The TaeJin Exhibit

Chapter 7

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It had been three days since the occurrence in the storage closet.

Sure, the two in question had spoken briefly about the incident, but Jin had tried to play everything off by joking about it. Saying something along the lines of: "Who wouldn't be overcome with attraction while in the presence of Mr. Worldwide Handsome."

Tae didn't seem to be as amused as the older did about the situation. However, he casually played it off as if it were just a "heat of the moment" kind of thing. Taehyung didn't want to destroy the bond that they had between them. So, he figured the best way to handle things was avoidance. He knew that was the exact reason why his hyung had "laughed" everything off in that moment.

Humor was Seokjin's coping mechanism. Laughter was how the eldest of the group dealt with uneasy situations. Taehyung knew this. Much to the younger's dismay, Jin seemed perfectly fine with not mentioning the incident anymore, as well as keeping their little encounter just between the two of them. But who was Taehyung to complain as long as the older still agreed to speak with him. However, neither one could doubt that fact that there was a certain "tension" rising between them, and it was becoming more and more evident as time went on.

But, today was a new day, and the boys were preparing for yet another live event. Later, the group would be going on a talk show where they will perform and answer some questions.

About a week ago, their manager had given them information about the event and explained that the show's executives would like for the idols to perform a mix of thier past songs. The members had been allowed to choose which songs they most wanted to perform from a list consisting of a variety of their earlier albums. After many vigorous games of rock-paper-scissors, they had all agreed to open with Boy In Love, then lead into the the choruses of Dope and Run, and finally end with the iconic Blood, Sweat and Tears.

The fans were in for a real treat since these dances had not been performed live in a long time. Army wasn't going to know what hit them.

The members had started to disperse around the room after they finished up with their last rehearsal round before the show tonight. The sounds of their heavy breathing could be heard echoing off of the studio walls.

Hobi was vigorously towel drying his hair, while Jungkook and Jimin spoke animatedly to him about the routine.

Yoongi had settled himself onto the floor along the sideline to "meditate," as he called it, but everyone knew that he was really just trying to nap.

RM had drifted his way over to a very exhausted Seokjin, speaking excitedly about the schedule and time frames in between each song. Jin was listening to the leader while leaning against the side wall with one foot propped up behind him, stretching his arms up above his head to alleviate the built up tension in his shoulders.

Taehyung was sitting on the floor against the oposite wall when his eyes drifted towards the eldest of the group. He became somewhat captivated by the older's movements and found that he couldn't look away. He tried to casually eye both males, hoping to make his staring less obvious. But, it was not working out the way that he had planned.

The oldest was clearly out of breath as they had just finished up with their Blood, Sweat, and Tears choreography. His hair was tosseled away from his forehead, dampened with light sweat. His heavy breaths seen clear by the raising and lowering of his chest, showing the signs of how hard he had worked.