Taehyung's birthday has always been one of Jeongguk's least favorite days.

The day itself? Marvelous. He thanks the heavens for blessing the earth on December 30th with his bestfriend ahhh but did they have to make said bestfriend LOVE going out and getting wasted?

Was it also necessary to make Taehyung insist Jeongguk be his wingman every time and then sexile him from their flat?

I mean honestly, how much torture does one man deserve to go through in a lifetime?

Apparently the universe decided quite a bit because just before 9 pm their doorbell is ringing obnoxiously and he hears "Gukkie! Can you let them in, it's the guys!!" from the bathroom.

So he does and in piles their 5 other closest friends, all dressed to the nines and ready for this night out.

"Birthday boy still getting ready?" Hoseok calls out to which Jeongguk nods, fixing the buttons of his own shirt.

"Ooo maybe he's still in his birthday suit" Jimin wiggles his brows before farting towards the bedroom and earning a subtle glare from Jeongguk.

"You're actually attempting to dress up this year?" Yoongi acknowledges with a smirk and Jeongguk just nods.

"You guys always do, figured I'd actually fit in this time" and then he's making his way around the flat.

Gathers Taehyung's shoes and wallet. Checks it for his debit card and ID. Can't find Taehyung's to his own account but the one he gave him for emergencies that's linked to /his/ account is there, so he doesn't bother asking the other where his is.

Finally has all of the items piled on the entry table by the door before he heads to the kitchen to get Taehyung's "pregame birthday shots" ready for everyone.

Every. Single. Year.

A straight shot of patron.

Never fails.

He's too busy getting everything ready that he doesn't hear the guys in the living room wishing Taehyung his happy birthdays.

Finally noticed the other's presence when there's hands around him and a fabric looped around his neck, "wear this Guk! it'll look great with your outfit"

he just hums as Taehyung fastens the tie around his neck, watches the way the other is working intently at every loop.

Finally pulls it down and flattens out the wrinkles of his shirt, "damn you look hot" Taehyung says through a whistle and Jeongguk just shoves the tray of shot glasses into his hands

"C'mon birthday boy, let's get this night started" he groans with an eye roll but Taehyung smiles brightly at him before turning to go to the others.

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They take two separate taxis to the club, knowing well that none of them will leave this sober enough to drive.

Jeongguk opts to ride with Yoongi, Hoseok and Namjoon—hoping to avoid hearing Taehyung's ideal "birthday meal" this time around.

"How long are you and Tae going to live together?" startles him out of his thoughts and he looks to Namjoon with a puzzled expression

"What do you mean?"

"Well he's turning 24 and you're not far behind. With your company being as well off as it is, don't you think it's about time you stop acting like two college kids and actually start building your lives?"

The words hit him like a truck because that's what he thought they were doing.

Never really stopped to think too far ahead, when they decided to buy the house they're in now after finishing second year of college—he thought that was building their lives.

Upgrading from bunk beds in a dorm hall to a house of their own, but no..he never stopped to think about when they'd stop.

When would Taehyung stop looking for annual flings and keep one around?

When would Taehyung not be there to pick out his clothes?

When would Taehyung stop crawling into his bed when it thunders too loud?

When would /he/ actually be interested in someone?

All of these questions are swirling in his mind when Namjoon speaks up again "don't think too hard Guk, was just a question, you're grown men—do whatever works for you" and he pats his thigh as the taxi comes to a stop at the club.

Whatever works for them.

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It's only an hour into the night and Taehyung is already quite buzzed, Jeongguk watching as he laughs hysterically at something the waiter said to him when he brought their drinks.

Since when we're bar staff so damn chatty anyway? Takes another sip of his drink when he sees Taehyung whispering something in Jimin's ear and then the eyebrow wiggle happens.

Ah.

That's the one.

Great.

Jeongguk feels his body deflate as he turns to Yoongi "cool if I crash at yours again?" and the other just shrugs

"I'll always have my couch, Guk-ah"

when Jeongguk looks up from his drink he sees Taehyung's eyes on him and then the other is making his way over.

Lands right in Jeongguk's lap and it's so natural the way on of his hands rests on Taehyung's thigh while he leans down to whisper to him "I left my debit card on my desk at work, I'll pay you back"

Jeongguk shakes his head and squeezes Taehyung's thigh just a bit "don't worry about it, Happy Birthday" he smiles and feels Taehyung hug him tight "i love you Gukkie, you're the best friend I'll ever have"

and he means it when he says "same for me, Tae" and then the other is off of his lap and pulling Jimin towards the dance floor.

The rest of the guys following shortly after and Jeongguk has no choice but to join in. Watch as Taehyung bounces around the crowd, dancing on his own, dancing with Jimin, dancing with whoever puts their hands on him.

Not a care in the world as the ever free spirit that he is. Jeongguk thinks RGB and stage lighting were made just for him because he looks radiant under it—is about to order another drink when Taehyung's eyes lock with his own.

He raises a brow when there's a finger curling, asking him to come that way. Taehyung doesn't normally do that, normally forgets all about the rest of them the moment he and Jimin hit the dance floor.

"What's up, Tae?" he says in his ear when he finally makes his way through the crowd of sweaty bodies.

"Want you to dance with me" it's purred with a smile against his ear and it catches him by surprise

"you never ask me to dance" he says as an arm slides around Taehyung

"you never seem like you want to, but you haven't taken your eyes off of me"

the way Taehyung says things so nonchalantly is something Jeongguk has always been thankful for, so he nods and they do.

dance together as the music plays loud through the speakers and when the song slows down to a soft ballad, he isn't surprised when there's arms looping around his neck, "you're a great dancer, Jeongguk" Taehyung giggles against his neck and the other let's his fingers tickle Taehyung's lower back lightly.

"normally by now you're already working on your piece for the night" he didn't mean to say it, but he was curious why Taehyung wasn't with anyone yet, that is until "ahhh, he's off work soon, the waiter from our table is the one this year. Just what I was looking for" he speaks out and Jeongguk didn't even notice the way his hold on Taehyung tightened just barely.

"I get it." he says and continues swaying along to the melody, that is until it switches again to something a little faster but still slower than what they started with.

Bass reverberating through the club and his eyes widen when Taehyung turns around in his hold, arms flying up seductively and then he feels Taehyung's back side rubbing up against him and hands fly to his best friend's waist "woah Tae—" bites down on his lip when he glances down and sees the way Taehyung's ass is pressed against him.

Earns a pout from his bestfriend who turns around, "Yah, you're such a prude Guk-ah" then he's doing the same move but facing him this time, hand reaching up his neck and grasping his own chin before he trails it back down, painfully slow.

Jeongguk watches every single movement with his jaw to the floor, "y'know, instead of staring you could've just joined me?" Taehyung teases and for a split second Jeongguk is about to.

Can't deny how sexy Taehyung looks right now and would be a fucking liar to say it didn't feel amazing, but right as he's about to step closer there's a hand on Taehyung's shoulder and he recognizes the guy immediately.

Nods with a tight lipped smile and makes his way back to their VIP table where he sees Jin already sitting.

That's the one.

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Taehyung and the waiter have been grinding like crazy for the last several songs and Jeongguk is entirely sober.

Doesn't know why he's feeling these knots in his stomach but they won't go away. He can't help but wonder what if he hadn't pushed Taehyung away?

Would they still be dancing?

Would Taehyung be rolling his body against him the way he is the waiter right now?

Would the waiter have thought Taehyung was with him?

Would Taehyung maybe have ended up going home alone tonight?

Namjoon's voice once again brings him from his thoughts "we're all heading out Guk, you coming to ours?"

Jeongguk nods, "let me go say bye to Tae"

Taps on his best friend's shoulder reluctantly but can't help to do anything but smile when he's jumping into his arms, "NO! don't leave yet!" is whined against his ear and his hands rub along Taehyung's sides soothingly

"Have a goodnight Tae, I'll be home in the morning" he whispers into his ear and presses a soft peck there, one of those things they've always done

"I love you Gukkie!" he says back and presses his own kiss to Jeongguk's cheek who nods at the waiter that's staring at them with a displeased frown.

"love you too Tae!" and then he's off and Taehyung is back in the arms of the waiter.

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One hour.

One hour since he parted the club and every second he's been living a nightmare, playing various scenes over and over in his head.

He feels sick, this feeling has never happened before. Sure he's always hated being sexiled by Taehyung but he's never felt so jealous.

Makes a noise of frustration that makes Yoongi laugh "thought you'd finally crack tonight, guess not"

he glares at the older who has a shit eating grin on his face "what are you talking about?"

"Talking about you being in love with Taehyung but still walking away every time he's about to fuck someone."

Jeongguk's speechless.

How can Yoongi say that as if it's common knowledge? the most obvious of things?

"In love?!"

"Don't. you can try to fool yourself all you want but you're so gone for that man it's unreal which is why you're sulking on our couch when we all know he'd be putty in your hands if you'd just fucking go for it"

"how would you know such things?!"

"because, his eyes are always on you. Every time."

and as Jeongguk thinks to several instances in his head, he finds that statement true. Taehyung's eyes always find his and damn if he doesn't want to keep those eyes on him.

"I'm not doing this again" he mumbles quietly, hurrying off the couch and shuffling his shoes on.

"Good luck!" Yoongi chirps mockingly but Jeongguk is already out the door.

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"God you're so hot, was so thankful you guys got seated in my section" he says into Taehyung's ear but he's just.. not into it??

Made more progress with Jeongguk in one night than the past years of their friendship and he feels so angry that it stopped.

Wants those hands on him again because all other pairs don't feel right, no-one's ever felt right.

and he's about to say something to the waiter when he hears his name.

Turns around to see Jeongguk standing there and his face lights up immediately, "Jeongguk!! I thought you left?!" he says with his head tilted and he hugs him

Face heating up when one of Jeongguk's hands cup his cheek and his breath is hot and heavy against his mouth "wanted to go home. with you."

Taehyung gasps at the words and the closeness between them, hand clutching onto the fabric of Jeongguk's shirt "yeah? take me home then."

and Jeongguk is going to. Is so going to but fuck those lips look delectable and waiter boy is still staring—Jeongguk has always hated the way guys eye Taehyung like he's theirs.

So he lets his hand slide to the back of his neck and slots their lips together immediately. It's slow at first, just the softest pressing of their mouths before he can't help it.

Taehyung's hands curl up under his arms and nails graze his shoulder blades just barely—he licks into Taehyung's mouth and feels all of the oxygen leave his body.

Hold on Taehyung impossibly tight and he's never letting anyone else experience this again because Taehyung tastes amazing and feels even better in his arms.

"Fuck—" Taehyung mutters against his lips and pulls him closer "Fuck Jeongguk, please take me home..."

"Yeah, let's go. Let's go home." pecking Taehyung's lips one last time, throws a victorious smirk at the guy who's still standing there, as if waiting for Taehyung to come back.

but he doesn't, Taehyung may as well have forgotten he ever existed because his head is resting on Jeongguk's shoulder as they walk towards the exit and he's a giggling mess.

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There's a 20 minute cab ride back to their house, Jeongguk spends the entire wait for the cab wondering what he's going to say for 20 minutes when he just blatantly went from best friend to I want you.

Once they're seated in the cab he's about to turn and say something when he feels a leg drape over his lap then Taehyung's mouth attaches to his neck and he has to try really hard not to whimper.

Shit he wasn't expecting this, wasn't expecting the way Taehyung fits perfectly against him, hands resting on his waist as long fingers curl around his nape.

nibbling and kissing at the skin of his neck, "Tae.." he whispers, just for them to hear when he sees the drivers knuckles turn white on the steering wheel

"No, Guk—wanted your for too damn long, can't wait anymore" his voice is earnest before he combines their mouths again and Jeongguk doesn't care about the driver anymore. He's getting paid regardless.

Learns that 20 minutes spent making out with Taehyung feels like 20 seconds, because the driver is coughing and the car is stopped.

Lips swollen, disheveled hair—the two climb out of the cab. Jeongguk tips the driver generously as Taehyung stands at their front door impatiently tapping his wrist like a watch.

"sorry" he whispered against the shell of his ear when he's up at the door, one hand on the small of Taehyung's back while the other unlocks the door, pushes him inside gently but there's nothing gentle about the way Taehyung turns to kiss him.

Desperate and hungry and heaven knows how Jeongguk is the same, just as desperate as Taehyung parts his mouth with his tongue.

Movements hasty as they shed the layers of their clothing, mouths not leaving the other's for even a second.

"Shouldn't have left—could've already been here by now" Taehyung says through a guttural noise as he's being hoisted into Jeongguk's arms.

Feels his back pressed against the wall and his head falls back against it, loves the way their bodies rut against the others, the smallest fabrics of their briefs separating them and Jeongguk gets so lost in the way Taehyung's ass feels in his palms.

Touches greedy on both sides as he roams all over Taehyung, drowning in their kiss as Taehyung's fingers get lost in the texture of his hair.

Everything about this is overwhelming—arousal coiling in his stomach with every roll of Taehyung's hips and when their erections brush he moans.

There's no hiding how needy this is, pulls Taehyung away from the wall and makes his way towards his room.

Teeth gritted when he notices lube waiting on the dresser and he remembers this would've been someone else—the thought drives him crazy and he's hasty as he lays Taehyung on the mattress.

Mouthing at his chest before swirling one of Taehyung's nipples with his tongue, the gratuitous whines leaving Taehyung's mouth as he tries to buck his hips for friction, go straight to Jeongguk's cock.

Painfully hard and dying for friction himself. "What do you want, Tae? it's your birthday after all?" his voice is husky as he lets his hands slide along Taehyung's thighs, down and curling back up the inner side of it.

Pad of his thumbs teasing the length of Taehyung's dick as his hands slide up to his waistline, presses his lips to the skin above it as he slowly pulls the fabric down.

"Anything, give me anything—" his voice is breathless as he hears the cap opening, followed by Jeongguk mouthing at his inner thigh.

leaves splotches of red all over the skin before he's drowning his fingers in the liquid, Jeongguk's eyes rolling to the back of his head as he teases Taehyung's rim and receives a glorious moan in response.

He penetrated Taehyung's aching hole with one digit slowly, patiently and he's about to add one more when Taehyung's fingers clutch onto his bicep and he pulls from where he was gasping against Jeongguk's neck

"I promise I'll let you take your time with me tomorrow but for now just fucking give it to me—please Gukkie" the blatant request makes Jeongguk groan.

As much as he'd love to go slow and show Taehyung all of the things he can make him feel, the neediness in his voice has him understanding fully what he needs.

So he's quick as he lathers up three fingers, can feel the walls suck them in and curls them the moment Taehyung trembles.

Fucks into him furiously with his fingers until all noises are drowned out by Taehyung's moans.

He's so focused on pleasuring the man underneath him that he didn't even realize Taehyung snaked a hand under his briefs until he started pumping at his cock and he grunts loud against Taehyung's chest

"Guk.." he breathes out and Jeongguk eyes him immediately "Tae"

"fuck me"

Jeongguk swiftly pulled his hand away as Taehyung kept stroking his dick. Fully erect and dying for contact, Jeongguk lathered himself properly with lube after sliding on a condom.

Was about to wedge back between Taehyung's legs when he saw shuffling and next thing he knew Taehyung was on his knees, side of his face pressed to the mattress as he started jerking himself.

"You're the sexiest thing I've ever laid my eyes on" he spoke out as he felt his mouth salivating at the sight of Taehyung ready for him. Impatiently waiting to be fucked by Jeongguk.

Is it his birthday? or Taehyung's? because this surely feels like a present to himself as he lines his cock up with the fluttering hole, admiring the curve of Taehyung's spine as he slides in.

Has to brace himself by clutching onto his hips because the warmth and tight suction of Taehyung's hole is suffocating. "Oh fuck—" he hears as Taehyung's fingers ball up in the sheets.

Pulls out his cock entirely before sliding back in, slow and steady until he watches Taehyung's fingers relax, then he slams his hips forward and fucks into the tight heat rough and hard.

Hears his name and curses filling the room but all he can think of is the way Taehyung looks right now, the way he feels.

"Yes, Jeongguk—more, fuck me harder" is grunted against the pillow and he nearly comes just hearing his name roll of Taehyung's gruff voice.

He tries to kiss Taehyung's back but the intensifying thrusts keep him from steadying—unable to stop the way his cock rubs against the inner walls and how amazing it feels.

All of the arousal and need exuding from Taehyung's body was dizzying for Jeongguk—and with the higher pitch of Taehyung's moans he just knows he's close.

His own orgasm approaching quickly as his pace increases. Fucking deeper and harder and he doesn't even know Taehyung is coming undone until he feels his body writhe in his hold and hears muffled words

Thinks he knows what was said and blinks a few times to ensure he heard it right but then he's filling the condom and his thrusts are steady as he slowly falls from their high.

Jeongguk's hand is rubbing soothing circles on Taehyung's lower back as he pulls from the tight hole and hears him wince.

Mouthing soft kisses all over his body before cleaning himself up, comes back to find Taehyung laying on his back, cheeks red but trying hard to bite back a smile.

"Do you even know how gorgeous you are?" the words leave his mouth before he can stop himself but he doesn't want to stop himself anymore, because after he slides Taehyung's favorite pajama pants on his tanned legs.

He's back hovering over him, fingers brushing through his hair and kissing his neck and the line of his jaw, "I love you, so damn much" he speaks out nervously with his forehead rested against Taehyung's shoulder.

Chest heaving when he feels a hand cup his nape and a soft but shaky exhale leaving Taehyung's mouth, "love you so much Jeongguk, so so much"

"hated seeing you with him, with all of them. couldn't take it anymore" his head is shaking and Taehyung gasps when he feels a warm liquid trail from his shoulder down his chest.

"Gukkie—what's wrong?" he coaxed cautiously but doesn't expect to see a bright smile and even brighter eyes look down on him

"I'm so happy" he says before kissing Taehyung passionately, pouring years of feelings into the kiss before pulling back and tucking Taehyung into his side.

"Happy Birthday, Taehyungie"

"don't think you'll be able to top this gift—ever" he whispers, Jeongguk laughs breathily "sex? that's the best gift you think I could get you?"

Taehyung slaps his chest playfully before nuzzling into his neck, "not the sex, Guk...." let's his fingers trace over Jeongguk's chest where his heart is still pounding "You. No gift could top being here with you like this—loving me."

Jeongguk kisses his forehead and arms loop around him even tighter, "I'll just have to love you even more next year—" he smiles when Taehyung giggles.

That'll be the easiest gift he could ever give.