taehyung trotted along the sodden streets; it wasn't raining tonight, surprisingly. although, it was quite windy and chilly, so he decided to wear a hoodie, which may or may not have been jeongguk's, but he wouldn't mention that. the tiles he was walking on soaked in heaps of downpour, creating a shiny-like tint within each one.

but taehyung wasn't here to admire the scenery that stood before him tonight, as much as he wanted to. he did this every month or so; jimin always left him alone on this night, not bothering to send him messages or call him by taehyung's request, of course. he took a right from his usual path of his home, recognizing the sight up ahead. a grim smile took his lips, his eyes half-lidded from the tiredness that invaded them.

he finally reached the entrance after a number of minutes, nervously looking around, as if someone would spot him and judge him for entering at this time of night. with tense movements, he stepped foot onto the grass surrounded by a gate. he'd done this countless times, yet he was always so shaky every time. the gales of wind in the air harshly nipped at the uncovered parts of his skin, giving him a stiff shiver; the rose in his hands suddenly felt heavy, just like it always did every time he did this.

he glanced around the area, passing by other stones that he wasn't familiarized with besides the one he knew. he spotted the stone he engraved into his mind and quickly walked over to it, sitting down in front of it. the rose he sported in his hand was placed next to the countless others that were starting to wilt or had already wilted. a few awkward seconds had passed before taehyung shifted in his seat on the grass under him.

"hey, mom," he spoke to the gravestone in front of him. "how's life up there? is it nice?"

an abrupt gust of wind flew by him, as if it was answering his questions. "i hope you're doing good up there." he sighed, not really knowing what else to say.

"i miss you a lot. it's kind of boring here," the male chuckled out, his deep voice lost within the atmosphere.

a moment of silence passes through the aura around him. "... you know, there's this boy. he's friends with jimin and he seems really nice. he's funny, too, just like you were, mom. do you think..."

he shuffled his feet, creating a rough noise on the dirt. "do you think i should get to know him better?"

there was no response: no wind, no noise, nothing. taehyung stood in the reticence, anxiously drawing random figures within the soil. he gave up after a minute, knowing there would be no noticeable answer no matter how many times he asked.

"mom?" he stared at the gravestone, a glint of hope in his eyes.

a sudden burst of air collided with his body.

"i love you."

speckles of raindrops started to fall, causing taehyung to smile with joy, the corners of his mouth curving upwards.

~~~

dawn came quicker than taehyung expected, making him grumble annoyingly when he saw the burning sun. five hours of sleep wasn't the greatest thing to experience, after all. the confines of his brain immediately thought of a godawful day, but taehyung wasn't prepared to go through that, so he decided to change that thought.

you;
u free for drinks at the cafe today

thicc™;
yea y

you;
relief from yesterday u know

thicc™;
dont u usually binge on chips and
anime after tht day tho

you;
shut the fuck up or im not buying
you the drinks u asshat

thicc™;
y do u always come up with the
weirdest nicknames

you;
u call yoongi pickle dick so u can
sit down honey

thicc™;
tch whatever
also
uh

you;
what

thicc™;
what
its nothing nvm
ignore what i said

you;
tell me or else ur drink isnt on the
house from me

thicc™;
fuck u
fine
dont freak out but

you;
jfc ur like a fucking person confessing
to their crush tf

thicc™;
i mightve given gukk ur number

seen 9:35 a.m.

thicc™;
i also mightve added him into the gc

seen 9:36 a.m.

thicc™;
tae?

you;
be at the cafe by 10
im kicking ur ass when u get there
also the drink isnt free anymore

thicc™;
FUCK

you;
sorry boo u had me at number u lost
me at gukk

thicc™;
WHAT THECFUCK

taehyung refreshed his mind while dressing up in a random shirt and jeans, putting on an exasperated sigh from his lips at the thought of jeongguk being added to the group chat as well as him receiving his own number. he distracted his own self by thinking about the new flavor he could try at the cafe he and jimin always hung out at. seokjin was a worker there, and he always worked most of the days there, so it wasn't a surprise when he would sometimes give them drinks that were on the house anyways.

swiftly running his hand through his hair, he grabbed his phone, keys, and a brand new sheet of newspaper, shoving the first two into his pocket as he quickly put on his sneakers and headed out the door, slamming it shut. he gracefully breathed in the scent of crisp petrichor, relishing in the comfortable smell. after renewing the soaked paper he gave to the puppy with the one he brought, he held onto the old one, planning to throw it away at the trashcan in the cafe. 

as he walked to his destination casually, he felt the humidity surround him, giving him an immensely pleased feeling within him. reaching the cafe wasn't difficult at all; the route was near his home, which was indeed a convenient process for him. as expected, he saw jimin at the table they always sat at: the one near the window. jimin didn't really have a choice at choosing a spot in the first place, since taehyung basically forced them here, saying it was absolutely mandatory due to him being able to see the rain easily from there.

he sat on the chair across from his best friend, seeing that he'd already ordered their drinks, but not before throwing away the newspaper at the trashcan near the corner. he smirked mischievously at the thought of seeing jimin's face in disbelief when he sent that text. he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion when he saw three drinks placed at their table; they were the only two customers in the cafe so far. he brushed it off, thinking that jimin was lenient on his taste in drinks today.

"thanks for taking more money out of my paycheck, dickface," jimin said to him nonchalantly, not bothering to whisper since no one had arrived this early to the cafe other than them.

"technically, i would've paid for my own drink, but thank you for the kind gesture, asshat," taehyung replied slyly. "besides, doesn't the other job that you have pay a ton of money because the family is rich there?"

"it's not my fault the family were mesmerized by my looks and decided to hire me for taking care of their flower shop."

"yeah, well, doesn't make you any less of an asshat."

jimin took a sip of his drink, shivering from the warm feeling. "still taking care of the puppy, i see?" he nodded his head towards the trashcan, probably from seeing his action before.

"yeah, it's looking good though. it's getting enough shelter, i guess."

"why don't you take it in already?"

"i told you before-"

"yeah, but that's such a shitty excuse, to be honest. no responsibility? bullshit. your house is clean as heck." he slammed his fist on the table, not enough to make a harsh sound, but enough to startle taehyung.

"okay, that might be true, but i don't have the money to buy stuff that dogs need!"

"just ask seokjin, he has everything a dog needs to go to heaven." jimin pointed towards the pink-haired male who was busy with the register.

"whatever. your ass is still getting canceled though for putting him in the group chat," taehyung scoffed, chuckling at the overblown groan jimin emitted. "i mean, i get the number, but the group chat?"

"you would not get the number nor the group chat and you know that."

"then why would you even give it to him in the first place-"

the ringing of a bell at the door alarmed the two males, making their heads turn to the side to see who it was. as soon as jimin whistled lowly, he stood up from his seat, taking his drink with him.

"and that's my cue to go! have fun with your boyfriend, taehyung. i have plans with yoongi today." he sent a playful wink towards taehyung, shocking the latter out of his already surprised state.

taehyung profusely grabbed jimin's arm, holding a face of disbelief. "wait, wait, you can't just leave me like this!"

"technically, i can. this is basically payback for me paying off the drinks. oh, and don't even think about bailing on him; he might be so heartbroken to see his boyfriend betray him like that, you know."

"fuck you."

"love you too. toodles, taehyung!"

and he skipped off, barely brushing shoulders with jeongguk as the younger stared with a perplexed face at the duo. taehyung stared at the third drink placed on the other side of his seat, widening his eyes as he fit two and two together.

'oh, fuck no.'

"what-"

"don't ask." taehyung grumbled lowly. "just- sit down, i guess."

~~~

hi

hixtape is a whole bop hoseok did tht we stan kings everyone

if got7's album flops im gonna punch someone

request something in my oneshot book pls >:(

its 7am i made this whole chapter off of no motivation and 2 cups of milk b y e