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BOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Yes I am alive... I will just say... uni😔

Now onto the chapter💕

Chapter 73

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"Well, that went... well." Jungkook declared, earning himself a bit of a glare from Taehyung. To say it had gone badly would have been an overstatement as well. It hadn't necessarily gone badly either... it was just very clear that Eunji was not the biggest fan of Taehyung.

Jungkook somewhat got it. He would have reacted the exact same way had Eunji told him she was dating a siren who had tried to kill her. Although that didn't mean he hadn't hoped for things to go better.

Taehyung had been completely silent the whole way home. Maybe because he had used up his daily word limit, answering all the questions Eunji had asked to the best of his capabilities. While the siren had certainly started talking way more these last few months, it was still more than obvious that it drained his energy more than it did for Jungkook. After a thousand years of living his life barely communicating with anyone, suddenly being thrown into human society had to be rough.

"Well, we made it through that and Eunji did not once attempt murdering you, so you did better with her than with me." Jungkook winked jokingly while unlocking the door. "I'm sure you will win her heart in no time."

Tuna welcomed them right at the door, rubbing against both of their legs and meowing loudly.

Taehyung visibly relaxed a little as he picked the small animal up into his arms, half heartedly kicking off his shoes. Jungkook really seemed to have taught him all his own bad habits.

"Wanna take a bath." It wasn't a question, yet Taehyung expectantly looked up at Jungkook, his hand still softly running over Tuna's soft fur like he was expecting an answer. Jungkook smiled, reaching out to first run his hand over Tuna's head then Taehyung's.

It was weird to be allowed to be openly affectionate with Taehyung... but he really liked it. Especially when Taehyung closed his eyes, leaning into the touch. Just like a cat. Maybe that was why Taehyung liked Tuna so much. He was like a cat himself. A big and scary cat that could probably devour Jungkook in one bite, but still a cat.

"Of course. Let's take a bath."

Jungkook only realized that they had to be naked for that once they were both standing in the bathroom, Taehyung casually stripping out of his clothes like it was any other day. Well... to him it probably was. They had done this before... many times. More times than Jungkook could count. But back then they hadn't actually been together.

Why was Jungkook getting all weirdly shy now? He wasn't the one who was a virgin out of the two of them. Yet Taehyung seemed way more comfortable with all of this than Jungkook was.

"Are you coming?" Taehyung turned around, completely naked, and Jungkook tried his best not to stare. He really did. But he also did glance. Just a little.

"Yeah. Yeah." He tried to cover the fact that he was feeling just the tiniest bit flustered by quickly slipping out of his clothes and climbing into the bathtub, acting like he wasn't feeling awkward about being naked.

Jungkook looked over at Taehyung, who was still standing next to the bathtub. Maybe Taehyung didn't feel the same way because the body he had wasn't quite actually...his...

A weird question formed in his mind. Something he hadn't really thought about before, but was really curious about. He asked before he could even consider if it was appropriate to do so.

"Do you decide what your body looks like when you morph into a human? Like, do you just have a 'human form' so to say or do you get to decide things... like... I don't know. For example...the size... of your feet." Very subtle. Really, very subtle.

Taehyung didn't seem to catch on to what Jungkook was actually talking about and instead climbed into the bathtub, sitting down between Jungkook's feet. Something did feel a bit different from usual today though. Taehyung... actually seemed to cuddle up to him more. Jungkook wasn't sure what exactly he was doing differently because before he had also sat between his legs and leaned into him, but today it felt more open. Like he was seeking out contact more than usual.

Before he could stop himself and not really wanting to either, Jungkook wrapped his arms around Taehyung. The siren turned a little so now he was lying on his side, his head and shoulders resting on Jungkook's chest. That was the difference, wasn't it? Taehyung was actively turning towards him, actively seeking proximity.

They had been close before, but Jungkook could tell Taehyung had dropped all of his walls now. He felt completely open and vulnerable. Even if it was pretty subtle since him being less expressive than others just seemed to be part of his character.

Jungkook certainly didn't mind. He had grown to love Taehyung just the way he was. All of it. He barely realized what he was thinking in his head because Taehyung started answering his question.

He was speaking slowly, clearly tired, his eyes closed as he rested against Jungkook. He hadn't shifted, Jungkook realized. He wondered why.

"We don't have a 'human form'. That's why it's really hard to shapeshift the way Jimin does... I need to make every decision of what I change in my body. All of it has to be conscious, and if I don't stay focused on my form I slip back into what is most natural to me."

Jungkook opened his mouth in awe. "So you can change the size of your dick just to whatever you feel like?"

Jungkook had just outed himself hadn't he? Taehyung snorted, but certainly didn't seem weirded out by Jungkook's question.

"I have to create it in the first place, so yeah."

Jungkook didn't miss the implications of that. He furrowed his brows in confusion.

"Do sirens not have dicks?"

Jungkook had not even considered the fact that maybe siren biology was different. Maybe they reproduced by laying eggs. Who knew? They were mythical beings after all. There was no reason for normal rules to apply to them and as far as Jungkook knew... he hadn't seen anything resembling a dick on Taehyung's siren form.

"Well, we do have dicks, but I think that's exactly what is a bit different for humans." Taehyung answered like that was supposed to make sense to Jungkook. As far as he knew humans, at least guys, tended to have dicks.

"How so?" He settled on asking, his curiosity certainly piqued by Taehyung's mysterious answer. The siren yawned against Jungkook's chest, closing his eyes tiredly, and a sudden wave of fondness rushed over Jungkook.

Taehyung spoke again, still clearly tired. "Sirens have two."

Jungkook furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, not quite following. "Two what?"

"Two dicks. Not one like humans."

Jungkook could feel his blood rush to his face, his head of course instantly trying to conjure up what that could possibly look like. At least he didn't pop a boner, which would have been more than just awkward and embarrassing.

Instead he just turned into a bit of a stuttering mess. "Ah... that's... ah... cool... uhm... nice... I mean-" He swallowed, his head still betraying him and continuously trying to imagine what that looked like. "-a little... unexpected, you know... but... sure. I'm cool with that. If you'd even want to..."

He could feel Taehyung's shoulders shaking from laughter, even though it was barely audible. At least he seemed to get his fun out of flustering the fuck out of Jungkook.

"Uhm... anyways." Jungkook could still feel the heat in his cheeks. He was probably completely red. "Those-" He cleared his throat. Why was he like this? "-dicks of yours... where are they? Like, if siren's want to sleep with each other, how does it even work? Because of the tail and everything."

Taehyung hummed tiredly, rubbing his cheek against Jungkook's chest as he closed his eyes again. "Can we talk about this another time... I'm really tired."

"Yeah, of course." Jungkook answered quickly, he had the strongest urge to communicate that it was okay. Taehyung could always ask Jungkook for anything. If he didn't have the energy to talk he didn't have to talk.

"Do you want me to wash your hair?" Jungkook asked instead, running his thumb over Taehyung's cheek.

The siren smiled softly. "Please."

When had Taehyung gotten this adorable? Jungkook had no idea.

The siren sat up a little, giving Jungkook access to his head and making it easier for him to move his arms around. Like many many times before Jungkook ended up talking about anything that came to his mind as he carefully ran his fingers through Taehyung's hair, spreading shampoo as he leaned into his touch, making small noises of content.

The amount of warmth that filled him was not comparable to anything he had ever felt before. Especially not when he realized Taehyung had fallen asleep halfway through Jungkook washing the foam from his hair.

Listening to Taehyung's soft breathing as he laid against Jungkook's chest... was probably going to be something he was still going to remember in years.

After a while, when the water started getting colder, Jungkook eventually got up, carefully picking Taehyung up in his arms and carrying him to their bedroom. Taehyung didn't even open his eyes once, his breathing still just as calm as it had been in the bathtub... he really did trust Jungkook to protect him, didn't he?

Maybe his trust was a little misplaced in Jungkook's in comparison meek arms, but Jimin was right... Taehyung really seemed to trust him and Jungkook would do anything to protect him. So much he was sure of.

"Jungkook." Taehyung's voice was soft, sleepy, and Jungkook would have missed it, if it hadn't been as quiet in the room as it was. He had just been in the process of slipping into some sweatpants. He looked over at Taehyung, who was lying in the bed Jungkook had tucked him into a couple of minutes prior.

Taehyung's hair was still a little damp, the strands falling into his eyes, as he laid there wrapped in soft blankets.

He looked unsure... a level of vulnerability visible from his eyes alone that Jungkook really wasn't used to seeing.

Almost instinctively he crossed the distance between the two of them, sitting down on the edge of the bed. He had to be closer to Taehyung.

"Yeah?" he asked softly, placing a hand on top of the blanket and running it over the area that probably hid Taehyung's upper arm underneath.

Taehyung averted his eyes. "Are we... actually together now?"

Jungkook realized that they hadn't quite... established that yet. They had kissed twice and he had told Taehyung that he was not quite sure where to go after the first kiss. And at the time of the second kiss they hadn't really talked about where to go afterwards.

But he had his answer now. He had just needed a day to... let it sink in. To think about what it could entail. But he knew he felt up to it. Because he cared for Taehyung, more than he ever had for anyone else.

"I'd say so... if you would have me." Jungkook chuckled, leaning down to peck Taehyung's cheek. It still felt weird... but also just right. The siren hummed tiredly but clearly content. He closed his eyes again and Jungkook expected that to be it, but then Taehyung opened his mouth.

"I'll make an exception for you." The corners of his mouth stretched up into a bit of a teasing smile. Of course, he would tease Jungkook even now. Still, Jungkook couldn't help the fond smile creeping up on his face. He rolled his eyes before leaning down and pecking Taehyung's lips

"Sleep well."

And then Taehyung's breathing evened out as the siren fell asleep again, leaving Jungkook behind with a racing heart but a content smile on his lips

Before slipping into bed next to Taehyung he went to connect his phone to the charger but found his screen lighting up with a message from Eunji.

Eunji
Hey dumbass, you owe me one for lying to me for such a long time, even though I'm your best friend. But I'll let it pass... in exchange for a little help. Seunggi is celebrating his birthday this weekend and invited me, but he's been very clearly flirting with me for weeks and I have a bad feeling that he's going to be trying to pull something. I need some mental support there otherwise I won't survive that party.

Jungkook
You know, you could just let him down politely

Eunji
Trust me I have been trying. So much that I was worried it was actually getting into rude territory but he just won't take the hint.

Eunji
Please I need you to come with me. If you're there I always have an excuse and have someone to escape to.

Jungkook
I don't know... I don't want to leave Taehyung alone at home, but at the same time I'm not sure about taking him into a crowded place again. The last time was pretty bad. He can't deal well with crowds.

Eunji
Mood

Eunji
And it's not that kind of party actually. They are going to the beach to have a campfire. It's not that many people either

Jungkook
Aren't we intruding then?

Eunji
I got an okay from him to bring friends

Eunji
Please Jungkook.

Eunji
You can just do things with Taehyung... like a date. I just need to have you nearby.

Jungkook
I guess

Jungkook
But if things don't go well I'm getting you and we're leaving together. That way you also have an excuse to take your friends home or something

Eunji
THANK YOU

Eunji
I owe you one!

Eunji
Wait I don't hehehe

Eunji
Well we're even

Jungkook
._.

Eunji
Good night and try not to get eaten

Jungkook
Which kind?

Eunji
._. I'd prefer hearing about neither

A/N

Aaaaaah I still absolutely love writing this story... uni is cruel for taking it away from me😭

Love ya'll and thank you for your patience... I know this is a bad point to be made to wait but I think it's gonna be worth it💕