After their intimate moment together, Taehyung and Jungkook lay entwined, basking in the warm afterglow. Taehyung pulled Jungkook closer, his arms encircling the younger man in a loving embrace. Jungkook nuzzled his face against Taehyung's chest, inhaling his comforting scent as he hugged him tightly.

"Let's clean ourselves up," Taehyung murmured softly, placing a gentle kiss on Jungkook's forehead. Jungkook whined, shaking his head lazily, his body still deliciously spent from their lovemaking.

"No! Let me sleep," Jungkook protested cutely, jutting out his plump lips in an adorable pout. His voice was low and drowsy, but it still reached Taehyung's ears.

Taehyung caressed Jungkook's flushed cheeks tenderly. "I'll clean you up, don't worry, hmm?" he reassured.

Jungkook's eyes fluttered open, and he gazed at Taehyung with a pouty expression that melted Taehyung's heart. "Okay, but promise you'll cuddle me after that," Jungkook demanded, lifting his pinky finger expectantly.

Taehyung chuckled at his baby's endearing antics and nodded, linking his pinky with Jungkook's in a solemn promise. "I promise, baby koo."

Jungkook's face lit up with his signature bunny smile, and Taehyung felt his heart swell with adoration. He scooped Jungkook up in his arms, cradling him bridal-style, and carried him to the bathroom, where they could clean up and then snuggle together, lost in the warmth of their love.

True to his promise, Taehyung gathered Jungkook in his arms for a tender cuddle after they had cleaned up. He had slipped an oversized t-shirt onto Jungkook, leaving his long, toned legs bare, while he himself wore only his underwear. Jungkook clung to Taehyung tightly, as if afraid he might disappear if he loosened his grip even slightly. Taehyung didn't mind at all, in fact, he held Jungkook just as securely, their bodies melding together as if they were made to fit perfectly.

Taehyung caressed Jungkook's silky hair with gentle strokes, and Jungkook melted into the soothing touch, his eyes closed in blissful contentment. Finally, his long-held dream had come true.

"You know, hyungie..." Jungkook murmured, opening his eyes to gaze up at Taehyung, who was already watching him with an adoring expression. Taehyung hummed in acknowledgment.

"I always dreamed about cuddling you like this. Sleeping beside you while you caress my hair softly. It still feels like a dream," Jungkook confessed, his voice soft and calm, laced with wonder.

Taehyung smiled tenderly at him. "You are so beautiful," he whispered, his words carrying the weight of a sacred truth.

Jungkook felt a blush bloom across his cheeks. "You think so?" he asked shyly, hardly daring to believe such high praise.

"It's the truth...you are the prettiest person I have ever seen," Taehyung affirmed softly, his sincerity shining in his eyes.

"Hyungie..." Jungkook breathed, overcome with emotion.

"Yes, koo?"

"What...what did we just do a while ago?" he asked tentatively.

"Has it sex or..."

"We..." Taehyung paused, considering his words carefully.

"We made love, koo."

Jungkook's eyes softened.

"Did we?"

"Yes, we did."

"I made love with...the most wanted criminal, V?"

Jungkook asked, still struggling to process the reality of what had transpired.

Taehyung shook his head gently.

"No. You made love with Kim Taehyung, who is unknown to the world but known to you."

"Taehyungie hyungie hyung,"

Jungkook breathed, his heart swelling with affection.

"Yes, love?"

"Am I dreaming?"

Taehyung smiled mischievously. "Hmm, wait!" Without warning, he leaned forward and playfully nipped at Jungkook's plump lower lip.

"Ouch! Why did you bite my lips?"

Jungkook yelped, his eyes widening in surprise.

"Oh, my pouty baby...it hurts, right?" Taehyung murmured, his tone laced with gentle teasing.

"Yes...I'm not dreaming,"

Jungkook realized, his heart pounding with the weight of that realization.

"Yes, it's real,"

Taehyung confirmed, cradling Jungkook's face in his palm.

Jungkook felt his heart swell with happiness, tears gathering in his beautiful doe eyes. He had never imagined that the infamous criminal could be so soft and gentle, could hold him with such tenderness.

He wouldn't even regret it if Taehyung killed him in the morning, for his heart belonged to this man – not V, the criminal, but Taehyung, his hyungie.

Taehyung smiled softly, his own heart clenching at the sight of tears in those expressive eyes he adored. Gently, he guided Jungkook to lay atop him, enveloping him in a secure embrace as Jungkook pressed his cheek against Taehyung's chest. Taehyung stroked his head soothingly, as if cradling a precious baby in his arms.

"Can I ask you something, bub?" Taehyung murmured, his deep voice laced with tenderness. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined himself in such an intimate situation, but it felt so right, so perfect.

"You can ask me anything, hyungie," Jungkook replied, a rosy blush spreading across his cheeks at the newfound pet name.

"Don't you think I'm scary?" Taehyung asked, his brow furrowing slightly.

Jungkook's eyes widened, and he shook his head vehemently. "Scary? My god, you're divine."

A soft smile curved Taehyung's lips at Jungkook's fervent response. "Why are you not scared of me?"

"Your beauty never ever scared me, hyungie," Jungkook affirmed, his gaze unwavering.

Taehyung's heart skipped a beat at the raw honesty in those soulful eyes.

"Why did you fall for someone like me?" he asked, his voice a hushed whisper.

Jungkook's brow furrowed in confusion. "What do you mean by someone like you?"

Taehyung sighed heavily. "I mean...why would you fall for a criminal? Someone who kills people mercilessly?"

Understanding dawned in Jungkook's eyes, but his expression remained open and sincere.

"Even I don't know why I feel like this for you. I don't know why I don't think like everyone else. I had a crush on you five years ago; I fell for your skills and smart brain at that time. I didn't know you were a killer. I used to follow you."

Taehyung's eyes widened, shock rippling through him. "What?"

Jungkook nodded, undeterred. "Yes! I used to follow you, more like stalking, and at that time, I was a minor. Anyway, then after a year, I got to know you were a criminal...that you not only steal but kill too. But it didn't stop my heart from falling for you." His voice took on a wistful quality.

"Believe it or not, but I saw your face before anyone else. I saw your face without a mask two years ago at Shine University when you went there to...probably kill someone. I was so amazed by your charms."

He shook his head slowly, his expression one of quiet wonder. "I don't know how I ignored the fact that you were there to take someone's life, but I did. I tried to stop myself from falling for you, and it took so many tears and sleepless nights to realize that I can't stop myself now. No matter who you are, what your identity is, or anything else, I am going to love you only." His voice took on a pleading note.

"I still hope that you don't kill everyone for fun...that you kill them for a reason."

Jungkook's voice grew quieter, tinged with sadness as he bared his heart. "At some point, even my best friend suggested that I visit a doctor...he thinks I'm not okay...mentally. I don't think like a normal person." His plump lips wobbled, and his eyes shimmered with unshed tears.

Taehyung's heart clenched painfully at the sight. He swiftly cupped Jungkook's face in his palms, peppering tender kisses across his features.

"Don't ever say that, bub. You are all okay. You don't need to visit anywhere. You did nothing wrong by falling for someone....like me." His voice grew thick with emotion.

"I...I don't know what love is, but I...I'm sure that it's not just an attraction. I never felt loved before, so I don't know how to love someone. But I can't see you like this...I'm feeling uneasy."

With gentle strokes of his thumbs, Taehyung wiped away the tears that had spilled onto Jungkook's flushed cheeks, his heart aching at the sight of his bunny's distress. In that moment, all he wanted was to shield Jungkook from every hurt, to wrap him in the warmth and safety of his embrace forever.

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