Seokjin: 

Seokjin: goodmorning •ᴗ•

Seokjin: i just woke up from a 6 hour nap

"Is he alright?" Jungkook asked Jimin as he passed by their table to attend to some other customer.

"Yep," Jimin said with a straight face as he watched his best friend stare at his phone with his eyes blown so wide that Jimin was afraid that they might pop out and his hand dramatically pressed against his mouth to muffle his shrieks.

"Tae," he said. "We're in public."

"See this." Taehyung shoved his phone into Jimin's face.

Now it was Jimin's turn to slap a hand over his mouth.

"He is unreal, what the fuck," Jimin said in pure awe.

"Who's unreal?" Jungkook asked as he piled up the used cups and plates on a tray from the table next to them.

"Are you jealous?" Jimin teased as he playfully hid the phone from Jungkook's peering eyes.

"Yeah, so jealous. I'm literally fuming right now," Jungkook said with the plainest voice ever.

Jimin rolled his eyes but with a smile, and showed the godly image of Kim Seokjin to Jungkook just squinted his eyes for a second before shrugging.

"Nice hoodie," was Jungkook's only comment.

"Nice hoodie? Have you even seen his lips?" Taehyung complained as he reached forward to snatch his phone from Jimin who was shamelessly scrolling through their conversation.

"Yeah, but I've kissed better," Jungkook said brazenly before heading towards the kitchen, leaving a giggly Jimin and an appalled Taehyung.

"You guys are gross."

"We'll see who's gross after you get into Seokjin's pants."

"Jimin-ah!"

"What? He was literally caressing your thigh."

"Not, caressing- like, he just- he just had his hand on my thigh," Taehyugn explained, tripping over his tongue and turning bright red at the memory.

"If I had a mirror with me right now- anyways, when is Aunty coming?"

"I think she'll be done with the meeting in a few- oh, there she is." Both of the friends sat up straight when they spotted Mrs. Kim emerging from one of the backdoors of the cafe, revealing a staircase, that leads to the second floor, for a brief moment.

"Good evening, Aunty," Jimin greeted as he stood up and bowed while Taehyung hastily typed on his phone.

Taehyung: I don't believe you, hyung. 

Taehyung: You look too good.

Jimin kicked Taehyung's shin, resulting the younger of the two to put his phone away.

"Hi, Eommoni," he greeted his dismayed mother.

"Where is your other... where is the other boy?" Mrs. Kim asked at once when she sat down.

"He just cleaned the last table, Aunty," Jimin said. "I think he'll be here soon."

"Hm."

Taehyung and Jimin had a moment of nervous eye contact. This date was definitely going to be harder. Jimin tried to compliment Mrs. Kim but the woman just dismissed him with curt 'hm's and nods. He tried to ask her about the meeting but she just ignored his words and looked around the cafe. The tension was only risining by the moment, especially because Taehyung forgot to turn off his notifications, so Seokjin's texts were pinging every now and then; Taehyung's hands itched to check them. 

After what felt like twenty hours (but probably was two minutes), Jungkook exited from the staff room, wearing his best flannel shirt and his only pair of jeans that wasn't ripped or distressed. He had a beanie on his head to "bring out his innocence" (Jungkook's words) but Taehyung thought his large doe eyes were enough even if he were wearing nothing but a body harness and leather pants; Taehyung cringed at the image immediately afterwards.

Jungkook did a full ninety degree bow and stood behind Taehyung and Jimin's chairs as all the seats were occupied and looked at a chair from the adjacent table in contemplation. Taehyung decided to get up and offer his seat to Jungkook who took it without question.

"We shouldn't waste time here and leave," Mrs. Kim announced before getting up, the three boys following her to the parking lot where Taehyung did a show of opening the doors of the car on either side for Jimin and Jungkook. His mother spared him a look of skepticism.

"Aunty, your perfume is nice," Jungkook said through the quietness of the car as Taehyung hit the road. "Is it Royale's Vanilla Bloom?

From the corner of his eyes, Taehyung saw his mother's eyebrows shoot in surprise.

"Why, yes," his mother said, her tone softer now. "You have a sharp nose."

"I have some of Royale's perfumes," Jungkook said, almost like a little kid talking about his sticker collection.

"Which ones?"

"Um- Lavender Meadows, Summer Song- uh-"

"Tropical Hue," Jimin whispered to the rescue.

"Tropical Hue and two of last year's Spring collection. I can't remember their names. Sorry, Aunty..."

Taehyung's mother hummed before saying, "You have a uniqe taste in perfume... for a man."

"I like subtle fragances, Aunty."

His mother remained uncomfortably wordless.

"We have something in common, then," she said quietly after some minutes.

Taehyung sighed in relief and he could sense his friends relax as well. 

When they arrived at their place, Mrs. Kim was the first out of the car.

"She's actually kinda nice," Jungkook said in a small voice.

"Yeah- she's just-  not used to things like this," Taehyung sighed.

"Tae." Jimin placed a hand on his shoulder. "I think you can always tell her the truth and we'll be there for you just like we are now."

"Yeah... I just..." Taehyung turned off the engine and took out his phone.

Seokjin: i'm nottt

Seokjin: i went sightseeing with my friends

Seokjin: so i was really tired

Seokjin: there's literally nothing good about it

"Then why did you send it, huh?" Jungkook said, peeking over the driver's seat.

Taehyung: Your hoodie is nice.

"Wow hyung, just wow-"

Taehyung: And your lips too.

"Don't you dare delete that!" Jimin seized Taehyung's phone and ran out of the car with his boyfriend on his trail while Taehyung struggled to take off his seatbealt.

Taehyung tried not to race to raise suspcion and joined the two in the living room who crowded on a sofa, eargerly anticipating Seokjin's reply. 

"He answered!" Jimin gasped and Taehyung practically jumped on him to wrestle his phone out. Jungkook joined the fight to help Jimin and couldn't contain his giggles, which, being contagious, made the other two squeak as well despite the intense struggling.

"Tae- oh!" 

The trio stopped and Taehyung just wished for the ground to open up and make him plummet straight to the Underworld. He realized that he had his knees on either side of Jimin's lap and Jungkook was pressed against his side; all three of their arms were tangled around each other. To them, it was just another Saturday but to his mom... yeah, it didn't look too appropraite to her.

"We were just uh..." Taehyung looked at his friends for assisstance.

"Aunty- uh, we were um..." Even the smooth Slytherin was at a loss for words.

"Cuddling!" Jungkook finished, his eyes enlarging instinctively.

"Um, right. Dinner is ready," Mrs. Kim said before leaving the three.

Taehyung plucked his phone from Jimin's hands since his guard was down

Seokjin: mmhm?

"Fuck," Taehyung muttered under his breath and prayed for his member to stay calm.

"What do I say?" Taehyung asked while he bit his nails.

"Say you wanna kiss him," Jungkook said blatantly as he got up and helped Jimin up even though the older needed no help which Taehyung observed with a cringed expression.

Seokjin: so, why nice?

"Fuck, I'm dead."

"No, you're not and hurry up- Aunty is waiting," Jimin complained.

Taehyung: Well um.

Taehyung: Blue is a serene colour. 

Taehyung: And it looks very comfy.

"Hyung, you're the biggest coward I've met," Jungkook concluded in a grim manner.

"Yeah, like, just say his lips look soft and full and pink and kissable," Jimin said, poking Taehyung's back with each adjective.

"Hyung, it sounds like you want to kiss him," Jungkook grumbled.

"No, baby, I'm just helping Tae out," Jimin said in a bigger pout and cupped Jungkook's face gently as if he was the most precious thing in the world.

"Please, not under my roof," Taehyung grimaced before splitting the two by prying them apart with his arms.

After some more bickering, the friends made their way to the kitchen where they were immediately wrapped by the smell of mouth-watering food. Taehyung had to note silently that his mother didn't put this much effort when Seokjin's family came to visit just last week.

"Aunty, let me help you with that," Jungkook said before standing by Mrs. Kim in front of the stove.

"I'll get the plates," Jimin said and immediately got to work.

Taehyung, feeling a little lost, poured water into glasses.

"You two... have been here before, I assume. You seem to know where things are kept," Mrs. Kim commented as she watched Jungkook fish out the container of coriander powder and add a pinch into the pot.

"Yeah, we hang out during the weekends a lot," Taehyung said truthfully.

"Oh so you... um-"

"Eommoni..." Taehyung tried to warn her.

"-are very... active?"

"Eommoni!"

"We just like spending time together," Jimin said quickly. "Regardless of what we're doing."

Once everything was ready, they all sat down. Cuttlery clattered against ceramic, compliments were passed and the atmosphere was just lighter until the questions began rolling in.

"So... Jungkook," Mrs. Kim started, putting Jungkook on high alert.

"How did you meet my son?"

"We met in uni, Aunty."

"Jimin too?"

"Yes, Aunty."

"Do you really like my son?" 

"Yes, Aunty. I love him," Jungkook replied smoothly to the soulmates' surprise; their eyes met for a second to express how impressed they were.

"Yet, I have never seen either of you being physically affectionate towards my boy," Mrs. Kim pointed out, her eyes shining with cunning energy.

"Eommoni-"

"Yes, Tae?" His mother asked with a strict smile.

"I just- I just like to be private... about affection," Taehyung said carefully.

"He doesn't like PDA," Jimin provided.

"I thought you three were, um, cuddling on the sofa?" 

"Yeah- like, I didn't think you would... walk in," Taehyung was sure he wouldn't even convince himself with such a feeble reply.

"Okay," his mother answered with heaps of suspicion.

"I should make it clear that I am still very confused about this. I do not understand how it works and Taehyung had only told me about this very recently which makes me suspect that he is just trying to avoid meeting potential future partners. I have known Jimin for a good amount of time but I never noticed... never noticed something romantic between the two, so that itself was a shock for me. And now this... it's impossible to wrap my head around this..."

"Eommoni..." Taehyung felt a lump in his throat at his mother's clear distress. His friends had their eyes fixed on the table, their chopsticks resting idly on their plates.

"I don't even know who you are. I have to be honest and say that I wasn't quite involve in Taehyung's life when he was in university since we lived apart, so I really don't consider you as someone I am familiar with, Jungkook, aside from the fact that you work at my cafe..."

"Yes, Aunty..." Jungkook mumbled quietly.

"I don't know how to break this to Tae's father. He doesn't even know that his son is gay to begin with..."

"Appa... Appa will be okay with me being gay. I just... I just know it." Taehyung didn't realize  he had that much confidence in his father until right then.

And it must have struck his mother's heart because she felt absolutely silent for the next ten minutes, just ushering them once to eat.

"I never add corinader powder in this," Mrs. Kim said finally, briefly pausing to take a bite, before continuing, "But it tastes better this way."

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"I feel like a bad son," Taehyung said truthfully as he dumped himself on his bed.

"Which you aren't," Jungkook protested from beside him and wound his arms around the older's waist, snuggling close to provide comfort.

"She'll just need some time, Tae. My parents were the same. It took them months to come to the stage where Aunty is right now, so I really think that she'll come around quick," Jimin reassured as he wrapped himself around Taehyung from the other side.

"I guess so..." Taehyung exhaled a heavy sigh and exhaled an even heavier sigh when he read Seokjin's text for the nth time.

Seokjin: thanks

"He's disappointed, isn't he?" Taehyung asked with a bitter chuckle.

"Well, wouldn't you be disappointed if you were expecting compliments but your idiot lover boy was too scared to say it?" Jimin huffed.

"Send him a shirtless pic," Jungkook advised with great wisdom.

'Ooh, compensation. I like how you think, baby." Jimin leaned over Taehyung to kiss Jungkook on the cheek.

"Eugh," Taehyung grunted before going through his gallery.

Taehyung:

Taehyung: Off to bed<3.

Seokjin: i'm surprised you haven't deleted it yet

Taehyung: Hyung 🥺.

Seokjin: what 🙄

Seokjin's replies were arriving a little slower than usual.

Taehyung: Are you mad at me? :(. 

Seokjin: no why would i be mad

Taehyung: You sound mad:(.

Seokjin: hm

Taehyung: Nini 🥺. Don't be mad please 🥺.

Seokjin: wtf why do you remember that name

Taehyung: Nini 🥺.

Seokjin: 😒

Taehyung: Ni 🥺Ni 🥺.

Seokjin: what do you want 😒

Taehyung: You.

Taehyung: Not bwing msad at mw.

"Tae," Jimin scolded sleepily.

Seokjin: ok

Taehyung pouted in tiny and tried to muster some courage.

Taehyung: Oh, and hyung?

Seokjin: hm?

Taehyung: Your lips look like marshmallows.

Seokjin: there you go

Seokjin: it took you two hours to say that?

Taehyung: I was kind of busy...

Taehyung: And shy...

Seokjin: well

Seokjin: do you like marshmallows?

Taehyung: I think I can have them all day.

Seokjin: good •ᴗ•

And with that, Taehyung struggled to fall asleep because he couldn't help but get lost in his intrusive thoughts of kissing a certain someone.

Also, Jungkook snored like a whale.

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In the morning, Taehyung found himself one inch away from falling off the bed, having no idea how he went from being in between his friends to being pushed to the side while Jimin slumbered peacefully on top of Jungkook who held him close in his sleep.

How Jimin slept dead through the whole orchestra, Taehyung did not know.

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I think I write the best out of pure spite because I resent a certain bunch of people. Like, c'mon, I wrote over 2k words because I was so mad T-T.

A little foreshadowing for upcoming chapters. Can you guess what it may be?

(A_JinTaellectual you're not allowed to answer. You already know🤭)