Things can only get better: Taekook short story

Part 3

Taehyung got back to his workstation, just in time to see a dark-haired male walking in "Hi Taehyung, I am Yoongi, very glad to have you with us" Tae smiled thankfully. "Right, if we want to get the contract with Lee Industries' spring release, we need to come up with something incredible. Here is the information they gave on the concept, so brainstorm time, we have only one week" They all sat around the round table, studying the concept and throwing ideas around on possible designs.

After leaving Hobi's office, Jungkook walked to Namjoon's office, he was marketing manager, and also Jungkook's friend from university. Him, Namjoon, Jin, Hobi and Yoongi studied at the same university in the USA, became best friends and decided to all work for Jungkook when he started his own marketing and advertisement company. And it became a massive success in just 3 years already, because of the unconventional ideas. Working at Jeon Corp was a dream, casual wear, a restaurant, coffee shop, gym and gaming room on the premises, because sometimes they pulled all nighters for big projects.

"Joon hyung, how are you?" "Hey Kook, I am good, what brings you here?" "Hyung, what was the boy's name that Hobi told us about, his friend that got trapped in a shitty relationship after school?" "Wow, Kook, that is a while back, uuhhmm, Kim....... Wasn't it Kim Tae...something?" "Kim Taehyung?" "Yes, that's it, what brings this on?" "He is the whizz kid Jin hyung scouted from SNU, but I overheard some of Hobi's conversation with him now, seems he is like seriously trapped still, and if I heard correctly, abused as well" "Maybe we can think of a solution tonight at dinner." Jungkook nodded and left, thinking deeply.

Finally, after hours of work Tae got up, ready to leave, he didn't want to, but he had no choice. He just prayed silently that Minho will not be drunk or in a bad mood.

Jungkook saw the smaller boy walking out, head down, shoulders slumped. Tonight, they will talk, him and his friends.

Tae walked into the apartment, softly, not to make noise if Minho is sleeping. But the apartment was empty. He quickly showered and started dinner, to prevent any unnecessary explosions from Minho.

Minho came after 10pm, drunk, but not aggressive. Thank goodness. Hanging onto Taehyung, trying to kiss him drunkenly. "Taetae, I love you so much... you are so beautiful...mmm, so sexy, I can just eat you whole....or, eat your ho.." Aren't you hungry? I made your favourite" Tae interrupted Minho, really not wanting to hear the vulgar words anymore. He dragged Minho to the table, making him sit down, placing food in front of him. Tae sat down on the other side of the table, quickly eating while he had a chance, who knows what will happen later. Minho nearly collapsed with his head in the plate of food. Tae dragged him upstairs, noticing the lipstick marks and hickeys on Minho's clothes and neck, making him get into bed. Tae was sleeping on the couch; he did not want a repeat of last night. "Taehyungie! Did you bring your paysheet home so I can see what you are earning now after me supporting you all the years?" Minho giggling drunkenly at his own joke. Tae took the fake paysheet to Minho, who looked at it, impressed by the many zeros. "Well, maybe you are good for something then, and I will be kind, I will now give you 10 000 won a month for food, how is that?" He laughed drunkenly, screeching at his joke. Tae just left, Minho would fall asleep soon.

At the friends' dinner, Jungkook didn't waste time and jumped right in. "Hobi, Taehyung, spill it" Hobi sighed but started telling everything, stopping at his and Tae's conversation this morning. "How can he not accept the offer to stay with you?" Jin could not understand. "Jin, you know Stockholm syndrome? This is almost like that, Tae was brainwashed these last 3 years to believe he can't escape, that everything that Minho did to him was his fault, he is the reason that Minho changed from the loving boyfriend to the monster. But I saw today Tae is ready to get out, but as he believes he has no-one left in his life, he has to do this by himself, he believes he is alone and that he deserves to be so, because of what Minho told him, no-one wants him, Minho is just putting up with him out of charity. So that is why I am helping him by splitting his income. We did however decide not to make an extra bank account, it can be traced, so his extra income remains in the company account but I keep book of it so I can pay it out when he needs it to escape."

They talked some more; they will figure out how to help Hobi's friend.