The Lie You Keep

I'm The Devil

"How'd you find out my workplace?" Jimin asks as the pair walk the night.

Taehyung replies with a laugh, which prompts Jimin to look at him confusedly.

Before he could ask what was wrong Taehyung answers "You don't need to know that stuff."

"Um actually that is my business," Jimin cuts. "Not that I don't trust you but you might've gotten your info from the wrong people, and a bad reputation is the last thing Yoongi wants."

"Yoongi? Your boss?" Taehyung asks casually.

"Yup. And I wouldn't want my company to have a bad name."

Taehyung hums. "Meh the least you can do is trust my resources you hear?" He looks Jimin in the eye, rendering him speechless for a second.

"I- why is that?" Crap he stuttered.

Another thoughtful hum. "I just found out from a friend don't worry. He's good and all and I trust him."

Jimin's eyes narrow suspiciously.

"Are you sure?" He made up his mind that second. "Well I'd like to see this friend and-"

"That's not necessary," Taehyung cuts as they continue their walk. For a second Jimin didn't know what to say to that. But the blond with pink at its end continues with "So where do you live? We can't just stroll all night."

Jimin didn't notice the other's attempt at changing conversation so he says "Ah it's still a little bit far." He turns to look at his companion. "You sure you wanna continue taking me home?"

"Absolutely." And this wasn't a lie indeed.

Jimin smiles. "Well okay." He frowns a bit. "But can you like, maybe accompany me to a coffee shop?" He meets Taehyung's perplexed gaze. "I need a bit more caffeine to continue walking."

"Who said we're walking?"

At this Jimin's surprised.

"We're not?"

"No." Taehyung's serious facade is broken by a cute smile. "We're taking the bus."

So he grabs Jimin's arm and starts to speed-walk toward the bus station, with a confused Jimin by his heels sputtering out gibberish.

"Wait Taehyung I-"

"No time the bus is almost leaving!"

"Why are you so excited about a bus?" Jimin calls out exasperatedly, head falling backwards to see the starless night sky.

He's got a heavy sling bag filled with numerous papers, his tie is loose and his white dress shirt is wrinkled in some places.

His feet hurt and his back aches, but as he looks forward again it's to be blinded by a bright box-like smile, and he just has to gasp and catch his breath.

Did he just witness an angel?

"Yahh are you an angel?" Jimin can't help but ask semi-seriously.

Taehyung laughs. "Angel? Me? No, it's you." He cheekily winks before looking forward again.

He didn't hear the pink-haired man whisper "If you're the angel, I'm the devil."

Jimin says distractedly "You say something?"

"Nope!"

The shorter hums. "I thought I heard you say something."

Before he could question anything more, the bus pulls up and Taehyung bounces on the balls of his feet.

"We're going!" He turns excitedly to his companion, twinkle in his eye. "We gotta go and get some dinner so you can work."

Jimin's mouth was slightly open, but then he smiles fondly.

"Yes, yes we should."

So they climb aboard the bus and talk till it moves, going off once they reach a coffee shop near Jimin's home.

"What do you want?" Taehyung asks as they stand in line for the counter.

"I can pay for myself," assures Jimin as he takes out his own wallet. "I'm just gonna grab a bite then we can continue going home."

A bit of silence surrounds them before Jimin speaks again.

"Hey, I'm sorry you had to take me home even when your schedule as a doctor is very busy and tiring."

Taehyung waves a careless hand.

"Nahh, it's fine." He smiles. "They don't mind, and besides, I wanna catch up with you. It's been such a long time since we last talked and you wanna drive me away?" He pouts.

Jimin can't help but laugh. "No no it's not like that at all. I don't wanna be a bother to your job."

The sincerity dripped from his voice that Taehyung's tongue almost slipped.

But he stopped his words by producing a close-lipped smile, and patting his old friend's head.

"Hello good evening what would you be having?"

Jimin steps up in line as the other leaves to find a seat.

"Boss? Yeah I've got him."