Jimin's POV-

We just stepped into the elevator on our way up to Jungkookie's apartment. Well, the apartment where he is staying.

We've got the food as well as Soju and I for one am planning on having a lot more fun this time.

The other night wasn't as great as it should have been so I'm considering this as a do-over.

I want to be able to hang out with my friends like usual and now we can because there are no more secrets!

I was able to get the truth out of Tae pretty easily all things considered. Had to switch up my tactics a little bit but I got through to him.

Glancing over at Tae, he looks a bit anxious and understandably so. Jungkookie isn't going to be very happy when we tell him about our conversation.

It sounds like it's been a secret they've managed to keep for a long time and he will not be very happy I know about it being revealed.

"Tae?"

"Hmmm?" He hums, glancing briefly at me before looking back towards the doors in front of him.

"I know that it was hard for you to tell me about what you and Jungkookie have been up to, but it was for the best."

"Yeah."

"If it makes you feel any better I will let you talk to him first if you would like. To explain what happened from your side. Just make sure he knows I only pushed you because I don't want you two to have to be so secretive anymore. It's tiring," I pout. "I want us all to be open, sharing anything and everything we're thinking like we used to!"

The bell dings to signal that we've made it to our requested floor and as soon as the doors open Tae rushes out.

He makes it to the door and waits for me to catch up so I can knock as he has to-go bags in both hands.

I set down the pack of Soju, knocking on the door a few times before picking the pack back up as we wait for the door to open.

"It'll be okay Taetae." I say, giving a confident smile as we hear the locks being turned.

Taehyung's POV-

Might. It might be okay.

I just have to get Koo on the same page as me before Chim can start talking too much.

Koo is quite smart and adept at picking up on social cues, he is Mrs Jeon's son after all, but this is quite a far stretch. Even I don't know where I got this from.

I just came up with something.

It's very odd-the-wall so I don't expect Jungkook will be able to piece this together unless he hears everything in it's entirety from me.

I huff silently in annoyance as I try to organize in my mind the main points I'll have to touch on with him.

Chim and his fuckery. Always trying to get me to talk.

Even though I have become quite good at counteracting his mind games with some games of my own, it's still a huge inconvenience.

As soon as he opens the door I hurry around him, kicking off my slides before rushing to the counter. I set the bags down then turn back to where he is still stood stunned by the door.

I hear Chim exclaim "Oh you have a table!" as we walk past each other.

I grab Koo by the arm and tell Chim that we will be back shortly. I drag him to the bathroom and push him inside before I close the door.

I have a deadly serious look on my face as I turn to face him.

"Oh God. What did you say?" He groans in frustration.

I put my finger up to my lips signaling him to stop talking as I reach behind him and turn on the sink.

Chim is a nosy little shit and I want to try to conceal our voices to keep this conversation private.

"Have a little more faith in me, Koo. Do you really think I'm that easy to crack?"

"Tae, Jimin has been getting you to talk since we were kids. Remember when he forced you to admit-"

"The Pokémon card? Right? That's what you were going to bring up? Oh no Koo, that's where you're wrong. That's when I figured how to beat Chim. You see... I confess to a lesser lie, something he can look into easily enough, confirm that it was untrue and that I just admitted to it, in order to keep him from asking about a bigger lie. I give him just enough to think he's won."

Normally I would be ecstatic to reveal such a plot twist as this, but I don't have time for that now. I've got to catch Koo up to speed quickly.

"So... you didn't trade him a fake card?" He asks with a lowered voice and raised eyebrows.

"Really?! That's what you're worried about right now?" I roll my eyes and click my tongue.

Well, maybe I do have a little time to brag.

"Okay listen, I did trade him a fake card, but I only told him about that one. I left out the other four I'd gotten away with." I say with a smirk. "Anyway, back on topic. We've got to get this story straight."

He looks back at me with brows still raised and a big smile. "Holy shit, Tae! That so smart, I'm impressed." Jungkook beams. "Alright, what's up?"

"We are planning a trip for Chim. It was supposed to be a surprise for him so he could have something to look forward to after the holidays are over, since they stress him out so much with having to split them between his mom and dad." I narrow my eyes while I search Koo's.

He looks like he's distracted and I want to make sure he is getting this.

"Focus." I huff as I hit his shoulder lightly.

"Sorry, I'm just still a little shocked about the Charizard card, but I get it. We are planning a trip to help Jimin de-stress. Am I with you so far?"

"Yes exactly. So, we had talked about it for weeks but hadn't decided on a destination yet, but Saturday came and the wine made us realize the perfect place to go would be Paris."

"Excuse me? We have to plan a fucking trip to Paris?!" He whisper yells.

"Yeah." I say matter-of-factly, "The three of us talked about going on a trip last year, I've just resurrected the idea. Now, shush so I can tell you the back story because we both know he's going to ask you for details on this from your side.

"After I told him that we had decided that night at the sleepover on Paris, I went on to explain that I had gotten the idea when I read on the bottle of wine that it was from a vineyard that is located just outside of Paris.

"Upon having this brilliant revelation I whispered it to you and we agreed it was the perfect place to go. Then in our tipsy state we were recklessly whispering and joking with each other about it being the 'City of Love' and how we will be three male friends traveling together on this romantic journey and blah blah blah. So yeah. That's where we're going next Spring or Summer or something."

He looks at me with his lips pressed lightly together before he asks, "And... this whole story was just to explain why we were whispering to each other?"

I nod. "Yes. Thanks to me he thinks we were keeping to ourselves and not paying as much attention to him as he would have liked because we had finally decided on a place to go on our 'surprise trip.'"

"He thinks this is what we were whispering about. A trip to Paris." He scoffs.

"Yes."

"Okay, let me ask you who is paying for this grand romantic journey?" He asks with very apparent vexation.

"I don't know. I haven't gotten that far. I'm just telling you that we will be planning a trip."

I turn around to leave but he catches my arm before I am able to reach for the handle. I turn my head to look at him.

"Thank you for not telling him the real story but my God... we're going to have to start saving and planning immediately! You said you told him we've been working on this for weeks?"

"Yes, but by saying we didn't have a destination until Saturday we can basically start the planning process from scratch and he will be none the wiser because to him we only now have figured out where we are going.

"Additionally, now that Chim knows 'The Secret' he will help plan which basically means he'll take over and ask for our input only when needed."

He looks at me with his mouth agape and eyes wide in wonder.

"And you came up with all of this on the spot?" He says as he reaches to turn off the faucet.

"Oh Koo, you still don't know? I'm a genius. It's just easier to have people underestimate you so you can go about your schemes unnoticed." I say with a wide grin.

As I turn around to leave I just now notice the beautiful looking shower with one of those rainfall shower heads coming down from the tiled ceiling that I adore.

This is just like the shower that my parent's have in our guest bathroom! I don't know how I didn't see it the other night. Was I more drunk than I thought I was?

"That's a nice shower! Don't you love how you can adjust the temperature on the shower head above to be different from the main head? Some people don't like that, but I think it's refreshing." I say over my shoulder as I step into the hallway.

I hear him gasp in surprise as he comes up next to me while we round the corner towards the kitchen.

"Before you leave you are teaching me how to use that shower."