can i. ask something. bc am dumb. did u guys imagine jungkook as shorter than he actually is during vendetta and this book or nah

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"T-Taehyung he- he tried to-"

"I know." Taehyung stopped him before he could finish his sentence, because Jungkook had tears in his eyes. They were in Taehyung's apartment, Jungkook dressed in normal clothes now with a warm cup of tea in his hand.

"H-he knew about it, too! I told him.. when we started dating. I didn't tell him all of it, d-don't like remembering it. And it's so embarrassing-"

"Kookie, don't think about it. It's okay." Taehyung whispered, and Jungkook sighed, taking a quick sip of the milk tea, looking at his feet.

Taehyung looked at him for a few seconds, and felt a little dip in his heart. "..Do you still love him?"

Jungkook looked at him, eyes gleaming. He gulped, seeing Taehyung's saddened eyes, and then took a deep breath.

"Fuck no."

Taehyung burst out laughing at that, and Jungkook giggled a little himself. "I don't, don't worry about that, Tae. I think I stopped loving him a long time back, but only realised it when I met you."

Taehyung stilled, playing with the ring on his index finger. "Met me?"

Jungkook nodded, and Taehyung felt a small flush on his cheeks. "You made me realise how bad he truly is. I can do so much better, you were right. And- all those things about me having daddy issues. Ugh- why am I so dumb, Tae?"

"You're not dumb, baby. You did what you had to." Taehyung said, and Jungkook turned to face Taehyung.

"Are you mad at me? For going back to him? Letting myself get hurt?" Jungkook asked, and Taehyung placed his hand on his knee.

"Yes. But I'm glad you know you're better than him now." Taehyung smiled a little, and Jungkook did as well, and then the bell of Taehyung's apartment rang.

Both looked up. "Must be Jin." Jungkook said, Taehyung nodded, and got up from the sofa. Jungkook saw Taehyung walk to the door and open it.

"Oh my god, Kim Taehyung. Is it so hard to answer my fucking text messages?" Jungkook heard a light voice snap, and just saw Taehyung get pulled into a tight hug.

Jungkook frowned, not knowing who it was. He heard more talking, and just saw whoever it was rake their hands down Taehyung's shoulders.

"I was busy," Taehyung chuckled, and Jungkook heard a sigh. "You're always busy, Tae. I thought we were gonna meet up for lunch today? What, you too busy to meet your boy-"

Taehyung cleared his throat loudly, and then turned around. Jungkook saw a boy with blonde hair and big brown eyes, a little skinny, wearing a leather jacket, thin brown sweater, and skinny black jeans. He was pretty, too.

"Noah, meet Jungkook." Taehyung said quickly, and Jungkook, who was squished into Taehyung's sofa wearing a big red sweater, stood up.

Noah looked at Taehyung with big eyes, and then turned to Jungkook with a smile. "Hi Jungkook! I'm Noah. As he already said," Noah giggled, and Taehyung rolled his eyes while snickering.

"H-hi." Jungkook said in a small voice, toying with the sleeve of his sweater. Taehyung cleared his throat.

"Um- Noah's my- um.. friend." Taehyung said.

"His only friend." Noah added, and Jungkook giggled at that.

"Shut it, Noah. Jungkook, I'll just talk to him outside for a minute." Taehyung said, and then grabbed Noah's hand to drag him outside.

Noah stopped by the entrance, giving a look to Jungkook, and then back to Taehyung. "Why? It's cold outside! Plus, I wanna get to know Jungkook!" Noah said with a grin, and Taehyung glared at him.

Shut up, Taehyung mouthed, and Noah poked his tongue out at him, which caused Taehyung to roll his eyes. Jungkook gulped.

"I-I'll go to Taehyung's room, you guys can talk here." Jungkook said softly, and Taehyung looked at Jungkook, who started walking towards Taehyung's room. Jungkook walked in, and then Taehyung sighed.

"What! Are you doing!" Taehyung hissed, and Noah laughed. "You need to calm down. What, you still hung over him? C'mon, Tae, he has a boyf-"

"No! They broke up, I'm trying to look like Mr. Nice Guy over here, and then you swoop in with your.. antics." Taehyung snapped, and Noah poked his chest.

"Hey! At least I didn't enter your apartment with 'time to fuck me!' as I always do, so you're welcome!" Noah snapped back, and Taehyung rubbed his face.

"Noah, I love you, I really do, but I kind of need to spend time with Jungkook. He's not in a good place right now." Taehyung said.

"Of course, Tae. I only came because I thought you were free. Just text me next time, god, I get worried about you, y'know." Noah said, and Taehyung smiled a little.

"Tae?" A voice piped, and Taehyung turned around and saw Jungkook standing there, the sleeves of his sweater going past his fingertips. "Jin called on your phone- a-and he asked me if he could come over. I-I said he could. Sorry." Jungkook squeaked, and Taehyung's eyes softened.

"It's fine, Kook. Don't worry about it." Taehyung said, and Jungkook nodded. Noah smiled.

"Aw, Taehyung's right. You are really cute," Noah said, and Jungkook blushed, and Taehyung glared at Noah.

"You've got some work, don't you, Noah?"

Taehyung gritted his teeth, and Noah clicked his tongue, looking at Taehyung with a small smile.

"Yeah... work. Gotta go!" Noah said, and Taehyung mouthed fuck you, to which Noah just stuck his tongue out again and waved his fingers.

"Bye Taehyung. Bye Jungkook." Noah said, reaching for the door, but suddenly Taehyung gasped and rushed up to him.

"Shit, I forgot to tell you. I'm going back to Korea."

Noah frowned instantly, eyes going big. "You're what?!" Noah said, and then hit Taehyung's arm. "You didn't tell me??"

"Ow! Sorry- jeez!" Taehyung said, and then Noah gripped his forearms. "Are you going for a trip, or forever?"

"I-I think forever.. you know why I came here." Taehyung said softly, and turned to peek at Jungkook, who was looking at them in wonder- then turned away with blushing cheeks when he realised Taehyung saw him looking.

"Yeah.. I didn't think you'd go so soon. Come meet me tomorrow, yeah?" Noah said softly, thinking him and Taehyung were hidden by the wall next to the door, and Jungkook couldn't see them.

"Okay. Don't cry about it, No. I'll text you. Plus, you have a hundred other friends, you'll be fine." Taehyung chuckled, and Noah huffed, tugging on Taehyung's collar.

"Yeah, but you were special." He whispered, and cleared his throat. "Tomorrow, lunch. No excuses." Noah said, and Taehyung nodded with a small sigh. Noah leaned up and pressed his lips to Taehyung's cheek, and then walked out.

Taehyung turned, and saw Jungkook walked over to him. Jungkook walked up to Taehyung, and then used his sweater paw to wipe Taehyung's cheek.

"There was something on your face." Jungkook mumbled, and Taehyung snickered. "Right."

"So.. Noah's your friend?" Jungkook asked, lips a little pursed. Taehyung looked to the door, and then back at Jungkook.

"Yeah. We're quite close-"

"I see that." Jungkook said, and then walked to the couch, sitting down and grabbing his cup of tea.

"He was one of my first friends here. 'Cause he owns that coffee place we met at, and I used to go there all the time. He was really loud and talkative and knows like, everything about me." Taehyung said, and Jungkook picked on the ends of his sweater.

"He knows about me?" Jungkook asked. Taehyung nodded. Jungkook took a sip of his tea. "Good."

Taehyung chuckled, walking over to Jungkook and sitting down. "Relax, baby. You're acting weird."

"I'm not." Jungkook said, and then Taehyung sat down beside him, and then gasped.

"Are you jealous?"

Jungkook blushed, and then hit Taehyung on the chest with his tiny fist. "No! I-I'm not jea-"

Taehyung grabbed his waist and pulled him atop his lap, making Jungkook's cheeks redder. "You are, aren't you? God, dollie. Didn't take you as the jealous type," Jungkook blinked his big eyes, lips shaping a small pout like they always do when he talks. "I'm not.." He squeaked, and Taehyung couldn't help it. He leaned in, breathing over Jungkook's lips.

"Can I kiss you?" Taehyung asked, and Jungkook nodded, so Taehyung pressed their lips together. Jungkook placed his hands onto Taehyung's chest, lips softly moving against one another.

They kept kissing, and then pulled away, breathless. Jungkook traced his lips over Taehyung's, and Taehyung gripped his waist, Jungkook straddling him.

"You're really tiny, d'you know that?" Taehyung said, and Jungkook blushed a little. "No m'not."

"Yes you are! Wait, how tall are you?" Taehyung asked, and Jungkook picked on his shirt. "H-how tall are you?"

"I'm 6 feet tall.. Jin's 6 feet tall too.. Namjoon's 6'2, I think. Yoongi's 5'11.. Jimin's pretty short, around 5'9-"

"I'm as tall as Jimin." Jungkook said, and Taehyung scoffed. "No you're not! How tall are you, Kookie. Spill."

Jungkook blushed, slightly chubby cheeks puffing out. "5'8."

"Liar."

"5'7 and a half."

Taehyung gave him a look, and Jungkook pouted. "Okay I'm 5'6 and a half! Leave me alone." Jungkook squeaked, and Taehyung gripped him tightly and peppered kisses all over his face.

"God, you're so cute, my little baby."

Taehyung whispered, and smiled as he kissed Jungkook's pink cheeks. "Tiny dollie."

"Stop!!" Jungkook squealed through giggles, and Taehyung continued peppering him with kisses, and then they both abruptly stopped when they heard the doorbell ring.

Taehyung groaned, getting up from his seat. "Fuckin' hell." He grumbled, walking up to the door, and then swinging it open.

"I'm here, your day just got better." Jin said as he walked past Taehyung and into his apartment.

"I am here too!" Jimin said, walking in, both holding packets. Taehyung closed the door, sighing. Jin placed the packet down and both took their coats off, and Jungkook stood up with a smile, rushing up to them.

"Jinnie!" Jungkook said, and Jin smiled. "Hey there pumpkin." Jin said, and Jungkook hugged him tightly, and Jin did so as well. But suddenly, Jin pulled away.

He frowned. "Why do you have bruises on your face?"

Jungkook gulped. "I fell down the stairs. I'm really clumsy. Sorry." Jungkook said smoothly, and Jin hesitated for a second, and then sighed.

"God, Kookie. Remember I told you to stop rushing to places-"

"Yeah when I was like 5. Jimin!" Jungkook changed the topic, rushing over to Jimin, making Jin roll his eyes.

"Kookie! We stopped by this coffee shop near your apartment to get some cupcakes for you guys. Jin started flirting with the cashier-"

"Okay, shut it Jimin. I did not flirt with the cashier. He was really pretty, I was just being nice." Jin said, and Taehyung sighed.

"Was it a short-ish guy with blonde hair and a brown sweater?" Taehyung asked, and Jimin nodded. "Noah." He said, snickering.

Jungkook walked up to the packets of food, pursing his lips. "He's not that pretty." Jungkook mumbled, taking out a pack of cupcakes.

"Hey, uh- why don't you two set up lunch or whatever. I need to talk to Jungkook." Jin said, and Jungkook looked confused, but Jin took Jungkook's arm and dragged him into Taehyung's bedroom, and then shut the door.

"Alright. Now tell me. How did you get the bruises?" Jin asked, and Jungkook sighed. "I told you Jin, it's-"

"Jungkook I know when you're lying to me. So I'd prefer if you didn't do it a second time."

Jin said sternly, and Jungkook looked down, nodding. "Now tell me. What happened?"

Jungkook gulped. "M-my fiancee. He was- he was drunk- a-and-"

Jin took a step towards him. "Don't tell me.. he hit you?" Jin asked, and Jungkook nodded.

Jin turned around instantly. "Oh I'm going to fucking kill him," Jin growled, and then opened the door and walked out.

Jungkook groaned. "This is why I don't tell them things," He whined to himself, and then walked out.

"Did you kill him?" Jin snapped to Taehyung, and Taehyung's eyes widened.

"N-no.. Jimin just went to the washroom.." Taehyung trailed in confusion, and Jin groaned.

"Did you kill this Chris guy?"

Taehyung's eyes darkened at the name, and he scoffed, dropping the plate to the table with a thud. "Nah. Jungkook stopped me. But I would have."

"Well I will." Jin snapped, and Jungkook grabbed his arm. "Jinnie, stop. You won't d-do anything- be-because he's really rich and knows many lawyers and all that. S-so-"

Jin looked at him, angered glint in his eye, which died down upon seeing how frazzled Jungkook looked. "Are you alright though?" Jin asked, and Jungkook shook his head, and Jin pulled him in close, hugging him tightly.

"Oh, baby. Did he hit you more than once?" Jin asked softly, and Jungkook nodded. Jin hugged him tighter.

"Fucking hell. If he was back in Korea, we'd have killed him. Tortured him. Me, Tae, Yoongi, Jimin.. Namjoon. God, imagine if Joon found out," Jin chuckled, and Jungkook smiled a bit himself, a little sad.

"He wouldn't even care if I told him to stop. He'd just go ahead and kill him." Jungkook said, and Taehyung smiled sadly a little himself.

"Taehyung your bathroom smells like baked beans what the fuck- woah, what's going on?" Jimin asked, and Jin pulled away from the hug, patting Jungkook's back.

"Nothing. Apparently Jungkook's boyfriend was abusive." Jin said, and Jimin frowned.

"Oh my god, what? Let's kill him-"

"Jimin, no. God, none of you are rational human beings who can cope in the real world. Killing people is not the solution to every problem!" Jungkook said, and Jimin shrugged.

"I mean it kind of is."

"I agree."

"Yeah me too."

"Ugh!" Jungkook said, and then looked at Taehyung. "You're not killing anyone." Jungkook snapped, and Taehyung leaned down a little and booped Jungkook's nose.

"And you're.... not even 5'6 and a half, are you? You're 5'6!" Taehyung gasped, and Jungkook blushed, and then stepped on Taehyung's foot.

"No I'm not!"

"Jungkook, weren't you 5'5?" Jin said, and Taehyung gasped even harder. "No fucking way.."

"rShut up, Jin! That was when I was 16! I'm 5'6 and a half!!" Jungkook whined, and Jimin sighed.

"Ah. Short people and their tantrums." Jimin said, and Jungkook glared at him.

"Shut up Jimin or I'll tell everyone you're actually 5'8!"

Jin and Taehyung gasped, and Jungkook did too, covering his mouth. "O-oh my god I'm so sorry."

"Jungkook!!" Jimin snapped, and then went ahead and hit Jungkook on the head, making him pout. "Don't tell Yoongi, please! If he finds out I'm 2 inches shorter than him.. he'll never let me live it down."

"I get it. Namjoon grew taller than me when he was 17 and talked about it every goddamn day until he was 25." Jin chuckled. "One time, he-" Jin started, and then stopped, saw all three boys looking at him with big eyes, and then sighed.

"Godammit, I miss him. Fuck. Tae, can I go sleep with that cashier friend of yours to get my mind off Namjoon?" Jin said jokingly, and Taehyung hummed.

"Yeah, but just take a condom with you he never has any when I go ov-" Taehyung started, and then stopped with his eyes big.

Jungkook frowned. "What?"

"Nothing."

"You said someth-"

"No I didn't."

"Yes you did! You said when you go over-"

"Does anyone want cupcakes?" Taehyung changed the topic, and Jungkook looked at him suspiciously, and then Taehyung picked up a cupcake and put it right under Jungkook's nose.

"Carrot cupcake, bunny. Your favorite." Taehyung whispered, and Jungkook took it with gleaming eyes.

"Thank you!" He squeaked, and then went over to Jimin and began talking to him about carrot cupcakes.

Taehyung sighed in relief, and Jin gave him a look. "Close call, man." Jin said, and then slapped Taehyung's back and walked closer. "But I'm just telling you. If you don't tell Jungkook everything, I sure will. You're not going to keep lying to him. Understood?"

Taehyung gulped and nodded. Jin smiled innocently and walked away, and Taehyung sighed to himself. Close call indeed.

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noah looks like a mix of troye sivan and holland bc why not