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≠ Been To Hell ≠

It took him some sweet time to actually unpack himself, get a hold of his surroundings and most importantly - find his tea in one of the bags he brought. To be completely honest if he went just one day without his favorite white, vanilla flavored tea it would be a god damned miracle. Was he addicted to it? Not certainly... But most likely. It was better than being addicted to alcohol or drugs though, right?

He trotted over to the little kitchen space and grabbed a cup from one of the cabinets, putting the teabag inside and picking the cup up. Now to just go outside and pray that he doesn't bump into any of his neighbors since - for real - he was kinda intimidated by them even though he hasn't seen them yet. He just prayed to God they actually were as 'nice' as Seokjin was ensuring.

He took a shaky breath and exited his room - of course not before peering his head out to see if there was anyone around. God, he looked like such a creep, didn't he? He shook his head at himself and just strolled over towards the small cupboard with the electric kettle. He placed his cup down and toddled over to the shared bathroom with the kettle in his hands - quickly filling it up with water and coming back. He set it down and turned in on; leaning his back against the wall and sliding down to sit on the carpeted floor, resting his elbows on his knees and hands on cheeks as he waited for the water to boil, eyeing around tiredly. He probably needed a nap right after he's done with the tea, looking for a job will have to wait until tomorrow since as of for now he was way too damn exhausted.

He was pretty much on the verge of falling asleep when one of the doors pretty much slammed open, making him jump and open his eyes wide. He was met with the image of a man - most likely older than him - with hair in the color of sapphire blue, pale skin, a tattoo on his neck and a leather jacket pulled onto his strong shoulders. The man didn't spare Taehyung a look at first but it seemed as if he almost sensed the redhead gawking at him, and that's when he turned his head to make eye contact with him for literally just three seconds. His gaze was dark, piercing and for the small moment they gazed at each other - Taehyung felt as if the man was staring into his soul and drilling a hole in him. After that, the blue haired stranger turned towards the stairs with a small scoff and left just like that, making Taehyung tremble slightly and let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding. Jesus fucking Christ... Just who was this guy? Seokjin didn't mention anything about fucking demons living in here!

He shook his head slightly and a few moments after that, the kettle clicked, signalling that the water inside has already boiled. He got up and grabbed the item, pouring the boiling hot liquid into his cup.

— Kim Tae!

Fucking Christ he almost spilled it, that's how startled the voice got him. He turned around and blinked a few times.

— Oh, Namjoon... Hey. What're you doing up here?

He asked, placing the kettle back down and turning around to lean against the cabinet.

— Jin told me to check on ya'. Not like I wouldn't do that anyway, I was curious if you like the place — The silver haired man spoke with a smile that showed those pretty dimples of his. Just the sight made Taehyung smile slightly as well.

— Oh, it's pretty nice so far. It's way more cozy that I would expect it to be. Now I just need to find a job to afford living here through the future months — The redhead chuckled a little, making the other man slightly perk up.

— A job you say? Well, you're pretty damn lucky then.

— What do you mean?

— You see I own a club just around the corner and lately one of the barmen resignated. So if you can pour drinks and make coffee, you're more than welcome to work there. The payment will be enough for you to afford living here and you'll even have quite a lot left, plus it's close and you'll be under my eye. Whaddaya say?

He offered, the smile not washing away from his face. Taehyung was shocked, honestly. Maybe everything wasn't as shitty as he thought it would be just this morning? Today was definitely his lucky day. He grinned wide, eagerly nodding his head at the man's offer.

— I'm in for sure! God, you've spared me a lot of trouble, I owe you one.

Namjoon laughed slightly at that, shaking his head a tad.

— Treat it as a gift. You know, the Kims work together, right? — He spoke, making Taehyung let out a small laugh and nod his head.

— Right, right. So when do I start? Do I need to bring anything?

— Meet me by Jin's room tomorrow at 4 pm. We'll go to the club together so that you can memorize the way to it, and then we'll take care of the formalities. After that, the other barman will take care of you and you can start right away.

He explained and Tae nodded once more. He was beyond happy.

— Alright, I'll make sure to be there. Thanks again, really.

— It's no biggie, kid. Anyway, I have stuff to attend to, glad you're enjoying your stay here so far. See ya' tomorrow — Namjoon mused, before turning away towards the stairs. He was just about to leave when...

— Hey, Namjoon...

— Yeah?

— Say, uh... Who's the blue haired dude that lives on this floor? — He asked almost hesitantly, which made Namjoon look at him as if he'd just seen a ghost and walk back to him im almost panic.

— Did he do anything to you? — He quickly asked, making Taehyung furrow his brows and shake his head. Now he was even more concerned...

Namjoon sighed in relief, leaning down to speak to him in a quieted down tone.

— Jin probably told you, since it's your neighbor, it was Min Yoongi but we call him Agust. He seems to dislike his name or something, I dunno really he's... A weird one. You shouldn't get too involved with him, really. Just be careful around the guy.

He explained, making Tae nod. The silver haired smiled a little at that, giving his shoulder a friendly pat. He turned once more to leave but stopped halfway through.

— Oh, and one more thing — Those words alone made the redhead stiffen up for an unknown reason.

— What is it?

— Be careful around here. Take care of yourself, and remember;
Hold your own, don't show no fear
Or else you're gonna prooly loose yourself and your soul here, kid.

With that he left, leaving Taehyung just standing there in shock and growing fear, that he apparently needed to learn not to show.

Just what the fuck did he drag himself into?

🗡️;; Huh? What's that? A double update???
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