Chapter 2 — “You’re Not Allowed to Ignore Me”

.Morning sunlight slipped through the curtains.

Jungkook woke slowly, blinking at the warm weight sleeping on top of him.

Taehyung.

Of course.

One leg tangled with Jungkook’s waist, arms wrapped tightly around him like a possessive octopus, soft hair tickling Jungkook’s neck.

The omega was sleeping peacefully for once.

No whining. No dramatic complaints. No attention-seeking.

Just soft breathing against Jungkook’s chest.

Jungkook smiled faintly and brushed his fingers through Taehyung’s messy hair.

Cute.

Too cute.

Dangerously cute.

As if sensing movement, Taehyung frowned in his sleep and tightened his grip.

“Don’t go…”

Jungkook’s heart melted immediately.

“I’m not going anywhere.”

Taehyung relaxed again with a tiny sleepy sound.

Jungkook stared at him quietly.

It still amazed him sometimes—how someone like Kim Taehyung could cling to him so naturally.

Taehyung was beautiful. Popular. Wanted by everyone.

Yet every night he curled into Jungkook’s arms like he needed him more than air.

The thought made Jungkook’s chest ache warmly.

Carefully, Jungkook tried moving to get out of bed.

Big mistake.

Taehyung’s eyes opened instantly.

“Traitor.”

Jungkook blinked. “You were awake?”

“I felt abandonment.”

“It’s seven in the morning.”

“And?” Taehyung grabbed Jungkook dramatically. “Where were you going?”

“The bathroom.”

Taehyung narrowed his eyes suspiciously. “Without kissing me first?”

Jungkook laughed softly. “You’re unbelievable.”

“No.” Taehyung climbed directly into Jungkook’s lap despite them still being on the bed. “I’m unloved.”

“You say that every day.”

“Because you don’t give me enough attention.”

“You literally sleep attached to me.”

“And yet somehow I still suffer.”

Jungkook finally kissed his forehead to stop the whining.

Immediately Taehyung smiled proudly.

“There we go.”

Spoiled.

Completely spoiled.

Taehyung wrapped his arms around Jungkook’s neck and stared at him lazily.

“You look pretty in the morning.”

“You need glasses.”

“No, seriously.” Taehyung touched under Jungkook’s eyes gently. “Even when you look tired.”

Something about the softness in his voice made Jungkook pause.

Taehyung often acted bratty and dramatic, but moments like this always appeared unexpectedly.

Small. Quiet. Real.

“You stare at me like I’m special,” Jungkook said before thinking.

Taehyung looked confused.

“Because you are?”

The answer came so naturally.

So simply.

As if there was no doubt about it.

Jungkook looked away first.

And Taehyung instantly gasped.

“Oh my god.”

“What?”

“You got shy.”

“I did not.”

“You totally did.” Taehyung grinned like he’d discovered treasure. “My mommy’s blushing.”

Jungkook pushed his face away gently while Taehyung laughed loudly.

“I’m serious though,” Taehyung whispered after calming down. “You’re special to me.”

Jungkook’s fingers paused against the bedsheet.

Taehyung rested his chin on Jungkook’s shoulder and spoke quietly this time.

“I’ve dated people before, you know.”

Jungkook stayed silent.

“They liked how I looked.” Taehyung smiled bitterly. “But after some time they got tired of me.”

His voice became smaller.

“They said I needed too much attention.”

Jungkook’s expression softened immediately.

Taehyung tried laughing it off. “I know I’m clingy.”

“You’re affectionate.”

“I’m annoying.”

“You’re needy.”

Taehyung groaned dramatically. “That’s worse!”

Jungkook finally smiled.

Then he gently held Taehyung’s jaw so the omega would look at him properly.

“Listen to me.”

Taehyung blinked.

“There’s nothing wrong with wanting love.”

The room became quiet.

Taehyung’s eyes slowly softened.

Jungkook continued carefully: “You ask for affection because it matters to you. That’s not something to be ashamed of.”

Taehyung stared at him for several seconds.

Then suddenly—

He tackled Jungkook backward onto the mattress.

“BABY!”

Jungkook laughed as Taehyung buried kisses all over his face dramatically.

“You’re so cute when you act like mommy,” Taehyung whined happily. “I could cry.”

“You are crying.”

“I know.”

Jungkook froze slightly.

Actual tears sat in the corners of Taehyung’s eyes.

Not sad tears.

Overwhelmed tears.

Taehyung hid his face instantly out of embarrassment. “Don’t look at me.”

“Taehyung—”

“I’m emotional because you’re nice to me.”

Jungkook’s chest hurt painfully at those words.

How badly had Taehyung wanted reassurance before this?

Slowly, Jungkook wrapped both arms around him and pulled him close.

And Taehyung melted immediately.

Like always.

“You know what?” Taehyung mumbled against his neck.

“What?”

“I think I was born to be loved by you.”

Jungkook’s heartbeat stumbled.

Then Taehyung added dramatically:

“So you’re not allowed to ignore me ever again.”

“There it is.”

“There WHAT is?”

“The brat came back.”

Taehyung gasped loudly. “I was being vulnerable!”

“You were being dramatic.”

Taehyung narrowed his eyes before suddenly biting Jungkook’s shoulder lightly.

“Kim Taehyung!”

“You deserve it.”

Jungkook stared at him in disbelief while Taehyung grinned mischievously.

Then the omega climbed back into Jungkook’s arms like nothing happened.

Completely shameless.

And Jungkook still held him anyway.

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The kitchen smelled like coffee and pancakes.

Well…

Burnt pancakes.

Jungkook stood near the stove with an unimpressed expression while smoke lightly filled the air.

Behind him, Taehyung sat on the counter swinging his legs innocently.

“I was helping.”

“You almost started a fire.”

“I added personality to breakfast.”

Jungkook turned off the stove with a sigh. “You added smoke.”

Taehyung grinned without shame.

He wore one of Jungkook’s oversized black hoodies, sleeves covering his hands completely while messy hair fell over sleepy eyes.

Cute.

Too cute to properly scold.

And Taehyung absolutely knew it.

The omega tilted his head dramatically. “You wouldn’t survive without me.”

“I was surviving perfectly before you.”

“Liar.” Taehyung pointed at him seriously. “You were emotionally constipated.”

Jungkook nearly choked on his coffee.

“Emotionally what?”

“You heard me.”

Taehyung hopped off the counter and walked over, wrapping his arms around Jungkook’s waist from behind.

“You smiled less before me.”

Jungkook froze slightly.

Taehyung rested his cheek against Jungkook’s back. “And you worked too much.”

His voice softened.

“Nobody took care of you properly.”

That sentence hit harder than it should have.

Jungkook looked down quietly at the warm hands around his waist.

Taehyung always said things so casually… but somehow they touched the deepest parts of him every time.

Before Jungkook could answer, Taehyung suddenly gasped dramatically.

“WAIT.”

“What now?”

“You didn’t kiss me good morning properly!”

“We kissed upstairs.”

“That was a forehead kiss.” Taehyung looked offended. “I deserve compensation.”

“You’re unbelievable.”

“I’m adorable.”

True.

Unfortunately.

Taehyung stepped in front of him and lifted his arms expectantly.

“Kiss.”

Jungkook stared at him. “Just like that?”

“Yes.”

“What if I say no?”

Taehyung blinked slowly.

Then immediately— His lips trembled dramatically.

Jungkook sighed instantly. “Don’t start.”

“You don’t love me anymore…”

“I never said that.”

“You hesitated.”

“Taehyung.”

“You hate me.”

Jungkook grabbed his face and kissed him just to stop the nonsense.

And Taehyung instantly smiled into it victoriously.

Manipulative little brat.

When Jungkook pulled away, Taehyung looked unbearably pleased with himself.

“There we go.” He nodded proudly. “Much better.”

“You create problems on purpose.”

“Because solving them gives me attention.”

At least he was honest.

Taehyung suddenly climbed onto the kitchen island again and stretched dramatically.

“Mommyyyy.”

Jungkook already sounded tired. “Yes?”

“Carry me.”

“…Why?”

“I don’t want to walk.”

“You walked five seconds ago.”

“And now I’m retired.”

Jungkook stared at him silently.

Taehyung opened his arms wider. “Up.”

“You’re a grown man.”

“I’m your baby.”

“That’s not convincing enough.”

Taehyung immediately switched tactics.

His voice became soft and clingy. “Please?”

Dangerous.

That tone was dangerous.

Especially paired with those giant puppy eyes.

Jungkook lasted exactly three seconds before walking over and lifting Taehyung effortlessly.

The omega smiled brightly and wrapped his legs around Jungkook’s waist.

“I knew you’d do it.”

“Of course you did.”

Taehyung buried his face into Jungkook’s neck happily. “Mmm. Comfortable.”

Jungkook held him securely while moving toward the living room.

“You spoil me too much,” Taehyung mumbled lazily.

“You complain when I don’t.”

“Exactly.”

Jungkook laughed quietly under his breath.

Taehyung immediately looked at him.

“There’s that smile again.”

“What smile?”

“The one you only do around me.”

Jungkook looked away.

Taehyung stared at him for a long moment before touching his cheek gently.

“You know…” he whispered, “sometimes I think you need love even more than me.”

Jungkook’s breath caught slightly.

Nobody ever said things like that to him.

Nobody noticed him that carefully.

Taehyung leaned closer until their foreheads touched.

“You take care of everyone,” he murmured softly. “But who takes care of you?”

Jungkook didn’t know how to answer.

Because honestly?

No one.

Not before Taehyung.

Taehyung smiled faintly like he already understood.

Then he kissed the corner of Jungkook’s mouth gently.

“I will.”

The words were quiet.

Simple.

But they wrapped around Jungkook’s heart tightly.

For once, Jungkook felt like someone was holding him the same way he held others.

And maybe that was why he could never refuse Taehyung.

Because beneath the spoiled whining and dramatic behavior…

Taehyung loved him loudly.

Completely.

Fearlessly.

“Mommy?”

“Hm?”

“I’m hungry again.”

Jungkook blinked. “You literally just ate.”

Taehyung smiled shamelessly. “Love makes me hungry.”

“…I’m putting you back down.”

“Nooooo!” Taehyung clung tighter instantly. “You can’t abandon your baby!”

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