Yoongi paced in his bedroom, hands in his hair, arguing with himself.

"I have to tell him- he's going to be so hurt if he sees me kiss Jin without any warning or context!"

"I can't tell him, then he'll know I didn't handle the Taehyung problem like I said I did!"

"You're going to lose the bet the moment you kiss Seokjin, you have to tell Namjoon about Taehyung. He could agree one kiss is fine and save you."

"He won't like that I lied to him, he won't trust me anymore, and after everything...I can't let him down as well. He has nobody else, no one!"

"It's your future on the line! Your life! Just tell him! He's smart, he'll come up with something!"

Yoongi groaned, sinking down, his face in his hands as he argued with his thoughts.

He heard the sound of the door opening, and Namjoon's excited voice.

"Yoongi! I'm home!"

The dom pushed himself to his feet, opening his door and walking down the hallway to see the student.

Namjoon heard him coming and spun around, dimples lighting up his face from his bright smile.

He was wearing the sweatshirt Yoongi had given him yesterday.

Yoongi couldn't help but smile at his cute baby, walking over to greet him with a hug. "Hey, baby. How was school?"

"Eh." Namjoon shrugged, not caring about academics when he was with Yoongi. "Mid terms are tomorrow, so every class was preparing for them today."

"You should be studying then." Yoongi hummed.

"I'm fine." Namjoon chuckled. "The only way Taehyung could beat me is if I wasn't there. Besides, I wanted to be with you."

Normally, hearing things like that would have made Yoongi's day. But now, with Taehyung treating him like a puppet, the dom only felt sick.

"What's wrong?" Namjoon asked, seeing Yoongi look downcast.

Yoongi knew he had to tell Namjoon what was going on. Even if it hurt him now, it would be better in the long run to do it now.

"Baby..." Yoonig sighed. He took Namjoon's hand and guided him to the couch, pulling the younger boy onto his lap and wrapping a blanket around him.

Namjoon cocked his head, straddling the doms lap, his hands on Yoongi's chest.

Yoongi couldn't help himself and he leaned forward, pressing a little kiss to the boys cute nose.

"Baby, you know I respect you and want to treat you like an adult and not a kid, right?"

Namjoon nodded, not sure where this was going.

"Because of that, dom has to be honest with you about something." Yoongi sighed. "When I said the Taehyung problem was taken care of...that wasn't entirely true."

Namjoon froze, anxiety and fear crashing back into him.

Yoongi hadn't stopped Taehyung.

Taehyung was still out to hurt him.

Taehyung knew his biggest secret.

Taehyung had the power to ruin Namjoon's life and Yoongi couldn't help him.

Yoongi noticed how tense the boy had gotten already and he quickly tightened the fluffy blanket around him. "It's okay baby, we'll report him to the principal for bullying, we'll both deny anything about the bet, he'll be powerless."

"No." Namjoon shook his head, his hands tightening on Yoongi's shirt. "That'll get my parents involved, we can't risk that."

"I know your parents aren't that great, but you're still their son, and your future is more important then a temporary bet." Yoongi said. "I won't let Taehyung ruin your life. He wants me to kiss Seokjin today to try and-"

"Kiss him." Namjoon nodded.

Yoongi blinked, not expecting that. "Baby...?"

"Kiss him. We'll act like there's no bet, so he won't have any upper hands over us." Namjoon decided, already thinking ten steps ahead. "I'll act like I don't care, you act like you don't care, and Taehyung is left confused. He'll start doubting himself and what he knows and will try to pursue another route."

Yoongi frowned, reaching up to brush his fingers through Namjoon's hair. "Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you by kissing Seokjin."

"You were kind enough to not get jealous when I was hanging out with Jimin." Namjoon said. "I can handle a kiss."

Yoongi smiled proudly. "There's my smart little sweetheart."

Namjoon's phone vibrated, and the student pulled it out, seeing it was from Jimin.

"It's Jimin, he's asking me to come over."

Yoongi's phone vibrated too, and Yoongi didn't need to look to know it was Taehyung telling him the same thing.

Namjoon slid off and Yoongi stood up.

"Ready then, baby?"

Namjoon held Yoongi's hand and nodded.

"Ready."