"Why?" Jungkook asked.

"I don't want Jimin to feel upset or even betrayed when he finds out that we had been hanging out so much without telling him. Did you? Tell him I mean," Taehyung explained.

"No, but it was because I don't have to tell anyone about who I am with, and I had always been like this. So the plan is we are going to pretend that we are not close at all, just kinda civil?"

"Yeah."

Jungkook sighed. He doesn't think there is a reason to hide or pretend, and he feels like a dirty secret when they aren't doing anything wrong, and this thought is giving him an uncomfortable prickly feeling.

But he looked over at Taehyung who was giving him that pair of puppy eyes he puts on whenever he wants Jungkook to do something, and as always, Jungkook said, "fine."

Then the prickly feeling was gone for a moment when Taehyung smiled that wide boxy grin at him, and Jungkook's lips quirked on their own until the agent pressed them back down as they walked into the café.

Jimin supports his head with his palm, his cheek squished against it. He stares at the pair seated in front of him and asks, "so you two are friends now?"

"Kinda," Taehyung answers, fidgeting slightly, feeling a little small under Jimin's gaze even though he is taller than the weredragon.

"Yeah," Jungkook said then returned his attention to the food, picking out bits of chilli for Taehyung and exchanging their sides — the watermelon is now Taehyung's while the kombucha is Jungkook's.

"Huh," Jimin said, his tone contemplative, and Taehyung's shoulders tensed until Jimin smiled brightly and exclaimed, "that's actually great news! Now we can all get together and Tae you already know everyone in the group. NamJin are going to throw a party and you can come along too. Oh, Yoonie, here!"

The water sprite nods to Jungkook and Taehyung, then gives Jimin a peck on the cheek as he sat himself beside Jimin, holding the weredragon's hand immediately.

"Right, didn't you two know each other because both of you and Jin hyung joined Galactica at the same time?" Jimin asked.

Jungkook looked up from the food, eyes looking to Yoongi then Taehyung. Jungkook was sure he knows almost everything about the doctor by now but this is news to him.

Yoongi nods.

"Awww, Yoonie, you saw Taehyung growing up!"

Yoongi nods again, then raises his hand to the table's height and said, "was this short."

Then the sprite brought his hand to above his head, "now too tall."

Jimin giggles then pulls in Yoongi for a peck on his lips, "and you're the perfect height for kisses."

Yoongi smiles at that.

"Will you look at that, my blood sugar's spiking," Jungkook comments.

Jimin rolls his eyes at Jungkook and then turned to Taehyung, "how is it going with Bogum again?"

Taehyung almost forgot about the agent. He hadn't really seen him around for the past few months and said, "we went out on a few dates but we didn't connect so we're just friends."

Jimin comments, "he was kinda romantic...and almost killed me but too bad it didn't work out."

Taehyung shrugged. He did find Bogum attractive, but not everyone has chemistry together.

"He had weird energy around him anyway. I don't like his vibes," Jungkook said, prompting further discussion.

"Your abilities don't work that way," Taehyung said. Jungkook's powers do not include interpreting things such as a person's "vibes", intentions, values, etcetera. There is also no "weird" energy.

"Weird how?" Jimin asked, a glint in his eye. He is catching onto something.

"Well...throwing flowers around is very flirtatious isn't it?"

"Because he wanted to make his intentions to Taehyung known...? I've not heard of him courting anyone else," Jimin said.

"And he's too good-looking. Guys like that know it and see how he didn't try harder, giving up after a few dates. I'm just saying Tae deserves better." 

Taehyung shook his head, "we talked about this. We were getting to know each other and we both moved on when things were getting nowhere. There wasn't much to move on from, too. There are many innocent reasons, maybe he didn't like what he saw—"

Jungkook was incredulous, "he didn't like what he saw?"

"I'm giving examples, possibilities—"

Jimin sits back, not at all minding that the two were in their own world, and frankly enjoying the show. What did he do to get these front row tickets for free?  No matter, it's a good day.

"Look at you. Did you look in the mirror today? What's not to like?"

"Calm down, I mean—"

"You mean aside from your looks, you're really smart, and charming, and helpful, and what the hell is wrong with Park Bogum...I'm going to suggest sparring between agents and beat his ass and—" Jungkook mumbles under his breath a series of things he'd like to put the poor agent through.

"Once again, you're saying this because you're my friend."

"You should be glad to have an honest friend like me."

Jimin puts down his iced tea. Okay, now that he's on the receiving end, he finally understands the dramatic gagging sounds Jungkook makes when Jimin is with Yoongi. Jimin shudders, feeling the ghosts of ant legs climbing all over him. It is all too sweet. Do these two hear themselves?

Taehyung picked up a fry and put it inside Jungkook's mouth, "now shush."

Jimin is feeling a little drained. He whispered to Yoongi, "I think I want to go home and cuddle after this."

"Did we say we want to try the place with the mentaiko fries?" Jungkook asked Taehyung. It's been on their list for weeks but they haven't gone.

"I saw that they are offering a discount if we go after 3pm today. Here, the ad, wanna go today?"

"Yeah, we can make it," Jungkook checked his watch and said.

"Do you guys wanna join?" Taehyung offers.

Yoongi shook his head and Jimin said, "we have plans so you guys go ahead. Let me know if it's good."

"Sure! Let's do this again," Taehyung said and waves goodbye.

Jimin and Yoongi watched them leave.

Jimin asked Yoongi, "it felt like a double date, didn't it?"