Playing With Bullets

Chapter 14: Exposed

Silence had fallen over the BTS dorm. At 9 pm at night, the exhausted members had gone to their rooms to prepare for sleep. It was the perfect opportunity for us to sneak out.

Two silhouettes appeared at the end of the dorm hallway. Taehyung and I silently crept out of his bedroom across the wooden plank floorboards. His fingers slipped in-between mine to guide me. Although weary, I was comforted by his touch.

All was quiet besides the sound of Taehyung's gentle breathing by my ear. When we reached the living room, the door was in sight. I felt waves of relief go through my body, but Taehyung instead went rigid.

He pulled me closer to him and the wall. I looked up at him. His was focused on something else in the room. I then looked towards where his gaze was pointed, and spotted the devil himself Min Yoongi sleeping on the couch. Without thinking, I released a loud gasp.

"Omo-"

Taehyung's hand darted out to cover my mouth. He pulled me even closer to his chest, close enough for me to hear his heartbeat. His Adams apple bobbed as he gulped.

The figure on the couch shifted in his slumber. However, he didn't awaken. I once again relaxed.

I relaxed too soon.

The door to one of the members rooms creaked open behind us. I clung to Taehyung's arm. The front door was too far away to reach. I looked to Taehyung in fear, but he already knew where to go.

He pulled me into the closest door near to us, which I hadn't noticed before, the kitchen. I heard the voices of Jin and Namjoon flanking us. I could hear them coming closer and closer, as if they were following us.

"How could you eat the seaweed soup we bought for Taehyung-ah?", Rapmonster sighed.

"Because you forgot to pick me up breakfast," Jin pettily complained right back.

"You ate a dinner bigger than the size of Jimin last night."

"Whatever. I'm making him more, so why are you still upset?"

"'Cause you don't make it as good as Big Wang's."

"What? I thought said you loved my cooking!"

I was interrupted from my eavesdropping by Taehyung. "Jisoo," he whispered.

I glanced towards him, furrowing my brows as I saw him open the cabinet door.

"You want me to hide, again, in an even smaller space?"

"Yes, now get in before they see you!"

Despite my grumbling, I did as he said and squeezed into the cupboard opening. He shut the door, and my world was once again reduced to darkness.

I heard the light switch flip on from outside. Light flooded in through door bottom crack of the door. Several footsteps sauntered into the kitchen. I assume they immediately spotted Taehyung.

"Taehyung, what are you doing out of bed?", Namjoon asked in confusion.

I could envision his surprised face, eyebrows raised, squinty eyes widened as much as they could. Whenever he wasn't being philosophical, or insouciant,  Namjoon made some pretty funny expressions.

"Namjoon hyung, Jin hyung.", Taehyung replied uneasily. Both of the senior members looked at him with speculation at the slight tremble in his voice. "I was just... Looking for something to eat."

Jin instantly brightened. "I'll make you soup."

He rushed towards the sink to wash his hands. Taehyung stepped in front of him.