𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐒 [𝐓.𝐊]

Chapter 25

Monstrum Interiorem

Inner Monster

For a moment, they held each other, swaying very softly from side to side, and feeling the other as much as they could. Jungkook could feel how the storm was passing, letting him breathe more calmly than before. He knew the subject would still haunt him, it would still hurt if he thought about it, so he didn't think about it, he just thought about Taehyung and how good it felt to be in his arms.

But thinking about Taehyung reminded him of a conversation he'd been having with someone else.

- Hey. - He leaned back and Taehyung looked down at him. - You remember the guy I was talking to when you got here? -

- Yes, who was he? -

- That's Namjoon. -

- Ah, The Librarian's Assistant or Something Like That. - Taehyung laughed, and Jungkook slapped him on the shoulder jokingly while he laughed as well.

- Yes. - He rolled his eyes, but then looked intently at Taehyung. - This is serious, ok? - Taehyung dropped the smile immediately, and he continued. - Yesterday when you left, you left your book here on the floor. - He stopped him from apologizing and moved on. - So I took it and asked the Librarian, (her name's Kacy, by the way), and she told me where its place was, so I went and... - He stopped, it was almost exciting to tell this story. Taehyung nodded hurriedly for him to continue. - I heard him with someone else behind one of the bookshelves. - He whispered and then put a hand over his mouth. It was clear by his expression that what he heard happening behind the shelves was not just a conversation.

- Uuuu, guess we're not the only ones, eh? - Taehyung chuckled, but Jungkook shook his head as he lowered his hand with a little grin on his face.

- That might just be more true than you think. - Taehyung tilted his head, and Jungkook took a deep breath before saying. - It was Namjoon... and a Professor. - Taehyung froze. - ...Males... both. - Still frozen. - And there were kissing sounds... -

Taehyung then unfroze and opened his eyes in astonishment, slapping a hand over his open mouth.

- Wait. - Taehyung seemed like he couldn't exhale, he let go of Jungkook's waist and put that hand on his shoulder to hold himself. - Wait. - He breathed deeply, very deeply, and thought, Jungkook could even hear how hard he was thinking. Then he looked up at Jungkook at last. - ...A Professor... - Jungkook nodded. - A male Professor. - Jungkook nodded again. - ...Another one... - Jungkook nodded more vigorously. - And this Namjoon guy... - Jungkook just kept nodding, more excited by the second. - I knew it. - He murmured more to himself but then kept talking normally before Jungkook could ask. - You were talking with him about it. - Taehyung guessed, and Jungkook nodded once more.

- I thought that he would freak out if I just confronted him about it face to face and he would lie to me right away, denying all of it. I thought then that if I told him I was just like him then he wouldn't need to, but then I thought that he could be skeptical and I really wanted to talk to him. I needed to prove that he could count on me, that he could trust me, and I had it. - Jungkook smiled as he told him. - Yesterday when I heard them the place was starting to get too crowded, I knew they needed help "waking up" so I let some heavy books fall near them so they would get away, and they did. So there was proof that I helped him. You remember that I was drawing the Main door of the Library? - Taehyung nodded. - I put it in an envelope I made on the spot with a note that said "From the one who let the books fall yesterday" and then gave it to Kacy so she could give it to Namjoon saying that it was from the guy he helped to get to the philosophy books. Me. So he'll know it was a friendly face that helped him, knew what happened, and kept the secret for a whole day. -