CRIMSON LIES (TAEKOOK)

12.(ANOTHER JIMIN ?)

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"Bogum hyunggggieeee"

Taehyung screamed as he opened the door .

"Why did you take so long to open the door, Taehyung?" Bogum asked, a mischievous grin on his face. Taehyung forced a smile, trying to mask his panic.

"Just... had to clean up a bit," Taehyung lied, hoping Bogum wouldn't notice anything unusual.

Bogum didn't seem convinced. "Mind if I come in? It's boiling outside."

Taehyung's eyes widened slightly. "Uh, sure, come in."

As Bogum stepped inside, Taehyung led him to the living room, hoping to keep him away from the bedroom. "Can I get you something to drink? Water? Juice?" he offered, desperate to keep his cousin distracted.

"Nah, I'm good," Bogum replied, looking around curiously. "Actually, i need your bathroom? I need to freshen up a bit."

Taehyung's stomach dropped. "It's, um, down the hall, second door on the left."

Bogum stopped and looked at him " down the hall... ? tae baby, your bathroom is up the stairs" .

"Yes" taehyung nodded nervously.

Bogum nodded and headed towards the hall, leaving Taehyung to frantically think of a way to keep Jungkook hidden. But before he could come up with a plan, Bogum paused and turned back.

"Hey, who's in the bedroom? I saw someone under a blanket when I passed by."

"Oh, that's just Jimin," Taehyung blurted out, his brain working faster than his mouth. "He wasn't feeling well, so he's resting."

Bogum raised an eyebrow. "Jimin, huh? Let me say hi."

Taehyung's heart stopped as Bogum made his way towards the bedroom. He followed closely, praying that Jungkook had heard the conversation and was prepared. Bogum opened the door and peeked inside.

"Jimin, you okay in there?" Bogum called out.

"Cough * cough * " jungkook acted upon .

Jungkook, hidden under the blanket, did his best impression of Jimin's voice. "Yeah, just feeling a bit under the weather. Thanks for checking."

Bogum seemed satisfied. "Alright, get well soon, buddy," he said, closing the door. Taehyung let out a silent sigh of relief.

"Let's catch up in the living room," Taehyung suggested, guiding Bogum away from the bedroom. They settled on the couch, and Taehyung tried to keep the conversation light and casual, all the while glancing nervously towards the bedroom door.

Half an hour passed, and Bogum showed no signs of leaving. Taehyung excused himself to the kitchen to check on Jungkook, who was surely suffering in the stifling heat. He opened the door with a crack and whispered, "Kookie, you okay?"

Jungkook's face was flushed, and he had discarded the blanket, fanning himself with a magazine. "I'm dying here, Tae. How much longer?"

"I don't know," Taehyung replied, feeling guilty. "Just hang in there a little bit more."

" Btw who was that " jungkook asked .

Taehyung:- he's my favourite person...bogumie hyungie.

Jungkook :- huh ! Bogumie ...and hyungie .
Well guess we've a year apart in age and you never called me that .

Taehyung was in a hurry as the bogum called him downstairs. Taehyung asked jungkook to be really quiet as he doesn't want his parents to know about this situation.