BROMANCE | VKOOK - Chapter 24: Chapter 24

It was already their last evening here in America, tomorrow they would fly back home to Korea so they'd be back in time for school to start on Monday. Jungkook and Taehyung laid in bed tonight, cuddled up to each other while a Netflix show was playing on Taehyung's laptop in front of them.
In the end, this whole trip wasn't anything like they had imagined it to be at all-, all ruined thanks to Mr Kim who had to follow them here and pressure them into everything but the things that they were here for.
For now, Taehyung didn't like the idea of going to college anymore and he wasn't ready to think about it anymore, so instead of going to another party tonight, Taehyung asked Jungkook to stay in and just watch Netflix after ordering pizza. That's exactly what they were doing when a knock on the door let both boys look up from the movie.
"Are you expecting someone?", Jungkook asked confused but Taehyung shook his head. The door opened without even waiting for someone to invite them in.
It was the one person no one needed to be here right now.
"Good evening", Mr Kim said and the boys jumped away from each other instantly. Not that they tried to hide their relationship, it became kinda a habit since no one seemed to accept them.
"Hi", Taehyung sighed when he noticed his father all dressed up in a suit with a red tie once again, looking as if he was about to go out or something-, at 8pm.
"Go get ready", Mr Kim said, "We're having a meeting with the principal"
"What for?", Taehyung mumbled, pressing his lips together once he was done speaking. His father seemed to have yet another stupid idea in his mind and Taehyung was just not having it right now.
"For your application, silly?? You said you wanted to go study here, Tzuyu wants to study here too. So her father, her and you and me will meet the principal tonight to settle everything." He explained briefly, leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed, "Now hurry up. You look absolutely not like a kid that deserves to go to Princeton university."
"I didn't even graduate yet, Dad", Taehyung hummed, "Just let me apply for the scholarship in a few months. It will prove if I'm even smart enough to go to a school like this."
"Don't be stupid, Taehyung", his father groaned out, "You're dumb. You would never get in here on your own."
"Just let me try, Dad!"
"No. I'm not saying it again, get up and dress, no one asked for your opinions", he said and rolled his eyes, looking at Jungkook. "Is it him who brought this whole behavior to you? Being a stubborn, annoying, kid?"
"Sir, I-", Jungkook started but Mr Kim shut him up with just one look, "I don't need to hear your answer. You're just a kid. And so are you, Taehyung. Get up."
"I don't want you to get me a place here", Taehyung whispered, "I want to earn something for myself for once. I had straight A's until I started with football, but now I still have B's, I am not stupid Dad!"
"Taehyung. Rich people don't ask for things that are made for the poor."
"I'm not rich, Dad", Taehyung shrugged, "You are rich. But not me. I haven't even graduated, I'm worth nothing yet. You earned all this money by making your company and growing it, I want to do something on my own as well. And if it's only getting into college-"
His father cut him off as always, "You better get up right fucking now or I'll make sure your little friend right here won't ever get into college", he said harshly, pointed onto Jungkook and left the room without saying anything further.
He slammed the door shut and then waited outside until Taehyung was finally getting ready.
Jungkook and Taehyung shared a look, the younger looking frightened after Mr Kim had mentioned his future and threatened to ruin it. "I hate how he doesn't even consider making my life hell, he automatically thinks it's worse to threaten the people I love", Taehyung groaned and leaned back in the bed.
But now Jungkook sat up and shook his head, "Just get up, Tae. Seriously, I'm not rich, my family does well but I don't know if they can pay me into a good college"
"You seriously think my father would do that?", Taehyung laughed out, "He's just bluffing. He won't do shit in the end."
"Taehyung", Jungkook bit his lips, "Just go there. It's not funny to me right now-"
The older let out a sigh and got up from the bed, "Good, but I'll get drunk and ruin this meeting at my best." The boy grabbed a vodka bottle they had stolen from another college dude's room some nights ago and downed several shots at once. Then he got into suitable clothes and drank another few shots, hiccuped and realized how quickly the alcohol hit his body.
"Holy shit", he hummed dizzily because he just drank way too much at once. But he drank once again and then walked over to Jungkook, kissing is forehead, "I love you-"
"Then don't ruin this meeting", Jungkook let out a big sigh, "We still have a long ass flight and a whole ocean between us and home. There's no one here who's on our side except for other teenagers. And your father scared the fuck out of me with what he just said."
"Are you that afraid of this little asshole?", Taehyung wiggled his brows, letting his hands slide under Jungkook's shirt, "I'll protect you~"
"Tae, please. People can easily go missing on the ocean", the younger whined but Taehyung didn't take him serious.
"Stop being so scared, we made a promise to ruin my father's life this summer and that's exactly what we're going to do. But first we'll ruin every chance I have in getting into this fucking college." Taehyung gave Jungkook another kiss, this time to the lips and then walked out of the room. His father still stood there, arms crossed while he constantly checked his watch, "Thank god", he groaned when he saw Taehyung finally coming out of the room.
The boy smiled way to big, steps constantly changing their direction as he tried to follow his father. His sight was becoming a little blurry and he zoned out while walking, the alcohol hitting so well. For the next few minutes, Taehyung didn't feel any worry or disconent. Everything just seemed alright, his body warming up from within and his mood going up.
"Glad you changed your mind", his father said slowly, the silence making him feel a little awkward. "Anything for you, Daddy", Taehyung said bittersweetly, patting his father's shoulder. "How could I deny the wishes of the perfect Dad? A man so rich he can't see anything besides his money~" The boy hummed amused.
His father only gave him a look but then just headed along and they met Tzuyu and her Dad who stood in front of the principal's office, waiting for Mr Kim and Taehyung to arrive.
"Hello", Taehyung waved at Tzuyu's Dad, laughing out, "You're the father of the girl I'm supposed to fuck soon, huh~"
He didn't make any efforts to bow and Tzuyu bit her lips to held in a chuckle.
Her father didn't seem amused by that, only looking at Mr Kim weirdly after what his son just said. "Sorry", the man grumbled, "He's out of his mind."
Taehyung walked over to Tzuyu and hugged her long and tightly, turning her back towards the older man and put his hand on her ass, rubbing it right in front of them. They should know what they put the girl through. If Taehyung was really into her, she'd get fucked for real. Just like all the girls before.
"Taehyung", Mr Kim said loudly, "Step away from her right now and behave respectfully."
Taehyung stepped away and bowed to his own father, "Sorry king."
He then knocked onto the principal's door harshly, "It's too early", Mr Kim yelled out, "Get away from the door!!"
"Oh, well then the meeting is a little bit earlier", Taehyung shrugged and pushed the door open without waiting for an answer. The adults sighed, realizing what they had gotten themselves into with bringing the boy. If only they would have done this meeting on their own.
Tzuyu looked down and followed Taehyung inside who was by now standing at the principal's desk and held his hand up for a highfive, "Yo, we're here to buy me into college", he said straightforward and his father facepalmed himself in the back.
He planned to do all of this a little smoother but of course Taehyung had no idea how to behave and ruined it all from the start.
"Oh, is that so?", the principal said and lifted his eyebrows, "I didn't invite you in yet, boy."
"So what, we're here now and you don't have anything to do anyway. Let's get this shit over with", Taehyung smiled and sat down, pulling Tzuyu onto his lap.
"That's my girlfriend by the way, she wants to get bought in here too. I feel like that's like prostituting us but our Dads think it's just the best way to go."
The men sat down next to the teenagers, already embarrassed as fuck.
"I apologize for my son's behavior, he's usually not like this, I swear. I don't know what's gotten into him", Mr Kim said, bowing to the principal respectfully.
Taehyung laughed out loudly at that, "How would you know how I usually am, Dad?", he smacked his father's arm jokingly, "It's not like you've ever been there for me. I can't remember a single time you asked me how my day went or something-"
The principal coughed.
"Oh sorry, that's embarrassing", Taehyung smiled at the principal innocently, "Just thought you should know what kind of person you think about giving chances here. I'm a football player in highschool, I can't really do anything besides fucking girls and then treat them like shit. My friends are bullies and being drunk is my daily basis of surviving a day. No idea why my father thinks I should be in an Ivy league school."
"It seems like you have a lot of problems to sort out-"
"Actually", Taehyung giggled, "We don't. My father never lets me talk. If I dare to speak up I get shut up and threatened. Just today, he threatened to ruin my best friend's life if I won't come here to sell my soul. We don't even know if I graduate yet, I will be a shit student. Give my spot to someone who deserves it."
The principal let out a sigh.
"Taehyung." Mr Kim groaned lowly.
"What, Daddy?", Taehyung blinked his eyes, smiling lovingly. "Oh, oh!! I didn't mention the best part of all this", he laughed and his father already covered his face in embarrassment, knowing what was about to come would be stupid for sure.
"Go ahead", the principal hummed curiously.
"This girl right here", Taehyung grinned and let his hands slide along Tzuyu's inner thighs, pressing a kiss to her neck, "Our fathers forced us to date~ Isn't that funny? We're only 18 and I got told to make her mine so my father and her father can corporate their businesses. Guess the things they encourage us to do at this age~"
The boy pulled the girl's skirt above his hand which was by now right where it shouldn't be, leaving all the old men looking shocked. This kid was way too much and overstepping several boundaries right now.
"Taehyung-"
"What, Dad?! This is my girlfriend, I can do every shit I want with her as long as she wants it too."
Tzuyu looked down, not daring to speak up in front of her father but Taehyung couldn't care less about old men's opinion right now.
"Do you want to tell me about your grades?", the principal suddenly asked. "And your interests?"
Taehyung looked utterly confused at that, "What?!", he blurted out. "My Dad pays this shit, I don't need to prove that I have any personal things that make me worth this college. Fuck off."
"I just thought you might be interested in telling me", the principal hummed, "I prefer knowing my students."
"Dude, how do you still want to get me in here? Is my father paying you that well-", Taehyung laughed. "Fuck, y'all are so desperate for money that you'd take every messed up kid in."
The principal lifted his eyebrows, "Could I talk to you for a second? Alone?", he asked kindly.
Taehyung looked at his father expectantly. Of course he would never deny any higher man's wishes so both fathers and Tzuyu got up to walk out.
"No, you stay too", the principal said to the girl and pointed onto a place next to Taehyung.
Once the old men left, he leaned back and watched the kids for a while, "You two are interesting kids."
"Oh, really", Taehyung laughed. "Not interesting enough though."
"Why would you think that?"
"Do you think my father ever talked this much to me before? He only started paying attention to my existence when I became useful to him." Taehyung rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "But why would you care, you're just yet another rich man."
"How about we stop talking about you and your father's issues for a moment? That's none of my business and nothing I care about. Tell me something about you."
Taehyung shrugged, "There's nothing to tell. I'm not special", he looked down on his lap. "Ask her, she's at least pretty." He pointed onto Tzuyu who still sat there in silence.
The principal looked at her and nodded, "Why don't you dare to speak up when your father is in the room?", he asked softly, seeing that the girl was frightened as hell.
"My father doesn't like it when I do", she hummed.
"I'm pretty sure, Taehyung's father doesn't like it either yet his son does it all the time." The principal commented on that, "Are you safe at home?"
Tzuyu bit her lips, "Taehyung's just stronger."
She didn't answer the last part of the man's question. The principal understood and didn't ask any further. "What's your hobbies apart from school?"
"I like dancing", she said quietly. "I wanted to apply for a dance focused school but my Dad said I can't do that."
"Why not?"
"There's no Ivy league school for that", she chuckled.
"Mhm." He looked back at Taehyung who was still staring at his lap, "Tell me one thing that makes you happy, Taehyung"; the man then demanded. Those kids were refreshing, he wanted to find out more about them. Messed up kids almost always brought stories with them, personalities and potential to make it big in the future.
"Jungkook"; Taehyung blurted out without thinking. Once he realized what he said, he quickly corrected his words, "Football, I mean."
"Who's Jungkook?", the principal asked softly. "Your brother?"
Taehyung shrugged, "My best friend", he lied, thinking about how many times he kissed this supposed to be 'best friend'.
The principal smiled a little, "Aha, aha. Do you get good grades apart from football?"
"Yes", Taehyung said quietly, "I study a lot harder recently."
"Why is that? Because of college applications?", the principal asked.
"Yes, and also because I want to make Jungkook proud. His father brought me to the idea to apply for general scholarships, not just football ones. So now I'm trying to get good grades to make this possible", the boy admitted.
"You want to make Jungkook's father proud? But not your own?"
"I talked more to Jungkook's father than to mine", Taehyung laughed. "Why would I even want to make someone proud who doesn't give two shits about my well-being?"
The principal nodded, "I think I heard enough. You're free to go", he then hummed and pointed towards the door.
Taehyung and Tzuyu got up and left the room.
Before Taehyung could say anything, his father smacked his head and pulled him away from the others, "You ungrateful brat", Mr Kim yelled out, pushing him forwards to the dorms.
Tzuyu and her father were left standing.
It took them two minutes to arrive at the dorm, Jungkook still sat on the bed and painted a drawing in ten different colors while watching a cartoon on Netflix.
The door got pushed open and Mr Kim almost threw Taehyung in, kicking his leg once the door was closed. "What on earth did you think you were doing right there?" The man didn't even care about Jungkook being there.
The younger didn't think twice and grabbed his phone to record what was going on.
Just in case it'd be useful in the future.
Taehyung fell to the ground after his father kicked his leg and covered his face when his father grabbed him by his shirt to pull him back up, "You not only embarrassed me but Tzuyu and her family too!"
"I'm sorry", Taehyung let out in a small voice, afraid of getting kicked down once again.
"The fuck you are!", his father let go of him and turned around, "I'm sick of your behavior, Taehyung. You are not seeing this kid ever again once we're back home, I promise you that."
He looked at Jungkook for a second and then left the room.
Taehyung bit his lips when he felt Jungkook hugging him seconds after his father left, "What on earth did you do", he sighed quietly, giving Taehyung plenty of kisses to his cheek.
"I just told the truth", Taehyung whispered. "Guess my Dad didn't like it."
"Oh baby, sometimes the truth is better covered by lies", Jungkook hummed, brushing through Taehyung's hair softly, "You can't just go in there and say things, you know who's the more powerful one in the end."
"I just did", Taehyung let out, "And it felt good."
"I don't like seeing you getting hurt, maybe we should make up another plan", Jungkook said slowly, "Really, you are more important to me than anything else. And this shit is already so messed up."
"I'm not giving up on you", Taehyung shook his head, "This is the only way. If my Dad fully abandons me, we can be together-"
"It's not worth risking your well-being", Jungkook looked worried, "We can still be friends, y'know. Bros."
"I don't want to be that-"
"Your Dad just kicked your leg, Taehyung. You had to get drunk to even bare to be in the same room as him. This is only the beginning and I'm scared to see where it gets us-"
"You don't understand shit", Taehyung yelled out, pushing Jungkook off. "Of course it's okay for you to be friends. You're strong and you're smart and you have a home. I don't have any of that!! And just when I thought I found a home in a person, my Dad takes it away from me. Let me fight for it-"
"I-", Jungkook gulped dryly. "I don't want you to fight for us if it hurts you."
"I've been hurt all my life, I can take a little more pain, don't you think?"