Dream come true [BTS | KOOKV]

Chapter 1 - The life of a singer

"Give me a thumbs up if you're able to hear me, V." Taehyung raised his hand and gave a thumbs up in affirmation as he walked out on stage.

"Great. Backup dancers, take positions..."

"Starting music in 3, 2, 1..."

The spotlight shined on Taehyung as he got ready to start singing. He couldn't see anything because of the lighting - it only motivated him to belt out the highest notes he could into the black abyss.

He wondered if this is how Jungkook felt everytime he walked on stage to sing for the sea of fans waiting for him.

The music started, and he was about to start singing, but he heard someone calling his name from behind.

"Kim Taehyung!"

Said boy's head whipped up as he snapped out of his daydream.

"I said hurry up, our customers are waiting!"

"Uh, s-sorry! I'm bringing them!"

He picked up a tray full of smoothies and made his way over to the tables, serving them to the customers and making a beeline back to the counter.

"Daydreaming again, tae?" A coworker taunted as they passed by with an empty tray in hand.

Taehyung dreamed of being a singer ever since he was born. No, he dreamed of being one inside his mother's womb! Okay, that's an exaggeration, but that was a dream that he really wished for to come true. He had recorded a few songs and uploaded them on his youtube channel, but he barely had any views. Namjoon had offered to promote his songs for him, and jimin had offered to help as well, but taehyung declined saying he would try to do it himself.

He sang in dive bars and earned around $5 a day from that. He had tried auditioning for a label once, but he got too nervous and failed miserably. He tried again for another, this time being more careful, but narrowly lost to another candidate.

With a sigh, he resumed his work. He was preparing takeaway for a customer when the bell on the door chimed, indicating that someone had walked in, and a man dressed in all black wearing a mask made a beeline to where Taehyung was.

"Hi, dongsaeng!" He said and removed his mask.

"Jimin hyung!" Taehyung exclaimed with a sunshine smile and rushed to hug him.

{A/N Italic text means they are speaking in Korean.}

"Would you like the usual?" Taehyung asked, quickly wrapping up the order and preparing to whip up a nice cool drink for his hyung.

"Yes. And it seems you're getting better at English, that's very good."

"Thank you. Here you go." As Jimin was happily enjoying his mango-banana smoothie, the door chimed again, and Taehyung's brother, Namjoon walked in.

"Hello, people." He greeted in English, attracting the attention of the customers in the process.

"Hyung, keep it down." Taehyung chided, however the customers had already started recognizing Namjoon and whispering. Of course, they also noticed the man in black standing beside Taehyung.

"Hyung, you attract too much attention. You're going to get me in trouble, too." Jimin quickly finished his smoothie and pulled up his mask.

"Sorry, kids. Habit." With a sheepish smile, he settled down on one of the tables nearby.

"I'll stay here a while. My manager knows I'm here." Jimin told taehyung, and after getting an 'ok' in response went to sit down with Namjoon.

Tae had completed all his tasks so he sat unmoving for a while, daydreaming about singing on stage again, until he noticed Namjoon and Jimin attracting quite a lot of attention.

Some people were walking up to them, asking for selfies or autographs from the looks of it, and of course Namjoon was happily giving them the needful, but they were thankfully ignoring Jimin. This went on for a while, until someone turned towards Jimin and asked him who he was.

If the customers came to know that it was Jimin, that would wreak havoc in the cafe.

Jimin immediately turned towards tae, asking him for help, and taehyung got up, but thankfully Namjoon saved the day.

"He's my friend, you see. We're meeting up after a long while so we're just catching up with each other." On hearing that, the customers apologized for disturbing them and left them alone. 

"Great save, hyung." Jimin said, and Namjoon replied with a shrug, "Ah well, I owe you that much for attracting too much attention in the first place."

With a sigh, Taehyung tended to another customer, this time keeping a watchful eye on the two, staying ready in case of trouble. He was preparing coffee when Jimin walked up to him and said, "Listen, I have to go now. Put everything on my tab. See you later Tae!" They hugged and taehyung waved to him as he left.

Taehyung glanced at the clock. His shift was coming to an end, and it looked like Namjoon was also going to stay until his shift was over, so he quickly wrapped up all his work.

He saw Namjoon making a beeline towards him, phone in hand. "Tae, does your shift end soon? I want to take you somewhere."

Taehyung didn't have any gig later, and his shift was ending early for the day, so he was relatively free.

"Yes, hyung. Just 10 minutes more."

"Great." He went back to his seat, leaving taehyung wondering where it was he wanted to go.

Taehyung went to the office inside to inform his (prick of a) manager that he was leaving.

"I've completed all my work. I'm going now." He said, and turned to leave, but the manager stopped him.

"You'll have to work overtime today."

"What? Why?"

"Because I said so."

"But I have somewhere to be- "

"I don't care. I said you have to work overtime, or I'll mark today as a leave for you."

Taehyung was close to snapping. This wasn't even the first time this guy had pissed him off and he was this close to quitting, but he needed the job so he acquiesced.

He quietly went back to Namjoon and dejectedly informed him that he wouldn't be able to come.

"Oh... That's a shame. I'd prefer you see it live, but since you can't come,I'll record it for you."

Taehyung caught up immediately. "Is it some secret show or concert that you got an invite to again?"

"Well, yes, Jungkook has a live show in the lee stadium tonight. Anyone can come, but very few people know about it to begin with, so I assume there won't be many people there."

"Oh... Have fun, I guess." Taehyung started sulking again.

"Don't worry, I'll record it for you, okay?" Namjoon hugged him and left.

"Damn this job..." Taehyung cursed in korean and resumed his work.