𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑✓

-8-

With her purse in hand and her outfit crease-free, Anthea got out of her car - not before carrying Theo's carrier. Luckily for him, there was going to be a play area just for pets at the uni-fest of Jungkook's college.

After Yoongi had somehow managed to fix her car two days ago, Anthea had insisted on dropping him off. Even when he did have his own scooter, he agreed to the offer - I mean, who doesn't like free air conditioning, ammiright.

The two had conversed well during the way. With the occasional jokes thrown around here and there, Anthea could safely say that the two were on friendly terms now. But what she couldn't help but notice was a scar that went all the way around Yoongi's right wrist to his elbow. She remembered seeing another similar scar around his neck earlier and couldn't help but wonder what it was.

Was he a street fighter? Or maybe a delinquent? Or was he-

"Hey." She was startled by a deep voice greeting her from behind her. She turned around to meet none other than Yoongi himself. Gosh speak of the devil, she thought before giving him a small smile.

"Hi." She replied. "You're here early."

"So are you." He reverted, causing Anthea to let out a chuckle.

"Well, I had to leave little Theo here with his friends at the pet-play area." She lifted Theo's carrier a bit and the cat only peeped his head out of the dark end to look at the man, before hiding back inside once again. "He's shy now, but is a real brat once he gets to know you."

"So he's the little fella who ate the carpet fur on accident?" Yoongi asked before leaning down to take a closer look at the Scottish fold. He smiled at the cat before looking up at Anthea. "Hoseok told me. I couldn't help but ask him once I saw you at the hospital with this little guy."

"When did you-"

"Believe it or not, I was at the same hospital you went to in a hurry to save your choking cat. It was really a great sight to see you getting confused when they told you that you had to go to the vet and not a orthopaedic." He laughed, earning a weak slap on his arm in return.

"It's not funny. Theo was practically dying!" She cried before slapping his arm again.
Her thought, though, was of why Yoongi was in a hospital? That too at an orthopaedic?

"Seems like you two have already met." A voice spoke from somewhere, cutting off the bickering between the two.

"Namjoon!"

"Mr. Kim."

Anthea and Yoongi, both looked over at each other in shock. How does he/she know him? They thought at the same moment.

"Well to answer your upcoming questions: Anthea, I'm a friend of Yoongi's. And Yoongi, I teach Jungkook who's a friend of Anthea's." Namjoon informed and began walking before them, leading the way. "Now that's out of the way, come inside."

So the three walked inside the large auditorium lined with many food stalls and exhibits. Anthea couldn't help but be in awe at the sight of the beautiful paintings that lined the walls.

Her eyes soon caught Jungkook with someone who she later recognised as Taehyung, in front of a painting. Anthea quickly recalled Jungkook talking about his painting that he was going to put up for the exhibit and realised that the art on the wall was in fact his.

"You guys have gotten pretty close." Anthea teased as the three made their way towards the not-yet couple.

"Huh? Hey, you're here!" Jungkook exclaimed before he noticed the carrier in her hand and that was when his voice went an octave or two higher. "Oh my god, you must be little Theo! He's such a cutie! Can I pet him?"

The girl couldn't help but feel her heart melt a little inside, and she handed Jungkook the carrier, who eagerly took it. But what Anthea didn't know was that Taehyung, on the other hand, was literally dying after hearing Jungkook's cute voice.

After Jungkook had practically asked Taehyung out the night he went off to drop the younger, Taehyung couldn't help but start questioning not just his sexuality, but rather almost everything. Was he really into guys now? What about the many girls he liked. What about the time he had dated? Was loving someone really that complicated?

He had to talk this out with Yoongi, but he didn't know when to. Or even how to. For all he knew, Yoongi could be homophobic! Okay, yeah, that was a stretch and just Taehyung's brain being stupid, but still-

"You're his babysitter for today. I'm done tolerating his stupidity!" Anthea exclaimed earning chuckles from the other men.

"Hey, where's Hoseok?" Namjoon asked. The two had grown to become quite good friends, especially when they realised that the two - along with Anthea - were of the same age.

"He's got a cold." The girl replied, while she continued being mesmerised by the many art pieces that lined the white walls.

"Hey, now. Don't be shy. If you really wanna see them then go ahead." Namjoon placed an encouraging hand on Anthea's shoulder. "I know it feels weird being the older one here, but art is art."

Anthea nodded before informing the others that she would be looking around. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she was surprised to feel a hand wrapping around her wrist.

"I'll come with." Yoongi said as he followed Anthea, hand never leaving hers. He then lowered his face to near her ear and whispered. "I'm just trying to set those two up, so I'm sorry if you're uncomfortable around me. I can always go somewhere else."

Anthea smiled, before shaking her head. "No, it's fine. You can tag along. I'm pretty lonely without Hoseok, anyway."

And with that the two made their way away from their little group. Namjoon, too, said he had a few errands to take care of, so that only left Jungkook, Taehyung and Theo by themselves.

The two men stood awkwardly, Taehyung occasionally thinking what'd he do to in his past life to be in this horribly awkward situation. This went on for a while, before Jungkook spoke up.

"Doesn't it feel like we're a couple." Causing Taehyung to choke on his own spit.

"What?" He croaked as he managed to calm his racing heart and erratic coughs.

"No, I mean, look: you're like the mom, I'm like the dad and Theo's like the baby. Right?" Jungkook explained, earning a meow of agreement from the Scottish fold. "See? Even the cat agrees."

And Taehyung could only hope for this night to be over as fast as possible before his heart jumps out of his chest.

Literally.

-x-
Tbc

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