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"Hey Sweetheart!" Taehyung flinched at the pet-name when an arm was flung around his shoulders, bringing him back against a sturdy chest. Warmth engulfed Taehyung, the same warmth overtaking his cheeks as he looked up to be met with the smiling face of Jungkook.

Immediately, Taehyung relaxed against Jungkook's hold, greeting him softly to which Jungkook replied with one of his beaming smiles, specially reserved for the pretty blonde.

"You remember what day it is?"

"Um... Friday?"

"Yes, Silly, but it's also game day!" Jungkook shouted enthusiastically as they made their way through the corridor, the jock's arm still around Taehyung, this time more protectively. Some students turned into their direction by Jungkook's shout. Taehyung dug his head while Jungkook greeted some he was acquaintances with.

Life was strange, especially when you were friends with the most popular jock of school, Taehyung found out. Because people started to always approach him, asking him inappropriate questions about how he became friends with Jungkook, how he did it, if he did it for attention, if he liked Jungkook et cetera et cetera.

It stressed Taehyung out so much that Jimin and Jungkook both noticed.

So, both the boys came to an agreement: always stay at Taehyung's side to keep him company and make him feel safe. The two males might be very different but they had one thing in common: the wish to protect Taehyung. Both adored the lovely male, maybe in different ways but they still had that in common, causing them to become unwanted partners in crime.

They both started to walk Taehyung to class, taking turns regarding their own schedule. Jungkook also planned to involve his friends with the plan as he sometimes had to run across the school to reach Taehyung's class in time. Not that he was unhappy doing it but he felt Taehyung could use more people he could trust and rely on.

Namjoon and Hoseok were also already notified about the plan, Hoseok, ever so cheery, assured them that nothing would happen to 'my pretty Taehyungie!' and if that wasn't said with a threat laying underneath, then Jungkook would shave his hair and call himself Jungcook from now on.

Jungkook couldn't wait to join their friend groups together and finally introduce Taehyung to his friends officially.

"And you promised me to sit with me at lunch at game day, to soothe my nerves, remember? I can already feel myself weaken!" Jungkook exclaimed dramatically, squeezing an adorable little giggle out of Taehyung with it.

"Silly you, you're the star player, how can you be nervous?" Taehyung giggled, allowing Jungkook to take his bag from his hands. In the past two weeks, he had protested and fought for the rights to his bag but always lost whenever Jungkook would pout at him. That boy's pout was dangerous! How can someone so hot be so cute at the same time? And a brat. Jungkook unfairly used his cuteness to get what he wanted.

And ever since he found out Taehyung was a sucker for his bambi eyes, he pulled the trick whenever he wanted to make Taehyung blush and see him squirm. The nonsexual way, you freaks.

"I'm nervous because I know you'll be watching me." That was the thing about Jungkook. He was always so smooth, causing Taehyung to stumble over his words and blush furiously. The blonde was angry with himself. He wanted to make Jungkook blush and falter like that too! He too should suffer from cuteness! But Taehyung had no idea how and he was too embarrassed to ask Jimin.

Seokjin's words kept floating around in his mind, causing him to be awkward whenever Jungkook said things like that, hope blossoming in his chest that Seokjin could be right, how amazing would that be, to be liked back by his crush? The possibility was medium, in Taehyung's humble opinion but he was too shy to act on it.

He needed a push from outside.

"Smooth talker," Taehyung nudged the jock playfully, ignoring all the stares he received. It was still something he had to get used to.

Not knowing that there were no rumors appearing because of their new friendship. Because Jungkook and his squad took care of that. The blue-haired captain wanted to enjoy his friendship with Taehyung unbothered which he made very clear to everyone and any student daring to badmouth Taehyung would be faced with the entire football team standing up for the captain's sweetheart.

And Taehyung again didn't have a single clue, his insecurities keeping him away from the obvious truth. And the fact that many were rooting for them to get together already.

Except one. Hwang Gina, cheerleader captain and fixated on her popularity and status. She was the one Jungkook had dated briefly in middle school but they broke up after two weeks. To Jungkook, it didn't mean anything, only being with Gina to get distracted while Gina took it the wrong way and still believed that the football captain and head cheerleader should be together.

She was the one glaring daggers at the two, Taehyung being the only one noticing and he dug his head intimidated. He didn't want any trouble. Jungkook didn't notice, all he had eyes for was Taehyung.

The blonde looked gorgeous, as always, but maybe it was from seeing him every day that made Jungkook delusional enough to believe that Taehyung grew even more beautiful as the days passed.

"You promised to sit at my table today, Taehyungie. With me and my friends. Are you still up to that? You can still say no, Sweetheart."

"You sound like Jimin," Taehyung grumbled as he took a tray to get food, having reached the cafeteria and Jungkook joining him, picking up a tray as well. Knowing him, he would still place his food on Taehyung's tray to have an excuse to carry it all alone and not letting Taehyung lift a finger.

"I don't like it," he sniffed, but there was humor underlying his tone, mirth dancing in his eyes as he looked up to Jungkook with a half-smile that deemed his words as lies.

Jungkook did that sexy smirk of his, successfully messing with Taehyung's heart. "You don't have to be jealous, Sweetheart. I like spending time with you more. Only talk with Jimin to impress you," Jungkook smirked, saying these things in that low, deep voice of his was definitely not helping Taehyung's case.

It was a successful distraction because Jungkook skillfully took the tray out of Taehyung's hands, dodging the protest and outstretched hand and shooting the stunned blonde a wink.

"Let's go, pretty, before my friends cause a rampage and complain that I'm keeping you away from them."

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I love love love this Jungkook, he's so considerate and sweet and gosh I wish he was my bf... but who doesn't right

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