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

Chapter 95: The Moment We Collide

It was a video from his last esports championship win, Hoseok's caption gushing with pride and love-complete with heart emojis and a photo of them cuddling on the couch.

Everyone froze.

Jin oppa's brows rose. "They know each other?"

Joon blinked.

"Wait. Didn't Jungkook say he had a boyfriend of ten years?"

And just in time, a notification from the app chimes in.

Jungkook and Hoseok have reached a Passionate Connection Phase.

Yoongi's mouth parted.

"Woah, so that means..That's... him? That's Jungkook's partner?"

Taehyung went still. Very still.

And then, as it clicked, the entire room went quiet.

"Uhm..Actually" I nervously chime in.

Eyes turned to me.

I exhaled. Slowly.

"Yeah. That's the surprise I've been holding."

Tae's voice was a whisper. "You knew?"

"I found out a little while ago," I said gently.

"Actually, Jungkook was in the courtroom. He didn't want to distract us from the trial. That's why he stayed in the back. But he was there."

Jin oppa inhaled sharply. "He was there?"

I nodded.

"Both days," I said.

"From start to finish. He didn't move. He watched everything."

Joon covered his mouth.

Yoongi's hand landed on the counter like he needed to steady himself.

Tae...
Tae was trembling.
His bottom lip quivering.

"He... he really came?" he whispered.

I moved to him immediately, kneeling in front of the couch, taking his hands in mine.

"Not just that, baby," I whispered.

"He cried. When the verdict was out, he smiled and sobbed and celebrated with us-from the shadows. He was with us the whole time."

Tears slipped silently down Taehyung's cheeks.

"He... he cares?"

I cupped his face.

"He cares so much, bear cub. He never stopped caring. He was just scared, unsure. But he never left you."

He let out a broken sob and collapsed into my arms.

And we all moved-like instinct.

Yoongi wrapped his arms around us from behind, pressing his face to Tae's back.

Namjoon leaned forward, gripping his knee, steady and warm.

Jin oppa crouched beside me, resting his hand on Tae's shoulder, brushing his tears with his thumb.

We were a tangled mess of limbs and love and tears.
And it was perfect.

Then-
I smiled.

"I wasn't done with the surprise, by the way."

Yoongi looked up. "There's more?"

"Actually..." I looked around, giddy.

"Hoseok was there too."