Prettiest Lie - A Taekook Love Story.

29 - The Cat Is Out Of The Bag Now..

Two days. That's how long it has been since Taehyung last spoke with Jungkook. Jungkook's shooting schedule was adjusted again to give him a break, mostly because the press has been lurking near the shooting area, asking for a response to the news. Which, understandably, Jungkook's agency opted not to give.

They neither confirmed nor denied. They couldn't confirm the news without giving out details as people would assume the worst case scenarios. And they couldn't very well deny it when there are pictures to back it up. So no response was issued from Jungkook's side, hoping that the news will die down in a few days. Celebrity scandals are known only till the next big news happens.

So Jungkook has been held up at home, staying away from the public eye.

Taehyung didn't dare to go to Jungkook's apartment, after that little blowout they had. He knew he had handled the situation rather poorly, but he was just so angry and blind with worry. Taehyung had repeatedly told Jungkook not to have any contact with Kai as the man had proved himself to be a huge headache for Jungkook.

Taehyung was in his trailer, getting his makeup done, when Jimin came in. The manager came with Taehyung actually, but had excused himself once Yoongi finished giving pointers of today's shoot.

Jimin sat down on the armchair and was scrolling through his phone when Taehyung cleared his throat. He gave a pointed look to the makeup artist, who nodded in response and went out of the trailer. Taehyung waited till the door was fully closed, before speaking up.

"Can you do something for me, Jimin?"

Jimin locked his phone and kept it on the small table. "Sure, what is it?"

"If I remember correctly, you have a relative who's a detective, right?"

"Sort of, yeah. My cousin is a police officer and he does a little private detective work on the side too. But it's not an official thing."

Taehyung hummed in acknowledgement. That was even better. The last thing he wanted was the media getting a whiff of him getting involved in Jungkook's private matters.

"That's cool. Can you ask him to look into someone? But I'd like it if we can keep my name out of this."

"Uhh.. sure. He will not ask many questions. Who's the person?"

"Uhhh.. it's the guy in the photos with Jungkook. His name is Kim Jong-in, but he mostly goes as kai. Last I knew, he lived in Busan. I want to know what he's been up to lately. And people who had met him and if possible, for what purpose."

"Oh.."

Jimin looked like he had 100 questions to ask and Taehyung honestly appreciated the fact that he didn't voice any. And also, he knew that he needed to give some background on the matter. He trusted Jimin to finally let him in on things.

"Yeah, the guy has been pestering Jungkook for a long time now. It's mostly for money but there had been few instances where he asked for other favors. I want to find something that can permanently remove him from Jungkook's life. A leverage, if you get what I mean."

"Say no more. I'll take care of it."

Taehyung gave a small nod. "Thank you, Jimin."

"So.." Jimin gave a tentative look to Taehyung. "You and Jungkook huh?"

"Yeah." Taehyung's reply came as a sigh.

Jungkook and him.. even with all the issues they were having, that single line felt as the most right thing in the world. It'll always be Jungkook and him, petty fights be damned.

"Hoseok hyung said that you guys were schoolmates."

"Hmm.. yeah, we knew each other since high-school."