Fading Away | Taekook

27 - ChubbieNewbie

⚠️Body shaming in this chapter

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Jungkook is furious. It's three in the morning, and he's at the condo gym, pummeling the punching bag, wishing it were a certain someone instead.

The previous night, while he was on his way to the event, Taehyung called him to say he had arrived home safely and also received a new offer from BE and had already accepted it, even signing the contract.

Taehyung had gone to BE on his own and signed a contract without saying anything to him. Jungkook shouldn't feel bothered the way he felt, but he did.

However, when Taehyung mentioned that Bogum was the one who called him and that the contract was with Team Park, Jungkook only saw red. Anger.

Not anger directed at Taehyung, after all, how could Taehyung know if Jungkook refuses to share all the details of what happened? It was anger at himself. But that doesn't stop him from act like an asshole with Taehyung.

Taehyung is puzzled by Jungkook's almost aggressive reaction and decides it's best to talk the next day, when Jungkook is calmer. And so, they end the call.

At the banquet, Jungkook looks for Hobi and then he finds him. "Hobi hyung, I thought you said Taehyung was protected under our contract. Why the hell did he just sign a contract with Team Park?"

Hoseok was chatting happily with the guests when Jungkook approached him and rudely addressed him in front of everyone. Hoseok wouldn't stand for it.

He excused himself and pulled Jungkook aside to a more secluded area of the room.

"Watch your tone when talking to me, Jungkook. I love you like my younger brother, but I won't tolerate you speaking to me that way. Deflate your chest and lower your nose; you don't intimidate me."

"Firstly, I'm not Taehyung's babysitter, nor yours. He isn't exclusive to our team, and you know that. Once he was presented as a model, anyone can offer him contracts. Whether he accepts or not is his decision."

"You both exposed yourselves when you decided to stroll down the BE corridors hand in hand. Jackson showed zero interest in Taehyung when I handed him his file. Something must have happened for team Park suddenly want to sign Taehyung, right?"

Jungkook swallowed nervously but tried to maintain his facade of tough guy. "He's my boyfriend, of course we'll be seen together at work."

"Well then, have an honest talk with your boyfriend. The only way he won't work with Team Park is if he refuses to. And let's be honest, he won't last long if he keeps turning down offers. I can't stop Bogum from making offers."

"Jungkook, I talked to Bogum, I saw the contract offered to Taehyung. There's nothing wrong with it. It's actually a great contract. Maybe you should ease up on the paranoia and let the kid make his money. Jackson was already there when Taehyung joined, so you'll have to deal with it. Now stop acting like a brat and go do your job; I'll do mine."

Jungkook watches Hoseok return to the circle of guests, still reeling from the symbolic slap in the face he got. Hoseok didn't need to be so brutal, but he was right.

If anyone is to blame for all this, it's Jungkook.

So, as he continues pounding the punching bag, the face he imagines on it is his own.

"Knew you'd be here," Jimin's voice startles Jungkook.

"I swear you implanted a tracking chip in me while I slept, Jimin. Please, leave."

"Not leaving. Did beating up that poor punching bag help relieve some of your anger?"

"Yep, I don't need a third argument tonight, so just go away."