rivals | taejin

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"Son of Medusa?" he asked, his face expressionless.

"Yes." Seokjin said and looked at Hoseok. "And you are?"

"Kim Taehyung, Son of Athena."

Seokjin's look darkens for a moment before returning back to normal. "Oh, well nice to meet you. I'll be going now." He takes Hoseok's hand and waves at Taehyung before walking into the classroom, leaving Taehyung standing there.

***

After class, Seokjin dragged Hoseok to the front of the school, under an awning with tables under it.

"Explain to me now, Hobi. From the moment you saw me to when I left."

Hoseok sighed and cleared his throat, "I was given permission by my father to roam the human world. He was hearing talk of a wine like no other that was only found among humans. And since he is the god of wine, he wanted his hands on it. Anyways, I was sent there and I saw you.

I didn't know who you were at the time, but I knew you were special. After talking with you and going back home, father scolded me terribly. He was telling me how you were the son of Medusa, and he had also told me the true story behind your mother, Athena, and Poseidon. He didn't want me close to you, either."

Seokjin looked at him attentively as he continued speaking.

"But, i've always been stubborn." he said scratching the back of his neck. "Not only that, but I felt you were a breath of fresh air among all these people here. There was just something different about you. And so, our friendship grew through the years. I wanted to keep my identity hidden and put up a fake facade. I didn't want you to see me different, or even worse, dislike me for being son of a God."

Hoseok looked at him with a sad smile, "And I also knew you were going to come here, that's why I knew that wasn't the last time we were going to see each other again."

"You kept it all hidden, for my sake?"

Hoseok nodded, "I'm sorry if you're angry. I understand if—"

Seokjin interrupts and hugs him tightly. "I'd never be mad at you, Hobi."

Hoseok sighs in relief, not wanting his dear friend to be angry at him. He hugs him back again. "That's a relief." he says, making them laugh.

***

Taehyung bites his lip as he looks at the two males talking. Their faces were serious as they talked, until the blonde haired male hugged the red haired one. He didn't know what came over him as he clenched his fist, hard. He punched the stone wall next to where he was hiding behind.

"Why are you having this effect on me!" he asked himself, his eyes darkening when they start laughing.

"What's wrong, Taehyung?" his friend, son of Poseidon asks coming up behind him.

He turns and looks at the shorter blue-haired male. "Nothing, Jimin, don't worry."

Jimin looks at the two men having a conversation at the table behind Taehyung. "Oh! You were looking at Kim Seokjin? Is he Aphrodite's long lost son or something? He looks like he can be Jisoo's twin."

Taehyung shakes his head and turns slightly to the two boys. "No, not at all. I thought so as well. He's son of Medusa."

Jimin gasps and looks at him, "So that makes him..."

"My rival."

***

Seokjin was shocked when Hoseok walked into his dorm freely.

"Don't you have another dorm? How do you have the key for this room?" Seokjin asked as he sat on he chair in front of his vanity.

"I am your roommate." Hoseok says with a chuckle.

"Eh?!" Seokjin says surprised.

"Yeah, remember the fairy said your roommate was the first person you were going to talk to? I t was supposed to be me."

"That explains this." Seokjin says.

"Yeah."

Hoseok gets up and goes to Seokjin bed. "Come here." Seokjin gets up and lays down next to him, his head on Hoseok's extended arm.

"How did you like your first day?" Hoseok asked.

Seokjin put a finger under his chin, deep in thought. "Well, besides that little scene in the morning, it was good."

"You met Kim Taehyung, how do you feel about him?" Hoseok asked, looking at his body language change.

"Well, he was nice for defending me, even though I could've myself. But I didn't like how his expression changed once I told him who I was." he said, his lips pouting slightly. "I also figure we're supposed to be enemies, considering who our mothers are."

Hoseok nodded.

"But I don't see him as that. I want to leave that in the past and not let our parents mistakes influence our present and future. Yes, his mother was wrong for accusing my mom and covering for a r*pist, but there's nothing we can do about it. The best we can do is change what we do for a better future."

"I agree. Don't let him be rude to you and try talking to him. He's a nice guy, i've talked with him a few times. I think you should befriend him rather than become enemies with each other."

"I hope so, I don't want to make any enemies here."

"Many people will like you, wether they know who you are or not, i'm sure." Hobi said and kissed his forehead.

"Thank you Hobi." He said and turned to hug the red haired male.

Hoseok smiled and hugged him, inhaling his sweet rosey scent. "All for you, Jinnie."

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