Taekook: A Twisted Lovestory Prologue

Love can be confusing: What seems like love may not be love, and what seems like a liking or a crush, might turn to love.

The Present

It was mid monsoon. The sky looked like a dull canvas with callous splatters in greyscale, which were nothing but irregular clouds. The moist, warm air made the skin feel sticky, and the gentle breeze that gathered all grey clouds to one end of the horizon, indicated the impending downpour.

Taekook stood alone at the edge of the terrace, leaning over at the metal railing peering over at Jimin, who's walked into the college cafè with his girlfriend, Rosè.

Kim Taehyung

Jungkook-ah..

He dawdled in a rather careless tone and it sounded as if Jungkook could hear it or rather ignore it— It didn't matter either way.

Jeon Jungkook

Hmm. . .?

Kim Taehyung

Have you sorted out your feelings yet?— or, are you still gon' hide?

He said monotonously, looking down upon the couple who disappeared inside the cafè, eyes as dull as the sky. Jungkook sighed.

Jeon Jungkook

I don't know anymore..

Jeon Jungkook

It feels so fast-paced, so rapid as if am at a standstill and the world just sped up, time appeared to have just flew by..

Jungkook sighed again. It happened everytime he poured out his mind, he'd go breathless and in a state of choke-hold..

Jeon Jungkook

And now, look..

Jeon Jungkook

We both grew up, we both are in college.. Me being the pathetic 'dongsaeng' I am, him being the caring 'hyung' he is, and— "us" being just family; "cousins"

Jeon Jungkook

I sometimes don't realise why I even have such kind of feelings for him, there should be just reason, right? But no, the feelings are aimless yet directing towards one single person— "him"

Jeon Jungkook

What about you, hyung? you should know better, right?

Taehyung took support of the grill and stared at the sky, without uttering a single word. He sighed closing his eyes that had now gotten misty- just like the rainclouds above. He looked indeed stressed, and miserable.

Kim Taehyung

Nobody knows better when it comes to feelings or love, no matter how aged they are, no matter how wise they are— It might help one to take better decisions for oneself with least consequences but.. (looks at Kook)

Kim Taehyung

"One simply cannot know 'love' enough"

Jeon Jungkook

I know what you mean by that. Just ignore me.. (sighs & looks at the cafè)

Tae looked at him and let out a small chuckle, this was almost their routine now, ranting to each other about their crush and their miserable lovesick souls. Ironically enough, "their crush" was the same person, Park Jimin: Jeon Jungkook's maternal cousin and Kim Taehyung's bestfriend..

Kim Taehyung

You can't even imagine how much I love him, how many times I tried to tell him everything. But—

Kim Taehyung

But, I'm afraid that it will ruin our friendship, we'll become distant, he'd start avoiding me-

Kim Taehyung

I can't compromise such a friendship. I can't lose a friend like him because of my selfish feelings, can I?

Tae looked at him with tear laced eyes, the shinning beads threatening to escape from the corners. Jungkook immediately pulled him into a hug and patted his back, looking at the sky which had now started to paint itself in a darker shade of grey..

Jeon Jungkook

Sometimes being selfish is good, isn't it?

Kim Taehyung

Tch- (scoffs) Go tell him then, fulfill your selfish desires– it's easy, isn't it? Go—

Jungkook tightens the hug and nuzzles his face into Tae's neck. He knew he couldn't do that. He knew it wasn't as easy as it sounded. He knew, being selfish for him- for both of them, was hard enough. He dodged Tae's witty reply and changed the topic.

Jeon Jungkook

Hyung, I think we should head home now, it feels like it's gonna rain..

Kim Taehyung

Let's say bye to that puppy lover (Jimin) before that..

Jeon Jungkook

(chuckles) Let's go then..

Taekook came down from the college terrace and headed towards the cafe. Taehyung pushed the door as an abrupt whiff of the AC hit both their faces from the top and they went inside. Taekook noticed Jimin and Rose sitting at one of the window-side tables, Jimin's facing them, and from where they were standing they could see Rose..

He was laughing, his crescent eyes gave them the hint as his face was getting reflected on the glass window beside them. Rose was laughing along, their hands intertwined over the table, playing. Taekook sighed internally and approached the couple.

Park Jimin

So at that time as I stepped out of the room I saw the table turned over and the vase broken..haha..

Park Rosé

Hehe, I guess you had to clean that all up?!

Park Jimin

No I had Jungkook and my neighbor's help.. and damn! That @sshole neighbour! He asked for a payment! how rude..

Jimin, who appeared to be narrating a hilarious incident to his girlfriend, felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around, only to see Taekook. A smile flashed across his face making his cheeks perk upwards, Taekook also reverted with the same smile.

Park Jimin

Oh hey Tae and kookie! Heading home already? Have some pastries with us..

Kim Taehyung

Thanks for the offer chim! but some other day, me and Kook have some work back at home so heading early (a forced smile and glances at Rose)

Jeon Jungkook

yeah hyung! You might as well go early as the weather is not that good..

Park Jimin

Aww I wished u spent some time with us..

Park Jimin

Anyways, bye-bye! Be safe on your way home!

Jimin waved dramatically as Taekook walked away from them waving back slightly, Rosè gave them a smile and waved as well. Once they came out of the cafè, a rumble of the clouds was heard, Jungkook and Tae walked back to their shared apartment, leaving the two love birds alone..

They were hiding feelings, bottling them up for a good amount of time and only had each other to share the heartache. Only had each other as an emotional support. Only had eachother who felt the same pain, the same desperation, the same feelings for the "same man!"

This is no story of a love triangle, this is about two people struggling with the stigma that love brought alongwith it. Taehyung, with the stigma of stepping on their friendship to approach Jimin, and Jungkook, with the stigma of falling for someone of his own blood. Neither is aware of the outcome of their disastrous love, 'cause— it only gets more and more twisted..

𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: This is the author's first ever book, so apologies in advance for the grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, amateurish writing skills, random interruptions and immaturity. The author is embarrassed and cringed beyond imagination by the writing, but I still don't want to delete the book (maybe edit it instead) since it shows my growth as a fetus author. Arigato gozaimasu 🧎‍♀️