Thread by @vminings

taekook au ~

— taehyung matches with a hot guy on a dating site and realizes looks aren't everything.

based off this convo i found on buzzfeed:

OVERVIEW:

— dancer/youtube gamer jjk starts to realize just how lonely he is after someone points out how obnoxious and cocky he is

— popular model taehyung signs up for a dating website to try and get a date with someone he can fit around his schedule

— jungkook has always been boastful about his looks and his talents, his face almost permanently stuck in a cocky smirk. he posts dance vids every other day and gaming almost 24/7 to appease his so-called fans. however, one day one of them calls him out on his yt channel.

— he normally ignores the haters and laughs at comments like these, but somehow, this one hit too close to home.

namjoon is the man with a plan

oops.

PART ONE — END

— when asked a question about his relationship status, taehyung thinks about how it's been almost a year since he last went on a date. he then remembers his tight schedule, being a model and an actor, and quickly shoots down the thought. however... jimin might be on to something

oops. (pt. 2)

a few days later, he matches with a really good looking guy. but looks are a bit deceiving...

— he goes to jimin.
(*you and i)

— jeongguk goes to namjoon.

he apologizes ??

and tae gives in ??

PART TWO — END

d-date??
(where *do you work)

jeon is being difficult and joon is Done with his shit

tae is feeling attacked

tae has mean friends

someone pls stop this hate :(((

cliché asf :(((

PART THREE — END

hmm thought we didnt talk about That

assumptions aren't nice

gguk Never loses. Never.

y'all it happened, tae signed with gucci

meanwhile

taehyung does actually go through his comments, you know

— by next week, jimin has snatched jeongguk's number from his old dance buddy, turned dance instructer to The Jeon Jeongguk, jung hoseok. he passes it on to taehyung and tae texts the gamer to try and figure this whole thing out. too bad jeongguk is as bad as his fans had warned.

a few last words of advice from namjoon.

PART FOUR — END

— after a lot of thinking and using namjoon's advice (only the good advice), jeongguk decides he really does want to meet this tae guy. he's like the perfect guy to be friends with. but maybe tae doesn't see that in kook?

— feeling more lonely than ever, jeongguk goes to the only other non-work related # in his phone besides namjoon.

— meanwhile taehyung feels bad. he could tell kook was upset when he turned down his invite, but he just isn't ready to reveal himself yet. he goes to jimin for consoling. only, just minutes into the conversation, taehyung receives another text.

could fanwars actually be brought to an end?

— taehyung posts a selca with jeongguk and many fans are surprised to see the two together. while many share their joyous excitement on the get-together, others voiced their not-so-king opinions.

— even on gguk's post, fans are thrilled, and others shouldn't even call themselves fans. yet, user seouljjk spills the tea and possibly ends the fanwar earlier than expected.

it was all right

actually no it was a lot of fun

— kook is so happy he Has to tell someone else... so he tells tae about his new friend. and tae tells him about his night as well.

Sad + Angry = ...Sangry ?

oops (pt. 3)

PART FIVE — END

— jimin has always been there for taehyung. whether it be when he was a trainee in the industry or when his first magazine shoot came out or even when his first acting job aired. moral is that jimin has always been Right There when tae needs him. especially when it comes to boys.

— same goes with namjoon and jeongguk. they have been beside each other since almost day one and whenever one needs comforting or just good advice, they turn to each other. although ever since gguk signed up for that dating app, it's mainly been him coming to joon.

jeongguk isn't jealous. he swears.

taehyung is Boredt

why are they.... all..... about..... jeongguk.....

kook really wants to meet tae :(((

— a few days later, taehyung touches down in malaysia for a new magazine shoot. jimin lowkey wishes his best friend brought him along.

— when tae never gets back to kook about meeting up, he goes to kim taehyung. however, the younger boy is turned down once more, this time due to distance.
((aka will jeongguk ever get a break?? he just wants to get out of the house sometimes))

🤔🤔🤔🤔

PART SIX — END

jimin is.... a big help

gguk quadruple texts

— just when kook was beginning to lose hope, tae reappears. but it seems like things aren't gonna work out anyway.

it isn't a meme this time.

— both minds filled with anber after the fallout, they both turn to the first person they can think of.

jimin is such a good friend. get yourself a jimin.

— taehyung touches down in south korea and heads straight to the bar he and jeongguk hung out in last time they got together. it was fun for the two of them and it got their minds off their dating app partners.

more fun? gorgeous taehyung? clingy jeongguk?

cute jeongguk?

uh oh he slipped

PART SEVEN — END

another night out for jeongguk and taehyung

they may have had a few too many drinks 👀

— when taehyung wakes up, he sees that he has a bunch of notifs from kook. rolling his eyes(then wincing bc GOD how much Did he drink last night??), he opens the app and reads the messages. at first he's mad, then his heart warms. until he sees the picture. then he's mad again.

kook apologizes

kook = HIM = jeongguk ?????

feelings 👀

{{extra}}
where's user ttkthtt? 🤔

kook apologizes (pt. 2)

meet me.

hE haS oTheR fRieNDs tAe

he goes back to kim taehyung

PART EIGHT — END

taehyung confides in jimin, though jimin is wary

— taehyung does end up going to gguk's. when he gets there, gguk has a beer in his hand and throws himself onto his guest.

"taehyungie! t-taehyung thank you for coming! i was so lonely" he pouts "i h-have no friends so i invited y-you!"

taehyung looks at him, worried.

"jeongguk, why are you drinking?" he questions.

"i-i was sad and lonely and i knew i could only talk to you if i was a little tipsy" he explains, using his fingers to emphasize "little"

"jeongguk you know you don't have to drink to talk to me? plus, i'm your friend"

"yeah b-but, tae! tae is my other friend... or he was... i don't really know.... let's sit down!" gguk skips over to the couch and waves for taehyung to follow.

taehyung gulps, doing so and sitting beside the boy. what if he finds out he's been living this double life as tae?

what if he thinks He's the one playing with Jeongguk's feelings and not the other way around?

"tae doesn't like me... do you like me taehyung? ha... tae and taehyung sound s-similar"

taehyung lets out a dry chuckle "yeah it does...."

"do you though?"

"what?"

"do you like me?

"what do you mean?" taehyung chokes.

"am i your friend?" gguk asks.

nodding, taehyung answers, "yes"

"good," gguk scoots closer and rest his chin on taehyung's shoulder. "i like you too."

— later that night, after taehyung is already home, his phone vibrates next to him as he tries to fall asleep.

in a panic, he turns to his one and only savior: jimin.

he takes his friend's "helpful" advice

— jeongguk realizes his mistake and switches to his messages with taehyung. he runs a sweaty palm across his aching head then takes another sip of the beer he found even though taehyung tried So Hard to hide it well. he texts taehyung with a slight pout

"h-hewwo?"

"jeongguk."

j: "taehyungie! i looove hanging out with you taehyungie! i wanna kiss you again!"

t: "where'd you even get the alcohol this time?"

j: "it wasn't the first time someone tried to hide it from me in the bathroom cabinet..."

t: "oh my god"

t: "jeongguk, please, please tell me why you're drinking so much tonight? this just.... doesn't seem like you"

"but taehyungie, you barely even know me!" he responds with a giggle.

t: "yeah well i know you enough that i don't think you should be drinking this much."

it goes quiet on the other end for a while. taehyung can hear jeongguk's breathing, which lets him know that the boy didn't hang up

"taehyungie?" the younger speaks up, voice quiet

"yeah?"

"have you ever been in love with someone you don't even know?" he asks.

taehyung gulps.

PART NINE — END

i messed up the thread 😓

so CLICK HERE FOR PART TEN AND THE REST OF THE AU :))