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forty-four.

* a longer chapter than usual
therefore not proofread

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     he is waiting, sitting on the corner table of the cafe, the most private one. two iced cinnamon dolce latte kept in front of him waiting for the man as well.

     jungkook is slight bit of stressed and a part of him wants to prove himself as a good boyfriend. he still doesn't know the reason taehyung wants to meet him but it's obvious that the reason is jimin.

     he sighs, looks around and scrolls through the phone, waiting for the man. he is late. it's already past 20 mins the time they decided to meet.

     after another ten minutes when the boy doesn't come, jungkook is halfway through his drink and is deciding that he'll gladly drink the second if taehyung doesn't come by another fifteen minutes. but he does come. jungkook stares as the man enters the cafe and looks around before spotting him and coming towards him. jungkook didn't know taehyung would recognize his face but there he is sitting in front of him and he doesn't look happy.

     "taehyung," the tanned male says, stretchers his arm towards jungkook. jungkook clears his throat and greets him with a handshake.

     "jungkook." he mentally screams at the formality because formality scares him.

     "first of all," taehyung pauses, eyes on the drink in front of him. "is this for me?"

     "yeah," jungkook gulps. he didn't know what taehyung might like and iced cinnamon dolce latte is something which fits into slight bit of everything, according to jungkook that is.

     taehyung hums and takes a sip. "so where was i?" he tilts his head, thinks. "oh first of all, this meeting is a secret and jimin doesn't know about it and won't know about it. he won't know what we've talked about here." his voice is deep and strong. "it's going to be just between us." it's dominating as well. but it displays more of concern than hatred.

     "okay." jungkook frowns. this doesn't seem good.

     "do you like him for real?" taehyung asks, takes another sip.

     "i do. i'm serious for him," jungkook admits to taehyung and to himself.

     "what about when you become an idol? i'm pretty sure you aren't allowed to date." taehyung sounds bitter and worried at the same time.

     "i'll keep it a secret. i only have a one year dating ban. after that it's going to be fine," jungkook says, eyes on taehyung. he wants to tell him how serious he is.

     taehyung mumbles an oh. " you're that serious eh?" he seems shocked himself.

     "i am. very."

     "don't hurt him." taehyung's voice is so much softer now. "he's vulnerable. don't hurt him or," it darkens, his voice darkens to a level. "cheap but i'll tell on you about your relationship. and your career would go down the drain. i do have other ways but i don't want to be very harsh." he smirks and it's almost terrifying.

     "i won't hurt him. would never." jungkook is pleading, his voice is. it craves for trust, trust that he'll keep jimin happy and with him. "it's too soon to say but i might love him. i don't know myself but there's a part of me which claims so." jungkook has his head on his palms. it's difficult for him to admit, to accept and taehyung can see that.

     "have you told him so?"

     "no. i'm scared and also, i want to be more sure," jungkook says, sighs and looks away. this is too much talking for a day.

     "i trust you, jungkook. i trust you that you won't hurt him but i don't trust jimin. he likes you a lot, but things always get complicated with him and he's tough to handle. at times, you'll have to treat him like a child and the other, he's talking all adult and mature shit." taehyung says and it's all in a flow. he didn't intend to say as much.

     "i'm willing to do it for him." jungkook smiles and he has two questions raised now. "but why do you trust me?"

     "because i took your test," taehyung smiles slightly. it's cheeky and mischievous. "i was behind your drink."

     jungkook chokes on his drink and yells a,"what?" he's slightly angry. "why'd you do that?"

     "well, long story short. yoongi hyung saw you there and i told him to get you drunk somehow to see if you try something bad with jimi―

     "oh god! you thought i'd rape him or somethin―"

     "i wasn't done," taehyung frowns, speaks again when jungkook sighs and settles back. "i'm sorry but i had to check. there are reasons." taehyung's voice wavers, it's hoarse and unstable. "yoongi hyung was there to keep an eye on you so i told him to do so. and well the result was that you did not even touch jimin in an inappropriate way. so i'm glad."

     "what reasons?" jungkook asks, frowns.

     "can't tell you. that's for jimin talk about. he'll let you know when he's ready." taehyung looks away, he looks disappointed. at himself.

     "there's one more thing that i'm curious about."

     "yeah?"

     "the way you talk about him. you guys aren't just best friends, are you?" jungkook asks, finishes the drink.

     "right now we are. but we've got a history. just so you know he doesn't love me while i do still." taehyung stands up, he's ready to leave. "and as i had said before, all of this remains a secret from jimin. everything."

❝he let him go for him to be happy❞

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     a/n: can someone teach me to use tumblr. like for real no kidding i can't use it  :'(