Snow and Ice || 태국

Bite you

Ever since that one time, Taehyung would thicken his skin every night to call Jungkook. Jungkook had also suddenly become considerate by never once laughing at him and telling him bedtime stories.

It was Taehyung who was somewhat unaccustomed to this. During the daytime, he asked Jimin, "Why did Jungkook suddenly become so well-behaved?"

"How will I know."

"Is it possible that he's secretly in love with me as well?" After saying this, Taehyung immediately shuddered and shook his head. "No, no, no, the thought of this is too scary."

He felt that he might be reading too much into things. One moment it was Jimin, the next it was Jungkook—without distinction between age and gender, how could it be that the whole world was secretly in love with him? He might be a little too narcissistic...

Taehyung decided to repay Jungkook's kindness by treating him to meals, which he accepted cheerfully. This brat's appetite was huge. Taehyung was thoroughly bankrupted by him by the time it came for him to head home.

He did not even have the money to buy a lunchbox on the high-speed rail. Right before boarding the train, he held a bag of cup noodles. Jungkook counted and there was a total of four cups.

This was the first time Jungkook saw someone took the effort to bring cup noodles home from thousands of miles away. He asked, "What's this?"

"Food for the train ride."

"Four cups?"

"There's also your share." With the responsibility of a zookeeper, Taehyung was still concerned about treating him at a time like this. He also brought a corn-flavored sausage. "You can have a bite later," he told Jungkook.

Jungkook didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head and said, "I don't want to bite this."

"Then what do you want to bite?"

He turned his head without saying a word. His lips quirked and his gaze landed in the distance. Just like this, he merely smiled in silence.

A tall, handsome youth with a bright and gentle smile planted in the ebbing flow of the ceaseless crowd—this was a striking sight that drew the eyes of everyone who walked past.

Taehyung said, "I know what you want to bite."

"Oh?" Jungkook retracted his gaze and lowered his head to look at Kim.

Taehyung winked at him. "I'll buy you a dog chew toy when we get back."

Jungkook was utterly speechless. He raised his hands and shoved up his sleeves. "You, come here."

Taehyung of course did not go over. He turned and ran around the luggage. Jungkook's movements were faster than theirs and Jeon's legs were longer. With just one stride, he moved to the other side and blocked Kim's path. Not giving him the chance to escape in another direction, he grabbed his shoulder and effortlessly hauled him back.

Jungkook hooked his arm over Taehyung's neck and singlehandedly towed him into his embrace. His laughter was a little sinister. "Go on, why aren't you running anymore?"

"Wait, wait, wait. Don't be like this. We can talk things out." Taehyung was an adaptable person. He tugged on Jeon's arms and tried to break free. The two of them were very close and Kim's shoulders were almost pressing against Jungkook's chest. When he breathed, Taehyung's body could distinctively discern the rise and fall of his chest. This made Taehyung feel an inexplicable sense of awkwardness and shyness.

Jungkook landed a merciless finger flick on Kim's head, causing Taehyung's body to give a light shudder of pain. Feeling the tremble of the teenage boy in his arms, his heart had an odd sensation that was part satisfaction and part faint desire for something more. His dream surfaced in his head. Though it appeared as fragmented scenes, this did not diminish the dream's titillation. His breathing became uneven and the heaving of his chest deepened.