The morning light spilled across the room, painting streaks of gold on the rumpled sheets. Jungkook glanced at the time, then gently stroked Taehyung’s hair. “Wake up,” he murmured, his voice soft against the quiet.
Taehyung’s eyes snapped open. A mischievous grin spread across his face as he threw his hands up in a playful ninja pose. “BITCH I SEE YOU!”
He blinked, the last vestiges of sleep fading as he registered his surroundings. He was sprawled on top of Jungkook, and the realization hit him – not in a dream, but very much awake. A king surveying his domain, he didn’t bother to move.
“Hey Tae,” Jungkook asked, “Do you want to invite your friends over? I don’t have work today, so I’m free.”
Taehyung’s eyes sparkled with excitement. He bounced on Jungkook’s chest, repeatedly chanting, “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!”
Jungkook groaned good-naturedly and shifted Taehyung to sit beside him.
“Hey Jungkook, what phone do you use the most?” Taehyung asked, tilting his head.
Jungkook reached for the cabinet, retrieving his phone with a yawn. “This one. Why?”
Taehyung didn’t reply, instead snatching the phone with a determined glint in his eyes, ready to change the wallpaper. He then placed Jungkook’s phone – the one he’d let Taehyung use yesterday – on his chest and grabbed the other.
He dialed a number, and when it connected, shouted, “Hello!”
“HELLOOO ZENYA!” Taehyung’s voice was loud with excitement.
He was talking to a friend, a girl with black hair and warm, dark skin, originally from India. Jungkook didn’t pay much attention to the details of the call, but when he looked up, he was met with Taehyung’s tear-filled eyes.
Taehyung launched himself into Jungkook’s arms, wrapping him in a bone-crushing hug. “Haha! I just wanted attention! I’m bored!” he choked out between gasps.
Jungkook chuckled and returned the embrace, glancing at his watch. “Taehyung, you have school.”
Taehyung pouted. “Ugh, fine, okay daddy.”
Jungkook choked on his own saliva, sputtering with surprise. Taehyung’s eyes widened in realization.
“Oh shit,” he blurted, “I was meant to say that as father.”
Mortified, Taehyung bolted to his room, changed quickly, and then burst out the door to school, thoroughly embarrassed by the slip of the tongue.