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"Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Jeon." Mr. Kim greets, shaking the hands of one of the topmost successful business owners. Taehyung stands behind his father, bowing in respect to his soon to be father and mother in law.
Well, not that he had another choice.
Taehyung looked around him, and oddly felt disappointed when he noticed that no other boy was in the room. Mrs. Jeon notices Taehyung's expression and comes forward to give him an explanation.
"Sorry, our son had to deal with something quickly he'll be here shortly. You're Kim Taehyung I'm assuming?" Mrs. Jeon says with a smile, opening her arms for a hug. Taehyung stands there motionless not sure whether he should accept the hug or decline. It had been years since he received a hug from a woman that was not his mother. Not giving Taehyung enough time to come up with a decision, Mrs. Jeon pulls the boy into her arms, slightly squeezing as an additional way to show her love. At first, Taehyung feels weird, not knowing if it was okay for him to like the feeling but it was those squeezes that made him forget his doubts and give the hug back. The hug ends, which lets Taehyung snap back to reality.
"Nice meeting you Mrs. Jeon, hopefully, we will get along just fine." Taehyung bows, before going to greet Mr. Jeon who had the same warm feeling like his wife. The warm feeling was something he was not used to, or to be more precise, a feeling he had forgotten about from so long ago.
"Why don't we take a seat?" Mr. Jeon suggests, gesturing the already set up table next to them. Both families go to their seats and sit, waiters instantly coming left and right to do their assigned tasks.
"We're sorry our son is not here, he had to deal with something that came up...he'll be here soon." Mr. Jeon says to explain the empty seat in front of Taehyung.
"It's all right. Things always seem to pop up unexpectedly right?" Mr. Kim replies with a laugh, the other two adults joining in.
"So, how is the business going?" Mr. Jeon asks, trying to make conversation.
"Everything is going great, the rates keep going up with each day. We're planning on trying new products to collaborate with, which will surely raise our rates even more." Taehyung's father wasn't the most social person, but today was an exception as he knew that this arrangement would surely help him in the future.
"That's good, and how are you Taehyung? You in college?" Taehyung is caught off gaurd with the question, as he was still observing the empty seat in front of him.
"Yes, I'm currently going to SNU, where I'm studying business. I am ranked as one of the top students as well but if I'm being honest, numbers are useless. People are judged based on numbers, not experience or actual work they have done." Mr. Jeon's eyebrows raise, left feeling quite impressed at the boy's response. He didn't know what to expect from the lad but this for sure was not one of the possibilities he had thought of.
"I see, and you're studying business so you can take over the Kim business in the future?" Taehyung looks at his father, who had set his wine glass down so he could hear his son's answer clearly.
"Well actually, I wasn't planning-" "Yes, that's why he has business as his major. He has done excellent work taking care of everything when I needed the help on occasions. He has a bright future. Right son?" Mr. Kim reaches out to pat Taehyung's shoulder who discreetly pulls away and smiles to hide his actions. Silence fills the room along with tension, both families not sure what to say.
"And your son? How is he?" Mr. Kim asks, trying his best to break the tension. Mrs. Jeon looks at her husband as if she let him know that she would answer that question.
"Our son is very well equipped with the needed knowledge to take over the business in the future. If anything, he does anything possible to allow the business to thrive. We love our son very much and are proud of him." Taehyung looks down at his plate, thinking of the last words Mrs. Jeon had just said.
"We love our son very much and are proud of him."
That...that must be nice for you. You have caring parents.
"And May I ask what university he attends?" Taehyung questions, wondering this boy's knowledge extent.
"Yonsei University." Mr. Jeon answers, taking a sip from his wine after. "He tries his best always and never seems to fail to impress." He adds on, looking over at his wife with a smile.
The conversation continues going, topics flowing one after another as both families try their best to mention impressive achievements. It's not long before a waiter comes to Mrs. Jeon and whispers in her ear.
"Oh, he is? Let him in please," Mrs. Jeon approves, looking to the two gentlemen in front of her to announce the news. "Our son is finally here."
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When Jungkook was about to leave with his parents to meet the Kim's, he felt a vibration coming from his pocket. Taking his phone out, he groans when he sees the name on the screen.
Seokjin-hyung 💗 calling...
Jungkook accepts the call and receives a shout from the other side of the phone not even two seconds into the call.
"Excuse you? How dare you groan at the sight of my name! I'm older than you show some respect!"
"How did you-" "So you did! I caught you!" Jungkook's panics, knowing that he would receive punishment from his hyung the next time he'd see him.
"I'm sorry hyung but I'm busy...I have to go meet the family my parents set up a meeting with." Jungkook explains, being hopeful that his hyung would be in the forgiving mood.
"All right, all right fine I know how stressed you are about this. But...kookie?" Jin's voice rises, which meant that what would next come out of his mouth was not good.
"Hm?"
"I hate to add on to your stress...but I need your help..." Jin squeaks out, the phone call being pure silence for a few seconds. "Kookie?"
"What is it?" Jungkook asks, his humble tone automatically changing cold which sent shivers down Jin's spine.
"Jimin's voice is gone...and by that, I mean completely. We were supposed to finish his vocals for the song Namjoon is producing but now we can't. The draft is due in a few hours and the only other voice Namjoon thinks will fit is yours." Jungkook sucks his teeth, looking at his mother who was waiting patiently in the car along with his father. He smiles, letting her know that everything was fine, which of course was not the case.
"Do I have to? The meeting is in about two hours." Jungkook's face is concerned, not knowing what to do. He owed Namjoon a favor from a while back so he would feel bad if he didn't. On the other hand, this meeting is important to his parents, and the business depends on it. "How long would this take?" Jungkook asks, trying to find a way to kill two birds with a stone.
"Maybe an hour? Please Kookie, you know how important this is. We are close to the restaurant you're supposed to be at so you can get there quickly." Jin looks over at his boyfriend, who was currently lecturing Jimin on why he shouldn't party all night and scream while at it. Jimin had no other option than to listen, as he couldn't speak.
"I'm sorry, Namjoon-hyung." Jimin whispers, bowing in apology for his actions. Namjoon frowns and looks back at Jin, who was still waiting for the answer.
"So?" Jin asks again, making sure Jungkook was still alive since he hadn't responded.
"Fine, I'll be there soon." Jungkook at last responds, hanging up right away. He walks over to the car and bends down to look at his parents inside. "I'm sorry but am emergency came up. You guys head on first I'll be there as soon as I can okay? I'm sorry." Jungkook quickly says, his parents understanding the problem. His parent's car drives off, himself leaving in another shortly after.
When Jungkook arrives at the studio, he is immediately greeted by Jin who hugs him tightly. "Thank you Kookie you saved all of us." Jin happily says, bringing Kookie to the recording room to start.
"I thought you said this was only going to take an hour!" Jungkook complains, the couple on the other side of the glass looking at each other first and then Jungkook with an apologetic smile.
"Sorry Kookie, just a bit more," Namjoon says, adjusting the controls on the system. A second later, the door of the studio opens and reveals a male who walks inside.
"Hey Namjoon," The male says as he walks up to get a better view of what was going on. He looks to his side and sees a boy passed out on the couch.
"Hey Yoongi, what's up?" Namjoon replies, noticing Yoongi's stare at Jimin. "That's Jimin, he lost his voice from partying all night. I had to bring a replacement. That...is Jungkook." Namjoon adds on, pointing at Jungkook who waved hello from his side of the glass. Yoongi looks at Jungkook and stares at him for a few moments, seeming to have a feeling of hearing that name before. He pushes the observance aside and looks back at Namjoon. He looks to his other side and notices Jin, to whom he gives a hug as a greeting.
"Well, that was cold," Jungkook mumbles to himself, not knowing that the people on the other side could hear him. Yoongi laughs, admitting that his actions were not always taken the same way he sees them.
"Sorry, that's how I am," Yoongi explains, smiling as a way to make up for it. Jungkook's face reddens, being embarrassed that he heard him. Both Namjoon and Yoongi chat for a few minutes, discussing what was good and needed fixing. He then leaves, without a bother to say goodbyes.
After another half hour, which felt like forever to Jungkook they finished, Namjoon being satisfied with his piece. Jungkook gets out of the recording room and gives the finished song a listen.
"That's really good. Who exactly is he?" Jungkook asks, wanting to know more about the mysterious male called Yoongi.
"Who is who?" Jimin suddenly asks, looking around him to see if there was someone else in the room.
"You're finally up," Jungkook grumbles, wanting to strangle him for making him have to come here. "And didn't you lose your voice?" Jungkook asks, remembering the cause of his presence.
"Nah, I was lying. I was too tired to sing so I faked that my voice was gone. Plus, you didn't want to go to that stupid meeting so it's a win-win!" Jimin explains with a smile, leaving the rest of the boys with their mouths open.
"What the fuck Jimin?" Namjoon blurts out, joining Jungkook's want to strangle Jimin.
"I still have to go Jimin what the fudge?" Jungkook adds, trying his best to control himself.
"Oh...well it's whatever, the song is done, right? Anyway, who is who?" Jimin asks again, his interests rising.
"That was Min Yoongi. He's a producer like me and very laid back. Cool guy." Namjoon responds as he downloads the song on a USB drive.
"Was he hot?" Jimin interrogates, seeking answers.
"Yeah, he was," Jungkook responds, shrugging his shoulders since he didn't find Yoongi unattractive. Jimin groans upset that he didn't get to have a sight of a handsome Min Yoongi.
"Ah fuck~ why didn't you guys wake me up? I probably looked terrible when he came. How does he look like?" Namjoon takes his phone out and shows a picture of Yoongi.
"WHY THE FUCK DID YOU GUYS NOT WAKE ME
UP? HE'S DADDY MATERIAL!" Jimin demands, obsessing over the photo he was shown.
"Well, that's what you get for lying you napkin. I have to go though, bye." Jungkook says as he grabs his coat and heads out to the meeting. The boys say bye in unison, Namjoon about to give Jimin another lecture.
"We're here sir," the chauffeur says, as he opens his door so he could open Jungkook's.
"Oh it's fine, I'll get off on my own. Thank you." Jungkook kindly says as he gets off, entering the restaurant. The staff immediately recognizes him and brings him upstairs to the private rooms for special guests and meetings. A waiter walks in, going to tell his parents of his arrival. Shortly after, she walks back out to let Jungkook in.
Jungkook walks in, and immediately bows down and apologizes. "Hello I am Jeon Jungkook, I'm sorry for my lateness." Jungkook stands back up and expects to see an ugly boy that's a douchebag but is left speechless when he sees Mr. Kim's son.
Taehyung looks at the door and sees a boy walk in and bow down, not giving him enough time to catch a glimpse of his face. When he stands back up, Taehyung's lips separate, feeling shocked when he sees the boys face.
"What the fuck-" "What the fudge-" Both boys whisper to themselves.
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