"He said he loves me, Jimin. I know it's early for that but man, when he said those words, I felt like I got the whole world in that one second," Taehyung smiled remembering their moment in the washroom today.

"Did you say it back?" Jimin asked, hugging his knees very focused on listening to his besties love story.

"I couldn't, he kissed me right after and didn't give me chance and I lost it, Jimin he knows how to make me lose my mind, he is awesome." Taehyung's lips poured out all that he had in heart, Jeon Jeongguk was something he only imagined to have and now that he did have him in real, it all seemed like a fucking dream.

"I am happy for you, Tae. I am glad y'all got past those shitty things you would do back then and got here, I just love you guys," the shorter one laughed hugging the other from the side.

"By the way, Min Yoongi is pretty suspicious, like I am not getting good vibes from him to be very honest," the brunet mumbled, hugging back to which Jimin nodded, "Well I get what you're saying and I can totally agree."

They stayed quiet for some time until one of their phones started ringing. With that ringtone, they knew it belonged to Taehyung and he already reached out for it thinking it's his boyfriend.

"Hey," Taehyung greeted immediately when he heard that favourite voice of his, "How are you feeling? Still overthinking?"

"What no, baby. I just called to say that I already am missing you," the older heard from the other side and couldn't help but smile at this, "Okay but I always miss you."

"I am going to have diabetes because of you," Jimin mocked rolling his eyes and the other glared at him showing his middle finger however again got back to his lover.

"Oh I have good news, Belfort found Moreon, he was hiding in a forest, they are taking him away from here to the Ajgarols house for questioning and for the safety of the school and city."

"That's great news, finally they got hold of him, now we can get back to our normal lives and don't have to worry, Belfort will not loosen the tight security thing they had, we can sneak out then," Taehyung giggled at the thought and could hear the other laugh at this as well, "Late night dates with the trolls? Sounds fun to me."

"Yes, please. I can't wait for that day."

"We can get there soon because dad said they are breaking those spells on all the entrances tomorrow, so maybe tomorrow night?" Jeongguk expected an yes however the anxiety and stress he had in his mind was still a lot.

Moreon or whatever or whoever is now found and he will spill the whole beans out. Even if he is stubborn and doesn't want to, he will talk. He will definitely talk today or after ten days but surely he will.

And if it turns out to be that, Kim Hansung was also involved in this, his boyfriend will break into small pieces and it will be so difficult to fit them all together again.

"We can go tomorrow if everything is fine!" Taehyung cheered.

"Ah okay so tomorrow it is babe, can't wait to kiss you under the moonlights and the trolls can be watching us, " Jeongguk gave him a scenario that somehow struck in his mind and Taehyung was now very excited.

He wanted to do that, it's so fucking romantic and to be very honest, he would love do all these with Jeongguk, just with him.

"You wanna come over? We can cuddle," Jeongguk proposed but no, Taehyung promised to stay with Jimin today as they had so much to catch up on, they didn't talk much in these days and tonight they were supposed to get it all out.

"I would love to but Jimin will kill me if I do, today it's bestie day so haha you have to stay alone," Taehyung informed, laughing at the cotton candy haired boy's satisfied expression and the way he gave him a thumbs up and nodded was as if he was proud of this and considered it as an achievement.

"Ah shit, damn you Park Jimin." Jeongguk said though he was okay with it, the two best friends slash soulmates just needed time together and he was willing to wait for tomorrow.

"But hey, tomorrow it's gonna be me, you will stay with me tomorrow okay? No Jimin." he already made the booking and his boyfriend let out a playful chuckle, "Fine baby, tomorrow it's gonna be you and me."

★

Taehyung was in the library, Jeongguk told him to grab a book for him and meet him in the lunch hall. He would have accompanied but he was called by Professor Ravi for some problems in his wand that he talked about with him last day.

He already got that book and was getting to where he was supposed to be which was downstairs at the dining hall, the lunch was about to serve in some time.

"Hey, what's up?" Taehyung was stopped midway when someone tapped his shoulder and he turned around to see it was the one he was suspicious about.

Min Yoongi.

Suspicious about exactly what? He didn't know but something about this boy didn't make him feel good, something was off.

"Nothing, just got a book for Jeongguk and now getting down for lunch, don't you wanna come?"

"Yeah was heading the same way. Well, Jeongguk is right there at the end of the hallway so you wanna get him?" Yoongi informed remembering seeing the boy walking there a few seconds ago.

"Oh he is there? I will then get him, wait here," Taehyung smiled hugging the book and tightening his grip on the strap of his backpack before he started walking to the other side of the hallway.

A small smile creeping on the side of his lips for no particular reason while he kept on walking ahead, occasionally looking around.

He looked at his right and left and there was big porch where he could see Jeongguk's figure standing with his phone, he was talking to someone.

The brunet wanted to call him by his name but he didn't want to disturb him so he just took quiet gentle steps ahead and as many steps he took forward, with every step the conversation started getting clearer, at one point, he could hear it all.

Only Jeongguk's side but it was just enough.

"No, dad. He just makes me sick, I can't pretend anymore. I am tired already."

Taehyung didn't quite get it for the first moment but when the other continued, he acknowledged it all.

"I can't pretend to be in love with him anymore, you weren't here so I had to call you to ask how long is this gonna go, I already distracted him enough, all he thinks about is me, even had fights with his dad for me," Jeongguk said through the phone and Taehyung just quickly hid behind the curtains.

His movements shaky as he heard all of those words, this can't be right? Jeongguk is kidding. This all can't be true.

No, he refuses to believe.

But he can clearly see it's Jeongguk, he already knew him enough to recognise him from every angle and this was certainly Jeongguk.

This voice was also his.

He can't believe whatever the other said on the phone but the tone he used, the frustration and anger against him, what was happening?

With quivering lips and trembling heart, the brunet stood there with all his courage to hear what's coming next.

His eyes started getting glassy hearing the next words, "I hate him, I can't stand the sight of him, whenever we kiss, I wanna puke."

Taehyung pushed his palm against his mouth to stop the sobs he was about to let out that would have given the other hint that he heard it all.

"We have to end this soon, he will be too broken to even focus on things now, he can't be the mage and if it's not him, it's definitely gonna be me," Jeongguk laughed.

Taehyung can't believe his ears, he was already crying so hard but the palm covering his mouth didn't let any sound to get audible.

The one he believed to have in every single part of his life was only a facade and none of them was real, the affection, the promises, the touches and what not.

None of them was real.

Taehyung wanted to throw himself off the roof for even believing Jeon Jeongguk.

The one who he thought would be always there for him to care for him, love him was actually a traitor, his love was fake.

Why didn't he understand that earlier? All these things happening was so fast, why didn't he see this coming.

He hated himself for falling.

Falling for the traitor, he felt pathetic.

He slowly walked out of the scene while the other kept on talking, not seeing that whatever plans he made was now like an open book and his victim knew it all.

With every step he took forward, Taehyung felt his knees getting weak. He was now crying but not loudly, those fat tears rolling down his cheeks as he kept on remembering the words he thought were sincere.

"I love you."

That was utter bullshit.

"My favourite person."

Such a big fat lie.

"You taste like heaven."

The truth was he wanted to puke.

Taehyung was devastated at this point and was about to lose his balance and fall when someone caught his arms, "You okay, Taehyung?"

"Where's Jeongguk?"

Yoongi caught his shoulders and pulled him up, "Hey, you alright, oh my God."

"I am fine," Taehyung managed to mumble, again starting to walk ahead leaving the other behind who just stared at his walking figure.

"Why is he crying?" he asked himself and ran to where Taehyung was all these time to hopefully find out the reason behind this.

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