Hello guys! I am so sorry for being late. Its just I tend to forget that I have pending works. Take this knife and stab me -🔪

And nobody reminded me so ugh okay-

After the party was over and everyone started to leave, the 'couple' decided to take their leave too. It was decided that Taehyung would drop Jimin to his apartment first then he would return back to his mansion. The ride was actually not silent at all, their giggles, jokes and conversations were ringing inside the car. Jimin could not help himself but keep throwing himself over the taller whenever a joke was passed.

"I sw-swear to god, Tae. The way the teacher looked at you bahahahaha-"

"He was like 'Isn't this an egg?' oh god-" Taehyung laughed out, his body shaking with laughter as he tried to focus on driving more.

"uh...your phone," Jimin pointed out. The taller has put his phone on silent mode because it was disturbing their conversations so he did not want any distraction.

"oh..yeah," the latter picked up the call while slowing the pace of their car but to his surprise, Jimin picked the phone and held it for him near his ears. Taehyung smiled before talking to the person on the phone. Jimin decided not to eavesdrop which was practically impossible at the moment yet he tried to look outside, glancing at the buildings and street life, just doing anything to look like a good person.

"ah, Jimin? I think I won't be able to drop you home. So, should I arrange a cab or my driver or would you like to go to the company right now?"

Hearing this, Jimin was a little surprised but he knew his answer without any doubt. Of course, he will be going to the office at two in the morning with Taehyung instead of going back to his boyfriend. Taehyung was a little surprised at his response too but then smiled at him like a small puppy beaming with joy. Cute, Jimin thought.

Their ride to the company was in silent with only a few sentences being exchanged but it was quite comfortable too, to steal glances at each other from time to time and giving a small smile when one caught the other doing so.

"Is it that urgent? Are you bankrupt now? Did we lose the deal?"

Jimin wondered, not being able to digest that there are many staffs already at the company at this hour of night. The latest he has stayed in the office was till eleven. What's that important which needs to be discussed now?

"Uh, we've been planning a surprise for the employees but there's some mishap in the arrangements and if I don't go now to put my signatures and deal with the other party, they might let others book the resort, "

Taehyung explained after he saw the other visibly confused and chewing on his delicious plump lips.

"What? A trip? For us? Fuck- I wasn't supposed to know, right? Will I go there too?"

Taehyung burst out laughing at Jimin's cute rambling. "It's okay if you got to know about it but don't share it to anyone. And of course my sweet boyfriend will be going there too." He said with a teasing smirk which made Jimin pout and glare at him.

"I don't have anyone to whom I can share. And do you think I'll let to you go alone so that you can flirt with other chicks?" Jimin replied with a smirk, keeping up the play with a teasing smile, licking his lips sensually.

Taehyung coughed a little before entering the gates of their company as the guards opened the gate for him. They both got out and let the staff park the car as the duo made their way to the reception area to take the elevator.

The very first reaction they received was surprised faces of the few employees who were still there, doing their night shifts. Seeing their boss with Jimin at so late together, in matching outfits stunned them to the core; various questions arose to their minds such as 'why is Jimin here?', 'What's the relation between both outside the work hours?', 'Why is someone like Jimin able to pull of the hot CEO?' and etc. But none of them dared to voice out their doubts, knowing very well that it will upset their boss. And at the end, it's Jimin and his destiny which lands him wherever he has to go. So let it be.

"So, is the another party here already?"

Taehyung's voice broke the chain of Jimin's thoughts who was busy wondering what must be going through other's head after watching him here with the CEO. Because it was clearly none of his business and he wasn't even supposed to know about this trip. This matter was to be kept in between the top tier staffs and unfortunately, Jimin had yet to reach that status. He was still the best at whatever he was assigned to do.

"Yes, Sir. They've arrived just a few minutes ago."

They were being leaded by Lima, the great star employee who had a rumour of sleeping with Taehyung Or maybe even dating him for some period. This news was nothing new because there's been several such rumours of the CEO sleeping with various staffs.

Doesn't matter how much bitter Jimin got with Taehyung and blamed him for every evil thing happening on this planet, he didn't dare believe these rumours. He knew Taehyung better than others (even if they both never discussed about this matter in person), so he trusted only his boss, his friend/rival.

As Taehyung entered inside the office, followed by other staffs; Jimin was left behind and he didn't know if he was supposed to go inside because he clearly didn't belong there. He'd rather wait outside patiently for the deal to be over.

He rummaged his eyes over the chairs in the waiting area and took a seat, taking out his phone to scroll and check if there were any messages from his 'lovely' boyfriend. Of course, there were a few messages floating in the chat box, reading it out ever so loud that the messenger has an emergency and has mistakenly taken the key with him so Jimin should find a place for himself for tonight. And it was sent like few minutes ago.

"Was he waiting for me? Should I call him and apologize for not informing him properly that I got a little late?"

Jimin started feeling a little guilty and suddenly the image of Taehyung kissing him multiple times came flashing right in front of his eyes. He groaned with discomfort, wondering if he cheated on his boyfriend. But he was justing helping his boss, that's it. He didn't mean it, obviously.

"Jimin-ssi, come inside. Boss Kim is asking for you," Lima popped out of nowhere, shaking his hand a little as he seemed completely lost.

"Huh? Is the deal over?" Jimin asked, a little surprised with how sweet she was being with him, a huge contrast to what he had heard about her from others.

Lima chuckled a little, raising her one hand in air and shaking it in denial. "No. He just wants you to be with him, that's it." She said with a teasing grin and for some reasons, Jimin couldn't help but blush a beautiful shade of light pink.

"O-oh,"

Jimin nodded and followed her inside the room, eyes instantly looking for the one who was 'missing' him so bad. Taehyung smiled at him, gesturing him to take a seat beside him, even pulling out the chair for him while everyone else watched the gentlemen being whipped for his supposedly lover with surprise. It wasn't usual to see your 'young n hot' CEO act so gentle with his secret lover who wasn't a secret anymore most probably.

The newcomer greeted everyone with a small 'hello' and polite smile before settling beside the boss, his smile blooming with a hint of satisfaction and shyness.

And they were back at discussing about the benefits if the resort owner let's Taehyung host a trip, discussing each necessary details, the availability, the urgently call of not having any other better option and getting the agreement signed etc. It was over in no less than 5 minutes and everyone got up, shaking hands as the staffs applauded.

Jimin just nodded, still in awe while looking at the pamphlet of the resort. It was huge and classy and so so beautifully luxurious. Expensive as hell! He looked at Taehyung with a frown who somehow felt the eyes on himself and turned to the smaller with a beautiful rectangular smile which immediately filled Jimin's heart with happiness, his lips mirroring his own iconic eye smile.

"It's done." Taehyung said, pulling Jimin into a hug, tightly wrapping his arms around the smaller who hummed, wrapping his comparatively smaller arms around the boss's broad frame.

"Let's head out for a little celebration. You guys worked so hard for it to happen. It's a treat,"

Everyone squealed with happiness after the CEO announced about the treat including Jimin too (even if he was tired and not much hungry but he was happy for the employees who worked so hard).

It was literally one in the morning so they decided to visit the nearest restaurant or hotel. Luckily, Lima knew a nice place which wasn't that far from the company. Everyone got in the cars, choosing their ride partners for gossip, laughing and chatting together.

Jimin was well- of course in a car with Taehyung who was really tired after attending the dinner at his mansion then this whole deal thing. He had put his head in Jimin's lap who was slowly threading into his soft locks, caressing it lovingly.

"You don't need to go, Tae. Lima can pay from the company card. Do you want to head back home?"

Taehyung groaned a little, shaking his head in denial. "I want to go. It'll will just make them feel special that I care. Are you tired?" He said with grumpy voice, clearly exhausted.

"No, no. I'll stay with you and take care of you. Don't worry about me,"

Soon their car stopped in front of a seven star hotel, just opposite to which there was a much cheaper cafe which Jimin has visited often with his boyfriend. Those were the good days when Jaemin would pay attention to Jimin and pamper him a lot. Ugh!

He sighed a little before following others silently inside the hotel, holding Taehyung's hand like an obedient child with eyes shining of pure innocence as he looked around the mesmerizing view of the hotel.

"So, Kim. Are you dating this young man?" One of the business partner who was a little older than the CEO's father asked while eying their entwined hands.

"Of course. We're returning from his family dinner. Why are you even asking?" Another one said, chuckling a little as they all took a seat.

Jimin felt like he should just dig a hole and disappear. He could feel everyone eying him with curiosity and surprise. For God sakes!! He wasn't actually dating the CEO. How was he supposed to handle this now? Taehyung has promised that he had to pretend being his boyfriend just in front of his family and relatives and now the employees from the company got to know too. The news would spread in the whole company like fire. How would he face them at work tomorrow? What would Jaemin do about it? It was getting really complex right now.

He looked at Taehyung who sent an apologetic look his way for this unnecessary trouble.

"Yeah, Uncle Shin. Jimin is my boyfriend." Taehyung admitted while all the employees had their jaws on the floor.

They clearly knew that Jimin was a pathetic toy used by Jaemin for entertainment. Why must their boss eat someone's leftovers? It was really unfair to the high class bachelor to settle for something so low. But at the end, it was a really interesting drama for them, a perfect topic for gossip over break.

"Hi! Myself Park Jimin. Nice to meet you," Jimin awkwardly greeted others, giving a forced out polite smile as he pretended to have received a text and excused himself saying he has to make an urgent call.

Fuck!

Jimin groaned as his stomped his feet angrily on the floor while going towards the balcony. He was really disappointed himself. He has embarrassed Taehyung a lot right now. It was no doubt that all other employees knew that Jimin was dating Jaemin not their boss. Doesn't matter what conclusion they made up internally, at the end, it's Taehyung whose reputation would be degraded for choosing him.

He clenched his fist tightly. Why can't Taehyung choose someone else to pretend as his date? Why him? There was nothing special in him, nothing at all. He wasn't worth pretending to be his friend even. He is worthless.

His eyes stung a little in the corner as he held the cold railings and exhaled loudly, his throat aching with the urge to cry. He just didn't know why he was stressing so much at a sudden while everything went so well at the dinner with Taehyung's family. Maybe he just recalled his worth, the place where he belonged.

"God! I just want to resign and never look back to Seoul again,"

Jaemin wasn't putting a single effort in their relationship and Jimin was left as the only one pathetically trying to keep the bond stable. He was done with hoping that one day everything will fall back to it's original place but tonight was the final push to his limits. He was just so tired with everything around him.

From being bullied by everyone at work, degraded by his own boyfriend, to trying his best to balance everything. He was mentally exhausted.

He took a final glance at Jaemin's car standing in front of the cafe right in front of the hotel Jimin was in. He could spot the latter on rooftop, drinks on the table, laughing hard, a ginger-boy in his lap as they joked about something with other friends. Brey was there too. That's it. He is going to cut off all the ties with Jaemin and better shift cities too.

"I can't break up today. Let me wait for the day we recieve our paycheck. I'll take his too."

After spending all of his money on that ass, taking Jaemin's one month salary was the least Jimin could do. He would secretly sell his apartment (which Jimin bought with years of hardwork) too and let's see how he kicks out the latter homeless.

"Jimin?"

He quickly brushed off the tears as he heard Taehyung's voice calling him out. The latter might be worried about him.

"I was just making a call." Jimin instantly turned back before the taller could spot Jimin's cheater boyfriend right in front of them. He didn't want anyone to pity him. It was his fault, clearly. If only he had some self respect and quit the hollow relationship a long time ago, this wouldn't be happening and maybe everyone at office would have never called him a desperate clingy leech. Gosh the regret!!

Taehyung smiled at him, wrapping an arm around his waist to bring him closer. "Have some drink at least. They've your favourite fish too." Jimin nodded, letting himself relax in the strong hold. He secretly needed this, a warm embrace to hold him.

Jimin decided to drink his pain away. He always knew that his relationship was Jaemin wasn't working but catching him like this right after having a taste of how perfectly Taehyung treated him as a fake boyfriend was so overwhelming for him. Just why couldn't someone actually care half of how the taller showed him affection?.

No love, Jimin. No love!

Never fall in love again.

Love is imaginary.

It's just a show off. The day you lose your shine, you aren't bragging off anymore and hence the love fades out.

Promise not to fall in love ever again.

"Too much drinks," Taehyung said with an irritated tone, snatching the glass away from Jimin who looked at him angrily, trying to take back the alcohol. But the taller was much stronger so it was really easy for him to pick Jimin in his arms and put him on a couch, combing his sweaty hairs away from his forehead, pouring some water for him.

"Why s-so sweet, Tae? Why are you acting so so so g-good to me?" Jimin whined in his drunken state while pinching the taller man's cheeks cutely.

The employees were surprised to see how their boss was letting Jimin do whatever nonsense he was doing in front of so many people.

"You're doing this so t-that you can kiss me again? Hah! Gotcha' greedyyy~"

Jimin sing songed, giving a light peck on Taehyung's lips who shook his head chuckling, only to receive one more sweet peck. Everyone felt like bleaching their eyes because they must be clearly dreaming.

Taehyung chuckled and caught the drunk male's both wrists with his one hand and cupped his face with another.

"Alright I won't be greedy. But you've to drink the water first. We'll click some pictures and we can leave then. Behave mhm?!" He said, trying to add some sense in Jimin who just giggled, nodding his head vigorously.

It was a really tough task to make Jimin drink the water (actually lemonade) because the drunk man won't shut his mouth, won't stay stable and kept giggling and singing, trying to kiss Taehyung each time.

Really damn annoying and cute.

Cute.

Everyone who once despised him felt their heart melting at his innocence and cuteness.

"Let's get done." Taehyung said pulling a half-sober Jimin next to him for clicking pictures with the team. The drunk male hugged the taller and winked at the camera making the waiter who was taking the picture chuckle.

They clicked various pictures and Jimin had the most weirdest pose in each one. Hugging Taehyung, making horns on top of his head, pouting and trying to climb into the CEO's arms, trying to kiss him while Taehyung kept chuckling, trying to shush the whining male. If Jimin had a little chance of staying back in Seoul after breaking up with Jaemin, it won't be there anymore as soon as he sobers up and recalls what he did here. He would like to die instead.

"C-can I post it?" Jimin asked with a pout, zooming at the pictures, his vision still dizzy as he was trying messily type a caption.

Lima looked at his miserable state and chuckled at him, making him pout harder. She offered to help him post the picture with a nice caption and pretty filters and that's it. The drunk male handed over his phone, patiently peeking into the screen as she started doing her task while Taehyung was waving off everyone good night and sending them back with his cars.

"Here," Lima said with a smile, returning back the phone and Jimin giggled enthusiastically, pecking her cheek as a sign of gratitude which left her a blushing mess as she cleared her throat nervously, hurriedly running to the CEO to wave him good night.

Taehyung was done sending off everyone and it was just him and Jimin. He looked at the male who shoved his phone in his pocket, innocently seeping on some lemonade while looking at the sky.

"Hello there, drama queen. Shall we go?" The CEO jogged up to him with a smile. The aforementioned turned at him, sobering up a little more and nodded, still enthusiastic as ever.

Taehyung was done paying the bills and tips, so he took Jimin in his arms and stepped inside the elevator. He carefully took him out of the hotel as the guard went to fetch his car from the parking lot.

So pretty.

Even if he's drunk.

Illegal beauty.

The taller waved off the thoughts from his head and looked at the street instead and it was then when he noticed Brey, a staff from his company and few others too. His eyes finally falling on Jaemin, that asshole who was unfortunately Jimin's boyfriend, the same Jimin who is clinging onto Taehyung's chest like a baby right now.

"Mr. Kim!" Brey yelled, surprised as her body was swaying a little- clearly drunk.

All other people stiffened after hearing their boss's name and turned towards Taehyung with horrified eyes, their eyes widening as they saw Jimin in his arms. They looked back at Jaemin to see his reaction. The dude was clearly pissed off at the view.

"Jimin! Come back here!" Jaemin shouted, drunk as hell as he marched up to Taehyung, trying to pull away his boyfriend harshly but before he could he was pushed on the ground with a swift move.

"Go back home. He'll return tomorrow." Taehyung said with an annoyed tone. If he could he will erase this trash from Jimin's life in one move. But it wasn't his place to do so. He was a nobody here, maybe Jimin's friend at least. The most he could do was take his friend with him instead of handling him to this drunk bastard. What if... No! No.

"Mr. Kim, I respect you. But if you try to touch my boyfriend outside of work, you're nothing but a dude challenging my possession. Give him back! He's drunk." Jaemin warned, sounding absurdly drunk as he got up and tried to take Jimin in his arms but the CEO shoved him away again.

"Not now. Stop this drama and just go away. Tomorrow morning you'll be back to my company so better don't mess with me now." Taehyung said with an irritated tone, pinching the bridge of his nose with frustration.

"You want a fight, dude? Huh? Just give me back my boyfriend. Don't make me break your jaw, Taehyung-"

Taehyung immediately grabbed his throat with his one free hand, choking him harshly while everyone else gasped with fear. "Don't forget where you belong, mutt." He gritted out, shoving him backwards. Jaemin fell on the concrete road, wincing, face red with anger and humiliation but none of his friends came forward to help him unless they wanted to loose their job.

They were interrupted by the guard bringing Taehyung's car for him and looked at the scene. "Sir, are they troubling you?" He asked with concern, looking at the rich CEO for confirmation.

Taehyung looked at everyone with a cold glare before nodding, "A lot actually. Why don't you handle this trash troubling the guests here? Especially this one," He replied, pointing to Jaemin with disgust.

He looked at Jimin who was half asleep, barely able to stand. He looked at Jaemin with a challenging glare before detaching himself from Jimin and picking him up in bridal style instead. He put Jimin inside the car and did his seat belt before sitting on the driver's seat.

As the car moved away from the hotel, Taehyung casted a look to Jaemin with a smirk as the latter was being kicked out like some dog from there. He smirked, clicking his tongue before looking at Jimin who was peacefully sleeping next to him.

Taehyung smiled at him before taking out a neck pillow and putting it around Jimin's neck and ruffled his hair with smile. Leaning down a bit, he pecked the corner of Jimin's mouth, an obsessive grin plastered on his face as he drove away to his mansion.

Vote? Comment? I JUST NEED A MAN LIKE TAEHYUNG. THAT'S IT!!

Date- 12th Oct 24
Word count- 4k+