"We should go out! Do something together," Taehyung suggested excitedly. Jeongguk raised an eyebrow.

"Like a date?"

"No, I, uh, but, you know, like. Casual?" Taehyung stammered, his face going red. Jeongguk laughed, ruffling his hair as he went out the door.

"Sure, Tae, sounds good. Tonight, then? How about we just go out for dinner? There's this nice place-" Jeongguk offered. Taehyung's mouth gaped.

"I mean, I. Don't do fancy places. Like. I don't even own a suit, Guk," Taehyung whined . Jeonguk laughed, leaning down to kiss his neck gently, the contrast between them almost comical; Jeongguk, dressed to go to work in a sophisticated suit, hair parted and gelled nicely, compared with Taehyung, lavender hair tousled and wearing an old, cut up band t-shirt.

"That's okay, we can go wherever you like," Jeongguk hummed. Taehyung giggled, squirming when Jeongguk's fingers ghosted over his ribcage.

"My places are not... ah... not very... fuck, they're shit," Taehyung snorted. Jeongguk made a soft noise.

"If you like it, then I like it," Jeongguk decided. He pulled back, smiling so tenderly that Taehyung's heart fluttered uncomfortably.

"Bullshit, but okay," Taehyung laughed. Jeongguk chuckled as well, pulling away from Taehyung.

"I'm going to love it, okay? Make reservations for tonight," Jeongguk said. Taehyung burst out laughing. Jeonguk stared in confusion.

"I was talking about going to the diner Jimin works at, babe. You don't need reservations," he giggled. Jeongguk blinked a few times.

"Oh, well. Okay. I'll see you later," Jeongguk smiled, kissing Taehyung's forehead one last time before leaving.

Thankfully, he didn't have to work late, so at 5 sharp Jeongguk was returning home. Dressed in a suit.

"Guk, oh my god, you can just wear normal clothes," Taehyung laughed. Jeongguk frowned. Taehyung stared at him. "Please tell me you own something other than suits."

"Of course I do!" Jeongguk huffed, twirling around to get changed. Taehyung slapped his butt playfully, laughing again at the squeak Jeongguk made.

Ten minutes later they were heading out, Jeongguk dressed much more casually, hands clasped together gently. Jeongguk was obviously worried, looking over his shoulder almost constantly. Taehyung tried his best to distract him, chatting animatedly and pointing out things in his area that Jeongguk hardly ever stopped to look at.

"See that laundromat? There's an old lady named Elma who lives upstairs. She has five cats, Jeongguk. Five. I aspire to be like Elma. Running her own business, five cats to keep her company," Taehyung sighed. "She forgets my name every time I go there, though." Jeongguk was smiling down at him, watching his hair bounce with every step, eyes flickering from place to place quicker than Jeongguk could keep up.

Eventually, they made their way to the diner, cheeks rosy.

"Jimin!" Taehyung sang as they walked in. Jimin smiled at them, eyes crinkling into crescents. The smile fell from his face the minute his eyes found Jeongguk, and a frown replaced it when he saw their clasped hands. Ignoring Jeongguk completely, Jimin plastered another smile onto his face for Taehyung, leading them to a table while the two of them discussed random things.

"How's Hoseok? And Jin? I haven't seen you guys in awhile," Taehyung whined. Jimin made a quiet noise.

"Business is rough, Tae. Did you know that someone called me chubby again? I'm already on a diet, I don't know what-" Jimin started. Taehyung took his hand out of Jeongguk's in order to squish Jimin's cheeks angrily.

"Oh, hush. I will beat you up," he threatened, face serious, making Jeongguk chuckle; it reminded him of when he and Taehyung first got to know each other, Taehyung somewhat drunk and defending his friends. The thought made Jeongguk's heart flutter uncomfortably. Dully, as they sat down, Jimin and Taehyung still bickering, Jeongguk considered the possibility that he was really in love with Taehyung. Everything the other boy did seemed to intrigue Jeongguk. It wasn't his appearance, since Jeongguk had seen people near flawless, but it was something else that Jeongguk couldn't place.

"So, what do you want to eat?" Jimin interrupted. Jeongguk panicked, looking at Taehyung for help.

"He'll have the same as me," Taehyung cut in. Jeongguk sent him a grateful look.

"Okay, cool. I'll be back with your food," Jimin smiled before turning to Jeongguk. "I'll be right over there. In the kitchen. Where I can see you."

"Bye, Jimin," Taehyung said loudly, waving a hand obnoxiously. Jimin stuck his tongue out before walking away.

"So, this is a regular place to eat, huh," Jeongguk muttered, looking around wonderingly. He'd never been able to go out like this before Taehyung, fear of being seen and mobbed too much. Taehyung laughed. Jeongguk let himself bask in the noise.

"It's no 5-star, but it's pretty good and cheap," Taehyung admitted. Jeongguk looked back to Taehyung, the fondness in his eyes unable to be hidden.

"I like it," Jeongguk grinned, taking Taehyung's hand under the table. Taehyung blushed, squeezing Jeongguk's hand gently.

"This is so weird," Taehyung sighed, making Jeongguk tilt his head curiously.

"What is?"

"This. Us. I never thought that you'd take an interest in me, let alone be like... this ," Taehyung admitted. "I thought you'd just always be so many levels above, you know? So... untouchable. You didn't want Jin, and he's so much more-"

"Taehyung," Jeongguk interrupted. Taehyung looked over from where his eyes had wandered. "It is weird, I could have never predicted it either. But now I'm glad it happened. I want you, only you."

Taehyung was beaming, absolutely glowing, and Jeongguk wanted to cry. Jeongguk opened his mouth, words on the tip of his tongue.

"I lo-"

"Food!" Jimin interrupted, slamming Jeongguk's plate in front of him and then gently placing Taehyung's down. Taehyung smacked Jimin's arm gently, a scolding look on his face. Jimin simply shrugged, patting Taehyung's head before drifting off again.

"I'm totally breaking my diet for this," Jeongguk murmured as he looked at the pile of fries in front of him. Taehyung laughed, pointing a fry at him.

"You don't need to diet, you're like, ripped," Taehyung said. Jeongguk shrugged.

"I need to stay ripped."

"I'm gonna make you fat," Taehyung decided. Jeongguk spluttered.

"Wha- No, why?"

"So I can feel better about my chub," Taehyung said between bites of fry. Jeongguk frowned.

"I like your tummy," he muttered. "It's soft, and nice."

Taehyung was staring at him, eyes wide.

"Gukkie, oh my god, you're adorable," he laughed. Jeongguk blushed, flicking part of his fry at Taehyung's open mouth. Taehyung managed to catch the fry, chewing it with a grin.

They ate, Taehyung keeping up slow conversation. Jeongguk felt so happy, happier than he'd felt in awhile. The place was hardly busy, few customers trickling in, nobody even glancing twice at Jeongguk. They could be freely "gross and domestic," as Taehyung called it.

"This is just an excuse for you to feed me," Jeongguk grumbled, blushing as me hunched on another fry. Taehyung grinned, poking his lips with another fry.

"Well. Yeah," he admitted shamelessly.

Eventually, Jimin shuffled back to their table, flopping down beside Taehyung, glaring across at Jeongguk.

"I expect you were well behaved?" he grumbled. Jeongguk sighed, choosing not to answer. Jimin turned to Taehyung.

"We're closing in, like, ten minutes. I can give you our leftover desserts from today but then you've gotta scram," he offered. Taehyung beamed, clasping Jimin's tiny hands.

"I love you, ChimChim!" Taehyung sang. Jimin practically purred.

"Yeah, yeah, I know," he sighed, pouting towards Jeongguk.

When he came back with dessert, Taehyung was given two slices of a pie. Jeongguk was given a few burnt cookies.

Taehyung took pity on him, sharing his pie with quiet giggles. Jeongguk was frowning still.

"Why does Jimin hate me?" he whined. Taehyung shrugged.

"He doesn't, really. He just... he worries for me, I think. Cause I don't have great experience in this type of shit," Taehyung admitted. Jeongguk hummed back a response, getting out of his side of the booth in order to slip in beside Taehyung.

"What are you doing," he deadpanned. Jeongguk smirked.

"To share the pie, yeah?"

"You're sinister," Taehyung sighed. Jeongguk chuckled, intending on just giving Taehyung a small peck, but it didn't really turn out that way- Taehyung nipped at his lower lip teasingly, the kiss deepening when Jeongguk's hand trailed up Taehyung's neck and tilted his head back, feeling his smooth skin and letting his tongue sneak past Taehyung plush lips-

"Ew, what the fuck, I'm forever scarred," Jimin shrieked, covering his eyes. Taehyung laughed, purposely kissing Jeongguk again, slowly. Jimin groaned.

"Go home you fucking teenagers," he growled. Taehyung patted his shoulder as they walked by, ignoring his grumbles. "Didn't even eat your damn pie."

"So, your place or mine?" Taehyung asked as soon as they got outside. Jeongguk grinned, leaning forward to mutter directly into Taehyung's ear.

"Yours is closer," he whispered. "I don't think I can wait too long."