Scripted

Part 16

As much as Taehyung had enjoyed watching the videos with Jeongguk, it felt horrible to watch them with Jimin. It was like, it was like... for the first time in his life he was feeling dejected with Jimin's behaviour. They've fought plenty, and the world knows that, but he has never felt disappointed in his friend. This, however, was too much for him. He wouldn't have indulged in this behaviour even if Jeongguk hadn't confessed, but now that the boy was his boyfriend, it somehow felt worse... like someone was encroaching into a space that was very private, like how he felt when his gestures were passed off as fanservice, or... or when Jeongguk and Jimin had to do fanservice together to feed into the company-built narrative. Taehyung was feeling suffocated.

Before this happened, if Taehyung was torn between taking revenge and letting his best friend off the hook, now he knew exactly what he had to do. He acknowledged that Jimin's intentions were good, they were for his own betterment - but he also realised, yet again, that Jimin's ways were absolutely wrong. Worse, he was totally oblivious to what he was doing wrong. And now it seemed that Yoongi had been roped in too. Taehyung could pass out from the nausea. He's always known, from day one, that for him it's Jeongguk versus the rest of the world. No matter who's on the other side, for Tae, it's always been Jeongguk. And even when he had no hope, and wished he would love the younger less, every morning he would wake up feeling overwhelmed with how much his love for the boy seemed to grow with every passing minute. Infringing on the same boy's privacy seemed like personal torture.

TH: Chim, let's stop. I get what you mean

JM: It's only the first video Taetae

TH: I know. I know what you mean already. Yes, he is blind. He doesn't know what he feels for me. It's obvious

JM: See! That's what! That's exactly what I'm saying!! But you don't wanna see the rest? He speaks so cutely about you Tae... it's like, it's like everything I've always wanted to hear him say about you. And realise where all these feelings come from

TH: Jiminah... I'm... I'm not really comfortable listening to these things...knowing... that he still doesn't feel that way. It hurts.

JM: Ohh. Ohh. Umm. Oh. I... I didn't think of it that way

TH: I know. You got too excited, I guess

JM: I'm so sorry Taehyungie. I really didn't realise how it would make you feel. I don't want you to hurt anymore

TH: It's okay (no it's not) ... now... how about you tell me what's the plan

JM: Ah! Yes, the plan. It's a masterpiece! And I am sure Gguk will fall for it. And then you'll live happily ever after! We just have to follow the script

TH: Script?

JM: Yeah.. I don't even think you'd have to do much, honestly

TH: Details, Jimin

JM: What you getting angry for?

TH: Not angry

JM: Please, I know your tones. Calling me Jimin?

TH: Ughhh... this whole thing is getting on my nerves really.

JM: Okay...okay. Calm down Tae... I'm just trying to make your life easy here

TH: Why is it even necessary??

JM: (clearly misunderstanding Taehyung's anguish) I know, I know it's frustrating. Trust me, I think this will be over in a day, a week... max! That idiot won't know what hit him.

TH: Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

JM: Ok calm down. Here's the plan. Do you remember what happened when you and Bogum hyung went to Jeju?