The next day Taehyung was met with Jeongguk's sleeping face on his chest.

Taehyung stopped to admire the boy's long lashes, how Jeongguk looked so peaceful while sleeping before slowly getting up. He gently laid Jeongguk's head down on the pillow before he went to the door unlocking it and walking out.

Closing the door behind him, Taehyung let out a huge sigh, leaning his back against the door. He swallowed thickly with closed eyes before finally leaving to wash himself up.

"Oh, hey Taeyong- I mean Taehyung!" Hoseok cried, sitting on one of the tables of the dining hall as it was time for breakfast. Taehyung glanced over at the boy, raising a brow. "Wait, I know you." He spoke, pointing a finger at Hoseok.

"Yeah, you do! Come on, sit down!" Hoseok ushered, pointing to the seat across from him and Taehyung complied, taking a seat opposite to the boy.

"Woah- I really like your hair," Hoseok commented, eyes wide. "Is that your natural texture?" He asked, resting his head on his palm.

"Uh, it's a perm but thanks?" Taehyung replied, subconsciously bringing a hand up to brush tufts of his dark hair out of his face. "You also have a sick-ass jawline, bro!"

Taehyung looked at Hoseok with a blank face, not knowing what to say before, Hoseok stared at him right back, a huge grin on his face. "Also your skin is so clear!"

The boy continued to stare blankly at Hoseok, he cleared his throat before-

"Are you hitting on me?"

Hoseok pulled a face, visibly grimacing. "Ew. No, dude. M'straight." He muttered. "Not that there's anything wrong with being gay!" Hoseok quickly spoke after, flailing his arms in a defensive manner.

"Then what's with all the compliments?" Taehyung frowned.

"I was trying to get information from you! Is it working?" Hoseok confessed, sighing frustratedly.

"Nope."

Hoseok groaned and rested his head on the table, Taehyung awkwardly drumming his fingers along the wood. "So, what were you trying to get out of me?"

Scoffing, Hoseok rose his head, furrowing his brows. "What did you and Jeongguk argue about?"

"W-what?" Taehyung stammered.

"Jeongguk said that you and him got into an argument or something after the party when I asked him why you guys haven't spoken. M'curious, what was it even about?" Hoseok enquired, red hair falling over his forehead.

It was then Taehyung realised Jeongguk must've lied to Hoseok to cover up what actually happened. Taehyung tried to go along with it, nodding.

"Oh, um- it was nothing. We've made up now." Taehyung muttered, scratching the back of his neck nervously but Hoseok didn't seem to take that as an answer.

"Oh, come on! Please?" Hoseok pouted, trying to look cute to convince Taehyung. "Just give me a bit of the details!" The boy pursed his lips, trying to think of a quick lie on the spot but then-

"Taehyung just said he didn't like Legally Blonde. Stop bugging him, Hoseok." Jeongguk spoke, limping to their table, he had seemed to pop out of nowhere.

"Jeongguk!" Both the boys said in unison.

The boy rubbed his doe eyes groggily, his brown locks in a tousled mess as he donned a simple shirt with sweat pants that just about covered his hips.

Taehyung chuckled at the sight but then noticed how Jeongguk was moving so he scrambled out of his seat to sit Jeongguk down.

"Taehyung, I'm fine. I don't need your help." Jeongguk grumbled, allowing Taehyung to slowly lead him to his seat. "Yeah, yeah," Taehyung replied nonchalantly, stifling a giggle when Jeongguk winced as he sat down.

Hoseok just watched the situation with a confused look on his face but decided not to question it. "Wait- Jeongguk? Did you just say that Taehyung insulted Legally Blonde?"

Both Jeongguk and Taehyung exchanged glances, Jeongguk raising his shoulders with Taehyung biting his lip. Taehyung turned back to Hoseok, nodding again.

"Uh, yeah- Legally Blonde sucks!" Taehyung cried, having no clue what was coming out of his mouth. "Yeah, it's a really bad movie, no clue why the creators thought it was good-" Taehyung rambled and Jeongguk cleared his throat to shut him up.

Hoseok had his mouth wide open, standing up abruptly he slammed his fists on the table. "You did not just say that!" He gasped, clearly offended. "You have a fucking perm for god's sake!"

Taehyung glanced back at Jeongguk, unsure on what to say next but Jeongguk just gave him a look, indicating that he didn't know either before silently ushering him to carry on.

Breathing in, Taehyung put on a strong facade, a cocky smirk on his face. "Yeah, but I did. What are you going to do about it?" He scoffed, resting his arm on the back of his chair with his foot on the seat, his knee touching the table.

Hoseok fish-mouthed, he then looked back at Jeongguk in disbelief. "How the fuck did you two make up?!"

"By sacrificing my ass to the gods," Jeongguk grumbled under his breath, earning a stifled chuckle from Taehyung.

"What?"

"Taehyung said he likes Britney Spears," Jeongguk answered instead, shifting his gaze from Hoseok.

"Oh." -Was all Hoseok could say, he sat back down and smiled at Taehyung. "Nevermind, I'm not mad." But Hoseok squinted his eyes at the boy. "M'letting it slide though only because you like Britney Spears."

Taehyung let out a breath he didn't know he was holding, grinning back at Hoseok. "Yep. Isn't she amazing?" Taehyung tried, breathing out another sigh of relief when Hoseok nodded frantically. "Yeah, exactly!" Hoseok replied before peering over at the line for food.

"The line for breakfast seems pretty short so I'm gonna get food. Later!" Hoseok waved before joining the queue for breakfast, leaving the two of the boys alone.

Jeongguk kept squirming in his seat, trying to find a comfortable position which Taehyung found amusing. "Woah, Jeon. I didn't know sitting down was that difficult."

Jeongguk snarled. "You're not the one who fucking got annihilated yesterday, fuck you and your dick. Bitch."

The corner of Taehyung's mouth rose into another smirk. "The power I hold astounds me." Jeongguk's scoff turned into a pained cry when he fully sat down, feeling the sharp pain shoot up his spine.

"Sorry about that-" Taehyung nervously grinned, clasping his hands together in an apologetic manner to which Jeongguk shook his head. "It's fine,"

Taehyung offered a hand to Jeongguk. "Can we talk somewhere a bit more private?" Jeongguk blinked, taking Taehyung's hand. "Sure? What about?"

"Just get up."

Jeongguk nodded and let the boy heave him up from his seat, lightly wincing but followed Taehyung nonetheless just outside the dining hall in a small secluded corner.

"So, uh- thanks for yesterday. For calming me down when I had a panic attack and um- being there when I was talking about my mother." Taehyung smiled, fiddling with the hem of his shirt.

Jeongguk shook his head once more. "Nah, it's okay. You deserve someone to talk to about these kinds of things. I only wanted to help." Jeongguk replied, a small smile on his face which then turned into a giggle, bunny teeth poking out.

"Hey, what's so funny?" Taehyung looked at Jeongguk with furrowed brows.

"It's just-" Jeongguk paused to let more giggles out before finally stopping. "This sorta reminds me of the time I came to your dorm to thank you for comforting me when we got locked in. Just brought back a couple of memories for me."

Taehyung laughed, shaking his head so his dark fringe would get out of his face. "I'm still sorry about the bruises, y'know." Taehyung sighed, looking pitiful. "How were you even able to get into those sweatpants anyway, Jeon?"

Raising his nose in the air cockily, Jeongguk crossed his arms. "I managed, don't underestimate me, Kim," Jeongguk smirked, mimicking the way Taehyung always addressed him.

They both broke out into laughter but it soon faded, the two finding themselves leaning closer towards each other. Jeongguk felt his breath hitch but he glanced at Taehyung's lips intently whilst biting his own.

'Fuck it'. Jeongguk thought before he captured Taehyung's lips in a kiss, throwing his arms over the boy's shoulders. Taehyung responded rather quickly, holding Jeongguk's waist as he lead the kiss.

Wrapping his arms tighter around Taehyung, Jeongguk let out small whines as their lips moved together in sync. Jeongguk felt himself being pressed up against the wall, ignoring the pain that came when he collided with the cold concrete.

Taehyung lightly swiped Jeongguk's bottom lip with his tongue, but Jeongguk pulled off with a cocky grin. Stopping the kiss just before it could turn into something more.

"Don't be getting too carried away," Jeongguk smirked, feeling Taehyung's breath fanning on the side of his face. Taehyung rolled his eyes, playfully hitting Jeongguk in the chest.

The boy leaned in again, their lips close to meeting. "Come over later, hm?"

Taehyung agreed, giving Jeongguk on final peck before pulling away. "But no sex. I'm scared that you'll literally break anytime soon." He joked, and Jeongguk giggled.

"Nah, I just want to hang out. Like two good old bros." Jeongguk smiled, and Taehyung made a sound of agreement.

"We should go get food though," Jeongguk suggested, crossing his arms. "I mean, I don't want to leave Hoseok alone."

Taehyung jokingly ruffled Jeongguk's hair before the two headed back to their table, being able to make it back before Hoseok had got food, getting in the line.

Once they had had all their food, the three spent the rest of breakfast making lame jokes and Taehyung purposefully insulting iconic movies to set Hoseok off which worked pretty well.

"Fuck you, Taehyung," Hoseok grumbled, shovelling a couple berries in his mouth whilst Jeongguk giggled loudly, enjoying the moment for now.

Jeongguk clung onto the material of Taehyung's shirt firmly, pulling him harder against him as they kissed. Taehyung had his arm wrapped around the boy's waist, swirling their tongues together.

Soft, suppressed moans fell from Jeongguk's pretty lips as they continued to make out on his bed. Taehyung had his hands on either side of Jeongguk's head, holding himself up whilst Jeongguk laid underneath him, loving the feeling of Taehyung's weight on top of him.

Jeongguk's hand trailed down, fingers tugging onto the hem of Taehyung's pants, causing the boy to smirk once more. Taehyung grabbed Jeongguk's wrist, bringing it between them as he pulled away, a shit-eating grin on his face.

"Don't be getting too carried away." Taehyung mocked, earning him a pout from Jeongguk.

"But Taehyung-"

"Jeon, I- I changed my mind." Taehyung interrupted as he changed his tone, getting off of the boy and sitting on the bed.

Jeongguk widened his eyes and nodded before swinging his upper body up in a sitting position, wincing in pain as he did so.

"Go on." Jeongguk ushered, looking at Taehyung curiously.

"I don't wanna have sex with you right now, sorry. I- It's something I'd rather not do until I sort some things out." Taehyung let out, scratching his neck.

Jeongguk smiled warmly, patting Taehyung's arm. "It's okay! I'm glad you told me." Taehyung nodded, smiling a little as well. "Don't get me wrong though, I like having sex. I really do, but I'm just in the middle of something that I need to resolve. We can still make out though."

Jeongguk looked at Taehyung with uncertainty. "You sure? I don't wanna force you." But Taehyung shook his head. "I'm sure, making out is fun." He chuckled. "Just not sex at the moment. Maybe we could someday but not anytime soon."

"What's the thing you need to sort out though? You don't have to tell me but I'm just curious." Jeongguk enquired, hands on his lap. Taehyung stiffened, mind flashing to Jimin. "It's nothing." He quickly spoke, lips pursed.

"Okay then." Jeongguk sighed, "Y'know how the auditions for the play are in like- two weeks?" He asked right after, trying to change the subject.

"Yeah?" Taehyung raised a brow.

"You're planning on auditioning, right? Have you memorised any lines yet?" Jeongguk questioned, sitting with his weight resting onto his palm.

"Nope." Taehyung deadpanned, making Jeongguk break out into a giggle from how blunt he was with his answer. "What? How come?"

Taehyung shrugged nonchalantly. "I'm forgetful with these kinds of things." The boy then let out a chuckle after. "It's okay though. I'll memorise last minute." He smiled to which Jeongguk rolled his eyes.

"What role are you going for?"

"Prospero," Taehyung replied, resting his elbow on his knee with his head placed on his palm. Jeongguk widened his doe eyes. "Woah, the sorcerer guy? Didn't think you'd go for him." He muttered.

Taehyung scoffed defensively. "And what's that supposed to mean?"

Jeongguk giggled, putting on a smirk right after. "You would've made a better Caliban."

"What? The beast dude? Is that your way of saying I'm ugly?" Taehyung asked, crossing his arms and Jeongguk giggled once more, covering his mouth.

"Yep."

Taehyung shoved the boy's shoulder playfully, muttering something along the lines of 'get outta here'. Jeongguk laughed, shoulders bouncing with each giggle.

Taehyung's eyes then travelled down to Jeongguk's hips. "Hey, have you applied cream to that?"

"To which?"

"Your hips." Taehyung pointed with his index finger. "From what I remember they were pretty bruised." He frowned at the memory.

Jeongguk blinked his doe eyes then looked down. "Oh, no. Not yet-"

"You should do it now before you forget. Here, I'll go get the cream for you-"

"Wait, Taehyung!" But Taehyung had already hopped off the bed and walked into the bathroom, opening the cabinet doors in search of the cream. "You- you'll find it in the left side of the cabinet!" Jeongguk called out, and Taehyung nodded.

Jeongguk then heard the sound of running water from the bathroom, Taehyung came back with a small smile with the bottle of cream in his hand. "I'm also drawing a bath for you, it'll help soothe the pain."

Jeongguk merely nodded, doe eyes wide. "You don't have to do all that though." But Taehyung shook his head, climbing back onto the bed.

"Nah, it's okay. I kinda have to anyway since this is my fault." Taehyung muttered, his dark fringe falling over his head. "Lie on your back."

"I can do it myself-"

"Too bad, Jeon because I'm doing it for you." Taehyung scoffed. "Lie on your back." He repeated.

Jeongguk wanted to protest again but instead he begrudgingly complied, lying onto his back. Taehyung then crawled on top of the boy, situating himself in between his legs.

Taehyung then placed his hand on the waistband of Jeongguk's pants, eyeing him. "I'm gonna have to pull your pants down a bit to see your hips, okay?"

"O-okay.." Jeongguk trailed, cheeks flushed with his brown hair sprawled onto the pillows. This couldn't get any weirder.

Slowly, Taehyung pulled down Jeongguk's pants and underwear, just enough to reveal his bruised hips. Taehyung grimaced at the sight of them, throwing Jeongguk an apologetic look.

"I'm gonna apply the cream now. Whatever you do, Jeon. Don't fucking move." Taehyung warned, screwing open the lid of the bottom and squeezing some of the cream onto his fingers.

Jeongguk stared off to the ceiling, breaths coming out as shallow pants as he waited for Taehyung to apply the cream, listening to the running water in the background. Taehyung began lightly dabbing the cream onto Jeongguk's hips, gently rubbing it in circles but glared when Jeongguk wriggled his hips in response.

"Fuck!" Jeongguk groaned, wincing in pain. "That fucking hurts!"

Taehyung furrowed his brows. "Jeon, what the fuck did I just tell you? Don't move!"

"I can't help it for fuck's sake! It hurts!" Jeongguk argued, slightly raising his head up.

"Well, no shit! I don't even think you've seen the state of your bruises." Taehyung shouted back, and Jeongguk rolled his eyes. "I did when I was changing, it isn't even that bad!"

"Just shut up and let me put the cream on, okay?" Taehyung grumbled. "Fine." The boy pouted, reclining his head back onto the pillows.

Taehyung continued to rub in the cream, applying it in thin strokes along the purple bruises that littered Jeongguk's pale skin. Meanwhile, Jeongguk tried his best not to squirm, biting the thick skin of his bottom lip to stop himself from crying out.

"I'm nearly done," Taehyung spoke, dark curls drooping from his forehead as he looked down. Jeongguk nodded but then squeaked when Taehyung applied pressure on an area, the boy mumbling out an apology.

"Okay, finished." Taehyung sighed, pulling up Jeongguk's pants, climbing off of him and sitting back on the bed, legs crossed.

Jeongguk carefully rose from the pillows, trying to move as little as possible. "I'm going to check on your bath to see if it's full yet- It'll only take a second," Taehyung said before leaving, Jeongguk fiddling with the blanket cover.

Not even a minute later, Taehyung had returned, standing by the bed with his hands by his sides. "It's gonna take a while. Maybe ten to fifteen minutes."

Jeongguk sighed, putting a finger to his chin as if he was thinking. "What could we do for ten to fifteen minutes though?"

Ten to fifteen minutes later, Jeongguk was seated on Taehyung's lap, legs wrapped around his waist as they kissed. Taehyung held Jeongguk's petite waist securely, his dark hair brushing against the boy's face. Jeongguk whimpered softly, saliva dribbling down his chin as Taehyung pressed their tongues together.

They were making out, again.

Jeongguk lightly moaned, clutching onto Taehyung's shoulders as he tightened his legs around his waist. Taehyung pulled away, lips swollen. "We really need to get a hold of ourselves."

"Yeah," Jeongguk breathed out, cheeks bright red. "We do."

Taehyung wiped the saliva off Jeongguk's chin. "I think your bath should be ready." He chuckled, "do you think you can get up?"

"Of course I can!" Jeongguk scoffed, attempting to hop off Taehyung's lap but that resulted into him wildly wincing in pain and falling into a heap on the floor. "Fuck!"

Taehyung widened his eyes, he jumped onto the floor, crouching next to Jeongguk who was on his stomach. "Okay, don't move. I'll help you out of your clothes then get you in the tub, sound good?" He said quickly, panicked.

"What? No, that doesn't sound good! I'm not an old granny, I can take care of myself, y'know!" Jeongguk complained but let out a profanity when he moved the wrong muscle when sitting up.

Taehyung ignored him, tugging Jeongguk's shirt. "Raise your arms." Jeongguk groaned but did so, allowing Taehyung to undress him, wriggling out of his sweats and boxers slowly before Taehyung finally slid them off his legs.

Jeongguk sat there, completely nude which made him feel quite embarrassed. The boy scrambled to pull his legs up against his chest, using his feet to cover himself. "Fuck off, don't look!"

"I've literally seen you naked before like two times, what's the issue?" Taehyung fought back, crossing his arms.