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05

The house is too empty when Jungkook leaves a couple hours later, and Jin's lonely.

He decides to text Tae. He'd forgotten to reply earlier when he was with Jungkook, and he still hasn't texted back. It makes him feel indescribably shitty, especially because of how nice Tae has been this whole time.

to: tae
hey yeah sorry for not responding something came up
i'm fine btw but thanks for worrying
sent 3:57 PM

He gets a reply only a minute later and internally celebrates not having to be alone.

from: tae
I WAS SO WORRIED
I THOUGHT MAYBE GRANDPA HAD A STROKE OR SOMETHING AND DIED AND I KINDA PANICKED
sent 3:59 PM

to: tae
hAHAHA DW IM FIwait hang on
what did you just call me
sent 3:59 PM

from: tae
I called you Grandpa
Got a problem?
sent 4:00 PM

to: tae
YES I HAVE A PROBLEM
IM NOT EVEN THAT OLD HOW DARE YOU
sent 4:01 PM

from: tae
24 IS OLD
sent 4:01 PM

to: tae
nO YOURE JUST YOUNG
21 RIGHT
YOURE PRACTICALLY A CHILD
sent 4:02 PM

from: tae
Stop arguing
Let me bully you
sent 4:03 PM

to: tae
okay
sent 4:03 PM

from: tae
YOURE SUPPOSED TO ARGUE WTF
WHO THE FUCK LETS THEMSELF GET BULLIED
sent 4:04 PM

to: tae
;);)
i the fuck
sent 4:05 PM

from: tae
You're strange
sent 4:06 PM

Jin freezes. He's heard this before, this you're strange, and there's usually a much more painful comment that follows it.

He sits in anticipation, biting his bottom lip, waiting for the you can leave, it's not like anyone even likes you or the get lost, loser that he knows is coming –

from: tae
You know who else is strange?
Me
I'm telling you, Jin, we may just be meant to be
sent 4:07 PM

Jin wants to cry, he's so relieved.

Whenever he hears you're strange, it's usually accompanied by a homophobic slur or a face full of fist. He never – never – gets nice comments like this.

to: tae
fucking hell tae i just got really emotional
sent 4:08 PM

from: tae
Wait what why
Did I say something
Wait oh
Shit
I meant that platonically I'm sorry I don't know your sexual orientation I'm just used to making gay jokes with my gay friends
sent 4:09 PM

to: tae
nO STOP DONT BE UPSET AT YOURSELF PLS
YOU DIDNT OFFEND ME
I MEANT EMOTIONAL IN A GOOD WAY THAT WAS LIKE THE NICEST THING ANYONES EVER SAID TO ME AFTER SAYING "YOURE STRANGE" IM FUCKIN CRYING
IM WEIRDLY HAPPY
sent 4:12 PM

from: tae
Oh
I WAS WORRIED
CUS I THOUGHT I MADE YOU MAD
Wait no does this mean you're gay
sent 4:13 PM

to: tae
TAEHYUNG
sent 4:13 PM

from: tae
HA sorry
sent 4:14 PM

to: tae
you need to like not apologize all the time
you never do anything wrong i s2g you're probably the perfect human being
sent 4:15 PM

from: tae
Oh God no
I'm not
But thank you
sent 4:16 PM

to: tae
shut up you're literally so nice
also where do you live??
sent 4:16 PM

from: tae
What
That escalated quickly
And I mean we have the same area code so probably close to you
sent 4:17 PM

to: tae
lol you're right
you said you still go to school right
where do you go
sent 4:19 PM

from: tae
Uni of CT
sent 4:19 PM

to: tae
WAIT
ITS 4:20
FUCKIN BLAZE IT AHAHAHA
sent 4:20 PM

from: tae
Are you done
sent 4:20 PM

to: tae
yes
sent 4:21 PM

from: tae
Ok
sent 4:21 PM

to: tae
:,)
also which campus do you study at
sent 4:22 PM

from: tae
Avery Point
sent 4:22 PM

to: tae
dUDE NO WAY?? THATS WHERE I WENT
THIS MEANS WE ACTUALLY DO LIVE CLOSE
WE SHOULD MEET
sent 4:23 PM

from: tae
HECJ YEAG MAN
But after my midterms
If I pass
sent 4:24 PM

to: tae
what
halloween literally just passed what fucking midterms-
sent 4:25 PM

from: tae
It's never too early to start studying
sent 4:25 PM

to: tae
fucking hell right now is too early
sent 4:26

from: tae
DONT LECTURE ME GRANDPA
sent 4:27 PM

The front door opens and closes, and Jin hears distinct footsteps. He curses under his breath; Namjoon's home.

to: tae
hey um really sorry but i have to go
:(:(
i'll talk to you later
sent 4:28 PM

from: tae
Ok I'll be looking forward to it
sent 4:29 PM

to: tae
yeah yeah i'm sure you'll like jerk off in the shower to the thought of me
oh and one more thing
i am most definitely gay
sent 4:29 PM

"Jin, baby, I'm home!" he hears Namjoon say from the hallway.

He slips his phone into his pocket, still grinning slightly as he turns to greet him. "Hey."