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

Chapter 56: Warfare & Warm Hands

Namjoon, ever steady, kept us present.

Yoongi, flustered but happy, let himself be loved.

Tae, our baby bear, held onto us all.

And me?

I looked around at my soulmates-at this table, at this moment, at this life we were building-
And I knew.

No matter what came next, no matter what battles we had to fight-

We had already won.

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The cold autumn air greeted us the moment we stepped out of the restaurant, crisp and biting against our flushed cheeks.

Tae, who had been practically glowing from the warmth of the soup, made a dramatic noise of protest, burrowing his face into the soft fur of his giant teddy bear.

"Why is it so cold?!"

Yoongi snorted, zipping up his jacket. "You knew it was cold when we came in, bear cub."

Tae huffed, peeking out from behind his teddy bear. "That was before my body forgot what outside felt like. I was thriving in that soup. I was reborn."

Jin Oppa rolled his eyes, tightening Tae's scarf. "And now you've died again, apparently."

Namjoon chuckled, shoving his hands into his coat pockets. "Come on, before you actually freeze to death. I know a good café nearby."

Tae's head popped up immediately. "Do they have desserts?"

Namjoon smirked. "Do you think I'd take you somewhere without desserts?"

Tae gasped. "Hyung, I love you."

Yoongi squinted. "You're so easy."

Tae turned toward him, eyes sparkling. "Buy me a pastry, and I'll love you forever."

Yoongi just sighed, rubbing his temples. "Why am I always being scammed?"

Jin Oppa smirked, patting Yoongi's shoulder. "Because you're weak."

Yoongi side-eyed him. "I hope your coffee is cold when we get there."

Oppa gasped, clutching his chest. "You take that back."

Namjoon, amused, started walking ahead. "If we don't start moving, we are going to be cold."

I reached for Tae's sleeve, tugging him along. "Come on, baby bear."

And just like that, we set off down the quiet street, huddled close, laughing as Tae tried to walk while balancing the massive teddy bear in his arms.

The sight of him struggling, waddling slightly as he adjusted his grip, was so ridiculous that I couldn't help but giggle.
Tae shot me a betrayed look.

"Noona, don't laugh! He's my emotional support bear!"

Yoongi, deadpan "Your emotional support bear is trying to kill you."

Tae pouted, shifting the bear so that it completely swallowed his face.

Jin Oppa sighed dramatically. "I swear, you get more dramatic the colder it gets."

Joon shook his head fondly. "If he drops that bear, I'm not picking it up."

Tae gasped. "Hyung!"

But Namjoon just smirked, glancing at me. "You'll help him, right, Noona?"

I beamed. "Absolutely not."

Tae groaned, whining dramatically as he stomped after us.

This night was already perfect.