[ CHAPTER 14 ]
hookups

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TO say that matters between the two men were awkward or at the least slightly odd was the understatement of not just the century but the entire lifespan of the universe itself.

jimin, who had spent the entirety of the ride gawking giddily down at the compartment above them - much to yoongi's distaste - had pounced on his ashen-haired best friend the very second the group had planted their feet to the grassed ground below them.

"oh my God, oh my God." he squeals, bouncing behind the younger male, "that was so close holy crud, oh my God tae this is why you have to act fast we don't have time for foreplay!"

pursing his lips, the said male merely scowls as he continues to pursue his adamant show of ignorance, stalking before him, head held high.

"hey!" he hears jimin call, followed by hurried footsteps, "wait up!"

"try catch up!" taehyung taunts back, purposely lengthening his stride, "bet that's hard with those short legs!"

his reply comes within a mere second, taehyung wheezing as his fingers splay rashly behind him to grasp thin ankles as a body is lunged at his back. a pair of fingers pinch at his ears as he struggles to maintain his balance all the while ensuring his friend's safety upon him.

"i'm still older than you, you brat." jimin snaps as taehyung yelps, "respect me."

"i'll drop you." he threatens once the pressure at his ear becomes increasingly painful.

scoffing, jimin says, "go ahead."

huffing, taehyung puffs his cheeks out in frustration both knowing fully well that the last thing he would do was threaten the male's safety.

"told ya." he snickers, arms winding across his neck as he presses his cheek against the back of the younger male's neck, "chu love me too much."

"that i do."

both males giggling at his comment, they find themselves dwindling behind the rest of the group mindlessly.

"but for real, " jimin hisses, lips brushing against the curve of his ear, "what happened back there?"

shrugging, taehyung opts to play indifference as he speaks, "he kinda spilled his life story and things got emotional."

he imagines the elder nodding at his words, pink locks tickling at the back of his neck, "so i'm guessing you weren't an inconsiderate dick then?"

taehyung scowls, fingers nipping at the skin beneath jimin's thighs, taking satisfaction in the pained yelp he's returned with.

"no, in fact i was sweet enough for him to call me pretty." he spits smugly.

"and nearly kiss you." jimin adds, grinning, "wait- he called you pretty?!"

"um yeah."

"that's so cute!" he squeals, apparently not noticing how the man below him cringes and leans away from his lips, "god he likes you tae, go get him!"

how jeongguk had not yet heard of his friend's more than subtle screeching, taehyung knew not off as he hisses at the male to quieten down when hoseok turns to eye the two.

"tell the whole world you know." taehyung snaps sarcastically, "ruin any chance of a relationship for me, go ahead."

giggling, jimin teases, "so you can imagine a relationship with him?"

"no!" he denies, warmth flooding at his cheeks, "that came out wrong-"

"tae likes you je-mph!" jimin exclaims, words cut off by a large palm cupping at his lips.

the group, previously walking ahead of them, pause to peer curiously at the duo, jimin thrashing wildly upon the ashen-haired male's back.

"taehyung likes who?" hoseok grins, wiggling his eyebrows at the flushed boy.

"no one!" he says hastily, rashly setting his friend to the ground with a dirty glare, "jimin's just being stupid as usual."

shrugging, yoongi nods, seemingly agreeing, "reasonable."

"hey!"

"you know what," jin pipes up, glancing thoughtfully between his blushing friend and worldwide ceo, a strange glint in his eyes, "you're right, it's about tae met someone."

"what?" taehyung splutters, caught off-guard as he gapes at his group of friend.

nodding, lips pressed tightly against each other to suppress the amused smirk that pries at his tongue, namjoon says, "i know a couple of guys, one text away tae, say the word."

"what is actually wrong with you?!"

shrugging, jin frowns, "we're just looking out for you, you're twenty-three with like no love life."

"i do thank you very much, i had like a couple of boyfriends back in uni-" he scowls.

"flings." hoseok corrects, "party hook-ups. they weren't serious bub."

huffing, taehyung juts his lips out in a pout, cheeks enlarging as he scowls, "i don't care, i'm not interested at the moment."

jeongguk, who had been watching on curiously, an odd expression upon his features, lips turned into a frown, suddenly scoffs, arms tightening against his chest as he snarls, "admit it silver, the reason you're still single is 'cos no one wants you."

something strange stirs at his belly at the raven-haired male's word's, heart fisting as he swallows the odd ball building at his throat. and so before he knows it, stomach writhing, he's spluttering nonsense.

"you know what? call someone up joon."

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namjoon promises to call a friend of his once the group dwindles back to their respective residences after their meet up at the carnival. taehyung had strictly avoided jimin's curious gaze for the entirety of the day, morphing the topic into another whenever the elder dared to prod at his sudden alteration of decision.

jeongguk however hadn't stayed for a long after his declaration of pursuing the chipped string of his love life, jaw clenched and eye's light with strange flame as he stalks out of the carnival with an unexpected meeting in mind.

it's around half past eight, the moon light a great pearl curve midst the shadow of the endless navy, when his friend's voice blares teasingly through the expanse of his apartment.

"he is korean right?" taehyung calls, palms sifting beneath the belly of his pet, cradling the dog to his chest.

there's a static snort, and taehyung can only imagine the dimples that curve at the elder's cheeks as he laughs.

"yeah he is." namjoon snickers, "a darn good looking one at that."

grinning, he lowers yeontan to the fawn padding off his couch, fingers pinching a treat as he replies, "trust you to know."

namjoon scoffs, loudly speaking, "i'm not gonna set my friend up with some ugly-looking twink."

lips curving into a gentle frown, he nudges the treat into the pomeranian's mouth, tone reprimanding as he tuts, "it's the personality that matters joon. besides everyone's beautiful in their own way."

"you've been hanging around me too much."

giggling, taehyung taps yeontan's chin before sifting his attention to his phone that lays immobile upon the coffee table, screen light with the comical profile of namjoon's pulled cheeks, his boyfriend's lips puckered at the base of his jaw.

"thanks though," he murmurs gratefully, "it kinda is about time i got myself out there."

"anytime tae, but you'll always be our little baby so before you go official he'll have to meet the group for clarification."

"clarification?" taehyung snorts, cheeks tilted in a permanent grin as he mindlessly strokes the tuft of mocha at his side.

"jin said it not me."

"of course."

"hey isn't your two year anniversary coming up soon?" he muses.

taehyung can hear the smile in his friend's voice, strung with fond adoration for his significant other as he speaks, "yeah, i'm thinking of taking him out to watch the new disney movie and then dinner."

"that's so sweet." he squeals, dismissing the odd look yeontan sends him, "he'll love it."

"hopefully." namjoon mumbles, tone bitten, "it's a bit a cliché and he deserves the best-"

"who said cliché isn't the best?" taehyung intervenes, "you could take him to mcdonald's and i'm sure he'll love it. it's the effort and love you put into it that matters."

"god, how much exactly have i rubbed off on you?"

"too much, it's not healthy."

"i'm concerned."

both bursting into a fit of giggles, yeontan increasingly worried as he watches his owner with wide, caramel eyes, head tilted to a side as he nudges at the silver-haired male's fingers to resume their stroking.

"yeontan thinks we're crazy." taehyung giggles, tapping the dog's nose.

"well he's not wrong."

"this is the third time this week i've come home to something broken! god namjoon, we seriously should consider insurance-" a familiar voice exclaims, blurred by the rustling of clothes and hasty straightening.

"gotta go tae." namjoon stammers, "jin just got back from the mall and i accidentally dropped one of his mario figurines this morning, i didn't actually think he would check the bin-"

"kim fucking namjoon, i'm giving you till the count of five."

"better go then." taehyung snickers, "good luck."

"pray for me."

"will do."

before he's given the opportunity to slip a goodbye, the line dies with a brief curse hollering across the room that has the dog at his side grimacing, ears flat against his head.

"today was a weird day, huh tannie?" taehyung muses, fingers running gently through the pomeranian's coat.

yeontan merely whines, tilting his head to maneuver the loft of slim fingers that ruffled his fur, mind far from the stress and complication of relationships of a twenty-three year old veterinarian.

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[a/n]

the blind date was random lmao, my story plan just shattered from the new idea but hey, i'll fix it hopefully.

so i just found goodnight n go, slept on it for a way too long. it's so beautiful and out of nowhere i just started thinking out this guy that i knew once. i'm a confused potato now, help. >.<

daily updates are coming to an end now, we've reached the end of my pre-chapters so hopefully i'll update frequently but with assessment periods coming out now that might be a bit dodgy. i'll try my best tho! ♡