It felt like weeks since he had sat and watched Jeongguk take the stage with the rest of the boys. Jeongguk looked as relieved to sit behind his piano as Taehyung felt watching him. He sipped his hot chocolate slowly as he let the soft sound of their playing melt over him. It wasn't long before Seulgi waltzed in, madking herself comfortable in the seat beside him, letting her bag rest between their legs as she stole a french fry from his plate.

"Hi Tae," She smiled.

"Hey, I haven't seen you or Yeri here in awhile, is she with you?"

"Nah, she says she's outgrown it, but I kinda missed the food. These fries are top tier."  She winked, stealing another.

Take chuckled, pushing the plate closer so she could reach it easier, "How are you two?"

"Happy," she smiled, "I actually had a question about the project Kyung just assigned, do you have a copy? Of the sheet with all the requirements? I lost mine to Joy's coffee and Kyung'll have my head if i ask for another."

"Yeah sure, I'll send it as soon as I get back to the dorm."

"Thank you," She looked up as Minhyuk placed a bag of takeout on the table in front of them, "A double samgyeopsal with japchae and kimchi sides?"

"Yep, that's me, thank you." Seulgi took it and stood, "Thanks for the fries, Tae!"

He waved his goodbye just as the boys were setting aside their instruments for a break. Jeongguk scooted into the booth, replacing Seulgi and the space her bag had filled. He manuevered to throw his legs over Taehyung's despite there being little space and rested his head on his shoulder, fingers restlessly drumming a rhythm into the table.

"That was Seulgi, right? I haven't seen her or Yeri in a bit."

"Yeah, she was picking up some food and needed an assignment from class."

"I forgot you had classes together." he hummed.

Hyungwon sank into the seat beside Gguk, sliding a plate in front of the boy, "Jin said to eat your own food."

Gguk pouted and pulled his hand away from Tae's fries, picking up his chopsticks to tear at his seomgyeopsal. Wonho's hand was on Hyungwon's shoulder and he tapped Jeongguk's arm lightly.

"Hi Kook, it's been awhile." He was smiling brightly, eyes soft and smile warm.

There was a quiet greeting between the two, Wonho, having known Jeongguk to be extremely introverted, didn't try to push conversation.

Jeongguk asked about Taehyung's other course work, his design projects and so on, and Taehyung animatedly described the styles he was drawing inspiration from and the sketches he'd made in his notebook.

Currently, Jeongguk was only taking music theory and music production and though Taehyung took theory, he had no other music classes. His scholarship and transfer program were based on his long list of creative outlets.

He had cut his work hours down to accommodate his class schedules and assignments. The assignments his design course had for him kept him up late and many times after Jeongguk fell asleep he would wake up alone, Taehyung having gone to the living room to make changes, edit papers, or submit assignments. Jeongguk worried that he still had too much on his plate, wanting to help lessen his workload in any way he could, but there wasn't much he could do aside from tell him he had assignments of his own. Whether or not he did, he always found something to fiddle around with while Taehyung made progress on his own work. And Taehyung knew that, it made him feel cared for in a special way.

Taehyung walked Jeongguk to his apartment after his shift, bidding him goodnight at the doorstep. "If I come inside I'll never leave." he smiled, pressing a kiss to the corner of the younger's mouth.

Jeongguk sighed against his lips, pressing his own kiss to Taehyung's forehead. "Make sure you sleep tonight, kay?"

"Promise." 

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