hidden hearts » vkook (book 2)

9

The second the front door closed, Taehyung was throwing open his bedroom door so hard the knob slammed into the wall.

"You!" Taehyung marched up to Hoseok and pointed his finger in his face. "Why the fuck did you do that!?"

Hoseok blinked at Taehyung. "I didn't think it'd be an issue."

"You didn't think it would be an issue? Are you kidding me?"

"You're screaming."

"Of course I'm screaming, Hoseok!"

Jin opened his bedroom door and joined them in the living room. "What's going on?"

"Hoseok here decided it would be okay to give Jungkook my number!" Taehyung could feel how red his face was from the anger coursing through his veins. He wanted to feel bad for the way Hoseok stepped back and out of his reach, but he was just so mad.

"Oof," Jin turned to Hoseok. "That was probably something you should've ran by like, any of us first."

"It's Jungkook." Hoseok shrugged. "We were all best friends once upon a time. You still talked to him until your divorce last year, Jin. Jimin still talks to him. I talk to him occasionally. The only ones who don't talk to him whatsoever are Tae and Yoongi."

"You.. You talk to him occasionally? What the fuck, Hoseok? Since when?" Taehyung wasn't screaming anymore, but his fists remained clenched at his sides.

"Okay, I was going to tell everyone at dinner sometime, but..." Hoseok cleared his throat and ran his hand through his black hair. "I got offered to be Jungkook's backup dancer for his upcoming American tour. The gig that I've been hinting at? It's with Jungkook."

Taehyung breathed, "What?" as Jin clapped him on the back and said, "Wow, congrats man!"

Hoseok frowned at Taehyung. "Jungkook's team reached out to me. Said he recommended me personally for the position. Jungkook is the biggest pop star in the world right now. I couldn't pass this up, Tae. I'm so sorry."

Taehyung sat on the bench by the front door and stared at the wall. Hoseok was going to be working with Jungkook. Jungkook, the kid he used to be in love with three years ago. The kid who walked out on him - on all of them. 

They were staring at him, waiting for his reaction. Taehyung closed his eyes. He knew he needed to be happy for Hoseok. Just because Hobi was working with Jungkook didn't mean he was going to have to see him. He always loved going to shows Hobi was in, but he didn't have to go to one of these.

Even if Hobi did want him there, he could sit in the nosebleeds and avoid Jungkook completely. Jungkook was playing arenas and stadiums. They're big enough for him to hide.

Finally, Taehyung looked up at Hobi. He reached forward and squeezed his hand.

"I'm so proud of you, Hobi."