Chapter 1

The soft golden hue of the lamp flickered over the still waters of the lake, reflecting the dim light like creating a scene of love matching the conversation between the lovers. A gentle fog hugged the surface, wrapping the place in a calm. Trees lined the sky, dark and blurred, like shadows of old memories. On the wooden dock, two lovers sat, legs dangling. They had a comfortable silence between them filled with Love.

Jungkook looked to his left, his lips curved into the softest smile. "You're still wearing that cardigan?"

Taehyung chuckled, then looked at the peaceful, barely moving water. "It's yours, idiot. You gave it to me when I was freezing during that stupid Ferris wheel ride, remember?"

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Jungkook grinned, leaning slightly toward him. "I wasn't gonna let you catch a cold on our fourth anniversary special date. Plus, you looked ridiculously cute shivering like a tiger cub."

"Shut up," Taehyung laughed, nudging him playfully with his shoulder. "You're still as cheesy as ever Kookie."

They both sat in silence for a while, the breeze ruffling Taehyung's soft brown hair. Jungkook glanced at the smile on his face, the crinkle by his eyes, the little mole under his lower lip. That face was carved into his heart.

"You remember our first kiss?" Jungkook asked softly.

Taehyung turned to him slowly and a boxy smile appeared on his lips. "How could I not? It's the most special memory of us "

"It was raining heavily," Jungkook laughed, shaking his head. "And you were yelling at me for not bringing an umbrella."

"And you pulled me under that tiny shop shade and just kissed me suddenly," Taehyung added, grinning and blushing. "You didn't even let me finish cursing you."

Jungkook blushed, running a hand through his hair. "I panicked, okay? You looked too beautiful in the rain, I had to shut you up."

Taehyung chuckled, then looked up at the dimming sky. "It's crazy, you know. How we first met in School and the memories we created there."

Jungkook sighed. "I miss it sometimes. You, sneaking into my hostel room, stealing my hoodies."

"You liked it."

"I did," he admitted. "You smelled like sunshine. And cheap body spray."

"I was broke," Taehyung muttered with a small grin.

"You were perfect," Jungkook said, his voice low.

Taehyung looked at him. "You were rich, and stupid. But you loved me like I was the only person in your world."

"You were," Jungkook said without hesitation. "Still are."

A pause.

"Do you remember that night we stargazed from the hostel roof?" Taehyung asked suddenly.

Jungkook nodded, eyes twinkling. "You were scared of heights."

"I was more scared of falling for you."

"You already had," Jungkook whispered, smiling.

Taehyung laughed. "You don't stop, do you?"

"Never. Not when it comes to you."

A soft silence followed, only the lake and the distant rustle of leaves making any sound. Taehyung looked out at the dock across from them, where the lamp glowed faintly in the mist.

"We used to sit there during college breaks," he said, voice almost nostalgic. "That time you skipped your business classes just to sit with me?"

"I would've dropped everything for you," Jungkook said, serious now. "And I did."

Taehyung's smile faltered slightly. "You really did."

Jungkook reached out, fingers brushing against Taehyung's hand.

"I still would," he whispered. "If you asked me to run away with you now.... I would again do that."

Taehyung looked down at their joined hands, then up at Jungkook. His eyes glistened, but he smiled.

"I know," he whispered back. "But not now. Not yet. It's not the time."

The wind carried the scent of the lake, and the echoes of their laughter from some other lifetime. Jungkook leaned his head on Taehyung's shoulder, and Taehyung leaned into him gently.

"We'll always have each other, right?" Jungkook asked softly.

"Always," Taehyung replied. "Even when no one else understands.... we will."

Jungkook closed his eyes feeling the homely warmth of Taehyung.

No one watching them could've guessed the intensity of their Love.

The dock stood still, the lamp flickered gently, and the lake held their reflection, two souls, seemingly whole, wrapped in a love too deep for the world to understand.

To be continued....

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