Jungkook watches Taehyung's reaction closely, not sure what he should expect from him.

The brunette sighs softly as he looks through the file that Jungkook had slipped from Mr. Kim's desk, reading each document briefly before moving on to the next.

"Wow." He says in awe as he reads over them.

Jungkook stays silent until the brunette sits back in his chair and crosses his arms.

"He said he wanted you to come to him and tell him before he said anything." He says. "It just...It wouldn't have felt right keeping this from you."

"No, I'm glad you didn't." Taehyung says looking up at him. "I just feel like an idiot right now."

"Why?" Jungkook asks.

"I always thought I was taking all the necessary steps to keep everything away from my father but I guess I just fell short." The brunette says, shaking his head as he looks at the file. "I mean, 2015? Seriously? He couldn't have gotten all this information legally."

"You were 17, maybe they had to tell him because you weren't an adult." The younger says.

Taehyung shakes his head again, sighing softly and pressing his palm to his forehead.

"Are you dissociating?" Jungkook asks, closing the file.

"No. I'm just regretting every decision I've made in the past five years." The brunette says, looking up at Jungkook. "I spent so much fucking money trying to keep this away from him. And he knew, all the while he knew."

"Why did you keep it from him?" The younger asks. "Don't you trust him?"

"Of course I trust him, he's my father." Taehyung says. "I just didn't want him to think I was crazy. And I didn't want him throwing me into some mental hospital. I was supposed to take his spot as President after my brother ran off and I didn't want to disappoint him by being...sick, y'know?"

"Don't say it like that." Jungkook says, he thought the word was so harsh and too negative.

"It wasn't the right time to tell him then and I guess I just got used to hiding it." The brunette shrugs. "Then again maybe I didn't hide things well at all. Maybe everyone noticed, right?"

"I'm not sure." The younger says.

Taehyung chuckles softly, holding his hand out to Jungkook who takes it with a smile. "Should I tell him?"

"He already knows so it can't change things that much. He might even get to know everyone." Jungkook says, mostly to make Taehyung laugh.

"Yeah right." The brunette chuckles. "Maybe I'll talk to him tomorrow. It's going to be hard facing him and knowing that he knows."

"I could go with you." The younger suggests.

"No. You baby me too much." Taehyung says pouting his lips. "I'll tell you how it goes though."

Jungkook smiles at him, giving his hand an affirming squeeze. "He'll understand why you didn't tell him."

Taehyung nods. "I think he will too."

"Wanna watch a movie?" The younger asks.

Taehyung's expression says no but Jungkook is already pulling him up towards the living room.

"I hate watching movies." The brunette complains. "I'm just gonna either fall asleep or get switchy and I want to spend more time with you."

"We are spending time. We're watching a movie together." Jungkook says pulling him down on the couch.

"Wow, Chaesal did a great job in here today." Taehyung comments when he sees the polished floors and the dusted end tables.

"He's a brat." The younger chuckles as he turns on the tv.

    "Come on, Kook. Let's just go to bed." The brunette says taking the remote and turning it off. "I don't want to watch a movie."

Jungkook pouts. "Fine."

Taehyung smiles, leaning in and pecking Jungkook's pouty lips. "Come on, we've had a long day."

Jungkook stands with Taehyung and they head upstairs for the night.

    "So, I thought about what you said last night." Jungkook says as he found some pajamas, he had basically moved into the main bedroom with Taehyung at this point.

    "Uh-huh." The brunette hums from the bathroom as he brushes his teeth.

    "I'm fine with becoming more intimate, but just a bit at a time. Y'know?" The younger asks.

    "Mhm." Taehyung hums, stepping into the doorway and leaning on the doorframe as he brushes his teeth.

    "I'm mostly afraid of hurting you or triggering you negatively." Jungkook confesses, pulling his shirt over his head. "But you said you trusted me and I trust you to tell me if I ever take things too far or if you feel unsure or uncomfortable. Y'know?"

    "Mhm." The brunette hums again.

    "So we could just start slow. Would that be okay with you?" The younger asks looking at him.

Taehyung nods. "'Hat 'hounds 'herfect."

    "Great." Jungkook says. "Because I love you, a lot. And I want to be able to do those things for you, I want us to be able to do those things for each other, I just want you to be okay."

The brunette turns and walks back into the bathroom to rinse his mouth out before returning to the bedroom.

Jungkook smiles when he feels Taehyung's arms wrap around his torso.

    "What?" He chuckles as the brunette rests his chin on his shoulder.

    "I'm really lucky to have you, Jungkook." The older says genuinely.

Jungkook turns around in his grasp, putting his arms around his waist. "I'm lucky to have you too."

Taehyung closes the space between them, pressing his lips against Jungkook's lovingly.

    "Wait for me?" The younger says against his lips.

    "Always." The brunette responds, making Jungkook laugh.

    "I'll be right back." He says pulling away from the embrace and walking to the bathroom with his towel and a change of clothes.

When he returns he finds Taehyung laying in bed on his phone.

"You look like Chaesal." Jungkook chuckles as he joins him.

Taehyung locks his phone and turns to face Jungkook.

    "What's wrong?" The younger asks when he doesn't say anything.

    "Nothing." The brunette says shaking his head. "I'm just tired, I guess."

"You sure?" Jungkook asks, putting an arm on his waist.

Taehyung nods, snuggling closer to Jungkook. "I'm fine."

The younger nods, pecking Taehyung's lips, it's meant to be a short kiss but Taehyung deepens it, moving his lips firmly against Jungkook's.

Jungkook kisses him back, his eyes fluttering shut as Taehyung parts his lips to deepen the kiss even further.

The brunette leans closer to Jungkook until he straddles his waist, both his hands by Jungkook's head to keep his balance.

    "Tae," Jungkook says breaking the kiss.

    "Are you okay?" The brunette asks.

    "Yes." The younger says.

    "I'm okay." Taehyung reassures him, slowly leaning back into the kiss. "I promise I'm okay."

Jungkook nods, closing his eyes again as Taehyung's lips meet his in a passionate kiss, both their lips parting and allowing their tongues to explore one another, an unestablished battle for dominance emerging between them.

Jungkook's hands rest unsurely at Taehyung's waist before the brunette places them exactly where he wanted them.

    "It's okay." Taehyung says again after noticing the younger's hesitation.

Jungkook nods, eagerly closing the space between again, his hands trail under Taehyung's shirt and sending chills down his spine.

The brunette gasps when he feels Jungkook's strong hands trailing up his sides, giving up the battle for dominance as he gets lost in Jungkook's touch.

The two are so lost in their own world that they nearly jump out of their own skin when Taehyung's phone buzzes loudly against the dresser.

It takes Taehyung a moment to react before he crawls off of Jungkook and grabs it.

    "It's Jimin." The brunette says, breathing heavily. "It's probably a-about Yoongi."

    "Yeah, you should answer." Jungkook says, sitting up and clearing his throat.

    "I'll be right back." Taehyung says answering the call as he stands and walks out of the main bedroom.

Jungkook inhales deeply as he falls back onto his pillow, exhaling slowly.

Still drunk off Taehyung's touch as he closes his eyes.

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