[ CHAPTER 2 ]
one word and you're dead

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THE following days aren't as strange as that fateful cold night. taehyung had dropped the adorable, but severely malnourished labrador at a forever home rescue foundation the very next morning, pressing a chaste kiss to the female's paw to which he was returned with a slobbery kiss to his cheek before he had left her with a bob-haired lady who had pestered him with the offer of tea and biscuits.

he had yet to tell any of his friends of what could be interpreted as his heroic or plain idiotic actions to have stalked down the alleyway during the dead of the night to rescue an animal. in fact, taehyung believes that keeping that bit of information for himself would be a much wiser decision than earning himself a whack on the head from his rose-haired friend.

now four days after the odd event, he's only just stepped out of the hubbub of the practice, long fingers skimming the protected screen of his phone when a hushed hiss catches his attention.

glancing up, he catches the sight of his fellow veterinarian clad in his own baby blue scrub, stethoscope rung around his neck as a rather puzzled expression settles over his sharp features.

furrowing his eyebrow's in return, taehyung shoots him a quizzical look but all the while slips his phone into his pocket before striding forward to figure out what was intriguing his friend.

"what's wrong?" taehyung queries, fingers delving into the sleeves of his scrub.

bogum wrinkles his nose, reaching up to nudge his glasses in place as he speaks, "there's a guy waiting for you at the back, jumped on me the moment i got back from break and kept on insisting to meet you."

"huh?" the silver-haired male says, feeling increasingly bemused himself, "who?"

his friends scarcely, if at all, visited him at the practice, nor had he received a text or call warning him of their soon presence.

"i dunno." bogum shrugs, "seemed pretty loaded, tux and all. you don't perhaps have a boyfriend do you?"

visibly appalled, the younger of the two grimaces, "what, no!"

laughing, bogum grins, nudging him playfully, "alright then, now hurry up, don't make him wait, he doesn't strike me as a patient person."

nodding, despite being a tad bit reluctant to leave the sanctuary of the heater taehyung bids him goodbye and makes his way outside of the practice, stepping suspiciously into the mildly darkened alleyway beside the shop.

"finally." a voice pipes up as taehyung squints, "thought you died or something, although that it wouldn't be so bad would it?"

taehyung's eyes widen dramatically, lips parting into a soft 'o' as his finger quivers before him, pointing at the tuxedoed criminal he had met a few days ago as gasps, "it's you!"

"me." the younger male deadpans, seemingly indifferent.

"what the hell are you doing here! wait, how'd you even know where i work! are you in some weird gang, damnit i knew you were a creep all along, should've got the police on your sorry ass the very moment-"

"you really don't know who i am?" he intervenes, tone slathered in disbelief as he speculates the elder.

"oh i do!" taehyung scoffs, "you're some leader of some fucked up underground gang in disguise!"

and then, as if the true meaning of his words suddenly dawns on him, his eyes bulge comically as he stammers profusely, "w-wait! are you after m-me? i swear i didn't deal with anyone of you! how much do you need- "

"so you don't." he deadpans, hands in his pocket as he watches in boredom.

scoffing at the disrespect directed to him, taehyung bristles visibly, "look here, i actually don't care if you're a gang leader or not-"

"sure." the younger drawls.

glowering viciously, he continues to hiss, "i'm older than you so show some you brat! and for the love of God stop interrupting me!"

"i'm not christian."

"it's a fucking saying you dumbass, go - you know what never mind, never mind," taehyung grits past his teeth, stringing a visibly painful smile to his cheeks, "never mind. just tell me what you want so i can leave and never see your face again."

"sounds good." the man nods, seemingly content with the deal, "just thought i'd pop by and have a bit of chat."

"get to the point." he hisses.

"well i was going to be nice," the man snarls, doe eyes narrowing as he steps closer to the veterinarian, "but since your being such a pissy bitch, i'm afraid i'm going to have to be a bit harsh."

at this, taehyung finally takes notice of how the man's fingers uncurl from their previously fisted state, reaching up to twist around the curve of his breast pocket, tugging him close until their chests touch and the faint odour of the younger's mint fans across his lips.

"w-what are you doing?" taehyung stammers, eyes wide as he watches the other man smirk lazily down at him.

"surprising." the younger male murmurs, so quietly that if it hadn't been for the fact that he's pressed flush against his chest, taehyung would've surely missed his next words, "you're actually quite pretty."

eliciting some odd noise that sounds as if it were a mix of a surprised squeak or gasp, taehyung shoves the other male away, cheeks burning rose as he voices his distaste, "don't touch me! i'm not into your kinky stuff!"

"kinky? that was nothing kitten, " he murmurs, eyes hooded and voice falling an octave as he drawls sultrily," but since you're so eager..."

"ew, ew! stop! you're like six, you can't be saying, heck thinking these stuff."

appearing mildly offended, thin lips pulled into a distasteful grimace he snaps hotly, "i could be your daddy any day, try me."

cheeks tinting a dark hue of diluted crimson, taehyung purses his lips, eyes flicking to the non-existent watch propped upon his wrist, "as much as i'd love to hear you attempt to be attractive, i happen to have a job unlike your spoilt ass, so if you don't mind-"

his words seem to hit an unintentional nerve in the dark-haired male's chest, the said man's expression darkening terribly, lips thinning as his jaw grinds into a prominent curve.

"you don't know shit about my private life so don't go assuming crap. i don't care if you're older or some fucking celebrity but i don't appreciate busybodies and i won't hesitate to snap everyone single bone in your tiny body if i have to."

maybe it is the steel impertinence that slathers his vowels or the frosty, narrowed eyes that drill gaping holes into his flesh evoking a visible shudder in taehyung's tensed frame.

"w-whatever," he stammers, chin jutted forwards as he rolls his eyes, "get on with it."

offering a fleeting glance of distaste, he growls, "i don't want any news of what happened that night running around. tell anyone and i'll fucking ruin your life, am i clear kim taehyung?"

if it hadn't been for the fact that the man had already tracked down his job, taehyung would've been gobsmacked to hear his name roll from a stranger's tongue, instead he merely purses his lips and nods curtly.

"fine. can i go now?"

"leave." the dark-haired male hisses, "and i hope we never meet again because if we ever do it won't be for something nice."

"cheers to never seeing your ugly ass again." taehyung beams, fingers curling into a fist before him as he holds it in between themselves.

"i'd rather not come into contact with some infectious disease."

scoffing, taehyung snaps, "i bet you have dettol in your car."

at this the younger male keeps quiet, lips pursed and eyes to the ground as taehyung peers suspiciously at him.

taking his silence as an answer, the silver-haired male snorts, lips curled into his signature box-like smile as he giggles, "oh my God you do, you wuss!"

"fuck off," he sneers, cheeks a light coral that only riles the elder even further, taehyung wheezing before him, "who knows what sort of shit animals carry around."

"for a second i forgot how much of a jerk you are to animals, shame."

rolling his eyes, the man glances momentarily at the expensive bling perched on his wrist, lips tugging unconsciously into a frown as he speaks, "well i'm off, have fun looking up a dog's ass."

"you fucker, you think-"

not sparing a final glance in the elder's direction or offering a polite goodbye, the dark-haired male brushes past him abruptly, long legs striding in the direction of the main street.

scoffing, despite being unfazed at the other's antics, taehyung follows on at a steady job, eager to catch up to the younger and give him a piece of his mind as they round the bend, now in the open of the public.

"taehyung!"a voice suddenly calls, sharp and shrill among the bustle of the streets, both males whipping their heads in the direction of the familiar name.

squinting, taehyung notices the faint outline of his scrubbed colleague scowling down at him as he stands on the practice's stairs.

"bogum?" he murmurs, walking towards the said male, oblivious to the way the criminal follows on, inquisitive.

"i'm glad you two were able to catch up, but you went over break by like ten minutes, ten that i stepped in for you." he reprimands, "so if you don't mind, tell your friend bye and get back to work."

before he's able to reply, feeling terribly guilty for forcing his friend to give up his own break for his sake, a strong arm encircles his waist and he's pulled back into a rather firm chest.

"sorry for the inconvenience." a deep voice murmurs, warm breath fanning against the tan expanse of his neck, "we lost track of time."

if bogum had appeared disgruntled beforehand he certainly did now, cheeks a bright red as he scowls heavily down at the two, "just get in here tae, i'm off soon."

"r-right." he stammers, feeling incredibly meek in the younger's grip, his cheeks flushed a dark rose as he squirms, hissing quietly so only the two of them would hear his words, "fuck let me go, you dick. what did i say about touching me?"

"alright." he hums, chest rumbling against the elder's back that has his breath hitching and cheeks burning even darker, "don't forget what we talked about though silver, one word and you're dead."

fingers pressing a tad harder than normal eliciting a quiet whimper for the elder, taehyung scurries away the second the grip around his waist loosens, cheeks aflame, he keeps his back firmly to the younger male as he darts into the practice.

slamming the door of the practice harder than necessary, he's thrown distasteful frowns from the cluster of people seated upon, what appears to be rather uncomfortable, various coloured, plastic chairs, pets at their heels or perched on their laps, as they await the call of their name.

jennie, the receptionist, glances up momentarily from the screen before her, eyes blown wide as she stares not at taehyung but the figure behind him, obstructed by the glass and standing stock-still on the pavement before the practice.

"sorry," taehyung apologises, leaning across the counter to pout pleading at the brunette, "i was a bit caught up with telling off some rich brat."

rich? the man in the tuxedo glaring indignantly into the windows of the practice sure looked rich, credits to the rolex twisted across his wrist and the bling that adorns his suit.

"you don't mean the guy who's glaring at you across the street?" she asks slowly, feeling increasingly shocked as the seconds' pass.

eyebrows furrowing, taehyung twists around to peer outside and sure enough there stood the dark-haired male, scowling at him as he stands in the very same position he had left him in.

"he's insufferable." taehyung spits, "a few nights ago the jerk was beating up a poor lab and i told him off, and now he's stalking my ass over it."

"a dog?!" jennie says, alarmed, "how rude!"

"tell me about it, and he was all like 'it was only two kicks and they weren't even that hard, darn thing was in the trash, worthless mutt' and i just had to give him a piece of my mind-"

"wait, tae you do know who he is right? if-"

"kim! get your ass over here before i fire it to hell!"

it's not bogum this time reprimanding him for his tardy behaviour but a slim man who too is clad in a scrub, eyes narrowed down at him as he scowls.

"sorry! sorry! i'm coming taeyong!"

and with that, he darts into the room to scrub himself clean, not taking note of the man who he had conversed with minutes ago now vanished from sight.

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