Taehyun and Beomgyu arrived at the grocery store and the place was surrounded by cops and news crews.
"Shit, what the hell happened?" Taehyun asked as they both jogged over. "Soobin!"
Soobin turned around. "Beomgyu? What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to come. Tae woke me up. What's going on?"
"That secret room was full of people that were victims of trafficking and forced labor."
Beomgyu looked at all people and saw a few that looked like they were in grade school. He felt sick to his stomach as he saw them sitting on the ground with blankets, a few were being examined inside one of the ambulances.
"Myoung did this?" Taehyun asked.
"We have no clue. The victims seem too scared to say any names. They say it's a man, a bit older."
While the two were talking. Beomgyu walked over to one of the women who was hugging a younger kid next to her, trying to keep him warm.
"Hello."
They looked at him.
Beomgyu looked around before kneeling down. "Who did this to you?" He asked.
They didn't speak and avoided his eyes.
"Hey, I know what you're going through." He turned around, moving his hair out the way, and showed them a tattoo of the number "73" on the back of his neck.
They looked at him and then exchanged looks.
"The bad man." The child said. "If we don't speak..."
"We don't get hurt." Beomgyu finished. "But I won't let him hurt you. This bad man, he's hurt me, and the ones I love. I promise I'll make him pay for what he did to you."
He slowly held their hands. "Do not speak to the police. Stay quiet, trust no one only yourselves." He went to leave but the woman called for him.
"Wait."
He stopped.
"The nightmares, the fear, how did you overcome it?"
He turned and looked at Taehyun who was talking to other agents and officers.
"I found someone who restored my faith in people and I got strong enough to beat my fears with my bare hands. You survived this, you're already strong enough to overcome this. Once this man is dead, it'll all feel normal."
She gave him a weak smile and nodded. "Thank you."
He bowed to them and stepped away from everyone to sneak a picture and send it to Yeonjun while texting him about it. He returned to Taehyun's side.
"Hyunnie this is awful. Who did this?"
He smiled. "You have nothing to worry about baby. I promise we'll figure this out. I can have someone take you home or-"
"Just head home." Soobin cut in. "I can stay here and inform you about everything tomorrow."
"You sure? I can-"
"Thank you, agent Choi." Beomgyu took Taehyun's hand. "You're so sweet. Taehyun, let's go."
"Alright, good night. See you in the morning."
They left and went back home.
"Baby, are you alright?" Taehyun asked as they entered their home. "You've seemed a little stressed out."
"I told you that I didn't want you working there anymore. You haven't started looking for another job have you?"
Taehyun didn't answer.
"It's dangerous and you're working so many hours. I hardly get to eat dinner with you anymore. You're putting this job before me Taehyun!"
"Baby I told you, once this case is over I swear I'll quit."
"What if something happens and you aren't given that opportunity? What if you are taken away from me?"
"That won't happen Beomgyu." He held out his pinky. "I'd never leave you and that's a promise. Promise you'll never leave me, I know I've been a bad fiancé to you but you'll have me all to yourself before our wedding. I'll be the best man for you."
Beomgyu couldn't help but smile and he hooked his pinky with his.
"I promise. We're a team, right?"
"Of course." Taehyun pulled him in by his hips and kissed him. Beomgyu hummed against his lips and wrapped his arms around his shoulders.
He pulled away. "It's late we are not doing anything I'm exhausted. Tomorrow morning you can tell me all about the mess today."
He took his hand and they went to bed.
...
When morning came. Beomgyu was making breakfast as Taehyun told him about last night.
"That Jet guy seems to really upset you huh?" He asked with a small laugh.
"He's so strange. One moment he's kicking my ass and the other moment he's protecting me? He's a pain."
Beomgyu brought his plate. "Well, he doesn't sound all that bad especially if he's protecting my Hyunnie." He kissed him. "But he should keep his hands to himself."
"He'd be scared of you if you two met."
"Definitely." He sat down with him to eat. "Hurry so you aren't late."
"Right...hey speaking of work. I realized I have never been to your job. Where do you work at?"
Beomgyu smiled at him. "How many years and you don't know?" He was panicking on the inside.
"Yeah, we never talk about your job only mine. So tell me about it?"
"Well, it's not as exciting as yours. It's just a simple desk job at a uhh...bank y'know. Helping people set up accounts and things of that sort. Boring."
"Which bank?"
"The one near that one school hey you should really finish up and so should I because I also can't be late."
"I should come to visit you one day and have lunch."
"My job is very strict and doesn't allow that but I appreciate the thoughtfulness. Besides like I said, it's boring I never have anything to talk about. I'm planning on leaving this place and following my dream of having a bakery or something. I love cooking especially for you."
"I think that's a great idea. I'll support you no matter what."
"Thanks, Hyunnie."
When Taehyun finally left for work he let out a deep sigh and then called Yeonjun.
"Hello?"
"Alright, tell me about you and Soobin."
Yeonjun blushed heavily. "Th-There isn't anything going on."
"Liar."
"W-We just...okay fine. We've been sleeping together."
Beomgyu screamed and Yeonjun held the phone away from his ear.
"TELL ME EVERYTHING!"
"Ughhhh...I've always flirted with him but the night I went to kill that kid who killed Sunoo, we did a little more flirting and it was so...it was different. He flirted back and y'know...I broke into his house, we fought, then fucked."
Beomgyu couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah, that sounds about right."
"We've been messing around a lot but we got into a little argument that I don't wanna talk about. Last night he was mad at me but after the mission...I called him."
"And?"
"And...we maybe had phone sex?"
"WHAT?
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Have any of you called the TXTs sugar line??? Because I did and I was giggling and kicking my feet listening to Soobin talk to me. Aahhhhhh
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