forty-three.

"Dada is such a slowpoke!" Seolmi hollers as she runs towards their backyard. Taehyung rolls his eyes and continues to follow closely behind his excited daughter. Jeongguk insisted that they will be stargazing for the night. He sets up a big tent, in case the three of them falls asleep while watching the stars, and a blanket is already fixed on the lawn.

"Daddy!" The kid calls out for Jeongguk. He smiles warmly at his daughter as he ruffles her hair once she clings down on his legs.

"Are you excited to look at the stars, baby?"

"Very!" Seolmi beams widely at him. Taehyung laughs at the two as they immediately settle themselves to lie down on the blanket.

"Tae, what are you waiting for? Come join us here," Jeongguk says. The older snaps a photo before laying down beside Seolmi.

"Dada, what's so special about the stars?"

"Stars are the ones that guide us in the dark, Seolmi."

"Just like the moon?"

Taehyung hums as a response.

"Yes, just like the moon."

Seolmi stays silent after that. Jeongguk steals a glance from Taehyung, and smiles when the older was already staring at him.

"You're so beautiful like the stars, Tae," Jeongguk manages to whisper. Taehyung can't help but to blush for the hundredth time that day because Jeongguk honestly flustered him for like the whole day.

"I know. You already said that like a million times," they both chuckle. Seolmi smiles while listening to her parents' conversation and thought about how grateful she is that all she ever hoped for finally came true.

She closes her eyes, waiting for sleep to consume her.

"Seolmi, do you want me to take you inside your room?" Her daddy asks her. She nods her head and feels her body being lift up from the ground afterwards. She keeps her eyes shut, and lets her daddy put her to bed.

"Good night, baby. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite. I love you," Jeongguk mutters under his breath. Seolmi smiles contently.

"Good night, daddy. Please tell dada I said Good night. I love you," Seolmi's words are already slurred due to sleepiness. The last thing she felt was a peck on her forehead before hearing the door being closed softly.

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"Did you put her to bed already?" Taehyung asks softly.

"All done," Jeongguk replies then slips his body closely to Taehyung's. He rests his right arm over the older's stomach, rubbing it in circular motions.

"Stop, it's tickling me!" Taehyung giggles under his breath. Jeongguk shows him his infamous bunny smile and continues to tickle Taehyung on his stomach.

"Gukkie!" Both of them are already a laughing mess. Jeongguk finally decides to stop once he sees Taehyung's face as red as a tomato.

"I love you," Jeongguk says out of the blue. Taehyung is taken aback, but a smile finally creeps up his face, obviously happy and at the same time embarrassed because Jeongguk is so fucking corny since morning and it's making him cringe... though he still loves it anyways.

"And I love you more," Taehyung replies, tapping Jeongguk's nose. The younger scrunches his nose because of the sudden contact which made Taehyung chuckle.

"Hey, Tae? When do you plan on talking to Jimin and Jin hyung?"

Taehyung's optimism suddenly drops down once he hears both of their names. He sighs before shrugging his shoulders.

"I honestly don't know, Guk. I mean, I'm still not ready to face and forgive them, but we'll get there soon..." he replies. Jeongguk did not bother to ask him questions anymore and just decides to hug the older tightly.

"Do you wanna go inside?"

"Nah. I like it here."

"Then do you want to go inside the tent instead?" Taehyung looks at Jeongguk and notices how the younger's eyes suddenly contains a glint of mischief.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He asks curiously. Jeongguk just gives him a smug smile before dragging him inside the tent. The younger did not waste time and zips it close before hovering over his lover. Taehyung squirms underneath him, nervous because of Jeongguk's actions.

"What are you doing?" He still asks even though he knows exactly what Jeongguk is trying to do.

"I missed you, Tae. I missed seeing your eyes light up whenever you laugh, I missed kissing your plump lips, I missed seeing it turn into a smile whenever I do something to make you happy. I missed all of you, Tae. Fuck, living without you is like living in hell," Jeongguk confesses as his eyes starts roaming around Taehyung's perfect figure underneath him.

"Hey, Guk. Just shut up and kiss me already," Taehyung gains the courage to say that even though he is already blushing so hard.

"Just as what I have been waiting for you to say," Jeongguk says with a smile, before clashing his lips with Taehyung's.

It starts off slow and sweet, like they are both having their first kiss, savoring each other's lips. Until Jeongguk can't take it anymore and nips on Taehyung's bottom lip, licking and sucking it like there's no tomorrow. He pokes his tongue, seeking for entrance, and Taehyung lets him inside his sweet cavern. Both of them having the urge to fight for dominance.

"G-gukkie..." Taehyung moans when Jeongguk's lips detaches from his and starts nipping on his neck and jaw.

"Fuck, Tae," Jeongguk groans when he bites on Taehyung's neck, abusing the older's skin repeatedly. Jeongguk stops for a moment and looks at his creation. Kim Taehyung with a hickey on his neck is so fucking beautiful.

"Mine. All mine."

Taehyung looks at him with eyes full of ardor. Both of their lips are already swollen but it did not stop them from kissing again and again. Heat builds up inside the tent, so that's probably the reason why all of their clothes are off their body now.

"I love you, Kim Taehyung," Jeongguk states sincerely, looking at his lover's eyes directly.

"I love you too, Jeon Jeongguk."

And that was all Jeongguk needed before thrusting inside Taehyung's. Skin slapping against skin, hands intertwined, both of them savored each and every movement, like it was the first time they ever made love.

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[edit: wrote this on year 2017 and I had no idea how to write smut then so here's a non-detailed sexual content hhh]