Hearts on the line

Chapter 5 : Playful Distraction

Jungkook woke up in the middle of Jin and Jimin, a soft smile playing on his lips as he remembered how flustered Taehyung had looked when he teased him and went to the bathroom. Just then, Jimin and Jin began to stir awake.

Jin rubbed his eyes, glancing over at Jungkook. "I never thought he'd be such a good kid," he remarked, stretching. "But wow, wild for his age."

Jimin chuckled, shaking his head. "That's his way of protecting himself," he replied, causing Jin to raise a curious eyebrow.

Before Jin could respond, Jungkook emerged from the bathroom, a towel draped low his neck, his body wrapped in bathrobe and water droplets trailing down his toned chest. His hair was damp, sticking slightly to his forehead, and he started singing softly, eyes closed as he made his way back into the room.

Jimin's eyes went wide. "Uh, Jungkook... you know Jin-hyung is still here, right?" Jimin stammered, looking horrified and amused at the same time.

Jungkook's eyes shot open, and he froze for a moment. But then, a playful smirk spread across his face. "Oh? Is that so?" he said, his voice dripping with mischief.

Jin scrambled to grab his phone, quickly calling the group video chat. The screen lit up, and Taehyung's face appeared first.

"What the-" Taehyung sputtered, his eyes widening as they took in Jungkook's appearance. His face flushed bright red. "What the hell?! Are you serious right now?" Taehyung blurted out before abruptly ending the call, leaving only the echoes of his embarrassment in the room.

Jungkook turned toward Jin, who was still holding up the phone camera. He sauntered forward, his smirk deepening. "Filming me without permission, huh? Bad hyung," he teased, his voice low and flirtatious.

Jin gulped, his eyes darting nervously between Jungkook and Jimin. "J-Jungkook, let's not play around!" he stammered, backing up as Jungkook climbed onto the bed and reached for his legs.

Jimin was already on the floor, clutching his sides in laughter. "Oh my god, Jin-hyung, you're on your own!" he howled, tears streaming from his eyes.

"What happened, Hyung?" Jungkook cooed, inching closer.

Jin let out a terrified yelp, leaping off the bed. "Stay away, you menace!" he yelled, dashing to the bathroom and slamming the door shut behind him.

The room fell into laughter, Jimin gasping for air and Jungkook grinning, clearly pleased with
himself.

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Jimin was at the wheel, focused on the road, while Jin sat comfortably in the passenger seat, scrolling through his phone. Jungkook was in the backseat, lost in the game he was playing on his own device, dressed in a slightly oversized shirt and sweats borrowed from Jimin's closet.

Jimin pulled the car to a stop, and Jungkook didn't even look up, completely immersed in his game. The car door opened, and someone slid into the seat beside him.

"Good morning, Jimin. Jin-hyung," came a familiar deep voice. Taehyung.

Jungkook's eyes lit up mischievously, and he put his phone aside, leaning toward Taehyung. "Oh, so I'm invisible now?" he said, a sly grin spreading across his face.

Taehyung barely spared him a glance, his jaw tightening. "Good morning, Jungkook," he said curtly, still looking forward. He tried to act unaffected, but the way his ears turned pink gave him away.

Jimin smirked from the front seat, but didn't comment. "Buckle up, everyone. It's gonna be a ride," he said, throwing a wink at Jin, who shook his head in mock disapproval.