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7. In Conclusion, You're A Tortoise

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Angry was an understatement of what Taehyung was feeling. He was enraged, furious, infuriated, tempestuous, irascible— well, you get the point. So was Jimin, who was pouring milk into a bowl as he stared at Jeongguk with a twitching eye. Jeongguk glanced back and forth at them as he held the ball of fur in his arms at the breakfast table.

Taehyung sipped his coffee, startling Jeongguk with the smallest sound he made. Jeongguk smiled nervously at the red-haired boy who sent a glare and the younger silently begged the lord for mercy, as ironic as it sounds. Taehyung placed the mug back on the table and Jeongguk was startled again as he squeaked the words sweet baby jesus under his breath.

Taehyung raised his eyebrow at the words and Jimin had to stop himself from attacking the younger for uttering such words in front of his lord.

"So, how's your cereal?" Jeongguk squeaked out once again his eyes glued to the bowl in Jimin's tightening hands. When silence replied, he went on talking.

"You know, I wasn't going to comment on it but I couldn't help but notice the atrocious act you just did cause it just irks my brain like nails on a chalkboard-" he paused meeting Jimin's eyes. "did- and I'm saying the from the core of my heart- you just fucking add milk to your bowl before adding the cereal?"

Jimin glared on and said daringly, "Yes, yes I did."

"Y- you monster!"

Taehyung could feel the growing tension and much as he was amused he didn't want the younger to get beheaded, at least for a couple more days.

"What are you planning on doing to the dog, Jeongguk?" Taehyung spoke breaking the tension and Jeongguk shrugged in reply.

"I don't know man, just let it roam around I guess? I mean, he's not vicious or anything so he wouldn't bite, right—

Just as he was about to finish the sentence, Yeontan's teeth met with Jeongguk's finger and the scream he let out— let's just say he, singlehandedly ruined Ariana Grande's career. She better pack her bags cause boy—did Jeongguk hit that E7 note.

Jimin got up from the seat, turning his back on the boy who was now on his knees, screaming in agony, and walked back to his room as he muttered the words 'fuck thou' in the calmest voice possible.

"What are you doing, sitting there? Get me a— excuse my language please—fucking ambulance, you fucker. Wait, you don't even have that here urghhh. I'm bleeding, bitch! I think I see the light oh my god, wait, I'm already dead what the fuck."

Jeongguk was so in pain that he failed to notice the short trip Taehyung made to go get the younger a band-aid. His intense screaming halted when the devil reached out and took Jeongguk's hand in his, his face emotionless as he tenderly wrapped the band-aid around Jeongguk's finger. Yeontan watched the scene unfold from Taehyung's lap with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Wow—" Jeongguk said as Taehyung distanced himself and Taehyung watched the former wipe a tear from under his eyes. "You literally care about me so much, don't you?"

Taehyung sighed what did he expect?

"Don't get me wrong, I felt bad for Jimin and Yeontan for having to listen to you scream all this time." He said, grabbing his mug before returning to the kitchen. Jeongguk felt his chest tighten, yet he brushed it away as he followed the devil to the kitchen.

Jeongguk leaned against the doorway with his hands in his pockets as he watched the devil, silently admiring how effortlessly beautiful the devil was.