just friends//kth

forty

"Noona?"

"Hi!" You loved the surprise on his face as he ran towards you, leaving his bags behind him. You laughed, letting him wrap you up. Tucked in his strong arms, you realized how much you'd truly missed him. "Surprised?" you asked with a smile.

"Shit, noona, I thought Hobi hyung was coming?" You shook your head and fixed his hair as he bent down for you. You sighed, taking all of him in.

"How are you, Koo?"

"I good, noona, I'm good." You nodded and he gestured back to his bags and you walked with him to help him out. "And how are you?"

"I'm good, Koo. I'm good."

"I've missed you. You never call!"

"You never call!" He picked up his bags and you offered to carry one. He refused though, holding everything away from you. He wasn't dressed for a wedding and you addressed the issue.

"Can I change in your car, noona? I've got dress pants on. I just need to change my shirt."

"Do you have a shirt?" He nodded and you walked out of the airport, holding onto his arm. "Does Jimin even know you're coming?"

"He does! When he sent the invitation, he said it was just so that I have it too but I had to come back here for a meeting so the timing worked out perfectly." You smiled. "How's the dance studio going, noona? Hyung told me about that."

"It's going well!" You walked across the parking lot, hoping that you hadn't taken too long that Taehyung had had to pay for parking. "We've got lots of customers and I was thinking about starting a competition team. You know? Register to compete in regionals and things."

"Wow. You used to compete in those when you were younger right?"

You nodded. "Jiminie did too. They're more fun than recitals but me and Jimin are still thinking about it." Jungkook nodded and you approached the car. Taehyung looked up from the driver's seat. "Oh-- right. On my way here, Koo, my car had a problem so, uh--"

"Him?"

"Yeah." Jungkook looked down at you with a raised eyebrow. "I saw him today for the first time in years, Koo. Things are fine. Awkward-- you'll see-- but fine."

"If you say so, noona."

"So just act normal, okay? You know him pretty well, don't you?" Jungkook shook his head but you were at the ar by now, unable to talk anymore. Taehyung opened up the trunk and got out of the car. The men greeted each other and you walked to the passenger seat as they made small talk, loading a few of Jungkook's bags.

Once they got in, the tensions settled. You and Tae argued over paying for parking and you won. leaning over his lap to pay was when you realized the true issue with having Jungkook, who knew exactly how you felt about Taehyung, and Taehyung himself in the same car.

Jungkook wanted to beat the crap out of him.

"Move further up, I'll pay." Jungkook's voice was firm and you pulled away from Taehyng, holding your credit card close. Taehyung obeyed and Jungkook rolled his window down and paid for parking himself.

"Thanks, Kook."

"You guys picked me up anyway" he mumbled, reaching for his wallet to slip his card and receipt back in. "Thanks, Kim."

"Yeah."

You cleared your throat and smiled. "Do you guys wanna get coffee on the way back to the reception. It's not far but--"

"Is there alcohol at the reception, noona?" You nodded. "I'll save myself for some of that, then." You smiled back at him. "How's the reception going?"

"It's going well! I think Jimin and jm/w are having a good time." Taehyung nodded in agreement. "I loved the cardboard cut-out, Jungkook."