catauthor(ao3)
How do you date your best friend's ex?
or
Taehyung wants to date Jimin's ex-boyfriend. But he's a big believer in the bro-code.
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6 months earlier
Taehyung woke up to the front door rebounding off the wall. A few seconds later a sobbing Jimin was throwing himself into his arms, shaking from the strength of his sobs.
"I did something bad, Tae, something really bad, and I don't know how to fix it."
Taehyung didn't do anything, just continued stroking Jimin's hair and rocking him slightly. He was disoriented from just waking up but he would do anything for Jimin.
"What do I do Tae? I don't know what to do."
"It's ok Jiminie, you're ok." Jimin being like this was weird. Usually, if something was bothering him he was quite stoic. It was Taehyung who needed comforting when something went wrong.
"It's not ok, though. I'm an awful, terrible person."
"What did you do Jiminie? I'm sure it's not that bad."
Jimin started sobbing harder.
"Jiminie, what did you do?" Taehyung was starting to get very worried.
"I've been cheating on Jungkookie and he caught me this time."
"Oh my god." Taehyung didn't know what to say.
"I told you Taehyung, I'm an awful, awful person."
"Oh Jiminie." Taehyung adjusted Jimin, so he could look him right in the eyes. "You're not an awful person, you just made a mistake."
Jimin shook his head. "Jungkook doesn't deserve this. He's the best. I can't believe he caught me banging Hoseok."
"Holy shit Jimin. You cheated on him with his best friend?"
"Shut up!" Jimin wailed. "I know. I'm the worst person ever."
"Well, I don't really know what to say Jiminie. You did a really bad thing."
"I know," Jimin wailed. "I don't even know why I did it. Jungkook was the best boyfriend ever. He always bought me flowers and made me feel special and I just made him feel like shit."
"I know how great he was Jimin."
Jimin sat in miserable silence.
"Do you hate me, Taehyung?" he asked after a while.
"I could never Jimin. But I do hate what you did."
"I hate what I did too."
Present Day
"Jiminie," Taehyung whined. "Have you seen my camera? I can't find it anywhere."
"It's in the living room cupboard. Why do you need it anyway?" Taehyung huffed and ran to the bathroom to retrieve his camera.
"Jiminie, I told you! I'm joining photography club today," he called down the hallway.
"That's today?"
"Yeah!" After one last check of his bag, Taehyung was ready to go. "Ok, bye."
"Have fun Tae Tae."
