In the middle vmk

NINETEEN

"Oh shit".

The three boys blinked around in the dark, the film they were watching gone. Jimin groaned and threw the cushion he was leaning against to the television. It had given up on working, same with every other electrical device in the apartment.

"An outage. Seriously?", Taehyung mumbled, his words lost in the darkness. He felt something cling onto him and he flinched, a shriek almost leaving his lips but he sewed them shut, wanting to keep his cool. "Sorry", he heard a soft voice mumble, "Darkness kind of scares I".

Taehyung wanted to laugh at himself, feeling stupid for getting scared of the younger clutching onto his arm. He patted around in search of the other's head and when he found it ruffled Jeongguk's hair, "It's okay".

Jimin, in the meantime, had found his phone that had been somewhere lost on the couch the three of them were sprawled onto. He turned on the flashlight, hurting everyone's eyes by the sudden bright light.

"It's time I'll go find Hoseok's collection of scented candles", he sighed, looking at the other two boys that were now cuddled up on the couch, Jeongguk clinging onto the older. He smiled and got up, leaving the other two back into darkness.

Jeongguk went in search of his own phone, patting around the entire couch and floor while still keeping one hand slipped into Taehyung's larger one. He was scared once he'd let go of him, he'd lose him in the darkness. He knew it was silly but it kept his heart rate low and his breath steady.

He let out a soft "Yesh!", when he found his phone and immediately put on the flashlight. He could now (technically) release Taehyung since there was light and he didn't have to be scared anymore. But since the other's grip felt nice and it comforted him, he kept his hand right where it was – not that Taehyung was really complaining.

"Found them!", Jimin yelled from Hoseok's room and he came barging in with more than ten scented candles piled up in his arms. He chuckled as he saw the looks on the other's faces, "I know right, he's really obsessed with these candles. This isn't even half of his collection".

He started them placing all around the room while Taehyung started lighting them (Jimin figured if he the male can light cigarettes he's also good with lighting candles). Jeongguk watched the pretty candles with fascination, going around smelling each of them to identify the scent.

"So pretty", he smiled, the little lights dancing in the dark.

Taehyung, on the other hand, felt like he was part of a satanic ritual, standing amidst of the burning candles. He chuckled to himself. It wouldn't be the worst thing he would have done in his life.

"Isn't this cozy?", Jimin smiled, jumping back onto the couch, "It sucks we can't watch the end of Totoro though".

"I know already ending", Jeongguk grinned, "I love animations".

Taehyung rolled his eyes as he joined the other two on the couch again, "I don't like them".

Jeongguk gasped, slapping the older's shoulders, feeling offended. "He came out to have a good time and he's feeling so attacked right now", Jimin said in the younger's place.

"We will have Disney marathon once!", Jeongguk said confidently, raising his finger at the older, "You will love it!"

Taehyung seemed hesitant, "I don't-"

"He said it! A Disney marathon it is!", Jimin grinned, "We'll know what to do next time".

"If the power isn't out at least", Taehyung replied, not all that enthusiastic.

Outside, the storm was still raging. And some parents were getting worried.

***

"Uh Jimin-"

"Yeah?"

The short boy looked up. He had been scrolling on Tumblr while Taehyung had gone to the bathroom. Since Taehyung himself had forgotten his phone at home he had taken Jeongguk's phone with him to navigate himself through the dark apartment.

"Jeongguk's phone keeps ringing", the green haired male stated, showing the phone in his hands which screen was lighting up. The phone's owner was currently asleep, head laid in Jimin's lap, and arms wrapped around the older's waist.

"Who is it?", Jimin asked, running his hands through the younger's soft black hair.

Taehyung frowned at the English word written on the screen, "His mom I think?"

This made the other's eyes widen, "Pick up!".

"What!?", Taehyung whisper/yelled, "I can't pick up his phone!"

"Yes you can! The last time we were with Jeongguk he made his parents worry because he didn't tell them where he was. We can't have that happening again", Jimin whispered.

Taehyung still held the ringing phone, knowing how bad he was at talking in general.

"What if they tell him to stop hanging out with us", Jimin finally said and before he knew it the phone was pressed against his ear and he had a Taehyung standing next to him, "You answer then", the male whispered as he tapped the call button, leaving Jimin with the call.

"Uh hi! Hello, you must be Jeongguk's mother. I'm Jimin, one of his friends- yeah we had lunch together- no no nothing happened. You see when we walked out of the restaurant it started raining- Yes, Jeongguk told us he shouldn't be out in the storm. That's why we're at my apartment. No! everything's okay. He's sleeping- yes the power went out here too. Yes he's scared of the dark. But it's okay. My roommate loves scented candles so we have enough light- no, no there's no fire hazard. So yeah Jeongguk fell asleep while we were talking- oh he's right here next to me. But he's too cute too wake up- haha yeah I know he looks like a little bunny. The other? Oh yeah Taehyung's here too. He's a bit shy so he didn't dare answering the phone (he said, ignoring the other's hard glare). Meeting us? Well, sure, Jeongguk already planned for us to a Disney marathon- ah you have all the Disney DVD's, yeah it doesn't surprise me, he really loves Disney. Dinner? I guess that's alright. Taehyung doesn't really have a life either so he'll definitely be present (still ignoring the hard glare) Okay, Jeongguk will tell us the details. Yes, everything's still fine. Staying the night? I guess they will. It's already late and I don't think the storm will die down soon. Alright, yes yes we'll take good care of him. Bye, it was nice talking to you".

"Don't tell me we're having dinner with his parents", Taehyung whispered, eyes big and scared.

Jimin met his gaze, "Oh yes we are".

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