𝐑𝐄𝐃 (𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐤)

//041.🕷️

SNEAKING A CROWN 

Jungkook convinced himself to manage for a few days and ignore Kim Taehyung's behavior. So he focused on solving the mess, while Taehyung didn't leave his wrist. He tried to pull away, but it was making him hold tighter, so he relaxed and spoke.

"I am sorry." He apologized for doubting Taehyung's efforts to keep him safe. He might be an ill-mannered man, but Jungkook wasn't.

Kim Taehyung's thought process and attention paused for a second upon hearing him. His apology worked wonders on the man. Taehyung melted at his apology and became cool-headed. He again started worrying about Jungkook's food and cold.

Jungkook didn't give him a chance to speak. He asked to dig into the details, "You and President Yang are against Wang Jackson. Then why are you two stalling the release of the information to the media?"

He didn't sound like he was investigating. To Taehyung, he still looked the same as in the past. He had tilted his head and softly batted his lids, asking him the doubts he had. The difference was his chubby cheeks had vanished with the bangs on his forehead.

When he opened his lips, his question was entirely unrelated, "Why did you lose weight?" There was a hint of anger beneath his tone.

He met Jungkook for the first time when he was a freshman and his female classmates were bullying him for his weight. He was almost reduced to tears. That was the first and last time anybody dared to bully him.

So he wrongly assessed that Jungkook's weight loss was because somebody bullied him and he changed due to them. And he was ready to teach that person a good lesson for reducing the Little Donut to a chocolate stick.

Jungkook: "..."

'This man seriously needs a doctor.' Jungkook prevented himself from stomping on Taehyung's feet.

He took a deep breath and stayed calm. He couldn't believe he stayed calm while threatening his chief officer and lost his temper whenever Taehyung opened his mouth. "Kim Taehyung, could you please focus on my question?"

He wanted to hear him say yes before asking anything. Anyway, he quickly added, "If you don't tell me, I won't know. If I don't get to know the situation, I will misunderstand you. Then how can I stay here? I will feel like running away. So could you respond to all my questions? Please." He was forcing him to speak in a tone that's used for kids to persuade them.

Well, he liked the sweet side of Jeon Jungkook too. So he faintly nodded and recalled his question. He couldn't clarify everything in words. It would be better if Jungkook checked it himself. "Alright..."

Then he turned around and walked without leaving Jungkook's hand or telling him why he was taking him inside instead of directly responding to him.

Jungkook, who was jogging behind him, was speechless. 'Alright? Then where is the response? Argh, this man.'

Lost in his thoughts, "Ahh..." He tripped at a block of stones.

Taehyung was quick to react when he felt a tug at his hand. He caught him by the shoulders and helped him stand. "What's wrong?"

"Wrong!? Everything is wrong with you." He blurted out before realizing. He wanted to slap his mouth.

Taehyung left his hand and crossed his arms. He was daring him to continue.

Jungkook would have dared if he didn't want to know anything from Taehyung. So he awkwardly laughed, "I am wrong." He pointed to his leg, "See I have short legs." Then he looked at Taehyung and exclaimed, "You have such long legs, how could my legs keep up with your speed?" He shook his head with a sigh of disappointment.