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❝ baby, you're my sanity. ❞
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IT WAS DIFFICULT getting him to agree to this extra step of the plan. the only reason he finally caved was because it would ensure a hypothetical safety beneath all of them, that and taehyung showed up with a box full of his favorite pastries.

"i'll consider it." jimin said, taking the box and glancing inside at the many chocolate treats with vanilla swirls and strawberries decorating a few. "are you sure you can do it though?" this time his question directed towards the brunette standing next to his best friend.

taehyung was excited at first, then became nervous the next few days after that last night in the hotel. jungkook was sure to make sure he knew it was all up to him and he could back out if he wanted. of course he didn't expect the boy to all of a sudden be used to this lifestyle, sneaking around and remembering to be precise and hidden in plain sight. in the end, taehyung came up with a cool spy name and decided he was 'born for this.'

"yes." he said, now going to sit beside the shorter boy in the lab and smiling brightly, "i thought of a code name for you too."

he really was trying his best to seem like a hardass, but ultimately jimin couldn't be cold towards the brunette anymore. "you did." he shyly asked, a smile showing on those plump lips.

jungkook just watched and chuckled quietly, deciding this was his queue to leave the two boys alone to talk.

they spent the next few days in the lab together, part of jungkook was getting annoyed with how close they were getting since he couldn't drag the brunette away anymore. "but jimin was just about to show me his facial recognition software." taehyung frowned as he was pulled away from his new friend who now sat alone in the lab and probably going to have to start working again.

"jimin needs to finish up the jewels. we only have a few days left." jungkook said. his grip was tight, but not hurtful, around the older boys hand. they were walked out to the warehouse and sat down on one of the black couches in the middle of the wide room. "i need to go over your job with you."

taehyung sighed and leaned back against the seat, "i already did with yoongi hyung." he said. it was a little annoying how thorough and professional they all were, taehyung got bored too easily.

"i need to know that you know what you're doing." jungkook said. his tone was firm and the brunette knew he was being serious. no goofing off right now, got it.

there were printed pictures of a few halls and one suite room on the table in front of them, all sitting above blueprints of the entire hotel that had doodles on them from before, thanks to hoseok and taehyung. "all i have to do, is listen to what yoongi hyung tells me." the brunette said, thinking back to what he was told.

"and what is he going to tell you." jungkook asked. he'd be lying if he said he wasn't nervous about this, he knows he proposed the idea but he wasn't expecting him to say yes.

taehyung thought for a second, "he's going to tell me when the security cameras are being recorded over, and they won't see me walking through the hall." he said, there were technical terms he was forgetting, but he didn't really need to remember them. that's why yoongi would just tell him what to do. "and then i'll go into sunwoos suite room and switch the rings."

"if there is a ring." jungkook added, quickly interrupting and earning a bored eye roll in return from the smaller boy.

"if there is a ring." taehyung repeated, "or else i just hide it really lamely so seohyun will find it anyways."

jungkook nodded and his leg was bouncing up and down as they sat together, the smaller boy finally placed his hand on his knee to make him stop. "stop worrying." he said.

the younger just smiled softly and placed his hand over the others, "i cant help but want to go with you." jungkook said, truthfully.

it was all too sweet, and taehyung didn't think his poor love struck heart could take it. "i'm going to walk around a hotel i live in, i literally do this everyday." he reassured the younger, "if you want..." he trailed off, leaning closer to peck the boys cheek, "you can wait in my room until i'm done." taehyung wiggled his eyebrows.

"you're ridiculous." jungkook chuckled and nudged the boys shoulder with his own.

"and you're tempted." taehyung shot back just as quick.

the ravenette was for once a little speechless, maybe a little flustered, but he wouldn't be one to admit such a thing. "go eat with jimin you dork." he shook his head and stood from the couch. taehyung was giggling and not moving from his seat, he loved this too much.

as if on cue, jimin came bouncing out with a smile on his face and the box of treats in his hands. "i heard my name!" he cheered, coming over to the couch and laying on top of the brunette. "try this." he shoved a little cake into the boys mouth.

"did i really pick that out?" taehyung spoke with a mouthful of chocolate crumbles, "wow i'm good." he complimented himself.

"you're a god." jimin giggled, still laying on top of the boy and pulling out another pastry from the box for himself.

jungkook shook his head at the two boys, it was odd to think they only just started being friendly a couple days ago. the way they acted was as if they knew each other forever. this definitely made him happy, to see taehyung comfortable with his life and also his best friend opening up to someone that wasn't a computer he named himself.

"be ready to go in an hour, tae." jungkook told the boy who simply nodded and went back to looking at his phone with the clinging older on top of him.

the younger just walked off, going towards the back wall where various papers and news articles hung up against the brick. namjoon stood with his back against it, lazily scrolling through his own phone. "you think he can do it." his hyung asked.

"it's nothing too hard." jungkook said, leaning beside his friend against the brick wall. there was an open can of beer sitting on the table beside them, the younger just picked it up and took a casual sip.

"he doesn't seem serious." namjoon was of course going to be the skeptic. as frustrating as it can be, the team did need it, especially with the impulsivity that comes along whenever jungkook breathes. "this isn't a game."

"he knows that." jungkook defended the boy. he could still hear the soft giggles coming from over by the couch, gosh the sound tugged at his heart.

"he really means something to you." namjoon said. it wasn't a question, anyone could tell. the sight was nearly a relief, the few close to the ravenette now catching glimpses of the old version that was less stoic and cold. taehyung was like the light peaking through those cracks in the stone. "he does." jungkook said.

no more words were shared, no concerns addressed or issues voiced. they simply went on with the day, following their tasks and preparing for the next couple days. time seemed to move a little faster, but jungkooks felt like his steps were so much slower. his eyes didn't leave the brunette sitting so nicely on the couch, that same smile on his lips and bright eyes looking up at younger. their hands were together and fingers interlaced, lips touching again and nearly swearing never to part. jungkook never thought he'd reach a point in his life to be so content, not a jewel or diamond could top the pretty boy who had him wrapped around his finger.

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