devilinparadise(ao3)
Taehyung and Jeongguk get a duo part on the choreography for the new album's title track.
Jeongguk would be the happiest boy on earth, if only they didn't argue just the night before.
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Day 0
The silver-haired boy extended his arm towards Jeongguk once more, touching and playing with his earlobe, a boxy grin spreading quickly on his face. And that's when Jeongguk snapped.
"Hyung, could you please stop annoying me like that? I told you at least a hundred times to fucking quit and let me eat my dinner alone!" The younger stared at Taehyung's astonished face, seeing the surprise in his widening eyes and parting lips, and thought that maybe he could have exaggerated. He never called his boyfriend with honorifics, not that he didn't respect him, but rather because they stopped being so formal long before, and he never, never, swore. Except when they were in bed. But that's beside the point.
Therefore, he knew that his words were harsh and his reaction excessive, but the flaming rage in his chest was spilling and not willing to stop. "You and your touching mania will get us in trouble! Fans are already suspecting something, and you're only adding material to the rumors, always with your fingers bothering me when there are cameras!"
Taehyung looked confused, almost as if he was trying to understand whether it was a joke or Jeongguk was serious, before sharply answering: "Well, if you don't like your boyfriend's touch, you could have said it earlier".
"It's not... God, Tae, listen, I'm just scared that your continuous displays of affection will cause drama with BigHit, you know how things are" Jeongguk tried to control his voice, lowering his tone, but the hysteria was still there.
"You really think that some innocent skinship can lead to a scandal? It's not like I'm kissing you on cameras, I know I have to be careful too!" the hurt in Taehyung's voice was unequivocal.
"Everything can lead to a scandal, Taehyung! I'm only caring for my career, for our career," Jeongguk really didn't understand how the elder could be so superficial.
"So you care about your career more than you care about your boyfriend? Where did all the I love you more than anything's go? And you mean the world to me? " Taehyung stood up from the dinner table, clearly shocked. "I really thought you were a different person, Jeongguk. I'm sorry."
Taehyung shook his head with a sigh, before heading for his room's door. And before opening it, a hand already on the knob, he stopped and turned his head towards the table. "You know what? Fuck that. I'm not sorry at all, you asshole."
That was the moment Jeongguk finally realized what he had done. No, no, no, no, he thought, this can't be, I screwed up so badly. And as he stared at the napkin in front of him, a voice confirmed his thoughts.
"Kook, I have to warn you, you probably just made the mistake of your life" Jimin's soft voice reminded him that while he and Taehyung were busy yelling at each other, they weren't alone in the room. But it sure felt like it: everyone, Jeongguk noticed, had stopped eating and looked a mixture of worried and terrified.
He sighed, pushing his ramen bowl aside, not so hungry anymore. "You are probably right" he mumbled, worn-out.
"Hey, kid, it's alright, everything will be okay," Namjoon placed a protective arm over his shoulders, comforting him like the perfect leader he was. "Shit like this happens in a relationship, and yours is even more difficult to handle, as you two are idols, you have to care about your public image".
