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Sunday. 11:30 AM Seoul, South Korea.
After a good 5 minutes of waiting, it was finally Taehyung's turn to order at the most popular Coffeeshop in Seoul, Young Forever. Hyejeong, the beautiful lady behind the counter smiled as she approached the handsome guy in front of her. To be polite Taehyung smiled back and that was all it took for Hyejeong's face to become red. "...and a caramel macchiato." Hyejeong nodded as she took two medium size cups and a black marker to write down the customer's name.
"What are the names?" It took a few seconds for Taehyung to think, but he just went with the flaw. "For the black bean milk, Taengo and for the caramel macchiato, Coffee Prince." Hyejeong continued with her work. She handed the cup to Chanyeol, who started making the black bean milk. In the middle of doing so, Chanyeol stopped and Hyejeong's eyes got wider, when they saw someone entering the coffeeshop.
Hyejeong and Chanyeol immediately took a bow. Taehyung was too curious to not turn around to see the person behind the happenings. He sweared to the heavens. He never, like ever, seen a guy as handsome and attractive as the one, who was standing there at the entrance.
A young man at the age of 18-20. A person you can refer to as a "majestic godness", probably one of the most popular student in a university. He was radiating the word "perfection". The way he was dressed up in a suit and his black hair styled up, it was like he came out of a manga. Everyone in the queue moved to the side and let him be the next one to order.
"Good morning Sir Jungkook, the same as always?" Jungkook slightly nodded as he proceeded his way to an empty table. "And Hyejeong? I'm a little bit in a hurry." Taehyung was not aware of himself staring at Jungkook a little longer than he should until they locked gazes. At that moment, Taehyung felt his heartbeat increasing. Taehyung quickly looked away in hope to make the fast beating of his heart stop and god was he wrong. It did not calmed down his heart. Not at all.
To his luck, Jungkook was not helping by standing up and walking straight to his direction.
Oh Lord God. Spare me today!
"Black bean milk and... a caramel macchiato." Taehyung sighed in relief.
"Thank yo--" Taehyung was about to take his caramel macchiato, when his hand brushed against another hand that belongs to no other than Jungkook. "Excuse me. But that's my coffee," Taehyung said, trying his best not to sound rude.
Jungkook and Taehyung was now standing face to face. Jungkook observed the cup of coffee he was holding and cracked a smile in return. "Whatever. Coffee Prince," was all Jungkook said before exiting the coffeeshop.
What the hell was that?
Taehyung frowned. He was just being kind and that was all he got back. "Excuse me sir. Your caramel macchiato," Chanyeol handed him his order.
Jeon Jungkook.
Taehyung was now sitting at the back of the shop. He looked at his watch. 11:45 AM Seoul, South Korea. His focus was fixed on the cup where the name of the rude guy was written on. He still wasn't recovered by the scene earlier. There were thousands of questions that was running through his head.
"Buuh! What's with that attitude of yours? It's still too early to be all grumpy."
"Hi!" Taehyung's frowning was replaced by a smile.
"That's much better!" Taeyeon, his cousin stated. "So how's Seoul for you? Are you going to be fine by yourself? I mean, Seoul is a very big city you know."
"I know. Well, I've been in Seoul for almost 12 hours now and I must thank the gods for keeping me alive until now," Taehyung replied with sadness in his voice.
"Is it that bad?" Taeyeon caressed her cousin's back. "I'll be back soon and you won't be that lonely anymore. I promise!"
"Yea. It's not just bad. It's horrible. I want to go back to Daegu. The worst part is to be seperated from Hoseok."
"So that is what it is all about. Did you at least confess? I mean you were inlove with him ever since you can walk," Taeyeon questioned. She knew from the very start that Taehyung was different from the other boys, well at least when it comes to sexual orientention.
"What's the point now of confessing? That would not change anything anyways," Taehyung answered, while he took a sip of his coffee.
"Sorry," Taeyeon apologized. She knew exactly that this would happen once she decided to study abroad.
It was actually only because of their competitive fathers. It was like they were born to compete against one another. Everyone thought it would stop once they had reached everything they had dreamed of and after having a family, but in fact it got even worse. Now Taehyung and Taeyeon have to play along. Both their fathers want their child to be better than the other. That simply means: If Taeyeon studies abroad, Taehyung has to study at the number one university in asia and that happens to be the JSU in Seoul, South Korea.
"Oh shut up noona! We all know who's fault this is. So don't be sorry. Just do me a favor and enjoy your stay in Great britain for me okay?" Taeyeon pinched Taehyung's cheeks. "YAH! Noona!"
"I told you to stop calling me that you brat! And yes, I think I can do that! Let's go? Our parents are already waiting for us at the restaurant."
Taehyung stood up and stretched out his hand. "Milady?" and Taeyeon happily accepted the offer and took Taehyung's hand.
"God. I'm gonna miss you TeTe! You and your weirdness." Taeyeon wrapped her hands around the younger one. "Be a good boy while I'm gone!"
"Yes eomma," Taehyung responded to the hug. "And don't make me an uncle yet."
"Idiot," Taeyeon giggled.
Restaurant JEONJK.
Taehyung and Taeyeon made it on time. As they entered the VIP area, they found their parents already sitting on the table with elegant walnut inlays and intricate gold tipped carving, making them look like a royal family.
"God, I already have a headache," Taehyung groaned.
"Join the club," Taeyeon sighed.
Hyojoo, Taehyung's mum was the first one who broke the silence "What happened to you?" She asked in shock, pointing at the grey sweatpants and the black "rise against" hoodie.
"I just woke up? Besides who the fuck eats at a fancy restaurant at 12:30?" Taeyeon giggled at her cousin's statement.
"Stop giggling Kim Taeyeon and change your clothes too if you still want to go abroad," Boa, Taeyeon's mum warned her daughter, when she noticed Taeyeon wearing a "Fuck off" Tshirt.
"Whatever," The cousins rolled their eyes, while making their way to the toilette, where the maids are already waiting for them.
"Someone kill me." Taehyung pleaded desperately.
"Us... You mean kill US!" Taeyeon corrected before disappearing in the lady's restroom.
"So Jaejoong, how come you never told us that Taehyung is going to attend the JSU?" Jae wook, Taeyeon's dad asked his brother. "Anyways congratulation Tae," Jae wook added.
"Actually it was a random decision and...," Jaejoong replied.
"A REAAALLY random decision dad," Taehyung butt into the conversation and went on poking the vegetables on his plate with his fork.
"What I was saying. I also want to congratulate your daugther. Great Britain, what a wonderful place! Hope you'll get along there," Jaejoong smiled and raised his glas that was filled with red wine. "A toast to this sucess!" and that was a cue for everyone to slightly nudge their glasses.
"I think she'll be in good hands. Remember her boyfriend? The famous singer, who Taeyeon made a duet together?" Jae wook questioned Jaejoong.
"You mean Dean? What about him?" Jaejoong frowned.
"He decided to live there for a while to take care of my angel. Isn't that romantic?" Jaejoong just nodded. "That makes me remember that I wanted to ask Taehyung something. Are you still with the son of your driver in Daegu? What's his name... Hoseok? What is he doing now? Did he even finished high school?"
"Dad. I think it's none of your business. You can be so freaking insensitive! I don't see why you keep on looking down on him like that. He's one of my closest friend. I would really appreciate it, if you stop talking so lowkey about him," Taeyeon asserted angrily. She knew this would end in a disaster, if she let her dad dig further into the "Hoseok" topic.
"Sorry Tae," Taeyeon apologized. Taehyung smiled back telling Taeyeon that everything's fine.
"We were never in a relationship to beginn with," Taehyung finally spoke up, ignoring the unnecessary comments that was coming out of Jae wook's mouth. "...and furthermore I think I'm better off alone for now. And if ever I want to get myself a boyfriend, I will make sure to keep my standards high and I will be with someone you least expect me to be with."
Taehyung somehow felt wrong saying something he didn't mean, but that was all it took to shut up his uncle.
Monday. 08:15 AM Seoul, South Korea.
Taehyung was ready for his first day in JSU. He took a glance on the clock that was hanging above his door.
God, i still got 15 minutes.
He flopped down on his bed, not even bothered to ruin his ironed poloshirt. Taehyung pulled out his cellphone and dialed the number he knew to well. Waiting for the person on the other line to pick up the call, he listened to the wonderful chirping of the birds outside the house.
"Yeoboseyo?" Taehyung heard a voice that made his heart flatter immediately.
"Hoseok!"
"Hey TaeTae. Nice to hear you're still alive. Tell me. How's Seoul? Did you already made friends? How's JSU? Sorry... I should let you answer first."
"Well... Seoul is okay, i guess. No, not yet. I didn't get the chance to explore the city but I will probably do that today. JSU? I hope it will be as good as everyone says. How are you? Did you already get yourself a new best friend?", Taehyung prayed to the heavens that Hoseok will not replace him any time sooner.
"I'm doing good and I hope you too. Haha are you being serious? No. I would never replace you. You will always be my best friend," Hoseok replied.
Best friend.
It was that sentence that always get Taehyung's heart to break. Because as far as Taehyung know, it doesn't matter what he do, he will always be "just" the best friend. He wanted more but he would never risked his friendship for his desire.
"Tae? You still there? I said you will always be my best friend. Promise!" Hoseok repeated.
Best friend.
That was all he will be for Hoseok.
Taehyung heard a knock on the door.
"Sir Kim, the car is ready," James, his butler stated.
"I gotta go. Was nice hearing your voice Hoseok," Taehyung said with a broken heart.
"Ok. And Tae?"
"Yes?"
"Take care. I already miss you," Hoseok admitted and Taehyung could swear he could die from a heartattack.
"I miss you too," Taehyung replied happily.
Something was not right when Taehyung got out of the car. He felt all pair of eyes looking at him.
Why is everyone looking at me? Do I have something on my face?
"I don't know who you are BUT I can tell that we will definetly get along," Taehyung was surprised by a hand that was rested on his left shoulder "I'm Jimin, the majestic godness of JSU."
"Jimin-ah, you can't just walk around putting your hand on a stranger's shoulder," Taehyung looked to his right, where he spotted a honey brown haired boy shaking his head in disbelief "I'm sorry about this friend of mine. I'm Jin."
"I'm Taehyung?!" Taehyung was not sure what was happening at the moment but he was glad that he was somehow not alone anymore.
"Was that a question?" Jimin teased the newbie. "Just kidding. I like your style that's what made me come over. You must be new, am I right?" Taehyung nodded "But why now? It's the second semester." Taehyung shrugged his shoulder. In fact, he didn't knew either why he agreed on attending the JSU.
"Jimin-ah, take some chill pill. I'm really sorry for his behaviour,"
"No. No. It's okay. It's nice to meet you," Taehyung verbalized.
"See? You just got no jam hyung," Jimin flipped his invisible long hair. "Nice to meet you too. What's your name again?" Jimin rubbed his neck, not able to remember Taehyung's name.
"Taehyung but everyone at my hometown calls me V," Taehyung explained.
"Okay V. Welcome to JSU," Jimin spread his hands wide open with a smile from ear to ear.
"Can someone call Min Yoongi. I think he lost his pet," the three turned around to find an annoyed maknae getting out of a white lamborghini.
"Yah! Jungkookie you're not supposed to talk to me like that. I'm still older than you!" Jimin gave the said boy a smack on the back of his head.
"I don't care," Jungkook retorted, taking out his books.
In the meanwhile, Taehyung stood there in awe. He actually planned to never meet the rude guy from the coffeeshop again and now the rude guy was right in front of him.
"What's with him?" Jungkook interrogated when his attention landed on the staring Taehyung.
"Oh right. I forgot. Jungkook meet Taehyung. Taehyung meet Jungkook."
"Jungkook?" Taehyung analized his name. "So we meet again."
"Again?" Jungkook was confused. He was a hundred percent sure he never saw Taehyung before.
"Yesterday? Young Forever? Caramel Macchiato? You took mine?" Taehyung listed the things that could make Jungkook remember.
"Ahh. I remember now," Jungkook smirked. "Coffee Prince."
Taehyung could count himself lucky for making friends on his first day. Now he doesn't have to worry about eating alone in a corner, being the main topic of JSU.
There's one good and one bad news. Let's start with the bad news. Jungkook is taking the same classes as him and not only that... He HAD to sit next to him. The good news. Jimin is also in his classes and studies the same shit his parent he decided to study.
Jin, Jimin and Taehyung were standing in the middle of the campus, thinking about where to eat lunch.
"Let's eat outside JSU today. I'm kind of sick already of the food here and since V is new to Seoul... it's kind of a good opportunity to explore the city together," Jimin commented, mentioning some good points.
"Hmmm. I think we should go sightseeing with V and the rest. It would be more fun if everyone is coming right?" Jin questioned. "We should wait until everyone is done for today," Jin requested them.
"Good point hyung," Jimin nodded in agreement with his hyung "Is that okay with you? We can show you JSU until everyone's finished with their classes."
"Who are the others?" Taehyung asked in curiosity, because all he knows is that there is only one more person besides Jin and Jimin who he met but wouldn't mind if that person is not coming with them.
"Namjoon hyung, Jungkook and--," before Jimin could finish listing the people, who would tag along, he was surprised by a pair of hands being wrapped around his waist.
"Hi babe," a guy with grey hair, who was kinda familiar to Taehyung, was backhugging Jimin.
"Holy fuck, Min Yoongi! You startled me," Jimin turned his head to the right shoulder, where the boy with the grey hair rested his head on.
"Sorry babe," Yoongi apologized, giving Jimin a quick peck on his cheek.
"Forgiven," Jimin happily spun himself around to plant a kiss on Yoongi's lips.
Taehyung stood there in revelation.
Wait. Am I dreaming again?
Taehyung was not sure. Should he be relieved that he found people, who have the same sex orientation as him or should he be in shock to find out that his new friend is dating the famous basketballplayer, Min Yoongi.
"Earth to V?" Jin snipped his finger in front of Taehyung's face. "Yah! You two! You're scaring him with your gayness. God, I know this is not what you expected but--"
"Daebaaak," Taehyung spoke up, not letting Jin to finish explaining.
"So you're not disgusted?" Jimin inquired nervously.
"Not at all. And here I was thinking About how I had to wait to tell you guys that I'm not straight," Taehyung admitted. Now it was time for the others to be in awe. This was definitely not what they imagined Taehyung to respon, but that made Taehyung more fitted into their little circle.
"Well. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Min Yoongi, but you can call me Suga. You are probably V. I already heard so much about you from Jimin. Anyways nice to meet you man," Yoongi streched out his hands and they shook hands. As they went around JSU, Taehyung found out a lot of unexpected things.
Jin is not a student of JSU anymore. He is working as a reporter for SBS. He still goes to JSU every now and then just to see Namjoon, the libraran at JSU. But they are both too shy to tell each other how they feel. Even Jimin gave up on being their personal love god.
Namjoon is working part-time as a librarian since he is a "genius", at least that's what everyone would describe someone who has an IQ of 148. He's almost finish with his studies as he persuades to become a doctor. And beside all that... Namjoon is a talented rapper and that's the reason why everyone knows him as Rap Monster.
Jungkook. Taehyung was not really fond about hearing anything about Jungkook. But a small part of him still wanted to know more about Jungkook.
"First of all, I want to atone for Jungkook's behavior. You probably think Jungkook is a douchbag but it's just that there was this incident one year ago and Jungkook is still not over it. Since then Jungkook changed completely but we are all bearing it for Jungkook's sake. And we are still working on him, because he's our maknae and we won't let him continue being the one he is right now," Jimin said with a sad tone in his voice.
"Yea. He'll be our golden maknae again," Jin resured them.
"For sure! He is a Jeon for a reason," Yoongi added and the hall was filled with laughters.
"Hey guys. I got the message," someone Taehyung confirmed as Namjoon greated everyone. "Oh a newbie? Hey I'm Namjoon but for some weird reasons everyone calls me Rap Monster," Namjoon smiled, shaking Taehyung's hand. "Do our newbie have a name?"
"It's Taehyung but I'm also known as V," Taehyung responded.
"A pleasure to meet you, V," Rapmon pointed out and Taehyung could only give the pleasure back.
"Got a text from Jungkook he'll be out in 10 Minutes. Let's wait at the entrance? I want to have an americano." Jin put his cellphone back into his jacket and he waited for a response.
"You guys go ahead. I'll need to go to the bathroom," and with that Taehyung ran up to the first floor where the bathroom was located.
Finishing his little business, Taehyung made his way back to where the others are waiting for him, but something stopped him from making another step. Taehyung walked to the room where he heard someone singing his favorite song "Paper Hearts".
This is doubtlessly the best cover of the song.
He opened the door and couldn't identify the boy who was singing, but one thing he knew it was the most beautiful voice he ever heard. Taehyung was carried away that he unintentionally dropped his phone when it started to vibrate.
SHIT.
The boy who was singing stopped, "Hello? Is there anyone?" Taehyung's heart dropped as he panickly closed the door, picking up his phone and ran down the stairs. Jungkook opened the door but he saw nobody standing there.
I could have sworn I heard someone. He shrugged and took his bag, deciding it was time to meet the others.
"Are you okay? You look as if you just saw a ghost," Jimin asked in curiousity when he spotted Taehyung running towards them.
"..." Jin, Yoongi, Namjoon and Jimin noticed the changed aura of Taehyung.
"What happened?" Namjoon inquired.
"Nothing..," Taehyung lied, mind deepening of thinking who the guy was.
I wonder who that was.
"Here. We got you a caramel macchiato as you mentioned earlier that it's your favorite drink," Yoongi gave Taehyung his caramel macchiato.
"Thanks!" Taehyung took the cup with appreciation because it was all he needed at the moment.
Taehyung kept on thinking about the mysterious owner of the melodious voice he had heard back ath the music department. The others looked at the spaced out Taehyung who suddenly decided to turn around at the wrong time, bumping into...
BAM
"YAH! Michyeosseo?" Jungkook yelled at the poor guy he got bumped in, looking down on the beautiful caramel macchiato creation that decided to use his favorite white poloshirt as the perfect canvas.
Jungkook's eyes migrated his death glare from his ruined poloshirt to the boy who was standing in front of him, holding his breath in, in hope not to be killed.
Jungkook gritted his teeth "YOU!" Jungkook pointed accusingly at the said boy, who he knew to well "AAHH Chinjja..," Jungkook shook his head.
"Jungkook I... I'm--"
"V, why won't you go with Jin hyung and Namjoon hyung ahead? Yoongi and me are going to wait for Jungkook to get changed" Jimin suggested, helping Taehyung out of the voltaged situation. Taehyung was holding his remaining caramel macchiato and Jimin mouthed "Go".
Before Taehyung left with the others, he gave Jungkook a sincere smile.
"You okay?" Jimin handed his best friend his handkerchief.
"Do I look fucking okay to you?" Jungkook hissed, rubbing off the sticky liquid on his poloshirt.
"You don't really like Taehyung do you?" Jungkook raised an eyebrow, giving his hyung a disapproving look "Why am I even asking. But seriously Taehyung is a cool and handsome guy, don't you think so?" Jimin stated.
"Cool? Handsome? My ass Jimin," Jungkook rolled his eyes "My fucked up Poloshirt says otherwise..," Jungkook continued cleaning his shirt. "Ugh Taehyung you are really something..," Jungkook cursed under his breath.
Taehyung, payback is a bitch.