Nabii (ao3)
Jeongguk realises that he's in love with Taehyung when he accidentally watches a YouTube video of the Top 5 TaeTzu (BTS V & TWICE Tzuyu) Moments.
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Jeongguk has always hated Autoplay—on YouTube. He despises how quickly another video, usually completely unrelated to the previously one starts playing. As soon as he discovered the pause autoplay option at the corner of the screen that fateful Saturday night three years ago, he was never a victim of the unfortunate update anymore.
Until that night.
Not even three seconds after Charlie Puth's new music video finishes, a new video stares Jeongguk straight in the face without his permission. With an irritated huff, he immediately slides his mouse up to quickly pause the video and use his freedom of choice but halts instantly at what he sees on the screen.
Taehyung is the first person he sees, automatically. It's a clip playing of Taehyung and Jimin at Idol Star Athletics Championships from the year before. Jimin is holding his phone above their heads and their faces were stuck together, making silly faces as they took selcas. Jeongguk looks at the clip curiously, still not glimpsing the title of the video since he assumes there is nothing unusual about the behaviour of the two. The hyungs take pictures together all of the time.
When an arrow suddenly appears on the screen, however, pointing to the two female idols standing next to Taehyung and Jimin, Jeongguk's eyebrows furrow in confusion. The clip slows down and the arrow twists to show some sort of subtle glance between Taehyung and the female closer to him.
Taehyung can't help but stare longingly at Tzuyu, purple cursive words suddenly appear on the screen, hanging above Taehyung's moving form on the screen as he walks around Jimin idly.
Jeongguk's grip on the mouse becomes slack and his eyes grow wide incredulously. He finally reads the title of the video: TAETZU ❤ TOP 5 MOMENTS ❤ BTS V & TWICE TZUYU.
Jeongguk stares at his computer screen blankly for a few seconds, multiple emotions swirling within him. Taehyung and Tzuyu? The mere idea is crazy. Briefly, Jeongguk considers just ignoring it and going back to watching music videos. The entire concept of Taehyung being involved with a female idol is absurd. But, the fact that there are compilations of assumed moments is even more insane.
As Jeongguk battles internally whether to continue watching the video or not, it plays nevertheless before him, since he hasn't paused it. Another scene is playing, where an arrow is pointing to Taehyung who stood with the whole group this time, waiting patiently behind Twice as they received an award. Jeongguk's eyes are stuck to the image of Taehyung who smiles and looks down twice while one of the members of Twice speaks into the microphone. Another arrow points to Tzuyu, who Jeongguk vaguely recognises from their brief introductions.
Taehyung smiles and looks at Tzuyu affectionately again but tries not to be too obvious, more words appear at the top of the screen.
Affectionately? Jeongguk gives into his curiosity and disbelief and focuses on the scene, frowning at Taehyung's strange behaviour. He sees himself at the corner of the screen and thinks back to that moment. He remembers being overwhelmed and elated at winning an award but isn't able to recall why Taehyung was smiling shyly like that.
Jeongguk restarts the video. He studies Taehyung's familiar face and feels an uncanny pull at his gut every time those awful words appear on the screen that indicates Taehyung's reaction to Tzuyu. By the end of the video, Jeongguk feels a sense of uncertainty he has never felt before. Most of the clips are from different award shows, where both idols looked at each other. There are a couple clips of Tzuyu smiling and providing her full attention to the large screen whenever Taehyung appeared on it.
