Jin doesn't see much of or hear much from Jungkook over the next few days. This is mostly due to the fact that the younger boy's met a cute guy at school – the same school as Tae's, coincidentally, although Jungkook says he doesn't know a Tae – and he's started dating the guy.
Naturally, as Jungkook's best friend, Jin has to interfere a little bit, because even if he's on his lunch break and he's hungry, Jungkook has just sent him the number like he'd asked him to and this is important.
to: jimin
hey you're kookie's boyfriend right
sent 11:27 AM
from: jimin
Yes
Who dis be
sent 11:28 AM
to: jimin
jin
i'm kook's friend
sent 11:28 AM
from: jimin
Oh you're Jin!! Yeah he talks about you all the time
He practically worships you
sent 11:29 AM
to: jimin
yes that's very flattering thanks kid
anyway
do you have a minute? i wanna talk
sent 11:30 AM
from: jimin
What do you mean by talk
Did something happen
sent 11:31 AM
to: jimin
nothing happened i just wanna have a serious conversation real quick
sent 11:33 AM
from: jimin
Oh um ok
I'm free right now so I mean go ahead
sent 11:33 AM
to: jimin
okay
listen here you little shit
sent 11:33 AM
from: jimin
Wait what
sent 11:34 AM
to: jimin
if you hurt kookie you will regret it
sent 11:35 AM
from: jimin
Oh so that's what this is about
Lol I won't don't worry
I think I love him actually
sent 11:36 AM
to: jimin
dID I SAY YOU COULD TALK
IM NOT FINISHED
KIDS THESE DAYS
RESPECT YOUR ELDERS BOY DONT INTERRUPT ME
sent 11:37 AM
to: jimin
glad you know your place
okay as i was saying
if you hurt kookie in any way
you will regret escaping your mother's womb
if he cries over you
i will rip off all of your limbs and disfigure your face beyond the point of recognition
if you don't treat him like the fucking angel he is
i will bust both of your lungs
if i see oNE SCRATCH OR BRUISE ON HIS BODY
hickeys don't count btw
I WILL SLIT YOUR THROAT SO PAINFULLY YOULL WISH YOU SLIT YOUR OWN WRIST SOONER
got it
ok good talk
sent 11:41 AM
Jimin doesn't respond, but Jin doesn't mind, because he doesn't really expect him to. He's probably scarred the poor kid for life, but that's exactly what he's going for: if Jimin doesn't leave Jungkook despite the threatening, overprotective maniac of a best friend, then he's worth it. Jungkook will understand.
Probably.
And, an hour later, when Jungkook texts Jin – who figures that "supposed to be working" and "taking a break" are the same thing when the number of customers in the store can actually be counted on one hand – it becomes clear that he does understand. Kind of.
from: kookie
JIN WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO
sent 12:57 PM
to: kookie
lol what're you talking about
sent 12:58 PM
from: kookie
I MENTIONED YOUR NAME IN PASSING
AND JIMIN LITERALLY SCREAMED AND WENT TO SIT UNDER THE LUNCH TABLE
JIN
WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HIM
sent 12:59 PM
to: kookie
nothing mean
i just reminded him to treat you well
sent 12:59 PM
from: kookie
i don't believe you
i'm checking his phone
sent 1:00 PM
to: kookie
ok have fun
sent 1:00 PM
from: kookie
KIM FUCKING SEOKJIN
THAT WAS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY
slightly amusing
bUT COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY
sent 1:04 PM
to: kookie
excuse me
are you amused by my support
sent 1:05 PM
from: kookie
shut up
jimin isn't
sent 1:05 PM
to: kookie
ah but is he still dating you
sent 1:06 PM
from: kookie
yes
why wouldn't he be
sent 1:08 PM
to: kookie
because he might get his dick ripped off duh
sent 1:08 PM
from: kookie
wait what
sent 1:09 PM
to: kookie
he's a keeper
keep him
sent 1:10 PM
from: kookie
wait
wAIT JIN IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO DO
WERE YOU TESTING HIM
sent 1:12 PM
to: kookie
maybe
;);)
sent 1:12 PM
from: kookie
fuck i'm soft
being mad at you isn't working when you're being nice to me pls stop
sent 1:14 PM
to: kookie
i'm your best friend?? i'm supposed to do stuff like this i think
sent 1:15 PM
to: kookie
kookie??
sent 1:23 PM
to: kookie
i love u
sent 1:25 PM
from: kookie
i love you too jin
sent 1:32 PM