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Two Beef? Check.
Two Shrimp? Check.
Two Chicken? Check.It was his duty as his roommate, Jimin recited once, for him to get the correct ramen flavors to suit his taste buds. And of course Taehyung scoffed at the utter bullshit that left his friends mouth, because not only did it sound ridiculous, but he was also not responsible for his friend’s lack of energy and will to get food for himself after dance practice.
Of course this resulted in Jimin threatening to send out the video when Taehyung was full on bawling while watching Nemo for the 23rd time to all of his friends. This effectively shut the brunette up as he added “Ramen shopping” to his routine. He dropped the food on the checkout counter in a huff.He looked through his bangs and grinned at the cashier who looked at him with a knowing smile. As the cashier rang up his items he zoned out and listened into the conversations around him. This was one of his recent habits that he found interesting and sometimes entertaining. Once he heard about a whole break up while he was waiting in line for Starbucks. The girl was chatting her friend’s head off talking about how she didn’t care about the guy when she was clearly getting emotional. The strange girl then proceeded to prove how she was “over that asshole” by flirting with a not-so-interested Taehyung. “Yeah, yeah… I’m getting the stuff.”
A deep voice behind him said.Turning on his “listening ears” and he shifted to get better earshot.“Yes, you fuck! I have the fancy alfredo sauce, and the ramen noodles you asked for.”Taehyung chuckled a little to loudly and out of the corner of his eye he could see a blue mop of hair shift to his direction.“Hold on, Jeongguk, some nosey kid is listening into our conversation- Hey!”
The mint haired guy said removing the phone from his ear.Taehyung froze, his previous smile falling off of his lips. Confrontation.
Turning to the deep voice, he found himself looking downward at a male with scrunched eyebrows. He taken back by his height because in his head he was imagining a buff guy to fit the voice. Either way, the look on the man’s face was intimidating and Taehyung’s heart was racing. “S-Sorry, I didn’t mean to listen in-”
A lie.
“-I just heard that were were in the same predicament.”Taehyung replied quickly with his signature boxy smile, gesturing at the ramen he just bought that was now packaged and ready to go. “Yeah..whatever. Just move out of my way”
The smaller of the two mumbled.Sighing after the mishap, Taehyung grabbed the food and quickly left, glad to escape the awkward situation.Taehyung woke up the next morning on the couch tangled in Jimin’s limbs. Jimin was taking up most of the space despite his smaller frame. Pushing Taehyung to the edge of the couch. Taehyung was used to waking up like this, it was rare that the pair used their beds to fall asleep. Their apartment consisted of only one TV, which happened to be in the living room. Upon the first week of them moving in they decided that the couch was comfy and conveniently in front of the television where they could watch old reruns of the Office and fall asleep. There was enough space on the couch if they cuddled, which wasn’t a problem for the both of them. They’d known each other since middle school and were comfortable enough to do so. In fact, they were so comfortable with each other that one of their friends questioned why they hadn’t gone out yet. This resulted in Taehyung fake gagging and Jimin making a face as if he just smelled rotten eggs. The only conflict they’d had while cuddling was deciding who would be the little spoon. Jimin’s argument (which he’d never admit again) was that he was smaller. Taehyung’s was that he was younger, which wasn’t logical enough in Jimin’s opinion, resulting in Taehyung being the big spoon. In an attempt to get up, Taehyung fell on the hard floor landing on his butt. He felt something crunch under him and looked down to see an empty cup of ramen. Looking around his eyes widened at the mess. Empty cups of ramen were littered around the table and floor.Taehyung grabbed the pink haired boy shaking him awake. Jimin’s eyes widened quickly as he jumped out of his slumber. He looked so soft. His pink hair fell around his face which complimented his round eyes and plump lips. Taehyung was envious though Jimin constantly told Taehyung that he was hot and there was no need to be envious. “Don’t scare me like that Tae,”the short boy reacted
“I thought I was being attacked!”Taehyung giggles at his best friend who held clutched his heart and joined in with the laughter.“Our apartment looks like shit.” Taehyung stated once the two had calmed down. Jimin agreed with a hum, but neither of them moved to do something about it.
“Wanna go to the mall?”
Jimin asked, breaking the silence.
“Sounds gucci.”[]The sound of ambient noise filled the brunettes ears as he walked side by side with the pink haired boy. They had been at the mall for less than 10 minutes and Jimin already had 9 bags from all different stores around his arms. “Pleaaase, Taehyungie!” Jimin whined, purposely causing a scene. “They’re so heavy.”The taller boy looked away from the older boy, arms crossed with a smirk on his face, determined not to give in. “Not my fault you chose to buy all that stuff, midget.”Jimin pouted at the response and slapped the latter’s arm. “Meanie,” he huffed and turned around to walk away, running face first into a wall.Jimin made a groaning sound as he looked up to see a boy around Taehyung’s height with black hair and a noticeable muscle mass on his lean figure. The ravenette was wearing a gray flannel tucked into some fitted black jeans and a black opened long coat. “I-I’m so sorry, I didn’t see where I was going,” Jimin stuttered, mentally face palming as he scrambled to his feet to pick up his fallen bags. He couldn’t help it, the boy looked quite intimidating. Taehyung turned around with all the commotion and saw his clumsy friend rising quickly from the ground. His eyes shifted from the shorter boy to the one he bumped into and hot damn. Taehyung would be lying if he said he hadn’t already started fantasizing about this brooding god.“N-No problem! That was my fault for standing in your way.” The ravenette rushed with a flustered smile.Abort. Abort.Taehyung thought as sirens went off in his head. This man sounded so adorable despite his intimidating appearance. His heart couldn’t take it, it was too much. Taehyung dramatically collapsed on his knees clutching his heart as if he was in pain. Jimin watched the scene unfold in front of him sighing.“Are you okay?”Taehyung met concerned, big doe eyes. He clutched his heart tighter.“Don’t worry, he tends to do that when he meets attractive boys.” Jimin explained, nonchalantly.The taller boy blushed at the casual compliment and mumbled a soft oh, making Taehyung melt into a puddle on the floor.“I’m Jimin. And that one on the floor,” The pink-haired boy gestured with his head. “is Taehyung, a theatre major.”“Jeongguk.” The ravenette replied, extending his hand while laughing softly at Taehyung who struggled to get up using Jimin’s shoulder.“Jeongguk!” The trio turned to see a mop of blue hair charging at them.Once the figure got close enough Taehyung gasped, hiding behind Jimin who looked up at him confused.The boy from the convenience store!“How could you leave me with Hoseok! He’s fucking batshit crazy!” The boy scolded Jeongguk, who was noticeably taller than him so it looked strange.“Sorry, Yoongi-hyung. Got a little occupied,” the taller of the two said scratching his head while smiling shyly and gesturing to Taehyung and Jimin.Yoongi turned his head to the duo, eyes falling on Jimin first, who looked stunning. His pink hair made him look so innocent and Yoongi’s eyes lingered on his plump lips, though his facial expression stayed neutral. He then looked to Taehyung who had failed to hide behind Jimin.“Hey! You’re the brat who was spying on me at the store!”Stepping out from behind Jimin, Taehyung laughed nervously.Jeongguk observed the situation confused and Jimin giggled knowingly. Tae always told him about the conversations of strangers that he would listen in on. Jimin always called him nosey for it.“What the fuck are you laughing about, midget?”The mint haired boy turned to Jimin, who had stopped laughing and gulped.“I-I just th-thought it was funny h-how-““Well I’m not fucking laughing, now am I” Yoongi interrupted stepping intimidatingly close to the stuttering pink-haired boy who was seconds away from peeing his pants.“That’s rich coming from a shortie himself.” Taehyung voiced, noticing Jimin’s uncomfort.
“You midgets are causing a scene.” Taehyung spoke in his deepest whisper (that Jimin once told him sounded intimidating), keeping his voice leveled as he extended his hand to prevent Yoongi from coming any closer to his friend. Jimin looked up to see Taehyung’s fierce eyes trained on the mint-haired boy in front of him.
Behind all of them, Jeongguk shivered at the deep voice and fierce gaze that the brunette held.
No one had ever stood up to Yoongi, so he was shocked to say the least.Surveying the situation, Yoongi saw that many people had happened to stop and watch the scene unfold. He looked back at Jimin who was staring at him with wide, beautiful eyes. Scoffing Yoongi stormed away mumbling about how he isn’t a midget and is the average height, and like that the crowd dispersed. Jeongguk sighed reluctantly.“Thanks, Taehyungie!” Jimin said jumping on Taehyung who struggled under him.“Yah! Get off Jimin,” Taehyung said pushing him off. “I only did it because I’m the only one allowed to call you a midget, midget”“Whatever you say, sweetie” Jimin mocked.“You guys are cute. How long have you been a thing?” Jeongguk (who had been forgotten by the duo) asked.The two stared at him like he’d grown another head.Jimin fake vomited and Jeongguk lifted a questioning brow.“We’re not together, just best friends,” Taehyung said with his hand up in protest of the idea.Taehyung being Taehyung then stepped into Jeongguk’s personal space and lifted his chin,“But I would mind us being a thing, baby”
He said in a deep and seductive voice looking right into widened doe eyes.Jeongguk’s face felt on fire as he stepped away quickly, in a stuttering rambling mess.Taehyung chuckled and held his stomach while Jimin facepalmed at his antics. He was always like this, gaining strong confidence out of nowhere. That was the charm of Kim Taehyung for you.“But seriously,” Taehyung added handing Jeongguk his phone. “Could I get your phone number, you’re pretty cute.”If it was even possible, the latter’s face turned redder than before as he punched in his number and handing the boy his phone backWith that Taehyung smiled his boxy smile and waved at Jeongguk while walking away with Jimin.“Text me.”
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Jimin sighed while trudging through the mall. Unlike last time where their roles had been switched, newly-dyed Taehyung was now dragging him to the overcrowded shopping center. The duo had just supplied themselves with enough sugary caffeine to last the morning (Jimin had his coffee and Taehyung had tea.)“What are we here for again?”Taehyung smirked and posed like a dramatic anime character who was about to reveal his master plan,“To accessorize my look, of course,”“I’ve come to the conclusion that the look I am harboring needs spice. Therefore, I am going to doll myself up, and you are going to help me, my dear Jim-““No.” Jimin interrupted without missing a beat.“But JIMIN! Who else is going to help me seduce the overgrown bunny?”“You have to help me,” The ravenette continued whining, “You seduce boys all the time!”“Would you quiet down!”, Jimin slapped a (tiny) hand over his mouth, “People could hear you!”Taehyung sighed, taking his hand off his mouth.“Jiminie, I wasn’t going to resort to this,”A dramatic pause.“But, you’ve left me no choice.” Before Jimin realized what he was doing, it was too late. The ravenette was already looking at him with pouty lips and puppy eyes, “Pleeeaaasse, Hyungie”Jimin folded. The duo soon found themselves at Sephora. Of course not before buying many pairs of long asymmetrical earrings at Claire’s. Jimin claiming that it was such a good sale and Taehyung would be super hot in them.So Taehyung was now wearing earrings that had a single small hoop with a chain drop underneath it. “What look are you going for today, sir?” The makeup artist asked.“Something that will make even a straight boy turn his way,” Jimin answered for him.“Ew, straight boys,” Taehyung fake gagged and Jimin giggled.The artist laughed with them, taking out his brushes “Coming right up.” After 40ish minutes the look was complete and the makeup artist, Jin, handed Taehyung a mirror.The ravenette analyzed his reflection.He had some eyeliner following his top lid, making his eyes more piercing. Around the liner he had a well blended pinkish red tone, and to match faded pink lipstick.“I look-““Hot?” Jimin suggested.“Fuckable?” Jin added.“Ready to seduce Jungkook” Taehyung said as he got up from the chair and posed dramatically.Jimin laughed,“He won’t even know what hit him.”“Wait... Jungkook?”The duo looked at the makeup artist.“Yeah, that’s the guy he’s going to seduce,” Jimin said while taking selfies with the makeup.“Why?” Taehyung asked panicked, “Do you know him? Oh my god, is he even single?! What if he’s dating someone and that’s why he never texted back! Am I hitting on a married man?! What if he isn’t even gay! W-What if-“Jimin slapped a hand on the ravenette’s mouth for the second time that day.“He’s definitely gay,” Jin said laughing, “He’s not married or taken either, and yes, I do know him.”“Is your name, by chance, Taehyung?” Jin asked looking at the ravenette who was now relaxed.“Yes. I am he.”Jin let out a long (and loud) laugh. Grasping onto the makeup counter for balance.Jimin and Taehyung fake laughed turning to each other with confused looks,“Did I say something funny?” Taehyung whispered to Jimin, as Jin was still hollering with laughter“I don’t think so, but doesn’t his laugh sound like a windshield wiper?” Jimin whispered back.“Oh wow, sorry about that,” Jin said, “It was just so funny because Jungkook had been talking about you all the time to me. Whining about how breathtaking you are and that you’re so out of his league,“But it looks like you guys are both already whipped for each other, especially if you’re going out of you way to get a whole makeover to impress the brat.”Taehyung’s jaw was practically on the floor.“You’re telling me Jungkook loves my best friend already, so this makeover was unnecessary?” Jimin asked.“Yup.” Jin said popping the “p.”Taehyung was still gaping like a fish out of oxygen,“Wait- so why didn’t he text me?”Jin rested his hand on his chin, thinking,“I think he said something like you didn’t give him your phone number maybe?”Jimin facepalm and Taehyung felt like dying as he remembered the events.Jungkook punched his number into his phone, and the only was Jungkook could have texted him was if he had texted him first.