"I didn't think you'd come to school today." Jungkook says walking up to Taehyung who stood alone by his locker waiting for Hoseok.

   "Yeah. I can't really afford any absences now that we're nearing the end of the course." Taehyung shrugs.

   "Where's Hoseok?" Jungkook asks.

   "He had a Key Club meeting this morning." Taehyung says.

   "Walk with me to class?" Jungkook asks.

  "Sure." Taehyung says and the two of them start walking.

  "So. I was thinking about inviting you and Hoseok over to one of the stupid dinner parties that my parents were invited to." Jungkook starts.

   "Yeah?" Taehyung asks.

   "Yeah. But then I thought about something." Jungkook says. "I hang out with Hoseok so much and I've hardly hung out with you, not alone anyway."

Taehyung nods along with Jungkook's words.

   "So my question is, would you want to go with me to one of my parents stupid dinner parties?" Jungkook asks.

   "Sure. I haven't used proper   etiquette a day in my life, but sure." Taehyung says.

   "Really?" Jungkook asks as if he's actually surprised Taehyung agreed.

   "Yeah. Did you think I'd say no?" Taehyung asks.

   "No. I just. I don't know. So you'll come?" Jungkook asks again.

   "Yeah." Taehyung laughs. "Why are you being weird?"

   "I'm not." Jungkook says. "But the dinner is on Saturday and it's at some stupid fancy restaurant that I can't pronounce, I'll pick you up."

   "I don't own any fancy clothes." Taehyung realizes.

    "Okay. So I'll take you to mine after school Friday and you can borrow some of my clothes." Jungkook says.

     "You don't have to do that. I'll just go buy something." Taehyung says.

    "If that's what you wanna do. But I don't mind lending you some." Jungkook says.

    "It's alright." Taehyung says. "Thanks for inviting me. I know I'm kinda hard to warm up to."

    "No problem. And I think we're warming up just fine." Jungkook smiles.

Taehyung nods and smiles as well as they walk into first period.

--

Hoseok pulls Jungkook to the side at the end of the day while Taehyung is talking to some guy in the hallway.

   "Did you ask him?" Hoseok asks in a low voice.

   "I did." Jungkook nods. "I used the stupid line you gave me about never getting to hang out with him."

    "It couldn't have been that stupid. He said yes didn't he?" Hoseok says.

    "Yeah. He did." Jungkook glances over at Taehyung and the guy he's talking to. "Who is this guy anyway?"

    "No clue. But hey. You've got yourself a date with Taehyung." Hoseok says.

    "It's not a date. We're going as friends." Jungkook says.

   "And leaving as more." Hoseok says with a huge grin on his face.

    "I already told you Hoseok. I've never been attracted to a guy before, so I might just be confusing feelings with something else." Jungkook says.

    "Are you telling me you're confused? Because we all are at some point." Hoseok says in a joking tone.

    "Do you have a serious bone in you're body?" Jungkook huffs crossing his arms.

    "No. But I do have one bone that means business." Hoseok wiggles his eyebrows suggestively.

    "Kill yourself." Jungkook says his voice a flat line.

    "I tried." Hoseok says laughing at his own joke and holding his stomach.

    "You shouldn't joke like that." Jungkook says.

    "You have no business telling anyone to kill themselves either." Hoseok says wiping the tears from his eyes.
   
    "I'm really worried Hyung. I've never felt like this before. Not towards a guy." Jungkook says.

    "Let's see what the 'guy' thinks." Hoseok says glancing at Taehyung who is heading over to rejoin them.

    "Hey Tae, you're gay right?" Hoseok continues.

Taehyung looks at Jungkook to see if Hoseok is joking but he just stares at Hoseok.

    "Sure." Taehyung says and they continue walking.

    "How did you find out?" Hoseok asks.

    "Where are you going with this Hobi?" Taehyung asks.

    "When you first realized you were gay? Was it because of something or someone?" Hoseok asks.

    "You're gay too." Taehyung points out.

    "Um. Excuse you, I'm pansexual today." Hoseok corrects.

    "Oh. Well excuse me." Taehyung says rolling his eyes sarcastically.

    "Answer my question. How'd you realize?" Hoseok asks.

    "Naked men make me happy." Taehyung deadpans.

Jungkook stumbles and Hoseok just bursts into a fit of laughter.

Taehyung smiles as he watches Hoseok lean over in pain as he laughs and Jungkook's horrified expression.

    "I was just kidding." Taehyung says shaking his head.

   "Oh my gosh. You are too much." Hoseok says calming down and catching his breath.

    "Why do you ask anyway?" Taehyung asks.

    "I just wanted to know from a first hand account how it felt to come in terms with yourself." Hoseok says.

    "Well. I didn't really think about much until I met Junhui. And he made me really happy. And I started developing feelings that I've never felt before with a guy or a girl for that matter. I didn't really think of it as being gay, I just thought of it as being me." Taehyung explains.

Jungkook nods silently.

   "That's great Tae. Real lovely. Look. I've got to go home my mom needs me. You two keep each other company, yeah?" Hoseok says. "See you later."

Hoseok skips off to catch the bus leaving Jungkook and Taehyung.

   "Lying hoe." Taehyung says. "His mom works Wednesday's."

Jungkook laughs. "Did you want to hang out?"

   "Um. I would but. I've got to take care of something. But maybe tomorrow?" Taehyung asks.

   "Yeah. Cool." Jungkook nods.

   "Later Jungkook." Taehyung says before disappearing back in the direction he came.

Jungkook turns to leave but is stopped when he almost runs into Lisa on the way out.

   "Jungkookie." The girl says looking up at him.

    "Ah. Lisa. How are you?" Jungkook asks.

    "You're friends with Taehyung?" Lisa asks her face showing disbelief.

   "Um. Taehyung. Yeah." Jungkook says with a breathy laugh.

   "I'm surprised, I didn't think you'd be the type to associate yourself with him." Lisa says.

    "Why do you say that?" Jungkook asks.

    "He's the biggest fuckboy this school's ever had." Lisa laughs.

Jungkook's face scrunches in confusion. "Fuckboy?"

    "Yeah. His boyfriend even left him because he'd been screwing every guy at the school behind his back." Lisa says. "Gosh. I thought someone would tell you."

Jungkook's mind can't process all the sudden information.

   "What are you talking about? Taehyung doesn't seem like that." Jungkook says.

    "I didn't think so either. He's seems really sweet in person. But he and Bogum made this tape. A sex tape." Lisa says her voice lowering as she recites the gossip.

Jungkook just stands and listens while staring dumbly at the girl.

    "Bogum sent it to his entire contact list~"

    "He exposed him like that?" Jungkook asks in horror.

    "Yeah. Bogum had him begging like a bitch~"

    "I'm sorry Lisa. You're a really nice girl and everything but, Taehyung means a lot more to me than you do and if you don't have anything good to say about him I don't think we should...associate ourselves with each other." Jungkook says walking past her.

    "Wait! I'm sorry Jungkookie! I was just telling you what Bogum told me." Lisa says.

Jungkook turns to her suddenly feeling way to overprotective over Taehyung.

    "And what the hell did that punk tell you?" He asks.

    "He just told me how easy Taehyung was and t-that his boyfriend wasn't fucking him right so someone had to." Lisa says.

    "And?" Jungkook asks.

    "Taehyung still let him fuck him after he released the video." Lisa says.

    "Well you tell Bogum to keep his goddamn dick in his pants and his tongue in his mouth or he'll have bigger problems." Jungkook says.

Lisa nods still looking slightly frightened at Jungkook's sudden mood change.

Jungkook stands up straighter and smiles his sweet bunny smile. "Thanks. See you around."

Jungkook leaves the school in rush wanting to get to Hoseok's as quickly as possible to unload all the questions he had.

It couldn't be true.

Taehyung was too sweet.

But that would explain the marks that always covered his neck when he came to school.

But still. Taehyung?

Really?

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