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**Taehyung's POV**
Bzz!
The light from my phone illuminates the darkened room.
Bzz! Bzz!
Finally going to pick it up, I groan.
She-Devil👿:
Taehyung come back
home. We need to talk.
If you don't come back
home today, we will call
the police.
Tae, don't make this
harder than it should be.
Tae Tae:
Shut up. I'm coming later
today so don't do anything
to Hoseok or I really WILL
break off all contact with you.
Instead of changing, I snuggle in closer to the warm body next to me. He smelled of fresh lemons, his sun-kissed skin touched as many places on my body as it could. "Who was that?" His eyes were still closed, voice groggy with sleep.
My feet find his and tangle up into a mess of legs, unable to distinguish one from the other. "No one important, let's just sleep some more." He grunts in response, snuggling his nose into my hair before taking a deep breath and falling back asleep.
"We... needed to talk to you about the current problem." Mom squeezes dad's hand, both situated on the couch in front of me.
"You mean where I tell you I'm gay for someone who's a couple years older and your solution is to send him to jail? Maybe then I'll be less gay mom, if the one who loves me is behind locked bars."
"Honey that's not why we called you here." Dad pipes up, scooting to the edge of the seat. "We... decided to lift the charges... If that's what you re-"
"Yes Yes YES! Ow!" In my haste of jumping up, my knee hits the corner of the coffee table. "Of course I want you to lift the charges!"
My cheeks hurt from the all the smiling, meeting with the salty taste of my tears. "He must be a wonderful man, if you really thought you could ditch us for him." His uneasy chuckle tries to settle the mood but it only comes out awkward.
"He's perfect." My parents glow with appraisal, an unfamiliar sight to be held.
"We'll call right away, letting the school know."
"Take off time from work to settle this out." My parents were now in lawyer mode. As soon as they started planning, it was hard to stop them.
"Tell that kid he doesn't need to appear in trial."
"And then make arrangements so they can spend New Year's with u-"
"What kid?" Even though it was cute to see them plan everything out, I never heard of someone else being a part of this mess.
"W-We shouldn't really discuss it... Since it's a case they have confidentiality."
"But... Hoseok is my boyfriend. So it is my business."
They took their time to answer, secretly relaying messages through eye contact. "All we can say is that he's your age... You might not even know him." My age?
"Is it..." Who the hell could it be? Who knows about us? "You have to tell me! What if they still want to come forward with the information?" Why were they protecting him? Aren't I more important?
"We'll take care of-"
"No you won't!"
"Taehyung, we can't... It's illegal."
"Whatever..." It was infuriating that once they do something right, they turn around and do another stupid thing. "I'm going to Jungkook's." I slam the door on the way out, pushing my legs to go as fast as they could.
"Jungkook!" Despite the lack of air in my lungs, I shout loud enough for him to hear. "Open up!" His extra key wasn't under the plant like usual... unreliable fuck.
"Hey Taehyung." Jimin opens up the door instead, a wide, comforting smile paired with a slight blush dusting his cheeks. "Jungkook's at the store right now." His index finger rests on his lips, eyes looking up deep in thought. "But you can call him if you want."
My pants were still loud, taking up my ability to speak. "Y-Yeah." Was all I could sputter before checking my pockets and finding no phone. "I-I don't-" Jimin shakes his head disapprovingly before bursting out in a giggle.
"Come inside." He closes the door behind me, walking to the kitchen. "I'll get you some water, sit down."
The couch seemed to catch all my worries as I landed on it, finding someone close who wasn't related to me. "Thank you." He hands me the water, sitting down next to me.
"Is there something you want to talk about? Maybe with me?"
His voice was soothing, warming up my insides. "First off, it's about the whole case thing..." He stays silent, crosses his legs while facing me. "My parents are going to drop the charges!"
"Yay!" His toothy grin captures my heart, cute Jimin was too much to resist. "I'm so happy for you!"
"But the thing is, my parents let it slip that there was going to be a witness testifying at the trial."
His smile disappears, lips curving into a frown. "Oh." His little fingers find mine, squeezing my hand. "It'll be ok Tae... Do you know who it is?"
Immediately I shake my head. "No. I can't recall telling anyone about Hoseok and I." His nodding slows down, looking away. "You didn't... tell anyone... right?"
Jimin's eyes waver, never really looking into mine. "I... uh..." His hand pulls away from mine, body now facing the coffee table.
"You didn't." He couldn't have possibly done that to us! To Hoseok? "Right?"
"Taehyung, he had doubts about someone, I wanted to make him feel better! I didn't think he would-"
"Save it." Fog clouds my vision, anger bubbles up my throat. "If you really cared about either of us, you would have kept it quiet like we told you to!"
"Taehyung I'm sorry! He's a nice guy! I don't understand why-"
"Because no one wants us to be happy! The school, the snitches, even you. Did you really have to make sure that you and Jungkook were the only cute couple? What did we do to you!" I couldn't help but scream at the top of my lungs, scaring him. If only Jungkook were here.
"Please, let me fix this." Now he was crying, on his knees begging as if that's what I wanted.
"Tell me his name." Anger coursed through my veins, logical thought flew out the window along with my sanity.
"Don't do anything stupid Tae, it's not worth-"
"Name."
"Kim Yugyeom." His head hangs low in defeat, lazy body pulling up to lay on the couch. His knees hide his face while his arms wrap around his legs. "He was in a similar situation so I wanted to help! I didn't think-"
"Of course you didn't Jimin. Isn't that what gets you into all your messes?"
His shocked expression pops out from his knees, blending into a mix of hurt and guilt. I felt bad, yes. But my hate for Yugyeom outshined all my other feelings, making it easier to walk out of that house and slam the door behind me. Now I really am alone.
**Jin's POV**
"Are you sure this will work?" He seemed unsure, hesitant finger hovering over his phone.
"Yugyeom, don't be a wuss. This plan only works if you are brought in for questioning and say Jimin told you everything. If you back out now, I will never talk to you again." My nose sticks up, eyebrow raised to get him to make the call. He usually does what I say if I threaten him like this.
His eyes widen and cheeks darken while his hands grip my shoulders. "No! Please. I don't want to lose you." The close proximity quickened my heart beat. My instincts were to push him away like any other time he got too close but it seemed like Yugyeom didn't care how close we were. If anything he enjoyed it. "You're all I have left Jin."
His eyes always had a hint of sadness, occasionally presenting itself to the world. I knew what it was for, him being in love with an engaged teacher and all. We sat down and talked after I confessed to Jimin. After he rejected me. He listened to all my problems, later confessing his. We grew closer, being the only ones in our big group of friends that aren't dating.
A friendship blossomed as we foolishly made plans to get back together with our loves - under the influence of course. It wasn't until late at night, deep into that conversation, I made my plans more serious. I wanted Jimin. No... needed Jimin to be mine. I couldn't explain it, nor did he require me to. He's was nice about everything, even suggesting that he helps out. I promised that I would help him with his love once I got mine.
And here we are, Taehyung's parent's number already typed into the phone and all he had to do was press the small green button. "Then press the button Yugyeom. We don't want to waste time." Our plan was tricky as we had to wait until the couple got back from their trip, but also make sure they never told anyone else but Jimin. Now's the time.
"Fine Jin. For you." He calls them, making sure they would meet with him the next day. "Done." He groans in exasperation, throwing himself onto the couch.
Smiling happily, I sit down next to him, slowly tapping my fingers on my phone case. "Perfect! Jiminie will be mine soon!"
He shifts on the couch, his back now facing me. "How can you be so cruel? Making his friends hate him just so he can be with you?"
"Don't pretend like you weren't a part of this Kim Yugyeom! We agreed on this plan together." Humph. If he wants to asign blame...
"Not like this Jinnie..." My blood freezes at the nickname.
"You should be happy you jerk. We'll get you Mr. Choi next ok?"
"Don't call him that." He sits up, one arm covering his vision as he rests, leaning backwards.
"Fine." Why is he like this? We finally put our plan in motion and should be celebrating!
"Jin."
"Yeah?" His eyes were still covered, a deep exhale left his parted lips.
"I don't want to go through with my plan. After we get you Jimin, I'm out."
"What!" He's out? "Why?"
"... He's happy Jin. That's really all I wanted, was for him to be happy." His arm moves, hand rubbing his eyes as he sits to face me. "I was selfish in thinking that it could only be with me but... I was wrong. Love doesn't work that way." Everything he was saying should have had him in tears, instead he held strong. Reminiscent eye smiles were accompanied with a light chuckle and a "it's really ok Jin. In fact, I think I've finally moved on. I think I..." His eyes meet mine, leaning in to close distance. "I think I found someone else."
He was pushing boundaries again but I let him this time, sensing a secret coming up. "Who? Do I know them?"
"Yeah, but I won't tell you who. Haha." He leans back, cheery Yugyeom up and running again.
"Why not?" Why wouldn't he tell me? We're friends!
"I'll tell you after this whole thing settles down. Then we can work on getting her and I together."
"Her?" Interesting... His cheeks color, an accidental characteristic was just released.
"Well... yeah. I'm bi, remember?"
I nod in agreement. "Yes I remember! I'm your friend." He smiles. "Which is why you should tell me her name!"
"Never!"
"Yugyeom!"
"Nope. Later."
"Fine." Jerk.
All of you who commented were really supportive and I appreciate it SO MUCH. ❤ I'm just a wimp when it comes to my feelings because I usually keep everything to myself so it was hard to post that last chapter. But you all made me feel better, I promise. Now I just have to figure out how not to ruin this friendship between her and I...