thirteen.
"You want to buy him cat biscuits?" Yoongi asked as they stood in the pet aisle of the supermarket. Jungkook had a box of cat treats in his hand. "You know when I said food I meant human food. Like, a packet of chips or something."
Jungkook was silent for a few moments, staring unblinkingly at the box. There was a small amused smile on his lips, one that didn't completely reach his eyes. "In one of the shows he was in, he got turned into a cat ー it'd be like a joke."
"Well... I suppose it's alright then. But you'll have to get him something nice as well."
"Like a packet of chips?" The older male just shrugged and they headed off to the human snack aisle. Jungkook was once again holding his hand, pausing to examine anything that caught his interest. They'd planned to only come in for Taehyung's snacks ー which they were finally getting to meet tomorrow ー but Yoongi had had to go get a shopping basket for all the extras Jungkook had insisted they buy. "He played a good cat."
"Really? Was it an actual cat or just him with ears?"
"Uh... neither. He was just hypnotised to act like a cat. He ate some cat food ー maybe he likes the taste of it."
"Maybe..."
The search for Taehyung's packet of chips resulted in more snacks being bought for Jungkook and a mini argument between the pair over whether or not he really needed all that food. Unfortunately Yoongi ended up giving into the boy, who had started to create a scene, and they left with bags full of snacks.
"Want to go out for lunch?" Yoongi asked after they returned to the car. The younger shook his head, pulling his coat off and chucking it in the back seat. One of his feathers looked a little ruffled because of the coat so the brunette reached out to fix it, running his fingers down the wing. Jungkook tensed up at first but then relaxed, turning his attention to the snacks he'd chosen to eat in the car. His wings were soft, softer than Yoongi had expected.
"Do you use conditioner on these things or something?" He asked, stroking them despite the fact he'd already made them neater. Jungkook shrugged, trying one of the lollies.
"I dunno, you're the one who washes me. You tell me." He then picked out another lollies, looking up at the older male. "Want one? It tastes like melon."
"It says that on the packet."
"I know, I just didn't know if you knew." He held the lollie up the brunette's lips, waiting until he ate. Yoongi hesitantly took it, doing his best to minimise the contact between his lips and Jungkook's fingers.
"Mm, good." He said with a complete lack of sincerity, smiling at the younger. Jungkook frowned at him.
"You know I'm not a child, you don't have to humour me."
"Really? Good." Yoongi rolled down the window and spat the lollie out. "Sorry but I'm not a huge fan on melon."
"That's fine. More for me." Jungkook said as he took another one. "Will we be spending time with Hoseok again tomorrow?"
"Probably, unless he gets distracted by something more interesting and abandons us in the middle of the crowded convention to fend for ourselves, taking the map and everything with him. And then we'll have to ask that random cosplayer how to find the exit, accidentally leave the place and not be allowed back in because Hoseok took the tickets with him."
"Did he do that last time?" Yoongi just nodded. "I'll hold onto the tickets and map then."
"Good idea. Then we won't have to talk to that pony-man again." Yoongi's eyes suddenly widened and if Jungkook hadn't been watching him at the time he would have missed the transition of his resting face into an expression of excitement. "Oh my god! I just had an idea ー oh my god, I'm smart!"
"What is it?"
"We can cosplay!" Jungkook frowned at him. "I watched this show a while ago with these two angels in it ー something like Panty and Stockings. We could go as male versions of them."
"You don't have wings..."
"No but they had humans forms. Hang on." Yoongi pulled out his phone, getting up a picture of the pair he was talking about. "You can go as Stockings and I'll go as Panty ー we'll just have to buy you a suit and me some hair dye."
"What sort of convention is this..?"
"A big one: it's for all sorts of things so there'll be plenty of other cosplayers. It'll just mean your wings won't be cooped up underneath a heavy jumper and you won't overheat."
"Well if you think so. I guess I should probably put my coat back on."
"Probably a good idea."
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Yoongi fixed Jungkook's tie as they stood outside the door, waiting for Hoseok to arrive. The other male finally arrived, pulling up in their driveway. He quickly jumped out of the car, his eyes wide as he took in Jungkook's costume. It was nothing spectacular, really ー just a suit and lollipop ー but his wings made it all the more impressive.
"When you said you guys were dressing up I didn't realise you meant like this!" Hoseok exclaimed, admiring Jungkook's wings. "You really went all out ー how much did these cost?"
"More than I'd like to admit." Yoongi chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck. "But it's Jungkook's first cosplay and convention and I want it to be something to remember."
"You spoil this kid, Yoongi. You were never like this with me." The brunette shook his head while the newly blonde just chuckled. "Have you got your gifts for Taehyung?"
"Cat treats and melon snacks." Jungkook said, holding up his bag.
"He played a cat in one the dramas." Yoongi quickly explained when he noticed Hoseok's confused expression. The male continued to frown.
"I must've missed that series..."
"It was on in the middle of the day." Jungkook quickly said. "It wasn't really good so maybe it wasn't as popular."
"Maybe." Hoseok shrugged. "You'll have to show me it sometime. Ready to go then?"
The other pair nodded and the group headed to the car. While the convention wasn't too far away, they still had a decent drive ahead of them. On the way, Jungkook fell asleep and napped in the back seat.
"How's it going between you two?" Hoseok asked on the way.
"Good. He's agreed to give me a chance ー we had a talk."
"That's good. I'm glad." They then lapsed into silence, neither really knowing what to say to the other. To stop it from becoming awkward, Hoseok just turned the radio on. It remained this way for the rest of the trip.
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"He's pretty close now." Yoongi said quietly as they waited in line to meet Taehyung. The actor was only a few metres away, smiling and chatting to a girl. The blonde looked down at the boy, who looked anything but excited to see his favourite actor. "You nervous?"
"No." Jungkook responded curtly, not taking his eyes off Taehyung.
"You sure? It's okay if you are."
"I'm not." Yoongi took this as a sign to shut up and did so. He stood there awkwardly, still holding the boy's hand which clenched his own tightly. As they moved forward, the grip grew tighter until his fingernails were digging painfully into Yoongi's skin. Yoongi put it down to nerves and continued to not say anything.
When they finally made it to the front of the line, Jungkook let go of Yoongi's hand and walked up to the actor, whose gaze was still focused on one of the gifts he'd received. The younger chucked the cat treats at him rather roughly, spitting his next word: "Hope you still like cat treats, One."
Taehyung froze, appearing to be looking down at the treats. Then, slowly, he raised his gaze to show his frightened and surprised expression. His eyes widened further at the sight of Jungkook.
"B-Birdy?"
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I must be butter coz I'm on a roll...
Except my roll ends now so I dunno
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