Tucked in his bed, sleep pooled at the corner of the young ravenette's head as he fights to stay awake. Series of yawns kept coming at Jungkook as his sore eyes teared with the battle he was losing to sleep.

"Do you want to perhaps take a rest and get something to eat? I understand how you must be feeling, I want to hear it all if you're willing to share but I think you need some rest first Bambi."

Jungkook's eyes teared for real this time as he brought the hem of his heavy blanket to muffle his cries. He can't afford for the brown head in his living room to hear his cries. Taehyung has stepped into Jungkook's boundary more than anyone did in the past 24 years of his life.

The young patissier is probably the only one who has broken the barrier which Jungkook build on his own. Strange yet familiar. The desire in Jungkook's heart was clear for the yearn it has when it comes to the older.

"Kooks?"

Shit. Jungkook tried to muffle his cries as he secretly wiped his tears away. Thankfully his back was facing the door. With the dimness in his room, he was praying so far Taehyung will not notice his silent cries.

Everything is so sensitive and emotional for the raven head and he wants to get a big warm hug and cry his heart out.

"Jungkook?" The older's voice was much gentler this time, almost like a whisper as Jungkook could notice the light from the living room shining further into his bedroom as the door was wide opened by Taehyung.

The older who had no clue what kind of state the younger is at that very moment was contemplating if he should wake the younger up to order some takeaways. It's been precisely a couple of hours since Taehyung nudged Jungkook for a nap.

The young boss insists that he will hang around if that's alright with Jungkook until it's time for dinner. Jungkook being the one to have a deep crush brewing towards Taehyung agreed timidly liking the feeling of having the older around.

As Jungkook retrieved to his bedroom for a much-needed nap, Taehyung started to make himself home in the younger's living room. The brown head occupied the couch while scrolling through his phone for new pastry ideas with the hope that Jungkook was getting the rest he needed. Little did he know that Jungkook did not get a wink of sleep.

"I guess I will just wait for you then." Taehyung whispered to himself thinking out loud as he took a step and two backwards while he kept his eyes on the figure lying on the king-size bed.

The raven head waited for a second longer and couldn't hold back his sniffles as he left it out thinking Taehyung was out of the door. Guess he was wrong with his prediction as to the next thing he knew, he was engulfed by two strong arms with an alarming concern.

"Gosh Jungkook, are you ok?"

Taehyung leaned in with his chin on Jungkook's right bicep while the younger lost his walls into dust. All the self-control he was mustering came down broken into pieces when his cold heart and body felt the new sense of warmth through the older's embrace.

"Shh, it's alright Kooks. Let it out." Taehyung's heart did a flip and it sunk. He was ready to make a turn on his heel when he notices the tremble on Jungkook's body underneath the blanket. Immediately, he leapt on the bed and tried to embrace the younger as close as he could.

Taehyung had no idea how insecure and afraid Jungkook is of his personal space. The younger is not someone who lets people in easily. We all been known his introvert nature when it comes to social interactions.

Maybe having a bold and oblivious person like Taehyung is what Jungkook lacked in his life. The older's extrovert mindset with his cheery attitude towards others making him a charmer whom Jungkook can never envision to be.

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The warm steam evaporating from Jungkook's cup of tea was the only thing he was focusing at this moment. He watched the steam rise upwards and disappears into thin air. The warmth of the ceramic mug can never replace the warm provided by Taehyung with his hug but for now, it'll do the trick.

"Are you sure you don't want me to order any food for you Jungkook?"

Taehyung watched as the younger slowly shakes his head with his eyes looking nowhere but straight ahead.

It took almost an hour for Jungkook to calm down and have another hot shower under Taehyung's command before he was allowed to sit on the couch with a hot chamomile tea courtesy of Taehyung's brewing.

He didn't know what else he should say as he continued to watch Jungkook's every move. Taehyung was intrigued. He was pulled towards Jungkook in a way he has never seen any of his other friends. Something about the muscular boy in front of him screams vulnerability and innocence. Jungkook might look rough and tough but Taehyung is sure that he has a different side of the story he portrays.

"T-thank you."

Taehyung's eyes perked up. He sat straight as he finally watched Jungkook moving and saying something on his own. "You're welcome but there is nothing for you to thank me for Kook."

"You don't have to do this Tae."

Tae.

Suddenly his name sounded adorable as Taehyung smiled weakly with a blossoming comfort at the corner of his heart.

"This is what friends do Kooks. And even if I am not a friend to you in your mind, you are to me. And this is what I do to people who I associate closely with."

Closely? Does he think we are close?

Jungkook bites his lower lip unconsciously thinking about the blush creeping in when he heard those warm and comfortable opinion coming from Taehyung. The raven head lowered the cup to the coffee table he has in front of him as he adjusted his seating.

"Still...thanks. You didn't have to deliver cakes and stay with me. I'm fine."

Taehyung watched the younger like a hawk. "You know, you need to learn how to express better Jungkook. I understand you're not much of a talker but it doesn't hurt to allow yourself to feel too Bambi."

Jungkook shivered slightly with the nickname. Bambi. It surely does something more than tumbling to Jungkook's heart. He felt nice.

"Can I ask you something?"

The raven head looked at the brown head who looked handsome as ever. Jungkook tried to focus on the older's question as he nodded. "Go ahead."

"Are we friends?"

Jungkook scrunched his brows with Taehyung's question. Why is he even asking that question? "Of coz we are."

"Good. This is how I behave with my friends so take it or leave it." Taehyung did the unthinkable by leaping forward and burying Jungkook's muscular frame in his own broader ones. The brown head is not a gym buff or muscular as Jungkook, but the weightlifting of flours and squatting to align the trays in his bakery kitchen surely defined Taehyung's bicep, arms and butt more than it should be.

"Whatever it is Bambi, I'm here to hear out yea? I can't say I know how it feels but I can try to understand how tough it must have been to lose something you've religiously taken an action and effort. I'm sure you will pick up all the pieces you've lost, coz you're Jungkook."

Taehyung said as he continued hugging Jungkook. Every single word born out of his mouth settled in like a sweet lullaby to Jungkook's ears as he gingerly took his arms to engulf the brown head man.

For Tae it seems like what a normal person would do, returning a hug you receive. For Jungkook it means so much more. It means he is opening his space, his life, his blanket of security to share with a friend he trusts.

"Thanks Tae. I feel better. Really."

The younger wasn't lying. He was truly feeling better than he did last night. The loneliness chilling his bone and the hurt hammering into his mind reminding him of his defeat started to die down. Taehyung came in like a perfect distraction.

"Anytime Kooks." Taehyung was the first to break the hug with a huge boxy grin adorning his lips. "I know you said you didn't want to have dinner but I'm kinda hungry. Can we order something to eat?"

The grumbling sound erupted right on-time sending Taehyung into a deep shade of red while Jungkook snorted into a huge wave of laughter subsequently making Taehyung drop to the side in slow motion with his laugh.

"Yea, go on. I can use some real food too." Jungkook finally agreed. It was even more worth it with the eureka look on Tae's face as he grabbed his phone for delivery.

"Yaaay food!" Taehyung jumped back to a separate couch leaving the younger to miss the warmth of his seat. "And stop saying desserts are not real food. Those who can hear you right now might blast their comment saying dessert is life."

Jungkook playfully rolled his eyes as he watched Taehyung moved on making his orders. As time passes by, the raven head grew a sense of admiration towards his new friend. Whatever X factor Tae is having surely starting to become one of Jungkook's favourite addiction.

"Oh, Jimin wanna stop by."

"Who?"

"Jimin." Taehyung answered with his eyes on the phone. "He wanted to meet me and I said I probably can't since I'm here so he said cool, he will drop by."

As much as Jungkook is now feeling better to meet his friends, he isn't ready for the thousand and one questions going to be aimed at him none other than his blond friend. Having Taehyung for such a long time in his personal space will surely raise a questioning flag to the trio.

At least it's only Jimin, not the entire gang.

"Oh, and he said Louis and someone named Hoseok will drop by too."

Perfect!

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My heart!
Are we ready for something more serious? I think it's time we truly dive into JK and Tae's life.
Be ready.