Needles || taekook

10 | Lies

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'Bear?'

'Hmmmm?'

'Are you going to see your friends tonight?'

'Mmm.'

'You've never asked if I want to come too...are you ashamed of me?'

Taehyung looks up from his phone and sees the doubt in Jungkook's eyes.

'Oh no you don't,' he says as he throws the phone aside and launches himself on top of Jungkook.

'Whaaa! What are you doing?'

'I know that face, I'm not letting you go into a sulk.'

He kisses him on the nose.

'I don't sulk.'

'No, not so often these days, but I'm nipping this one in the bud.'

'So, why then? Why haven't you introduced me to your friends?'

Tae sits up.

'A few reasons. One, I don't want to share you. Two, I thought you'd find them boring and three,' he lowers his voice, 'I thought they might embarrass me.'

'Oh, how?'

'They're not the most politically correct bunch, I thought they'd be quite likely to blurt out something inappropriate...you met Bogum,' he adds as if to make the point.

'Oh.'

'But, if you want to meet them, of course you can come. I always miss you.'

'Do you?'

'Yes, Angel, of course.'

'What's the plan for this evening?'

'It's poker at Bogum's.'

'Oh.'

'How do you feel about meeting him again?'

'Does he play? Poker, I mean?'

'Yes, he's good, the next best after Jin I'd say, but Jin's away at the moment, so Bogum will be the one to beat tonight.'

'Do you play Bear?'

'Yes, but I'm terrible, I don't have a very good poker face apparently.'

'Could I play for you?'

'You play?'

'Yeah, I've played a fair bit in my time.'

'Sure, it would be a good way for you to get to know everyone.'

'Do you mind putting up the cash, I'm guessing you play high stakes?'

'No, of course not. I always expect to lose, so I've already written the money off.'