SHOOT YOUR SHOT ;; TAEKOOK

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Date: 12 August

Time: 21:50

From: babybear

Dear Jungkook.

Thank you for your email; it was a nice change of pace. And I can assure you that I am a real man who is not trapped in a basement with a laptop. Boo for you, huh?

I feel compelled to correct you on one of your statements because I have only one 'want'.

My education is what I 'wish' for. Is that so bad of me? But if I'm not determined, I'm nothing.

In terms of 'which institution?', I've always preferred Columbia University in New York. Call me a snob, but it is a true Ivy League institution, not just a 'good' one. Very bad on my part again, I know.

You were accurate; I applied to their English department to study the subject, which has long been my favourite academic field. Over the years, I've... flourished a little and continued to expand my knowledge of the subject, and it just seems like the right path to take. I couldn't imagine doing anything other than English. It just wouldn't be proper.

Traveling, sailing... Are you, Jungkook, a fan of the high-priced hobbies? Goodness. In comparison, my 'reading' contribution seems dreadfully dull.

And, no, I'm not someone who places a high value on materialism. I once read that a person should have "what they require, plus a little of what they desire." It had to have made an impression on me.

While I'm sure it's lovely to have twenty of the same thing in a variety of colours, it's actually unneeded.

You grabbed a master's degree as well? I'm green with envy. I'm not sure my good fortune will stretch that far, but you never know.

Fortunately, my battle for a scholarship was short-lived. They simply said 'no.' Is it possible that I may file a lawsuit and sue them...?

So, Jungkook, you appear to be a far too perfect being. What's the catch, exactly? Do you have webbed toes? Veins of spiders? Is there a third, fourth, or even fifth nipple?

I'll be waiting with bated breath to hear the shocking downfall of your perfection.

Yours,

Taehyung.

Taehyung pressed the send button and waited for the'message delivered' notice to appear. He had no idea where it was being delivered. He'd just have to hope the recipient wasn't a child. His already poor self-esteem would be shattered.

Taehyung would almost certainly face jail time for soliciting with a child. If he's being honest, he didn't find it all that appealing.

Taehyung went over his email one final time.

Thirty two. Jungkook was fourteen years older than him. He was just a decade younger than his father's lifetime at this moment.

Jungkook was, nonetheless, intriguing. Also, witty. And he was definitely intelligent. These were all positive things.

And if that was truly Jungkook in the image, Taehyung would be swooning like crazy. Adonis didn't do a good enough job of selling him.

Jungkook appeared to be thirty two years old... and he didn't. He kept himself in good shape and kept himself tidy.

Jungkook was cheerfully smiling at the camera, indicating some deeper lines around the corners of his eyes and mouth. They were, nevertheless, pleasant lines. The lines of a man who seems to have had a very full and happy life.