HIWAGA | tk | ✓

22. the newcomers

"we brought dinner" jimin was the one who said with his kind smile, taehyung saw the girl perk up.

considering both of them were still not strong enough to get up, jimin took out the bowls and served up the food, taking one of it to the girl.

taehyung took the second bowl to the alpha, who was looking at him calculatively. belatedly the omega realized, the alpha cant hold a spoon with that shoulder injury.

so, he took the porridge in a spoon and extended it to the alphas mouth, who just glared at him.

"why are you helping us?" the alphas voice came defensive and taehyung shared a look with jimin.

"we can talk after the food" jimin helpfully, gently supplied.

the alpha huffed, but still opened his mouth and accepted the food.

after the food was finished and the newcomers were comfortable on the bed, it was time for the conversation.

"i'm jimin and this is taehyung" the beta had started first.
"we helped you because we've been in your shoes once. we were once citizens of baekje too" the newcomers eyes widened at that.

"if its okay, can you tell us what happened?" jimin inquired.

"...i'm hanjae, this is my sister hana--" the alpha had said still vary, but it was progress.

"we were attacked and ran away into the woods" the alpha averted his gaze to his lap. it was clear that they were not ready to open up more, so they didn't pry.

"are there anymore of you in the woods? we can search for them" jimin had enquired.

"only us escaped" the alpha said with a shake of his head.

taehyungs heart ached for them. to have a loving family and to lose it all in a day, that sounded painful.

"y-you're the omega prince?" the girls timid voice startled everyone.

with taehyungs hair, it was no surprise that anyone could recognize him.

"i once escaped too" taehyung gave a weak smile and the girl just blinked.

then, jimin and taehyung bid good nights and allowed hanjae and hana to get their much needed rest.

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the evening of the next day, after helping at the nursery, taehyung was packing the food at the kitchen.

jimin was out with the hunting troupe, so jungkook tagged along with him having done with his work.

as they neared the door, they could here whisperings from inside.
"...we cant trust them...that wont work..this is a suicide mission..."

taehyung and jungkook shared a look, before the alpha knocked on the door and entered.
both could understand they're not trusting them yet. it was understandable.

hanjae and hana were both startled but still offered a gentle smile which they reciprocated.

jungkook arranged the bowls then, while taehyung separated the food, the omega then giving a portion to jungkook to take it to hana.

taehyung like yesterday, took the spoon and offered to feed the alpha and the other didn't protest.

jungkook seems to successfully make small talks with hana and taehyung smiled seeing the beta girl more relaxed.

at some time taehyung felt eyes on him and he turned to see jungkook glaring at the bowl and then at hanjae.

"isn't his right hand uninjured?" jungkook voice asked with barely concealed bite.

hanjae blinked- "i can--"

"he is recovering. i offered to feed him for a few days" taehyung asserted quickly.

jungkooks forehead creased, and he turned to resume his talk with hana.

after the food and everything was packed, the couples got out of the infirmary, taking the shortcut back to the kitchen.

"that was rude" taehyung had swatted the alpha on his chest and glared.

"ow what?" jungkook did try to act clueless.

"i cant believe you got jealous over me feeding an injured person-" taehyung exasperated.

"i wasn't jealous!" jungkook mock gasped, stopping in his tracks.

"right-" taehyung rolled his eyes.

jungkook had then lifted taehyung up, almost slamming him to the adjacent tree.

"i wasn't! i just said he could eat on his own, which he--" jungkook started elaborating,
but oh taehyung was deaf to all of it.

truly, taehyung found the alpha being a little jealous to be hot and combined with him lifting the omega like nothing and slamming him like that-

"just shut up and kiss me"

jungkooks blabbering stopped.
taehyung bit his bottom lips and fluttered his lashes.

"gladly" the alpha smirked and both got into a heavy make-out in that fortunately empty pathway.

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