Forbidden Threads Of Fate | TaeKook

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"Taehyung... I can't believe it... he finally realized his feelings! I'm so happy for you!"
Jimin beamed as he pulled Taehyung into a tight hug. Taehyung smiled faintly, comforted by Jimin’s warmth, but the joy in his heart was still tangled with unease.

"But I'm scared now..." Jimin continued, pulling back just a little to look at his best friend.

"I mean... how are you both going to tell your families? The people?"
His voice faltered with genuine concern—one Taehyung had been carrying alone for far too long.

"I don't know..." Taehyung admitted softly, his fingers tightening slightly around the bedsheet.
"I... I guess I'll just go with the flow for now?"
It was a question more than an answer, and both of them knew it.

Jimin hesitated for a moment, lips parting as if unsure whether to speak. Then he said—

"And Taehyung... I... I finally found out what happened when you were young."
That caught Taehyung's full attention instantly.

"His Excellency really did save you back then."
Jimin's voice was gentle but firm.

"How?"
Taehyung’s heart skipped a beat. He had always known something had happened—but the truth had been lost in silence for too long.

Jimin hesitated, scratching the back of his head with an awkward grimace.
"Well... I made Kitty drunk. Like... really drunk. And he kind of... blabbered it out."

Taehyung was about to chuckle when he noticed Jimin’s smile slowly fade.

His expression darkened into something else—sour, hesitant, almost pained.

"Something happened, Jimin?" Taehyung asked gently, catching the shift immediately.
He reached out, gently rubbing Jimin’s hand, trying to ease whatever burden was suddenly weighing on him.

"Jimin... tell me. Did Hyung do something while he was drunk? Did he say something?"
His voice trembled, the question laced with fear and sadness.

Tears gathered in Jimin’s eyes. He looked away, lips trembling.

Whatever it was... it wasn’t small.

"Tae... I think... I think Kitty likes me."
Jimin’s voice cracked slightly, and Taehyung choked on thin air.

"Wh–what? Why... why do you think so?"
Taehyung blinked rapidly, trying to process the unexpected revelation. His heart jumped as he braced for Jimin’s answer.

"He... he kissed me."
Jimin's words dropped like a bomb in the silence of the room.

Taehyung froze.
"W–what? Hyu–Hyung kissed you?" he stuttered, eyes wide in disbelief.
Jimin slowly nodded.

"When... when did this all happen?" Taehyung asked, still trying to grasp the situation.

"The night Namjoon attacked you," Jimin said softly, his gaze falling to the floor.
"You weren’t ready to talk to anyone, and His Excellency had also left. I thought maybe I could take the chance and get Kitty drunk... just enough to spill the truth. But I never expected... I never thought he would kiss me."
His voice trembled. Tears welled in his eyes.

"Did... did he say anything else?" Taehyung asked, his voice cautious, as if afraid of the answer.

"No... he... he passed out right after." Jimin mumbled, wiping at his eyes.