for real this time hahaha

edit: lmao i literally just published this chapter and jimin suddenly posts aquarium tour pics

WHY

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author's pov

"this is amazing!!!" taehyung cheered as he put his hands on the glass, smiling directly at the fishes in the water. yoongi unexpectedly brought him to the ocean park after telling the younger to wear something formal through text. taehyung was confused as first but didn't complain at all.

"ya! tone it down." yoongi growled and wearily looked around him, thoroughly feeling humiliated because of how noisy his date was.

"look at that! it's a stingray!" taehyung sounded like he was about to cry, causing the elder to chuckle and shake his head as he struggled to follow. it's a miracle how yoongi could keep up when taehyung kept walking wherever he wanted. it was a change of pace though, he thought...the fact that taehyung's attention isn't solely on him, it makes him feel so much better. min yoongi's never the one to know how to impress especially on first dates. heck, he doesn't even go on dates.

"is it your first time seeing one in real life?"

"hmmm," taehyung stepped back from the glass, crossed his arms and rubbed his chin as if to think so deeply about such a question. "i remember me and my parents went here back when i was very little."

"really?" yoongi stepped closer to taehyung, finally getting the chance to stand next to him.

"yeah, but that was only one time and that was it. i don't remember seeing the stingrays though. that's why i made a promise to myself i'd see them in person one day."

"why didn't you just go back the next day? next week or month? why didn't you just go to a different aqua-dome?"

taehyung chuckled and cupped yoongi's cheeks all of a sudden, making the elder gulp and avert his gaze, not willing to stare back into the green hopeful eyes he knew he didn't deserve to look at himㅡor maybe that was just an excuse to the fact that he couldn't stop his heart from hammering so loudly in his chest and the fact that he was so, so afraid taehyung could hear it.

"you're so cute when you're thinking so hard. but not everything has to be hard though, yoongi."

"i. am. not. cute." yoongi gritted through his teeth, trying his best to act annoyed as much as possible.

"sure," taehyung said sarcastically and laughed really loudly. yoongi removed his hands by pulling him by the wrists and gave him a glare.

"cute," taehyung said as he watched yoongi walk away with his hands back in his pockets as usual.

"look at how cute they are."

yoongi looked around, but to no avail, saw no one talking about them anywhere. he thought he must've been going crazy to think people actually cared or that heㅡmin fucking yoongiㅡlooked cute with no other than kim goddamn taehyung.

all adding to the fact that he heard taehyung call him "cute" again and it actually made him smile. but he'll never admit that to anyone. no.

just when he was about to dismiss the thought that it was possible some people were watching them but simply pretending not to be, another voice was heard from a distance...another not-so-subtle whisper.

"look at how cute yoongi's trying to act like that one simple remark from taehyung didn't make his heart hammer in his chest but we all know that shit can't lie so well."

"oh, hell nah." yoongi mumbled to himself, genuinely irritated someone actually called him a "shit."

immediately planning the twenty one different ways of death for that unknown person, he cracked the bones of his fingers and neck, causing taehyung to give him an amused but curious look.

"is there anything wrong?"

yoongi was shaken away from his trail of sick thoughts and smiled at the latter in an instant.

"everything's fine," he said to an unconvinced taehyung. but yoongi knew just exactly what could make the younger feel better. and so he walked back towards him and offered his arm for taehyung to snake his own around.

the said boy stood, fluttered and mouth slightly hanging. his face was so red he looked like he was about to blow up any moment.

"do you wanna eat or nah?"

"ah..." taehyung timidly looked down and did what he had to do. the touch of yoongi's arm was enough to burn and melt him. though he didn't really get to touch the skin because of the tuxedo's long-sleeve, this was the closest he ever got to the elder. he couldn't do anything but think about the fact that they were touching and that yoongi was even the one who initiated it.

"now, this...this is cute," yoongi thought to himself.

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"why didn't you wear something else? it's cold at this restaurant," yoongi asked as soon as they entered the restaurant underneath the ocean park. everything looked fancy, but yoongi still looked the most beautiful in taehyung's eyes.

"you told me to wear something formal," taehyung shrugged, the idiotic smile never leaving his face. "besides, i'm not cold."

"well, your shivering hand in mine is telling the complete opposite," yoongi narrowed his eyes at younger who sighed and gave up. "if i had known you never went here before in your life, i would've reminded you to wear something thicker."

"but you're wearing something worse than mine!" taehyung insisted, adding with a pout.

"yeah, but am i shivering?"

"why aren't you?"

"i'm used to the cold."

"ah...if only there was something that could make me feel hot in an instant," taehyung smirked and acted as though he was fanning himself (even if they both knew that would lead to nothing. firstly, because yoongi won't have sex on a first date. secondly, yoongi doesn't even like having sex as any other normal guy his age because he feels he has to move too much. lastly, taehyung fanning himself in an air-conditioned area is downright the most stupid thing anyone could do).

yoongi ignored taehyung's attempt at being not-so-innocent, by letting go of his hand and walking straight to the waiter who led them to their reserved table. there was still the huge ass aquarium that floated over their heads and surrounded the walls. on the part where they sat, was the stingrays.

"oh god, yoongi!" taehyung shrieked. "this is so beautiful! i can't believe this! thank you," he said with a huge smile as he reached for yoongi's hand on the other side of table to squeeze it. "i can't thank you enough, yoongi. it's even harder to process i'm actually right here in front of you right and about to eat with you like a real date. this is a real date, right? i'm sure it is! you're a kind and honest person, you wouldn't do this for someone else, right?"

yoongi wanted to complain about how loud taehyung was being. he really did. but his hands moved on their own and kissed taehyung's.

"you're one lucky little shit and you should know that."

taehyung went into a sudden fit of laughter before yoongi let go of his hand and stood up to remove his own tuxedo.

"what are you doing?"

"your hands are already cold. and i'm not even feeling anything at all," yoongi responded before putting the said tux over taehyung's own.

"jesus. he had not only kissed my hand, he also wrapped another tux around me...what have i done to deserve such a blessing, lord?" taehyung screamed inside as these thoughts overflowed his head.

"by the way," yoongi started as he sat back on his chair in front of taehyung. "you might be curious how i got your number. well, i can do things...things that can get me to find people. that's exactly what i did with you and hazy."

taehyung gasped and leaned forward. "i totally forgot about hazy! who is he?!"

"i guess it won't matter anymore if i tell you now since he's already with jimin and you're here with me."

taehyung nodded in excitement as the elder took a pause from dramatic effect.

"it's jimin."

silence followed. yoongi tilted his head as he stared at an unamused, confused and terrified taehyung. but why would he be terrified?

"wasn't it obvious?" yoongi said as a joke and followed by a forced laugh, thinking it could enlighten the atmosphere, but only lead to taehyung covering his face with his hands and groaning.

"oh, no!"

"what? you actually didn't figure that out?"

"jungkook! he likes jimin so much! i'm sure this is the reason hazy and jimin in real lifeㅡor i should just say jimin solely because it's one personㅡhas been ignoring jungkook and acting like such a bitch!"

"you think jimin started ignoring jungkook because he felt creeped out by all the entries about him?" yoongi took a sip of his vodka, amused by watching taehyung unravel the rest of the mysteries by himself instead.

taehyung nodded again. "i'm sure that's the reason!"

"it's not though."

"huh? what do you mean?"

"i've known jimin for a long time now and though it may not seem like i actually have a friend at school, jimin is the closest i have to a friend. at least, had. we don't talk as much anymore but since you guys "took" me that day and "begged" me to look for hazy for some reason...i did what you told me and found out it was jimin. then i confronted him about it."

"did he tell you why he's being such a shit to jungkook, then?"

"not exactly," yoongi shrugged. "but i have an idea why."

"why?"

"let's just say he's afraid of falling in love...again."

"that's bullshit! look at me, i've liked you for quite awhile now and my fear of being rejected doesn't stop me!"

"you never talked to me, tae." the younger was taken aback by the nickname for it was the first time yoongi ever called him that, but chose to focus on the task at hand...

"well...that's...because..." and failed.

"you never talked to me unless i initiated the conversationㅡwhich is pretty rare for me to do with anyone because i hate people. you had my number for awhile now, too and you never even texted me or called me. you were afraid you'd say something that could jeopardize your future relationship with me."

"future relationship?! are you saying what i'm thinking...?"

"no, no, no!" yoongi shook his head and let out an awkward laugh. "i just...i'm just explaining how jimin could possibly feel. he's afraid he'll do something to jungkook or that jungkook will do something to him or that they could both make each other do something that they'd both regret."

"but that's love! we take risks for love!"

yoongi sighed. "i know, but it's not that easy. not everyone loves the same way as you do. but i'm on your side though. i just want you to know that."

"i'm on jungkook's side." taehyung retorted.

"hey, come on now." yoongi genuinely laughed this time, putting his hand up to cover his mouthㅡa gesture which taehyung found absolutely ridiculous since he's always loved that gummy smile and believe it shouldn't be hidden from anyone at all.

"are we really gonna spend the whole night talking about your best friend's love life? and here i thought i could do somethin' about yours."

taehyung's cheeks immediately reddened. he blinked a few times before clearing his throat.

"i'm sorry."

"don't worry, the night's still young and the fun has only started."

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god save my taegi trash soul

and for the next chap... jikook smut or no jikook smut?