innocence; vmin

t h i r t e e n

Jimin laughed at how excited Taehyung was over a simple lollipop, grinning at how cute he was and watching as he unwrapped it. his expression changed, however, the moment the boy put that thing in his mouth. He and Namjoon both shared a knowing look.

Taehyung failed to notice the two boys staring at him, looking down at his phone as he innocently twirled the stem of the candy that he sucked at.

"Tae," Jimin said, clearing his throat. He gave Namjoon a mischievous grin before Taehyung looked at him. "Can I have a taste?"

Taehyung looked at him for a second before nodding, taking the sucker out of his mouth and offering it to Jimin. To his surprise, though, Jimin didn't take it into his own hands. He bent his head down and put the candy in his mouth, making eye contact with Taehyung as he did. Both Taehyung and Namjoon watched as Jimin slipped it out of his mouth, his lips popping back in to place.

"Tasty," Jimin whispered, licking any remaining flavor off of his lips. He watched as Taehyung put the sucker back into his own mouth, obviously trying to pretend he wasn't turned on by what just happened.

Namjoon, on the other hand, wasn't as good at hiding it. "Fuck this," he sighed, rubbing his face with a hand. "Why can't Jin just be fine with an open relationship?"

"What?" He surveyed the two boys, just now noticing the way they looked at him, glares so intense that Taehyung could barely breathe. It didn't take long for him to realize just what was going on, or for him to take the blame for it. "I didn't mean to-"

"You don't need to apologize, baby." By the look on Jimin's face, it was obvious he has something planned. "Namjoon's different from other boys."

"How so?" Taehyung couldn't bring his voice above a whisper.

"Jin won't let him lay a finger on you, right, Namjoon?" The oldest boy nodded. "So we can do whatever we want and he's stuck just watching."

Taehyung had no idea what was going on, so he decided to just stay silent. It was Namjoon who decided to speak first, voicing the question Taehyung was thinking. "Jimin, what are you trying to do?"

"What are you talking about?" He asked innocently. "I'm not trying to do anything. I just like knowing that people want what's mine so badly but can't have it." He whispered the last part so only Taehyung heard it, causing him to profusely.

Taehyung loved hearing Jimin call him his, even though he knew it wasn't in the same way he wanted it to be said. He figured Yoongi was right and Jimin didn't really like him but was only using him for his own entertainment.

Oddly, he didn't mind too much. The idea of being Jimin's you was actually exciting, despite the dirty and dissatisfied feeling it left him with.

"This really isn't fair," Namjoon continued to whine. "Showing him off to me knowing damn well you're not going to share is beyond cruel. It's sadistic."

Jimin just shrugged, grinning evilly as the bell went off, prompting the students in the cafeteria to continue to their next classes. He dragged Taehyung away from the table without a word, the younger walking shyly beside him as they walked through the halls. They eventually stopped when they reached the point where they had to separate, Jimin leaving with a wink and an "I'll see you after school."

***

The events that took place during lunch stayed at the front of Taehyung's mind all day, especially the words that followed. Before he knew it, the bell rang and Taehyung was now to go to Jimin's house. Yoongi and Jungkook hadn't gone that day and he was way too embarrassed to talk to Namjoon again, so he decided to wait for Jimin to walk out so they could walk together.