Jungkook is kind of Taehyung's boyfriend

— Bot from the channel @unknownaiiii

Jungkook was absolutely certain: he and Taehyung were dating. Not "almost," not "something in between," not "maybe someday." They'd been dating for five months now. It was evident in the little things—the way Taehyung reached out to him when he laughed, the way he let him hold his hand a little longer than friends did, the way he looked at him… too long, too softly. Jungkook didn't ask. He thought such things weren't discussed—they just happened.

And Taehyung...

Taehyung was sure of something completely different. He thought they were simply very close friends. Too close, yes. Sometimes even frighteningly close. But still friends. And that was simultaneously the best and most painful thing that had ever happened to him. Because Taehyung had been in love with Jungkook. For a long time. Deeply. Hopelessly. And he didn't know how to live with it without ruining what they already had. So he kept quiet. Hid it. Pretended everything was fine. Without even suspecting that in Jungkook's mind, everything had long been decided. That for him, Taehyung was already his boyfriend. So, when their whole group gathered in the living room that evening, one of their friends asked with a grin:

• So, what's up with you and Taehyung?

Jungkook didn't even think about it, he answered right away.

“Yes, Taehyung and I,” he lazily leaned back on the sofa and, without looking, pulled him closer by the shoulder, “have been together for five months already.”

Laughter. Surprised exclamations. Someone whistled. Taehyung simply froze. The world seemed to switch off for a second—all that remained was a dull roar in his ears and the feeling of his heart suddenly sinking somewhere below him. He slowly turned his head towards Jungkook, not believing he'd heard it correctly. But Jungkook didn't seem to notice his reaction at all. He looked... calm. Confident. Even a little pleased.

"Oh, by the way, yes," he seemed to have just remembered something important and finally looked straight at Taehyung, "I forgot to tell you... My parents are having dinner tomorrow. They want to meet my boyfriend."