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02/14/2013“How many did you get today Kook?”“Seventeen. Soo Young asked me to be her valentine but I said no.“Why?”“You’re my valentine. Duh.”“One day I might get my own valentine you know.”“You wouldn’t do that to me! I’m your little brother, therefore I get first dibs.”Namjoon ruffled Jungkook’s hair. “Alright alright. I guess you’re right.”“How many did you get today?”“Six carnations.”“That’s two more than last year!”“A new boy in class didn’t get any, so I tried to give him three of mine but he refused.”“Maybe he was nervous. You’re a stranger.”“Maybe."“You should be his friend.”“What?”“He’s new, right? He has no friends probably. I know if I was new, I’d want a nice friend like you.”“You’re pretty smart for only being eleven.”“I know. Dad says I might grow up to be smarter than you.”----------------------------------------------------------02/14/2014“You look upset Kook, what happened?”“Soo Young asked me out AGAIN in front of the entire class! I was so embarrassed. She sent me TEN valentines cards! TEN!”“You’re pretty irritated for a guy who is apparently so popular and cute that the girls love him.”“I don’t want girls to love me.”“Do you…want…boys to love you?”“I don’t want anyone to love me Joonie. I’m twelve. I don’t need love. I’ve seen those movies. It takes the place of video games and reading books and having dinner with your family.”“Or you could find someone who enjoys the same things that you do. Then you can love them and still play video games, read books, and have dinner with us.”“That’s not how it works Joonie. When you get a girlfriend, you’ll know.”Namjoon laughed. “Maybe I have a girlfriend.”“You don’t. You’d have told me. I’m your best friend.”“You’ve got me there. So how many cards did you get?”“Nineteen.”“Wow. More than last year. You’re getting cuter.”“I don’t care. I don’t want to be cuter, I want to get good grades and to not get yelled at in front of all my class mates because I won’t kiss a girl on the lips. Let’s not talk about it. How many did you get?”“Seven.”“Did you give that boy one?”“What boy?”“The boy I told you to be friends with. The new one. I’ve asked you about him a couple of times. Yoongi, I think.”“Oh. No, I didn’t.” Jungkook sighs loudly.“Joonie, you’re supposed to get your friends a carnation.”“You didn’t get me one.”“You aren’t friends with him yet, are you?”“You’re observant. I’ve tried Kook, he’s just so shut off.”“If you two aren’t friends this time next year, I’m revoking best friend status.”“Oh no! I’m shaking in my boots.”----------------------------------------------------------02/14/2015“Joonie, are you here?”“In the kitchen.”“For the first time in five years, Soo Young didn’t ask me out. Let’s celebrate with some – oh. Hello.”“Kook, meet Min Yoongi.”Jungkook didn’t believe in love. He thought it was fucking stupid. Love was a waste of time and energy. He was thirteen now and all the girls who came at him bored him.Min Yoongi was far from boring. He was the prettiest human Jungkook had ever seen. This was the boy that got no valentines? This gorgeous, short, breathtaking boy didn’t receive a single fucking flower? The thought of Yoongi going the last two years without any gifts made Jungkook angry.Realizing he’d just been standing there staring, he stuck his hand out.“I’m Jungkook, Joonie’s little brother.” When Yoongi’s hand wrapped around Jungkook’s, he knew he was done for. His hand was warm and welcoming. It fit perfectly with Jungkook’s and for the first time in his life, the young boy realized he was developing a crush.“I guess I have you to thank for Namjoon and I’s friendship then.”“Oh, he finally wormed his way into your life?”“More like begged.”“Yah! I didn’t beg.”“Nah, we got paired up together last month in science and we became friends pretty fast.”“Weird. Joonie tells me everything and he hasn’t said shit.” Jungkook glared at Namjoon, who just smiled.“It was a surprise. I told Yoongi today about our yearly valentines ritual. He thinks it’s cute.”“Was it weird to find out that we’ve talked about you for years behind your back?”“Not really. You were telling him to be nice to me and he was being awkward, which is totally his style.”“It is, isn’t it?”After another half an hour of chatting, they finally looped back to the valentines talk.“So Kook, how many this year?”“Eleven.”“That’s it?”“Yeah. After last year and Soo Young, I think some of the girls got scared away. Totally fine by me though. I always get weird looks when I throw them all in the garbage on the way out of class anyway.”“Damn. You don’t let them think they have a shot?”“Didn’t I tell you? Kook doesn’t believe in love.” Yoongi’s eyebrow quirks up.“Oh really?”“He thinks it’s a waste of time and energy.”“Why spend time with some girl who just wants to kiss me when I can be learning guitar, dancing, taking photos, or playing video games?”“That’s fair I guess,” says Yoongi. “I always thought of love as something fun and exciting. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice the things you love to be in love. They should all flow together.”“That’s what I keep telling him.”“Neither of you two have ever been in love, so don’t pretend to be experts. Joonie, how many did you get?”“I got ten this year. Even got asked out by Wendy and Ju Hyun.”“Two girls asked you out? Damn! Did you say yes?”“Nah. I don’t think…they’re not my type.”“What about you Yoongi?”“One.”“Finally! From who?”“Namjoon.”----------------------------------------------------------02/14/2016“You sure he won’t mind?”“Nah. He has a girlfriend now so she’ll probably be over, and Yoongi hyung will probably come.”“Oooh, I finally get to meet the most beautiful man in the world?”“Shut up Tae. Ask anyone in school and they’d say that’s you, Mister 31 Carnations.”“That was so embarrassing. I thought I’d be a pariah after I accidentally outted myself last year, but it’s made the valentines shit even worse. Confused straight boys are sending me flowers under the guise of ‘secret admirer’ and it’s so annoying.”“More money for the school though.”Taehyung and Jungkook share a laugh. “Sure, but I don’t want their flowers. If you like me, just fucking tell me.”The walk back to Jungkook’s house was spent discussing their current crushes, the most recent episode of their favorite animes, and how silly Mr. Calhoon looked in those bright red overalls.“Oh, I forgot to tell you. I sent Yoongi a carnation.”“Finally confessing your love?”“Shut up Tae. I’m fourteen, he’s not interested in me. I wimped out though.”“Let me guess. ‘From your secret admirer.’ I can’t believe you!”“Yes you can. You know I’m stupidly shy.”“Yeah yeah, I guess. You and Yoongi are friends though. Just tell him.”“Or I could just admire him from afar.”“That sounds kind of creepy.” Jungkook playfully punched his best friends arm. Taehyung was the only person who knew about Jungkook’s crush and he wanted it to stay that way. He didn’t want to make things awkward between his brother and Yoongi by confessing. He was also just a little bit scared of being rejected. Just a little bit.When they finally got to Jungkook’s house, he was surprised to see four boys sitting on the couch in the living room. As soon as Namjoon saw him, he jumped off the couch and made his way over.“Hey Kook! How was school?”“Horrible, as usual.”“Let me introduce you to some people.” He guided Kook over to the couch. “You know Yoongi hyung, and this is his boyfriend Jimin.” Jimin gave him a cute smile and a wave, but Jungkook didn’t see it. His eyes were trained on their hands. Their fingers were laced together and sitting on Jimin’s thigh. He’s not sure how long he was staring, but a gentle nudge from Taehyung snapped him out of it.“Hi, I’m Jungkook.”“Yoongi has told me a lot about you.”“What was your name again?”“J-Jimin.”“Never heard of you.”“Kook, play nice. Sorry Jimin. Anyway, this is Hoseok. He’s new in town, so we kind of adopted him.”“Hey, you can call me Hobi or hyung. Hoseok is so formal.”After the introductions, Jungkook and Tae made their way into the kitchen to make everyone tea.“You couldn’t have been any nicer?”“Nicer? To who?”“Jimin! He’s gorgeous, you can’t blame Yoongi for liking him.”“I don’t care who Yoongi likes.”“Jungkook…it’s okay if you’re upset. Just don’t take it out on Jimin. He’s an innocent bystander.”“I talk to hyung three or four times a week and he’s never once mentioned a Jimin or a crush or a boyfriend. Not only is it a surprise that he has a boyfriend, but apparently we’re not even good friends if he can’t tell me about him.”“Maybe he knows about your crush and didn’t to upset you?”“Oh, but springing the boyfriend on me on valentines day is okay?”“Jungkook, hey. Breathe. It’s okay. We can just hang out in your room, fuck those guys.”As if to make a point, Namjoon called to them from the living room.“Kook, hurry up in there! We’ve got to do our ritual before Jimin has to leave.”Taehyung flashed Jungkook a small smile before grabbing his hand and pulling him into the kitchen.“We were going to make tea but we’re too lazy.”“That’s fine Tae. Sit down boys, let’s start sharing.”Jungkook was surprised when Taehyung sat down on the big armchair and pulled the younger down with him. “Play along you dork.” Jungkook had no idea what he was playing along too, but he wasn’t going to argue with his best friend.After getting comfortable on Taehyung’s lap, he was again surprised when Taehyung wrapped his arms around him. If he didn’t know better, he’d think Taehyung was trying to make Yoongi jealous? That’s totally it, he thinks.“So I’ll go first. I got fourteen this year.”“Four more than last year! Good job bro. Must be getting more handsome.”“Finally! It’s happening!” They all chuckle. “I got three secret admirers and two from Yeri, but everyone else were people I don’t know. Alright Hobi, you can go.”“We just list how many we got?”“Yeah, and then if you want to add anything extra feel free.”“This seems strange.”“It’s our tradition. It may seem silly, but Kook and I have a ton of traditions for all the holidays.”“It’s to remind us that we will always have each other. Even if we’re having a bad day, or a bad year we can always counts on watering the community garden on Earth Day together or laughing about how many carnations we received on Valentines Day.”“It’s so soft. They’re both just giant softies.”“Shut up Yoongi. We’re hardcore.” Jungkook laughs at his brother.“Okay. Well I’m Hobi and I got ten. Four from secret admirers, three from guys, and three from girls. I came out as bisexual in November and I guess that made some guys brave enough to put their names down.”“Good for you Hobi. Coming out is hard. I accidentally outed myself last year. It’s been a while ride.” Taehyung smiles at Hobi, and squeezes Jungkook’s hand. “Good thing I had Jungkook by my side or I’d have probably switched schools or something.” This sparks a conversation about sexuality, but Jungkook isn’t paying attention. He’s trying so hard to not look in Yoongi’s direction, he ends up staring at a plant in the corner of the room. “He keeps looking over here,” whispers Taehyung. “My plan is working.”“Shut up Tae. He’s probably just curious. I’ve talked about you a million times but I’ve never said we cuddle or whatever.”“We’ve got to show him what he’s missing.”Jungkook takes that moment to finally look at Yoongi. It’s the worst thing he could have done. At that exact moment, his lips are connected to Jimin’s. Taehyung was right, Jimin is gorgeous. That doesn’t stop the bile from forming in Jungkook’s throat. It doesn’t change that intense jealousy that he gets from seeing the small romantic gesture. He closes his eyes and buries his head into Taehyung’s neck.“Sorry Kook, he was literally just looking at you. I think Jimin noticed.”“Let’s not talk about it.”“Alright kids. Yoongi, your turn.”“I got three this year. One from Namjoon, one from Jiminie, and then a secret admirer.”“Ooooh, a secret admirer? Min Yoongi, look at you,” Namjoon laughs.“The note inside was a love declaration for sure.”“Oh yeah? Read it Yoongi!”“Jimin, you shouldn’t have said anything.”Jimin giggles. “Hey, if someone else wants to put up with you, that’s fine with me.”“He rolled his eyes at him,” Taehyung whispers in Jungkook’s ear, his face still pressed into Taehyung’s neck.“The note said ‘I want to breathe, I hate this night. I want to wake up, I hate this dream. I’m wrapped inside of myself and I’m dead. Don’t wanna be lonely, just wanna be yours. Why is it so dark when you’re not here? It’s dangerous how wrecked I am. Save me because I can’t get a grip on myself.’ It sounded like lyrics, so I went online but couldn’t find the song anywhere. It’s really fucking good though.”“Someone fucking wrote you a song? Damn. Jimin, you should be worried. Music is Yoongi’s weakness.”“Actually, my pout is.” The room laughs, but it just makes Jungkook feel worse. No one knows except Tae, but he’s still embarrassed. He was definitely smiling into Tae’s neck for five seconds after Yoongi said the song was good, but Jimin’s comment ruined it. “I guess it’s my turn. I got twenty five carnations this year, which is three less than last year. I think having hyung scared some people away.”“We’ve only been dating for three weeks Jiminie.”“You’re still scary hyung. Plus, when you get that tattoo everyone will be afraid of my short, scary, tattooed boyfriend.”A tattoo? Yoongi’s never mentioned a tattoo before.Maybe he doesn’t know him as well as he thought he did.“Anyway, moving on. I got thirty one this year, which is five more than last year.”“Thirty one? Damn!”“I got ten secret admirers, and then a few girls but mostly guys. Oh, and five from Kook, my soulmate.” Jungkook snuggles in deeper, hoping that maybe he can avoid his turn. He doesn’t want to turn and look at anyone. “Your turn babe.”Knowing he needs to do this (it’s a fucking tradition with his brother, of course he has to), he turns and looks straight at Namjoon.“I got ten. Three from Tae because I obviously love him more, five from secret admirers, one from Joon, and two from Wheein. I’m tired. I’m going to take a nap.” He grabs Taehyung’s hand and leaves the room, pulling his best friend into his bedroom.“You’re so awkward Kook.”“He read my note out loud. I’m fucking embarrassed.”“But he liked it.”“He has a boyfriend. I’m over reacting. I’m being so fucking stupid and immature and he’s getting a tattoo? Since when? I thought we were close, but now I feel like I don’t know anything about him.”“I’m sorry Kook.”“It’s fine. It’s just a crush. It’ll fade away.”A few hours later, he got a text.
Jungkook couldn’t wait for this crush to fade away.----------------------------------------------------------02/14/2017(The first part of this is a review of the last year)To say that Jungkook’s crush faded would be…well, fucking bullshit. At first, it was hard to get used to Yoongi being with Jimin. They weren’t overly affectionate when he was around, but sometimes he’d walk into the living room to Jimin straddling Yoongi’s lap, their lips locked together. He never said anything and tried his best to ignore…well, everything.Ignore the way Jimin smirked at him, like he knew Jungkook was harboring a secret crush. Ignore the way Yoongi looked at Jimin, like he was the best part of his life. Ignore the smile Yoongi gave him when he’d open the front door and the older would be there, take out in hand. Ignore when Jimin complained about Yoongi’s new shampoo (“it smells like dirt babe”), Yoongi said that Jungkook liked the smell (lemongrass and sandalwood) so he was going to keep it.He thought he was doing a good job of ignoring everything, until a night in December when he was woken up at 3 am to someone throwing pebbles at his window. Looking down at the yard, he saw a shivering Yoongi. A moment later, the older was sitting on Jungkook’s bed wrapped up in his blanket.“What are you doing hyung?”“I just needed someone to talk to.”“You could have texted me.”“I miss you Kookie.” He felt his cheeks warm at the nickname.“I miss you too Yoongi.”The two sat in silence for a moment, Yoongi’s eyes wandering around Jungkook’s room. It was Yoongi who spoke first.“Jimin broke up with me.”Jungkook’s head snapped in Yoongi’s direction. “What? Tonight?”“Yeah. Said he liked someone else. Wasn’t happy with how slow our relationship was progressing.”“I’m sorry hyung. I know you really liked him.”“I liked him, sure. But we were together for ten months and I didn’t…I should have loved him. Why don’t I love him?”“It just wasn’t meant to be. Just because you’re with someone for a while doesn’t mean you automatically love them. That’s just silly. There’s no time frame for love. Some people fall in love at first sight, others can date for ten months and never feel it. It’s not a bad thing hyung.”“That’s not even why I’m here. He dumped me two weeks ago.”“Oh. Then what’s going on now?”“I just found out who the someone else he likes is, and I’m just…shocked.”“Was it me? I knew all those glares he gave me meant he was secretly lusting after me.”“It’s Joonie.”“My brother?” Jungkook’s mouth hung open in surprise.“Yeah. Joonie texted me today, wanting to talk. I had no idea that they even talked outside of when we all hung out together.”“Are you fucking kidding me? You’re telling me that MY Namjoon is a fucking homewrecker?”“Calm down Kookie, it’s okay. I’m not upset. I gave them my permission to date, or whatever they want to do. I asked Namjoon for something in return. It was the first time I’d said it out loud, one of my biggest secrets. It was stressful and I thought I’d lose Namjoon, but after a couple hours he gave me his blessing.”“Did you ask for my hand in marriage? Because you’re supposed to ask my parents hyung.” Jungkook was smiling, trying to hide the anger he was feeling. He couldn’t fucking believe that Namjoon would want to date Jimin. He KNOWS how Jungkook feels about Jimin. He’s listening to Jungkook complain about how often Jimin glares at him, how he makes him feel so uncomfortable. Jungkook felt betrayed.“It’s too late. He sold you for a Snickers bar, $25, and the chance to date my ex.”“I’m worth at least three Snickers bars, but fuck all I guess.” They chuckled softly before the silence took over. It wasn’t awkward, in fact it was comfortable. Jungkook realized that he had been wrong the whole time. Yoongi was his friend, and a close one at that.“Hyung, I’m sorry for what I’ve said before. I was upset that you didn’t tell me about Jimin because I thought we told each other practically everything. I shouldn’t have been mad. I don’t have the rights to your life. If you don’t want to tell me about your tattoo ideas or a boy you’ve been seeing, I respect that. I was dumb for being angry and for letting it affect our friendship. You’re one of my best friends, and even though it was a long time ago I am sorry.”Yoongi reached out and grabbed Jungkook’s hands in his. “Thanks Jungkook. I really appreciate that. Let me say too, that I should have told you. I didn’t understand for a long time why I didn’t, but talking to Namjoon today really opened my eyes. Let’s not keep secrets, okay?”“Done! So, what was that big secret you told Namjoon?”“Okay let’s each be allowed a couple secrets.” Jungkook laughed and Yoongi squeezed his hands.“I guess that’s fine.”Things were easier after that. Namjoon never brought Jimin to the house, instead making sure that hanging out with Yoongi and Jungkook always came first. The first time Jungkook saw Jimin after he left Yoongi was on Valentines Day.“What is he doing here?”“It’s okay Kookie. They’re dating, remember? Be nice.”“It’s fucking rude.”“It’s not rude. Hey, look at me. I’m fine. I’m glad they’re happy. Jimin is a really great person and he deserves someone who can give him their whole heart. That person wasn’t me.”“Whatever hyung. I’m only being nice because you told me too.”They spent the first few hours watching silly romcoms. Jungkook normally loved watching movies with Namjoon and Yoongi, but he found himself panicking. He knew that after the movie, they’d talk about the flowers they received at school. Yoongi would probably read his note aloud again, just like last year. He almost didn’t write anything this year, but decided against it. He had a plan for next year already set. He’d be sixteen and he’d finally confess. He was hoping Yoongi would think the previous two years of elaborate set up would be cute and not fucking creepy.Sure enough, the movie ended and everyone grabbed their cards.“I’ll go first. I got fifteen this year. Ten from Jooniebear, and five secret ones.”“It’s because you two are so fucking loud at school.”“Shut up Tae. You’re just jealous.”“Am not. I got thirty seven this year. Puberty hit me and Kook like a fucking truck and we’re rolling in the flowers. Nothing else exciting to report.”“Tae is right. I got twenty one this year, probably because of puberty. Plus I started going to the gym. I got one with a poem inside. ‘Listen to my heartbeat, it calls you whenever it wants to. Because within this pitch black darkness, you are shining so brightly.’ Of course, it wasn’t signed or anything. Just a secret admirer. It’s really good though. Maybe it’s the same person who wrote hyungs last year? They realized that they don’t want a short guy who glares at everyone.” Yoongi playfully punched Jungkook’s shoulder, causing a wide smile to breakout across the youngers lips.“Actually Kookie, I’ll have you know that I got another song, or poem, or whatever. I got two cards this year, one from Joonie and one from my secret admirer. Sort of angry you didn’t get me one Kookie, but I’ll let it pass this year because this song is gorgeous. ‘Give me your hand, save me, save me, I need your love before I fall, fall. Give me your hand, save me, save me, I need your love before I fall, fall. Today the moon shines brighter on the blank spot in my memories. It swallowed me, this lunatic, please save me tonight. Within this childish madness, you will save me tonight.’ It’s really pretty. Whoever wrote it did an amazing job. I just wish I knew who did it.”“Sounds like someone is in love with you,” Namjoon responded.“They obviously don’t know me that well.”The words made Jungkook’s chest tighten. The song was finished, he just needed to record it. He didn’t want to wait a whole year to give Yoongi his gift, but he wanted to be old enough where Yoongi would take him seriously.----------------------------------------------------------02/14/2018“Holy fuck I’m so fucking nervous Tae.”“You’ll be fine. My brother said what you're doing is the most romantic thing he's ever fucking seen.”“He’s going to think I hate him.”“No, he’s going to be like ‘oh, the stranger that’s been in love with me for two years wants me to go on a scavenger hunt? guess i’ll just do it and maybe die.’ Duh.”“That doesn’t make me feel better!”“Jungkookie, calm down. Yoongi likes you. It’s so fucking obvious.”“Okay, it’s not but go off.”“You’re fucking dumb. What did he do for your birthday?”“He took me to the movies.”“And after?”“He brought me home and we watched all the Iron Man movies.”“Snuggled up on the couch. Literally wrapped in the same blanket, bodies touching like a fucking couple. He did everything for you, treated you like a fucking king that day.”“Yeah, he’s my best friend. What do you – "“Excuse you. I’M your best friend and I’d never do that shit for you. The movie and the snuggling? Hell yes. Getting you a drink just after I got comfortable in the blanket? Fuck no.”“Shut up.”“I’m serious Jungkookie. We can all see it. Why do you think Jimin glared at you all the time? He could tell you liked Yoongi. Besides, Jin says that -”“You're perpetually single brother is of no help to me! Besides, am I that obvious?”“To me, fuck yeah. To Yoongi? Maybe not. Either way, don’t be nervous. The song is fucking gorgeous. He’s going to love it. He was talking about getting some of the lyrics tattooed on his fucking BODY and he doesn’t even know who wrote it. It’ll be way more meaningful coming from you.”“He likes the person who wrote the song, not me.”“You fucking idiot, that is you.” Taehyung was giving him the biggest smile and it pushed away Jungkook’s fears. He was right, after all. Yoongi had been…something more than a friend the last year. He went out of his way for Jungkook all the time, but he was so sure the older would never see him that way he just brushed it off.He was the most scared of being rejected in front of everyone. The plan was simple. He bought Yoongi 32 carnations for Valentines Day. 1 of them, he signed. 30 were filled with things he loved about him, and the last one had instructions on it.#3. Your beautiful gummy smile
#8. Your loving hugs
#14. Your gorgeous laugh
#20. Your long, delicate fingers (finger kink?)
#25. The way you say hello
#30. You and your beautiful soul.#31. Go to the corner of 5th and Rocket. There will be a Gillyflower tied to the light post. It’s for you.It was cheesy and really fucking stupid, but he wanted to make sure Yoongi understood him. Namjoon and Jimin told him it was the most beautiful thing they’d ever seen and he hadn’t even told them everything. He originally wasn’t going to tell anyone but Taehyung, but the teacher in charge of the carnations said you could only buy ten at a time. So he needed someone for the final 11 carnations, and that’s where Namjoon and Jimin came in.“You never told me you have feelings for Yoongi, Kook.”“You’re fucking oblivious Namjoon. I was less than kind to Jungkook when Yoongi and I were together because it was so easy to tell. He was always giving Yoongi heart eyes.”“Hey! I wasn’t that obvious if Yoongi and Joonie didn’t notice.”“Oh please. Tae, Hobi, and I saw it right away. He’s going to love this Kook.”“He doesn’t think he’s capable of being a good boyfriend, or of loving someone. I’m scared he’s not going to try.”“He’ll try with you. He loves you, he just doesn’t realize it yet.”“Thanks Jimin.” The three of them hugged after they helped him buy the flowers he needed.They even helped him write the notes out. The note on the Gillyflower said “Make your way to 5th and Casper. You’ll see a yellow Acacia. It’s for you.From there it went:
Now it’s time to go to 11th and Casper. You’ll see a yellow Daffodil. It’s for you.
Three. That’s how many years I’ve been in love with you. You’ll find a Blue Violet at 15th and Casper. It’s for you.
The first time you ever smiled at me, I thought I was going to combust. 18th and Casper for a Blue Salvia. It’s for you.
I never thought to ask if you’re allergic to flowers. Please don’t die on me. 15th and Hamilton is where you’ll find a Jasmine. It’s for you.
You’re almost done. I’m nervous. 15th and Turner. A Forget-Me-Not. It’s for you.
This is where it gets tricky. Your next stop is 9th and Turner. You’ll find an Azalea. Then someone will blindfold you and take you to a secret location. You’re not being kidnapped per say…I just want to keep myself a secret for a few extra seconds. I enlisted your best friend so you know you’re safe. Your bouquet is almost finished.
At this point, Yoongi was holding seven flowers. He was scared and so nervous. During the walk, he looked up what the flowers meant. They all symbolized love or affection in some form. Whoever was doing this really cared for him, and he was honestly surprised. They’d said they’d been in love with him for three years but he hadn’t noticed anything out of the ordinary.Never mind that they enlisted Namjoon’s help. Sure enough, he saw Namjoon’s car at the next stop.“Hey.”“You going to tell me whats going on?”“I’ve been sworn to secrecy.”“How much did they give you? I’ll give you more.”“Get in loser, we’re going to meet your future spouse.”Yoongi chuckled, taking the flower from Namjoon and accepting the blindfold. When he sat down in the front seat, he was surprised to see Jimin in the backseat.“Hey Yoongi.”“Jimin, are you going to tell me what is going on?”“Nope. I’m in charge of blindfolding you.”“I can do it myself.”“You’ll peek.”“Fuck you.”“No thanks, Joonie satisfies me perfectly.” Namjoon snorted from the front seat and Yoongi smiled. He was so happy that Namjoon and Jimin had each other, they were exactly what the other deserved.It took fifteen minutes to drive to their location. He could tell Namjoon was taking random turns to try and confuse him, and honestly it worked. When the car finally stopped, Jimin grabbed his hand and led him down a path (was that stone under his feet?). Five minutes later, he was being stopped.“Namjoon and I are right next to you, but you have to leave the blindfold on.”“Fuck you guys. This is torture.”“You love it.”He stood there silently for a moment before someone was grabbing his hand. They placed a flower in his hand. A minute later, Jimin was turning him around and taking the blindfold off. He looked down at the flower.“A Gardenia. It’s generally gifted to those experiencing a secret love. I’m giving this to you to complete your bouquet. Min Yoongi, I’m absolutely gone for you. This may seem sudden, but I have one last gift for you. Please do not be afraid. If you don’t feel anything for me, I’ll accept it. You know, Namjoon sold you for a single Twix bar. You were a bargain.”While reading the last sentence, music started playing behind him.Someone was singing behind him. A male. The lyrics…he knew those lyrics.That singing voice sounded so familiar, he just couldn’t place it.The person is playing the guitar and there seem to be background vocals.Jimin.One of those voices is Jimin. So Jimin was in on this part too? He knew who the guy writing the poem was?Then the rap starts and Yoongi’s body freezes.Jungkook?Namjoon puts a hand on his shoulder, smiling. He slowly turns Yoongi around to see Jungkook staring straight at him, guitar in hand. The microphone in front of him absorbing his voice and playing it through the speakers. He’s sure that Jungkook put a lot of thought into this layout, but he’s too busy being shocked.Jungkook is the one who wrote him those notes.Jungkook wrote him a song.He wants those beautiful lyrics tattooed on him somewhere.He wants Jungkook’s words tattooed on him.Jungkook loves him.Jungkook loves him.He feels the first tear slip and roll down his cheek. God dammit, of course he’s crying. Namjoon’s hand squeezed his shoulder and he looked over at his best friend. The one person who knew.“You fucker.”“I couldn’t spoil the surprise!”“I can’t fucking believe you.”“You love me.”His head turns back to Jungkook and for the next three minutes, Jungkook is the only thing on Yoongi’s mind. He thinks back to the notes that came with todays carnations.Jungkook loves him. He loves his smile, his eyes, his laugh, his hands. He’d alluded to a finger kink? His shy, nervous little Jungkook. Then Jungkook is done singing. He takes off the guitar, handing it to Taehyung. Oh shit. OH SHIT HE’S WALKING OVER HERE.“Hi hyung.”“Hi Jungkook.”“Do you like your flowers?”“They’re gorgeous Jungkook, just like you.” He loves the way the boys face flushes pink. “You put my lyrics in your song.”“Your ly –” His eyes go wide. “Hyung, you wrote that?”“Yes.”“You…you’re my secret admirer?”“You are the cause of my euphoria, Jungkook.”Jungkook’s just standing there, frozen. His mouth is open a little like he wants to say anything, but Yoongi can’t think. He leans in, standing on his tip toes. He doesn’t want to force Jungkook into anything. A confession is just words; it doesn’t mean they’re going to start dating tomorrow or start kissing or anything. His thoughts are interupted when Jungkook leans down, meeting his lips.His lips are softer than Yoongi had ever imagined, even though they’re slightly chapped. They stand there like that for a moment before Yoongi wraps his arms around the boy, pulling him closer. The kiss doesn’t go any farther and after a moment, they break apart. They have huge, matching smiles.“Okay you disgusting freaks. We only have this space for another five minutes so we need to clean up.”“Have fun with that Tae.” Jungkook intertwines Yoongi’s hand with his and pulls him away from their friends. They walk for a few minutes enjoying each others company before Jungkook speaks again.“Hyung, there really is no pressure. I never in a hundred years thought you were my secret admirer. I know you’re worried about loving someone and you don’t think you can, but I’m willing to wait. I’d wait for –”“Jungkook-ah, do you remember when I told you that I couldn’t give my whole heart to Jimin? It’s because it was already given to someone else. You.”“Me?”“It’s always been you. You were so cute when we met. I wasn’t crushing then, but I knew it was only a matter of time. When I realized I was in love with you, I was so scared. I kept it to myself for along time until I finally broke to Joonie. I thought he’d be angry. I love his little brother for fucks sake. Instead, he was happy. He said he was pretty sure you were harboring a little crush yourself.”“He’s a dick.”Yoongi laughed. “Sure, but he was right it seems. Jungkook, I couldn’t love Jimin because I’m in love with you.”“I love you too hyung.”They ended the night snuggled together on Jungkook’s bed, stealing quick kisses and enjoying their new closeness.“Hyung, were you really going to get those lyrics tattooed on you?”“Fuck yes I was. They were gorgeous. They told me that someone cared about me, even if I forgot to care about myself. You saved me Jungkook.”“I love you Yoongi.”“I love you too baby.”