❁ Masked Society ❁

Chapter 3: Cafe

Taehyung started heading back to his home. Upon reaching his house he looks how glamorous and well-off he'd looked in the eyes of others. Surely if those at the conference were to see where he lives they'd think he'd be able to know other rich people to help make their change.

Which he does know people, but not people who would be willing to help. After entering the black steel gates, he pulls up his car to the front of the entrance.

Exiting out of his black sleek car, he was greeted by one of his many butlers. "Afternoon Mr. Kim, may I take your keys and put it with the rest your cars?"

"Not necessary. I'll be driving off again soon." He said walking into the white grand mansion at footsteps. He turned back for a second, "Is my mother or father present?"

"No sir, there off at work as always." Taehyung nodded to his response. The image of people's faces resonated with him and he started to wonder how his butler looked without his mask.

Somehow he pictured him with a white moustache and wrinkles considering he had white hairs visible at the back of his head.

Taking his shoes off when he got in, he started walking to his bedroom. As luxurious the rest of his house may have been, his room was very much mundane.

It looked like any other ordinary room except he had exponential amount of space in his room. With of course maybe some highly expensive technology devices.

But as soon as he walked in his room he laid flat onto his silk sheets. What did I just do, He asked himself. If he came clean to his parents he would be murdered. A bit of an exaggeration but close enough.

He came to the conclusion he'd do everything at all cost to avoid him parents today. Which meant he got out of his room and went back inside of his car to just drive around the city.

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"I think that was the most productive meeting we've had!" Jungkook cheerfully said taking a sip of his coffee.

After their meeting all the other members had gathered together at their signature cafe.

They were in a separate room inside the cafe. But to them it was normal. It was either you eat at a single cubicle when you go out at any restaurant or public space. Or you book a room for when you have more that one person.

Booking a room allowed you to be able to take off your mask with ease, and without having to put on a specifically made mask made so that you could eat. Although, at the corner of the room, there was piles of those specialized masks if uncomfortable with having no mask on.

They all sat around the wooden table with see woven lights above their head. When looking out the one sided viewing window, people passed by.

Yoongi gulped down his bitter coffee before placing it on the table. "I have a bad sense."

"What could you have a bad sense about?" Minnie asked innocently.

"Well the obvious two facts he could only have a bad sense of is the new guy, and jungkooks plan." Yeri cross her arms in front of her chest.

"New guy has a name, and it's Taehyung." Soohee the perceptive one intervened.

Jimin looked towards Soohee as he raised a brow. "Yeah yeah him. We barely know him, we shouldn't be quick to judge yet."

Yoongi scoffed after Jimin's remark. "You always have something to say back don't you Jimin."

"I swear, there is never any peace. I can't just eat my donut with no complaints going on." Jin frustratedly took a big bite of his donut as he glared at the arguing pair.

"Guys! I really think it'll work thought! Trust me on this one! I'm strongly positive on this one!" The creator of the group balled his hands in a fist, his dedication to what he believed shun brightly. His whole aura radiated determination.

No one at that point could bring his thoughts to think otherwise. Everyone grew quiet, and no one had dared to say something contradictory to his statement.

"I hope your right." Namjoon commented in.

After the group finished their cafe get-together, Jungkook lead the way to the exit with his mask back on his face.  Hoseok high fives him as Jungkook held the door for the others.

"I believe in you Jungkook, don't let us down."

Jungkook nodded his head, and just when he was going to exit with the rest of them he realized that he forgot his phone.

"Don't wait for me. I forgot my phone, I'll see you guys later?"

"Yeah sure thing." Given the thumbs up from Hoseok everyone else continued to walk off to their different directions.

Jungkook went back to retrieve his forgotten item and when he exited out, he was familiarize with the physique and mask of the new coming customer.

"Taehyung?" He called out at the man. The said man turned his head towards the unfamiliar person.

"Who are you?" His deep voice resonated with Jungkook.

"It's me, Jungkook. We just met earlier." Pointing at his own chest hoping to spark the memory of the other.

Gently lifting his head he let out a soft "oh" and walked up to Jungkook to give him a greeting handshake.

"I didn't expect to see anyone here." He said scanning the other male. To Taehyung all that was on his mind was the face of the latter and how he must've smiling under his mask right about now. Or how his nose might of scrunched up as he showed off his unique front teeth.

It seemed he was doing that a lot that day. Picturing the faces of people without a mask, but this time he had a reference to look back on.

"Hey, are you doing anything right now?" Jungkook tilted his head offering the request to Taehyung.

"No. Why?"

With that being said Jungkook took the hand of the now shocked Taehyung as they headed out of the cafe.