Red String of Fate (Taekook AU)

Chapter 37: The Matter of Choice

7th of November 2067 (376 days since the outbreak of war) - Seoul

On the next day Minji and Hoseok walked to Kims' kitchen to see Taehyung putting the plates on the table and Jungkook making breakfast.

Taehyung lifted his head and smiled at them brightly.

It was such a soothing sight... seeing them here.

Minji walked to him and he bent a bit so she could give him a cheek kiss. She stroked his cheek with her fingers after, looking him in the eyes.

'How do you feel?' she asked.

Taehyung nodded.

'It's okay...' he assured her.

Jungkook turned around to peek at them and smiled.

He walked to the table with cut melons on the plate. Took a piece and gave it to Hoseok.

'Eat. You are pale...' he said, and Hoseok, lightened like a sun, flashing him a smile.

He ate the treat cheerfully, sitting by the table.

Jungkook wanted to put the plate on the table, when he caught the view of Taehyung's pout. He shook his head, hiding his smile and stuck another piece of the fruit in his mouth, before Tae could even say something embarrassing.

Satisfied Taehyung, flicked his chin with his finger and sat opposite to Hobi.

'Hey! What about me?!' Minji protested.

Jungkook raised his eyebrow and feed her, saying:

'So, you know, I'm still mad at you...'

'Oh yeah?' Minji glared at him.

'Yeah. Why haven't you called us earlier?'

'Why would I?' she pressed her lips together.

'You are the Leader of Red Alert... You could have called us when the situation got hard...'

Minji sat by the table. She could use the parent card...

She could.

But looking at Jungkook and Taehyung right now... well she was not talking with her children. She was talking with fellow warriors...

She looked down at her own fingers tapping on the tabletop, before slowly raising her eyes at Jungkook, and asked:

'Would you? If the situation would be reverse?'

Jungkook crossed his arms over his chest.

'Well I am not the leader... Taehyung is.' he threw his boyfriend under the bus mercilessly.

Taehyung looked at him with parted lips.

'Since when?!'

'Since the beginning.' Jungkook nodded as if it was obvious.

Hoseok giggled. Taehyung looked at him.

'See?! How do I turn it off?!'

'You don't... You just enjoy...' Hoseok grinned at him, embracing Minji's waist.

'Hoseok!' Minji glared at him warningly. 

Hoseok smirked and Taehyung flashed him a smile, but soon after, his godfather screamed in pain, when Minji pinched his side. She turned to Taehyung as if nothing happened.

'So? Mr Leader... would you?' she asked seriously.

Taehyung took a deep breath and thought for a bit.