• Mastermind • | NamJin || BOOK 3#

Nineteen. Synchronized pets

"How has it progressed?"

"Good. Better than we had estimated."

Namjoon gives a chuckle. Funny how little Jin can stand the jealousy towards Jimin. He guesses he has to get used to it. Rabbits are polyamorous, just like cats. In his estimation, there's nothing to worry about here. At most, that they make a lot of noise with each other. He leans into Jin's ear and whispers:

"As jealous as you are of him, I saw you very happy on top of him" Jin turns totally red, clenching the tablet in his hands. "I guess I took too long to let you premiere the penis I made for you" Namjoon chuckles, cynical and teasing. "Be thankful I let you do it with my cat." Jin turns to him, a slight quiver on his lips.

"Thank you, Namjoon."

He gives a chuckle and gives him a soft peck on the lips. Jin is good at adapting, he's sure that eventually, he'll find Jimin amusing or at best, stop seeing him as a potential enemy.

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"Namjoon is in?"

"Yes, he's in his study. Come in."

Jin gives occasional glances at Namjoon's cousin. He knows he's been someone who also fought with his family, has a slightly strained relationship with his partner, and wants to work with Namjoon. Perfectly willing to get into the shady business if it will get him the money he wants, his boyfriend too and they are in a better situation than the whole family that despises them.

Kim Hong-Joong. As far as Jin knows, the only family member who is still in contact with Namjoon. The only one he gets along with.

He decides to leave it at that and go to check the second Altered they are preparing. Jimin brought a guy with the same fucked up head as him, Namjoon considered him for the project after he brought money to compensate the expense he will make.

So far it is going very well. Jin has no special interest in him surviving in personal terms. He doesn't want another reason for Namjoon to stop looking at him. Enough with Jimin.

However he knows he has to be careful. He can't let Namjoon's projects be ruined. When he arrives at the testing room, he finds Hoseok screaming non-stop, with the injections stabbing into almost his entire body, introducing Altered DNA. He scrunches up his face in disgust at the way he vomits. It's a huge gush upward. What's worse, he has to go in to clean it up. He rubs his forehead Why can't there be someone else on staff here? Then he could avoid such disgusting situations.

"Jin" He startles at Jimin's appearance. "Why do you hate me?" he asks suddenly. Jin rolls his eyes and check on his Tablet the changes there have been in Hoseok. Why he threw up like that to begin with. "Don't hate me" Jimin asks quietly, resting his chin on Jin's shoulder who rolls his eyes again. "I'm a good and pretty cat, you should love me. All pretty people love cats.

"You think I'm pretty?" questions Jin in astonishment, turning sharply towards him. Jimin pulls away a little, squatting on the office chair. Jimin smiles cocking his head to the side, hands between his feet.

"Of course you are! You're really, really cute More than Namjoon! But don't tell him that he'll feel bad" Jimin taps his index finger on his lips, asking for silence and Jin nods, blushing suddenly. "You have... long trails around you. They're pink. It's very pretty."

Despite everything, Jin's favorite color is pink, so having this comment makes him happy without accepting it. Jimin on the other hand, who can "see" the "essences" of people, like a sort of aura around whoever is in front of him and the world in general, sees in Jin several bright pink trails. Some of them wider than the others, similar to sheets of tulle fabric that flutter around him.