## secrets !!

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⊹ chapter eighteen ⊹

after getting another bartender to watch the bar for a minute yoongi hurried after jeongguk, pushing the door to the back room open, he found jeongguk crouched down and crying.

"hey.. hey, what happened?" he leaned down next to the younger, softly petting his hair.

"he fucking found out! taehyung's here and i didn't want him to find out!" jeongguk roughly wiped the tears from his eyes, smudging the eyeliner he applied earlier in the process.

taehyung was still stood there in shock, blinking a few times when his cousin placed a hand on his shoulder.

"cmon, it's bachelor party time!"

taehyung's eyes darted around the club, trying to find jeongguk as he absently mumbling to his cousin, "um, you guys start without me, i'll— i'll be back in a little while."

"uh, alright?"

a soft knock caused yoongi to look up, jimin was hovering near the door with a worried and confused look on his face.

"it's gonna be ok, gguk." yoongi gave jeongguk one last pat on the head before letting jimin take over.

jimin wrapped his arms around jeongguk, shushing him softly as yoongi slipped out to give them privacy.

he brushed some hair from jeongguk's face, using his thumbs to wipe away the tears. "baby, what happened?"

"taehyung's here."

jimin's brows shot up. "did he see you?"

"he was looking right at me.. i don't know what to do, how do i— what if he doesn't wanna be around me anymore? what if he's pissed that i didn't tell him? i never wanted him to find out." he sobbed, leaning into jimin's hands.

"oh, he's pissed you didn't tell him but only a little. the short, frisky looking bartender let me in?"

jeongguk froze hearing taehyung's voice, slowly looking up to meet taehyung's gaze.

"i'm sorry..." jeongguk looked away, face flushing in shame.

"why didn't you tell me?"

"i don't know, i just.. couldn't. i didn't want you to see me any different and i didn't want you to hate me, i also didn't wanna get you involved in case the college found out. i wanted you to see me as you always have, not— not as me who's half naked and in a different strangers lap every twenty minutes, i didn't want you to hear things people say to me."

"jeongguk," taehyung sat down across from him, offering a sad smile. "you should give me more credit and trust me more, i—"

"no! i do trust you, it's just..."

"it's only a job, ggukie, i'd never think of you any different than i did before i knew. i mean, i was definitely shocked but it wasn't in a bad way, more of an 'oh!' than an 'oh.' shocked. there's nothing wrong with being a stripper, you're not any different from anyone else, you have a job that lets you make good money to pay off what you need too. plus, you look pretty hot while doing it." he shrugged and held his hands up in surrender as jimin raised his brows.

"what? i'm simply admiring nice things as a friend, he's gotta small waist, pretty face, and a nice ass." taehyung pulled the fuckboy face and jeongguk snorted softly.

"shut up." he muttered, fighting a smile as he sniffled and wiped his eyes.

yoongi popped his head in after knocking softly. "you can go home early, boss said it makes her sad to see your pretty face all tear stained."

"cmon, we can go snack and the three of us can talk about everything, hm?" jimin patted jeongguk's thigh before helping him up.

jeongguk took his clothes bag jimin handed over to him and headed to the changing area so he could put on his clothes.

taehyung furrowed his brows and turned to jimin. "hold on, what are you doing here though? how did you know?"

"uh— long story?" jimin chuckled.

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SHAKES this is so rushed pls but am i gonna try to finish it in the next chapter(s) ? maybe? who knows