House of Cards

Chapter 7

When Taehyung opened the case Jungkook could see that he was steeling himself for something. He wasn't sure what exactly he was steeling himself for but he still did it, still bit down on his lower lip hard and narrowed his eyes in something that seemed like anticipation. Taehyung was probably terrified of the idea of opening it to see some grisly fetish inside: a cut off cock or a mound of crushed teeth inside the box. Like something a pet cat would bring to its owner; a chunk of grizzled meat to please them. Jungkook wouldn't do something like that, wouldn't make anyone open a box to find a fetish inside.

Well, not as a gift anyway.

So when Taehyung pulled the lid up fully to glance inside and he saw the gun his expression shifted completely. His mouth dropped open in a soft 'o' of surprise as his eyebrows lifted. Then he looked up at him rather dumbly, his lips not even moving to show that he was trying to speak. Was it surprised delight that had him speechless, or fear like always? Most men would cum in their trousers at the thought of getting a gun all for themselves but Taehyung was unlike most men. Jungkook had noticed that upon first glance and the more time that he spent in his presence the more obvious it became.

"You were right," Jimin remarked with a laugh as he looked at Taehyung from his awkward position on his hands and knees. "His eyes really can get bigger."

"A...a gun?"

"Yes, a gun just for you," Jungkook said with a grin. "You need it. Go on, you can look at it properly. It's a Cz75 Shadow," he explained as Taehyung lifted it out of the box. Tentative touch, fingers clearly shaking as he did. He didn't look at it like he had never seen a gun before, rather he just looked surprised by the fact he had been given one. "Commonly used by law enforcement. All you need to know is that it's reliable, it has low recoil, and it's beautiful."

"Master Jeon, why-"

"Jungkook," he corrected.

"Jungkook, why do I-I need a gun?"

"Men in close vicinity to me occasionally find themselves...in danger," Jungkook explained as he watched the other man turned the gun over in his hands to study it. He pressed down on the magazine release and caught the magazine in his hand perfectly, showing that he clearly knew how to work a gun. "Empty magazine. You will get a full clip before leaving the apartment but not when inside. You understand yes: precautions."

"Oh? Of course, of course I understand," Taehyung said as he looked at the empty magazine and then back at the gun.

The Cz75 Shadow was not too dissimilar to his own gun except it was much thicker. The solid steel was coated in a black polymer blend so that it was matte rather than glossy metal, and the muzzle was rather flat. The safety was also set just above the grip rather than next to the hammer, the black slide switch longer than the one on his gun. It was a thick gun but in no way unattractive. It might not look sleek but it was deadly, and its true beauty lay in its lethality.

"Have you ever handled a gun before, Taehyung?"

"I served my military conscription before entering Lim's service," Taehyung explained. "I know how to work firearms, you don't need to worry about that, Jungkook."