King's Corp

Chapter 21

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He fiddles with his fingers, avoiding the question-filled gaze on him. Jimin clicks his tongue and leans back on the sofa, staring at the mop of brown hair faced towards the floor. 

"Are you going to keep being silent or will you actually tell me why on earth you're in a dating scandal with your boss?"

Jungkook shakes his head, whining a little. "Hyung," he looks up. "It's all edited." Lie. "Nothing's happening between me and Mr Kim." Another lie. He flickers his gaze onto the floor again, speaking in a mumble. "You know I'm not..I'm not gay." Something inside Jungkook twists when his heart tells him that that too is a lie. 

Jimin stares at him for a moment, silently, eyes watchful. 

"Okay," he finally sighs out. "But why would someone edit a picture of you kissing your boss?!"

Jungkook shrugs, pulling his lips under his teeth and nibbling on the tender skin. "Dunno. Probably some rival company."

Jimin sighs and shakes his head as he reaches out his hands. He places a warm palm on the top of the boy's head and ruffles the soft locks. "Be careful kookie, I don't want you getting attacked by the public. Okay?"

Jungkook gulps and nods, feeling a small pool swirl in his gut. "Y-Yeah, okay."

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Namjoon stares at his brother, a clear grimace on his features as he watches the younger roll a cigarette between his lips. 

"Tae, I've told you to stop doing that, haven't I?" He scolds gently while shaking his head. 

Taehyung shrugs and continues to take a puff from the burning stick. "My choice."

Namjoon sighs heavily. "I know. Everything is. You've been stubborn even in diapers."

Taehyung snorts at that, shaking his head in mild amusement. "And look where it got me."

Namjoon laughs out of his nose and then straightens his expression once again. "No no, you're trying to distract me again. This isn't what I came here for. Tell me Tae, are those articles about you and Jungkook true?"

Taehyung sighs and stretches over to crush his cigarette onto the ash tray. "Hyung, you out of all people should know me best. You know me. I don't do dating or relationships."

Namjoon scoffs, "so what, you kiss all your employees goodbye? Why don't you give me a kiss too, Tae," the man says as he puckers his lips exaggeratedly. 

Taehyung winces and pushes his brother's head away, rolling his eyes amusedly at the way the older laughs. "The kiss...it was just a kiss. I dunno. He's just my secretary and I'm just his boss and sometimes...we kiss I guess." And sometimes we fuck against the office window, but Taehyung opts to leave that minor detail out. 

Namjoon stares at his brother carefully. "Do you... do you like him?"

Taehyung's eyes widen by the slightest fraction before he's furrowing his brows and shaking his head. "I don't do the whole 'liking people' thing, Hyung."

Namjoon frowns. "Tae, how long are you gonna keep this up? You know, I was kind of happy when I saw that article cause I thought you finally found someone. You're close to your thirtees now, Tae. Don't you think it's time to settle down."

Taehyung scoffs. "You're one to speak, I don't see you dating or settling down. You're the older child," he huffs out. 

Namjoon shakes his head. "This isn't about me right now, Tae. I'm not actively avoiding relationships like you. If I find someone I like, I'll settle down."