Sorry for the delay! I didn't realize how long this part would get, in my head it was going to be half as long as part one but I again managed to stretch it to almost words ((: Can someone stop my brain

So gogo grab a snacc and pour yourself a steaming cup of tea..

.. because shit is about to go down.

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Everything happens in the blink of an eye.

I don't even have time to think before Taehyung charges towards Jimin, forcefully pushing him up against the wall while closing his fist on the collar of Jimin's shirt.

What the fuck.

All air is knocked out of my lungs as I feel the panic start rising within me. My heart twists at the sight while my mind is screaming for me to do something. But I remain momentarily frozen on the same spot and just stare in shock.

Oh shit, oh actual shit this is bad.. oh this is so bad.

After pulling myself together and I rush towards the intertwined boys to release Jimin from Taehyung's rough grasp, and Jungkook also reacts quickly by pushing in between the boys to separate them. I successfully manage to hold onto Taehyung's waist and force him away from Jimin, while Jungkook stands in front of the smaller male, staring intensely at Taehyung.

"Don't," he threatens with his jaw clenched. "We don't wanna make a scene now, do we?"

With my hands wrapped on Taehyung's arms, I can sense his muscles untense slightly and we both look around us and finally notice the obnoxious stares from the people in this room.

Without saying a word, Taehyung yanks his arm away from me and storms out of the kitchen. I don't even give them one last look before immediately darting after him.

"Tae! Tae just please listen to me," I exclaim behind him and to my surprise he whirls around to face me. We now stand in a deserted hallway and just stare at each other for a moment. My heart shatters in my chest upon seeing his eyes burning with anger and disgust, and I urge myself not to start crying.

"Did you kiss?" he demands with a hoarse voice. "Did you and Jimin kiss?"

I bite my lip in order to prevent the tears from forming in my eyes before answering, "Yes. He kissed me."

"And you kissed him back?" His voice grows weak in the end. The vulnerability behind his eyes and voice breaks me even further, causing me to really struggle to remain composed in front of him.

"... I did," I admit, clenching my jaw and looking him straight in the eyes. Sorrow flashes across his entire features and I finally let my eyes gloss up with tears.

"When did this happen?"

I swallow hard. "Three weeks ago."

He snorts emptily, no humor or emotion whatsoever behind it while he shakes his head. "So that's what you did when you 'studied'," he says with a completely empty voice, airquoting 'studied' with his fingers. "I can't believe you."

Anger suddenly starts boiling inside me, causing my fists to clench. "It happened once, only that time. Why are you so mad at me for it? Correct me if I'm wrong but last time I checked, we never made anything official." He flinches slightly, now realizing that I'm finally going to bring up the subject he always avoids as soon as I start hinting about it. "Whatever it is between you and me, was always just that; between us two. No one knew. And you never had the fucking guts to talk about it! The least you can do is to at least admit that you're embarrassed of me or something."

His entire body slumps after I said that, the anger in his eyes now replaced by sadness. "No, that's not it.."

"Then what is it? I know that you aren't the relationship kind of guy and that's why I haven't been nagging you to death about it because I want you to make the first step. But how would I know that you won't suddenly leave? How would I be sure of that you're serious about us? How would I know that you haven't been playing me all this time?" I'm breathing heavily by now, feeling all my pent-up emotions surfacing and spewing out before I can restrain myself. When he doesn't speak, I continue, "That's why I kissed him back. I felt guilty and still do, but a normal person wouldn't. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier and I'm sorry I kept it from you for so long, but I didn't know you'd care this much."

Silence drapes over us as we look at each other. He seems to be taking in every word I said and is currently trying to think of a good reply. To my relief, I notice the anger gradually disappearing from his eyes. I take a deep breath and wipe away one single tear that managed to escape at the corner of my eye. "I'm sorry, Taehyung."

He opens his mouth to finally say something after being mute for painfully long, but that's when a familiar figure appears from behind him which instantly sets all my nerves on fire with rage.

"Oh I hope I'm not disturbing your conversation or something," Yuna says with an overly sweet voice, making my eye twitch with irritation.

Where the fuck did you come from? And why now of all times!?

I'm a little bit relieved when I see Taehyung rolling his eyes before turning to face her, but that doesn't put out the fire that's currently raging within me. We still have a fuckload to talk about, and she just waltzes in the middle of our argument and ruins everything.

"What do you want, Yuna?" Taehyung asks, and I resist the urge to chuckle because he sounded so bothered, as if he's said that way too many times.

"I need to talk to you. Alone," she says while casting a quick glance at me, and the Universe knows I'm using up all my self-control to not choke this girl right now.

"Now is really not the time," he says with a slightly constrained voice, but of course she couldn't give less shit.

"It's important," she urges impatiently, making me want to charge towards her and wrestle her down onto the floor with hopes that she will hit her head hard enough to leave her unconscious.

Woah, calm down now. Don't make her think that you don't trust him, because you know that Taehyung would never do that to you.

I manage to get a grip over myself and crack a painful smile when Taehyung looks at me, almost as if he's asking for permission.

"Fine," he says eventually, giving me one last glance before following her. I watch them as she purposely glue her tiny body to his side and lead him up the stairs, and then they disappear completely from my sight which is when I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

A sudden pain in my head appears and I close my eyes for a moment, trying to calm myself down.

Well this night certainly went straight down a shithole faster than Thanos getting his hands on all those infinity stones. All I want to do right now is to literally just dig myself a hole in Baekhyun's yard and die.

"Blue, are you okay?" I hear a soft voice speak behind me which causes me to turn around. I'm met with Jungkook's warm gaze, his hand stretched out for me to hold. Quietly, I make my way towards him and collide into his chest, feeling his arms wrap around me in a comforting embrace. I can feel how badly the tears wanted to burst out of my sockets right now, but I strongly fight the urge.

"I really need some air," I breathe against his chest, my voice muffled. I feel him gently stroking my back before slowly releasing me so I can take a step back. Jimin then shows up from behind Jungkook, approaching me with a concerned smile.

"I'm sorry Blue," he says carefully, almost as if he's afraid I'll claw his eyes out in a heartbeat -- and I'm actually tempted to. "I didn't know he'd get that angry."

I let out a heavy sigh. "It was going to get ugly anyway. But you're going to explain to me why in hell you thought that was a good idea," I mutter as we make our way outside. When stepping out onto the porch in the backyard, we find a quiet corner and sit down on the sofas there.

"Now spill," I demand.

"We all know that Taehyung is not the type to have feelings. Especially us," Jimin begins, gesturing between him and Jungkook. "So obviously when someone comes along whom he definitely has interest in, he won't realize it unless someone pushes him to admit them to himself."

"Yeah, I've noticed he's not the best at talking about his emotions," I comment with a sigh. "But what does this have to do with you telling him we kissed?"

"Because it was all part of my plan from the start," he says simply, making me furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

Plan?

"Let me start from the beginning. So it all started with that party where you and I did that pepero dare. You probably remember Taehyung bursting into the room and stopping us," he says, and I nod quickly. "Now what he did was completely weird. Like, we have this codex that we don't get involved with the girls we plan to... you know."

I gape at him. "You wanted to get into my pants back then!?" I exclaim in shock, feeling extremely betrayed for some reason.

"Well duh. I mean look at you," he gestures with his hands towards me. "To my defense, I had no idea that we would end up becoming friends, okay? But I would never do that to you now," he explains. I nod slowly, feeling just a tad less angry at him but still incredibly taken aback by this information. "So he barges in and we all just become super confused. And we got even more confused when he never ended up having sex with you. Ugh, this sounds so weird saying out loud.."

"No kidding," I mumble, feeling every bit uncomfortable over that they thought about me in that way back then.

"I'm sorry but that's just how we were back then."

"Just get to the point."

"Right, sorry. So fast-forward to the time we met Joon, Hoseok and Taehyung at the restaurant. Until then we started suspecting that he has a thing for you, but we didn't know what it was, if he like wanted to toy around with you or something. But it was so fucking obvious that he actually liked you when I put up the act about us dating. You must have noticed it too! I had never seen him behave like that, it was hilarious."

"Really? Even back then?"

Both Jungkook and Jimin roll their eyes at me.

"Oh my God you really are oblivious," Jimin laughs. "So after we realized that, I decided to keep an eye on both of you. I wanted to make sure that you'd treat him right, because he doesn't do well with emotions so if you'd end up just screwing him over, I'd never forgive you. So that time I kissed you, I did it for two reasons. One to see how loyal you actually were, and since you even managed to resist me," he says that last part with some sarcasm in his voice, "I decided that I trust you. I knew you'd never hurt him intentionally. And the second reason is Taehyung's stubbornness. I knew all along that he would never admit his feelings and even less show them unless I stomp on some sensitive nerves and force him to react. And I was honestly surprised today, I never thought he'd lose his shit that easily. So since he literally tried to choke me earlier means that he has no other choice but to explain himself to us. And ta-da, he will finally admit what he feels!"

I stare at him in silence, trying to process everything he just said to me. My eyes then shift to Jungkook, who looks just a tad less confused than me.

"So you basically acted out as his secret wingman?" I finally say. Jimin looks thoughtful before answering.

"Basically. He needed it."

Wow. Jimin's honestly such a good friend. I didn't know he cared so much about Taehyung's feelings..

"That was so thoughtful of you to do, but so stupid at the same time," I eventually say with a chuckle.

"Hey! I can't say I'm an expert in relationships because I'm definitely not, but he's my friend and I just want the best for him. And since you're my friend as well, and after you said all that's been going on between the two of you, I wanted him to man the fuck up and start treating you like you deserve. And you deserve nothing less than the truth from him and his honesty. It will never work out if you keep avoiding the talk, but I think he's realized now that he can seriously lose you if he doesn't do it now."

I nod slowly. I get where he's coming from, and I can't say that I disagree with his reasoning. I'm actually incredibly thankful that he went through all this trouble just to make Taehyung understand that he can't keep going like this; that it will hurt me in the end. But is that enough? What if he actually doesn't have feelings for me? A wave of denial suddenly hits me, intensifying all my second thoughts and causing me to doubt his sincereness even more. A gut-wrenching feeling engulfs me, leaving me quite nauseous.

But Jimin says that he does like you, why are you still in doubt?

My subconsciousness slaps me in the face and I manage to recollect myself a little. Of course I want to be hopeful, but I can't help but letting the negativity conquer the positives.

I eventually extend my hand to hold Jimin's, giving it a light squeeze as I smile warmly to him.

"Thank you for doing all this. I'm so sorry he attacked you like that. I hope you're right about this.."

"Of course I'm right. I know Taehyung well enough to see that he's crazy about you," he assures me with a small smile. "He just doesn't know how to handle it like a normal person."

I smile at that, suddenly remembering what Areum told me in the bathroom.

"He's looking at you like he adores you," she had said.

"Damn this is complicated though," Jungkook says with a deep sigh. "How have you managed to put up with his shit for this long?"

That makes me chuckle a bit. "That's something I ask myself everyday," I reply with a soft headshake.

"Uh, excuse me?" An unfamiliar voice suddenly speaks, making us all avert our attention to the male now standing in front of us. "Do you mind if I join you guys? My friend just ditched me for some girl."

I straighten my back and make eye-contact with the stranger who seems a bit lost. He has a slim face, very defined chin and nose, small but plump lips, and dark brown eyes which holds the warmest gaze. He's incredibly attractive; one would instantly think he's a model. Perhaps he is?

"Ah Minhyuk! Long time no see," Jungkook cheers with a bright smile as he stands up to greet him. "Sure, just take a seat next to Blue here."

Minhyuk nods and does what Jungkook said, smiling shyly when he sits down next to me.

"Hello! I'm Blue like you heard. Nice to meet you," I greet him with a happy smile. He relax a bit and grins widely.

"Lee Minhyuk. I hope I didn't disturb you guys or anything.."

"Nah, it's fine. You actually came in a perfect timing," I assure him. "I haven't seen you around in school before. I guess you're not from around here?"

"Oh yeah I don't go to the same high school as you guys. I go to the one across town from you," he explains.

"Let me guess.. Wonho is at it again?" Jungkook asks with an amused chuckle, and Minhyuk nods with a sigh.

"Yeah he recently broke up with his girlfriend, so he thought it was time to find a new one," he says, shaking his head in disbelief. I've never met this Wonho guy, but I get the feeling that he and Jungkook's group would have a lot in common.

"And Hyungwon?"

"Sleeping as always."

Jungkook laughs at that. "Typical. He partied too hard over the years." Jungkook then looks at me and says, "I met Minhyuk here, Wonho and Hyungwon at a party three years ago. Was it at Jackson's place that time or JB?"

"Jackson. I remember you, Jackson and Wonho doing that stupid bet where you'd first down three beers and then do fifty push-ups and see who could do it the quickest. You all ended up puking after twenty reps," Minhyuk says while laughing at the memories. Jimin and I join in on the laughing while Jungkook groans in embarrassment.

"Oh shit I forgot about that! It was Jackson's fault though! He's so goddamn competitive," Jungkook defends. "Anyways... We met at that party and meet up every now and then. But I haven't seen you since like April or something, what's everyone up to?"

"Well Hyungwon started doing some modelling jobs after Christmas and isn't allowed to drink according to his contract, and they've put him on a diet so he's sleeping even more now than before. Wonho is pretty much the same but he's more into relationships now than just random hook-ups, which is an improvement I guess. And I just stopped drinking completely after that time I got sent to the emergency." He shivers at the thought, making me curious to how much the poor guy drank to end up getting his stomach pumped at the hospital.

The boys keep talking about what they've been up to lately and changes that's happened in their life. Minhyuk then spills some interesting information that we haven't heard yet.

"People has been talking a lot about you the last month," he says, instantly igniting our curiosity. "They wonder where you are, like you never come to parties anymore. Jackson misses you."

Jungkook and Jimin exchange a look before Jimin speaks, "We've had better things to do, I guess."

Minhyuk's eyes widen at that. "Better things to do?" he repeats, sounding extremely shocked. "Wow, what happened to you?"

"We grew up," Jungkook replies easily with a shrug. "Hoseok's got a girlfriend now. Namjoon and Yoongi started doing music seriously at last. And the rest of us just don't feel like it anymore. We met some good people and realized some things we didn't see before." He looks at me while saying this, lips curved into a small smile. My heart melts in my chest, feeling proud of them all.

That's when I suddenly remember Taehyung and start wondering if they've finished their talk yet.

"Jimin, what time is it?" I ask.

He quickly checks his phone before replying, "It's soon one am. Why?"

They've been away for nearly twenty minutes. Worry starts filling my gut, even though I don't want to doubt my trust towards him I can't help but get the urge to check on them.

"I'm just gonna go inside for a bit. I'll be right back," I tell them after standing up and walking back to the house.

The entire ground floor is still packed, so I try snaking my way through all the people and advance towards the stairs. Before I go up, I notice one of Yuna's minions standing closeby, watching me with an unreadable smirk on her lips as I walk past her.

They must still be up here then if she's still waiting for Yuna to return.

After making my way up the flight of stairs, I take a moment to appreciate the silence up here. The music downstairs is way too numbing for my already throbbing head. Since I'm met with an empty hallway, I draw the conclusion that they went into one of these rooms to talk. Even though the mental image of them alone in a private space should make me suspicious, I feel strangely calm. Worry still lingers in my gut, but mostly because I'm afraid of him being upset with me and that we won't be able to figure things out. I couldn't care less about Yuna because I know him, he'd never do anything with that unstable chick.