Bully | Taekook

7

"hey, taehyung?" jimin asked, while the both of them made their way to the park.

"yeah?"

jimin hesitated for a moment, before speaking up softly,

"don't... don't tell anyone about the whole... outfit thing from earlier. not that you would.., it's just... you're the only one that knows, you know?"

taehyung nodded quickly to reassure him,

"of course, jimin."

the two fell silent for a moment and jimin quickly tried to change the subject, still a little shy about the whole thing.

"so... what did you want to talk to me about?" jimin asked, looking over at him.

taehyung let out a small laugh, avoiding jimin's eyes, and clearing his throat.

"oh... well," taehyung started, "it's kind of... a lot to explain."

jimin smiled at him and let out a little laugh in response.

"after what you just found out about me, i think i can handle it," he said, with humor in his tone, "and that thing you said about me being able to tell you anything.., that goes both ways, remember?"

taehyung gave him a half smile, still feeling nervous.

"well... it's just..."

taehyung sighed.

"spit it out!" jimin said, grabbing onto his arm and shaking him jokingly, clearly eager to know what it was that taehyung was so apprehensive to tell him.

they had made it to the park at that point, taehyung taking a few steps ahead of the other to sit down on one of the swings.

there was silence again, before taehyung looked back up to the impatient jimin standing in front of him.

"i've been lying to you," taehyung said, like he was ripping off a bandaid.

jimin just looked at him for a moment, clearly a little surprised,

"lying?" he asked, suddenly a bit on edge, "about what?"

there was more hesitation from taehyung, before he added,

"i'm... i'm not living with my aunt."

jimin's mouth parted in shock,

"what? then who are you staying with?" jimin asked, clear concern shown in his voice.

"nobody... well, until recently.. "

there was silence again, jimin clearly trying to comprehend what he was hearing,

"taehyung.., i don't understand. what does 'nobody' mean?"

he just shrugged.

"just what i said... nobody."

jimin's brows furrowed,

"where have you been staying, then?"

"just... around," taehyung said, clearly not wanting to admit the full truth.

jimin was baffled, raising his voice in concern,

"what the hell, taehyung? what does that mean?"

"like... you know..," he paused, before admitting defeat and looking up at the other,

"a storage closet in our school's library."

jimin's jaw dropped and his eyes went wide.

"storage closet?! what?" he asked, "what about your aunt?"