Fifteen
The boys all gathered around the basketball court. The coach, a huge tall man blew his whistle making them form a long line in front of him.
"Now, the friendly match between Bangtan college and our rivals Exo college will be up next week!" he shouted, straining his eyes at everyone of them.
"As you know, they are our strongest and fiercest competitors which means that we can't afford to be lax. We must train harder in other to beat them. Are we clear!"
"Yes sir!" The boys roared
"Are we clear?" The coach shouted harder.
"Yes sir!" They responded more louder than before and the coach nodded his head approvingly.
"Okay! Now group yourselves into two" he shouted and the boys separated themselves into two teams. Taehyung and Namjoon happened to be in one while Namjoon and Yoongi where their opponents.
They started the game. Taehyung and Namjoon's team where in the lead until twenty minutes later, things started getting quite rough. One of the members passed Taehyung the ball but Jungkook swerved to his front and grabbed the ball before Taehyung did while strongly pushing him to the side. He fell roughly on his back whimpering in pain and the coach blew his whistle.
"Hey Jungkookah, what was that about? That was too rough" he yelled.
Jungkook smiled innocently. "I'm sorry coach. I can't help it if Taehyung is too weak" he said
The coach shook his head. "Stop that! You could hurt someone" he said.p
"My bad. Won't happen again" Jungkook said and smiled derisively at Taehyung who slowly got up but Jungkook didn't stop. He did it over and over again that the coach finally had to stop the game and send Jungkook out.
"What did i do? I can't help it if he's so weak!" Jungkook retorted frowning as he glared at Taehyung who had twisted his wrist after Jungkook had shoved him once again to the ground.
Namjoon hovered in front of Jungkook and pushed his chest angrily "Hey man, what's gotten into you lately? What's your problem?"
Jungkook pushed him back. "I don't have a problem okay"
Yoongi stepped forward, standing between them. "Hey RM just let it go right now. Come on Kook" he said and dragged Jungkook away.
Namjoon knelt down to Taehyung who was seated on the ground clutching his wrist tightly.
"Are you okay?" he said worriedly.
"I'm fine" He said forcing a smile on his face as he got up.
Namjoon sighed. "I don't know what has gotten into Jungkook. He's never been so violent before. You guys are close. Why's he doing this? Did you both fight?"
Taehyung couldn't tell him that he was involved in a stupid love triangle that included him, Jimin and Jungkook. He just shrugged it off.
"It doesn't matter. I'm okay" he whispered. Suddenly, his phone rang in his bag and Namjoon picked it up. He looked at the caller ID and saw it was Jimin. He smiled.
"It's the boyfriend"
Taehyung just rolled his head and snatched the phone from him.
"Hey Jiminah...I'll be there right away. We'll discuss it when I see you. Okay bye!"
He ended the call. Namjoon stared at him wide eyed. "Just like that? No kisses....No I love yous?"
Taehyung hid his eyes. "Oh please...we'll take things slow. We just started dating"
Namjoon cocked his head to one side. "That's not an excuse though. You need to be more romantic Tae. If Jimin doesn't take the initiative. Don't you think you should do it first? Just saying!"
Taehyung shrugged. Maybe he might have but Jimin wouldn't give him the time of the day because he had already been seriously friend zoned by him. He grabbed his things and left the basketball court before Jungkook. His wrist hurt a little but with a short visit to the nurse, it would be better before the game. Damn that Jungkook he silently cursed. He drove to the dance studio and found Jimin waiting for him at the front of the building but he hadn't noticed his car and seemed to be preoccupied with his thoughts. He stopped the car right in front of him and honked the car horn to gain his attention. Jimin finally noticed him and walked to the car with a smile on his face. He opened the passenger door and sat beside him.
"Hey!" Jimin greeted first.
"Hey! You seem to be in a good mood" Taehyung noted watching as how Jimin's eyes sparkled.
"Oh, I definitely am" Jimin whispered. "Let's drive. I'll tell you on the way"
They hadn't gone that far when Jimin decided to speak.
"So the thing is, i have a plan...."
Taehyung listened attentively. "Plan? What plan?"
Jimin snickered. "A plan to have Jungkook"
Taehyung took a deep breath. The thought of Jungkook angered him. He really didn't want to talk about him especially now but Jimin was so excited.
"So, I found out that Taemin has something to do with this guy Minho. He acts strange whenever i talk about him. Maybe they are exes. I don't know but i figured something out"
Taehyung suddenly winced in pain as he turned the steering wheel, leading the jeep towards the intersection. Jimin gasped seeing how his face was contorted.
"Hey Tae, are you okay?" he whispered.
Taehyung shrugged. "I'm fine. Just a small sprain"
Jimin was still worried. "Are you sure?"
Taehyung nodded his head. "Yep just continue with what you where saying" He said as he gave Jimin a reassuring smile.
"Alright then so anyway, I started thinking. What if I matchmake Minho with Taemin so he would leave Jungkook to be with me"
Taehyung was silent and Jimin just looked at him curiously before chewing his bottom lip.
"But i heard he's in your faculty, not sure the department but...."
"You want my help!" Taehyung cut in.
"Yeah!" Jimin answered. His breath hitched as Taehyung sped to the side of the road and stopped the car abruptly. It was so sudden Jimin almost had a heart attack. He glanced at Taehyung but he was surprisingly angry.
"Yah, what's your deal?" Jimin shouted.
Taehyung looked irritated as he narrowed his eyes at him.
"Seriously? You want to matchmake Taemin with some other guy just so you can have Jungkook? You're willing to go that far?"
Jimin just gaped at Taehyung as he continued in a loud voice "What's so great about him huh! What's so great about Jungkook that you keep doing these crazy things!" he glared at the older.
"Don't you have any pride? Why would you go through these sort of thing for a jerk like Jungkook!"
Jimin blinked at him, his pressure already rising due to anger.
"So, what is it to you?" Jimin attacked.
"What?" Taehyung scoffed in disbelief.
Jimin continued. "How dare you Taehyung! You have no right to talk to me about pride or about my feelings for Jungkook! You have no right to judge me!" he yelled holding back the tears which where threatening to fall down his eyes. Taehyung gritted his teeth as Jimin held the door handle and opened it.
"I'm getting out of here. I have no idea what's your problem but this is the first and last time you're going to yell at me concerning Jungkook. Got it!" he yelled harder, leaving the car and slamming the door hard after him.
"Jimin! Jimin!" Taehyung yelled after him but he was already marching towards the dorm which was a few meters away from where they where. Taehyung hit his suffering hand on the steering wheel in a fit of anger and cursed in pain because of how much it hurt. He didn't know why he reacted the way he did. Maybe it was because he felt used. How can Jimin ask him that? Making him a fake boyfriend wasn't enough, now he wants them to become match makers all because of that jerk Jungkook. He wondered why Jimin was so obsessed with him. Right now,that didn't matter. What mattered was the pain he was feeling in his chest. He hated fighting with Jimin. It always drained him emotionally and he couldn't function properly through out the fighting period. This was the first fight they've had in years. The last time they fought was in highschool. They often bicker but it was never serious. This time it was serious because Jimin had practically been seething with rage. He sighed sadly before driving away to take care of his injured hand.
Hoseok was video chatting with Yoongi, seemingly absorbed in what they where discussing when the door flung open. He jumped in fright as he watched Jimin march towards his bed and slump on it. He had a grumpy expression on his face and Hoseok wondered why his mood was like this.
"I'll call you later. Bye babe!" Hoseok said to Yoongi and turned off the video chat. He looked towards Jimin who was now sitting on his bed with an angry look on his face.
"Hey Jimin, are you alright?"
No response!
"Hey Jimin!"
"What was his problem anyway?" the younger suddenly blurted out to himself "I was only going to ask him to locate Minho's department not to join me and spy on him or something. It wasn't something to get hyper over"
"Stop...who are you referring to right now?" Hoseok asked
"Taehyung!" Jimin answered in a huff.
Hoseok was surprised. "Taehyung? You fought with Taehyung? I can't believe it. You just had the first fight of your relationship"
Jimin glared at him and he gulped shutting his mouth instantly.
Jimin sighed. "I don't know, it seemed like he was in a bad mood or something and decided to take it out on me just because I asked him to help me matchmake Minho and Taemin so Jungkook could leave him alone"
Hoseok froze "Wait! You did what?"
Jimin stared at him as he exploded. "What's wrong with you? Why are you so obsessed with Jungkook?"
He shook his head. "Taehyung is your best friend but you keep taking advantage of him all because you want to have Jungkook?"
"Do you realise what you're even doing? Are you running out of time or something?"
Jimin rolled his eyes. "You too?"
"Yes me too! You really need to stop doing this. If you want to get Jungkook so bad, it's up to you but stop dragging Taehyung into it"
Jimin lowered his head feeling ashamed of himself now.
"I'm sorry Hobi!"
Hoseok shook his head. "Don't apologize to me. Apologize to your friend" he said and stomped back to his bed to continue his video chat with Yoongi.
Jimin tossed and turned in bed thinking about everything. He felt really bad. He didn't mean to act like this but he couldn't help it and truthfully, he felt awful because of the fight. He was no doubt selfish but he had to have Jungkook. He was the root of his depression ten years later and he was going to do everything possible to get him. It was past twelve when he decided to call Taehyung. The other answered at the first ring. Jimin smiled softly to himself.
"Hey Tae!"
"Hey!" Taehyung answered in a deep husky tone. There was silence for a while before Jimin continued. He felt really nervous.
"I wanted to say I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked you to help me matchmake Minho and Taemin. It's hard enough that I asked you to be my fake boyfriend"
He heard Taehyung sigh sadly. "It's okay. I'm sorry too. I was in a bad mood after practice and I took it out on you. I'm really sorry about that"
Jimin smiled. "It's okay. Friends?"
"Best friends!" Taehyung added and laughed. Jimin felt a sudden warmth in his heart when he heard that laugh but he shook it off and continued. "em...i also wanted to say that if you're not comfortable with the fake dating thing we can.... "
Taehyung continued. "It's okay Jimin. Besides, it's just for one month right? I'm fine with it"
Jimin raised his brows. "Are you sure?"
"I am Jimin!"
"By the way, how's your wrist?"
Taehyung smiled and Jimin could feel it though he was far away. He could just tell. "I went to the hospital. They bandaged it but I'll be fine before the game"
"I'm glad" He whispered then yawned tiredly. Sleep was clouding his eyes now. "I'm tired. I have to head to bed now. See you tomorrow Tae"
"See you tomorrow Jimin"
There was a softness in his voice and that made Jimin feel strange. He shook that feeling off again for the second time and cut the call. He smiled to himself as he settled his head on his pillow and finally let sleep consume him.
This was quite a long chapter. Thanks for reading everyone!
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