Thread by @diaphanouskv

A #taekookau wherein a Business Tycoon takes interest on an ordinary guy with a soulful voice.
Or where Taehyung is so whipped for this little star candy and is ready to fight anyone who dares to snatch him away.
#kookvau

Tags :-
Fake Boyfriends to real lovers
Kinda angsty
Slow burn
Jealousy
CEO Taehyung-Student Jungkook
Happy Ending

Shall we begin?

𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂 𝓣𝓸 𝓨𝓸𝓾
Chapter One
#taekookau

"Will you play that song again? I will pay you."- A gruff male voice startles Jungkook when he is busy in wrapping up on the stage for the day.
"Will you?"- The spruce man sounds restless now.

"Sorry. I am wrapping up for the night. I will be playing tomorrow as well."- Jungkook replies in a hurry. He needs to get going by now or else he will miss the soccer match live on Tv.

"Jungkook is it?"- The man sits in a chair nearby cross-legged. His eyes scan Jungkook for a bit.
"I am Kim Taehyung."- The twenty something man smiles but his eyes don't. They seem cold and emotionless.

"Kim Taehyung as in Kim Taehyung of the Kim Chain Restaurants???" - Jungkook exclaims as his eyes widen.
"Yes sir. That's me."- The tycoon says wryly. His lips are twitched in a mysterious smile.

Jungkook lets out a hiccup.Unknowningly. He can't control it. Whenever he feels nervous, this happens. Such an embarrassment, he thinks in the back of his mind.

"Secretary Lee, pour him some water."- Taehyung beckons the tall man standing beside him.
Jungkook gulps down the whole glass. Yet it doesn't go away. The nervousness he feels in Taehyung's presence.

"Am I making you uncomfortable Jungkook?"-Tae quizzes. His beautiful black hair is parted neatly. The eyebrows furrow when the man questions.

"No..Not at all..I.."- Jungkook stutters. He struggles to put in what he's been thinking.
He just wants to run away right now.

Taehyung finds Jungkook amusing. Just a moment ago, when he was on the stage, he looked stupendously confident and now he looks like a frightened rabbit, all ready to run into its hole.

"Will you join me for a drink then?"- Taehyung asks, resting his head on his palm.
"Yes..I mean..Yes."- Jungkook smiles and rubs the back of his head.

"Jungkook what do you do?"- Taehyung asks as he slowly shakes his wine glass. Jungkook astoundedly looks at the man sitting in front of him. Elegance and power, these are the first remarks he can think of.

"I'm a student, Sir. Music major."- Jungkook finds it less difficult to respond as the alcohol kinda loosens him up.

"What about a part time job? Would you like to make some extra money?"- Taehyung gulps down the rest of his wine and nods to his secretary to pour him another glass.

"Yes I'd like to." - Jungkook sheepishly replies and feels his legs somewhat shaking.

"Then you have to pretend to be my boyfriend. You will be handsomely paid. What do you think?"- Taehyung sounds serious as his brown feline eyes stick on the younger's face.

For a moment, Jungkook doesn't buzz. He doesn't make a sound. Perhaps he holds his breath. Has he heard it correct ?

Pretending to be his boyfriend? Fake boyfriend? Jungkook's thought process lags.

"Jungkook?"- The tycoon taps on the glass table to break the younger's daze.
"Yes??"- Jungkook answers, his words are muffled.
"Your answer?"- Taehyung waits.

"Will you give me some time to think, Mr. Kim?"- Jungkook sounds puzzled. Taehyung notices him fidgeting his fingers.

"Alright. Where do you live? Mr.Lee will drop you home."- Taehyung stands up, slowly buttoning his jacket.

"I can go by myself, Sir. Please don't worry."- Jungkook stands up. His legs wiggle a bit.
Taehyung smiles. This time a warm one but it quickly vanishes when Mr. Lee whispers something in his ear.

"I am sorry, Jungkook. I gotta go now. I will be waiting for your answer."- Taehyung replies hurriedly and taking long strides walks away from the brewery.
Jungkook looks at his osciliating back. The way his body sways when he moves.

How would it feel to be this man's real boyfriend?

Something that Jungkook would never know.
He heaves a sigh, shoulders his guitar bag and wobbles to the exit.

»»——⍟——««

𝐸𝓃𝒹 𝑜𝒻 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒪𝓃𝑒

What would the younger decide?

Come back to know more on the next weekend.

- 𝓓𝓲𝓪𝓹𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓴𝓿 ♡

𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂 𝓣𝓸 𝓨𝓸𝓾
Chapter 2

"You idiot! We lost again. Where's your mind at?"- Yugyeom yells as he attempts to throw his headphones at the wall.

"Careful. Took you twenty five hours of labour to afford that."- Jungkook says as he stands up to grab a cold beer from the mini fridge.

He picks one up for his bestfriend as well and throws it to his direction. Yugyeom catches it and rolls his eyes noticing Jungkook brushing his fingers on the can's edge.

"Spit it out already, Ggukie."- Yugyeom cries out "For the sake of my nerves at least."-
Jungkook plops down on his bed and looks ar Yugyeom or rather at the wall behind him.

"Why is his photo here?"- Jungkook sighs as he takes a sip of beer. The bitterness of the drink lingers on his taste buds.

"What do you mean here?"- Yugyeom frowns as he continues,"It has been here for last two years. Kim Taehyung is my idol. I worship him. The man has achieved so much in such a young age. I mean Ggukie can you believe it? He..."

Jungkook cuts him in between "You and your Kim Taehyung."- He lolls back and the back of his head hits the top rail of the bed.

That's for bad-mouthing about my idol."- Yugyeom giggles and claps his hands.
"Fuck."- Jungkook rubs his head as he glares at Yugyeom, "Will you shut up?"

Yugyeom looks at his bestfriend worriedly. Ten years of their friendship but he can't remember if he has ever seen Jungkook this distracted. He passes the icepack to his friend and scavenges through his drawers to find a pain killer.

"Why are you so distracted Ggukie? Is everything alright? Uncle aunty? Are they doing well? No way something happened to them. I talked to aunty last night."- Yugyeom spouts and walks to Jungkook's bed to sit by his side.

"Why didn't you tell me that? My god Gyeomie! Mom called and you forgot to tell me that?"- Jungkook jeers at his roommate and snatches the last piece of chips he is about to throw inside his mouth.

"That was the last piece."- Yugyeom stomps his feet on the floor as he whines.
"This is for forgetting to inform me about mom's call.''- Jungkook smiles at the sulking man as he attempts to take the last sip of the beer.

Yugyeom clutches the can and before Jungkook can stop him, gulps down the rest of the beer.
"That was the last sip."- Jungkook nags.

"Payback time. Now tell me what's wrong with you before I dial up Uncle Jeon's number and ask him to come over."- Yugyeom quips as he pats on Jungkook's back.

"Fuck you."- Jungkook throws a cushion at the other boy who catches it quickly.
"Can't let you do that. I don't see you in that way. Now tell me what's wrong or"- Yugyeom bawls as he picks up his phone and beckons at it.

"Kim Taehyung asked me to be his fake boyfriend."- Jungkook blurts out as he places the icepack on the side table.
"Oh my god Jungkook!"- Yugyeom pulls his bestfriend into a hug and fakes a wail.

"Let's go to hospital. I think you must have hit a critical part. Why are you having illusions like that? "- Yugyeom deadpans.

"Fuck you! I am saying the truth. He really asked me. REALLY."- Jungkook widens his eyes as he slaps on Yugyeom's thigh.

"It hurts."- Yugyeom gasps and pinches Jungkook's thigh.
"Ahhhh!"- Jungkook lets out a cry in response and proceeds to kick Yugyeom but stops when he notices his phone ringing.

Yugyeom grabs Jungkook's phone and picks up the call. In few seconds, Jungkook notices Yugyeom plopping down on his chair as he hands the phone to Jungkook.

Jungkook doesn't recognize the number but the voice evokes the still fresh memory of last night.
The night when he met Kim Taehyung for the first time.

"I suppose you reached home safely last night."- Taehyung's voice sounds a little husky.
"Yes. Thank you for asking."- Jungkook replies as he looks at Yugyeom worriedly. He looks like he's holding on to his breathes.

"Mr. Kim, may I ask why you chose me ?"- Jungkook asks politely as he goes back to sit on his bed.
"No specific reason."- Taehyung replies vaguely.

"I need more time to think."- Jungkook responses carefully.
"There's no hurry. Let me know when you have thought it over. Until then -" Taehyung answers back courteously and cuts the call.

Yugyeom lets out the breah he's been stalling till now.
"HOW IN THE FRIGGING HELL KIM TAEHYUNG HAS YOUR NUMBER?"- Yugyeom exclaims with his eyes widened and fixated on Jungkook.

"huh,now you believe me! I told you already. We met at the bar where I do my singing gigs. He offered me to be his fake boyfriend but..."- Jungkook furrowed his eyebrows as he mulls over the Taehyung's words again.

"THERE'S NO BUTs AND IFs. HE'S KIM FRIGGIN TAEHYUNG! "- Yugyeom squeaks as he walks to Jungkook and throws himself on the bed.

"So what if he's kim taehyung? He..."- Jungkook is interrupted when Yugyeom squeals in excitement,
"what do mean?? He's rich, most beautiful man on the earth, has everything a person could ask for...I mean he's just PERFECT!"

"Besides he promised to pay you."Yugyeom states, "You might be able to build your own studio with that amount."
Jungkook imagines how it would feel to have his own studio.
His very own personal studio.

That night Jungkook decides to give it a shot. To be Kim Taehyung's fake boyfriend. He can't catch a wink of sleep that night. The only thing he can think of is how Taehyung looked so calm yet alluring like a sea in their brief encounter.

The encounter that's about to change the rest of the course of both their lives.

»»——⍟——««

𝐸𝓃𝒹 𝒪𝒻 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒯𝓌𝑜

Please come back next weekend to know what happens next. Until then -

𝓓𝓲𝓪𝓹𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓴𝓿 ♡

Episode 3
𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂 𝓣𝓸 𝓨𝓸𝓾

Jungkook's eyes scan the bar for Taehyung before he strums the chords of his guitar. His heart keeps on pounding the moment their eyes meet.

Taehyung curtly smiles and waves at Jungkook. That smile seems so beguiling that Jungkook's legs almost wobble. He composes himself and bites his lips. He's nervous for the first time in his life.

He gets more conscious when Taehyung changes his table and sits near the stage.
Jungkook gasps at the sight of Taehyung loosening his tie. What the hell! He curses under his breath and closes his eyes. Stage lights dim and an amber shade light falls on Jungkook.

As soon as Jungkook begins singing, silence falls on the audience.
Taehyung can't take his eyes off of the man on the stage. He can count off things that have made him sway off of his feet. And here he is sitting across the stage nearly bewitched by Jungkook's mellow voice.

Jungkook's voice reaches the crescendo when he finishes singing 10,000 hours. Slowly his fingers stop strumming the chords and he opens his eyes. The crowd keeps hollering and cheering and Jungkook lips curved into a warm satisfying smile.

He spots Taehyung smiling back at him and he nods in response.
When he comes down from the stage, he finds Taehyung waiting for him. Jungkook sits on the chair trying hard not to look at those feline brown eyes that are looking at him.

Are you done for the night Jungkook?"- Taehyung asks while pouring some wine for the younger.
"Y.. yes!"- Jungkook's reply was almost like a whisper yet audible enough to make the older man smile.

"Then shall we go for a drive ?"- Taehyung suggests and slowly gulps down his drink.
"Mr.Lee, you may go home. See you tomorrow."- Taehyung takes the carkeys from his secretary and dismisses him.

"Get in."- Taehyung opens the door for the younger to which the younger stumbles and almost bumps his head on the car.
"Careful."- Taehyung says as he spreads his palm over Jungkook's head.
Jungkook feels puzzled and rubs the back of his head.

"Seatbelt."- Taehyung asserts shortly while sitting at the wheel.

Jungkook can bet on all the times he has either driven or ridden a car, he has never struggled with tying seatbelts.

But now he does. He struggles in buckling up and Taehyung offers to help. The older man leans on to help the younger. His warm breaths fall on Jungkook's chest. Even under two layers of clothing, those breaths send shiver down Jungkook's spine.

He holds his breath for a minute or so and only exhales when Taehyung goes back to his seat and announces, "All done. Where to Mister?"

Jungkook looks at him and stammers, "To the stars."

Taehyung guffaws at the reply and for the first time he hears Jungkook giggle. Such a pretty ringing laugh, Tae thinks.

The car stops near the Han river. The men get out of the car for a walk.

"I have decided."- Jungkook says as soon as he they find a place to sit.

The camellia tree across them sways it's head with the whiffs of wind. The leaves rustle and the moon above their heads beams.

Taehyung stays silent as if he's eagerly waiting for Jungkook's reply. He really does. He holds his breath and looks at the blooming camellias. He let the scenery sink in his mind. The stars above twinkle.
Jungkook closes his eyes and replies, "yes."

Taehyung lets out a sigh of relief and shifts his eyes to Jungkook.
"Thank you."- Taehyung expresses his gratitude and the men then sit their in silence watching the stars glinting in the dark sky.

Jungkook begins humming a song and Taehyung listens to him. Mesmerised.

Both of them feel something in the furthest corner of their heart and let that emotion remain unspoken.

Only when they are about to part their ways for the night, Taehyung informs, "I am flying to Chicago tomorrow evening. Let's have dinner when I come back."

Jungkook nods in reply and wishes him goodnight. Only when Taehyung's car screeches out, Jungkook slowly goes back to his dorm. Yugyeom does notice the gloomy expression on Jungkook's face but decides to give him some alone time.

Jungkook slumps down on his bed and in his sleep he finds himself roaming in a garden with Taehyung by his side. The only exception is They are real lovers there.

»»——⍟——««

𝐸𝓃𝒹 𝒪𝒻 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝑒𝑒

Hi, couldn't update yesterday. However, here it is. Please enjoy and lemme know your thoughts.

Next,
"soulmate" enters the scene.

- 𝒟𝒾𝒶𝓅𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑜𝓊𝓈𝓀𝓋

Ready for the update bbs???

Chapter Four
𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂 𝓣𝓸 𝓨𝓸𝓾
#taekookau

Jungkook slumps down on the bed as soon as he steps in the room. The guitar case lays beside him. Jungkook can't ward off the thought that he kinda misses Taehyung. Sometimes, he decides to slide in Taehyung's dm with an excuse of whatever he can think of.+

But he lacks the courage.What if Taehyung finds it clingy?Jungkook certainly doesn't want that.
So he waits. Neither a call nor a text comes from the other boy.
Jungkook gets anxious.What if it was just a rich man's prank?

All kinds of questions arise in his head and he falls asleep. In the next morning he wakes up late and hurries to get ready when the doorbell rings. Jungkook opens the door to a beautiful white lilies bouquet and his heart pounds when he see thv written on the name card.

A text dinged on his phone.
"Do you like it?"
Jungkook feels so excited and so happy. But the next moment he wonders, why him? Why would Taehyung choose him?
Jungkook thanks the older boy and leaves for the uni.

The day feels long and Jungkook, usually a jumpy and charming guy looks tired and gloomy. He skips lunch and heads straight for the bar in the evening. On stage, he looks absent minded. His fingers strums the guitar strings but his eyes look for Taehyung.

The older boy hasn't told him when he's returning so Jungkook hopes Taehyung would pop up in front of him like the very first night they met. When he's done for the night, he staggers off of the bar. The guitar case seems unusually heavy tonight.

His legs stop when he spots a black Maserati outside his dorm and Kim Taehyung leaning on the car door.
For a moment, Jungkook feels like running to him and hugging him tightly.
But the next moment he holds back. Taehyung looks ethereal in his grey outfit.

The moment their eyes meet,Taehyung greets the younger boy with an amiable smile.
"Shall we have our scheduled dinner tonight?"- Taehyung asks opening the car door for the younger boy.
Jungkook nods, "Yes...Lemme just get changed and..."

"I think you look great."-Tae replies just giving the other boy a short scrutinizing gaze.
Just a sentence from Taehyung and Jungkook can't help but blush. He can't hide those soft pink patches on his cheeks. He smiles bashfully and holds his earlobes.

"Shall we?"- Taehyung says holding the wheel and takes his fake boyfriend for an expensive dinner.
"What do you want to eat?"- Tae quizzes as he hands the menu card to the shy looking sweetie sitting across him.
Jungkook's eyes widen when he sees the prices.

"I-"- Jungkook stutters.
Taehyung's eyes smile this time. He orders A course meals with a bottle of Cheval Blanc for complementing the food.
He pours the alcohol to their glasses and softly speaks,"please eat."

Taehyung cuts the steak into small pieces and exchanges it with Jungkook.
Small gestures like this. But Jungkook almost feels like crying. All of this for a fake boyfriend?

"Jungkook?"- Tae gulps down some wine and continues, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing...It's nothing..."- Jungkook replies politely and forks a small piece of meat.

Taehyung watches Jungkook. Like the every little detail about him. The way he sits cross legged, the way he bites his lips when he is deep in thoughts, the way he averts his eyes whenever their eyes meet.
Taehyung must say, everything about this chap is adorable.

When they get out of the restaurant Taehyung asks Jungkook if he wants to grab a drink together. Jungkook says yes. He still wanted to stay with Taehyung even if it was for a mere second. Taehyung notices Jungkook tottering. For a moment he thinks of dropping Jungkook off but +

he still doesn't want to part from his fake boyfriend. Fake? As soon as the thought appears in Taehyung's mind, a small part of his heart aches. How good it'd have been if all these were real! Jungkook hears Taehyung sighing. Is he disappointed with me? Jungkook mulls over.

Jungkook can't muster up the courage to ask if he has done something wrong. So silence falls upon them.Taehyung sees the other boy facing the window and for a moment he wants to stroke Jungkook's hair.He raises his hand but holds himself back.

What if Jungkook finds it uncomfortable? Jungkook sees couples outside walking hand in hand, laughing together and hugging. His heart sinks at the thought of him being just a fake boyfriend of a rich man he thinks he has fallen in love with. Such a fool! He scolds himself.

Taehyung plays some music on the player and Jungkook finds it so soothing.
"Do you listen to jazz Jungkook?"- Taehyung asks as he takes an alley and stops his car near an old jazz bar.
Jungkook sees the place and shifts his eyes to Taehyung.
What a surprise!

"You come to places like this?"- Jungkook shoots a question hesitantly. A shanty old bar in a modern metropolis doesn't seem like somewhere a wealthy entrepreneur like Taehyung visit.
"Why?Can't i?"-Tae replies promptly as he locks his car.
Jungkook loves old places like this.

Old, yellowish, grainy and nostalgic. The slow jazz music was coming out off the little door creaks from the bar.
Taehyung opens the door for Jungkook and smiles, "after you."
Jungkook steps inside and already likes the place.

Clinking of glasses, old couples chattering and Frank Sinatra songs fill up the ambience.
"Come here."- Tae asks Jungkook to sit with him by the counter.
The old man behind the counter recognizes Taehyung promptly. They exchange few words and the old man smiles at Jungkook.

"I see you have brought a friend tonight, Mr. Kim."-The old man passes the boys their drinks and says.
Taehyung nods smilingly.Jungkook feels so drawn to Taehyung now.He wants to touch Taehyung's silky black hair badly. When their eyes meet, Jungkook can't help but keep staring.

Taehyung's jawline glistens under the amber light. His feline eyes cast a spell on Jungkook and the later just keep loosing himself in those brown depths.
What a disaster! Jungkook feels hot under those mysterious eyes.
"Do you dance Jungkook?"- The question comes abruptly+

Jungkook doesn't give it a thought and says, "sometimes."
He doesn't understand if he's getting bold or the alcohol in his blood going ahead of him.
Whatever it is, it just works as a catalyst.
Two men go to the dance floor and the music starts playing.

ᶠⁱˡˡ ᵐʸ ʰᵉᵃʳᵗ ʷⁱᵗʰ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ᵃⁿᵈ ˡᵉᵗ ᵐᵉ ˢⁱⁿᵍ ᶠᵒʳ ᵉᵛᵉʳ ᵐᵒʳᵉ
ʸᵒᵘ ᵃʳᵉ ᵃˡˡ ᴵ ˡᵒⁿᵍ ᶠᵒʳ
ᴬˡˡ ᴵ ʷᵒʳˢʰⁱᵖ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵃᵈᵒʳᵉ
ᴵⁿ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ʷᵒʳᵈˢ, ᵖˡᵉᵃˢᵉ ᵇᵉ ᵗʳᵘᵉ
ᴵⁿ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ʷᵒʳᵈˢ, ᴵ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ʸᵒᵘ!

Jungkook sees Taehyung swaying his body with the rhythm and can't take his eyes off of him. Taehyung dances so gracefully, every move he makes, strums the chords of Jungkook's heart.
When they finally retire to their seats, Jungkook exclaims, "You are amazing, Mr. Kim."

Throughout his life Taehyung has been complimented umpteenth times but somehow these words of compliment from Jungkook seem so warm.

"You are good too."- Tae gulps down the rest of his drink and pats on Jungkook shoulder and in doing so his fingers brush on the latter's neck.

Jungkook shivers at Taehyung's touch. A feeling he hasn't felt before. Taehyung understand perhaps and shifts his eyes away. Jungkook feels intoxicated. Totally sloshed. He keeps contemplating what's more intoxicating, the whiskey or Taehyung's beauty. His eyes feels heavy.

He totters when he tries to stand up but manages anyway. His cheeks are heating up. He thinks of splashing some water on his face and excuses himself. Minutes pass. He doesn't come back. Taehyung feels worried. And the next moment he finds himself standing behind Jungkook.

Jungkook's exposed chest,disheveled hair and doe eyes drowsy with all the booze in his blood make him look more entrancing. Taehyung steps in to close the gap. Now he stands just few inches away and Jungkook can feel Taehyung's warm breaths brushing over his neck.

Jungkook's neck,pale and delicate enamores Taehyung.And he feels this sudden urge of touching it, feeling it and kissing it at the least. Their eyes meet. Jungkook's dark brown with Taehyung's feline.They don't avert their eyes.And it clicks.Taehyung turns Jungkook towards him.

Now they are facing each other standing just an inch away.
"I am going to kiss you now, Jungkook."-Tae announces,leaning on to close the remaining gap.
Jungkook looks at him.Ah!is it really happening or it's just a dream?
His thought is hindered when Taehyung finally claims+

his lips. It was just a peck at first. Taehyung pulls back after a peck. But Jungkook wants more.
"Kiss me again."-He says wrapping his hands around Taehyung's sharp neck.
" You are driving me crazy, Jeon!"- Taehyung breaths out and pushes the younger to the door.

"I hope he won't regret it."- Taehyung thinks in his mind as he keeps claiming the younger's lips. He feels hungry for Jungkook's lips. A series of kiss soon turns into more steamy smooches. Taehyung lifts up the other boy and places him on the table top.

The smooches become deeper, saliva form a chain and They feel out of breath yet don't pull away. Taehyung bites Jungkook's lips and the younger let's out a moan.
"We better stop."- Taehyung says pulling away as he takes two steps backwards, " It's almost midnight. Let's go."

Taehyung rushes out leaving Jungkook behind.
Jungkook feels disheartened. Why would it have to happen to him? Arggghhh! He groans and slowly comes out of the washroom to find Taehyung talking on the phone. He spots Taehyung's secretary waiting by the car.

"Let me drop you."-Taehyung says to Jungkook as soon as he finishes the call.
Jungkook doesn't answer.He barely manages to hold back his tears when he feels Taehyung keeping distance from him inside the car.

When the car halts in front of Jungkook's abode, Tae notices a handsome young man waiting in the entrance.
Jungkook steps out of the car, disheveled and drunk and Yugyeom rushes to him.
"Oh my god,Ggukie! Why did you drink so much?"-Yugyeom embraces Jungkook and says.

"Gyeomie, my Gyeomie!" -Jungkook blabbers and hugs Yugyeom tightly.
Tae feels a burning need to pull Jungkook right away but holds himself back.
"Hello, I am his roomie Kim Yugyeom. Thank you for dropping him. Goodnight sir."- Yugyeom greets Taehyung and drags Jungkook inside.

Tae drags himself to the car. A feeling very unknown to him keeps piercing his heart. Is he jealous? Doesn't make sense. "Jungkook is nothing more than a fake boyfriend", Tae keeps telling that to himself repeatedly but a certain part of his heart keeps questioning it? What if...

Here ends chapter four. Don't know if I will be able to update it any time soon. I have exams knocking on my doors and have to finish a whole ass dissertation. Bear with me lovelies. I love y'all💜💜 Please show this story some love.

Anyone up for chapter 5? Will write it if this gets 5 hits. Need motivation😭

Chapter 5
#taekook #taekookau

Krrrrrrrringg! Krrrringgggg! The alarm clock on the bedside table thunders besides Jungkook's ears and in reflex he tries to turn it off.

And that is when he notices the dial. Fuck!He's gonna be late.
Jungkook tries to spring out of the bed with his head thudding in hang over.

The sun outside shines brightly and the light coming through half closed curtains almost blinds Jungkook.
He finds Yugyeom's note sticking on the table.

I'𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬.𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐩'𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢.
𝐏.𝐒 - 𝐌𝐫.𝐊𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞.

And with that name, comes back the flashbacks of last night. Them kissing each other. Hungrily. And Taehyung suddenly drifting away.

Jungkook feels a sudden pull in his heart. It aches. He decides not to over think it but he barely manages not to.

After finishing the soup when he heads for the Uni, he's already running late. He checks the schedule again.
Fuck! It's Mrs.Shin's class.

Mrs.Shin resembles Professor McGonagall a lot, ofcourse with her disciplinarian ways.
He still remembers how she mimicked the professor of transfiguration.

"𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘐𝘵'𝘥 𝘉𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘰 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘈 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩?"

Was the first thing she said to Jungkook looking through her small round glasses.

Jungkook paddles his bicycle faster and takes him ten minutes to reach the campus premises when he notices a lot of hustle bustle going on.

"Ggukie!"- Jungkook hears Yugyeom hollering, "You can't believe what's about to happen."- Yugyeom almost sprints his way to Jungkook, his face beaming with excitement.

"Who asked for your Kakaotalk again?"- Jungkook sighs showing no interest to what Yugyeom is about to say. He concentrates on parking his bicycle.

"Five persons. But that's not the matter. What matters is..."-Yugyeom tunes up his voice and almost screams fanatically, "Kim Taehyung is coming here for the UniTEd Talk session. All the classes are cancelled for the first half today."

Yugyeom sways in happiness. But Jungkook doesn't and he certainly isn't ready to face Taehyung right now.

"Let's go."- Yugyeom tugs on Jungkook's shirt corner, "gotta sit in the front row. I want 2160p view."

"I better go home and rest then."-Jungkook messages his temples to ease the headache and perhaps also to wipe out the recollections of those steamy kisses, ''Not interested in boring motivational talks."

His fingers unconsciously move on to his lips brushing over the plumpness.

"You can't skip it."- Yugyeom says as a smile spreads on his face, "they are going to mark today's attendance with this."
"Are you fucking serious?"-Jungkook groans, "Whatever! Let's get some coffee or else my head's gonna explode."

Yugyeom follows Jungkook to the vending machine and when they are about to leave for the auditorium, a black Maserati halts screeching beside them.
Tae gets out of the car and walks to Jungkook. Unhurried.Curving a smile in the corners of his lips.

And Jungkook is about to melt. Damn! Tae looks alluring in his black three piece suit. The silver of his Daniel Wellington sunglasses glistens in the sun.

"Hi"- He greets Jungkook smilingly.
Jungkook replies with a smile, "Hey."

Yugyeom grins broadly,"Mr. Kim we met last night. Hello!"
He puts his arm around Jungkook's shoulder and stands beside him.

Taehyung shifts his eyes on Yugyeom and the scenes of last night come back to him. Jungkook talking sweetly to Yugyeom and him almost carrying Jungkook to their room.

"Yes."- Taehyung replies curtly, "Jungkook's roommate."

"Listen Jungkook", Tae's eyes are back on Jungkook as he removes his shades, "let's have lunch together. We need to talk about something."

And Jungkook doesn't understand if it's the chilly weather or Tae's deep resonating voice that makes him shiver.
Taehyung's feline eyes glimmer in the sun like the brown core of a sunflower.

"I..I have classes..."- Jungkook answers averting his eyes. What if Tae talks about last night.
"I overstepped myself."- Jungkook curses himself under his breaths. He's been doing so since the moment they parted their ways.

"But we don't have..."-When Yugyeom is about to blurt out details, Jungkook nudges him. Yugyeom gets the hint and stops mid sentence.
"What about dinner then?"-Taehyung asks trying not to look at these two boys exchanging glances.

"I...I need to work on my project."- Jungkook replies with a stutter.
"Alright. Finish your work."- Tae swallows a sigh as he tries to smile again.
But he can't.
He fails. Concealing isn't something one can do when in love. No?

After the event when Jungkook is about to leave the auditorium, a message from Taehyung pops up.

𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘕𝘰. 305. 𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘺.

Jungkook's heart is now beating faster than usual. He asks Yugyeom to go ahead and almost runs to 305.

When he finally reaches there panting and gasping for breath, he sees no one.

And suddenly someone pulls him inside the room.

Jungkook is about to throw a punch when a firm hand holds his arm.
And in the afternoon glow, Jungkook sees Taehyung looking at him with a softened gaze as if he's a book of poetry.

"You are so beautiful."- Taehyung whispers softly, "Can I kiss you?"

Jungkook's eyes tear up. No! What if he leaves again....
He struggles with his emotions surging inside him when Tae cups Jungkook's face and breaths out, "Will you kiss me?"

Jungkook closes the gap as he pecks on Taehyung's lips.
Soft and tender. Like a touch of dandelion.
Tae closes his eyes in the warmth.

The cold CEO inside him melts with Jungkook's touch and that's when he realises he is falling in love with his hired boyfriend.

Might write a steamy make out scene tomorrow.

Gotta work on my dissertation now 😭

Along the realisation comes doubt. What of it's just a casual kiss for Jungkook? What if he is just playing along?
Taehyung contemplates. His past experiences have taught him to be skeptic about everything.

"What are you thinking?"- Jungkook purrs looking softly at Tae.

"Nothing.",Taehyung takes a step backward and opens the door "Let's go.I need to discuss something."

What?Jungkook can't believe what's happening right now.

Taehyung doesn't sound soft rather authoritative.

The smile has disappeared from his face and a scowl has taken over.

"Tomorrow is my parents anniversary. I want you to be there."-Taehyung says as he leans on to spoon the last morsel of rice.

Jungkook doesn't answer at first. His mind is still full with Taehyung's sudden change of emotions.

" Jungkook? "- Tae's eyebrows are knitted now.

"Yes?"- Jungkook is startled with this sudden proximity of Taehyung. Taehyung's feline eyes are now fixed on Jungkook, trying to read his thoughts.

" Your clothes will be sent to you by tomorrow morning."-Taehyung goes back to his seat,waving the waiter for the bill, "Make yourself presentable. It's a big event. Media will be there."

Jungkook nods. Quietly. Not a word he speaks until they step out of the restaurant.

"Then I'll take my leave."- Jungkook greets as he's about to take another step away from Kim Taehyung.

" It's my job to oblige by whatever he asks me to. Stop reading much from it."- Jungkook rebukes himself in his mind.

"Wait"- Taehyung steps in to fill the gap.

"It's cold."- He unwraps the warm muffler which was hanging around his neck and wraps it around Jungkook's.

" Don't get sick."- Taehyung says as he gets in his car.

The car screeches away within a minute and disappears amidst hundreds of cars on Seoul road.

Jungkook stands there alone wrapped in Taehyung's muffler and his woodsy fragrance. Taehyung's voice lingers for a while.

"𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘬."

Why does he care? Tears well up in Jungkook's eyes.

End of this chapter. Going to update the next chapter tomorrow night. Please come back here to know what happens when a hired boyfriend is actually asked to move in together.

- 𝒟𝒾𝒶𝓅𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑜𝓊𝓈𝓀𝓋 ♡

Chapter 6
𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂 𝓽𝓸 𝓨𝓸𝓾
#TaeKook #TaekookAu

Will be updating around 10pm -12 am.

"Get the door, Gyeomie."- Jungkook says from his bed wrapping the blanket around himself.
Yugyeom doesn't buzz. His eyes are fixated on screen, firing the demons of dungeons to death.

"G-Y-E-O-M-I-E!"-Jungkook yells, "fucking get the door."-he throws a plushy to get attention.

"Fuck you man! Can't you see I'm fucking playing?"- Yugyeom yells back"Go get it yourself."

"Well fuck you too!"-Jungkook groans as he throws away the blanket, "Let's see how you win if I don't play in your squad."

He drags himself to the door and opens it.

"Good Morning, Mr.Jeon"- greets Taehyung secretary,"I have brought your outfit for tonight's party. Mr. Kim will come to pick you up at 7pm."

"Thank you Mr.Lee!"- Jungkook smiles and takes the big parcel from Lee, "I will be waiting."

"What is it?"- Yugyeom asks curiously.

"Not for you."- Jungkook yawns as he walks back to his bed, "Mr. Kim has sent this for tonight's party which I don't want to attend."

Yugyeom remains silent and scrutinizes Jungkook's face. It's not beaming the way it used to rather he looks tired and sad. His eyes are red.

"Did you cry?"- Jungkook gets startled with Yugyeom's question.

"No...Why would..I.."- Jungkook stutters as he looks at the floor, "Why would I?"

"Hey!"-Yugyeom sounds serious, "look at me. That's what I am asking."

Jungkook sighs, "I think I've fallen in love with him."

"Who? Mr. Kim?"- Yugyeom asks, his eyes widen in shock.

Jungkook nods.He doesn't utter a yes.

Only he knows how hurt it feels when he remembers he's a hired boyfriend. Just an employee.

Yugyeom opens his mouth to reply but before he does, Jungkook's phone starts ringing.

"Do you like it?"- Taehyung queries, his voice deep and low.

Jungkook's ears shiver and a cold fluid runs throughout his body, the muscles around stomach tremble as if ten butterflies flying inside.

"Yes Mr. Kim."- Jungkook replies struggling hard not to sound excited.

"Taehyung. Call me Taehyung."-Tae speaks maintaining the baritone depth, "my parents need to believe in my story."

Jungkook's face falls. It's just for the act then?

"Yes."-Jungkook tries to smile but fails.

𝘛𝘢𝘦𝘩𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.

It is half past six in the evening and Jungkook, now is taking a look at himself for the seventeenth time.

"Do i look okay?"- Jungkook sounds anxious as he stares at himself.

"You look just fine."-Yugyeom replies grinning, "except I am worried about your ass."

"My ass? What about my ass?"- Jungkook asks knitting his eyebrows in query.
"You look so luscious in that turtle neck, Ggukie.What if Mr. Kim gets freaky tonight?"-Yugyeom prods as he throws the last chips in his mouth, tosses the empty packet in the bin and returns to his PC.

It takes Jungkook a minute to realise what Yugyeom is implying to.

"What the fuck!"-Jungkook flinches his eyes embarrassed and throws his unwashed tee to Yugyeom's face.

"Don't tell me it's unwashed."- Yugyeom cries, "I am fucking gonna kill.."

Before he gets to finish the whole sentence, the doorbell rings.

"Get the door, Gyeomie. I'm fucking panicking."-Jungkook exhales as he wipes off the sweat beads from his forehead.

Yugyeom opens his mouth but taking a look at his bestfriend's situation, proceeds to the door.

He opens the door only to find Kim Taehyung waiting with a bunch of yellow roses in his hand.

"Mr. Kim, Hello!"- Yugyeom greets grinning.

"Mr. Kim Yugyeom."- Tanggung nods with a curt smile painted on his face.

" Ggukie, Mr. Kim's here."-Yugyeom prates nervously.

Taehyung has noticed how these two call each other by their nicknames. And he quite doesn't like that.

"Will you come in? Please come in."- Yugyeom smiles warmly as he welcomes Taehyung inside.

"Thank you for asking. But I'm gonna pass for now."- That same curt smile replies.

Jungkook walks out of his room and his eyes are stuck on Taehyung.

The man looks like he has just ascended from the heaven.His dreamy eyes meet with Jungkook's big doe eyes and Taehyung's heart skips a beat or two.

How the fuck that cute little rabbit has transformed into a panther?

This is perjalanan what they call,

𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴!

Fuck my keyboard.

Perhaps, this is what they call

Metamorphosis!

This is what I meant.

"Here."- Taehyung speaks, finally breaking the eye contact, " For you."

He passes Jungkook the flower bouquet and watches the younger beaming up.

"Thank you."- Jungkook's face is tinted with pink and he tries hard to hide it, but fails.

"Shall we?"-Taehyung extends his palm to the blushing boy, "everyone's waiting for us."

Jungkook takes Taehyung's hand subduing his internal excited screaming.

Jungkook comes downstairs with Taehyung after giving a final glare to grinning Yugyeom.

"Are you nervous?"- Taehyung asks as he beckons Mr. Lee to start the engine.

"You can tell?"- Jungkook looks at Taehyung with surprise.

" Well, make up can conceal everything except nervousness."- Taehyung says laying back in the comfy seat.

Jungkook fidgets his fingers, "sorry... I.. I.."
"Hey",Taehyung sits up to take a proper look at Jungkook,"You look stunning. I.."-He stops mid sentence as if he's mulling over something.

Jungkook looks at Taehyung expectantly.
Tae's words of compliment make his heart flutter.

"Don't worry. Everything will go as we discussed. Just refrain from doing something that will raise their doubt."- Taehyung notices Jungkook's face falling and that pulls few chords of his heart, but he doesn't want to raise Jungkook's expectations.

"We've arrived Sir."- Mr. Lee informs and waits for Taehyung's response.

Taehyung fixes his blazer and stepping out of the car opens the door for Jungkook.

"Shall we, Mr.boyfriend ?"- He spreads his hand at Jungkook and helps the latter stepping out.

Cameras start flashing as soon as they stand together. Jungkook quivers for a moment and feels Taehyung's big hand holding his waist.

"It's alright. I am here."-Taehyung whispers in his deep voice and Jungkook windpipe chokes as he tries to gulp. He feels his cheeks hitting up.

"Smile and wave."- Taehyung whispers again and this time his lips brushes on Jungkook's ear for fraction of seconds.

Jungkook feels his legs wiggling and his stomach churning.

Why does Taehyung have to whisper? And what's with that deep voice??

The party is taking place in the grand hall of Kim Mansion. Every corner of this gigantic space is glistening with bright flowers and lights. Jungkook can't help but stare at this pomp and grandeur.

"So.."- Taehyung whispers softly, "what do you think?"
"It's beautiful. Beautiful." - Jungkook expresses his thought in a quite exalted manner.
Taehyung's eyes softens at the sight of Jungkook looking at the painted ceiling over his head.

"Feels like I'm inside an European castle. I have always wanted to see one."- It comes from Jungkook almost like a mutter but Taehyung's eager ears catch that promptly.

"I can always take you to see an European castle anytime."- Taehyung says, his words linger in Jungkook's ears "anytime."

"You see that woman in blue clothes? That's my mother. Next to her that grumpy looking man is my old man. And.."- Taehyung takes a step forward and rests his chin on Jungkook's shoulder,+

"The tall handsome man next to my father is my brother Kim Seokjin and beside him is his partner in love and war Kim Namjoon."

Jungkook tries to remember all these names but Taehyung's warm breaths are piercing through the thick layers of his clothes, making it hard for him to concentrate.

"Taehyung-ah! Taehyung-ah is here, mother."- Seokjin informs his mother and walks to Taehyung taking small strides. Jungkook notices how Seokjin carries him with grace, just like a prince.

"Hello, Jungkook-ssi! Nice to meet you."- Seokjin shakes hand with Jungkook, "I'm Kim Seokjin,Taehyung's elder brother."

Seokjin's warm hands eases Jungkook's nervousness for a bit.
Taehyung hugs his brother and exchanges few words of greetings.
"Come."- Taehyung holds Jungkook's waist and gestures him to walk along.

Jungkook stays a step behind when the Kim family reunites. Taehyung looks so happy and joyous that for a split of second it slips out of Jungkook's mind how intimidating Taehyung looks sometimes.

"And where's my son's heart stealer?"- Mrs. Kim says, joyously, "Yes..There you are. Come here, you little bean!"
Jungkook takes a step forward and before he introduces himself Mrs. Kim strokes his hair fondly.

"Jungkook, Taehyung has told me so many things about you but he never told me how handsome you are."- Mrs. Kim speaks amiably as she holds Jungkook's hand.

"Come. Let's meet Taehyung's dad. He's right there."- Mrs. Kim grabs Jungkook's hand and takes him to Mr. Kim. One look at him and Jungkook feels like running away.

He's still handsome in his sixty's. The grey strands of hair speak of the experienced life that man has lived. His shrew eyes could read lies Jungkook has no doubt. He turns his head to find Taehyung but can't spot him amidst so many people.

"Honey, look who's here."- Mrs. Kim's jolly announcement is met with just a nod from Mr. Kim.
"Hello Mr. Kim. I...I...I.."- Jungkook struggles to pronounce his name for the very first time in his life.

Mr. Kim stares at him vaguely for few seconds as if he's waiting for Jungkook to complete the sentence. He looks disappointed when Jungkook doesn't and the latter can't fight the urge of running away anymore.

When he's about to dash down the hall, a familiar touch instills calm in him. It's Taehyung.
"What happened babe?"- Taehyung purrs wrapping his hand around his fake boyfriend's tiny waist.

"Ahem!"- Mr. Kim clears his throat and continues, "It's time to cut the cake."
Taehyung exchanges a look with his father and Jungkook can tell it's not a comfortable one. There's contradiction and confrontation in that look.

"Now..Now...Let's go together."- Mrs. Kim grabs her husband's arm and almost drags him away.
Jungkook finally exhales the breath he was holding in.

"Are you alright?"- Taehyung holds up Jungkook's chin and asks worriedly.
"Yeah..Yeah.."- Jungkook replies promptly.
"Let's get you a drink. Shall we?"- Taehyung suggests and offers his arm to his hired boyfriend.

"A drink would do. Yes."- Jungkook takes Taehyung's hand and they walk down the stairs.
Taehyung makes Jungkook's drink all by himself and when he passes it to the other boy, a knock is hard on the counter.

Taehyung makes Jungkook's drink all by himself and when he passes it to the other boy, a knock is heard on the counter.

"Mind making me one as well?"- the petite man says with a bright smile on his face.
"Hi!"- Taehyung comes out of the counter and hugs that small framed man.

"Jungkook, this is Jimin, my bestfriend. Jimin this is Jungkook, my boyfriend." - Taehyung introduces the two.

"Hi, bestfriend's boyfriend!"- Jimin spreads his hand, "nice to meet you."
"Hi boyfriend's bestfriend!"- Jungkook takes Jimin's hand, "nice to meer you too."

"Where is Yoongi hyung?", Taehyung asks taking a sip from his glass, "I thought you two would come together."

"Well that proves your intuition wrong, my friend. I mean.."- Jimin keeps silence for few seconds and his eyes saddened as he lets out a smile, "why would he come with me?"

Taehyung gauges something from Jimin's face and looks at him softly but when he's about to say something, he hears Seokjin's voice calling his name.

The cake cutting ceremony goes well. The clinking noise of glasses, slow jazz party themes and people dancing in it, all of these high society activities are first time experience for Jungkook.

He finds himself curled up in a corner with Taehyung now busy in talking with some people of his standard.
"Sweets?"- Jungkook gets startled by a gravelly voice and turns to find Namjoon smiling at him with a waiter carrying eclairs.

Jungkook smiles back at him. He has met Namjoon for the first time tonight but Namjoon's presence already makes him comfortable.

Jungkook picks one and takes a bite. It just tastes so good that he feels like eating more.
"Taehyung's chefs made all the foods for tonight.."- Namjoon takes a sip from his glass, "and this is Taehyung's favourite."- he adds.

"I heard you are a music major in SNU?"- Namjoon queries as they walk towards the Kim family, "Is Mr. Shin still in the faculty?"

"He is but he will be retiring this year."- Jungkook replies nervously as his eyes for a second meet with Taehyung's father who's looking at their direction.

"Father is a good man. He seems a little cold when you meet him for the first time."- Namjoon explains, "Trust me. Saying this from my own experience. He gave me cold shoulders until one day I defeated him in chess."

Namjoon lets out a laughter and it makes Jungkook feel at ease.
"What are you two laughing about?"- Seokjin wraps his hand around Namjoon's arm as he purrs.

Namjoon giggles at his husband's sweetness, "Nothing. Was just prepping Jungkook for father in law's cold shoulders."

Will be uploading rest of this chapter tonight. Bear with me lovelies 💙