32 | Part 30

"Nothing really happened, I was just, you know, vibing, chilling. And stuff."

Tae raised an eyebrow.

"I know you, Jungkook. Tell me what happened."

"Yong just said something. That's all."

"What did she say?"

"That's not important. I drank because I was getting tired of her voice in my head, period. No further questions your honor, now come here", Jungkook said grinning and pulled Tae on his lap.

Taehyung faked a smile and ruffled through Jungkook's hair.

"You should get a haircut, Koo. Your hair is tremendous right now."

"I have an appointment at the hair dresser soon, don't worry. Even before Namjoon hyung's birthday next week."

Tae nodded approvingly. "Do you know anything we could gift him with?"

"I might have an idea. Namjoon is really into art recently and maybe we could get him a portrait or something. If it isn't too expensive."

"I'm in."

"Cool. I'll ask the other members tomorrow."

Taehyung looked at him.

"What?"

"Why aren't you telling me the truth about Yong?"

Jungkook shrugged.

"You don't have to know about it. It will only bring you down or make you angry", the younger explained.

"But it's bringing you down. And don't say, it doesn't, because I can see that she hit a place with what she said."

"She's just a bitch, you know", was all the maknae said to that.

Tae nodded smiling. "Yes she is. I'll break up with her tomorrow and then she's gone, I promise."

They laid down and Taehyung immediately fell asleep in Jungkook's arms, while Jungkook couldn't get his mind silent and stayed awake for another hour.

The next morning, Tae sat in a big café with Yong, as he said "Yong, we should break up."

She looked at him shocked.

"Like- for real now?"

He nodded. "This just isn't what I imagined and I think it's for the best.

He noticed how some people in the café were looking at them already. It was working.

"Yong", he whispered.

"Make a scene."

"How?"

"I don't know, start crying or something. Or start hitting me with your bag, saying that you can't believe that I just broke up with you."

"I don't want to hit you."

Tae rolled his eyes.

"I know that you don't mean it. Just do something very dramatic so that people around us start looking."

"Now?"

He nodded.

She jumped up and yelled "Oh my god is that diamond ring real?"

Taehyung almost choked on his drink.

Yong quickly put a ring on her finger and then started to look at it.

"What are you doing-"

"You're proposing??"

"No no, I-"

In the corner of his eye, he saw some paparazzis pulling out their cameras.

"I love it so much, Tae baby! Thank you!", she exclaimed and Taehyung frowned. This wasn't the plan!

She walked up to him and pulled him on his feet.

Taehyung's eyes widened.

"What are you doing?", he asked before she pressed his lips against his. He wanted to push her away but she bit his bottom lip so hard, that he didn't dare to move.

She then took both his hands and intervened them so rough that he couldn't pull them back without it hurting more. He was afraid she might break his knuckles.

As she finally leaned backwards, she grabbed her bag and left the café without another word and a devilish smile on her lips.

Taehyung touched his lip with his fingers. It was bleeding. That bitch.

Paparazzi ran up to him and held a bunch of microphones under his nose.

"Are you engaged now? When are you going to get married?"

"Is she pregnant?"

"Are you going to move in together?"

Taehyung wanted to hit her for what she did.

"We are not dating anymore. I broke up with her and she couldn't take it, so she went crazy."

With that, he left money on the table for the waiter and left as well, walking home as fast as he could.

When he arrived home, she was already waiting for him.

She opened the door, let him in and smiled proudly.

"It's better this way", she said.

"You are so unbelievable! Why did you do that?!"

The other members gathered around them.

"Are you really going to marry her Tae?"

"No I am not! She tricked me!"

"Oh come on, we both know, we are a great team. It would be a shame if it ended so fast. And why are you against it so much?"

Tae furrowed his brows.

"It's not like you have a girlfriend."

"No, he doesn't have a girlfriend", Jungkook said and made his way to Taehyung.

Tae shook his head lightly, hinting him to just take it in and do nothing. He looked at Namjoon and Jin. They were the definition of confusion.

"But do you know what else he has?"

Yong's smile left her face.

"A boyfriend."

"Prove it."

"Gladly", he said and leaned forward to connect Taehyung's and his lips.

Tae closed his eyes and forgot all of the drama for a second. This was, how it was supposed to feel.

Jungkook's hand traveled to his cheek and let Taehyung melt into the kiss.

In slow motion, Jungkook ended the kiss and both opened their eyes. The older had a strong pink tone on his cheeks now.

Yong's mouth was wide opened.

"Taehyung and I are dating."

He intervened his fingers with Tae's and held his hand tightly. The older stood a bit behind him, just realizing what had happened.

How would they explain this to Namjoon?

"What you guys had, was fake. It was a cover and now it's over. So stop coming here, trying to claim him."

"You don't seriously think, that Kim Taehyung would choose you over me?"

The said man looked up. He walked towards Yong and said: "There is nothing to choose. Leave."

With that, he shoved her out the dorm and walked back to his room, Jungkook by his side.

"What you just did was amazing!"

"Really? You think so? I was a little scared that I would overwhelm you..", Jungkook said.

"You didn't", Tae answered without hesitating and hugged him.

"You were standing up for me. I loved it."

He pressed himself closer into the embrace and hid his face in Jungkook's chest.

"But what should we tell the others now?"

"The truth", Jungkook said.

"Really?"

Tae looked up and into the younger's eyes.

"It's not like we have a choice", Jungkook chuckled lightly. "I already said that we were dating."

"Yes, but if you weren't comfortable yet, we could still say that you only did that, so she would get lost."

"No. Let's be honest with our members."

The older cuddled into Jungkook's chest again and smiled. He was so happy at this moment. He wished for it never to pass by and them to stay like this forever. But knocking on his door brought him back.

"Guys, I think we should talk about what happened", Namjoon's voice came from the outside.

"So you're dating and didn't think to maybe tell me at some point?"

Jungkook hesitated before he said "We just did."

"So it's true?"

"Yes."

Namjoon sighed.

"You guys are seriously exhausting sometimes, do you know that?"

Jimin stumbled into the room and yelled "Oh my god, you finally came ouuu..-", he let the last word fade out as he noticed Namjoon sitting there too.

"Oh hey hyung", he said and went backwards to leave again.

Namjoon turned around. "You knew?"

"No, no, not at all, oh and I just remembered, I forgot to feed my budgie, I gotta go."

"Jimin, you- you don't even have a budgie!"

"Anyway, back to you two-"

"Namjoon, there is nothing to talk about", Taehyung said and rolled his eyes. Jungkook was surprised that Tae dared to say his normal name without formalities. He knew that he could be very bold and fearless but in this situation, he wasn't so sure that that was the best way to handle a slightly angry Namjoon.

"You're not sitting next to Jungkook in the vlive tomorrow."

"Oh yeah? Watch me!", Taehyung yelled after Namjoon as the said man left the room.

"Taehyung calm down! What are you doing?"

"Standing up for us."

"Not like this. Now he's mad. Good job."

"Excuse me? Namjoon has no right to do this."

"Let's follow his rules this time okay? We want him to tolerate and accept us, not make him angry."

"Fine."

—-

It was Namjoon's birthday today.

After the members handed their leader a big piece of his favorite artist, and he thanked them with a hug each, not leaving JK and TH out, they spent the rest of livestream a bit silent, since the others knew what had happened. The walls were thin and everyone could hear them arguing yesterday, so they didn't really know how to act around Namjoon. Everyone was glad after the camera finally got turned off. The atmosphere was still a bit tense. Luckily the doorbell rang, so someone jumped up and opened it while the other members went their separate ways, except Jungkook and Jimin, who decided to go for a run around the block.

"Namjoon hyung, there's someone at the door for you. Something … Jun, can I let her in?"

Jun? Namjoon's ears opened widely.

Jun was the woman who he had been in a relationship with, for a few months, before Namjoon left for the world tour and they broke up.

He rushed to the door and saw her standing there, leaning on the wall, with her back facing Namjoon, her red scarf on and her light brown long loose jacket around her body.

Her hair was put into a messy bun. She looked a bit, as if she had been in a hurry but still so beautiful.

"Jun."

She turned around quickly and gave him a heartwarming smile.

"Hi! Listen, I know it is your birthday, so I won't disturb you for long. I just wanted to wish you a good birthday and- um- I- I was thinking, whether or not we could meet again sometime soon and just talk. I just think that it ended on bad terms and I really don't want to fight with you. I regret ending what we had. Would you be willing to meet up and-"

"Yes! Yes. We can also go right now!"

"Uh.. don't you have stuff to do?"

"That can wait", he said and smiled.

"I'm just going to grab a jacket."