MANSION NEXT DOOR ❥ taekook

[1] cookies.

Although Taehyung grew up in a family with money, he never got anything he wanted; whether it was shoes, clothes, or things for his hobbies. But he was always loved. Maybe not the most among his siblings, but his parents never treated him badly. They were just a little bit conservative with the money they earned.

For him to finally have his own home that he paid for with his own money was an accomplishment Taehyung never imagined he would achieve.

He had one brother and one sister -- he was in the middle.

"Chuu! When are you guys gonna visit me?" The blonde boy spoke to his sister over the phone, putting up some decor while doing so. He heard Chuu sigh on speaker and pouted, "Oh no..."

"No, no! We'll visit, Tae. Dad's just super busy with work and-" She tried to comfort him but all he did was roll his eyes.

"Yeah," Taehyung mumbled, "Of course he is."

Chuu could only feel some sort of sadness for Taehyung -- knowing his situation in the family and all. But she always tried her best to be the closest to him so he never felt alone, "I know it annoys you, Tae, but he always does what's best for us. He comes home late from work exhausted and the first thing he does is make dinner for us. He loves us all a lot, Taehyung, please cut him some slack." Chuu spoke softly, immediately making Taehyung regret his behavior from two seconds ago. He paused for a moment.

"I know, I'm sorry." He whispered, stopping his decorating to stare blankly at a wall, "Tell everyone I miss them, please." Taehyung glanced at the family photo by his front door.

"Of course, Taetae. And we will visit soon, just be patient. I promise." Taehyung could almost hear his little sister's smile over the phone, causing him to smile himself.

"Love you, Chuchu."

"And I love you more. Talk to you soon!" She said and after Taehyung exchanged the goodbye, she hung up.

Taehyung let out a sigh, resting against the dining table in thought. 'I wonder what Jimin's doing-'

Someone suddenly rang his doorbell repeatedly, overlapping the annoying song before each new ring, "Jesus Christ, I'm coming!" Taehyung groaned as he rolled his eyes and ran to the door, quickly unlocking it.

"Hey, hoe!" There stood Jimin with the biggest smile, screeching as if Taehyung was 100 miles away. He hugged him tightly, nearly squeezing the air out of his body, "Mind if I come in?" The brunette asked while nonchalantly walking in.

Taehyung stood dumbfounded by the door, "Make yourself at home, why don't you." He then tiredly dragged himself to the living room where Jimin was spread out on the sofa.

"Wow, Tae. You're one lucky bitch." Jimin chuckled airily, "I might just have to visit every day." He hopped up from the sofa to run to the kitchen, immediately opening the fridge and grabbing something out of it.

"Awesome idea! How about you don't?" Taehyung smiled sarcastically. Jimin cocked an eyebrow and munched on the blueberries he very politely borrowed from his friend's fridge.

"That's not a nice way to welcome your favorite guest, now, is it? I do not feel the live, laugh, love." Taehyung closed his eyes, inhaling deeply as he pinched his nose bridge with two fingers, "Anyways! Tae, I love what you've done with the place. It looks amazing." Jimin had stars in his eyes as he looked around the house.

Taehyung smiled sweetly, "Thanks, took me ages to finish." He looked around, admiring his work, pride beaming inside of him.

"Well, you did great. How has living here been so far?" Taehyung watched as Jimin walked back to the living room and plopped himself comfortably on the couch, "You seem tired." The brunette glanced at the blonde.

Taehyung shrugged as he sat himself down as well, "N-No, I just-- I feel lonely, to be honest. I'm so far away from everyone, but again -- I chose this myself -- so I shouldn't be complaining." The boy sighed in defeat, a small pout evident on his cherry lips.

Jimin frowned, "Girl, I literally have a car! I'll visit you any time you want me to- Hell, I'll even drag Namjoon with me. Against his own will--" Taehyung burst out laughing, causing Jimin to gradually do the same.

"Poor Joon, you always boss him around." The blonde boy giggled, lifting his legs up on the sofa. Jimin sassily flipped his nonexistent long hair.

"He needs it. If I leave him alone for merely a second, something will be broken when I come back. Trust me." The boy scoffed emitting another cute giggle from the latter.

"You're so mean." Taehyung flicked the side of Jimin's head and watched him as his face contorted into a pained one, whining loudly.

"Says you! You literally just hit me- Oh my god, wait." Jimin suddenly got an idea and gasped, shooting himself up straight, "Did you see the mansion next door? I couldn't help but stare at it and have the urge to break in on my way here."

Taehyung raised an eyebrow, "...Yes? It's quite hard to miss--"

"Yes! How about you get to know your neighbors! Make them some cookies, y'know? I'll go with you!" Jimin explained, excitedly clapping his hands, but Taehyung seemed unsure, "Maybe they throw big parties there and they could invite you! You'll get to know a lot of new people and you'll never be alone or bored again!" The boy tried his hardest to convince the latter, "Come on!!! I think it's a great idea!"

Taehyung whined and threw his head in his hands, "I'm socially awkward, Jimin. I don't do parties- I can't--" He then looked up at Jimin who was glaring at him with crossed arms while standing, "What if they think I'm weird, and- a-and they never talk to me again--"

"Taehyung." Jimin suddenly grabbed the boy by the shoulders, staring into his big doe eyes, "Please shut up." The petit boy only frowned, proceeding to be violently shaken by his friend, "Get it into your head that you're an amazing person and everyone loves you!!!"

Taehyung gulped audibly with a pout, "But-"

"No buts!" Jimin interrupted loudly, letting go of Taehyung's shoulders, "Cookie time."

With no time to protest, Taehyung was soon grabbed by the wrist and forcefully dragged into the kitchen where a huge mess was about to be created.

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eeeeeee! first chapter done and i hope you enjoyed!!! <3
- rain
[ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ 18/01/2022]