Scripted

Part 8

"I mean. I don't know how to define him. He is... he is... Ggukie is, I think, one of the most special people in my life. He is my family. Even if BTS weren't a family, Ggukie would be my family."

Jeongguk's heart was so full and his ears were so red, that he fled from the spot. If he hadn't, he would've heard Taehyung say, "...and I think I am irrevocably in love with him. And this cannot be cured, Jiminie"

That night, Jeongguk felt like he actually won the competition - being family beats being soulmates, he won't believe otherwise, sue him. His heart was feeling things that were unknown to him, and still are. He just knows that he gets these feelings whenever Taehyung makes him feel like he's the most special person on earth. He has never considered Taehyung to be part of the six hyungs, honestly. It's always been members and Taehyung for him. Hyungs, and Taehyungie-hyung. Voo and the others. You get the drift. Taehyung invading his personal space is not just okay, it's welcome. Taehyung sharing TMI about him publicly, just because he can, makes him feel very giddy - like Taehyung is proud to show off their friendship to the world. He loves it. He basks in it. There are times he has to keep a straight face during interviews, but he freaking relives the moment twenty thousand times in his head. Especially when Taehyung and Jin get competitive over him and Taehyung's possessive streak makes a rare appearance. He sleeps so well those nights.

He's watched Taehyung transform from cute, to pretty, to breathtakingly beautiful, to ethereal and he doubts if there's anyone who's changed in the same way. If it were him, he would just title Taehyung to be the Handsomest Man Forever, and close the competition once and for all.

"Earth to JayKay, where be you??"

"Uh. Umm... sorry, was thinking about something"

"Something? Or someone?"

"Uh?"

"Someone, or Taehyung?"

"Hobi'yung!"

"Don't Hobi'yung me. Were you or were you not thinking about Tae?"

"I was"

"Ah ha"

"I... hyung. I have a question"

"Shoot"

"Don't know how to ask it"

"Use your words"

"Very helpful, J Hope. Very helpful"

"Watch your tone, brat"

"I... ever since we moved back in, I feel I've been thinking about Voo too much"

"Define too much"

"Ok. So like, you know I think about him a lot"

"Don't we all know that?"

"Please hyung"

"Go on... go on"

"I think about him a lot. Always have. But that's cuz we're always attached to the hips. But now, it's like... I don't know if it makes sense, but I am so aware that I'm thinking about him all the time."

"Ok, and?"

"That's all"

"How's that all? You came to me to share this bit of information, why?"

"Umm"

"Very eloquent Guk. I mean, there must be something that you're feeling about this awareness? Something that's bothering you?"

"It's not... not bothering me. I love thinking about him. But it's like, when I realise I'm thinking about him it tends to go out of my control. Like I can't stop if I want to. There has to be some external factor that needs to stop me"