Bo$$ - BTS FanFic *** Completed

What Now?

Jimin and Dez arrived at the airport covered in as many items that could hide their identity as possible. Thick scarves around their necks and mouths, sunglass, ball caps, big coats. Thankfully it was nearly winter, or the layers might have been unbearable. They were tense and on edge ever since the wheels had touched the runway, and they held each others hands tightly while their eyes searched for their friends.

No signs indicated their presence, wanting to get the couple and get back to the safety of the house without much publicity or public notice. Dez started to feel herself panic, gripping Jimin's hand tighter as her feet tried to freeze in their spot. He turned around, seeing the fear n her eyes, and came to her to envelope her in a hug.

"They're here," he murmured to soothe her, "They'll find us."

As if on command, both of their smaller bodies were surrounded by two pairs of very large arms. Dez inhaled the mixed scents of Jeongguk and Taehyung, whose bodies were protecting and comforting Dez and Jimin in their embrace.

"We've got you, Princess," Tae's deep voice rumbled around her. "We're here, baby. Just breathe."

Keeping their arms over the shoulders of Jimin and Dez, the guys led them to where the group was waiting for them off to the side. As soon as Dez looked up and saw Yoongi, she ran to him and let him hold her tight in his arms. She whispered apologies through her tears, making him chuckle out a shaky breath.

"Don't be sorry, Angel. You've done nothing wrong. We've done nothing wrong. Joon has some ideas. Let's just go home. Don't let me go. Just come home."

His voice was salve on the scrapes of her raw emotions. She felt like a disappointment, afraid the headlines would make Yoongi look like a cuckold and weak. She didn't care if the public shamed her as a slut or worse. She worried that this scandal would make the men look like they were sanguine, manipulated, or emasculated. Her reputation meant nothing to her if theirs was at all tarnished.

Yoongi kept his arms around her, whispering words of encouragement as the group moved as discreetly as possible to the van and began their journey home. Dez had hoped to have a love-filled homecoming, where she would get to share a dinner of laughter while she distributed the gifts she had bought for everyone.

Instead, they were all in a quiet van, worry and fear chilling the air while lovers and friends clung to each other in silent contemplation. It was almost as though they were afraid to speak, scared that they were still exposed until they were within the walls of their home.

Soon they were, shoes by the door and bags in their respective rooms. Everyone changed into cozy clothes and blankets and pillows covering the floor of the library while a fire crackled in the fireplace. Namjoon, Jin, and Yoongi had made sure every possible comfort was in place, in order to ease the tension from the conversation they were about to have. Once he saw that everyone was present, and with Dez securely in his arms, Namjoon began.

"We have options," he started, his voice calm, "But they aren't many." He waited until all eyes were on him, "We can deny and cover. Get our legal and PR teams on it, maybe even hire a third party that specializes in washing out scandals."

"But then we have to be even more careful," Yoongi added. Soft launches for a while, try not to be seen in public if at all possible. It will be more work to stay together, but worth it if we can do so."

"We can also protect the girls," Namjoon hugged Dez tighter, "Have the PR team paint them as soft hearts who just didn't know any better. Jin and Yoongi stay with them publicly and at Eyebright, the rest of us resign."

"Zero fucking chance," Dez cut in. "Eyebright works because of all of us. Because we work together so well. It won't survive without all of us."

"And we are not weak, sanguine little girls," Da-Won added, letting Jin and Jimin rub her back, "We have succeeded because of our strengths and intelligence. Call it pride, but I refuse to look like I was victimized by the people I love."