Obsession | TAEKOOK FF

​Chapter 11: Jealous Eyes and Hidden Tears

Author's Note:

Oh my gosh, my Flowers, the tension in this chapter went from 0 to 100 real quick! 😂 Kook and Yoongi are accidentally starting a war over our Taetae and Jiminie! But that ending... 😭 Kook saw how Tae's stepmother treats him. What do you think Kook will do to protect him now? Let me know your thoughts in the comments! 🌸

​The heavy doors of the private dining room clicked shut as Jaebum departed, leaving a thick, heavy silence in his wake. Even though the high-stakes meeting with the Kim Group was officially over, Kook remained seated at the table, his handsome face twisted into an intensely upset, brooding scowl. His sharp eyes darted toward Tae, completely radiating a dark wave of silent irritation.

​Tae shifted uncomfortably under the heavy gaze, adjusting his notepad. Seeing his boss practically fumes without saying a single word, Tae finally swallowed his nervousness and leaned forward.

​"Mr. Kook, are you okay?" Tae asked softly, tilting his head. "Is there something wrong?"

​"Hmm..." Kook grunted, stubbornly crossing his arms and turning his face away.

​Tae let out a small, amused huff. "Eyyy! What is honestly wrong with you, Mr. Kook?"

​"Nothing," Kook muttered, his tone instantly shifting as he snuck a glance at Tae's delicate features. "Are you hungry?"

​"Huh?" Tae blinked, completely thrown off by the billionaire's lightning-fast change in expression.

​"I asked if you're hungry," Kook repeated, a bit flustered as he cleared his throat. "Haish, never mind. Let's just order some food." He snapped his fingers for the waiter, determined to turn this stressful afternoon into a private lunch date with his stunning secretary.

​The Drive Downtown

​Meanwhile, across the city, Yoongi and Jimin had just wrapped up their grueling data-entry shift and were heading out for a late lunch.

​As Yoongi navigated his sleek car through the traffic, Jimin sat in the passenger seat, his mouth moving a mile a minute as he eagerly pointed out things on the street. Yoongi quietly gripped the steering wheel, completely unable to find it in himself to tell the younger boy to shut up. The truth was, Yoongi was entirely weak against Jimin's overwhelming cuteness-especially whenever he tried to scold him.

​Just the night before, during a stressful overtime session to meet a tight deadline, Yoongi had caught Jimin fast asleep over his keyboard. But the moment Yoongi opened his mouth to reprimand him, Jimin had simply pouted his full lips, whined softly, and acted like a helpless baby. Yoongi's stern composure had melted into absolute puddles right then and there.

​"Mr. Yoongi! Where are we actually going to eat?" Jimin asked, bouncing slightly in his seat while hugging his giant comfort cat plushie.

​"Ah... um, we're heading to an exclusive Italian restaurant downtown," Yoongi replied smoothly.

​Jimin's eyes sparkled mischievously. "Woah! Mr. Yoongi, have you brought a girlfriend there before?"

​Yoongi froze. Out of absolutely nowhere, Jimin had a habit of dropping the most random, unfiltered questions that completely caught him off guard. The older man's ears instantly flushed a violent shade of crimson. His hands tightened on the wheel as his heart began to hammer erratically against his ribs.

​Shit... why is my heart beating so fast all of a sudden? What is wrong with me? Yoongi panicked silently in his mind.

​"Mr. Yoongi, are you alright?" Jimin asked, leaning closer to inspect his boss's profile. "You've been incredibly quiet since we left the office. Is something wrong?"