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

Chapter 96: Where We Are Meant to Be

"You better behave," she told him.

"These people adore you now."

"Just now?" Hobi gasped. "Tragic."

"Take care of him," Jiwoo said to the table, eyes sweeping across all of us.

"Both of them. I'm trusting you."

"You have us," Joon said. "Always."

Jin oppa nodded. "We're soulmates. They're home now."

Yoongi simply took Hobi's hand under the table and squeezed.

Hobi's eyes turned glassy again.

"Damn it," he muttered.

"You guys are going to ruin my eyeliner."

Jungkook laughed, pressing his cheek against Hobi's shoulder. "You love it."

"I do," he sighed dramatically.

"This is the best night of my life."

Beside him, Jungkook murmured,

"Mine too."

Tae looked over, eyes shining. "Mine three."

I smiled at them. At all of them.
Our table was full. Our hearts, fuller still.

And I knew, with every fiber of my being, that this moment-this gathering of soulmates, friends, found family, and fighters-wasn't the end of the story.

It was just the beginning.
And it was already perfect.

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Hoseok's POV

"So, boss," Hyung Sik said as he sipped his soju with that ever-present sparkle in his eye,

"How did you even handle the media after the trial? You were all over the headlines with those pictures-holding hands, hugging... you weren't exactly lowkey."

Jin hyung groaned and dramatically flopped forward, forehead thunking gently against the polished wood of the table.

"I swear," he muttered, voice muffled,

"it was a PR nightmare. Thankfully, Dara was there to calm things down-she told the press that I was close with Tae and his soulmates because she's friends with all of them."

"Which is true," Y/N noona piped in, twirling her chopsticks with a sly smile.

"Dara is basically our honorary chaos wrangler."

"I still don't know how nothing got leaked," Joonie added, raising a brow.

"We know how," Jisoo said, smugly gesturing between herself and Woo Shik.

"We had to scrub every clip, every camera angle. Even pulled footage from the court's internal stream."

"And don't forget," Woo Shik chimed in,

"We had to digitally erase Namjoon in some shots."

"What?" Kookie blinked. "Why?"

"Because Jin's father would recognize Namjoon instantly," Jisoo said, pushing her glasses up.

"He still thinks he's the ex-boyfriend. Probably hoping it stays that way."

A hush fell across the table.

Tae, Yoongi hyung, and Y/N noona all exchanged knowing glances. Joonie only nodded slowly, lips pressed into a tight smile.

This... was news.