Thief - NAMJIN YOONMIN TAEKOOK

Ch. Seventeen 👑

Many years ago...

- I don't want him to go! Pleaaase Jimin, tell him to stay with us!

Young Jungkook cried a lot that day. It was the first year the King Park allowed him to join Jimin and Tae on their annual play-date

- Stop crying Kookie, TaeTae always comes back! But...if you want you can remind him. If you run you'll catch him before he leaves...

And Jungkook ran. He ran as fast as he could towards Tae who smiled wide when he saw him. And even wider when he felt the other's arms wrap around him

- I'm gonna wait for you Tae! So you have to come back!

- Of course I will, I promise Kookie. A Kim never breaks a promise!

Namjoon felt terrible to interrupt that moment but their mother was waiting for them. And besides they were gonna see each other again next year. And they did. For years they met on King Park's castle where the Prince's mothers talked all day. Until that day. That one time when it was not the Queen but the King Kim who arrived with Tae and Namjoon on his side. It was common knowledge Tae's mother wasn't feeling well lately and Jungkook tried lifting Tae's spirit a little bit.

- Tae, come here! Look what I've got!

Tae ran towards the young guard who was holding a small toad. Together they named it and eventually set it free on the garden. Yes, they ended up covered in dirt and mud but who gave a shit? The night was falling and Jungkook knew Tae had to say goodbye.

- I hate this part

- Me too...Jimin will cry as always when I leave

- He's not the only one that cries, Tae...

- Y-You both shouldn't! I promised I was coming back!

- You know...- Jungkook got closer to Tae making the other nervous- they say you have to...uhm...seal your promises...

- A-And h-how is that exactly?

It took all of Jungkook's courage to get even closer. His lips so close to finally meet. The distance slowly disappearing with each word.

- Well...you...just...

- TAEEEEHYUNG WE HAVE TO GO !!

That was also the first time Jungkook hated Namjoon. The Young Prince sighed and both of them got up. Things with his brother were a little complicated. Specially now that Namjoon had to be closer with the King.

- See you next year, Kookie...

And that was Taehyung's first lie.

Current time...

- Young Prince, look! This is our pet!

The kids who were specifically told not to be mean with the Prince showed him their adopted cat. It was actually Lisa's but they all took care of it.

- Wow, it's so...- dirty, he thinks -...cute haha

- You can pet him!

- I'm fine, really

Jungkook rolls his eyes and looks around. Jimin and Lisa are talking a side probably about another "cat". Next to a small table he sees a kid painting.

- Hey, can I have some paint?

- No. It's ours.

Damn, some kids are feisty. In a whisper, he adds

- If you borrow me some, I'll paint the Prince's face.

The kid's eyes shine. Hoseok was wrong, the Bunny Boy is pretty cool!

- Taeee

The Prince turns around and Jungkook loses no time in painting a moustache on his face with his fingers