Hello, Hello (Tell Me What You Want Right Now)

Namjin II/Taehyung III

Jin and Namjoon are cuddling in their bed, a rare quiet moment in their schedules. Jin is propped against Namjoon's chest, between his spread legs, a battered paperback in his hands. Namjoon has his phone in one hand, looking over his notes for the raps he's composing and tapping in a few new ideas.

It's nice, and feels cozy and domestic. Namjoon wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. The only sounds in the room are Jin occasionally turning the pages and the sounds of Namjoon's keyboard whenever he types something. Namjoon looks away from his phone to look at the beautiful Omega in front of him. Jin's got his glasses on since they're home with nowhere to go. They're slipping down his nose a little, but the other is too engrossed in his book to notice.

With a fond smile, Namjoon reaches up with his free hand to push the glasses back into place. Jin blinks rapidly in surprise, attention torn from his book. He turns to Namjoon and scrunches up his face cutely. Namjoon chuckles, pressing a kiss to Jin's nose and then they go back to the way they were.

They stay like that for awhile, until there's a quiet knock at the door. They both glance up, surprised. The others had all seemed engrossed in their activities, Yoongi and Jimin holed up in their room and Hoseok, Jungkook, and Taehyung playing games in the living room. "Come in," Jin calls softly and the door opens to reveal Taehyung.

He looks...lost, and a little sad. He's wearing an oversized sweatshirt that Namjoon recognizes as Hoseok's, and baggy sweats that look suspiciously like Jeongguk's. He shuffles into the room, head down. They're both so used to seeing the Omega brash and over-confident, joking around with the others with a never ending stream of energy. Seeing him like this is concerning, to say the least.

"What's wrong, Taehyungie?" Jin asks, setting his book aside. Tae closes the door behind him and pouts, climbing onto the bed with them. He goes immediately into Jin's arms, face in his neck and scenting lightly. Tae loves to scent, but he usually does so with Jimin and sometimes Hoseok. Taehyung is obviously upset, however, and Jin would never deny him. Jin wraps his arms around Tae's shoulders, holding him close. Tae relaxes immediately, chirping low in his throat.

Namjoon's protective Alpha instincts are going haywire. He brings one hand up to wrap around Jin's shoulder, cupping the back of Taehyung's head at the base of his skull. The Alpha's touch makes Taehyung melt.

"Tell your hyungs what's wrong, Taehyung-ah." Jin says, stroking the other Omega's back with light hands.

Taehyung heaves a deep sigh, burrowing a little closer. "I just...I don't know. Hyungs, how do you know when you like someone?"

The question takes them by surprise. Taehyung had never shown much interest in anyone before now. Jin turns to look at Namjoon, who just shrugs a little. "Well," Jin says carefully. "You want to spend time with them. All of your time, if you really like them. You don't even care what you do, you just want to be near them."

Namjoon hums in approval. "The sight of them makes your day even better." He adds. "Their smile could turn your worst day into one of the best."

"You just know, Taehyungie." Jin says, kissing the top of the Omega's head. "In your heart, you'll really know."

They had hoped it would help the confused Omega, but instead he just makes a noise of distress and Jin feels tears wetting his collarbone. Taehyung's caramel and vanilla scent is kicking up in the air, tinged darker and almost burnt with his sadness. Jin clutches him closer, heart breaking a little at his torment.

"Oh, Taetae, it's okay." he coos. "It'll all be okay, anyone in the world would be happy to have you. You're amazing, Taehyung, don't cry."

But Taehyung does keep crying. He cries and cries until his throat is sore and his eyes hurt, head pounding. Jin and Namjoon never let him go, offering him all the comfort they can give. He finally quiets a long while later, sniffling into Jin's chest. Namjoon shifts, extracting himself from behind Jin. Jin looks at him in confusion and Namjoon says, "I'm going to go get a washcloth and a glass of water. Maybe some chocolate from the stash."

Jin nods in approval and Namjoon leaves. Jin moves Taehyung so he's sitting higher in his lap, face more near his jaw than his chest. Taehyung whimpers but resettles easily. Jin hums a senseless lullaby, hoping to soothe Taehyung more. It seems to work, the other Omega practically purring into his neck. Namjoon comes back quickly, sitting on the edge of the bed next to Taehyung. Jin pushes at Tae gently, getting him to sit up. "Joonie's got some water for you, Taehyung-ah, and a snack, why don't you take it from him?"

Tae turns to face Namjoon and Namjoon's heart shatters. The Omega's face is red, splotchy from his tears, eyes puffy and swollen. He looks miserable. He wants to destroy whoever made the Omega feel this way. He offers Taehyung the water and he takes it, opening the bottle that's still ice-cold from the fridge. He lifts it to his mouth with shaking hands and Jin cups them with one of his own so Tae doesn't choke himself. He drinks half of it in one go before Jin makes him stop. He pouts, but Namjoon offers him an opened chocolate bar instead and he perks up some. He nibbles at the corner before taking a bite. As he chews, he offers it to Jin. Jin smiles, taking a little bite. Sweetness blooms over his tongue, but he wants Taehyung to have most of it. The poor boy needs it. Pleased, Taehyung turns to Namjoon, offering it to him as well. Namjoon smiles softly, taking a little bite as well. Happy with himself, Taehyung takes another bite of his own, shoving half of it into his mouth.

They let him finish in silence and Jin lets him have the water back. Taehyung hums happily as he drains the rest of the water. "Come here," Namjoon says softly and Tae leaves Jin's lap to climb into Namjoon's. Namjoon takes the washcloth he had brought with him and wipes off the Omega's face, freeing it from dried tears and the little bits of chocolate smeared around his mouth. Finished, Namjoon tosses the washcloth to the floor to be picked up later. He cups Taehyung's face with both of his hands. Taehyung chirps, leaning into the Alpha's touch. "Taehyung-ah," Namjoon says and Tae blinks, eyes focusing onto Namjoon's. "You deserve someone that'll take care of you. Someone that makes you the happiest person on the planet. If they're making you feel this badly, you need to talk to them. You shouldn't have to feel this way."

Taehyung's face crumples and he whimpers, high in his throat, before biting his lip. "I can't," he says quietly. "I-I can't, they won't- they wouldn't- I just can't."

Namjoon wants to ask why, wants to demand who it is so he can knock some sense into them. But Taehyung clearly doesn't want to talk about it anymore, so Namjoon sighs. He strokes Tae's cheek with his thumb. "Just think about it, okay?"

Taehyung nods sulkily. He looks between Namjoon and Jin, biting his lip again. "Can I sleep in here tonight? You guys are so comforting and you smell so nice."

Namjoon turns to see Jin smiling, eyes soft. "Of course, Taehyung-ah." He says and Namjoon nods in affirmation.

Taehyung chirps and climbs off of Namjoon's lap, feet settling on the floor. "I'm going to go get some stuff." As he's leaving Jin calls, "Yah, brush your teeth and wash your face!"

"Yes, eomma!" Taehyung calls back and they both smile.

And so they end up Taehyung between them that night, Jin reading his book under lamplight while Taehyung shows Namjoon silly videos on his phone. It's nice, it's cozy, but Namjoon can't help the painful prick in his chest when he thinks of how sad Taehyung had been. The Omega deserves so much better.