Stigma Love's Algorithm [ A BTS x Reader Poly ]

Chapter 22: Laughter and Longing

Y/N (Private to Taehyung)
Good luck with that 😂

I burst out laughing, shaking my head at myself. Honestly, I feel like a little kid, but it's a good feeling.

A light feeling.

And with Y/N and Yoongi around, everything just feels... easy. It's so natural with them, so effortless.

I can joke around, I can laugh, I can just be, and they make me feel like I belong.

After a few more playful texts in the group chat, I dive into my day.

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As a VR content creator, there's always work to be done-recording, editing, brainstorming new ideas-but today, I can't seem to focus as much as usual.

My mind keeps wandering back to them, back to Yoongi and Y/N.

Even as I'm working, I find myself glancing at my phone every so often, waiting for the next message from them.

It's like they're always on my mind now.

At lunch, I grab the teddy bear and take it with me.

I don't know why, but something about it just feels right, like a little piece of yesterday that keeps me connected to them.

I sit at my desk, typing out quick messages to them as I eat, my energy as high as ever, and I don't hold back.

Taehyung (Group Chat)
Working hard as always!! 💻 But I think this bear's gonna need a break soon 😂"

The phone buzzes again-this time, it's Yoongi's reply.

Yoongi (Group Chat)
Don't tire it out too soon. It's a special bear.

Taehyung (Group Chat)
I'll make sure it gets the royal treatment, don't worry 😏👑

Just seeing Yoongi's message makes my heart skip a beat.

It's such a simple thing, but the way he says it-so calm, so cool, but sincere-has me feeling like I'm a part of something important.

And it hits me then, just how much I'm drawn to him.

How drawn I am to both of them.

After finishing some quick work, I get a call from Y/N.

The moment I hear her voice, I feel like everything clicks back into place.

She's so easy to talk to, so easy to connect with, and I feel like I can be myself around her.

She listens to everything I say, engages with me in ways that make me feel important.

When the call ends, my heart is still racing.

I feel it-the pull, the connection.

And as I look at the teddy bear again, something inside me tells me that this could be the start of something beautiful.