"Kim Taehyung, I like you. I like you a lot. I know you lost your previous memories of us but I don't care about that. I've fallen for you from the start and everyday, I feel like I've fallen for you even more. So, would you do the honours of making me the happiest man by being my boyfriend?"  

Taehyung was silent for a moment. He had to admit, there were times where he felt like Hoseok was treating him as someone more than a brother and he also had to admit that he really liked the attention that Hoseok gave him. He really liked Hoseok in general. The older gave him butterflies and made his mind get filled with thoughts with only him and constantly make him unable to concentrate during his schedules. He wanted to accept but was it really okay to?

He never told any of them, but he did regain his memories. He remembered how Hoseok had texted him by accident thinking it was Jimin, his growing feelings for Hoseok, his crazy ex and the accident. And with everything, he remembers what Namjoon once told him. 

'Being gay will ruin you,'

He had his career, his fans and his family to think about. Sure, his parents were okay with the fact that he was gay when he first came out to them. But what about his fans? What about the society? Nobody will accept him. No one will accept them. And he didn't want that. He didn't want to hurt Hoseok like that. Yes, he liked Hoseok but he does not want for him to be hurt. So what was the best choice? To say yes or to say no?

* * *

Hoseok watched as Taehyung was silent in his thoughts. Was he moving too fast? He was so sure of the signs, the little interactions, the ways Taehyung would react when he accidentally called the younger 'baby'. He internally sighed and looked down at their hands. Was it all perhaps a miscommunication? Did he read them all wrongly? Did Taehyung really only like him as an older brother?

He was about to let go of Taehyung's hands when he felt a gentle tug and he looked up. Taehyung had a pained look on his face with his eyebrows scrunched and his lips slightly quivering. Hoseok was positive that whatever the younger was going to say, he was not going to like it.

"First of all, I like you too. I really do. And I want to be with you. I want to go to sleep with and wake up to you right next to me, eat our meals together and maybe spend the rest of our lives together," He paused and Hoseok sucked in a deep breath. "But I can't. I can't ruin whatever everyone has helped me build to satisfy my own selfish wish. I need to support my family and I don't want to hurt you more than I have. I'm sorry, Hoseok hyung, I can't be your boyfriend,"

Taehyung had tears falling down his beautiful face and Hoseok let go of their hands to wipe them away, placing a kiss at the corner of each eye. This was the first time the younger had cried in front of him and he hated that it was because of the reason that he had to reject him.

"Don't cry, Tae. Please, baby, don't cry.."

It only made him cry harder and Hoseok pulled him into a hug. He patted his back and softly caressed his hair until he felt the younger calmed down. "I am sorry too, Tae. Someone once told me that if you truly love someone, you let them go. So if this is your decision, I will respect it. I love you too much to even ask again. Thank you for at least giving me an answer, even if it was one that might have broken you and me."

Taehyung was a little dumbfounded. He had wanted for Hoseok to hate him, to push him away, to yell for the ride manager to get them down, to ignore him for the rest of their lives. He never expected that Hoseok to even be understanding, to respect his decision, to pull him into his arms and comfort him. And that made him fall for Hoseok even more. He pulled away from the hug and stared into the older's eyes. This was it, he might make a decision that will change his life forever.

His hands automatically locked themselves at the back of Hoseok's neck and he leaned in. He closed his eyes and pressed his lips against Hoseok's soft ones. At first, he didn't get a response but soon, Hoseok's arms wrapped themselves around his waist and pulled him closer, kissing back softly. 

They pulled away to catch their breath when they couldn't breathe. "I change my mind. I change my damn fucking mind. I love you too. I fucking love you, Jung Hoseok. I do want to be your boyfriend. I don't want to be anywhere without you in my life. I love you. I love you.."

Taehyung was crying again but this time in happiness and Hoseok felt tears spill from the corners of his eyes too. He hugged the younger closer and placed kisses everywhere on his face. "I love you too, Kim Taehyung."