Jeongguk was finally back to school the day after on his mom's request and a promise that he won't repeat this mistake ever again which wasn't quite something he agreed to but nevermind.

Everyone asking him about his father and how he was doing and him replying with a sad smile that he was gonna be alright very soon was tiring now. Not a single one he met didn't miss asking that. He was quite surprised to see that they even cared to ask. Doesn't matter if it was out of courtesy of actually concern. They did and that's all mattered to him at the moment.

"Did you see, Kim?" he asked, looking over his shoulder at Hoseok who shook his head no, "I didn't. Something must have happened. Yesterday he was so gloomy in class. Didn't even argue with me which is strange."

Jeongguk assumed that he knew the reason and just simply hummed in response as they both head to their lockers.

"You go on, I will be back in a few minutes," he excused himself and was walking backwards. He clearly knew where he had to go. Large steps towards the other aisle of lockers and he kept on moving until he reached Taehyung's.

He wasn't there yet but he will be before class so he waited. He by now planned on something and he was going to implement it without wasting any further time.

Impatient tapping on the floor with his Timberland boots while he waited for his lovely rival to show up, Jeongguk just let his back hit the metal behind and he popped in a piece of gum, throwing the wrapper around.

Typical brat attitude thinking he owned Belfort. Nothing new.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Jeongguk was snapped out of his thoughts the moment he heard that deep, raspy voice coming from his right and he knew who it was.

"Awh Kim Taehyung, I am back. Missed me?" Jeongguk with a stupid grin plastered on his lips asked and the brunet raised his brows at him, "I didn't honestly. Even the tiniest bit. It was nice not having you around."

"So rude but okay let's not ruin the mood, I wanted to have a very friendly chat with you. Would you spare a minute?" Jeongguk asked, still with that grin on his face that made Taehyung even more confused.

He should be skeptical now.

"Cut this bullshit. What do you want and how the fuck are you even here? Aren't you supposed to be at home, playing with your dick? Oh so you miss your baby girls and boys, don't you?"

"Please, whole Belfort knows I never dated or anything. The one I will date will be so special I swear, they will be the most beautiful, inside out." Jeongguk said with a oh so genuine smile and Taehyung found it so endearing. The tone he used was so pure and he actually never expected that out of him so a surprise? Yeah.

"Is that true? I mean, you do look like a fuckboy type and all those rumors—" Taehyung was interrupted by the blond, "Rumors are meant to be fake, I don't know why people love making them. Like you remember that girl Maria? She told the whole school I fucked her even though I didn't even talk to her, like the hell?"

"Well you're the most sought after boy in Belfort because your father is the headmaster and they think you will be mage too so if they can get ya, it's a jackpot," Taehyung explained, crossing his arms over his chest and sighed leaning against the locker as well.

"Now tell me why are you here?"

"I have a proposal for you."

"And what's that?" Taehyung was surprised and very curious now. He just hoped that Jeongguk wasn't shitty enough to pull that very personal information in and get a prank out of this cause if he did, he will probably lose all the conscious he had at the moment.

"Let's go for a truce."

"A truce?" Taehyung repeated, letting out a chuckle, "Impossible."

"Actually, it's not impossible. No, it's honestly very possible if we both want that and I want that."

"Why would you want that? Like Jeon Jeongguk, are you alright?" Taehyung asked in a low voice when someone passed by them and was marvelled by seeing them both together but the glares thrown at him just made his pace to increase and walked faster.

"I am very fine. But the thing is Taehyung, I am tired of fighting with you and now want to end this," Jeongguk said moving in front of Taehyung and pushing him back against the locker, "Let's end this already."

"That secret of mine made you damn guilty, this is just a consequence of that, isn't it, Jeon?" Taehyung asked looking right into the other's eyes who lowered his gaze now cause that was true. It was the cause of this sudden change.

"I told you this already, don't be guilty. That wasn't entirely for you. It was just my stupid self." the older mumbled softly that made Jeongguk take a step back.

"But still, I don't want to fight anymore. Aren't you tired of our everyday conflicts? Don't you think it's better if we just try and get better?" Jeongguk asked, more like whispered and the older just rolled his eyes.

"Just think about it, Kim." Jeongguk said and was about to walk away when he heard the other calling out his name.

He turned around to see him standing there with arms crossed over his chest and his lips pressed together.

"Pick that wrapper up and throw it in some trashcan and then I will think about it." the brunet said pointing at the glittery paper on the floor. He was pretty sure that he ain't doing that and this act of his will come to an end but maybe today was the day when Taehyung was supposed to nothing but surprised and seeing Jeongguk smile and bending down to reach out for that made him rise his brows at him.

Jeongguk pushed that wrapper in his jean pocket, "I will throw it when I pass some trash can."

Taehyung just stared at him with eyes so wide as if they are gonna pop out any moment.

"This is not a prank. I swear I want to end this already. Maybe can't be friends but at least won't be enemies. Great right?" the younger with a wide smile adorning his lips said and Taehyung nodded, "I don't still believe what you are saying but yeah I am tired fighting with you. You're just so annoying so yeah appreciate a break. An unwanted truce it is. Let's test ourselves."

"So," Jeongguk held his right hand up for a handshake.

It took a minute for the other to process this and once he did, he shook his head and swallowed the lump in his throat before returning that handshake.

Well it was too much for him.

"So this is the start."

★

"I can't believe this," Jimin dramatically gasped, his hands on his head, massaging the sides when Jeongguk and his gang sat with them on their will and was smiling ear to ear at them.

Taehyung frowned at the blond boy who just smiled even more causing his teeth to be on display. He noticed how they resembled like a bunny that lowkey made him look cute? Yeah that just clicked after all these years because he didn't have time to see how his rival's teeth were.

"Is this real?" Jimin asked looking over at his best friend who just stayed quiet while he was having a staring contest with Jeongguk.

Jimin actually didn't like Jeongguk that much after that suicide attempt but also with in some time he realized that he wasn't to blame and it was Taehyung's father. Everything happened because of him plus Taehyung's stupidity.

And that was the reason, he despised that man very much.

"This is real, me and Taehyung are on a truce."

"For how long are y'all gonna do this shit for because I know this ain't lasting long. Bet you will be after each other's arse just tomorrow." Jimin said laughing to which Namjoon and Hoseok joined,

"Bet!"

"Nah guys. We are serious."

"Please if you are serious, I am Min Yoongi's boyfriend," Jimin joked, talking about the love of his life, one sided of course. He doesn't know how many times he tried to hit on that boy no progress. Min Yoongi was a dead end as he didn't even look at him.

"Ah man, you should actually stop trying for him. He is not worth it. He is probably asexual or something" Namjoon said, "No, he probably isn't y'know up for some relationship right now? Maybe he is focussing on being the mage and after that, I got a chance?"

"You're hopeless," Jackson said and patted his back with a expression full of pity, "Get over him. There are other options."

"Shut up and aren't we going off topic? We were talking about Jeon Jeongguk and Kim Taehyung."

"There's nothing to talk about. It's quite surprising but we are currently on a break." Jeongguk with a chuckle informed, brushing his fingers through his smooth hair locks.

"Please, what if they become best friends. Jimin, you will be just forgotten," Jackson laughed earning a glare from the cotton candy haired boy, "That will never happen. We are friends from diapers. Our bond is stronger than anything else."

Jimin went and kissed Taehyung's forehead who giggled at the sudden action and then got closer to press a soft kiss on his fluffy cheeks.

"If we end up being good friends, would I get kisses too, Taehyung?" Jeongguk asked giving the bowl of soup a gentle stir while his eyes were glued on Taehyung who didn't answer and stared back.

"Tell me, Kim. Will you give me those as well?" he asked again.

"He will not. That's only reserved for me motherfucker." Jimin answered on behalf of his bestie who now nodded, "Yeah, only for my Jiminie."

They just talked random stuff about how this might end up and that might be just getting back at being rivals.

It was okay until someone ran in the hall and shouted, "Evacuate!"

"Evacuate, now!"

★

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