freckles

* chapter fifty nine *

"After you" Taehyung says with a gentle smile, holding the front door open for Claudette. He hoped his kind gesture would make her smile, for she's been quiet since they left the restaurant, deciding on a drive thru instead.

"Oh, uh yes thank you, sorry" Claudette jolts up, lifting her head from where she was looking at her hands, finally noticing the door open in front of her and walking in. One hundred percent oblivious to notice Taehyung's worried eyes following her inside

'She seems pretty out of it still, I hope she's okay.' He watches her worry, her hands slightly shaking while taking her coat and shoes off. Not wanting to leave her to go to sleep if she still needs someone he asks, "you good?"

"Yep yep." Claudette's head snaps up, her hair flying into her face. "You can go ahead."

Nodding at her slightly, Taehyung turns to walk to his room, glancing back one last time at his frail looking girlfriend. With a small, almost silent sigh, he opened the door to reveal a Jungkook on his bed, seemingly fighting sleep.

"Kookie" Taehyung softly calls, not wanting to wake him up more than necessary.

Smiling tiredly, Jungkook looks up at his boyfriend, weakly pushing himself slightly as Taehyung sat his keys on his dresser. Trying and failing to keep his eyes from closing, he stretched his arms in an attempt to wake something else up. "Hi Baby," sleepiness seeping into his voice.

Taehyung cooed at how adorable he looks, Jungkook too tired to protest from the babying. Climbing into bed and trying not to shift Jungkook too much, Taehyung mumbles quietly to himself, saying, "Awh my baby." All Taehyung had to do was open his arms just enough to let Jungkook collapse into them, a soft sigh of comfort leaving his lips.

"How was-" Jungkook tried to ask about the love of his life's date, but he was cut off by said person.

"Shh let's go to sleep now." Taehyung pushed Jungkook's fluffy hair back until he had just enough room to kiss his forehead. "I love you my dear Kookie."

"I love you more."

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Claudette walked softly down the hall, trying not to make too much noise while on her way to a specific room. Knocking softly on the door, she opens it slightly, not waiting for a response as she prayed that he was still awake. Releasing a soft sigh, she looks up, finding Yoongi and Hoseok lying cuddled together on the bed, watching a video on their computer.

"Oh I'm sorry." Claudette quickly averted her eyes, turning to close the door again.

She almost gets it closed when she hears a quiet voice, a voice she knows all too well. "Wait. Cam come, you can sit with us up here" Yoongi calls, him and Hoseok shifting apart so there's enough room for Claudette to crawl over and sit between them.

Claudette turned towards them, nervously pulling at her fingers, looking at the two hesitantly. Hoseok smiled reassuringly and waved her over, Claudette letting out her breath and taking a step forward.

Once she settled between the boys, Claudette started to fidget slightly, not knowing what to say now. She's never been between two men, and certainly never these two particular men.

Hoseok watches her, not quite sure how to start a conversation either, and being very new to this whole poly/open relationship idea as well. Does he ask what she got to eat at the date?

Silence now having stretched out a few seconds, Yoongi started noticing Claudette's fidgeting and slight restlessness from those seconds of observation.

Realizing something must be wrong he asks, "What happened on the date Cam..." He noticed her shaking hands only got worse. Taking the two hands into his own, he asked once more, "What's wrong my dear?"