We were just friends... Until I moaned his name. We were best friends - Now he wants husband privilege. We skipped the dating part - Straight to the bedroom, and straight to "I do." • From bros to blow-up in beds • I said bro, he said bed or couch • Best friend rights: activated • With benefits? • Best friends don't kiss, right? • Best friends make the worst husbands... do they? I married the boy who knew my secrets. From high fives to honeymoon.

Two empires. Two heirs. One marriage they never asked for- and a love neither expected. Taehyung is Seoul's perfect prince-cold, poised, and raised to be untouchable. Jungkook is Busan's shattered heir - a beautiful mess of pain, addiction, and a love he was forced to leave behind. Their union is written in ink and duty, not desire. A marriage forged to end a war, not start a love story. But under the weight of tradition and a shared silence, something begins to bloom-soft, slow, and impossible to ignore. In stolen glances and quiet nights, in the spaces where pain meets comfort, they begin to find each other. And in a world that punishes love as weakness, what grows between them feels dangerously close to rebellion. This wasn't meant to be a love story. But some hearts were made to collide. And some flames were born to burn forever.

"Are you a believer of love at first sight?" "No." "Hmmm...but, will you agree when I say that it can start between strangers?" "And sometimes can end that way too." "Then, tell me, what are you here for?" "Looking for a stranger who can fake date me to make my ex-boyfrienf realize what he lost.." "Is you boyfriend blind? One look at you I can already tell he's lost much." "You're a sweet talker. How about you, what are you for?" "Trying so damn hard to be that perfect stranger you're looking for." "Is that the line you've been telling singles here?" "Not really. I didn't even register for this." "Huh? Then, what are you doing on my table?" "You have this strange magnetic pull that I can't seem to ignore." "You're not a student here, aren't you?" "Not really. But, is that a problem?" "Fine. Name?" "Jeon Jungkook. And, you?" "Kim Taehyung. Mr. Jeon, are you sure you can handle me?." "Try me." "You might regret it." "Nah. I'll make sure though that your ex would regret letting you go." "You're that confident, huh?" "Believe me, he'll come begging on his knees for you to take him back. I just hope that you won't." "And, if I do?" "Then, I'll wish you well and hope that you won't regret it." "Ok, deal. Nice to meet you, fake boyfriend." Taehyung extended his hand across the table. Jungkook took his hand and shook it with one thought in mind, I'll make that real one day, Kim Taehyung. ****** Important Notes: * All characters are fictional, including BTS * Images, music, brand names, quotes are not mine * Story is original! 💜 * May contain mature contents and topics, e.g, gay relationships, smut, foul language, abuse, mpreg, mental illness, bullying etc. * TopKook, BottomTae * Excuse the typos please :) Date Started: 050825 Date Completed: 051626 BEST R: #1 Serendipity 051726 #13 Taekookfanfic 051726 #19 Fated 052025 #50 Bangtan 051726 #56 Destiny 051726 #95 KimTaehyung 051726

A oneshot story turned into a full-length one 💜 Important Notes: * All characters are fictional, including BTS * Images, music, brand names, quotes are not mine * Story is original...all conceived from my delusional mind and my Taekook-filled heart * May contain mature contents and topics, e.g, gay relationships, smut, foul language, abuse, mpreg, etc. * TopKook, BottomTae * MIGHT HAVE LONG CHAPTERS * Excuse the typos please :) Date started: July 28, 2024 Date completed: February 6, 2026 Best Ratings: #1 Taekookship: 020626 #1 Borahae: 020626 #1 Taekookstories : 081524 #2 Taekookfluff: 020626 #4 Taekookoneshots: 010526 #5 Taekookfanfic: 010526 #6 Taekookau: 082724 #7 Taekooklove: 020626 #16 Young Love: 020626 #56 KimTaehyung: 020626 #71 Fate: 020626