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When Taehyung first entered the military, he didn’t think that one of the things he would miss was dancing. He really misses his family, Yeontan, and the other members, but he also really misses dancing. Whenever he has free time, he finds a corner to himself and practices some of their old choreography. He’s worried that he is going to forget the moves and mess up when they get back on stage again.
He also really misses dancing with the other members and performing. He can’t wait to get back on stage again. His life is on that stage. He can’t picture doing anything else and he hopes that he can continue doing what he loves for as long as he can.
He thinks back to the time when he spent some time in their dance studio when he was on leave previously. That moment really solidified it for him because he felt refreshed just by filming a short dance video.
But he really misses dancing with one person in particular.
Jung Hoseok.
Taehyung doesn’t like the fact that he hardly sees him as often as he used to. However, to fill the time they spend apart, they send each other random TikTok videos they come across that they know would make the other one laugh. Whenever he sends Hoseok a video, he pictures him laughing so hard that he starts clapping. Taehyung loves it when he does it as it’s incredibly endearing.
When he first met Hoseok in 2011, he thought that the older boy was so cool. He is an incredible dancer who Taehyung greatly admires. Hoseok always listened to his concerns with his full attention. He felt cared for by Hoseok when they lived together in the dorms. Hoseok is someone who Taehyung can rely on and trust. He is also a very supportive person, whether it be playing along with Taehyung’s antics or listening to his music. He received an incredible compliment from his hyung when he gave him a copy of Layover, which made Taehyung extremely happy.
Lately, he’s noticed that his feelings towards Hoseok have started to turn into love. Yes, he has always loved Hoseok, but it’s transformed into something more .
Taehyung is in love with Hoseok.
He remembers back when Jin was discharged and they were all hanging out together at the company. He just finished his first live show, of which they were all watching behind the screen. They were spending time catching up with one another and talking about their upcoming projects. Hoseok was sitting back against the couch, just listening to everyone’s stories with a satisfied smile on his face.
Taehyung glanced his way and when they locked eyes, Hoseok winked at him. He felt his face go red as he smiled back. He hadn’t really paid attention to how beautiful Hoseok’s eyes were or how bright they shined when he’s happy until that moment. Seeing him made his heart pound in a way that hasn’t happened before joining the military, either. He didn’t realize that Hoseok could have this type of effect on him.
Taehyung wonders if that was his oh moment he’s heard about in romance novels.
He then engaged Hoseok in a conversation about dancing. The older boy was telling him that he’s been teaching other soldiers how to dance sometimes when they have free time, which didn’t surprise Taehyung at all. He is an amazing dance leader and teacher. He’s incredibly patient, especially if one of the members didn’t understand the choreography. Hoseok helped Taehyung countless times when he messed up the dance steps.
Taehyung also remembers asking Hoseok that day if they could go dancing together sometime. He had told him about how much he misses dancing. His hyung smiled at him and nodded.
“Of course we can, Taehyung-ah,” he had said. He patted Taehyung on the shoulder, who beamed at him.
Taehyung is still looking forward to when that day will come.
-
They all plan their days off again for when Hoseok is discharged. They greet him happily like they did for Jin. Hoseok has such a huge smile on his face, saying hello to everyone and hugging them.
Taehyung engulfs him in a huge embrace when it was his turn. “Hyung! I’ve missed you so much!” He hadn’t seen Hoseok in person since Jin’s discharge day. It feels so nice to hold him in his arms again. He can feel how much more toned Hoseok got in the military as he lightly squeezes his waist. He buries his face into his hyung’s neck, breathing in the vanilla scent of his cologne.
“I’ve missed you too, Taehyung-ah!” Hoseok laughs, patting him on the back. Taehyung reluctantly lets go. He pulls back to look Hoseok in the face, placing his hands on the top of Hoseok’s shoulders. They both have wide smiles on their faces.
He takes a moment to admire Hoseok. His hair has grown since he went in with his buzz cut almost a year and a half ago. Hoseok looks gorgeous. Taehyung likes the short length on him as it shows off his forehead. He is tempted to kiss it, but he holds himself back. Hoseok’s eyes are shining with happiness, but it also looks like he is holding back tears. He sees a lonely tear roll down his cheek, which Taehyung wipes away with his thumb.
“How are you feeling?” He asks softly. Hoseok shrugs, but he’s still wearing a smile on his face.
“It’s bittersweet,” he answers. Taehyung understands as he would miss the other soldiers in his unit when he gets discharged too. It sounds like Hoseok made a lot of friends while he was there which eases Taehyung’s heart. He was surrounded by others who admired and cared for him, just as much as the members do.
Their moment gets interrupted by Jimin who tells them that it’s time to leave. Taehyung leads Hoseok towards one of the vehicles, with an arm wrapped around his small waist. They share the car with Jimin who flashes a knowing look at him when he shuts the door behind him.
They arrive at a high-end restaurant with a private room where the seven of them all gather around a large round table to eat. Taehyung sits in-between Hoseok and Jungkook. He rubs Hoseok’s shoulder gently before moving his arm away to take a sip of water.
There is plenty of chatter and laughter that fills the room, which makes Taehyung’s heart soar with happiness. It is so nice to spend time with everyone again in person. They all exchange stories of their time in the military and catch up with each other. They converse like no time has passed at all, which is such a nice feeling.
Taehyung thinks about asking Hoseok to go dancing with him sometime during the next couple of days, but before he could, Namjoon and Yoongi ask Hoseok to hang out with them. Then Jimin and Jungook ask too before they have to head back the next day. Taehyung feels slightly jealous, but he knows that they all have limited time to spend with one another for now. He wants to be selfish, but he realizes that it isn’t fair to the other members, either.
Instead, Seokjin asks to hang out with him, which he gladly accepts. He hasn’t seen his oldest hyung in such a long time either. He also might see what some of his other friends are doing as well.
When it is time for him to leave to head back to his base, Hoseok comes to his apartment to see him off.
“I’m sorry we didn’t get to go dancing like we talked about before,” Hoseok says apologetically before pulling Taehyung into a hug. He can’t believe that his hyung remembered that conversation from a few months ago. “I’ll miss you, Taehyungie. Stay healthy and don’t get hurt.” He feels Hoseok’s hand rub up and down his back in a comforting manner.
“I will,” Taehyung promises into Hoseok’s shoulder.
“We’ll go dancing next time,” Hoseok tells him. He pulls back from the hug and pats the top of Taehyung’s shoulder gently. “Text me as soon as you’re able.” Taehyung nods.
His manager tells him he has to go now. Taehyung sighs, but Hoseok gives him a cheerful smile and words of encouragement as he gets inside the vehicle. He rolls down his window and holds up a finger heart for his hyung to see. Taehyung smiles when Hoseok creates a big heart over his head.
“Goodbye hyung,” Taehyung calls out before the car starts to drive away.
“See you soon, Taehyungie,” Hoseok says softly. He waves when they pull out of the driveway. He watches Hoseok who continues waving until he is out of view.
He sighs and rolls up the window again to lay his head against it.
He just saw him, but he already misses his hyung terribly. He hopes time passes by quickly so he can see his heart-shaped smile again.
-
It has been a couple of months since Hoseok’s discharge day. Taehyung smiles as he remembers how warm Hoseok’s embrace was that day. He is happy that his next vacation days are coming up on the weekend, which just got approved. He pulls out his phone as soon as he is able to, so he can tell Hoseok the news. Hopefully his hyung wouldn’t be too busy to hang out. He looks down at his phone and sees his reflection smiling back up at him. His phone unlocks and he opens his messaging app.
To Hoseok:
Hyung
Hyung
Guess what?
Taehyung is thrilled that Hoseok responded right away.
To Taehyung:
Ah Taehyung-ah!
What is it?
To Hoseok:
I got approved for time off this weekend!
Are you busy?
To Taehyung:
That’s great news! 🤩
I will always have time for my dongsaeng! 😁
To Hoseok:
Do you want to go dancing with me?
It is a couple of minutes before Hoseok answers, which makes Taehyung’s heart start to pound. He really hopes that Hoseok is able to go with him. He sets his phone down to rub his hands over his face. He wants to spend time with Hoseok so bad.
Taehyung hears the familiar ding and picks up his phone again with record speed.
To Taehyung:
That sounds like fun! 😜🥳
It’s a date!! 🕺🕺🥰
Taehyung smiles at the use of emojis and is glad that his hyung hasn’t changed. He’s excited that he will be spending the weekend with Hoseok.
But then he reads the last text again and Taehyung’s eyebrows furrow in confusion. Does Hoseok mean like a friend date, or a date , date? He doesn’t want to get his hopes up in case it was the former, but he can’t help it. He likes Hoseok and he hopes that Hoseok might like him back.
He still has a few minutes of phone time so he quickly messages Jimin his dilemma. He responds by advising Taehyung to test the waters first, since he is unsure of Hoseok’s intentions. Taehyung thinks that it makes sense, so he thanks Jimin and tells him to have a good day tomorrow.
To Taehyung:
I hope you do too!
I miss you TaeTae
Taehyung’s heart squeezes in his chest when he reads the last message. He really misses Jimin, too. He hopes that he’s doing alright and makes a mental note to call him and Jungkook the next day when he has phone time again. He replies a quick text message back before he has to turn in his phone for the night.
He lays down on his bed with a groan. He really wants the weekend to come quickly so he can see his Hoseok hyung again.
-
When Friday, the day of his leave finally comes, he says goodbye to his fellow soldiers and heads to where the company vehicle is parked. He slides in the backseat and greets the driver politely. He buckles in his seatbelt before looking up into the face of a familiar person.
“Seokjin hyung!” Taehyung shouts in excitement and immediately unbuckles his seatbelt. “You surprised me!” He reaches over to give his hyung a hug which feels slightly awkward from his position in the backseat.
“I heard from a little birdie that someone was going to be visiting the company this weekend, but he didn’t tell me!” Seokjin says, raising his voice. “I practically raised you, fed you, and you don’t tell me when you’re visiting! I had to hear it from Hoseok! The betrayal!” Seokjin starts dramatically fake-crying, hiding his face in his hands.
Taehyung laughs at his hyung’s antics. “Seokjin hyung, Hoseokie hyung promised to go dancing with me.”
Seokjin stops fake-crying to smirk at him, looking at Taehyung in the rearview mirror. “Oh, I know. He wouldn’t stop telling me about it.” Taehyung can’t tell what he was implying. The eldest member pats the passenger seat next to him. “Come sit next to your hyung.”
Taehyung gets out of the car to move to the passenger’s seat. “I missed you, hyung.”
Seokjin smiles softly at him and pats him on the top of his head. “I missed you too, Taehyung-ah. That’s why I offered to pick you up. I figured that if you were going to spend all your time with Hobi, I would get to spend a little time with you, too.”
Taehyung is touched by Seokjin’s thoughtfulness. At the same time, he feels guilty that with his excitement, he didn’t think about letting Seokjin or even Yoongi know that he was going to be in town.
“We can spend some time together too, hyung! And maybe get a drink with Yoongi!” Taehyung’s eyes light up at his idea.
“That sounds like a good idea, Taehyung-ah,” Seokjin says, pulling the car out into traffic to head back home. “We’ll see how the weekend goes, but Yoongi is looking forward to your visit, too.” Taehyung smiles and leans his head against the window.
For most of the car ride, Taehyung tells Seokjin about his military experience and all of the things that he’s been doing. Seokjin then tells him more stories about his own service and about the things that he’s been up to.
He also messages Hoseok that he is on his way back to Seoul when Hoseok lets him know that they will spend all of the next day at the studio, but is wondering if Taehyung would also like to grab a drink with him tonight.
Taehyung thinks that would be a good time to hang out with Seokjin and Yoongi too, so he asks Hoseok if they could join them. He immediately gets a response with a thumbs up emoji and Hoseok will text Yoongi the plan. Taehyung puts his phone down with a smile on his face.
Seokjin glances at him quickly with a knowing look on his face. “Was that Hoseok?”
“Yeah,” Taehyung confirms with a blush on his face. “We’re all going out for drinks tonight.”
“Sounds like a plan to me,” Seokjin says.
A few minutes later, Taehyung’s phone chimes again, confirming that Yoongi can come as well. Hoseok texts him the place to meet them, which he relays to Seokjin. They make a plan to drop Taehyung off at his apartment to freshen up and change his clothes as he is still wearing his uniform. When it’s time for them to leave, then Seokjin will pick him up again. Taehyung likes the sound of that plan.
He looks out the window again, softly humming a tune. He doesn’t realize his eyes are closing until he feels a poke on his cheek. He swats the hand away, which moves to his shoulder, shaking him awake.
He opens his eyes and sees that Jin has opened his passenger door. They had arrived at Taehyung's apartment.
“How was your nap, Sleeping Beauty?” Seokjin jokes, helping Taehyung out of the car.
“Refreshing,” Taehyung says and Seokjin laughs.
He retrieves his bag from the back of the car. He waves at Seokjin, thanking him for picking him up.
“It’s no problem, Taehyung-ah. Hyung would do it again,” Seokjin waves him off. “I’ll be back in a couple of hours to pick you up.” Taehyung gives him a thumbs up and heads into his apartment building. He hears the car drive away in the distance.
When he opens his door, he sets down his bag and immediately lays down on his sofa with a loud sigh. He missed his apartment, too. He is so happy to sleep on his soft mattress tonight. He scrolls through his phone, messaging Jimin, letting him know that he got to Seoul safely, and how he plans to meet up with the others tonight.
He’s surprised to receive a text so quickly.
To Taehyung:
I’m glad you made it safe!
Jungkookie and I are jealous
Please send them our love
To Jimin:
I will
We should plan a vacation next time
To Taehyung:
Sounds great Taehyung-ah
Have fun with Hobi hyung tomorrow
I want all the details!!
Taehyung laughs at Jimin’s text message. He sends a fast reply and puts his phone down on his coffee table. He gets up to head to the bathroom to start getting ready for tonight.
-
Taehyung can hear the bass booming of a song playing as they pull up to the club. He smiles with anticipation. He can’t wait to get inside and groove with the music on the dance floor.
Taehyung gets out of the car and Seokjin follows. They walk inside and practically have to squish together due to how crowded it was with people. There is a line to get drinks at the bar. There are many people dancing in the center of the room. He even spots a couple making out in a darkened area of the club, but quickly averts his eyes when he sees them. He can feel his face flush with embarrassment.
“There they are!” Seokjin yells in his ear. He turns to see where he is pointing. Yoongi and Hoseok are seated at a booth towards the back of the club. They both are wearing a similar disguise consisting of a bucket hat and a face mask which makes Taehyung chuckle.
“Taehyung-ah!” Hoseok exclaims when they get closer. He gets out of the booth and pulls him into a tight hug. Taehyung wraps his arms around Hoseok’s tiny waist and sighs with content. He lays his head on Hoseok’s shoulder, breathing in the familiar scent of his cologne.
“I missed you,” Taehyung whispers in Hoseok’s ear.
“I missed you too, Taehyungie,” Hoseok says. Taehyung pulls away and sees his bright smile on his face. Then he hears a quiet cough from behind Hoseok, so he looks towards the noise and notices Yoongi staring at them.
“Yoongi!” Taehyung loudly proclaims, sliding into the booth next to Yoongi. Yoongi nods in greeting. Taehyung wraps his arms around Yoongi’s shoulders and is surprised when he receives no resistance, like he usually would.
“How are you, Taehyung-ah?” Yoongi asks him when he lets go. Hoseok and Seokjin slide into the both opposite them.
“I’m better now that I’m home,” Taehyung answers honestly, with a quick glance towards Hoseok.
“Just a few more months and then you’ll be home for good,” he says with a tiny smile on his face.
“Looking forward to it,” Taehyung replies.
“What do you all want to drink?” Seokjin asks as he slides out of the booth. “Hyung will buy the first round.” They all cheer which makes Seokjin get embarrassed. By his expression, he knows his oldest hyung is turning red, but it’s hard to tell by how dark the club is.
They give their orders to Seokjin who leaves. Now it’s just the three of them for a few minutes. They spend time catching up with one another. Yoongi scrolls through his phone and shows them pictures of the cat he adopted recently.
“How cute!” Hoseok squeals at a particular photo of the cat on Yoongi’s shoulders while he is at his piano.
“He loves music just as much as you do!” Taehyung exclaims, with a wide smile on his face. Yoongi has a proud grin on his face.
A few minutes later, Seokjin comes back with a tray of drinks. “Drinks are here!” There’s another round of cheers that makes Seokjin hide his face in his hands. Taehyung accepts his Shirley Temple and takes a drink. The liquid soothes his throat, which is becoming a little sore from talking loudly.
They catch up some more with Seokjin present and swap stories of their times in the military. It makes Taehyung long for the time when all seven of them can get together like this. He wonders how Namjoon, Jimin, and Jungkook are doing and wishes that they were here too.
A few minutes later, an upbeat song starts to play, which is one of Taehyung’s favorites. He nudges Hoseok’s foot under the table with his own to get his attention.
“Want to dance, hyung?” Hoseok beams at him and nods.
They both walk away from the booth towards the dance floor. They find an open area and Taehyung immediately starts moving his body to the music. He does some funny dance moves which makes Hoseok burst out laughing. Taehyung smiles widely at seeing how happy Hoseok is. He wishes he didn’t have to go back to his base, so he could hear that laugh more often. It gives him energy to continue with more silly dance moves.
Taehyung laughs when Hoseok joins him. They both probably look ridiculous to the other people around them, but Taehyung doesn’t care. He’s enjoying the time he’s spending with his Hoseok hyung while he has a chance.
Taehyung doesn’t know how it happened but one moment they were still being silly and then the next, it was more suggestive. He somehow finds himself in Hoseok’s arms, his hands on Taehyung’s waist, while Taehyung’s back is against the elder’s front.
He blushes when he realizes how close they are. There is little distance between them as he can feel Hoseok’s chest rise and fall with his breathing. They sway to the music like that until the next song ends. Hoseok lets go of his waist with a blush on his face and starts to head back to the table, claiming he needs a break. Taehyung stands in place and watches him leave, feeling dazed about what just happened.
He enjoyed being that close to Hoseok and if he would’ve been facing him, Taehyung definitely would’ve kissed him.
Maybe tomorrow he will get his chance.
-
“5, 6, 7, 8!” Hoseok counts off as snaps the beat with his fingers. The music starts and they begin the choreography to “Butter”.
They have been at the studio for a couple of hours now, running through some of their group numbers by Taehyung’s request. He smirks as he watches how both of them are moving in sync. He’s proud of himself that the practicing he’s done at his base is paying off. He can still keep up with Hoseok and hasn’t forgotten any of the steps.
“Good, Taehyung-ah!” Hoseok cheers as the song draws to a close. “Let’s take a break.” He turns off the music and grabs two water bottles. He hands one to Taehyung and uncaps the other one. Taehyung can’t help but stare at his hyung’s Adam's apple moving as he gulps down the water.
Hoseok catches him staring and winks with a smirk on his face. Taehyung’s heart pounds even faster and can feel his face flush a bright red color. The dance leader sets his drink down and moves to sit on the floor, leaning against the mirror. Taehyung joins him a few seconds later.
His breath is heavy and he can start to feel how sore his muscles are getting. He is suddenly reminded of when would return to the dorms after the rehearsals with incredibly sore feet, muscles aching from exhaustion and overuse. He would get hard on himself for accidentally messing up the steps and falling behind the timing once in a while due to his fatigued muscles. He remembers collapsing onto the dance floor as soon as the music stops.
“What are you thinking about, Taehyung-ah?” Hoseok asks softly. Taehyung wraps his arms around his legs and rests his head on top of them.
“I was just thinking about how sore my muscles are,” Taehyung answers. Hoseok chuckles.
“You’ve worked hard, Taehyungie,” he says with a smile on his face.
“You have too, hyung.”
“We worked hard to be where we are now,” Hoseok says. “That’s one of the things that makes us a good team; our strong work ethic.” Taehyung nods. He scoots back to sit next to Hoseok and leans his head back against the mirror.
“I miss performing,” Taehyung admits. He misses dancing with the members, but he doesn’t miss the 12 hour rehearsals they used to have when they were just starting out. Those were really hard times for Taehyung, but he was glad that he wasn’t going through it alone and had the members with him.
He feels Hoseok pat his leg softly. He sits up to look at the other boy, who is staring at him with a concerned gaze. “I miss it too,” Hoseok says, “Bangtan has been the best part of my life.”
“Mine too,” Taehyung replies. He wraps his arms around Hoseok’s middle and rests his head on the older man’s shoulder. “I love spending time with all of you.”
“Aw that’s so sweet, Taehyungie,” Hoseok says. He can tell that he’s smiling by his tone.
“Especially you,” Taehyung whispers. He can feel Hoseok stiffen slightly in his arms. It’s too late to back out now , he thinks to himself. “I love you, hyung.” He inwardly panics, thinking that it was too sudden and how it will ruin everything.
“I love you too, Taehyungie,” Hoseok says, smiling gently at him and relaxing in his arms.
Taehyung sighs and takes a deep breath. He pulls back to look into Hoseok’s beautiful eyes and says, “no hyung, I love you.”
Hoseok has a confused expression on his face which makes him look even cuter than he already is. “What do you mean?”
“Hyung, I’ve liked you for as long as I can remember,” Taehyung confesses, his heart beating rapidly in his chest. He watches as Hoseok’s face morphs from confusion to surprise. “Being separated made me realize how much I love you.”
“You mean it?” Hoseok asks. He bites his lip nervously and Taehyung has to resist to soothe it over with his thumb.
“I do,” Taehyung says sincerely.
“You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting to hear that,” Hoseok confesses. “I love you, too.” Taehyung smiles widely at him, elated that his hyung returns his feelings.
Hoseok glances from Taehyung’s eyes to his lips and back again. Taehyung takes the hint and starts to lean in. He feels his hyung’s breath on his lips, his ears are pounding, but right before their lips brush against each other’s, Taehyung’s stomach grumbles.
Hoseok pulls back and starts laughing, laying on the floor. Taehyung chuckles, but his cheeks are flamed with embarrassment. He curses his stomach for ruining the moment.
“Hyung will order food,” Hoseok says as he cups Taehyung’s cheek and rubs it lightly with his thumb. Taehyung shivers at the contact. He lets go a few seconds later to take out his phone. He places an online order and then sets his phone down on the hardwood floor with a thump.
“Love you,” Taehyung whispers quietly as he lays his head down on Hoseok’s lap. He almost flinches when Hoseok starts running his hands through his hair, not expecting the touch. He slowly relaxes under Hoseok’s gentle caress and he can feel his eyes start to close.
“Are you tired, Taehyungie?” Hoseok asks softly. Taehyung nods. “You can close your eyes, baby.” Taehyung feels a butterfly sensation in his stomach when Hoseok calls him that pet name. “Hyung will wake you up when the food is here.”
He fights the urge to fall asleep, but quickly loses his battle when Hoseok continues his movements.
Taehyung wakes up a while later to Hoseok gently shaking him and whispering, “the food is here, Taehyungie.”
Sure enough, the fragrance of the food hits Taehyung’s nostrils as he opens his eyes. It makes his mouth water in anticipation. He grins widely as he sees that Hoseok ordered all of his favorite food. He feels so spoiled and so well cared for.
“Thank you, hyung!” Taehyung says happily as he digs into the food.
Hoseok chuckles and says, “you’re welcome, Taehyungie.”
They continue talking and reminiscing about the past while they eat. Every once in a while, they will feed each other a bite of meat or kimchi. Taehyung’s heart flutters every time Hoseok flashes him his signature heart-shaped smile.
“Hyung,” Taehyung says. He watches as Hoseok puts down his chopsticks to give him his full attention. “Will you be my boyfriend?”
“I’d love to, Taehyungie,” Hoseok says. He lifts his chopsticks again to feed Taehyung another piece of meat. Taehyung smiles gratefully at him after swallowing the tasty food.
They finish their meal soon after that. After taking a quick nap and then eating, Taehyung has more energy to burn off. He is ready to get started dancing again once he puts his own pair of chopsticks down. He jumps up and starts moving in his place.
“Should I just start calling you Jungkook?” Hoseok asks, amused from his spot on the floor. “How can you have so much energy right now?”
“I’m Bangtan,” Taehyung answers simply, which makes Hoseok burst out laughing.
“So am I not a BTS member then?” Hoseok teases as he puts down his chopsticks too.
“If you dance with me, you’ll be reinstated,” he answers with a smile on his face. He skips over to the sound machine and smirks as he finds the song he wants. The opening of a slower song starts to ring through the practice room. He walks over to where his hyung is still sitting down and smiles hopefully at him. He holds out his hand and says, “will you dance with me, hyung?”
Hoseok rolls his eyes, but takes Taehyung’s hand. He blushes when their hands touch and he interlaces their fingers. His hand is warm and smaller than Taehyung's, but they fit nicely together. Taehyung walks them to the middle of the practice room and lets go of his hand to wrap his hands around his boyfriend’s waist, who places his hands on Taehyung’s shoulders.
Hoseok laughs as they just sway to the song. “Let me lead, baby.” Taehyung blushes and lets him reposition their arms.
He guides Taehyung around the practice room in waltz-like dance. As the song draws to a close, he twirls Taehyung and dips him. He accidentally loses his balance and his hold on Taehyung, so they both end up falling to the floor in a fit of giggles.
“I think you need more practice, hyung,” Taehyung says teasingly as he sits up, still laughing.
“Aish, you brat!” Hoseok exclaims. The elder pounces on him, making him fall over again. There is another round of laughter ringing out around them as they wrestle on the ground. They settle down when Hoseok pins Taehyung’s arms down on the floor.
The mood shifts as Taehyung observes Hoseok’s pupils darken. Both of them are breathing heavily from the laughter and the horseplay. There is a glance to his lips again, asking for permission. Taehyung surges forward and firmly places his lips onto Hoseok’s, not wanting to miss another opportunity.
He hears Hoseok moan, which encourages him to press harder, moving to hold Hoseok’s cheek with his hand. He angles his head slightly to deepen the kiss. Their lips move together at a slower pace, taking their time to savor this moment together.
After a little while, Taehyung feels a wet pressure on his bottom lip and opens his mouth a little. It’s his turn to let out a whine as their tongues meet in his mouth. Any member of their staff could walk in now and see them tangled up in each other, but Taehyung doesn’t care as he is moved to sit properly on Hoseok’s lap. They are properly making out now.
They kiss for a few more minutes until it gets harder to breathe. Taehyung pulls back slightly and looks into Hoseok’s eyes. He blushes by the intensity of the longing found within them. Then he notices that his lips are red and plump from the kissing, making Taehyung feel smug inside.
“Taehyungie,” Hoseok pants, tightening his hold on his waist and bringing his body closer to his. “I want-” He doesn’t get to finish his statement as Taehyung places a light kiss on his lips.
“Then take,” Taehyung whispers. He doesn’t want this moment to end. Hoseok kisses Taehyung firmly again. “God, you’re amazing.” His lover moans into his mouth.
After another minute, they pull apart again and Taehyung whines at the loss. His boyfriend’s lips feel so good against his own and it’s an addictive feeling. “You’re incredible,” Hoseok whispers. “You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting to do this.” Taehyung swipes a few hairs away from Hoseok’s forehead. He leans down and places a feather-light kiss on the exposed skin.
“You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do that ,” Taehyung counters and kisses the area a second time.
“I love you,” Hoseok says softly, the look of want morphing into an expression of pure love. Taehyung blushes as no one has ever looked at him like that before.
“I love you, too.” Hoseok flashes that beautiful heart-shaped smile of his, making Taehhyung’s stomach flutter. He can’t believe that this cute man is all his.
“Do you want to dance some more?” Hoseok asks. He slides his hands under Taehyung’s shirt, rubbing his hands up and down his sides gently, giving him goosebumps.
“No,” Taehyung says. “Well yes, but not here.” Hoseok raises his eyebrow at him. “I leave tomorrow-” The sudden realization hits him as he says it out loud. He frowns as he thinks about the fact that he won’t be able to see his partner until the next time he takes a leave. He doesn’t even know when that will be, which makes him feel sad.
“Don’t remind me,” Hoseok whines, squeezing his sides. So Hoseok is feeling the same thing , he thinks to himself. Taehyung kisses his lover’s left cheek to soothe him. They will just have to take advantage of the time they do have, he muses.
“I leave tomorrow,” he says again, “so come back to mine?” Hoseok makes a noise of excitement. Taehyung places a light kiss on his lips. “Spend the night with me?” He kisses his jaw before slowly moving lower down his neck, brushing his lips along his skin. He feels Hoseok’s breath hitch when he reaches the collar of his shirt.
“Oh fuck Taehyungie,” Hoseok groans. “Are you trying to seduce me?”
“What do you mean ‘trying?’” Taehyung smirks at him. “I feel like I’m doing a good job.” His hyung moans again before Taehyung silences him with a passionate kiss.
“You are baby,” Hoseok says, panting slightly. Taehyung loves having this effect on his lover.
“Do the dance of love with me,” Taehyung whispers in his ear. He’s waited long enough and they’ve both teased each other to the point where Taehyung’s pants are starting to get tighter. He wants Hoseok so bad.
“You want to dance the rumba?” His boyfriend asks teasingly.
“What?” Taehyung’s eyebrows furrow with confusion.
“That’s what it’s called!” Hoseok laughs. Taehyung pouts at him and crosses his arms.
“I hate you.” But they both know that Taehyung had no malice in his words.
“Well that’s a shame,” his lover smirks, “because I love you.” He leans up to kiss the pout away. Taehyung's stomach flutters as he doesn’t think he will ever get tired of hearing that. He doesn’t know what he’s going to do when he has to go back the next day. He’s really going to miss Hoseok to pieces.
He tries not to think about it as Hoseok drives them back to Taehyung’s apartment. He looks out the window, watching the familiar scenery pass by. Hoseok has one hand on the steering wheel and the other resting on Taehyung’s thigh, keeping him grounded, so he doesn’t get lost in his thoughts.
When they arrive, Hoseok gets out first and walks around to open the passenger door, like the gentleman that he is. Taehyung thanks him with a soft kiss on the cheek. They walk inside the building holding hands. Taehyung feels both antsy and nervous as they walk down the hallway. He wants to have this moment with Hoseok and it wants it to be special for both of them.
As soon as Taehyung closes his apartment door, Hoseok picks him up and shoves his back up against it. He is amazed by his lover’s newfound strength, definitely from all of that working out from the military. The room feels hot and heavy with anticipation of what’s about to come.
“You are so beautiful,” Hoseok says in between kisses.
Taehyung wraps his legs around Hoseok tighter. His fingers thread through Hoseok’s short locks. He accidentally pulls when he feels lips on his neck, kissing and licking the skin there. He hears Hoseok moan, which makes him pull again. His boyfriend lets out another noise and Taehyung smirks. He’s discovered that his hyung loves having his hair pulled. He’ll definitely have some fun with that! He hopes that he learns more things about Hoseok tonight.
“Take me to my room,” Taehyung says with a shudder. Hoseok has found his sweet spot and lightly nibbled on it.
“With pleasure,” Hoseok replies and carries him down the hall.
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Later that night, Hoseok pulls the covers over both of them, engulfing them with warmth. Taehyung lays his head on his boyfriend’s shoulder, sighing happily. He didn’t plan for them to spend the majority of the night making love when he had arranged for his leave, but Taehyung isn’t going to complain. He’s glad that it worked out this way. He smiles thinking about how well Hoseok took care of him. They even ended up having another round in the shower.
He doesn’t like the fact that he’s leaving tomorrow, however, and wishes he can spend more time with his boyfriend. He predicts that the majority of his phone minutes will now be used to talk to Hoseok. He chuckles to himself imagining the possible conversations they will have.
“What’s so funny, baby?” Hoseok asks softly.
“You,” is Taehyung’s immediate response.
“Aish,” Hoseok says. Taehyung laughs some more. He knows just how to get his boyfriend riled up. “I’m going to miss you.”
“I’m going to miss you, too.”
“We’re going to talk everyday,” Hoseok tells him, which makes Taehyung start laughing again. Great minds think alike , he muses to himself.
“Can we go dancing again?” Taehyung asks hopefully after he calmed down.
He feels Hoseok nod his head. “We’ll even do the dance of love.” He bursts out laughing, so Taehyung slaps his stomach lightly. The action makes him laugh harder and jostles the younger man around.
“You can sleep on the couch,” Taehyung threatens. Hoseok immediately stops laughing and plasters kisses all over Taehyung’s face as an apology. “I forgive you!” Taehyung laughs as Hoseok continues kissing his cheeks over and over again. “Baby, you can stay!” Hoseok places one final kiss on the tip of Taehyung’s nose and wraps his arms around him.
“Love you,” Hoseok whispers, closing his eyes. A couple of minutes later, he hears his breath even out, signaling that he fell asleep.
Taehyung admires how beautiful and peaceful Hoseok looks when he sleeps for a moment before closing his eyes too, replying with a quiet, “love you, too.” He lets out a content sigh as he snuggles closer to his sleeping boyfriend.
He thinks about the next time they can go dancing together before he succumbs to sleep. Visions flash through his mind as he dreams about spending the rest of his life with Hoseok.
Taehyung smiles as he looks into the eyes of his gorgeous boyfriend the next morning.
He can’t wait for his dreams to come true.