Jungkook sucks in a breath and bolts for the door.
It happens the same way every year.
Jungkook rolls out of bed and wipes the dew from his window. He scans the park across the street—looking for the first sign of yellow on the leaves. And when he spots it, he sucks in a breath and bolts for the door, hastily throwing on shoes before running at full speed toward the trees.
The cool breeze whips at his face as he sprints across the park, his chest burning, losing his breath as he finally collides chest-first into him. It's the best kind of pain, feeling his hyung's broad chest against his own—warm and solid and real.
He can't help but throw his arms around him and squeeze as he buries his face into his neck. Seokjin chuckles warmly as he strokes his hair.
"Jungkook-ah, you've gotten too big to hug me this tightly. I can't breathe," he laughs.
"Shut up," Jungkook says, his heart soaring. "…Missed you so much," he admits softly into Seokjin's shoulder.
“I missed you too,” Seokjin breathes into his hair.
Jungkook's hands roam, squeezing his shoulders, his arms, his hands.
He needs to know he’s there—in the flesh. Needs to press into Seokjin’s skin and remember every detail.
“Don’t forget this. You can’t forget.” Jungkook's mind echoes like a drum. Jungkook inhales Seokjin’s woody smell and tries to still his heart.
Seokjin brings their foreheads together. “C’mon, Jungkook-ah, let’s shake off some of this nervous energy. I need to stretch my legs.”
Jungkook pulls back with a pout and Seokjin giggles in response.
“C’mon, bun. We have all the time in the world,” Seokjin comforts with a smile.
But Jungkook knows better—has known for years.
He takes Seokjin's hand as they walk through the park, inhaling the crisp air. He scans the sky and counts the leaves, willing them to stay in place, knowing when the last one disappears, so will Seokjin—until autumn’s color returns again.
[mood board credit: @jinkooklovefest and @drunkonhouga]
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