Taekook One Shots (Stories)
memories
jeongguk's grand daughter finds a box full of photos in jeongguk’s bedroom. and then, she asks her grandfather jeongguk about it.
*credits to the rightful owner of the pics I just found them on Pinterest*
me
ok so let's get on the story
nari finds the box by accident. she's looking for her lost key tag around the house and peeks under her grandfather's bed and--- that's when she sees it.
the box is old, a little dusty. it's an ordinary box. but what catches her attention are the letters. on the top of the box, carved into it and painted in gold are the letters
she knows they're initials. because JJK stands for her grandfather's name: jeon jeongguk. but the other initials confuse her. who do they belong to?
tilting her head to the side in confusion she pulls the box to her lap and opens the lock, lifting the lid slowly and carefully.
the box is full of pictures.
not just any pictures. it's her grandfather and another man. mostly, that other man.
picking up the pictures in her hand, she looks through them slowly.
she doesn't know the man in the pictures. but he's handsome. gorgeous, really. even in the years old faded pictures, he looks stunning.
the pictures are old. worn out and faded. well loved. it is as if the pictures had been handled regularly.
it's the same man she sees. growing up.
oh, the pictures span a few years.
as she is about to pull another picture out of the box, the bedroom door opens. nari startles, dropping the box and whipping her head in the direction of the door.
jeongguk looks at her in confusion.
Jungkook
what are you doing?
though her grandfather is reaching the age of sixty, he's still healthy & strong as ever. he walks to where nari is sitting & looks at the box & pictures scattered across the floor.
nari bites her lip, closing her eyes and preparing herself for the inevitable lecture she will be facing. but, it never comes.
instead, jeongguk sits down on his bed and pats the mattress.
Jungkook
come here, nari-yah. harabeoji will tell you a story.
so nari stands up, collects the pictures and takes them to her grandfather and sits down next to him.
and jeongguk starts to speak.
Jungkook
forty years ago, your harabeoji fell in love.
Jungkook
his name, is kim taehyung. and he was the brightest star in my life.
Jungkook
we met as teenagers. and he, he became my everything in the span of a few years
jeongguk sighs wistfully.
Jungkook
and I think, maybe, I was his everything too.
Jungkook
he loved me and I loved him.
Jungkook
was my boyfriend. he took me on dates, kissed me breathless, held me when I cried, bought me a puppy for my birthday. he was... magnificent.
soo-ah
harabeoji, where is he now?
jeongguk chuckles at her and pats her head
Jungkook
he's here, nari-yah. somewhere in seoul.
soo-ah
you don't know where he is?
jeongguk picks up a picture.
nari's voice tilts into a petulant whine.
soo-ah
harabeoji, then why arent you two together?
Jungkook
because the world is cruel , and the world will never let us be together.
Jungkook
we love each other. we always will. but the world, it's never going to accept us.
jeongguk's smile is rueful.
Jungkook
not in my lifetime anyway.
Jungkook
you'll say I'm wrong. I know you will. but we belong to two different generations, sweetheart. your harabeoji and his love, we can never be together
Jeongguk squeezes nari's hand.
Jungkook
I'm happy that you get to love whoever you want to, without worrying about other people.
jeongguk smiles at her, softly, eyes kind.
soo-ah
ugh fine. I don't want to listen to a lecture
soo-ah
just tell me more about taehyung-ssi.
Jungkook
okay, okay, I will.
Jungkook
we used to live together. and whenever he cooked, i feared for my life. he was /such/ a bad cook that the house would definitely end up smelling like burnt charcoal if i let him cook. so, i was the one who always cooked.
Jungkook
he couldn't fall asleep without cuddling something. even in the summer, he'd wrap himself around me and refuse to let go. i always whined at him about it but i actually loved it when he held me. more than anything else in the world.
Jungkook
he'd always tell me, in his softest voice, 'jeongguk-ah you're my star' but really, he was /my/ star all along.
Jungkook
he was an artist. his paintings were so gorgeous. such beautiful art. such a beautiful person.
soo-ah
you love him a lot.
Jungkook
i do. i still do.
jeongguk points at another picture.
Jungkook
we were the kids in our friend group. the two youngest - maknaes. we were so playful back then.
Jungkook
i used to sing him to sleep whenever he had trouble falling asleep. i'd pull him onto my lap and sing him his favorite songs and carry him to bed when he fell asleep.
soo-ah
you are sad, aren't you?
jeongguk doesn't reply at first. brushes his fingers over a picture of taehyung's smiling face and sighs.
Jungkook
sometimes.... sometimes, i miss him so much.
Jungkook
but, i'm happy too. we loved each other. a love, that was so so pure. and we still do.
Jungkook
we adopted children, we moved away. we found our happiness in /you/.
Jungkook
and that, that was enough and it will be enough. our love is enough to las a lifetime, even more.
then, he smiles at nari, closes the box and rises from the bed.
Jungkook
that's the end of the story, nari-yah. it's the end, yes, but not the /end/ yet.
Jungkook
somewhere, someday, in another life, we'll fall in love again. and this time, we'll get to be each others longer.
me
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Comments
Rizaaaa
It was really emotional.
Do these type of pure love is still alive. 😢😢😢🙁🙁
2022-02-24
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😏DEVIL IN DISGUISE 😏
pure love🙂🙂
2021-11-18
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