a purse.

"How do I look?" She asked awkwardly as the two men paused looking at her.

"Ooh mami- it looks like you walked out just to drive my mind crazy" Kai whistled lowly making Taehyung chuckle.

Jooyoung rolled her eyes but smiled "idiots"

"Hey- I didnt even say anything!" Taehyung retorted as the two followed her trail.

"And that's why you're an idiot too..." she turned around to grin at Taehyung "when a lady asks for compliments- you give it to them"

"Lady my ass-" Kai scoffed slightly "what happened to exotic color dresses make me uncomfortable?"

"Ahh- about that... I changed my mind" she shrugged as she walked ahead.

Kai was dressed in a three piece navy blue suit with a black silk shirt underneath, while Taehyung was dressed in two piece black suit with a black silk sash around his waist.

Taehyung was almost blown away when he walked to the venue- it was huge... well, BigHit Labels wasnt a small company and had a lot of staff.

The theme was gold and it only seemed to enhance the venue's look. It almost looked like a fantasy ball in Taehyung's opinion.

The three went and stood with the others, as they waited for the guests to arrive.

However the chatters died down when they saw Director Choi on the stage, clad in a grey suit.

"Ladies and Gentlemen... I welcome you on this auspicious occasion of the night." He spoke into the mic, with a bright smile as the crowd applauded and cheered.

"This night has graced us with the blessings of the Gods and the most influential person of the country and this company, I welcome you sir, Lee Yong Won... the CEO of BH Lee" Director Choi continued, joining the crowd, applauding.

And as if on cue, a man in his late 70s walked out wearing the traditional Korean clothes- hanbok.

Taehyung was sleepy as heck- but the CEOs aura stunned him for a bit. Anybody on first glance from far away, would think he is the icecream uncle but if looked closely, it looked like he had blood on his hands.

His face wrinkled, but his eyes were fierce as if he wasn't old- but as young and lively as just-flying bird.

Dircetor Choi bowed to the man respectfully as everyone did, giving their respects.

"Good evening everyone..." Yong Won said into the mic "BH Lee enterprise has been running for 50 years now... with BigHit Entertainment now catching up to 20"

"I am pleased to know... everyone's working hard for the company to earn such success..." he paused scanning the crowd "this is the kind of determination I want to see in everybody"

His gaze stopped at one point and didnt move from there.

"The quality of talent, loyalty and leadership." He said, but it almost... sounded venomous.

"Not disappointment... and weakness"

Taehyung craned his head to see the person Lee YongWon was looking at- but he couldnt and all he could hope for was the person wasnt pissing in their pants cause goddamit it looked like Lee came for blood.

"Keep working with the same spirit" YongWon looked up, a sudden change in his mood "you'll make the placement even more prosperous and bring a lot more development into the company making BigHit unstoppable and number one in all of Asia."

"I sincerely thank- all of you for making this happen, my best wishes are with you-" he pause to grasp his champagne flute "and with the company. To future" he raised his glass.

"To future" everyone hummed, raising their respective glasses

Taehyung sipped the champagne, the alcohol burning his throat but it wasn't that bad.

"hey- hey look over there" Jooyoung whispered nudging Kai and Taehyung.

Taehyung craned his neck to look at the direction, a familiar figure gracing his vision.

Namjoon.

His back was faced towards them and he was almost 30ft away, but that wasnt what caught Jooyoung's attention.

Another dark haired male came into vision who was standing ahead of Namjoon.

Taehyung's eyebrows crushed with confusion.

Dressed in a stormy grey shiny two piece suit and dark hair parted in the side, was a very familiar face.

"Jungkook?" He whispered to himself, wondering what the hell he was doing at the event.

"Artists arent allowed right?" Jooyoung whispered and Taehyung hummed in response.

"Guess being the face of the company has its perks. He single handedly contributed to ⅗th of BigHit Entertainment after all..." Kai scoffed slightly, amazed.

The moment the raventte's eyes met Taehyung's in the crowd, the silver haired male sucked in a breath.

Jungkook... just looked so... different.

And not just by looks, he looked just as handsome as ever- but his aura... his whole aura- seemed to have changed. As if he had pulled up some sort of wall around him.

Jungkook didnt tear his gaze away from Taehyung. Atleast if there was something worth watching in this event, then its Taehyung for the raventte.

Jungkook stayes still on his spot as Taehyung made his way towards him as he noticed two of the silver haired male's friends bicker with him.

The raventte licked his chapped lips, a little nervous underneath.

Taehyung looked good.

Even if he was wearing a plain black suit, with a silk sash around his waist and simple accessories- Taehyung looked flawless.

"Hi" he mumbled.

"Hey" Jungkook gave a small smile but it disappeared just as quick it came when another man joined them.

"Jeon Jungkook... its pleasant to see you here" the man smiled. He was in a three piece black suit and he seemed to be in his late 30s.

What caught Taehyung off was that the man's smile didn't meet his eyes, as if he was faking it.

"Lee SeungGi... it's nice to see you too" Jungkook replied with a wide smile Taehyung wasnt familiar- yes he had seen it online and posters and all of that.... but it never projected in his presence.

Jungkook was faking his smile... his best fake smile.

Taehyung noticed the tinge of malice in Jungkook's tone and the visible disrespect to the man, considering he didnt use the honorifics while addressing the man.

SeungGi smiled rather distastefully.

"And who might this be?" SeungGi asked raking his eyes at Taehyung making the male a little uncomfortable.

Taehyung forced a smile. "My name is Kim Taehyung sir, I'm an employee" Taehyung replied in his deepest tones discreetly indicating he was in no way the kind of twink the older man was probably imagining.

"Oh I see..." SeungGi smiled "and Jungkook- where's uh... where's your girlfriend?"

Jungkook grit his teeth as his fingers curled into a fist, but he refrained and smiled "it's none of your concerns... Lee SeungGi- ssi. She is wherever she is right now"

"Ahh- does that mean you both broke up?" He asked in the same mocking tone.

"Ah- excuseme Lee SeungGi- ssi... but I was told to call Jungkook. Please excuse us-" Taehyung bowed slightly and walked away grabbing Jungkook, who followed him without a word.

When Taehyung felt like he was far away enough from SeungGi, he let go of the raventte "you owe me big time. You looked like you were gonna erupt volcano from your nose.... and not in a sexy way " Taehyung paused to look at the raventte, confused "not like there's a sexy way for volcano erupting from nostrils... but you get me right?"

Jungkook chuckled at the silver haired man.

"Thanks Prettae" Jungkook smiled- a real smile this time.

"Who was he anyway?" Taehyung rolled his eyes, a little irritated.

"Just somebody I know..." Jungkook replied.

Taehyung understood Jungkook didnt want to talk about it and so on didnt press any further.

"Do you wanna go back in- socialize and shit?" Taehyung asked breaking the silence.

"Honestly... I don't, but I dont have much of a choice" Jungkook sighed "I hate this party already."

"I'll rescue you if you want" Taehyung grinned cheekily, his boxy smile coming into view.

"Well thankyou my knight in shining armor" Jungkook grinned, his eyes folding into crescents.

"Ooh so I get to top?" Taehyung whispered in a teasing tone.

Jungkook looked at him shocked, but amused at the same time "do you ever stop thinking of topping me?"

"Hmmm... never actually" Taehyung smirked as he leaned against the marble counter, his elbow propped up as the bartenders served.

"So that means you think about me everytime" Jungkook smirked back, catching Taehyung right where he wanted.

"I mean... yeah I guess. Well you give me unbelievably mindblowing orgasms and I am a proper functional man... so therefore I guess you could say I think about you more than often" Taehyung smirked looking at the disbelief sprawled across Jungkook's face.

"Wow... you- you are getting too brave these days" Jungkook scoffed, his tongue tied.

"Mmm well I've been sex deprived for quite some time now" Taehyung shrugged as he sipped some champagne.

"I can help with that if you want" Jungkook poked his tongue against his inner cheek and smirked.

Taehyung felt too hot suddenly- fuck. Why does Jungkook have to do that?

"Hello folks- am I interrupting?"

The two turned to look at Hoseok who slipped onto the counter seat beside Jungkook.

"No"

"Yes." Jungkook bluntly replied as Taehyung gave him a look.

"You werent Hobi hyung" Taehyung rolled his eyes.

"Yes you were. We were having a meaningful discussion here" Jungkook said looking back at Taehyung only to smirk at him.

"No we were not." Taehyung replied sipping his drink.

"Then do you want me to elaborate it to Hobi Hyung?"

Taehyung choked as the alcohol splattered from his mouth a little, he apoligieed softly as he hopelessly dabbed the counter with a tissue as Jungkook's laughter rang in the back.

This bitch.

"Anyway Hyung- how come you are here at the party?" Taehyung asked looking at the male.

Hoseok briefly glanced at Jungkook before looking at Taehyung.

"Ah- I was invited. I have some affiliations with the Music composing board" Hoseok replied.

Taehyung hummed and looked at his glass "I need to stop drinking. I'm already sleep deprived and I might pass out for real-"

"Jungkook" a squeaky voice straightened their backs as the three turned around to look at the woman.

Taehyung scoffed slightly.

"Hani?" Jungkook asked, confused.

Hani was in a shimmery sequined silver dress as her long hair was styled and put up. She looked beautiful- but anyone with brains would know Hani was anything but beautiful on the insides.

She briefly glanced at Hoseok and then at Taehyung, only to look away as if she was mentally cursing at the two.

Taehyung rolled his eyes. Seriously this bitch needs to go away, he thought to himself.

Taehyung swirled on his seat and gulped the entire contents of his glass in one go, the alcohol searing his throat but it felt good- better than having to look at fakestuff batting her eyelids.

"I.. I just came to say Hi" she squeaked and Taehyung swore he heard a scoff leaving Hoseok throat.

He turned around on his seat to look at Hani again, and then glanced at Jungkook's emotionless face.

She nervously bit her lip "Umm... my parents are here- and they wanted to see you. So I was thinking-"

Knight in Shining Armor.

That's what he is.

That's what he is to Jungkook.

That's what he is to Jungkook.

"-I know... but I was wondering if you could come see them-"

"He will not" Taehyung replied bluntly, his hand involuntarily sitting on Jungkook's thigh. Taehyung tilt his head as he looked at Hani, the stance making him look more intimidating.

"W-What you? I was talking to Jung-"

"And that will be his reply Miss" Hoseok interrupted "regardless who you're talking to- it's a no"

Taehyung smirked with victory as he scoffed lightly to look at Hani's defeated state.

"Jungkook- I know I made mistakes... but I realise how wrong I was and I'm so-" she said stepping closer but Taehyung was quick to jump out of his seat and infront of the raventte, blocking Hani from walking any closer.

Taehyung shoved his hands into his pockets as he looked down at Hani.

"Leave. He clearly doesn't want to talk to you.... why are you adamant on embarrassing yourself?"

"Get the heck outta my way Kim" she hissed "I wanna talk to him- and who the hell are you to stop me?"

"I'm Kim Taehyung, Jungkook's friend, his rescuer and... knight in shining armor" Taehyung smiled innocently as he whispered the last part.

Hani scoffed with disbelief.

"Hani.. why dont you and I take a walk- I'll show you where the exit is" Hoseok said walking upto the woman as he dramatically bowed, his hands showing the exit.

Hani grumbled incoherently and walked away- steam blowing from her ears.

Hoseok chuckled as Taehyung grinned at him.

"I'll show you where the exit is ?" Taehyung quirked his eyebrow.

Hoseok shrugged with a grin "works like a charm everytime...."

Taehyung shook his head and looked at Jungkook who seemed lost in thought.

"Hey... are you okay?" Taehyung asked, his voice soft.

Jungkook snapped from his daze and smiled softly at Taehyung "yeah..."

"Jungkook! Hoseok!" Namjoon came upto them, who turned to look at the taller man.

"Oh- Taehyung... hello." He smiled and Taehyung greeted him.

"There are some people who want to meet you both right now" Namjoon said standing straight.

Jungkook groaned slightly as he stood up, Hoseok following the same. The raventte sighed "ugh.. let's get this done and get out of here. This place makes me want to throw up"

"Same" Hoseok mumbled distastefully.

"Taehyung- why dont you go upto Kai and Jooyoung, we'll catch up to you later" Jungkook said as he straightened his shiny coat.

Taehyung hummed in response, as he watched the three leave.

He turned to his empty glass.

Great- now he has to find Kai and Jooyoung all over again.

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Jungkook was more than glad when he walked out of the suffocating room.

Hoseok's reaction was more or less the same- his exceptionally bright sunshine energy was drained to zero from all the bullshit and exhaustion of pretending he liked the presence of people he hated the most.

"I'm gonna go pass the fuck out- honestly these meet ups frustrate me so much" Hoseok said as he walked alongside the raventte

"Same." Jungkook replied without batting an eyelid.

"Some fine wine and rough sex sounds amazing but the guy I am tryna shoot my shot at cant stand my presence for more than 10 minutes... forget sex" Hoseok mumbled.

Jungkook chuckled "Yoongi is it?"

"Yeah..." Hoseok sighed "cant believe I'm suppressing my sexual urges for somebody. I'm turning into a monk with the amount of sex deprivation in my current life"

"You can still go hookup you know-" Jungkook shrugged.

"Nah... it feels like I'm betraying my heart. I really... really... like Yoongi. Like God he's so adorable- and he makes my heart feel all jelly" Hoseok chuckled "besides... I'd rather wait for him to accept me"

"Whipped" Jungkook teased.

"That I am" Hoseok grinned "but for now... we're both going to our beds cold. Loner life sucks"

Jungkook hummed at the thought, his lips curving into a small smile- knowing all too well he wasnt going to bed cold.

"Anyways.. I'm gonna go now. Night Kook!" Hoseok said as he made his way to the exit.

Jungkook sighed as he walked back into the hall- his eyes searching.

However when his eyes found the silver haired man... he froze. His blood almost curdling at the sight and the need of snatching him away erupting from him.

Jungkook strode towards Taehyung who was dozing off, his head on the table supported by bus own arms.

The raventte slowed his steps as he approached to the table and the stranger who was gazing at Taehyung a little too closely, stood up noticing Jungkook's presence

"He's a beauty isnt he?" The man chuckled darkly. "He belong to you?"

"Keep your hands to yourself" Jungkook replied, ignoring the other's mocking question.

"Jeon Jungkook" the male said, a smirk on his lips.

"Jeong Jaehyun" Jungkook spit venomously.

"What a surprise... I didnt know you and this beauty were close" Jaehyun exclaimed.

"Its called 'none of your business'.... ever heard of that?" Jungkook mocked.

"Yeah... but apparently I don't care much about that-" Jaehyun tilt his head.

"Well that sounds like a 'you' problem- why dont you go and put your show on instead of ogling a sleeping straight male like a bitch in heat?" Jungkook smirked as he watched the smirk from Jaehyun's face wash away.

"Dont let your spotlight fool you- know your fucking place" Jaehyun spit venomously

Jungkook kept his silence as he watched the other leave with fingers curled into fists.

The raventte let out a breath and turned to Taehyung- who had no idea what had happened as he slept dreamily.

Jungkook nudged the male softly.

"Hey- Tae... Tae- wakeup. We are leaving now..."

Taehyung squint his eyes open, his lips in a pout and voice raspy "mmh Koo? Oh..okay..."

Jungkook helped him stand, as he silently lead the way towards his car. And just as he was strapped into the passenger seat, Taehyung felt himself being lulled to sleep.

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Taehyung shifted around, his legs tangled in the blanket. Irritated, he opened his eyes- the white ceiling gracing his vision.

Taehyung sat up- looking around the dark room as he flipped the bedside lamp on. He crawled out of the bed, the cold air hitting his legs.

Seemingly, his coat and suit pants along with the silk sash was placed neatly on a chair. His white dress shirt hung loosely to his frame and his boxers hugged his thighs.

Stripping from his clothes, Taehyung walked into the bathroom- to take a quick shower and slip onto comfortable clothes from the closet.

Stepping out of the room, Taehyung walked towards another room in the mansion, his footsteps careful and silent in the dark hallway.

Creaking the door open, he peeked in- to find the room empty. He shut the door and walked towards the opening and climbed up the stairs leading to the second floor, knowing where a certain raventte would be at the ungodly hour of 2am in the morning if he isnt in his room.

And just like his suspicion... Taehyung was right. Jungkook sat on the floor, a blanket underneath him as he gazed at the sky.

"Come sit"

Taehyung almost jumped, yelping slightly, but shook his head and sat next to the raventte who simply chuckled..

"How did you know I was here?" Taehyung asked.

"The showergel... I could smell it"

Taehyung hummed as he looked up at the sky, there werent many stars- since the moon was at its fullest, lighting up the whole sky in its silvery haze.

"Why aren't you asleep?" Taehyung asked, his eyes locked with the moon.

"I was thinking" Jungkook paused "why arent you asleep?"

"I don't know... I just woke up" Taehyung shrugged.

Jungkook hummed.

"Thanks for stepping up for me during the event- I really didnt want to talk to Lee SeungGi or... Hani-" he sighed.

"Its fine... we're friends right? We protect each other's backs no matter what" Taehyung replied as Jungkook smiled.

"If you dont mind me asking... Hani is your ex right? What... what did she do that she started apologising?" Taehyung asked as he looked over at the raventte to find his face emotionless.

"I'm sorry if I stepped on boundaries-"

"She cheated on me" Jungkook replied bluntly his voice, void of any emotion "we dated for 4 years until almost a year ago.. I started finding all the unusual instances. She kissed my bestfriend, she had a thing going on with her dentist. She also flew down to Thailand saying she's in Japan and cheated on me again.... regardless, I have no idea how much more is left to add to that list.."

Taehyung let out a breath "wow... I- dont know what to say"

"Getting played at isnt fun for the most..." Jungkook chuckled dryly "you must be thinking I'm some sort of wimp right now... falling in love, getting cheated on and all that... but its okay- I know I am a fool"

Taehyung looked at him a little irritated with his assumption "you are not a wimp Jungkook. So what if she cheated on you? Yeah- it's her loss and all that-  but so what? You are here... on your own two feet and its all because of you... not Hani or somebody else... Its just you." Taehyung paused and sighed softly "Loving someone isnt easy- atleast not in this world... but you proved you could do it. And you're not a wimp for that Jungkook. Loving someone to your heart's brim is not foolery... its the most wonderful thing ever and a man that's not afraid to Love- is never a fool. If you ask me- I think you're the strongest... for keeping your head held high- despite the times you felt like you were drowning and even in times you couldnt keep your head high- you were strong... the strongest because you chose not to giveup" Taehyung said, his words shifting from Hani's topic to the one that concerned Taehyung the most.

"That fiery glow inside you is Love... Jungkook. The love for your family and your fans... is what runs through you- and if that isnt the most beautiful thing... I dont know what is.." Taehyung breathed out softly.

Jungkook looked at Taehyung, the moonlight bouncing off of his silver locks making him look even more ethereal.

For once Jungkook wasnt mad that he couldnt see the stars like every night... for once he didnt hate the moon- because in his eyes he saw Taehyung shining... even more brighter than the stars or the moon.

He looked... flawless... just..  perfect.

"You" he mumbled, to which the silver haired Male turned to face him, confused.

Jungkook smiled and shook his head as he leaned on Taehyung's shoulder, placing his head at the small juncture "thanks for making me feel better"

"Hmm dont worry about Hani anymore.... all cheaters go to hell" Taehyung grinned as he looked at the sky and his right hand skimmed across to caress Jungkook's head, his fingers slipping through the locks of raven hair.

Jungkook hummed with content as he closed his eyes feeling Taehyung's fingers against his scalp.

When he felt Taehyung's movement pause, he opened his eyes to find Taehyung looking at him intently.

The latter leaned in and promptly pressed his lips enveloping Jungkook's chapped ones.

And as if on cue, Jungkook felt his heart rate rise rhythmically.

He felt the heat from Taehyung's body slip into him as he laid the silver haired male down and passionately kissed him, holding down onto his waist.

"what was that for?" Jungkook asked leaning a little back.

"I felt like it" Taehyung shrugged. His eyes hooded and lips glossy.

Jungkook smiled.

Taehyung was beautiful... he looked too ethereal to even be called human.

Jungkook dove in to kiss the male again with the same gentle pressure that left Taehyung wanting for more and helpless moans.

Jungkook hooked his arms underneath Taehyung's slim waist and lift him up effortlessly heading in back.

"I'm tired Koo" Taehyung hummed sleepily in his chest as Jungkook climbed down the stairs.

"I know Tae..." Jungkook whispered as he laid him down on his bed.

He tucked few strands of hair behind Taehyung's ear.

He walked around the bed and got under the duvet, his limbs meeting Taehyung's and arms wrapping around his small waist and pulling him back, flush against his own chest as he spooned him- like every other night they had spent together... until the dawn.

That's when either Jungkook leaves the room or he carries Taehyung to another- after spending the whole night in warmth only to leave with the first sign of dawn.

That's Jungkook's rules now.

Because he cant resist Taehyung getting into his own bed- he cant... resist him if he messes up with his mind

He cannot resist him- even if he feels like Taehyung's crawling up his heart and tugging on each of its strings.

That's Taehyung... and he's irresistible.

Shaking his thoughts away from his mind, he gently placed a kiss on Taehyung's nape as he tightened his hold around his waist- hoping the dawn would delay.

"Goodnight Tae"

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Author's Note:

Soooooooo about this- lol... is anybody even getting the plot or am I playing myself?????

If you're confused rn... that's okay- the entire plot is not up yet- so dont worry lol.

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