✔ || Distract Me

Chapter 21

{A/N: Totally forgot to say this, but I wanted to give a little disclaimer about the ages. I'm writing this as if it's present day, just on a different timeline. However, I'm an American and though I have researched the Korean age system, I'm not comfortable enough in my limited knowledge to use it confidently in my stories, which is why Tae is 22 and not...24? Is that math right? Okay, see, there we go. I didn't want to get it wrong. Okay, disclaimer over, please enjoy this chapter!}

Jeongguk woke up before Taehyung with a rumbling stomach. He sighed and eased himself out of his boyfriend's arms. Boyfriend. His heart stuttered at the thought. Scratching his head, he put on his sweatpants and a t-shirt and then made his way out to the kitchen. Seokjin, as usual, was already in there, waiting for a cup of coffee to brew. Jeongguk mumbled, "Morning, hyung."

"Good morning, Koo - oh you have got to be kidding me," Seokjin turned to greet the maknae, but his eyes widened as soon as he saw him.

Jeongguk's eyebrows knitted together, "What?"

"You can't seriously not know - you know what, Kookie, just go look at yourself," Seokjin shook his head, turning back to the coffee maker.

Confused, Jeongguk turned to go see himself in the bathroom mirror. As he walked, he passed Hoseok, who snorted loudly into his hand. Jeongguk frowned, "What, hyung?"

"Nothing, nothing," Hoseok said, continuing down the hall to the kitchen.

There was a moment of silence before Seokjin and Hoseok both burst out laughing in the kitchen. Jeongguk debated going back and asking what their problem was, but decided to obey his eldest hyung and go look in the mirror instead. He knocked on the bathroom door before pushing inside. Namjoon was in the shower and peeked out to see who it was. But as soon as he registered Jeongguk's features, his eyes widened and he ducked back into the shower, trying and failing to hide a snicker. Jeongguk frowned, starting to get irritated, until he turned and saw his reflection. He squinted and rubbed away the mist that had accumulated on the glass. His eyes popped out of his skull once he could see himself clearly.

"KIM TAEHYUNG, WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!"

"Language!" Seokjin shouted from the kitchen, still chortling.

Jeongguk slammed his way out of the bathroom and marched across the hall and into his bedroom, the laughter of all of his awake hyungs following him. Taehyung was slowly stirring when Jeongguk entered, blinking innocently. Normally, Jeongguk would melt on the spot, but he was too pissed. Taehyung squinted up at him, "Wha -"

"What the hell is this?" Jeongguk jutted his chin out, pointing accusingly at the dark purple mark on his throat.

Taehyung was half awake, searching for a response that wouldn't end with him getting his ass kicked. As much as he loved when Jeongguk manhandled him - though he'd never actually tell him that - he really didn't feel like waking up to it. "A love bite?"

"Yeah, and why is it on my fucking neck?" Jeongguk snapped.

"Because..." Taehyung worked his jaw, stalling. "Because it's pretty there?"

Jeongguk hesitated, unprepared for that response. But then he heard laughter much closer than before and he turned to see Jimin and Hoseok in the doorway, laughing their heads off. Shit.

"Taetae," Jimin snorted, grabbing Hoseok's arm for support, "did you just call a hickey a love bite?"

Jeongguk grabbed at his hair in frustration and shouted at Taehyung, "I'm going to kill you!"

"Don't kill him, Kookie, we'd miss him!" Hoseok cried, making Jimin laugh even harder.

"At least wait until I've had breakfast," Taehyung said. He glanced over at the two boys in the doorway and whispered, "Kookie, can you hand me my boxers?" A wicked grin spread across Jeongguk's face and Taehyung's eyes widened, "Kookie, don't you dare -"