thirty nine.

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taehyung diverted his eyesight to the mirror, eyebrows furrowed, as he blew away the damp strands of hair that hindered his vision ahead.

"you honestly didn't need to do this," he mumbled indistinctly.

the ravenette retracted his stained hands from the elder's hair, advancing toward the sink. he proceeded to rinse the platinum blonde hair dye off his fingers.

"it's not like you could've done it yourself," jungkook chortled. "we went for almost fifteen rounds last night and you can barely walk now."

the other's face steamed pink at the ravenette's observation. "and who's fault is that?!"

jungkook grabbed ahold of taehyung's princess-themed hairdryer before blasting the tool on taehyung's scalp at its highest heat. he flinched at the scorching sensation of the dryer as the ravenette's laugh rippled through the room at taehyung's reaction.

"do you think you're freaking funny?!" the elder exclaimed. he shot daggers at the younger. "my head could've caught on fire!"

"sorry," the ravenette remarked, lowering the level on the dryer to medium. his whole slew of misconduct evidently irritated taehyung, but it was such a cherishing moment for the two.

in the time span of thirty minutes, jungkook lastly spun the elder's chair to reveal his newly-dyed hair. taehyung was ensnared by a feeling of shock due to his lack of confidence in the ravenette actually styling his hair nicely.

despite the fact that taehyung tightly held onto his blue hair for over a year, his brand new platinum blonde instantly enticed him. gazing up at the hair-stylist himself, taehyung could not control the smile that crept up on his face.

it might have been far-fetched, but to the elder, this moment transcended a simple change in hair colors. it rather symbolized a monumental progression in life for the both of them.

"thank you," the blonde spoke. "i guess."

"hey, no need to thank me." the ravenette leaned back on the counter, heavily analyzing taehyung. "and to think you couldn't get any cuter."

the blonde scratched the nape of his neck out of nervousness. he handled compliments horribly, especially from jungkook, meaning his most reasonable option was to blatantly ignore them. to compensate for the silence, taehyung approached the younger and fiddled with his darkened hair.

"i think it's time for me to do your hair," he suggested. "i'm willing to."

jungkook shook his hands in a disapproving manner. "let's just leave that for later. i'm planning on growing it out, anyway."

the blonde grunted.

he would look so good with a man-bun.

"t-that's a good idea," he blurted out.

the two situated themselves in quietness, simultaneously searching their brains for something to blurt out. taehyung fiddled with his slender fingers while jungkook placed his attention in scrolling through his phone.

the ravenette crammed the device in his pocket, planning to escape the engulfing air of awkwardness. he had lastly ran dry of excuses to use in order to keep taehyung company, meaning the only reasonable option was for him to simply depart.

"well, i'm glad you like your hair," jungkook uttered, approaching the blonde's apartment door. "i guess it's time for me to head out now."

"oh, okay."

taehyung watched like a hawk as the ravenette grabbed his car keys off the marble counter. he was shot with the harsh dose of reality that the ravenette's stay was temporary. observing the younger leave without reluctance was harsh, but his mouth would not allow him to object.

"alright, i'll text you later," the ravenette spoke. "goodbye—"

the blonde huffed. "jungkook!"

the ravenette hummed in reply.

taehyung choked back his pride before making direct contact with the younger. making the first move was a constant hatred of his, but suffering the loss of any perfect opportunities was a no longer an option of his. if the blonde urged for change, he felt as though taking the initiative was an important factor.

cheeks stained a dusty pink, the elder faced the ground. "um, do you want to stay and watch a movie with me, or maybe play video games?"

the atmosphere thickened with silence.

"unless you have practice, or something like that!" taehyung added, panicking. "it's your choice!"

a smirk played on jungkook's lips. he did not the answer swiftly, but his facial expression conveyed all he needed to say.

"aw, does little taetae want me to stay?" the ravenette inquired in a mockingly tone. it would bizarre for him to pass on teasing the blonde at such a moment in time.

the intense blush simmered down on the elder's face as he stared at jungkook with a straight face, devoid of emotion.

"shut up," he deadpanned.

the ravenette absent-mindedly chuckled at taehyung's attempts of having a threatening affect on him before heading toward the two- seated couch. effortlessly tossing the remote to the blonde, jungkook glimpsed back to see a panicked taehyung frozen to the spot.

"tae, let's watch the movie." he laughed. "aren't you the one who suggested it?"

"okay," the other quietly spoke. he dimmed the lights and jumped over the edge of the couch to station himself next to jungkook.

although selecting the movie involved harsh exchanges of remarks and threats, the two eventually settled on a random oldies film. it was not bound to entertain them, but it could most certainly kill time.

the ravenette tossed a fruit snack in his mouth. "i still can't believe you threatened to rip my head off just because i didn't want to watch some romance movie."

"it was not just some romance movie!" the blonde dramatically gasped. "it's an oscar-nominated, emmy-winning masterpiece!"

jungkook loudly snickered at his passionate testimony. "i'm sure it is, baby."

"b-baby?"

the ravenette's chest tightened. he had been blabbering without actual consciousness of the enormity his words would have on the both of them. he was currently walking on eggshells.

"oh, shit. i'm really sorry—"

"no, i'm not complaining," taehyung admitted. "i just, um, haven't heard that in a long time."

jungkook nodded in simplicity. "i guess that's true. things were so different last year."

the elder visibly frowned at his statement. it was a proven fact that things would never be the same, but admitting that in the midst of things seemed to ruin the moment.

taehyung's ongoing cycle of indescribable pain, along with personal issues — jungkook was his antidote. the ravenette had always managed to distract him from any horrible antics occurring in his life.

whether or not the two were romantically involved, they consisted of a huge importance to each other. there was no humanely possible course of action to ever change that.

"what are you thinking about?" the ravenette questioned.

"n-nothing."

jungkook used the palm of his hand to lift up the blonde's chin. touching taehyung's chin was a signature move of intimacy between the two, but it felt at odds this time.

"you look even cuter as a blonde."

"barely," taehyung expressed his interjection. they both remained in eye contact. the blonde almost fell into a fit of trembles due to the unsettling intensity.

the younger's slid closer into taehyung's space, eyes glued on his lips. he was unable to see the expression on taehyung's face in the shadows of the dimly lit room, but his lack of restraint was all he needed to move a step further.

all dread diminished as their lips connected, sharing the same shaky breaths. jungkook tilted his head toward the elder and without thinking, tucked his blonde hair behind his ear.

taehyung rested his thigh on the ravenette's lap. within the kiss was the sweetness of passion, a million intense thoughts condensed into one moment. he hung his fingers on jungkook's shirt, dragging him in closer proximity. the ravenette pushed in his lips more firmly and sent a wave of chills down taehyung's spine.

jungkook's head begun spinning at taehyung's intoxicating scent. his moistured lips imprinted on the elder's neck, rightfully consuming the taste and thought of him. taehyung sank his head in jungkook's shoulder curve, heavily breathing.

the ravenette exhaled a reduced groan. "i'm sorry."

"for what?"

"for everything," jungkook started. "i apologize for treating you like shit in the past, siding with dokyeom, not appreciating you enough, not—"

taehyung placed his index finger on jungkook's lips, gesturing for him to come to a stop with the unneeded speech.

"look, i'm just glad you've acknowledged your mistakes. i'm really proud of you for bettering yourself," taehyung admitted. "i want to start from scratch for everything. do you think we could do that?"

jungkook internally celebrated in triumph. nevertheless, he was aware that it would take taehyung a while to fully forgive him for his past misconduct, but a second chance was the only acceptance he required to better himself.

the ravenette flashed the most winning smile. "i'd really love that."

in that little while, taehyung's body melted into jungkook's as every muscle lost its tension to the toasty air. despite the heaviness of the ravenette's muscles, the butterflies in the blonde's stomach fluttered at the feeling of their bodies entwined together.

jungkook smiled from ear to ear, discerning that if one loves until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, but only more love.

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