Love in the Time of Robots | Taekook ✅

2. The Conference

Probably, for the first time in twenty-two years of his life, Taehyung was wide awake before the alarm. He couldn't sleep peacefully the whole night. A few times he tried to get himself lost in the realm of sleep, but he failed terribly. He kept checking the time throughout the night. Even he rambled Jimin the whole past evening to wake him up on time.

When the clock struck eight, he has had enough. Taehyung groaned burying his face in the pillow before getting up. He went to the bathroom and did his whole morning skincare routine. Still, he was not satisfied by his face. He stormed out of the bathroom towards Jimin's room.

"Good morning Tae." Zico's voice echoed through their lounge.

"Good morning Zico." Taehyung chirped.

He tiptoed silently towards Jimin's room and scanned through his products. He picked up the new mask that Jimin had just bought a few days ago and it was really expensive. He came back to his room and applied the face mask.

After taking a long bath with all the essential oil and fragrances, Taehyung came out of his room and made his way to the kitchen.

"So what's today's plan for breakfast," Zico questioned.

"I don't know Zico. Tell me something that wouldn't cause bloating. I don't want a puffy face today." Taehyung said back.

"There are various options, like oatmeal......

" No, Zico what if my stomach upsets due to lactose.....

"Then you can have scrambled eggs with bacon or a fruit salad."

"That's a great idea....." Taehyung took out the frozen bacon and placed it on the grill pan. "Can you cook it for me?"

"Sure," Zico said.

"Um... Can I have some juice... Like orange juice is it okay?"

"Yes... It is healthy and prevents bloating and fats to accumulate in your system. Orange juice provides glow to you ski-..........."

"Zico that's enough I get it." Taehyung raised his both hands in the air to stop Zico from reciting the whole Wikipedia on orange juice.

"What the mother of Holy Jesus this is?" Jimin came out of his room, seeing Taehyung making breakfast at 9 in the morning.

" Tae seems very happy today. He wants to look good and unbloated." Zico said and Taehyung cursed under his breath.

"I am making a fruit salad... Would your ass like some of it?" Taehyung said.

"Oh spare me your healthy madness this early in the morning. By way why are you awake it is Saturday." Jimin said forgetting the day.

"Annnnnnd here I was thinking that you were my best friend....." Taehyung spat back mixing the dressing.

"Shit...... I forgot today you are attending the conference... How can I forget you made me go around the mall five fucking times." Jimin said.

"Still he is stealing stuff from your room," Zico said.

"Zico not now I swear....." before Tae could complete Jimin beat him to it.

" What? What did you steal? " Jimin was furious.

"No....um....nothing...."

"Wait a min... Did you? Tell me you did not... Tae I swear fucking kill you......" Jimin marched forward with a ladle.

Taehyung left his spot and ran toward the other side of the kitchen island. "No, please... I swear..."

"You know that shit was fucking expensive. Even I haven't used it yet."