Sandcastle

ONE

Taehyung was walking over the lawn and along the river to his destination. The night was chilly and he pulled the collar of his coat up. The crime scene was brightly lit in the distance by huge portable spotlights. Several white clad people in jumpsuits busied themselves around several heaps of sand.
Before the cordon stood a tall man in a black wool coat, black jeans and converse. It seemed like his arms were folded and he was watching the white jumpsuits photographing the numerous sandcastles, before loading the sand in buckets, just to sift those a few meters in the back.

Next to him in the sand crouched a bald sturdy man in handcuffs. His back was to the scene and his head rested on his outstretched arms.

Taehyung approached, coming to a halt next to the man in black.
„So," he drawls. „This is the short thing you had to do before meeting me? And the ‚I'm sorry I will be so late, please don't start without me'?"

Jungkook turns his head to him, face plain of emotion. „Yeah," he says airily. „I thought chasing an asshole for a kilometer in the park and stumbling onto a murder victim is more fun than meeting you. It's my new pastime."

The man next to his leg starts to protest.
„Quiet," Jungkook barks loudly, causing some people to look at them.

„Sounds really thrilling, Jeon," Taehyung smirks. „If I had known that you miss the thrill I would have gone to a bingo night at a community center with you."
„Mahjong, strictly Mahjong, Kim!"
„What about Scrabble?"
„Just if we play strip scrabble."

„Chm," comes a cough from the ground.
„Shut up, Kwon," Jungkook growls.
„We could also play Go," Taehyung continues like there wasn't a disruption.
„You always cheat."
„I do not!" Taehyung says indignantly. „You just say that, because you lose every time,"

Jungkook rounds on him, narrowing his eyes. His mouth is pursed and his tongue pokes into his cheek.
Taehyung beams at him knowingly. „Looks like you are hohangry," he says, winking.

„You fucking bet I am," Jungkook replies.

„What is hohangry?" Kwon's voice sounds quietly from the ground.
„That is none of your fucking business," the Inspector in question growls. „In fact... let's get you out of my sight" and he looks around, searching. „Officer Kang, get him back to the Station," Jungkook yells to a group of officers.

One man leaves the group and comes close, looking uncertain.
Jungkook takes a deep breath, calming himself. „Taehyun, would you take him to the station," he says friendlier.
„Yes, Inspector Jeon," the officer replies and hoists a protesting Kwon up, marching him into the night and to the waiting police cruisers.

Taehyung is standing close to Jungkook and their arms touch, while they observe CSI and Ho-Seok unearth the victim. Jungkook caresses his pinky against Taehyung's and they link their fingers, hiding their hands in the folds of their coats.

„So...," Taehyung drawls. „You are horny and hungry?"
„Don't forget angry," he growls.
„We will fuck that out of you tonight," he promises, squeezing his finger.
„We better do that," Jungkook says, looking intently at Taehyung, who looks at the sky instantly.
„Come on, not the ‚fuck me eyes', Jeon. We are in public," he complains. „You know what that does to me."

That finally makes Jungkook laugh. „Okay, okay," he says, taking a deep breath and the next second his face is empty of emotion again.

„Well, Inspector Jeon, why are you in my district, stumbling on a murder victim?" Taehyung asks pompously, like it's his usual MO.
Jungkook looks at him annoyed. The unspoken question ‚Are you really asking me that?' hangs between them.

„Okay, fine, Gug-ah..." Taehyung trails off. „Just catch me up."
„So, while I was chasing an informant, after I asked him for a certain information and he wouldn't comply, he ran down here and stumbled into a line of Sandcastles," Jungkook starts to explain. „You can't see them anymore because they had to remove them, obviously, to free the victim," he continues.
„They buried the victim in style, I see."
„Yeah, something like that. I didn't go closer yet, I was waiting for the investigator... That is obviously you," he says pointedly, raising an eyebrow.