The Duke & His Haughty Fiance ((~Taekook~))
Dainty Fox
Taehyung was still trying to shake the soup out of his ears..
His eyes were dull.. The hot, sticky feeling made him uncomfortable.. He loved being clean.. So when he saw the dish placed in front of him, he froze for a moment..
He glanced up at the man who moved the plate.. That scent.. it seemed familiar..
It was Rowoon... it turned out, Taehyung had climbed up to the same table Rowoon was sitting at..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️Wait.. Wait… isn’t this the man who took me to sign the contract?
Taehyung instantly bit down on the meat and lowered his head..
Rowoon, on the other side, instinctively pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the little fox’s ears..
To others, Taehyung was just the Marshal’s contract beast.. But to Rowoon, he was the little one he had personally brought back.. He remembered how weak the fox had been.. Seeing him so lively now made Rowoon feel comforted..
Taehyung was still biting the meat, so he couldn’t growl.. But his eyes narrowed, sharp and dangerous.. He saw the hand reaching toward him..
Just as he was thinking about biting it—The hand stopped halfway..
Jeon Jungkook
I will do it..
Jungkook’s low voice came from right behind Taehyung’s head..
The soldiers who had been whispering froze immediately..They straightened their backs in an instant and saluted..
With anger bubbling in his chest, Taehyung, who had just been wronged, dropped the meat from his mouth..
He spread his little paws, about to lunge at Rowoon’s hand to take revenge—but Jungkook moved first..
Jungkook intercepted his move acting just in time, and effortlessly scooped the little fox into his arms..
Held close to that firm chest, Taehyung struggled, but Jungkook ignored it.. With quiet determination, he pulled out a handkerchief and began wiping the sticky soup from the little fox’s ears..
He didn’t speak.. He simply reached out, grabbed a set of chopsticks from the table, and plucked the chunk of meat Taehyung had been clinging to, placing it neatly back onto the plate..
Then, as if nothing had happened, he gently pressed a palm to the fox’s head..
Taehyung froze..There was something different in that touch—oddly familiar, quietly infuriating..
Jungkook’s dark eyes brightened slightly, like he’d discovered something new..
He remembered seeing Suga pet his bird companion with a similar gesture.. It never made sense to him before, but now, with the soft fur beneath his hand, he found it oddly satisfying.. So this was what it felt like..
Unlike Jungkook’s calm, Taehyung was on the verge of exploding..
He caught the gaze of people and felt, for a moment...like he’d just been made himself a fool.. as a sacrifice—a showpiece in this Marshal’s quiet amusement..
But Jungkook didn’t notice—or didn’t care.. Without reacting to the angry squeaks, he simply picked up the fox, plate in hand, and walked calmly out of the dining hall under the watchful eyes of everyone present..
Back in his quarters, Jungkook set the plate with a cup of water then put the little beast on the table before silently sitting on the edge of the bed..
Taehyung paced in circles across the table, ears twitching furiously..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️Ha...Everything about this man is so irritating.. He didn’t even try to understand the injustice i had just faced.. Worse—he stopped me from avenging myself...No greeting, no apology, no respect!
He huffed, whipping his tail..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️This contract is ridiculous..
But then...he sniffed the aromatic scent..
And without further delay "Crunch"..
The moment he bit into the meat, flavor exploded on his tongue.. His eyes widened..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️This is good..
Tail twitching in betrayal, he forgot his fury and devoured the food, chewing left and right like a tiny beast possessed..Between bites, he ran to the teacup, licked water daintily, then back to his feast..
Gravy clung to his whiskers, and his fluffy tail swayed behind him in obvious pleasure. The meat was soft, tender, but springy, soaked in rich sauce he’d never tasted before..
Each bite was a revelation.. By the time he finished the piece—nearly as big as him—he was full, smug, and still a little mad..
He licked his mouth, his paws, and let out a satisfied burp..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️Maybe... if i could eat food like this every day, the contract isn’t completely awful..
Still.. he flicked his gaze toward Jungkook..
The man hadn’t said a word.. Nor had he moved..Taehyung paused..Something was off..
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