[Jungkook and Jimin private chat]

Chocochip_kookie:
so uh
Jimin
random question I have for u
tae's taking a shower rn so i figured i'd ask while he's out of the room
and I want ur honest opinion on this ok

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
ok shoot

Chocochip_kookie:
do u
think
well
do u think it's wrong of me
to
want to get Tae drunk?
it's a weird question I know, but just hear me out
like
idk it's rly hard to explain, but i guess i just want to know what he'd act like
i mean the only time i've seen him drunk b4 was when he was rly upset over me, but now it'd be different, since we're together now, and it's christmas, and he's in a rly good mood
and well
ugh i rly dont know how to explain it without embarrassing myself

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
mmmmmm
iiii seee
i see what's going on here ;)

Chocochip_kookie:
jimin...

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
u want tae to charm u in his drunken state ;)

Chocochip_kookie:
JIMIN

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
its all good, it's all good i get u kook
i get u

Chocochip_kookie:
oh shut it i thought you'd actually be supportive or give legit advice or smth
i mean youve experienced it b4
remember
yoongi did that to u

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
...right

Chocochip_kookie:
dont think i couldnt tell u were on cloud nine, buddy

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
hUsh boi this isn't about me

Chocochip_kookie:
no u hush boi it's partially about u

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
no no it's u
anyway,,

Chocochip_kookie:
so can u just tell me ur honest opinion already?
i know tae said b4...
well that he would never drink irresponsibly again, but it wouldn't be irresponsible if i were there right?
and i would make sure he didn't have too much of course
but like
i just want to know if it would be wrong of me to persuade him to get drunk again
i'm rly conflicted pls help

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
aw kook don't worry,,
just think of it this way:
taehyung
is ur boyfriend
so long as u don't hurt him or his feelings in what ur doing
i don't see a problem
do u?

Chocochip_kookie:
jimin ur supposed to persuade me not to do this

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
noo jungkook dont do it

Chocochip_kookie:
shut up im doing it anyway

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
yayy :D
take good care of him tho,,

Chocochip_kookie:
of course, i already said i'd make sure he didn't have too much or anything like that

Blue_ribbon_mochi:
good good
well
have fun jungkook ;)

Chocochip_kookie:
oh stop it i already feel embarrassed,,

*

Taehyung proudly reentered his room, now dressed in comfortable-looking sleepwear, furiously rubbing his hair with a towel he soon disposed of by tossing behind him. And Jungkook just casually put his phone away, smiling as his boyfriend approached, then sat down in front of him on the bed. He just looked...so happy. And Jungkook loved that. He absolutely adored the way Tae's cheeks raised and his eyes narrowed, and the soft hums the boy would let out for seemingly no reason at all. Everything about him was downright adorable.

"So Kookie..." Tae paused, rocking back and forth gently as began humming again in thought. "Are you sleepy?"

"No, I'm not sleepy," Jungkook laughed.

"Well...are you hungry? Thirsty? The fridge is all ours. We can take anything we want."

"Mm..." Jungkook glanced at his hands for a moment, then behind himself at the floor, specifically at the bag he had brought with him that may or may not have contained a single bottle of red wine. He felt guilty just looking at it. Maybe I shouldn't...

"What's in there? My present??"

"I wouldn't say that," Jungkook replied with a nervous laugh. Yes, nervous. He was nervous. Despite his friend's encouragement, a part of him still felt ashamed at the mere idea of it. Really...I shouldn't...

"Wine?"

He had been staring at it unconsciously for too long. Taehyung's curiosity got the best of him and he sprung off the bed and ran over to check what was in the bag, and in the blink of an eye, Jungkook found Tae standing before him, inspecting the emerald green bottle with puzzlement.

"You like red wine?"

Jungkook faltered. "U-uh, well, I...I've never had it before, I just-"

"So you brought it to try?"

"Well...I...kinda brought it for you...to try..."

"Aw. That was sweet of you."

Sweet of me? "Uh-"

"I'll warn you, though, it didn't take a lot to get me drunk when I was at Bambam's that night of his party. Though of course, I can't recall exactly what I drank, so it may be totally different, but the point is I don't think my alcohol tolerance is extremely high..." He spun the bottle around in his hand, squinting at the label as he nodded his head. "Warning: not recommended to be consumed while pregnant. Dang. Good thing I'm not pregnant." He chuckled at his own joke. "Hey, Jungkook, are you still gonna want some of this? I'll go get two cups."

He didn't wait for a response. Setting the bottle down carefully in Jungkook's arms, Taehyung soon disappeared downstairs to retrieve cups as he had claimed, leaving Jungkook to stare in awe at the now open door on the other side of the room. He was shocked, to say the least. He hadn't expected Taehyung to seem so willing about this, but then again, he wasn't about to complain about it, either. This only meant he wouldn't have to feel the guilt of being the persuader. He let out a sigh of relief.

A minute later and Taehyung returned, now holding two plastic red cups which he held up proudly for Jungkook to see.

"Plastic is classier than glass, if you ask me."

Taehyung beamed happily and reclaimed his spot on the bed in front of his boyfriend. And with an innocent smile still on his lips, Tae proceeded to open the wine bottle - well, he attempted to, but failed and Jungkook ended up having to open it for him - and poured the drink into both of the cups. All the while Jungkook didn't speak, but rather watched, both Tae and the wine in his cup. His gaze lingered a bit longer on Tae.

"...are you sure you're okay with this?"

Taehyung quirked an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Jungkook shifted his position on the bed, unable to hide his nervous movements, even from Taehyung, who, to his surprise, picked up on what Jungkook was hinting at before an explanation was provided.

"You're here, so it's okay."

He was simple, straight to the point, and most of all completely honest, and that just made things even more reassuring to Jungkook.

"On three, we both drink."

Jungkook bit back a smile. "All of it?"

"No, no way, I poured way too much in there." The boy shook his head vigorously. "Just a sip. I mean, unless you want to drink all of it." He peered into his own cup, eyes widening. "Oh, it kinda looks like kool-aid. Nice."

With that seemingly innocent comment, Taehyung proceeded to down the entirety of what he'd poured in his glass, rendering Jungkook, who hadn't so much as raised his cup to his lips, utterly speechless, and undeniably a bit concerned. He stared. He stared in silence, mouth ajar, waiting for Tae to speak. The boy lowered his cup, then licked his lips slowly.

There was a long pause.

"...it didn't taste like kool-aid."

"Did you expect it to??"

For what reason was unbeknownst to Jungkook, but apparently his bewildered exclamation was found by Taehyung to be absolutely hysterical, and it left the boy to suffer a fit of uncontrollable laughter and nearly drop his now empty glass. Meanwhile Jungkook, still, had not even tried his own.

"Tae, what is wrong with you..."

"Ah, c'mon, Kookie..." He hummed. "It's fine. Red wine isn't that strong, is it?"

"But you said yourself you have a low tolerance..."

"Sshh, it's fine." Pressing a finger to Jungkook's lips, Tae reached for the bottle he had set on the short table beside his bed. "It's Christmas, and I'm in the comforts of my own home, so it's not like I need to worry about getting home or anything, ya know? It's all good, Kookie. No worries, no worries."

He would have poured an entire glass again had Jungkook not stopped him halfway.

"Not too much."

"Pssht, says the guy who brought it here in the first place."

"I didn't bring it here for you to drink the whole bottle in one night."

"Then you drink some."

"I'm going to...but just a little bit."

"Suit yourself."

And so before Jungkook could stop him Taehyung downed his glass yet again. And then he laughed again. But this time Jungkook hadn't even said anything. Tae was simply laughing at nothing.

And it was cute. Tae's little drunk giggles - Jungkook assumed he was drunk, or getting there quickly - were adorable. He knew he would have to put the bottle away soon, maybe even now, before Taehyung drank more than he should. But for now, he allowed himself to get distracted in the bliss of listening to this childish boy in front of him giggle and watching him smile and pull the cutest and funniest expressions.

This was much better than the drunk Tae of that night. The emotional, jealous, insecure Tae whose tears Jungkook had wiped away. This was so much better.

"I've an idea." Taehyung rocked himself back and forth slightly.

Jungkook took this time to casually put the bottle back on the small bedside desk. "And what's that?"

"Truth 'er dare."

Such a child. "Okay."

"Truth 'er dare?"

"Dare."

"I dare you to kiss me."

"Truth."

"Nice try. I truth you to kiss me."

"...is there another option?"

Instead of laughing as Jungkook started to do, Taehyung only pouted, brow furrowing as he muttered, "You don't wanna kiss me, do you...?" And to counter this indignantly spoken complaint, Jungkook quickly leaned forward to press a quick kiss to Tae's lips. But that wasn't enough for Tae. No, Taehyung boldly wrapped his arms around Jungkook and fell onto him, or at least to the point where their chests were pressed together, faces as close as possible without their lips touching. And Jungkook thought Tae was going to kiss him again, but for a while, he didn't. He just stared with half-lidded eyes at him, face flushed, and of course Jungkook couldn't tell if this were from the alcohol or otherwise.

"Jungkook...is very beautiful to me..."

Jungkook felt him slip a hand around his torso.

"...d'you...d'you know that?"

Easy there, heart. "Tae, you're more beautiful-"

"Sssshhh...no speak." He draped one leg over Jungkook, then the other, and shifted himself gradually until he was laying entirely on top of him. And Jungkook, being blissfully crushed beneath Tae's weight, held his breath, all the while trying to calm his beating heart which he was sure Taehyung could both feel and hear at this point. "...am I heavy?"

"No," Jungkook whispered. "You're just right."

"Mm...if you say so...Kookie..."

Tae's voice. To Jungkook, it was the worst like this - the slow, slurred words, in that deep, gravelly tone that sent shivers down his spine and brought a blush to his cheeks.

He swallowed a lump in his throat and Tae continued to stare, soon to tuck one hand beneath Jungkook's head.

"...really..." Another drunk giggle slipped out of his mouth. Then he kissed Jungkook's cheek, but held his lips against it instead of removing them right away. And with his lips still partially pressed to that cheek, he whispered, "I feel weird right now...but it's not bad...you know?"

"That's 'cause of the wine," Jungkook replied, though he struggled to do so, seeing as talking with this giant paperweight on him wasn't exactly an easy task. But again, he didn't mind.

"Mm..."

Taehyung raised his head. His eyelids were near to shutting completely, but he appeared to be fighting to keep them open for whatever reason. He gave a quiet hiccup.

"Would you...be grossed out if I kissed you now?"

Jungkook blushed. But at the same time he stifled a laugh and said, "Grossed out? Why would I be?"

"I dunno...'cause I think 'm drunk and it probably wouldn't even be a good kiss."

"Oh, c'mon, I don't think you're that drunk. And besides, for the record, I-"

Tae interrupted him by closing the space between their lips, lazily, and even more lazily did he begin to move them together in a clumsy, drunk kiss. But it made Jungkook's heart race all the same. And he couldn't help himself from humming softly with every slow and careless movement Tae's lips made, before long wrapping his arms around Taehyung to hug him, feeling like he just wanted to get closer but it wasn't possible at this point.

Eventually Taehyung did pull himself away, and the embarrassment, both for him and Jungkook, fully settled in. Tae buried his head in the crook of his boyfriend's neck.

".....can I sleep here?"

".....not on top of me, Tae."

"....but you said I wasn't heavy."

"....still, you're not sleeping on top of me."

"....mean, I thought you loved me."

".....Tae, if I let you sleep on top of me I'd probably have extreme difficulty breathing. Do you want that?"

"....hmph...excuses..."