𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 || ᴛᴀᴇᴋᴏᴏᴋ

05

Taehyung decided to message Jungkook as soon as he got home. So after changing into a comfortable t-shirt and shorts, he got onto his bed and opened the chat. He got a response immediately.

Taehyung didn't care about the lack of reply. He was just too angry and frustrated. He also had a tiring day at the company as well. He was tired of getting played. He just wanted that stuck-up arrogant mafia to know that he won't be the one putting Taehyung in his place. It would be the opposite.

He tossed his phone to the other side of the bed and laid down. He glared at the ceiling for a few minutes. The anger slowly eased and he realised his mistake. He didn't even wait for the man to confirm or deny and just lashed out. Worse, he took out his work frustration on the younger. The biker could've been a random stalker or someone from the paparazzi for all he knew. So, he fumbled to get his phone and opened the chat once again. He read his messages once more and sighed deeply

Taehyung waited for a few more seconds, but Jungkook was offline. He tossed his phone once more and groaned. He covered his face and laid face down, and screamed into his pillow. Now, he was more frustrated.

A call interrupted his long minutes of self-loathing. He considered not picking it up, but what if it was someone from work? He thought. Then another idea popped up in his head. What if it was Jungkook? No, that was too hopeful. He reached for his phone and looked at the caller ID. Bora Orphanage.

He perked up immediately and answered the call. He held the phone to his ear, worries fading away. This was not the personal number of the caretaker, so he figured nothing was wrong. The kids missed him, perhaps.

"Hello?"

"Hello! Taehyungie?" A small voice called from the other side. Taehyung recognised the caller in a beat. A smile formed on his lips.

"Minsu-ya, baby, how are you?"

"Not fine!"

Taehyung could hear the pout as she said that. He furrowed his eyebrows and pried.

"Why is that, darling? Did Channie tease you again?" He asked. The boy always found ways to tease her, and she would complain to Taehyung about him. Whenever Taehyung asked him about it, he just claimed that she was cute, despite Taehyung's efforts of telling him that was not how you make someone like you. Channie didn't care.

"Ugh, no. Oppa, why didn't you visit? It's been a week already." She complained.

Taehyung understood now. He always visits the orphanage once a week. Whenever he couldn't, he calls and informs the devastated kids. Then, the next time he drops by, he brings them extra special gifts. That made them happy.

This week, however, he couldn't drop by and also forgot to call. He was too busy with work and the wedding, he forgot. Taehyung felt guilty for disappointing the kids as well as snapping at his fiancé.

"I'm really sorry, baby. I didn't mean it. Taehyungie was too busy, I'll come by tomorrow. Will that be okay?" He asked gently. There was a second of silence.

"Okay, but bring ice cream!" She yelled, followed by a big chorus of agreements from the other line. He smiled widely at that.

"Alright, I will. But let's not tell Jisoo, okay?" He said, whispering the last bit for suspense. The kids squealed, and Taehyung briefly heard their caretaker's laugh. Of course, she was listening in.

"Taetae, a handsome hyung dropped by!" It was another voice that spoke. Taehyung's eyebrows raised at that.

"Really, Hwannie? Who was it?" He questioned. He was actually curious. No one really came to the orphanage that much.

"His name was, um, big."

"Big? That's his name?" Taehyung chuckled.

"No, no! We call him Kookie."  Taehyung's heart skipped a beat. Could it be? No, that can't be true.

"Your fiancé. His name is Jungkook? You didn't mention that." An older woman's voice cut through the line. Kim Jisoo. She was the caretaker of his orphanage. But Taehyung didn't focus on that. His mind stopped at the name 'Jungkook'. His mafia groom visited the orphanage he owns? Why?

"Um, yeah. That's him. Why did he -" he cut himself off. Then Hwan spoke.

"We asked him if he was your bride, and he said yes!" Taehyung froze up at the boy's words. Jungkook, a mafia king, let himself be called Taehyung's bride? Now why the fuck would he do that? Maybe he was being kind in front of the kids. Yeah, that was it.

"Taehyungie has a pretty bride!"

"He was so pretty, oppa!"

"Can I marry him too, please?"

The kids kept going like that. Taehyung struggled to comprehend them all, but a warm feeling grew in his chest. Finally, he managed to speak.

"He was pretty?" His voice was a whisper. He didn't have time to wonder if they had heard his small voice because he immediately got answers.

"So pretty!"

"The prettiest!"

"He really is beautiful, Tae." Jisoo spoke at last. Taehyung once again felt a wave of shock and warmth flood over him. If that was even possible. Taehyung has never seen his groom. Now he was extremely curious. Was he actually as beautiful as they claim? And he was okay with being called that?

"Oppa, where'd you go?" Minsu managed to take over the phone again. Taehyung forced his attention to the call again.

"I'm here. Also isn't it past curfew for you guys?" He questioned. There was silence on the other line, before Taehyung heard Jisoo's exasperated sigh.

"I know, Tae. They wouldn't listen and wanted to talk to you." Taehyung smiled at that.

"Well, guys we talked right? You should head to bed and we'll see each other tomorrow." He promised. After many goodbyes, Taehyung hung up the call. He sat there for a few minutes thinking about what all happened.

Jungkook went to visit his orphanage and played with the kids. He let them call him Taehyung's bride and they said he was pretty. Obviously, Jisoo does not know his job or else she would've been freaked out. But still, maybe Taehyung was wrong about his mafia groom.

"Tae, its dinner time!" His mom's voice called from downstairs. With a sigh, he gathered himself up and out of his room. There is only three more days left, anyways.