Currently Thinking About How When I Was 14 I Went To A Friend's House For The Day With A Bunch Of My

currently thinking about how when i was 14 i went to a friend's house for the day with a bunch of my other friends and i don't even remember what we were talking about but one of my friends did a hair flip and confidently said "the tectonic plates" and we laughed at him for a solid month about it

i've been out camping for the last week and there are !! so many damn mosquitoes !! here

thinking of putting up a fic i'm working on soon..... anybody want an archaeologist!taehyung au?

he looks so good...

14 year old me, just entering the workforce by cutting a family friend's lawn, and getting a minor injury: man i hope this gets me an early retirement

I Dig It - Part 1

1920's AU - Archaeologist!Taehyung x Linguist!Reader

Tags: strangers to lovers, fluff, not grave robbing but archaeology

Warnings: there may be historical inaccuracies and i apologize, also maybe typos because i never beta read

Word Count: 1,478 (it's kinda short but i've been working on it for two months and i was too excited to post it)

The flight to Egypt is long, so you brush up on your hieroglyphics. The older man sitting next to you is fast asleep, snoring a bit. His crossed arms clutch a small notebook filled with notes and pyramid sketches.

There's something so enthralling about studying ancient architecture and linguistics, when your university professor suggested you join the small crew of archaeologists making their pilgrimage to Egypt, you accepted without hesitation. It's an honor to be on this journey, and you're going to make the most of the time you have here.

After a few minutes of reading, you realize your eyes are getting heavy, and you yawn.

"A little snooze won't kill me..." you close your eyes.

When you open them again, it's because you're being nudged by the older man who was sleeping next to you.

"We're here, get your things ready."

You sit up, stretch your arms and grab your bags.

The sun is hot, much hotter than the weather you just left, and you ditch your fall jacket, choosing to put it with the rest of your clothes. All around you, endless dunes of sand stretch for miles. The pyramids stand tall, and you walk through the temple courtyard, where an older British scholar is waiting for the group.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen." He tips his hat at everyone. "Welcome to Egypt. It's lovely to see all of you."

You take a moment to observe all the statues and murals decorating the temple walls. The hieroglyphs stand out to you, and you start deciphering a few.

"...as you may know, we have miss __ with us, who is a renowned linguist. She will be helping to discover the ancient mysteries that lie within these walls."

The scholar nods, waiting for everyone to get to work. You immediately shuffle over to the mural you were observing earlier.

"So," you notice someone lean on the wall you're studying, "what does this say?"

"The hieroglyphs describe the pharaoh to which this temple was dedicated. I haven't found a name yet, but it can't be far." The tips of your fingers brush against the stone.

"It's all nonsense to me. I find your skill quite impressive. I'm just here on the digging team."

"Digging is very important, I'm only here to read words." You shrug, to which he nods. "Thanks, I guess."

"Excuse me, mister Kim, the excavation team is leaving," a voice calls out.

"Oh, right. Well, miss __, it was a pleasure meeting you, but I must go. If you need me, my name's Taehyung. See you later."

You catch a glimpse of the man as he hurries out of the temple. Soft brown hair falling just below his ears, a sharp jawline, big brown eyes and a wide boxy smile. He adjusts the collar of his leather bomber jacket and follows a group of men out the door.

"I hear you're a mummy expert! You definitely should explore the Valley of the Kings whenever you have some time." Someone pats his shoulder.

"How is the deciphering going?" The scholar approaches you.

"Lovely. I believe this was the temple dedicated to the queen Hatshepsut herself, from what I've gathered."

You grin, still examining the hieroglyphs.The idea of a woman ruling over a large kingdom such as this one is exciting. There weren't many in that time.

"Impressive. She truly was a queen to be remembered." The scholar peers at the symbols through small round glasses.

You could get completely lost in the reading of ancient Egypt, its culture and its royals, but someone alerts you out of your reverie.

"Excuse me, you're the linguist, right? There's something you need to see."

A younger gentleman ushers you out, directing you toward where the group of excavators is standing. They're surrounding an entrance in the rock, where two men are holding pickaxes.

"We found a mummy!" One of them shouts out energetically.

You cautiously make your way to the entrance, and you're met with Taehyung's beautiful smile. He wipes the sweat away from his forehead and gives you a cheerful "Afternoon."

"Wow, it's been preserved so well!" You bend down and examine the mummy.

"We need you to figure out who this belonged to." The other man gestures to a small relief covered in hieroglyphs.

You skim over the text. "Possibly a pharaoh's daughter, I'm not sure." However, another set of symbols catches your eye. "I'm sorry, I believe this might be a servant. I misread the text."

You shake your head.

"Maybe it was the servant of the pharaoh's daughter." Taehyung shrugs, now looking around for any other hidden objects or bones.

"You're right, I think that might be the case." You nod.

"Ooh, a jar! I wonder what's inside." Taehyung shows you a clay pot.

"Probably the mummy's brain." You watch as he cringes and slowly puts the jar down.

"No, thank you." He shakes his head.You laugh a bit when he wipes his hands on his pants.

"If not the brain, perhaps some food. The Egyptians believed that even in the afterlife, humans still needed to eat, and thus brought loads of food with them on their journey to the Underworld." You dust off the skeleton of the mummy, examining it closer.

"Hey! Over here! I think I found another tomb!" Someone calls out, and the four or five men surrounding you all leave.

"Ah, they can handle it." Taehyung peeks over his shoulder and resumes searching in the sand."

So, how long have you been a linguist?" He asks, crouching down beside you to observe the mummy.

"I haven't finished my studies yet, actually. My professor suggested I join the group, and so I did." Your fingers skim over exposed ribs.

Taehyung doesn't say anything, too concentrated on what seems to be something shiny in the mummy's hand to form a reply.

"Careful!" You exclaim a little too loudly when he tries to pry it out of the hand.

"Beetle amulet." He shows it to you proudly, a piece of carved jasper in the shape of the beetle, one of Egypt's most sacred creatures. You gasp when you see it in such mint condition. "May I?"

He hands you the amulet and you carefully take it into your palm, examining it with wide eyes.

"It's beautiful... I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it." Your voice comes out as a whisper, astounded by the precious stone in your hand.

"Imagine if this were made into a piece of jewelry, how much money it would sell for."

"Mister Kim, are you a salesman?" You glance up at him. He shakes his head, smiling.

"I'm saying that this kind of stone was much more common then than it is now. People would definitely try to buy this, but in the days when it was made, most likely lots of people carried one around."

You nod. "You're right. I wonder if any jewelers would use it as a pendant on a chain."

"I could find out for you if you like." Taehyung extends his hand to you, and you place the amulet back into his palm. He laughs.

"I wanted to help you stand back up."

You accept the offer and he pulls you up to your feet.

"We should probably leave this amulet here, I'd feel terrible to steal it from the mummy." You peer down at the jasper stone in Taehyung's hand.

"How about we show it to mister Osborn and let him decide what we do with it?"

You nod, not too entirely sure who he is. Noticing your look of confusion, Taehyung elaborates.

"Mister Osborn is the scholar you met when we first arrived. He's the one who taught my class in university."

"That makes sense, thank you." You smile.

"So, I'll bring this amulet to mister Osborn. You should probably go rest, it's too hot to pursue any excavation today. I'll get Clive to show you to where we will be sleeping." Taehyung keeps a firm grip on the amulet while he waves over a young gentleman.

"Could you please show dear __ where the camp site is? I'd appreciate it if she didn't catch a heat stroke."

The young man, who you assume is Clive, nods and tips his hat toward you. "Of course. Miss, please follow me."

You follow along, and quickly turn your head to glance back at Taehyung, who bows.

"Come see me if you ever need anything." He grins.

After a short walk, you notice the small camp is near where the plane landed.

"Holler if you need anything!" Clive waves joyfully as he runs back to the temple, leaving you alone.

You decide to return to the plane to collect your bags. Once you get them, you locate a place to store them, and lie down to rest.

You couldn't be happier to be on this trip.

-thanks for reading! if you have any criticisms or advice, i'd be happy to hear from you! if everything goes well, part 2 should be coming soon!-