Butterflies || Taejin

Problem? RUN!

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"Hey? can I see you before going to the company hall? I am picking up Jimin on the way and I need to speak  to you about something"

Jin stared at the message in his notifications not daring to open it. Taehyung had sent it at  the dead of  the night. what he was doing awake at that hour Jin didn't know. but after his recent realisation, he simply couldn't bring himself to face Taehyung. let alone the entire Kim family.

How could he-

Jin shook his head and kept his phone aside. He needed to get his  head in the game. Just today evening. Just four more hours. and done. He was going to  go back to Seoul and forget all about it. His crazy self was single far too  long. He will just go and maybe take everyone advice and start looking for a guy for himself.

Yes it was about time he did that.

For now, he needed to  keep his head straight, attend the handover, congratulate the Kim brothers on their new roles and Ms Kim on her retirement. Maybe he crack a light joke or two about the Kim brothers finally getting hitched and then leave immediately with Hobi.

Done.

Jin looked back as Hobi walked in with suits draped on his right arm.

"I got these pressed from Jaebum. I happened to see what Namjoon and Taehyung are wearing too. looks absolutely gorgeous. cant wait to see them tonight." Hobi said.

Taehyung did look  good in a suit. What with his expensive suits that fit him like a glove and highlighted all the right-

Jin shook himself as if  trying to shake off his thoughts themselves. 

"What happened?" Hobi asked with a frown.

Jin shook his head again and stood up, taking his  suit from Hobi and placing it on his bed. 

"Oh!" Hobi said  "One more thing"

"What is it?" Jin asked

"I was talking to Jungkook and he said Taehyung and Jimin had met again yesterday. Pretty surprising isn't it?"

Jin gulped and continued to glare at  his  suit.

"Jin?"

"Hmm?"

"Did you listen to what I said?"

'I can do it' Jin said to himself.

"Yes" he replied to Hobi

'I can do it. The handover was in an hour, probably would take  four hours and then he was done. Only five more hours'

"Taehyung asked him to be his plus one for the handover"

Jin stilled and looked back at Hobi "what?"

Hobi looked at him as if trying to  send him an unspoken message "Yes. Jimin. date. Handover"

Oh my god. he couldn't do it.

"Ok" Jin muttered, hands slightly shivering as he sat down on the bed.

What went wrong!?

"Jin?" Hobi spoke again.

"What!?" Jin said frustrated. more at himself than at Hobi.

"You like him don't you?"

"Excuse me?" Jin said, voice an at an embarrassingly high pitch.

"Jin you idiot. You absolute god-dammned idiot" Hobi stated murmuring, pacing the room's length.

"Why are you panicking?" Jin asked voice still higher than he would  like "I don't like  him. You are speaking nonsense"

"Jin! how  are you not panicking? You like Taehyung"

"I-" Jin's throat dried up at the realization "I just realized yesterday night- what are you talking about?"

"Just because you realised yesterday doesn't mean I am dumb like you. leave that" Hobi took hold of Jin's shoulders and shook the violently "Why are you not panicking!? He is getting Jimin as his plus one!" 

Jin wasn't panicking because he was busy being absolutely miserable.

"Jin, don't you see? You like him"

"Hobi stop"

"You are miserable!"

"It's just because my work is almost done. Ms Kim was a very special client. I will miss her very much"

"Jin, look at me, You like him. Go and tell him"

"Hobi-"

Hobi pulls him to a mirror and shows his face.

"Look at yourself and your habits and let me compare ok?"

"You both have great plump lips" Hobi said "You both enjoy cooking, you both love dad jokes, you both love the idea of love, you both love food, you both have similar principles and expectations from your future partners..."

Jin stares

"Hyung" Hobi said "You just introduced Taehyung a shorter version of yourself"

Jimin would probably kill him for calling him short, but there were more important things to be addressed now.

"Don't you see?" Hobi said "Even you think your kind of people are perfect for Taehyung"

"That's good isn't it" Jin said "Taehyung seemed to genuinely click with Jimin. Hobi he looked happy after that date with Jimin"

His voice cracks.

"He even invited him as his plus one" Jin almost whispered.

Jin glanced desperately around the room.

"I need to leave"

Hobi widened his eyes "What!?"

"I cannot- I cannot watch him fall in love with someone else like that" Jin said

Hobi stomps his feet "Aah Hyung! Why are you so stubborn!?"

"Get good photos for the websites and tell Ms Kim and Namjoon that something came up and I had to leave urgently. Ok?"

"Jin!"

"Oh and-" Jin paused rushing to his work desk and pulling the drawer open "I had almost forgotten" he pulled out the wooden keychain he had gotten customized at the night market when he had gone with Taehyung.

He had given the crown shaped one to Hobi. But he had bought one more. one that was intended to one particular person. he walked back to Hobi and thrust it into his hands," make sure it gets to Taehyung okay?" Jin said "tell him I wanted to give it to him when he finally found someone. please"

"Jin" Hobi repeated desperately 

"Hobi please. Now go get ready. I need to pack everything"

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