IRREPLACEABLE || JIKOOK ✅

14.

TAEHYUNG POV

A week later...

Jeon Taehyung entered his family's business, sailing past security with a wave and a smile.

In one hand, he carried a burlap-covered canvas, excited to
show the unexpecting recipient.

He knew the people moving through the lobby were staring
at him as he coasted along
what, with his paint-splattered overalls, bright purple and blue hair and devil-may-care attitude but as advertised, he didn't care.

Let them look.

His last name was smacked on the side of the place, so he could do as he damned well pleased.

He slipped into one of the many elevators heading up, reveling
in the worried looks from the other riders in the car.

They were likely concerned
some of the paint covering
him would end up on their expensive suits and shoes.

Just for laughs, he would sway close to this one and that, watching them cringe away
from the corners of his eyes.

What destruction I could cause.

By the time he reached a few floors below his destination, he found himself alone and out of people to toy with. Snoooze.

The doors opened on the top floor and he exited, a heat-seeking missile, searching
for his target.

Luckily, he found JUNGKOOK exactly where he expected.

"Hello, brother." he announced
as he barged in.

Jungkook lifted his head from whatever he was reading at
his desk, A frown twisted his
face into an angry mask.

"What are you doing here?"

"Is that any way to welcome someone bearing gifts?" Tae lifted the burlap-covered frame and wiggled it in the air.

"I brought you something for your office."

"I don't have time for games."

"If there's something you
need just let my assistant
know and I'll take care of it."

Tae scowled.

"Is that all I am to you now?"

"A business transaction? You throw money my way in
hopes I'll leave you alone."

Jungkook sighed and sat back
in his chair, He tossed the pen
in his hand to the surface.

"That's usually the only
reason I see you."

"When you need money."

Taehyung scoffed.

"You've made it abundantly
clear that my lifestyle bothers you so I stopped coming to
see you unless I needed you."

"Your lifestyle doesn't bother me."

Tae lifted a brow, knowing Jungkook was full of shit.

"Okay... yes... are there more productive things you could be doing with your life? Absolutely."

"But this is your choice."

Jungkook got a weird look on
his face.

"If this makes you happy then
I have no right to try and
make you stop."

Tae eyed his brother, shocked with that response.

"It does make me happy."

"Art is my life, I don't know
who I'd be without it."