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"you don't know your way back home?" taehyung asked after getting on his bike.

the sun was about to set therefore taehyung had to return in order to be presented in the meeting tomorrow or else he was sure his old man will loose all hell on him.

jungkook shrugged, "i do. but we are going the same way so thought i'd give you company" he also got on the bike before putting on the helmet.

taehyung chuckled underneath the helmet, "sure"

"on second thought, hey kim. wanna race to your house? who reaches first can ask for anything in return"

"you change your mind rather quick"

"so is that a yes?"

taehyung nodded in return. almost sure, he will be the one to win— defeating the king of deville may have given him a bit of a confidence boost, although he was already filled with aplomb.

"lesgetit"

both men started their engines and blazed forward with a spirit of determination that they were going to make the other suffer.

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it had been only an hour since they left daegu and they were already close to taehyung's place. fortunately, there were no traffic jams, and even if they did violate any traffic rules, the policeman could not catch the mischievous boys.

"i'm so gonna win this" the faded green-haired boy muttered under his breath, a sly grin curling his pierced lips.

"get ready to lose again, jeon" taehyung himself also thought before their bikes aligned. peering at each other, they both accelerated at the same time causing no one to go ahead.

however they didn't pay attention to that as the gates of taehyung's house came in sight and soon enough,

both boys stopped right in front of the gate, together.

removing their helmets, they stood face to face and pointed at themselves.

"i won!" both declared together making one another grimace.

"winning once has definitely gotten to your shitty head. it's clear i won" jungkook nudged taehyung's chest with his index finger before the raven head slapped the hand away and jabbed a finger on the younger's chest the same way.

"excuse your sorry ass but i definitely won"

"no i did!"

"check your eyes jeon, it's me who won!"

"you—" jungkook stepped closer, bumping his nose against taehyung's, glaring into those tiger-like eyes.

"me what?" the raven head himself gotten closer, this time making their lips inch closer as well.

jungkook softly trailed his eyes down at taehyung's heart-shaped lips before looking into his eyes. it was frustrating for jungkook to not be able to understand why his heart rate seemed to spike now that he was close to taehyung when he should be beating the crap out of him for his haughtiness.

but at the moment, all jungkook can focus on was taehyung's tinted pink lips.

he has never kissed before and right now, taehyung's lips look so inviting that he feels like he should just give in. and taehyung noticed how the faded green-haired lad licked his lower lip, the metal on it sparkling under the street lamp mixed with moonlight while staring at his lips.

the raven head smirked slightly as he stared deep into jungkook's eyes. "what? are you gonna kiss me or something?"

jungkook hadn't actually thought of kissing the raven head yet but now when the boy himself asked him that, he is contemplating if he really wants to kiss the one he wants to run over with his bike.

the idea in fact seems enticing.

and the cocky look on taehyung's face only feed the desire.

jungkook raised his arms and propped them over taehyung's shoulder in an intimate manner as he leaned against the older's forehead,

"why? do ya wanna kiss me?" while saying those words, jungkook swiped his tongue over his lower lip making the ring move along his thick tongue.

taehyung was definitely not serious but now he isn't sure what he was feeling. kiss? jungkook? the scenario itself looked stupid in his head ( even though this very man has fucked him just last night ).

it wasn't like he was saving his first kiss for someone special since the raven head thought with a soul as dry as his, he'll end up living his life alone till he dies anyway. but still losing his kiss to a man, that too jungkook irked his skin.

so if he hates the idea so bad, then why are jungkook's lips all he has in his mind right now?

snap back kim taehyung. this is wrong, so wrong. he tried to say to himself but unintentionally his face came much closer to jungkook's than the younger was expecting, so it startled him but at the moment just as taehyung, all he could think about was the other boy's lips against his. even though he would regret it later on — well, life is short so fuck it, jungkook thought as he also inclined closer to the other male's face.

and just when their lips were about to meet,

taehyung was pulled back harshly before a hard slap came across his face.

the raven head almost lost his balance when the sudden impact happened, but he somehow managed to stay on his feet. he then looked up to see who had hit him while holding the side of his slapped face.

taehyung's body shivered in sheer fear seeing,

his father.

looking at him with enraged eyes, disgust also seen in those similar tiger-like eyes. the raven head's heartbeat got louder like before, the only difference is this time it was from fear.

"what the actual fuck?! who the fuck ya are?!" jungkook's irritated voice only alarmed taehyung more.

as taehyung felt a deep-seated concern for jungkook, knowing that if the younger boy got entangled with his father, it would mean the end of everything he had. and for some reason, taehyung didn't want that to happen. he didn't want jungkook to suffer.

"y-you leave, right now. please" taehyung nearly pleaded jungkook who was fuming in anger, watching the red marks of five fingers imprinted on the raven head's face.

that beautiful face. how fucking dare he.

"leave? when this bastard just slapped you? how—"

"who's this, taehyung?" the mid-aged man turned his head to look at jungkook, eyeing him head to toe with a disgusted look on his crinkled face which only fueled the younger's anger.

"f-father. . . he's a friend—"

jungkook halted hearing the word father. he enlarged his eyes recalling what he called taehyung's father just now — bastard.

fuck. he thought.

"friend? so now you kiss your guy friends on the lips?"

taehyung shook his head, "no, you got it wrong!"

"disgusting" taehyung's father spat, "not only did you disobey me and rode this damned bike again, but also. . ." the man turned to jungkook, pointing his finger at the boy, "kiss this insolent guy? have you lost your fucking mind?!"

"it's not like that!"

"stay silent when i'm talking!" the man stepped closer to his son, eyes shot red and lips curled into a menacing frown.

taehyung's body turned cold upon hearing that voice. he's not one to be scared like a rat in front of his father but when he raises his voice and looks at him like that, taehyung knows what his father will say next and he hates those words. he would rather take fists than the words his father's about to utter.

"maybe you're happy your mother died! if not how do you still behave like this?!"

jungkook eyes enlarged while taehyung lowered his head, body going numb as he let the words sink in.

jungkook wouldn't have been so bothered if he didn't know the context but he does, he knows very well how vulnerable taehyung gets when it comes to his mother, so vulnerable that he had to seek comfort from him— his enemy.

so how could his own father say those harsh words to him? it was hard to watch taehyung take all the abuse from his father without any reaction. his heart felt heavy with the knowledge that taehyung was suffering silently.

but how could he just watch and do nothing when he knows how hard it must be for taehyung to hear all that? and so he tried to speak for the boy,

"sir. . . you're going overboard—" jungkook tried to interject, but the man turned on him with a fury and showed him his index finger, clearly angry.

"i'm talking to my son. you shut up, disgusting fag"

clenching his fists jungkook took the insults silently. it was clear that the raven head wouldn't like jungkook worsening the situation, therefore he stayed mute. if not, jungkook would have had harsher things to say to the old man.

looking at jungkook as if he's an insect, the man snarled, "i now know who ruined my son. it's because of you that my perfect son is doing illegal bike races and kissing you, a man. how dirty!"

jungkook's patience was thin so it was remarkable how he was taking the insults while clenching his jaw to control the anger till now.

"you bastard! i'll destroy you!"

"father. . ."

finally taehyung raised his head and walked over to his father, to draw his attention.

the man turned to see his son's face, which was devoid of the usual frightened or angry expression. instead, it looked as if taehyung was no longer bothered by what he was saying.

jungkook stood there, not knowing what to do. he was worried for taehyung, even though he shouldn't be — this was none of his business.

"you can't shout at him like that" hearing taehyung, jungkook was surprised. what was he saying? out of all the hurtful words his dad spat, this was what bothered him?

"oh? and why is that? who the fuck is this bastard to you!"

and the next words that taehyung uttered left his father shocked and jungkook, well the man couldn't comprehend it at all.

"he is my lover, father"

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this is the turning point of this story. gaaah it's gonna get real intense from now on!