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Meanwhile, at HYBE...
The members were HYSTERICALLY LAUGHING in the practice room.
Because what was BTS doing?
Reading all the fan theories on their SECRET ACCOUNTS!
Jimin: GUYS, LOOK AT THIS THREAD!
Taehyung: THEY’RE LITERALLY FBI AGENTS. HOW DID THEY HEAR THAT?!
Yoongi: We should be scared.
Namjoon: Hyung, Jungkook… Do you have anything to say for yourselves?
Jin? FROZEN.
Jungkook?
GRINNING LIKE A MENACE!
Jin: I—I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY.
Jungkook: I think ARMYs are just really smart.
The members LOST IT.
Jimin: Hyung, you're SO dead.
Hobi: The fans are literally doing our job for us. We don’t even need to expose you anymore.
Jin PANICKING.
Jungkook? HAVING THE TIME OF HIS LIFE.
Yoongi: Y’all better start preparing your statement, because ARMYs will NEVER drop this.
And that’s when...
BIGHIT CALLED. 📞
Manager: Jin-ssi. Jungkook-ssi. We need to talk.
Jin: I’M MOVING TO ANOTHER COUNTRY!
Jungkook: Hyung, don’t worry. We’ll just tell them the truth.
Jin: WHAT TRUTH?!
Jungkook: That you’re mine.
Jin: I HATE YOU.
The members?
SCREAMING. LAUGHING.
AT THE MEETING..
Manager: Okay, you two. We have a problem.
Jin: I DON’T SEE A PROBLEM. NEXT.
Jungkook: Hyung, let’s listen to them first.
Manager: The internet is exploding with your dating rumors. We need to control the damage.
Jin: Damage?? I ONLY SEE LOVE.
Manager: For now, you two need to SEPARATE. Just for a little while.
Jungkook: … Excuse me?!
Jin: OH HELL NO—WHAT DO YOU MEAN SEPARATE?!
Manager: Just until the rumors calm down!
Jungkook: Hyung, should I just leak a selfie of us kissing so they don’t need to assume anymore?
Jin: JEON JUNGKOOK, YOU’RE GOING TO GET US FIRED!
Manager: ENOUGH. We already have a plan.
AND THEN... THEY DROPPED THE BOMBSHELL.
BIGHIT’S PLAN: MORE FANSERVICE.
- Jin x Taehyung will be the new "soft" fanservice duo. (AKA: Holding hands, cute hugs, cheek kisses)
- Jungkook x Jimin will be the new "intense" fanservice duo. (AKA: Leaning close, whispering in ears, lingering touches)
Jin & Jungkook? FROZEN.
Jungkook: You want me to flirt with Jimin hyung?????
Jin: You want me to act with Taehyung???
Manager: EXACTLY!
Jin: I’M BREAKING UP WITH BIGHIT.
Jungkook: I’M FILING A COMPLAINT!
And so, the "Jin x Taehyung" and "Jungkook x Jimin" era BEGAN.
🟣 INTERVIEW:
Taehyung suddenly held Jin’s hand.
Jungkook grabbed Jimin’s waist.
ARMYs: OH. OH??? WHAT IS THIS??? 👀👀👀
🟣 WEVERSE LIVE:
Jimin sat on Jungkook’s lap.
Taehyung kissed Jin’s cheek.
ARMYs: BIGHIT IS UP TO SOMETHING, WE KNOW IT. 🤨
🟣 CONCERT FANSERVICE:
Taehyung & Jin did a heart together.
Jungkook & Jimin shared a mic.
ARMYs: NOPE. THIS IS FAKE. WE DON’T BELIEVE YOU. 😤
ARMYs WEREN’T FOOLED.
Because they noticed something.
Even when Jin & Jungkook were "separating"...
Jungkook was still looking at Jin. ALL THE TIME!
Jin was still BLUSHING whenever Jungkook was near.
ARMYs STARTED TO FIGHT BACK.
🟣 @ARMY_Sherlock: "GUYS. DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU. LOOK AT JUNGKOOK’S EYES. HE’S NOT LOOKING AT JIMIN. HE’S LOOKING AT JIN."
🟣 @WorldwideDetective: "BIGHIT THINKS WE’RE DUMB. WE KNOW THIS IS FAKE."
🟣 @JinKook_4Real: "THEY’RE TRYING TO DISTRACT US. BUT WE SEE RIGHT THROUGH IT."
Meanwhile, the other members were HAVING A BLAST.
Yoongi: I can’t believe Bighit thought this would work.
Taehyung: Hyung, I love you, but even I know you belong to Jungkook.
Jimin: Jungkook, you keep looking at Jin instead of me! You’re failing at fan service!
Jungkook: I CAN’T HELP IT. MY BOYFRIEND IS TOO PRETTY.
Jin: I SWEAR TO GOD—
After weeks of fake fanservice, Jin & Jungkook were TIRED.
Jin: I CAN’T DO THIS ANYMORE. TAEHYUNG, I LOVE YOU, BUT I’M NOT YOURS.
Jungkook: HYUNG, LET’S JUST EXPOSE OURSELVES ALREADY.
And so…
THEY DID.
One night, during a WEVERSE LIVE, Jungkook accidentally let it slip.
Jungkook: Ahhh, hyung, where’s my hoodie? I left it in your apartment—
DEAD SILENCE.
Jin: …
Jungkook: …
ARMYs: EXCUSE ME??????
Twitter?
BURNED TO THE GROUND AGAIN.
💥 #JinKookConfirmed (AGAIN, TRENDING #1 WORLDWIDE)
💥 #JungkookHyung’sHoodie (TRENDING #2)
💥 #BighitWeToldYouItWouldn’tWork (TRENDING #5)
For weeks, the BTS members have been dropping subtle hints.
Yoongi accidentally liking a JinKook thread on Twitter.
Jimin posting a picture with Jin & Jungkook in the same frame.
Namjoon reposting an old JinKook moment.
Taehyung dropping a 😏 emoji when ARMYs asked about Jungkook.
At first, ARMYs were just enjoying it.
BUT THEN...
THE SHIP WARS EXPLODED.
🟣 #JinKook4Life:
- "JIN & JUNGKOOK ARE CLEARLY TOGETHER."
- "LOOK AT THEIR CHEMISTRY. LOOK AT THEIR TIMING."
- "THE MEMBERS ARE GIVING US HINTS, OPEN YOUR EYES!!!"
🟡 #TaeKookForever:
- "NO WAY. JUNGKOOK BELONGS TO TAEHYUNG."
- "JinKook moments? JUST FRIENDS."
- "TAEKOOK HAS BEEN REAL SINCE DAY ONE."
Twitter was in CHAOS.
One night, Taehyung did a Weverse Live.
It was just him, vibing with music, talking to ARMYs, and then…
💬 ARMY: "How’s Jungkook, Taehyung-ah?"
💬 ARMY: "TaeKook is real!"
AND THEN, HE SAID IT.
TAEHYUNG: What are you saying?! What is this 'TaeKook is real'? Don’t ruin my friendship with HYUNG.
DEAD. SILENCE.
💬 ARMYs in the chat: "HYUNG?!!! WHO IS HYUNG?!?!"
TWITTER IMMEDIATELY WENT WILD.
🟣 @DetectiveARMY: "HYUNG??? TAEHYUNG JUST CALLED JUNGKOOK HYUNG??? BUT JUNGKOOK IS YOUNGER. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?????"
🟡 @TaeKookBeliever: "HE MEANT IT AS A MISTAKE. HE WAS TALKING ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE!"
🟣 @JinKookSupremacy: "HYUNG = JIN. CASE CLOSED. WE WON."
BTS members immediately saw the mess.
Yoongi spit out his coffee.
Jimin was on the floor laughing.
Namjoon just sighed.
Jin & Jungkook? PANICKING.
Jin: WHY WOULD HE SAY THAT?!?
Jungkook: HYUNG, THEY'RE GOING TO FIGURE IT OUT!!
The next morning, the members confronted him.
Jimin: Tae, do you realize what you just did?
Taehyung: What? I just told them not to ruin my friendship—
Yoongi: You called Jungkook 'HYUNG.'
Taehyung: … Oh.
Jin: OH?!? THAT’S ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY?!
Jungkook: HYUNG, IT’S OVER. THE DETECTIVE ARMYs WILL SOLVE THIS IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS.
ARMYs DUUUUGGGGG DEEP.
They went back and re-watched every single JinKook moment they could find.
They found the small glances.
They noticed how the members always laughed whenever Jin & Jungkook were near.
They remembered all the little "hints" that were given before.
AND THEN—THE FINAL BLOW.
AN ARMY FOUND A CLIP FROM PAST CONTENTS WHERE JUNGKOOK ACCIDENTALLY CALLED JIN ‘YEOBO’ UNDER HIS BREATH.
ARMYs PUT IT ALL TOGETHER.
🟣 @ARMY_Genius: "TAEHYUNG SAID 'HYUNG.' JUNGKOOK SAID 'YEOBO.' THE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TEASING THEM. IT’S THEM. IT WAS ALWAYS THEM."
#JinKookConfirmed2.0 started trending.
One night, during a Weverse Live, Jin sighed and said:
"Fine. You win. Now let me love him in peace." without a context.
BOOM. INTERNET = DESTROYED.
Even after Jin’s accidental ‘confession’ on live, the TaeKook fans REFUSED TO BELIEVE IT.
🟡 #TaeKookForever:
- "Jin was just messing with us! This is all fanservice!"
- "He said that just to stop the chaos. Don't fall for it!"
- "We need REAL PROOF!"
🟣 #JinKookConfirmed2.0:
- "You guys are in denial."
- "WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?! WE HAVE ALL THE CLUES!"
- "TAKE THE L."
TWITTER. WAS. A. WARZONE.
BIGHIT TRIED TO SILENCE IT.
BTS MEMBERS JUST WATCHED AND LAUGHED.
JIN & JUNGKOOK?? THEY STAYED QUIET.
One random day... with ZERO WARNING...
JIN POSTS A PHOTO.
📸 Jin’s face in the front, looking all handsome.
📸 BUT IN FRONT OF HIM? JUNGKOOK HUGGING HIM.
📸 JUNGKOOK IS SHIRTLESS.
📸 HIS BARE BACK IN FULL VIEW.
THE CAPTION?
📝 "I HATE YOU! I WAS TAKING A PHOTO TO SHOW MY HANDSOME FACE, BUT THIS BIG BABY IS A BRAT!"
ARMYs LOST THEIR MINDS.
🟣 @ARMYInvestigations: "WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT IS?!?!?!"
🟡 @StillTaeKookBeliever: "THIS… THIS MEANS NOTHING. HE'S JUST HUGGING JIN, RIGHT? 😭😭😭"
🟣 @JinKookNation: "Y'ALL WANTED PROOF?! YOU GOT PROOF! TAKE YOUR L."
THE PHOTO. WENT. VIRAL.
News articles.
Trends worldwide.
ARMYs analyzing every pixel.
AND JIN & JUNGKOOK? THEY SAID NOTHING.
They LET ARMYs SUFFER!
ARMYs ZOOM IN.
ARMYs BRIGHTEN THE PHOTO.
ARMYs FIND A TINY HANDPRINT ON JUNGKOOK’S BACK.
🟣 @ArmySherlock: "WAIT. WAIT. IS THAT A HANDPRINT?! IS THAT JIN’S HANDPRINT?!??! 😱"
🟡 @DenialTaeKookStan: "NO. IT’S… IT’S PHOTOSHOP. IT HAS TO BE. 😭😭😭"
AND THEN, THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN.
JUNGKOOK COMMENTS UNDER JIN'S POST:
"HYUNG, YOU’RE LUCKY I LOVE YOU."
THE INTERNET SHUT DOWN!
#JinKookDomination STARTS TRENDING WORLDWIDE.
ARMYs: SO IT WAS THEM. ALL ALONG!