𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 | 𝐓𝐊

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Taehyung couldn't make himself eat anything the next morning, so when Jimin sends message to call for him for breakfast Taehyung politely refuses it.

To his delight, however, Jimin comes to pay him a visit himself. Although, Taehyung loves Jeongguk's presence, his reassuring words but he can not lie, having another Omega near him and talk to him feels different. It reminds him of Nora and the remainder of her has him feeling a little homesick. Just a little though.

Jimin stays as warm and helping as ever. He even volunteers to help Taehyung dress up and pick accessories for him.

"Do you know what we are going for?" Taehyung couldn't help his nerves and has to ask Jimin. He is jittery and feeling clammy, restless on his feet just by the thought of the fight that will later take place between Jeongguk and Jisung. And Jimin's calm and cool composure unsettles him.

Jimin smiles, eyes down where he helps tie a small, elegant pendant around Taehyung's neck. Today Taehyung chose a silk emerald-green gown. The sleeves are mesh and puffy, while both the neckline and end of sleeves have soft ruffles. The golden pendant compliments it well, sitting pretty around his neck.

"I know," Jimin nods his head, "I wanted to accompany you but since Yoongi is going too, I needed to stay back at the palace," Jimin explains, voice soft. The silence that settles between them is comfortable until Jimin speaks again.

"You know, Jeongguk was rumoured to be asexual at one point," he laughs, reminiscing. Taehyung doesn't get the sudden shift in topic but he lets him speak. "Some pack elders got so worried, they wanted him to visit some physician in a far off Kingdom. They only needed his heir at the end of the day."

Taehyung looks at him through the mirror, listening intently, "Yoongi used to laugh it off, tease Jeongguk about it. The Luna however, had a different idea."

"What?" The pause compels him to ask.

Jimin looks up, smiling mirthfully, "She thought some Omega had bewitched her son. I had my doubts about it but over the years I started to believe that too," he softly pushes the hair off Taehyung's forhead, "So, how did he first meet you, Taehyung? How many years has it been?"

Taehyung casts his eyes down, cheeks tinting pink. In just two days Jimin has made the assumption that it was Taehyung Jeongguk was after all these years. He isn't sure what to make of it. "It was at my sister's wedding, five years ago. I don't remember seeing him but he does."

Jimin laughs, soft and humored, "He hates attending ceremonies. I bet he was sneaking out when he saw you," he nods to himself, "I can see why he never saw another Omega again. You are gorgeous." He sighs, dramatically.

Taehyung giggles, still feeling shy for some reason to look up, "Thank you. If it helps, I thought you were drop dead gorgeous too when I first saw you."

"With an almost disembodied arm? You are too generous." He puts a hand over his chest to add to the dramatics. But they both laugh as they catch each other's eye in the mirror.

"Oh, and Taehyung," Jimin calls him from behind when they stand to leave the room. "Jeongguk is not really as sweet as you think he is. I mean he is," he rolls his eyes, "But that's not all there is to him. Trust me, he will take care if it. He will win."

His confidence makes Taehyung's eyebrows twitch up. Not that he doubts Jeongguk's strength but Jimin speaks like he knows Jeongguk's strength.

 

A carriage waits for him once he walks out of the palace gates. There is a heavy army of Royal guards, some ready to accompany them, some just standing at guard. The more Taehyung lingers around to stare, the more his nerves spiked up. Jeongguk was yet to come out, apparently his advisors had held him back for another urgent meeting this morning.