Study Buddies- kth+jjk

filler ep 2: beach day

The sun was already high in the sky when the group started arriving at the beach. Predictably, everyone arrived as couples-except for Taehyung and Jungkook.

Yoongi and Jimin showed up first, with Jimin practically bouncing with excitement while Yoongi trailed behind with his usual stoic expression, a beach bag slung over one shoulder.

Next came Hoseok and Ji-woo, chattering animatedly, already making plans to meet strangers and join some beach games.

Namjoon and Jin arrived hand-in-hand, carrying an oversized cooler and an umbrella big enough to shade their entire picnic setup.

And then there was Taehyung and Jungkook.

Taehyung parked the car, stepping out first, his sunglasses low on his nose.

"Seriously, Jungkook?" he called, smirking as Jungkook stepped out in a loose T-shirt and shorts. "You're really gonna wear that on a day like this?" he said, referring to the hot day outside.

Jungkook rolled his eyes, holding a water bottle. "At least I'm not out here trying to blind everyone with my neon swim shorts. You're practically a walking hazard."

Taehyung gasps dramatically, placing a hand over his chest. "Excuse you, these are fashionable. Unlike your grandma-style reluctance to show skin."

"Fashionable for a traffic cone, maybe," Jungkook shot back, laughing at his own joke.

They kept bickering as they walked toward the others. Eventually, as the heat got to them, both gave in and took their shirts off.

Taehyung froze when Jungkook peeled off his shirt, revealing toned abs that glistened in the sunlight. "Oh," Taehyung blurted before he could stop himself.

Jungkook arched an eyebrow, smirking. "What? Speechless already? Didn't think I'd outshine your fashion sense?"

Taehyung quickly recovered, flipping his hair. "Please, I wasn't staring. I was just impressed you finally joined the rest of us. Took you long enough."

Then Taehyung took off his own shirt. Jungkook let out a silent gasp, quickly covering his mouth. What lay in front of him was a chiseled body, and muscles so strong that they looked fake. Taehyung didn't notice Jungkook's reaction, though.

At the beach, Yoongi and Jimin found a spot under the shade and set up their towels. It wasn't long before Jimin was lying with his head on Yoongi's chest. Yoongi didn't mind: he lazily kept running a hand through Jimin's hair as they watched the waves.

Namjoon and Jin wasted zero time and grabbed their surfboards, heading straight for the water. Namjoon, ever the overachiever, tried to coach Jin on how to catch the perfect wave. Jin, however, was more interested in keeping his hair intact and making sure Namjoon didn't injure himself.

Hoseok and Ji-woo, meanwhile, became the stars of the beach volleyball competition. They joined a group of strangers, instantly hyping everyone up. Their energy and killer teamwork really was incredible. Laughter and cheers grew louder and louder as they spiked, served, and dived.

Taehyung and Jungkook stayed near the shoreline, dipping their feet into the water. Eventually, they got in deeper, splashing each other and daring one another to swim further.

"Come on, Jungkook! Scared of a little water?" Taehyung taunted.

"Scared? Me?" Jungkook scoffed, swimming ahead.

But then, a sudden wave caught him off guard, and he went under. Taehyung's heart stopped for a moment as he saw Jungkook struggling to resurface. Without thinking, he dove in, grabbing Jungkook and pulling him to safety.

On the shore, Taehyung glared at him, still catching his breath. "Are you stupid?! You could've drowned, Jungkook! Why weren't you more careful?"

Jungkook, still shaken, managed a sheepish smile. "Well, you were the one who dared me! But I guess I underestimated the waves." he hesitates, and then says "Sorry, I sould've been more careful."

Taehyung's anger instantely turned to worry at Jungkook's guilty expression. He sighed, ruffling Jungkook's wet hair. "Just... don't scare me like that again, idiot."

Jungkook's ears turned pink, but he nodded. "Got it."

By the time they returned to the group, Jin was already setting up a spread of food he had gotten ready. Everyone gathered around, hungry, ready to dig in.

"Eat up, everyone!" Jin declared. "And try not to get sand in the food." he said quickly, specifically eyeing Namjoon.

They laughed, sharing stories and teasing each other. When it was time for dessert, they stopped for ice cream on the way home.

Jimin, of course, got mint chocolate chip, earning a groan from Namjoon. "I still don't get how anyone likes that. It's toothpaste in disguise." (I agree, dude!)

"Excuse you," Jungkook spoke, defending Jimin. "Mint choco is elite."

Taehyung smirked. "Elite toothpaste, sure." he said, referring to their last mint choco incident.

Jungkook huffed but couldn't hide his grin as they continued to bicker all the way back to Namjoon and Jin's house.

The night ended with a sleepover. Board games were pulled out, and Jungkook's losing streak began. Usually, he was pretty good at these games. Perhaps his tirednedd from the beach day made him loose. He pouted after every loss, much to Taehyung's amusement.

"Maybe you're just cursed," Taehyung teased, poking Jungkook's cheek. Jimin noticed their close proximity throughout the night, but once again didn't say much, unwanting to ruin their close bond.

But when they teamed up for Pictionary, they dominated, their synergy so strong that even Jimin couldn't resist commenting. "Wow, look at you two. So in sync. Couple goals, honestly."

Both of them flushed but said nothing. Well, except Jungkook, who was stuterring so hard his sentences weren't even understandable.

Later, during a chaotic cake-making competition, Namjoon almost burned the kitchen down. Jin's scolding bounced off the house walls. "Stick to leadership! Leave the cooking to me!"

Of course, Yoongi and Jimin easily won that competition, given that Namjoon burnt his and Jin's cake. As for Ji-woo and Hoseok, they tried to cheat by ordering a cake off doordash, and failed miserably. Taehyung and Jungkook tried their best, but really it was just Jungkook making the cake and Taehyung just standing there, awaiting instructions. Adorably enough, he never actually left Jungkook's side.

The night ended with a group binge-watch. They decided on Miraculous Ladybug, but only because their group was too large to decide on a genre together. And after their horror movie trip the other day, Taehyung strongly objected any horror options.

As the show played, couples slowly drifted into their own worlds-Yoongi and Jimin cuddling on one couch, Ji-woo and Hoseok sharing a corner, Namjoon and Jin disappearing upstairs, too exhausted from the beach day to watch anything.

Taehyung and Jungkook sat close, Jungkook eventually leaning into Taehyung's side. Taehyung instinctively wrapped an arm around him, holding him protectively.

"You're comfortable," Jungkook murmured sleepily, his face warm against Taehyung's shoulder.

Taehyung smiled softly. "Good." he said, closing his eyes too. He was getting pretty sleepy.

By the time the credits rolled for the last episode of the first season, only Yoongi and Jimin were awake, still curled up together. They'd slept all day at the beach, and were plenty awake for the show. They watched the first few episodes of the second season before falling asleep at around 7 AM-ish. Jimin cursed at himself, knowing damn well he'd wake up with a headache he, regreted staying up so late. The day had been long, chaotic, and perfect in every way.

A/N: This chapter is definentely way shorter, and that's on me yall- I just got way too lazy after the other chapter lol. Hope yall like this, though! Now that the weekend's coming to a stop, I'm hoping to update something during the week, but school work's probably not going to let me 😭

Question of the chapter:How are the filler eps so far? I hope yall are enjoying them bc there's plenty more from where that came from