♚ Egomaniacs ♚ | vkook (ON HIATUS)

Chapter 11: Endurance Test

"Come on, Pete!" Taehyung shouts with his hands cupped around his mouth. "Just come back and let's talk about this!"

"I have nothing to say to you!" Pete shouts back, hastily walking past the movie-goers who are sitting on their blankets to get away from the persistent teen.

"Don't be like that - I'll give you a kiss if that will make you feel better!" Taehyung says, earning an over-the-shoulder glare from Pete, as well as a few side glances from the people they are passing by.

"Just leave me alone." Pete says and Taehyung let's out an audible groan as he picks up his pace. A few "shut ups" and "we're trying to watch a movie here" can be heard as he continues pestering his fuming friend.

"I already told you I was sorry." Taehyung says as he comes up beside Pete. "How was I supposed to know you were gonna start vomiting - it was just pineapple!"

"You did know - that's why you did it! And don't try and tell me that you didn't, because I know you well enough by now."

"I'll buy you another one, okay? One that doesn't have pineapple." Taehyung says.

"I don't want any." Pete says. "I just want to be left alone."

"It was just a joke, Pe-" Taehyung says, but was cut off midsentence.

"It's always 'just a joke.' Well, I for one don't find it very funny."

"Loosen up, Pete. It's not as big of a deal as you're making it out to be."

"It's not even just this." Pete says, abruptly stopping in his tracks. He turns to face Taehyung, pulling his jacket tighter around himself. "You're constantly making fun of me - and look," Pete says, holding his hand out towards the projector screen in the middle of the field, where a boy was being sucked into the middle of a bed, followed by a giant pool of blood gushing out of it. "You told me this wasn't going to be scary. You lied, like always!"

"Oh come ooon...it's not that bad!" Taehyung says, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Oh yeah, a man sneaking into the dreams of teenagers and murdering them savagely isn't scary. Not one bit." Pete says loudly, trying to speak over the blood curdling screaming in the background.

"Well, maybe for whimps it would be."

"See, this is exactly what I mean. You're such a jerk!"

"Well, it's the truth!" Taehyung says, averting his eyes over to Jungkook, who is standing awkwardly beside him, trying his best to not make eye contact with either of them. "Jungkook," he says, and the younger instantly cringes upon hearing his name, "tell him - it's not even scary, right? He's just overreacting."

"Please don't drag me in the middle of this.." Jungkook says and Taehyung sighs at his answer before looking back over at Pete.

"Listen, I'm sorry, okay? I mean it. I shouldn't have done what I did." Taehyung says, and Pete holds onto himself. The younger looks away, but Taehyung leans down to get into his view. "If I have to get down on my knees and beg for forgiveness, I will...if that's what you want."

Pete reluctantly looks into Taehyung's eyes and stands there quietly for a moment before responding. ".....you don't have to do that." He says, stubbornly dropping his arms to his sides. "I just want you to treat me better. Is that so much to ask?"

"No, it's not. And I will." Taehyung says.

"Do you promise?" Pete asks, and as he does, Jungkook's eyes drift down to Taehyung's hand that was behind his back, his fingers crossed tightly.