Jewel

My People

"Your highness. Your majesty! The most high! The legend - Ow!"

"You're overdoing it dude."

"It's not everyday we get to meet the great king of our ancestors!"

Jeongguk looks between the two young teenagers, specifically to one who's looking at Jimin as though he was going to solve world peace - to which is possible.

They're probably the youngest recruits here in this base camp, and clearly their childlike essence is still vivid in this dark place. This is probably something they never expected to be alive for, so it's a big thing for everyone here.

Right now they're in the head shack. The leader is currently in a meeting with Taemin and the other leaders of the camp to discuss their missions, meanwhile Jimin and the duo waited in the next room for their discussion. The soldier teenagers were sent here just to keep watch on them, but it seems more like a fan signing than security.

Taehyung would look at them from time to time, and only frown as he thought of his fallen soldier.

He would've fitted in with them well.

"So like, how was it like being imprisoned underwater?" Hwanwoong, one of the guards, asks him, his eyes glittering, "Did you suffocate with the water? Did you have air to breathe?"

Jimin softly smiles to the young boy's curiosity, and he places a foot on a chair, leaning on his knee with his elbow, "I wasn't imprisoned. I was being protected."

"Woah!" Hwanwoong beams, glancing excited to his comrade - Soobin - before stepping closer to Jimin, "So was it like -"

The young kid was suddenly pushed back with Taehyung standing beside Jimin, forcing space with a low territorial growl.

Jimin follows Taehyung with his eyes and a small smirk, before glancing to Jeongguk and sends him a look. Jeongguk shrugs with a chuckle.

Not like he can stop him.

Since Taemin's appearance, Taehyung has been quite territorial over Jimin. Probably has to do because they mated before already, so there's this sentimentality between them, despite them fighting ever so often. Or because he doesn't trust anyone around the three.

Comes to show that no matter how much under their skin they get with each other, when the time comes, they're each others shield.

Taehyung doesn't trust anyone, and Jimin's heart is too hopeful. Meanwhile, Jeongguk just observes. He goes with the tides and watches. Every second is an opportunity to know more information, but he's lucky to have Taehyung around for this.

If something happens, he'll be there.

Hwanwoong scrambles back, but did a noise back to him, far too similar to a defensless kitten trying to be a tiger.

What..... Was that?

Taehyung's face was priceless to such pitiful noise. Jeongguk had to cover his mouth to hold back his laughter. Even Jimin tried to bite back a smile, ruffling with the kid's hair in adoration.

"You still have much to learn young one."

Hwanwoong practically purrs to the attention, up until the chief suddenly emerges from the doors. Everyone stood up right and saluted, except for the trio.

Taehyung and Jeongguk won't salut to anyone who's not Jimin in this moment in time.

The chief approaches the table at the center, and Taemin trailed around the table and stood beside Jimin with hands to his back. Jimin eyed him, especially his stiff posture, before focusing on the chief.