Always,You

There were three things everyone at Seoul National University knew about Jeon Jeongguk.

He hated losing.

He hated being bothered.

And, apparently, he had absolutely no shame when it came to Kim Taehyung.

The first two were common knowledge.

The third was something the entire friend group had simply learned to live with.

"gguk, stop staring."

"I'm not staring."

"You've been looking at me for five minutes."

"So?"

Taehyung stared at him.

Jeongguk stared back.

Jin quietly lowered his phone.

"Should we leave?"

"No," Yoongi said. "This is better than television."

Taehyung groaned.

"You're all insane."

Jeongguk only grinned.

Because Taehyung could complain all he wanted.

He'd still be the first person Jeongguk looked for when he entered a room.

The first person he'd sit beside.

The first person he'd listen to.

The only person who could look at a terrifying Trueblood Alpha and casually say-

"Jeongguk."

-and watch him immediately calm down.

It was almost ridiculous.

Almost.

Because lately, Taehyung had started noticing things he'd never thought twice about before.

The way Jeongguk remembered the smallest details.

The way his hand always appeared whenever Taehyung needed something.

The way his voice changed when he said his name.

And the way his inner Omega had started wondering why his heart beat a little differently whenever that Alpha said-

"Come here, darling."

Maybe it meant nothing.

Maybe it was just Jeongguk being Jeongguk.

After all, they'd always been like this.

Best friends.

Partners in chaos.

Completely inseparable.

So why did everything suddenly feel a little different?

And why did Taehyung have a feeling that whatever came next was going to change everything?

Some bonds are chosen.

Some are inevitable.

And some...

were there all along.