freckles

* chapter forty four *

- trigger warning -

I crossed my legs tighter, making sure Eliot was in my arms securely once the guy sat beside me on the bus scooted closer. Yes, I was in Pairs once again, quite unfortunately. I left behind so much in Seoul...

But I had to take a bus to my 'apartment?' And this creep was not making my day peaceful and nice like how it started.

Out of pure panic and false hope he would be awake, I Face Timed Yoongi, hoping this man beside me would see me talking to my boyfriend and back o-

"Oh hi Claud!" Taehyung smiled, setting his phone on something in front of him. "How are you?"

'Shit.' My eyebrow twitched, the guy's eyes on me for sure. 'Not Yoongi.'

"I'm good Babe." I cringed slightly, pulling up my text messages to give Taehyung a heads up, making sure the man beside me couldn't see what I was texting.

Me
man, creep beside me, act like my boyfriend please

"You almost home Pumpkin?" Taehyung easily got into character, me showing the screen to the creep beside me again. I didn't wear my headphones, so he could hear what Taehyung's English said. Thank the Lord he knew enough to be convincing.

"Yeah I am!" I smiled, thanking him over and over in my head as the guy beside me scooted away from me slightly. "You almost ready for date night?"

"Of course!" Taehyung stretched his arms above his head, his arm muscles showing slightly. "I could never forget our night~"

I giggled, enjoying this boyfriend thing. But I couldn't help but feel guilty with Yoongi. I know he told me it was okay with the other members... No, no it's okay. Taehyung is helping me. Yoongi would want him to help me.

Everything was going well until Jungkook walked into Taehyung's frame. That got the man's attention from beside me, most definitely. Jungkook wore a tank top, his tattoos showing, and the sweat covering his body.

He must've just finished working out, his muscles looking fine as hell-

Wait Jungkook can't ruin this it's going so we-

"Oh hey Babe." Jungkook pushed his long hair back, leaning forward so he could smile softly and wave at me.

'Oh fuck there goes my heart.' I waved back with a nervous laugh.

"I am not so ready for date night, so you're gonna have to wait just a bit." He laughed, lifting up his shirt from the bottom to wipe his forehead, his abs quite clear through the screen..

Damn I wish I could screenshot.

The man beside me swallowed deeply and stood up, walking away to the far end of the bus from me. I breathed a sigh of relief, the two staring at me.

Jungkook picked up the phone and brought it close to his mouth, his nose, eyes, and forehead visible as he whispered, "Hey Claudia, did it work?"

I nodded with a grateful smile, mouthing 'Thank you.'

The two both held up thumbs up and smiled their own smiles. "We're the best boyfriends." Taehyung flicked his hair back, a proud smile on his face. "And you're the best girlfriend."

'Fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck .. me-?'

"Make sure you get home safely." Jungkook did a little twirl, a stupid grin on his face. These two assholes-

"We don't want our baby girl to come home unsafe." Taehyung crossed his legs, leaning back in his chair.

'Oh so this is what it would feel like to be in a poly relationship with these too.' My face burned.