*Before Tae's POV*
_Your POV
We exited the physical therapy room, Jungkook's hand on the small of my back.
I smiled slightly to myself, his touch causing my heart to beat a little faster.
I hated to admit it, but I had honestly developed a few small feelings towards him.
"How are you feeling?" Jungkook asked, a smile on his face. I blushed slightly, his eyes right on mine.
"Better, I'm getting used to it now," I chuckled, as his phone beeped. He apologized and took it out.
"Sorry, hyung's playing pool with me right now," He smiled. I raised an eyebrow.
"How do you do that?" I questioned. He showed me his phone, I noticed 'Tae' at the top but ignored it.
"You have to download Game Pigeon, it lets you send games over text. You should do it so we could play together," He exclaimed happily.
I nodded brightly, a smile on my face. Maybe it's more than just a crush?
No, I definitely still like Tae hyung more.
"Are you okay?" Jungkook interrupted my thoughts. I looked at him surprised as he chuckled, stopping in his tracks. "Your eyebrows were furrowed."
This kid knows everything about me.
"Yeah, I'm good," I chuckled as we proceeded to walk again.
"Like I'd buy that for a second," He chuckled, moving his hand up to my shoulder.
"I don't know. I've just had a lot going on," I shrug slightly. He rolls his eyes and stops once more.
"[N[, just tell me," He demands, his voice still soft. I gulp slightly and look at my fingers.
I look up at him and meet his eyes, soft and gentle.
"Can we talk about how you said you liked me? I want to-" Jungkook cut me off with a sad chuckle.
"Don't worry [NN], I'm starting to get over it. I think hearing you say you liked Tae hyung out loud made me think differently," He smiled to himself, almost proud. I felt a small break in my heart, but now that I thought about it, I had Taehyung.
"I-" I began to apologize but he cut me off again.
"Don't apologize. Please. It'd be too hard," His proud smile turned sad as he sucked in his lips. I looked at him, mouth gaping.
After a moment of silence, he turned to me again, smiling now. A nurse passed us and he tapped her shoulder.
"Pardon me, could you bring him back to his room. I'm sorry," He apologizes as I continue to gape at him. She nods as puts her hand on the small of my back again. I watch him walk away, not sure exactly where he's heading.
"Let's go," The nurse smiles.
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The nurse opens the door to my room, allowing to see the bouncing boy in the room. Taehyung.
"Were you testing the ground's sturdiness?" I asked a smirk on my face as I recalled the first time we met alone. A giggle escaped his lips, flooding my ears with the sweet sounds. He shook his head, his silver hair shaking perfectly.
"Nah, I'm just excited to see you," He smiled as my face burned. He walked over to me, taking me from the nurse as he placed my hand on the small of my back. I smiled to myself as his large hand supported me.
"Thank you," I whispered as Taehyung pulled out a chair for me to sit on. I took a seat, placing my cane next to me.
"Where is everyone?" I asked after a bit of silence. I had originally thought that they hid to scare me.
"They're getting snacks. So we should have our talk now," Tae spoke, as he rubbed his hands together. He looked at me, nervousness clear on his face. I bit my lip, trying to distract myself from the tension that was building.
"What did you want to talk about?" I asked, already knowing but needing a sort of confirmation.
"I wanted to talk about us," He began, he swallowed hard, easy to see with his adam's apple. I nodded and began to play with my fingers, not sure what else to do.
I looked up, feeling eyes on me and was met by Tae's intense brown eyes. I froze a bit as he spoke, "I know that you had a reason for us to break up. But, now that things calmed down, I was thinking maybe we could start again. Losing you made me realize how much I love you. It seems sudden, but with everything that happened, my feelings hit me like a wrecking ball. I want to date you again."
I gazed at him, hopefulness filled my heart but my head filled with anxiety.
"I want to, too. But, if we were to be have been public when I was kidnapped, he could have hurt you," I addressed, my voice breaking as I tore my eyes away from him. My hands began to shake as he stayed silent.
He grabbed my shaking hands in his and I felt how warm and somewhat clammy they were.
"He's gone now, he really is," Tae whispered as my lip quivered. I regained eye contact, my watery [EC] eyes meeting his.
"Is he really? Just because he's been locked away doesn't mean that there aren't others who would hurt you," My voice dripped from my lips as tears dropped from my puffing eyes. Tae pulled me into a hug as I chuckled wistfully.
"I'm sorry," I murmured as Taehyung pulled away, he raised an eyebrow. I looked down once again.
"For what?" He urged me to explain as he gently squeezed my hands. I avoided eye contact with Tae, looking anywhere but at him. I opened my mouth, ready to speak but closed it again. After a silent sigh, I looked at him again.
"I'm sorry for being a coward. We should've stayed together, it's my fault," I backhanded the tears as they fell once again looking away from him.
"You aren't a coward, you had a good reason. It's not your fault at all, you did the right thing. We both needed time to heal," Tae spoke softly, his voice filling my ears as I nodded slowly.
I smiled softly, my eyes slightly puffy as I smiled slightly.
"So, what's your answer? Will you go out with me?" Tae chuckled, nudging me slightly as I laughed too.
I looked him in the eyes, smiling, "I would love to."
Tae swallowed me in a warm hug and I nuzzled my head into his shoulder. He pulled away, a stupidly bright smile on his face transferring to mine. I felt a sense of guilt since I still had slight feelings for Jungkook.
Nope, we have to get over that. My feelings for Tae were much stronger, but if I'm wavering, I could hurt Tae. So, I have to get over it and soon.
I look at Tae again, my bright eyes meeting his. He has a smile on his face as he leaned closer to me. I feel my face heat up as I wonder what he's doing.
"Can I kiss you?" He asks adorably as I put my finger on my chin, pretending to think about it.
"Hmm, I'm-" He cut me off by planting a sloppy kiss on my somewhat dry lips. I felt him smirk as I low-key had a heart attack.
My idol. IDOL. Is deadass kissing me.
Omf.
He pulled away, a smirk visible on his face that was dusted in pink. From ear to ear, a smile and bright blush covered my face.
"Hey, I could've said no," I scolded slightly, playfully hitting his arm.
"Then maybe you'd have to punish me," He smirked as he leaned closer. Just as he was about to get closer to the door opened, causing me to push him away.
"Oh! Sorry- I'll just-" Jungkook entered but swiftly exited after a ramble of awkward words. I cringed internally, shutting my eyes as I sucked in my lips.
"Jesus christ," Tae muttered under his breath followed by a string of obscenities. I opened my eyes again to be met by the sight of Tae biting his lip.
"You-" Tae began in a drawl.
"Nope, stop. My face is already red," I cut him off, putting my hand on his shoulder. "You're so fucking weird."
He chuckled and rested his elbow on the chair, put his head in his hand, "I prefer the term kinky."
I rolled my eyes at him and chuckled, "Let's go and catch up with the rest, okay?"
"But I like spending time with you," He whined with a pout.
"We share a room there'll be plenty of time to spend with me," I chuckled. A smirk formed on his face and I blushed realizing how he took it. "Plenty of time to talk."
He pouted again and I chuckled, trying to stand from the chair.
"Here let me help," Tae muttered as he reached over to me, placing his hand around my waist. I thanked him and grabbed my cane, leaning my weight on him and the crane, causing my back to arch forward slightly.
We made our way out of the room slowly when I stopped.
"Wait, are they in the cafeteria or at a store?" I asked, realizing that they could technically leave the hospital whenever. He shrugged slightly and turned to look at me.
"Well, we're going to the cafeteria. I'm not letting you out of the hospital until you're fully better," Tae informed me as we began to walk again towards the cafeteria. I chuckled while struggling to walk.
"I thought you wanted me out of here?" I questioned jokingly. He held my waist a bit tighter as we continued to walk.
"I do. But the thought of them releasing you too early and you getting hurt again, scares me. So, I want them to be sure you're okay before they let you go again," He smiled slightly as he looks forward again.
"If I didn't know any better I'd say you were like my mom," I chuckled, hearing how protective he sounded. A low laughter emitted his lips as we got closer to food.
"You know, I don't know much about your parents. What are they like?" He questioned, turning towards me. "I didn't get much info when I Googled you, either."
I laughed a bit, "You Googled me?"
"Y-Yeah," His face turned rose red as he looked forward again. "I wanted to know more about the person I would be living with."
"Sure," I taunted, playfulness filling my words. He 'tsk'ed and looked at me.
"But, seriously, how come I can't find anything?" He asks. I bite the inside of my lip a bit, a regular thing I do when I'm not sure what to say.
"Well, they're always busy with work. We haven't spoken much since I told them I was a trainee here," I answered quite honestly. "It's not that they weren't supportive. They had said that they wanted to make lots of money so they could support me since it would start off difficult as an idol."
"What about Christmas? Or holidays?" Tae asks, his eyes filled with curiosity as he looks over my face.
"They're always busy. I haven't seen them in years," I answer, my face down slightly as I remembered how much I missed them. He pulls me closer as he opens the door to the noisy cafeteria.
"Well, we'll have to change that. Do they know what's going on?" He questioned referring to the kidnapping and coming out.
"Well, they knew I was gay since I was a child. But about the kidnapping, I'm sure they've seen it on the news," I answered, shrugging as he looked for the boys.
"Have you texted or called them?" He asks. I shake my head.
"No, I'm not sure where my phone is. I lost it or something when I was taken," I winced slightly, remembering the day. His eyes widen and he looks at me.
"Wait, so you've been sitting in the hospital with nothing to do for a whole week? I thought they would've gotten you a new phone by now!" He exclaims, keeping his voice quiet enough so no one would hear us.
I chuckle, "I guess everyone forgot."
"I'm buying you a new phone tonight," He adds as we begin walking towards the boys.
"You don't have to," I argue, not wanting him to spend a lot of money on me. He shakes his head.
"I do have to. Now stop arguing and let's eat," He adds sternly but kindly. I chuckle and click my tongue a bit. This boy...
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