Taehyung and Jungkook - Nothing like us

27th

"Kim Taehyung, I was hoping to talk to you!"
Taehyung looked up and saw one of their managers walking up to him.
The look on Jimin's face behind him, gave away that is was nothing good.

"The media has been going crazy. I get messages every few minutes, the news are full of it"
"Still? But it was a one time thing!"
"I'd advise you to listen to me and follow my lead."
"Sorry."
"I was thinking, that maybe we could get you a relationship, so that the media calms down a little. And after a few months, you can 'break up' again so then they'll leave you alone."
Taehyung nibbled on his lip.
"We have found a woman", the manager continued "who is willing to fake-date you. I'm sure you'll like her. Maybe you'll even fall in love with her after all, who knows."
"And I'm supposed to make it look like, I'm dating her."
"Yes."
"How?"
"Just hold her hand in public, maybe sneak a kiss in between, more won't be necessary, I think."
Taehyung nodded.
What would Jungkook think of that?

"It's stupid."
"I know, but I can't really do anything about it! Maybe it's for the better, because then, the media will finally calm down again."
"You don't know that", Jungkook said and crossed his arms.
"It's only for show. It's not real."
Jungkook scoffed.

"How would you feel, if the person you like, which you're dating by the way, holds another person's hand in public?"
Taehyung looked down.

They were standing in Taehyung's room, back at their dorm.
It was night.

"It's fake, Jungkook. I'm faking it."
"Are you faking us too?"
"What? No!"
Tae wanted to grab Jungkook's hand but he pulled it away.
"Come on, this isn't fair", Taehyung said.
"I just- what if you end up liking her?", Jungkook asked and looked at him.
"I'm not going to", Tae said.
"You don't know that."

"Yes, I do."
"Oh really? How? You can't predict the future, Tae."
"My feelings for you are too strong. They're not just gonna pass away over time."
"Cheesy."
"You asked for it."

Silence.
"I'm just scared", Jungkook admitted.
"You don't have to be. Do you trust me?"
The younger nodded without hesitation.
"I trust you."
"Do you want to stay here? Til morning?"
Jungkook nodded again. "I'd like that."

In the morning, this woman, Taehyung was supposed have a fake-relationship with, arrived and introduced herself.
Her name was Yong
She was 21 years old, and a Kpop star at Bighit entertainment herself.
She was really pretty. Maybe a bit too pretty, Jungkook thought.
It turned out, she wasn't that nice. Towards everyone else, she was kind and polite but something made her dislike Jungkook.

Maybe it was because he was much better looking than her and she just couldn't stand it.

But Taehyung was sure, he'd get around with her, which was most important, since he would be the one who'd have to hold her hand.

Since Jungkook's birthday was today and it was Taehyung's job to get the cake, she came with him.

Taehyung thought that she was okay. No one to spend 24 hours a day with, but for the time they had to spend with each other, it was averagely fine.

Masks down on purpose and no hood on, they walked through the streets to get to the bakery, where he had ordered the cake a few days ago.
On the way there, they were holding hands. As they were supposed to.
Only minutes later, someone with a camera and a microphone walked up to them.
She took a pictures and held the microphone directly underneath Taehyung's nose, asking if she was the girl, he had kissed in the alley that night.
Taehyung nodded and explained that they had been dating for a some weeks and also told her that they had now decided to go official with their relationship. It went exactly how it was supposed to.