The Arrangement

28

"Wait, hold on," Jungkook said. "Back it up."

Jimin rolled his eyes at his friend. "I don't know why this is so confusing to understand."

"It's not everyday your friend is involved in a love triangle," Jungkook defended.

The two boys had just wrapped up the day's busy schedule and were catching up over the past week. The younger refrained from telling Jimin too much; he simply said that V and him had found common ground within each other. It wasn't clear if Jimin believed Jungkook or not, but luckily the elder didn't push any further.

"It's not a love triangle," Jimin chided as he stretched his arms above his head. "It's more like an attraction triangle."

Jungkook smacked Jimin's arm as he tried to piece together everything. "So J-Hope came onto you. And Suga witnessed. And J-Hope wants you to somehow try dating both of them. But together."

Jimin nodded. "Yup. Suga kept saying how unprofessional it would be. And Hobi retorted that he wasn't my mentor . . . "

"But Suga didn't necessarily say he wasn't interested. Interesting," Jungkook concluded, rubbing his friend on the back. "What are your thoughts on all of this?"

The elder sighed, his pink hair flopping onto his forehead. "It's not a concept I'm familiar with. So . . . I don't know how to feel. I mean, Hobi and I get along so well. He's such a happy person and brings lots of laughter into my life. But Suga . . . he's quiet. And intense. It's hard to read what's going on inside his mind."

"Well, keep an open mind, okay? Just see how things shake out."

Jungkook smiled at his friend before getting up.

"Heading back with V?" Jimin asked lowly, making sure to not draw any additional attention. Jungkook had asked him to keep quiet about their living situation and the elder kindly agreed.

"Yeah. I think he mentioned something about meeting Jin," Jungkook explained.

Jimin shook his head in amusement. "How is it that Jin knows everyone? I mean, he never told us he knew V!"

The younger nodded, but knew the reason why Jin never revealed that he knew V. Jin was never interested in bragging about the connection because the worldwide artist was family to him.

"It's a small world," Jungkook answered simply. "Keep me updated on your triangle situation."

Jimin waved him off with a sarcastic retort.

It was easy to find Taehyung after that. The elder was talking lyrics with RM, both huddled over scattered pieces of paper. Jungkook observed them in silence for a while, loving how seamlessly they worked together.

Taehyung was deeply engrossed in the work, rearranging lyrics to make a more fluid song. He bit his lip in concentration, his blue hair obscuring his face from Jungkook.

The younger smiled to himself while watching him. His mind replayed their earlier encounter, making his blood boil once more. But he also thought of the rest of their day and how they much they felt like a team.

Jungkook knew they still had a lot to work out. But, even still . . .

He knew he was fully in love with Taehyung. And not just the boy he used to know. But this man in front of him.

At that moment, Taehyung looked up and saw Jungkook leaning against the doorframe. His eyes lit up and he flashed a wide smile at the younger.

RM looked up as well, the happy expression on Taehyung's face so unfamiliar to him. "Jungkook. How was the day?"