MORE THAN ROOMMATES
move-in day
Morning.first day of semester
Taehyung stands outside the dorm door, holding his suitcase, oversized hoodie sleeves covering his hands. He unlocks the door and steps in.
taehyung
(soft gasp) Woah,so this is home now?
The room is already half-decorated. Posters of Iron Man, a keyboard stand, and a stack of banana milk cartons sit on the shelf. In the corner, a boy sits cross-legged on the bed, earbuds in, eyes closed.
The boy blinks, pulls one earbud out, and looks up.
jungkook
You’re my roommate?
taehyung
If this is Room 304… then yeah.
jungkook
Okay.
(pause)
You’re taller than I imagined.
taehyung
Imagined? You imagined me?
jungkook
(shrugging)I saw your name on the board. Thought you’d be short and angry. You're tall and… annoying.
taehyung
(throws his hoodie on the chair) Perfect. Roommate bonding begins with insults.
Later – Taehyung finishes unpacking, hanging up random Polaroids and an art sketch of a sleeping cat. Jungkook watches him silently from across the room.
jungkook
You move around like a movie.
(pause)
It’s loud.
taehyung
You’re the kind of guy who stares at a sunset and tells it to lower its brightness, huh?
jungkook
(turns away, hiding a smile) No comment.
Same time – Room 307. Just a few doors away. Jimin is on top of his bed, glaring at the wall. Yoongi sits at his desk, completely ignoring him.
jimin
You took my towel again.
yoongi
It was soft. I didn’t read the tag. Sue me.
jimin
You live for annoying me, don’t you?
yoongi
It’s my only joy in life.
Besides composing.
jimin
(mutter) Why do you have to be hot and emotionally unavailable?
jimin
I said stop using my towel!
author-nim~
How was this starting?
my attention
Meanwhile – Dorm Lounge. Namjoon is flipping through a clipboard. Jin walks in with a bag of snacks and zero patience.
jin
let me guess. You’re organizing the fire drill already?
namjoon
Someone has to make sure this building doesn’t collapse under chaos.
jin
You're so responsible. It's annoying.
Wanna share these chips?
namjoon
(smiling softly)Only if you don’t complain about my spreadsheet.
Downstairs – Dance Room. Hoseok blasts music. Jackson Wang walks in wearing a tank top and challenges him wordlessly with just a raised eyebrow.
jackson
Scared I’ll beat you in front of your fan club?
jhope
Bring it, panda boy.
Back to Room 304 – Night. Lights are off except for Taehyung’s fairy lights around the bed. He’s sketching something while Jungkook lies on his stomach, watching anime with one earbud in.
taehyung
You know, you’re not as mean as you pretend to be.
jungkook
You’re not as carefree as you pretend to be.
Taehyung gets up, walks over to Jungkook’s side of the room, and quietly places something on his desk. A sketch. It’s Jungkook’s eyes. Calm. Focused. Beautiful.
taehyung
You look better when you’re not frowning.
taehyung
I draw what holds my attention.
Their eyes meet — just for a moment. It doesn’t mean anything. Not yet. But something begins there.
author-nim~
Kese tha? enjoyed?
Breakfast & Bruises
Next Morning – Communal Dorm Kitchen. Taehyung walks in wearing mismatched socks, yawning, holding a chipped mug. Jimin is already at the counter, buttering toast, eyebrows furrowed.
taehyung
Morning. Why do you look like someone just stole your dog?
jimin
(dramatic sigh) Yoongi hyung said he’ll be “unreachable for a week.”
We live in the same room.
taehyung
(chuckles while pouring coffee)
Sounds like someone’s emotionally constipated again.
Jungkook walks in with bed hair and sleepy eyes, hoodie zipped up to his nose. He sees Jimin and halts slightly. Jimin smirks.
jimin
Oh? Jeon Jungkook? Out before noon? Who bribed you?
jungkook
(dryly) I smelled burnt toast and came to save whoever’s life is in danger.
taehyung
(grinning) Your sarcasm is the only thing sharper than your jawline.
Jungkook’s ears turn pink. He looks away.
Later – Common Lounge. The boys gather at the long table: Namjoon with his iPad, Jin with a smoothie, Hoseok balancing on the chair’s arm, and Jackson casually tossing an apple in the air.
namjoon
Okay, group check-in. New semester = new chaos. Let’s behave this time.
jin
(mock whisper)
He says, while the dance team is about to start a street duel.
jackson
(eyes on Taehyung) You’re the art student, right?
taehyung
(smiling politely) Yeah. Taehyung.
jackson
You should sketch me sometime.
Jungkook freezes mid-sip. His eyes narrow just a little.
jungkook
He's booked. Too many assignments already.
taehyung
(teasing) I didn’t realize you were my manager now.
Jungkook avoids his eyes. Chews his lip.
jhope
(to Jackson) Careful. Jeon gets territorial.
jungkook
(Glancing at him)
I do not.
Jimin watches this entire interaction with raised eyebrows. He leans over to whisper to Taehyung.
jimin
He’s totally into you.
taehyung
(soft laugh, eyes flicking toward Jungkook) Yeah… I noticed.
author-nim~
I hope you guys like my story
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