Know Me If You Can - A Taekook Love Story

22 - I Know Exactly Who You Are.

"I'm so sorry, doll. Please forgive me for what I did. Just give me another chance to fix things."

Jungkook understood the need in that voice, as it matched with his own. He didn't even have a choice, his heart had already betrayed him.

"Okay."

V slowly raised his head to look at Jungkook. "You will forgive me?"

"Yeah."

A small smile came on to V's face as he leaned forward to kiss the younger. But Jungkook turned his head to the side which made V stop in his tracks with a slightly confused face.

"I forgive you-" Jungkook said with a cautious tone. "-but you were right. It's way too dangerous for us."

V's smile turned into a disbelieving frown as he stared at the younger, who was looking back at him with a serious face.

"Doll, it's okay-"

"It's not, V. You know this will not work."

V gave a sigh and sat down on the bed next to Jungkook. He held Jungkook from his forearms and gently turned the younger one till they were facing each other.

"Jungkook, baby, I get that you're worried. I'm worried too. That's why I tried to stay away but I just can't do it anymore."

Jungkook found it rather difficult to hold V's gaze so he looked down at his lap after a few seconds. V sighed again and slowly pulled Jungkook into his embrace. To his delight, Jungkook didn't resist at all and just let the elder enclose him in a tight hug.

"I like you, doll. I like you very much." V said in such a soft voice that Jungkook felt his heart skip a beat.

"How can you like me?" Jungkook's answering voice was barely a whisper and filled with nervousness. "You don't even know who I am."

V pulled back from the embrace a bit to look at the younger. He had made the decision to wait till Jungkook was ready to tell about himself, but guess now is a good time too. V raised his hand and tucked a strand of hair behind the younger's ear. He gave a soft smile before speaking up.

"I know exactly who you are, Jeon Jungkook."

Jungkook gasped loudly as he got up from the bed. He took a quick couple of steps to put some distance between them, while looking at the elder in alarm. V got up from the bed too, as he wanted to assure the younger that everything was okay. But when he tried to go near Jungkook, the latter held up a hand and stopped him.

"Doll, it's ok-"

"You knew?!"

V gave a careful nod. He was actually regretting letting Jungkook know but he never expected the younger one to behave like this.

"Yeah."

"For how long?"

"A little while, I guess."

"D-does Jay-"

"Doll, please!" V swiftly cut the younger's words as he quickly walked toward him.

He raised both his hands and cupped Jungkook's face. "Do you really think I would snitch on you?"

For the first time, V's voice was stern and Jungkook could see a little reproach in those eyes too. The gaze was cold, and Jungkook wanted to turn his eyes away but V didn't let him. The elder held his face in an iron grip till the other answered his question.

"I'm sorry." Jungkook mumbled with a sort of ashamed face and this time, V let him lower his face.

They stayed like that for a few seconds before V dropped his hands. He gently held Jungkook's wrist and guided the younger man towards the bed and made him sit. He didn't say anything as he waited for Jungkook to speak.

If the other wanted to share his story, V would listen. If not, V would not force anything. Whatever Jungkook's reasons are, it wouldn't make any difference to him.

After several minutes of silence, Jungkook spoke up. "Do you know why I am here?"

"I think I have a good idea." V said with a soft nod. "But seriously doll, what the hell were you thinking to do by coming here?"

Jungkook gave a humorless laugh as V seemed genuinely shocked at that thought.

"I guess I'm more of a 'do first - think later' kind of a guy." Jungkook replied with a light voice, trying to change the heavy atmosphere.

"It was a really stupid and dangerous thing to do, you know that right? You could have been easily killed." V scolded but his face only had a concerned look for the other.

"Please don't lecture me." Jungkook groaned in an annoyed tone as he fell back onto the bed with closed eyes. "I got more than enough of it from my hyung."

V got up from the bed and walked to the other side. He plopped next to Jungkook who had already settled nicely on the bed but kept a sufficient amount of space between them. He patiently waited for Jungkook to speak. Or not.

"He's the only family I have left now." Jungkook continued in a soft voice and V would feel the sadness from it.

"You know, I didn't tell him anything about any of this until I came to Seoul. I literally called him from the club as I waited for Jay. He tried to stop me but when he couldn't, he helped me to come up with the story. He also created the necessary records in case Jay decided to verify my story."

Jungkook turned to look at the elder's expression but he couldn't see any. Jungkook still couldn't believe how much control V had on his emotions. If he doesn't want anyone to see them, you can be sure that no one will.

"I was actually supposed to be a wealthy businessman from America, hyung had all the records ready. But then Jay asked me to work for him so I rolled with the no job - no place to stay thing. It worked out well, I guess."

V hummed in acknowledgment. It is actually puzzling to V as to why Jay offered such a position to Jungkook. V was sure the boss had some ulterior motive in it. But he didn't say that to Jungkook. Whatever it is, he will handle it.

Suddenly, a thought came to Jungkook's mind. "Do you know who my brother is?"

"Min Yoongi" V answered with a confident voice. His gaze was fixed on the ceiling above them but turned to look at the younger when he heard a light chuckle.

"Damn!" Jungkook's voice had both worry and admiration in it. "You really did find out everything about me."

V gave a smug smile to Jungkook, making him laugh again at that cocky behavior. But after a few seconds, Jungkook's face became serious.

"D-do you think others will be able to find out about me too?"

V turned to the side, put his hand on Jungkook's hair and ruffled it a bit before answering with a smile. "I'll take care of it, don't worry."

"But-"

"I won't let anything happen to you, doll." V's voice was gentle but confident and Jungkook felt a sudden warmth.

He looked away as he didn't want V to see his soft smile. They both laid on the bed, silently, for about 10 minutes before V got up.

"I should go now." V walked towards the door and Jungkook followed him.

Both stopped near the door and V turned around to look at the younger again. He was internally debating whether to say what he wanted to say and finally spoke nervously.

"Uhh... my name is Taehyung, in case you're wondering."

"Oh.." Jungkook didn't know how to respond to that.

He had been dying to ask but then decided to show the same courtesy that V had shown him. To wait till V was ready to share it with him.

"Yeah." V scratched the back of his neck with a nervous smile. "Just.. not many people know my name here. So don't let anyone else hear you say that."

Jungkook gave a nod in confirmation and V smiled at him. The latter wanted to give a kiss, but then decided not to push his luck anymore today. V knew that situation was not ideal for a kiss but his heart was aching to taste those lips again.

With a great effort, V pulled himself out of that thought and walked out of the room, not knowing that Jungkook had actually been longing for a kiss too.