Embracing Power. ✅

Cold Hard Facts

"A- a stalker?" The quiver in Jungkooks voice was evident for all to hear.

"Well, I mean. Other than the chocolate from Hobi, you've received a movie, flowers, notes, cards, all from someone - and you have no idea who it is." Jin pointed out. "They come to your office at work, in your truck, at your front door. Whoever this is, knows where you work, which vehicle is yours, and where you live." He looks at the others, worry etched on all their faces. "Maybe you and Joon should move in here with the rest of us."

"No!"

"Kook..."

"No, Joonie." Jungkook sat up and looked at the rest of them. "I have not come this far, only to be forced to give it up because someone seems to think they will come between Joonie and me. I refuse!"

Namjoon raised his head and looked at Jungkook for a bit. "Baby, maybe they're right. At least until this, all blows over."

"If you want to move in here, you can hyung, but I'm staying in our house." Jungkook crawled over Namjoon and left the room, calling for Tannie, who had been resting beside the door.

"That went well." Yoongi piped up.

"Hyung now isn't.."

"No, I'm serious, Tae. How do you expect the poor boy to feel?" Yoongi looks around. "He's 25, engaged to the love of his life, has the job of his dreams, he and Joon own their house. Because of some idiot, you guys are 'suggesting' he gives that up? For all, we know this could totally blow over. And so far, I'm assuming, the notes are nice, or I'm sure we would have heard about this way before now." He holds up his hand, stopping Jimin, who had his mouth open to interrupt. "I have a feeling I know what you're going to say, and it won't work. He'll know what we're trying to do if we all start staying over there. He has Tae and Jin at work, he has Joonie at home, and he knows the rest of us are literally a phone call away. I say we keep vigilant but let him handle this how he wants to."

"One of us usually eats lunch with him anyway, so that won't change any. And I pop in on my free periods already if he isn't with a student." Tae muses aloud.

"Jimin and I are also dating him, so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for us to be there anyway." Hobi pointed out.

"So that just leaves Jin and me to try to keep things how they already are." Yoongi squeezes Tae close to his side. "Just please keep us in the loop."

"Should one of us follow him?" Jin questions

"No hyung. He was pretty upset. He has Tannie. Pets are a good way for him to calm down." Namjoon states, wanting to be with his fiance but not wanting to piss him off even more.

*****

Jungkook and Tannie made their way down to the basement, Kook grumbling the entire way.

"Never giving me any credit. I'm not 18 anymore. Jesus, do they not realize I'm a grown man now? I can take care of myself."

He scoops Tannie onto his lap after he got comfy on the sofa with one of the spare blankets they kept down there.

"Tannie, why don't they understand. Yes, it freaks me out, but I'm always surrounded by people. Someone can't possibly be stupid enough to try something."

Tannie just sneezed in Kook's face before licking it, causing the young man to make a disgusted face before giggling and holding the puppy closer.

"Ahh, Tannie, what would we do without you, hmm? Right now, you're my comfort, so thank you for that." He looks down, scratched the little fluffy dog's head. "Gah, sometimes I wish I could talk to animals; it would come in so handy, not to mention it would be super cool. What goes on in that head of yours when we talk to you anyway?" He picks the tiny dog up and brings him close to his face. "Do you even understand a thing we say, pup?"

Tannie lets out a little ruff and licks Kook's nose, making Kook give him a huge grin.

"Yeah, that's what I thought. The best person to share secrets with right here. Not like you can tell anyone, huh puppers." Kook rolls his head back against the couch and groans. "Jesus, I'm talking to a dog like he can carry on a conversation with me. I am officially lame."

"Not lame."

Jungkook looked around, seeing nothing out of the ordinary.

"Ok, what the actual fuck. I know I heard that, but there's no one else down here. Great, now I'm hearing things." Jungkook shook his head.

"No, hear things. Not lame."

"What the shit!" Jungkook stands up quickly, holding Tannie close to him. He rushes around the basement, looking in all the little places someone could hide but seeing nothing.

"Right here!"

Jungkook stops in his tracks, his arms moving away from his body until he holds Tannie like someone would hold out a baby. "Uhh. Tannie?"

"Yep."

"What the actual fuck."

Tannie literally shakes his little doggy head at the man holding him. "Dude, you're a genie, remember. You wished it, so it happened. Get used to it."

"Oh my god." Jungkook sits right there on the floor in shock, not even walking the four steps to the sofa before plopping down.

"Hey, you asked for it; why are you so surprised when it happens?" Tannie wiggles closer.

"I didn't.. I mean.. holy shit."

"Yeah, you've said that already. So, the answers to your questions are yes, I understand you guys, and depending on the subject, I think you all are foolish. And god, those five are loud as fuck when they go at it, do they not realize how sensitive dog hearing is?"

Jungkook snorts before full-on laughing upon hearing this.

"Uh, I wouldn't laugh if I were you. I've heard you getting dicked down too."

"Oh my god."

"So as for everything else. They love you. Of course, they realize you're a grown man, but you're still their baby, deal with it. They want to make sure nothing happens to their dongsaeng. Is that really something to be upset about? Wouldn't you be upset if the same thing happened to Jimin or Joon. Age doesn't matter; love does. Are you really going to stay down here pouting, or be the man you claim to be and talk all this out with them rationally?"

Jungkook just stared down at the dog on his lap. "Shit, you right. So um, I'm not going to tell them about this unless you want me to. But if I do, they might bug me about you, so it's up to you, little dude."

"Nah, let's keep it between us. More fun that way."