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“Let’s promise each other Hyung. Whatever happens in this damn world, let’s not succumb to it. If we do, we will lose, and they will win. Let’s never let anyone dictate our life. It’s us that chooses our fate.”
“Aren’t you being a little too dramatic Jungkook? It’s just a game. We can just start from the beginning.”
“What if we can’t though?”
That day they had lightheartedly made that promise, not thinking much about it at that time, Jimin had laughed and called Jungkook out on being too dramatic over a game. But now those exact words of the younger kept him from giving up on life.It had been days since he lost Jungkook. His friends tried to reach him, but he shut them out completely. Jimin didn’t feel like seeing anyone, let alone interact with anyone now. He knew it was cruel of him to shut them out, but he knew they must be blaming him for this ending that Jungkook had. No one would want to be by his side anyway, so why not give them an out of it? The wounds in his heart were fresh, and he felt numb inside. He didn’t stop crying. Even as the tears stopped and he lay on his bed, the smallest things that reminded him of Jungkook had him tearing up again. Every thought, every memory of Jungkook had him cry once again.Jimin lost the one person he held dear in this life. There was nothing left for him in this world that made him look forward to tomorrow. There was no light left around him as it was taken brutally on that day. That day Jungkook had called him, saying he would be there for his birthday no matter how late. Jungkook had been working until late on his new game at the company, ready to release it a few days later and he wanted it to be perfect. Jimin had told him he didn’t have to come, but Jungkook had insisted. His friends had celebrated with him beforehand and then Jimin went home, waiting for Jungkook. But instead of the sound of a knock on his door or the doorbell, his phone went off, Jungkook’s name on display. Instead of the younger’s voice, a woman talked to him, telling him Jungkook had gotten into a car accident and that he died only a few minutes after arriving at the hospital. He didn’t know how he reached the hospital that day. His friends must have gotten a call as well since they were there, crying in front of the hospital morgue. Jimin had been trembling, not able to cry at that moment until he had finally seen Jungkook, lying there on the cold metal lifelessly. The color was drained from his face, leaving him white as a sheet and Jimin felt his whole world crumble at the sight. His trembling hands had reached out to the Jungkook he couldn’t even recognize anymore and gently placed his fingertips on his cold cheek. That had broken the dam and Jimin fell to his knees as he cried out loudly. His friends had taken care of most things that day while waiting for Jungkook’s parents to come to Seoul.Now here he was, a shell of his former self, lying on his bed and looking out the window at the bright full moon. He had no hope left, wanting nothing more than to just end it all. But the memories he held in his heart along with the promise he made lightheartedly with Jungkook made it impossible to just throw his life away. It was painful and heart-wrenching, like someone kept piercing his heart with a knife repeatedly, making sure he didn’t forget. He couldn’t breathe and he wanted this all to be just a nightmare he could wake up from. But days passed and he was still in this cruel reality that was his life now. He felt numb. He regretted everything he ever said or didn’t say to Jungkook. The younger had deserved to be happy more than anyone else. But he ended up loving Jimin, who wasn’t man enough to accept Jungkook’s love, despite loving the younger one dearly. He ignored Jungkook’s advances, scared of what people would say if they found out Jimin was gay. He had always been too conscious about what people thought of him and was insecure. But losing Jungkook so suddenly in a cruel way, without even being able to tell him how he truly felt, had been the worst thing ever.
Jungkook deserved so much more.
He always thought he would have Jungkook, with the younger always at his side, never leaving him, even if he was cruelly friend zoned and ignored regarding his feelings. And Jimin deeply regretted not following his heart and for hurting Jungkook the way he did.
Jungkook deserved so much more.
If Jimin could have one more chance, then he would love the younger the way he deserved it. Show him how much Jimin adored him and loved him. So much that his heart was full of him. If only he had one more chance. With that thought, his tired eyes slowly closed as he hugged one of Jungkook’s shirts to his chest and the moon shined on him from the window. At least he could see him in his dreams.And like that, he fell in a deep sleep, not realizing how the moon shined even brighter after he did.
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Jimin woke up to the sound of his phone ringing and he groaned, reaching over to his nightstand and feeling the surface with his hand until he felt it and brought it to his now slowly opening eyes. He froze for a second when he saw that Hoseok was calling him. His friends hadn’t called him ever since he shut them out, to answer their calls and messages. He felt a pang in his heart at the thought, but he deserved that. Why did Hoseok call him suddenly though? Did something happen?As he contemplated accepting it or not, Hoseok had made the decision for him and gave up, ending the call. Deep down Jimin felt a little disappointed, but this was what he had wanted all along. He sighed and sat up, letting his phone lie on his bed sheets as he stood up, heading to the bathroom to wash up. He still felt empty inside and would rather stay in bed, but he at least needed to eat and wash up, fulfilling his basic needs like every human being. Even if those felt like the hardest tasks ever in his current mind. Once he reached the bathroom, he showered and brushed his teeth, going on with his morning routine without looking into the mirror, not wanting to see how miserable he looked.After towel drying his hair and getting dressed in simple black sweatpants and a white shirt, he went to the kitchen to eat some cereals for breakfast. He succumbed to the silence as he ate, sitting at his kitchen counter and looking at nothing in particular while sighing once in a while. After he was done eating, he did his dishes and dried his hands, ready to just lie back down on his bed now. But apparently someone had other plans for him as he heard loud knocking on his door before a voice all too familiar came from behind it, calling out to him. “Hey, Jimin! I know you are there! Tae said he dropped you off after your night out together. Come on, we are going to be late for work!”Jimin just listened, completely stunned as to what to make out of Hoseok’s words. It was the first time after days, maybe even weeks since he heard Hoseok’s voice, let alone hang out with Taehyung. He didn’t know what to do or say. Maybe if he stood still and didn’t say anything, Hoseok would go away. Maybe he was still dreaming? But when he heard the knocking again and Hoseok’s voice, calling his name again, he flinched without meaning to. His heart filled with hope and a need to have his friend by his side again. He knew he didn’t deserve it, but he only now realized how lonely he actually had been after hearing Hoseok’s voice. Tears welled up in his eyes as he slowly made his way towards the door with his heart pounding like crazy. Would Hoseok reprimand him, scold him for his stupid behavior or even blame him for Jungkook’s death? Or more like the way he died without ever knowing Jimin loved him as much as Jungkook had loved him. If not more.He hesitated as his hand hovered over the handle and gulped, before he finally grabbed the cold handle and pushed it down to open the door enough to see his friend’s face. As soon as he saw Hoseok, the dam broke and Jimin cried again. Like all those days he had locked himself in his place, away from anyone else. He cried and his friend’s annoyed face turned into one of worry really fast before he was engulfed in a tight embrace. “Jimin, hey. What’s wrong? Did I scare you? I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean to. If you want, you can stay in, and I will take your classes too. Want me to call Tae so he can spend the day with you?”Jimin didn’t answer his friend, making him worry even more. He couldn’t believe his friend still worried about him like this after everything he had done to them. To hold him like this. “This won’t do. Let’s go inside.” That’s how he found himself on his sofa, clinging onto Hoseok as the other held him close, all the while making calls here and there. Soon came a frantic knock on the door and Hoseok said he’d be right back. Jimin clung onto the blanket on his sofa as he heard the door open and close again before a very worried Taehyung sat beside him and pulled his smaller frame against his body. “What happened Jiminie? Did something happen? Why are you sad? Everything was good yesterday…”There it was again. Jimin had been too consumed in his sadness when he saw Hoseok, but he had gotten some clarity after calming down a little as Hoseok held him. He was sniffling and his eyes were still teary, but seeing Taehyung made him want to cry all over again. The other was like the brother he never had. They had both grown up at the same orphanage together, after having lost their parents at a young age. It took a little bit of time for them to open up to each other, but once they did, they had been inseparable since.“I’ll head to work now. Keep me updated.” Hoseok said, looking at Taehyung before leaning down to press a gentle kiss on the top of Jimin’s head. After that Hoseok left, leaving Taehyung alone with Jimin.Jimin leaned back slightly, really looking at his friend and nibbling on his bottom lip nervously as he wondered how his friends could be so forgiving. But at the same time their words from before had confused him. They kept talking like they had never been apart from each other. But maybe Jimin had heard it wrong. That had to be it.More importantly, he had to apologize for putting a rift between him and his friends. So, he did just that. “Tae, I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have pushed you all away after what happened… but it hurt so much. It still does. I just…” He trailed off as tears well up in his eyes again as images of Jungkook’s dead body flashed through his eyes again. He looked down and fiddled with the hem of his shirt, not able to look at his friend out of shame and fear of rejection.“Jimin.” Taehyung cupped Jimin’s cheeks and lifted his head slowly to make him look into his eyes again. Jimin let him and was met with slightly furrowed brows and a confused look on his face? He had expected him to be angry, maybe disappointed. But Taehyung looked nothing like that. More like he was lost on what Jimin was saying. And that in turn confused Jimin as well. “What are you talking about? I’m really trying to understand what you are talking about, so can you start from the beginning?”Jimin blinked and for a moment silence filled the room as Jimin just stared at his friend before finally speaking up again. “You aren’t mad? I mean I did ignore you all for days. I don’t even know how many days have passed since… since Jungkook…” It felt like his heart was breaking all over again after saying Jungkook’s name again after so long. He hadn’t talked to anyone about Jungkook’s death, and it still felt hard to do so.“Jungkook? Did he do something yesterday? I swear to God if he is the reason you are crying, I will fucking go and smack his ass for you.” Taehyung huffed, looking a little more relaxed now after hearing Jimin’s words and that in turn had Jimin furrow his brows in confusion.“Tae if this is a joke, then it’s a bad one.”“What do you mean? You think I can’t smack Jungkook’s ass because he works out a little? If it’s for you I can do anything.” Taehyung held a hand over his heart, like he had been offended by Jimin’s words, but then a teasing smirk curled up his lips and an amused look painted his face. “Oh, is my Jiminie getting jealous at the thought me touching his sacred ass or something? Don’t worry, I doubt he’d let me touch it in that way. And I want someone else’s ass anyway.” He leaned back on the sofa with his arms now resting on the back of the sofa as he threw his head back while sighing with a dreamy look on his face. “Fuck, if I could get Yoongi to bend over for me, I’d die a happy man.”“Tae what-“Jimin was interrupted by the distinct sound of his phone ringing in his room. Taehyung turned his head a little towards his bedroom door and then glanced at Jimin who was still staring at his best friend like he had grown a second head. “Don’t worry, I was just kidding. We all know that you don’t swing that way.” Then a light chuckle left Taehyung’s lips before he stood up and went to get Jimin’s phone for him, settling back on the sofa besides the shorter male again afterwards.“Seems like he found out about your little break down. Here pick it up or he’ll freak out and think something bad happened. Not that I know what exactly happened either though. I expect an explanation later.”Jimin listened to Taehyung, but soon he couldn’t focus on his voice anymore as his sole focus was on the name on his phone display. That was impossible. This had to be a sick joke. There was no way he could be calling. But hope slowly bloomed in his heart. Even if this was a dream, he wanted to hear his voice so bad. So, before he was able to process what he was doing, he had taken his phone and accepted the call, bringing it to his ear and waiting with bated breath. His heart felt like it was going to explode with how fast it pumped in his chest the moment he heard the voice he had missed the most these past days.
“Hyung? Hey, are you alright?”
Jimin finally felt like he was able to breathe again, but not fully. Not before he saw him with his own eyes. If this was a dream, then he hoped it would last long enough for him to see Jungkook.
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Despite wanting nothing more than to talk and run over to where Jungkook was, he couldn’t find his voice to speak. Left utterly speechless as he just listened to Jungkook over the phone like a man deprived of food for years. This alone had been enough to make him happy. But did he deserve that? Would Jungkook want to see him, after everything Jimin had put him through by ignoring his feelings for so many years, making sure to call him his friend, despite the hurt he saw in Jungkook’s eyes whenever he did so. That had broken Jimin’s heart each time as well. But Jimin was a coward. Afraid of what people might say if they found out he was gay in a society that was still very much conservative.As he thought about it right now though, it all felt meaningless if he thought of what he lost because of his insecurity and cowardness. Of what he could have had.
“Hyung, please say something. You are starting to scare me. Are you okay? Do you need me to come over?”
“Yes, please.”Just like that, he spoke to Jungkook after such a long time, feeling breathless as he whispered those words. Jungkook had heard him though and judging by the sudden sounds on the other line of the phone, Jungkook was grabbing his stuff and getting out of wherever he was to get to Jimin.
“Okay, I’ll be there in a few minutes.”
It felt like deja-vu, bringing Jimin back to that day Jungkook had called him before the accident happened. Was it all a nightmare after all? Would he have to see Jungkook’s lifeless body in that cold and colorless room again? No, he couldn’t do that again.“Wait! Tell me where you are, I will go to you.”The movement on the other end stopped and there was silence for a moment. Taehyung looked at him with a raised brow as he watched the whole conversation unfolding in front of him from Jimin’s perspective. Maybe he sounded a bit too desperate and was definitely on the verge of crying again.
“Jimin, can you do me a favor and let me speak to Tae for a second? Hoseok told me he was with you.”
Jimin hesitated, not wanting to lose the only thing that let him hear Jungkook’s voice again, but the softness in Jungkook’s voice had soothed him enough to comply and hand the phone to his friend. Taehyung brought it to his ear and hummed along to whatever Jungkook said to him and then he ended the call to Jimin’s dismay. Maybe that was his mind telling him that even in a dream he wasn’t allowed to have Jungkook more than this.“What did he say?” Jimin asked, not really expecting an answer.“He said we should watch a movie while he gets us lunch.”Jimin’s eyes widened, and his heart skipped a beat. He couldn’t help the fear from creeping up inside of him again. But along with that was excitement and longing. The anticipation to see Jungkook again slowly but quickly won over the fear that had made him shut out everyone around him after Jungkook left this world.
-∞-
If this was a dream, then it was by far the most realistic and the longest dream he ever had. Jimin was currently cuddled up to Taehyung as they watched a romantic comedy movie. They had been halfway through it when the doorbell rang, startling Jimin slightly.“That must be Jungkook.”“Wait!” Jimin tightly held onto Taehyung’s shirt as the other had tried to get up to open the door. He was more than nervous now. He had so many mixed emotions running through him that Jimin didn’t know what to do. Was it normal to feel all those emotions in a dream?Taehyung sighed, prying his friend’s hands from his shirt carefully. He had been lost to the way Jimin had acted all day. He was like a completely different person. Still Jimin but changed in a way that he couldn’t put a finger on it. He was happy yesterday. So, what happened in those last hours they had been separated? “It’s okay Jimin, I’ll be right back.” Taehyung reassured his friend and then went to open the door for the waiting Jungkook.“I hope you guys are fine with pizza.”“Who wouldn’t be fine with pizza?”Jimin heard chuckles at his front door, which was closed right after. And then footsteps approached him gradually. First came Taehyung with three cartons of pizzas, placing them happily on the coffee table. He made happy noises while starting to eat without a care in the world, saying he was starving. But Jimin didn’t pay him any mind as his eyes locked on the male that had walked towards the sofa after Taehyung. Jungkook was standing in front of him, looking at Jimin with those doe eyes that the dancer adored. He was alive and Jimin didn’t think before he stood up and threw himself at Jungkook, wrapping his arms around the younger’s neck and burying his face in between the crook of his neck, inhaling his scent that he so dearly missed. It didn’t smell stale like the last time he saw him, and he wasn’t cold either.Strong arms wrapped around him, securing him and pulling him against a firm body, not even questioning why Jimin hugged him suddenly. But this was a dream after all, so of course he wouldn’t question it.”I missed you so much Jungkook. So much…”Silence again. Nothing but silence and a warm body pressed against him.“Get a fucking room, I’m still here. You know what, I’m out of here.” Taehyung slapped Jimin’s ass before walking past them with one of the pizza boxes and leaving like he had said.Jimin huffed and glared at his friend for a second, his ass stinging slightly from the slap before realization hit him. Wait, it stung? He felt that slap. He leaned back and looked directly into Jungkook’s doe eyes, noting the amused look on the younger’s face as he smiled down at him. “Don’t listen to him. He’s just jealous because he thinks I am stealing his best friend position. But enough with that. What’s this about missing me? We’ve seen each other yesterday.” Jungkook’s smile turned into a smirk as he raised a brow and stared right into Jimin’s eyesJimin listened to Jungkook, blushing so hard, that he was sure his face was red as a tomato. If the pain he felt was real, then the Jungkook in his arms was real too. He was currently in Jungkook’s embrace and he told him he had missed him. That part was true anyway, but still! Jimin was freaking out on the inwardly. But putting his embarrassment aside, Jungkook was here. Safe and sound. Nothing was more important than that. If fate really gave him this chance to make up for his stupidity, then he would take it over anything else. “Could you pinch me, please? I want to make sure this isn’t a dream.” He breathed out and got a hearty laugh from Jungkook before the younger lightly pinched his side, making Jimin gasp softly before tears welled up in his eyes again.That reaction was enough to wipe the smile on Jungkook’s face away as worry replaced it. “Oh fuck, was that too much? Did I hurt you?”“No. No I’m just so happy. So fucking happy.”Jungkook raised a brow with a chuckle before he just shook his head lightly. “How about we eat something and talk about what exactly is making you so fucking happy, afterwards, hm?”
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Jimin had a huge smile plastered on his face as he watched Jungkook eat the last slice of his pizza. He had no idea how this happened, but Jungkook was alive again. Jimin had a chance to make things right and he wouldn’t give this away for anything in the world.They were both sitting on the soft carpet under the coffee table, eating their pizzas. Or more like Jimin had eaten his share, without being able to take his gaze away from Jungkook and then decided to openly stare at him now by resting his arms on the table. Jungkook on the other hand didn’t know what to do with the attention and soon put his slice down with a huff as he rested his arms on the table as well, leaning a bit closer to stare right into Jimin’s eyes. “You are acting really weird Hyung.”“Am I?”“Yes, you are. You do realize that you’ve been staring at me this whole time, right?”“Yes.” Jimin’s smile widened, his heart content by the fact that he got to talk and spend time with Jungkook like this again.Jungkook raised a brow, before chuckling in amusement. “If you don’t stop, I will think you like me or something Hyung. Don’t play with my heart like that.”Jimin’s smile faltered slightly, because this was all too familiar of a scene to him, where he would have made a joke and let Jungkook down like all the other times. Then his gaze softened as he spoke. “What if I do like you?”Jungkook clearly had been caught off guard as his eyes widened slightly at Jimin’s words. But that expression didn’t last long before it was replaced with a smirk. Something Jimin wasn’t used to. “Are you flirting with me Park Jimin?”Now Jimin was the one whose eyes widened, feeling his cheeks burn at the comeback. The Jungkook he knew wasn’t so… confident? The Jungkook he knew was more on the shy side and didn’t speak out like this. At least not that he knew about, since he never gave Jungkook the opportunity to flirt with him. Jimin always cut him off, changed the topic in any way possible or right-out friend zoned him before. He gulped at the thought that he might not know this Jungkook at all. He never gave Jungkook the chance to show this side to him. But Jimin knew even then, that he wouldn’t have lasted all those years being Jungkook’s friend, if he gave in to his feelings and let Jungkook in. “You didn’t answer me.”The glint of amusement increased in Jungkook’s eyes at his reply and his smirk only widened. “You didn’t answer me either. What are we going to do about that now?” There was a teasing and almost suggestive tone to Jungkook’s voice.Jimin might have wished for a second chance with Jungkook, but he hadn’t been ready for this. So, excuse him if he got flustered and tossed a pillow right at Jungkook’s face, making the other laugh loudly as he caught it before it could even hit his face. “Shut up. You are such a brat.”“Your brat?”That had gotten Jungkook a second pillow, hitting him straight on his face this time before he fell on the floor with his back, full on laughing now as Jimin huffed. He was embarrassed but at the same time endeared at the sight in front of him. He had missed Jungkook so much. He didn’t care in what form the other came to him. He still loved him and truly felt like he was able to breathe normally again.Whatever this was, he didn’t want it to end. If it was indeed a dream like he had thought moments ago, then he hoped he’d never wake up from it. If he could watch Jungkook be alive and happy, he’d be content.Their happy moment was broken by Jungkook’s ringing phone on the coffee table. The younger one sat up again as he tried to catch his breath from laughing so hard, glancing at his phone before taking it. “Sorry, I have to take this.” He said and stood up, walking towards the kitchen as he accepted the call.Jimin could hear him talking, his voice now calmer and more collected as he talked about work related stuff from what Jimin had caught by some words here and there. All the while, Jimin cleaned up the coffee table as they had been done with eating anyway. Once Jimin finished his task, he leaned back against the sofa behind him right before Jungkook returned. To his surprise, the younger sat back down on the carpet, this time closer to Jimin until their shoulders and thighs pressed against each other, making Jimin gulp out of nervousness. “Everything alright with work?”Jungkook hummed in agreement to Jimin’s question and leaned down until his head rested on Jimin’s shoulder now. “Everything is going well. We are working on a new game right now. They called because they needed an opinion on something.”“Shouldn’t you be there then? Is it alright for you to be here?”Jungkook stayed silent for a few seconds and Jimin started feeling bad for taking up his time like this when he could be working instead. He was just about to say that Jungkook should return to work, but Jungkook picked that moment to speak up.“I’d rather be here with you.”Jungkook didn’t look up, his head was still resting on Jimin’s shoulder as he said that, sounding nothing but honest. The younger wasn’t joking or teasing him right now. Jimin knew that. He knew Jungkook enough to know when he was being playful and when not. It had his heart beating faster in his chest and tears welling up in his eyes at the same time at the thought of having pushed Jungkook’s sincerity away for so many years. He felt so stupid about that. But that wouldn’t happen anymore. Not when he knew how it felt to lose Jungkook and live with that regret, between reality and what if’s.“Me too. I’d rather be with you too.” Those words came out so easily, like a fresh breath of air. He didn’t want to hold back anymore.For a moment, the room was filled with silence once again. Jimin was at ease, not regretting his words at all. But he knew to Jungkook this might be strange. Maybe the younger was waiting for Jimin to say he was joking, like all the other times he had done in the past. Now that he thought about it… what was the date? He had been so caught up with Jungkook that he didn’t stop to think where he was. Was this the past? The future? Or a parallel world? Had he traveled through time and space somehow? He had no idea, but he was in no rush to find out.He got so lost in his own head, that he only noted the absence of Jungkook’s weight on his shoulder after the younger placed his hand gently on his cheek, turning Jimin’s head towards him slowly until their eyes met. “What do you mean?”Jimin’s lips parted slightly, his heart ready to jump out of his chest at the sudden soft tone, along with the gentle hold on his cheek and the doe eyes staring right into his soul. “Huh?”Jungkook groaned at Jimin’s confused tone, not aware of what he made the older feel and rested his forehead on Jimin’s shoulder for a second before lifting his head again and looking at the older with a gentle frown on his face this time. “You’ll seriously be the death of me Park Jimin.” The younger breathed out under his breath, but still enough for the older to hear and frown at that.“What-““Seriously though. Stop saying stuff like that.”“Stuff like that?”“Like how you’d rather be with me.”Jimin scoffed at the other’s response. “You said it first! Why can’t I say it?”Jungkook’s frown deepened a tad bit, his lips forming a straight line as he stared at Jimin for a full second before pulling his hand away and shaking his head slightly. Getting ready to stand up. But Jimin was faster, and this time cupped the younger’s cheeks with both hands, making Jungkook face him once again. “Where do you think you are going?”“What the… Hyung, what do you think you are doing? Let me go.” Jungkook was unusually calm and Jimin didn’t like that. He didn’t like how the younger dismissed this topic at all. Was this the result of Jimin’s foolishness?“Answer me. Why can’t I say stuff like that, when you do?”Jimin waited, but the only thing Jungkook did, was to look at him, his frown deepening even more. He looked like he was holding back from saying what was on the tip of his tongue.“How about we watch a movie?” Jimin was ready to talk back again as Jungkook dodged his question again. But judging from the look in Jungkook’s eyes, he wasn’t going to talk further into that topic.“I’ll make us some popcorn. You pick a movie.” Jimin answered and detached himself from Jungkook before heading towards his kitchen to make popcorn and to think how he’d go about this in the future.
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Jimin didn’t like this situation at all. He was currently sitting on his sofa, watching a movie with Jungkook and eating popcorn in between. But the problem was that Jungkook had sat down on the right far side of his sofa and placing the bowl full of popcorn in the middle of the sofa, making it impossible for Jimin to sit beside the younger. It was like a barrier between them, keeping them apart. So here he was, sitting on the far-left side of his sofa. Jimin had a constant pout on his lips, his arms folded in front of his chest as they had now watched almost half of the movie like this.The older glanced at Jungkook once in a while, but the younger was so focused on the movie that he didn’t seem to notice the glances at all. At least that was what he thought, until he heard a light chuckle and doe eye eyes meeting his briefly. Jimin blinked and then blushed a bit at being caught. The slight attention he got from the younger had already made his mood brighten again. It was kind of scary how the younger had so much control over how he felt. He wasn’t complaining though.But that was all he got from the younger before he went back to watch the movie. This wasn’t going to be like this. With a new determination, Jimin grabbed the bowl between them, and placed it on the coffee table before lying down on his side and resting his head on Jungkook’s lap shamelessly. “Hyung?”“Shut up and be my pillow Jeon Jungkook.” Jimin said and kept his eyes on the television afterwards. Seeing as Jungkook hadn’t pushed him off his lap, he didn’t mind this either. Jimin brought a hand up to place it on Jungkook’s thigh, right below his cheek, so it was sandwiched between his cheek and Jungkook’s thigh. He felt the thigh tense slightly for a split second before it loosened again. Then a few minutes later, he felt fingers going through his hair, playing with them and massaging his scalp gently.It felt so good.
“Are you okay Hyung?”
“No, I’m not. I fucked up the choreography today.”
“No, you didn’t. It was perfect and you know it. You just have your own way of dancing to the music. Gentle and smooth, while some others do it harsher and maybe with more precision. Which doesn’t mean yours aren’t precise. They could never move like you. But that’s just how it is, isn’t it? Everyone has their own style.”
“Yeah, but…”
“No buts. Come here, I’ll let you use me as your pillow.” Jungkook patted his lap from where he sat on Jimin’s sofa after they returned from one of the dance competitions the dance studios dancers participated in. Jimin had come in second and he blamed himself for messing up. Jungkook, who sensed how down he felt the whole ride to the restaurant to celebrate and even after, had made himself Jimin’s guest for the night. Now here they were sitting on Jimin’s sofa.
Jimin pouted, but still complied, laying on his side, before resting his head on Jungkook’s lap. Not even a few seconds later, Jimin felt fingers going through his hair, massaging his scalp. Soon the older had fallen asleep.
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Jimin stirred awake at the sudden noise that reached his ears and whined softly while burying his face further into his pillow. “Fuck, Hyung. You’re going to give me a boner.” He heard someone mumble quietly, but Jimin was still too deep in his sleep to make sense of those words and where he was. The loud noise came again, and he was moved until the soft pillow beneath his head was gone, making him involuntarily open his eyes to look around and see what had disturbed his sleep like that.“Has he been sleeping this whole time.”“Not the whole time. But it has been a few hours.”“Okay wake him up then, I got us dinner.”Jimin sat up and yawned as he stretched his arms to fully wake up before he turned his head to where the voices came from only to see Hoseok and Jungkook placing the food Hoseok brought, down on the coffee table. As soon as those two noted that Jimin was awake, they stopped talking to stare at him- Hoseok with an amused glint in his eyes, while Jungkook had a softer look on his face as he smiled at Jimin. “Did you sleep well, sleepyhead? I got food for us.” Hoseok said and Jimin smiled as he saw the kimchi stew and chicken on the table.“Hello to you too Hoseok. That looks amazing, thank you.”Jimin joined both of them on the carpet and then ate, listening to Hoseok as he recounted his day and then Jungkook talking about his. Jimin stayed silent, not knowing what to say as he had been all over the place today. Or more like the last few days. He had nothing to say. And he was glad that neither Jungkook or Hoseok seemed to push him into talking either.Once their bellies were full, Jungkook insisted on cleaning up, since Hoseok had brought the food and because he was the youngest out of the three as well.“So… do you want to talk about what happened this morning?” Hoseok began.Jimin squirmed a little as he looked anywhere but Hoseok. There was no way he could tell anyone why he cried like that. They would all think he was crazy or something. “I just had a nightmare. A very realistic one. It was silly.”“Nothing that makes you said is silly Jimin.” Hoseok said, making Jimin smile at him and getting a smile in return. Their small moment was suddenly interrupted by Jungkook’s ringing phone though. “Jungkook! Your mom is calling!” Hoseok called out after checking who was calling.Jungkook came out of the kitchen a few seconds later and picked his phone up with a slight frown before he excused himself to talk in private.“Why was he frowning? I thought he and his mom were on good terms?” Jimin asked while looking at the door the younger had disappeared at, finding it weird how Jungkook had reacted to seeing his mother’s name on his phone. Even as he came to grab it, he had been dragging his feet. He heard a chuckle coming from his side and turned his head to look at Hoseok with a raised brow. “What?”“Well, I’ve only heard this recently from Seokjin. But apparently his mom is trying to set him up with the daughter of a family friend.”Jimin frowned and made a confused face as he stared at his friend. “But Jungkook is gay?”Hoseok laughed at his response before shrugging his shoulders. “Maybe his mom is hoping he’ll turn bisexual suddenly. But seriously, she has been bugging him about it for a while now.”Just then Jungkook came back with quick steps and sat down, almost slamming his phone on the coffee table as he had a deep frown on his face.“Everything good?” Jimin asked carefully, not wanting to agitate the younger even more than he looked. But despite his worries, Jungkook’s face softened as he looked at him before he shook his head.“Not really. My mom is bugging me to go on a date with a girl. Can you imagine Hyung? My gay ass going on a date with a girl. No matter how much I tell them that I am not interested and will never be, they don’t listen. Both my mom and dad are adamant of me going on this date. Might be about time I cut ties with them.” Jimin knew that Jungkook didn’t mean what he said at the end about cutting ties with his parents, but hearing it still didn’t sit well with Jimin, since he never had parents to call his own after his died.“Don’t say that Jungkook. Even if it’s a joke, don’t say you’d cut ties with them. They are still your parents.” All his friends knew that Taehyung’s and Jimin’s parents died long ago and that they grew up in an orphanage. But they never looked at them with pity. Even now, when Jungkook realized his mistake, he didn’t look at him with pity.“I’m sorry Hyung. You are right, I shouldn’t say that. But what else am I supposed to do?” Jungkook sighed.Hoseok watched their interaction as he listened intently before clearing his throat to get both of their attention. “I might have an idea.”Jungkook’s expression turned hopeful and Jimin looked at the other with curiosity as well, waiting to hear his idea. “What is it?” Jungkook asked.“You just need someone to be your lover. Someone who is not a girl but a guy. Rub it on their faces by showing off your boyfriend to them.” Jungkook just scoffed at Hoseok’s words and shook his head.“I’m not fake dating a random guy.”“Who said it has to be a random guy?”Jungkook stared at Hoseok for a while as the older smirked at him. “I’m not fake dating you Hoseok Hyung. I like you, but not that way.” Hoseok burst out laughing before shaking his head.“I should be offended by this, but I feel the same so that’s fine. I wasn’t talking about myself.” Instead of saying it, Hoseok just stared at Jimin and the attention he got from Hoseok and Jungkook, who had followed Hoseok’s gaze, had him blushing. His heart skipped a beat at the idea of dating Jungkook. But it didn’t sit well with him to fake date him. But could he really say no to Jungkook if he asked him for help? It would be better than having to see him pretending to date someone else. That would break his heart, even if it was fake. Who knew what could happen during that time? Jimin didn’t want to imagine someone else getting close to Jungkook or touching him in any way either.Jimin turned to Jungkook, their eyes locking as they just stared at each other, both contemplating the idea. “You don’t have to do this if you don’t want to Hyung.”Jimin didn’t know why, but there was something in Jungkook’s eyes that didn’t sit well with him. Honestly, if he didn’t want to pretend, then maybe Jungkook didn’t either? “Do you have any other way of getting your parents to stop?”“No.” Jungkook was quick to answer, no emotion readable on his face or voice as he continued to stare at Jimin.“I’ll leave you two to talk then.” Hoseok said softly, neither of the other two paying him much attention as he excused himself and left after throwing such a bomb on both of their laps.“Then I can help you.” Jimin said after a while, and he could see Jungkook’s face darken at his words.“So, you want to fake date me.”“I want to help you, Jungkook.”“I don’t want that kind of help, especially from you. I knew this was all too good to be true. Of course it was going to be this way again.”Jimin would be lying if he said Jungkook’s words didn’t hurt him a little. “What is that supposed to mean?” Jimin frowned, following Jungkook’s movements as he stood up before standing up himself. “What’s so wrong of me wanting to help you?”“Exactly that. Everything about that is fucked up. Do you even realize what this means? To fake date me?” Jungkook was starting to get agitated now, his voice raised a little as he looked at Jimin with a frown on his face. Gone was the softness he looked at him with. He took a few steps closer towards Jimin until they were only inches away from each other.“What are you talking about?” Sure, Jimin didn’t like the concept of fake dating Jungkook, but why had Jungkook gotten so angry suddenly, almost frustrated by the looks of it.His confusion seemed to tick Jungkook off even more, his face going from angry to blank now. But his eyes were so intense, so dark as he stared at Jimin. “This, for example.” He wrapped an arm around Jimin’s hips, resting his palm firmly against the small of Jimin’s back, pulling him against his toned body without a warning. His other hand went up to Jimin’s cheek, cupping it gently despite the situation being anything but soft right now. It was… something, leaving Jimin speechless.Jungkook traced Jimin’s bottom lip with his thumb, his dark gaze trailing Jimin’s lips as well, watching his plush lip’s part slightly. “Jungkook…” Jimin muttered softly, his heart stuttering, loving every bit of closeness to Jungkook like this. His cheeks were probably all red again, but he didn’t care. On the back of his mind he knew that something was wrong and he should reassure Jungkook, but he didn’t have any idea what it was that had agitated the younger exactly.“I might have to hold you like this or another way. Maybe even kiss you. Would you like that Jimin?” The older gulped, knowing fully well his answer to that, but he was too entranced by Jungkook to answer right away. Especially by the way he called him by his name with his alluring voice. It made Jimin feel weak in the knee, threatening to collapse on him.Getting no answer from Jimin, Jungkook seemed to assume his own and by his humorless chuckle and the loss of the younger’s touch and warmth on his body, Jungkook had assumed the worst. “You’re too kind for your own good Jimin. Stop trying to do everything for others. Sometimes it doesn’t feel good to be helped.”Jungkook sounded so broken at that moment, the anger gone and his gaze filled with sadness. The confidence he had seen earlier and known throughout the years they had known each other replaced by a look he never wanted to see on Jungkook again. He had made him look like that way too many times without wanting to. His heart broke all over again, like the time he found out Jungkook had left this world and after each moment he had remembered after that, where he broke Jungkook’s heart little by little. “Jungkook wait-““No Jimin, I can’t do this anymore.” Jimin was starting to panic at those words. Jungkook had never said that to him before. It felt like he was ready to give up on Jimin. On them and what they could have. But of course, he would. Jimin had never given him any reason to hold on to him. Why the younger had still held onto him was a mystery to Jimin. So, when Jungkook turned around after saying such a thing, Jimin did the only thing he could think of now and hugged Jungkook tightly from behind, so he wouldn’t be able to leave. He felt Jungkook freeze in his hold but soon he weakly tried to get his arms off his body. “Jimin let me go.”“No! You got it all wrong. I am not doing this because I want to help… I mean I do want to help. But I wouldn’t do this for just anybody. But because it’s you I want to do this.”“Why?” Jimin didn’t say anything in response, feeling too much at the same time. Sadness, helplessness, fear, loss, pain, hope and love. The love was the most prominent. But he didn’t know how to say it in a way that would convey just how much he loves Jungkook. He hadn’t even said it out loud to himself before. So how was he going to do it in front of the very person that had taken his heart?Jungkook managed to pull Jimin’s arms off around him before turning around to face Jimin again. Jimin was looking down, not able to look up with how warm his face felt. He was sure that he was red to the tip of his ears. When he felt hands against his cheeks, lifting his head up, he quickly closed his eyes, while his hands turned to little fists at his sides..“Look at me Jimin. Open your eyes and tell me. Why am I different? Is it because I am your friend?” Jungkook’s voice had softened again, like the anger hadn’t even been there before.Jimin shook his head with his eyes still closed.“Then is it because you adore me because I am the youngest in our friend group?”Jimin gave Jungkook another shake of his head. Jungkook had paused his questioning for a moment, making Jimin slowly open his eyes to look at Jungkook again. And what he saw there was so raw. He couldn’t take his eyes away from those eyes. Jungkook was literally wearing his feeling on his sleeve right now, showing Jimin his vulnerability.“Then, why?”Jimin gulped once before cupping Jungkook’s cheeks with shaking hands as well before leaning in and pressing his lips against Jungkook’s lips as a brief peck before leaning back to lock eyes with Jungkook again. The younger looked stunned, but there was hope in his eyes and so much love as he waited for Jimin to say something.“Because I like you.”
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“Because I like you.”
Jungkook’s lips parted as he stared at Jimin for a moment, like he was waiting for him to laugh and tell Jungkook he had been kidding and that he didn’t mean any of this. Then a small smile curled up Jungkook’s lips, but he looked anything but happy before he shook his head lightly and pulled away from Jimin, taking a few steps away from him.
Jimin wasn’t sure what Jungkook was thinking right now. Nor did he know why the younger had pulled away with a pained look on his face. “Jungkook…?” He said softly, taking a step closer to the other, but the hand Jungkook held up at his movement, had Jimin halting.
“No Jimin. I have no idea what happened and why you are acting like this all of a sudden, but this isn’t you.” Jimin felt like his heart was breaking and it was becoming harder to breathe as he stayed standing in the same position while listening to Jungkook. “If I remember correctly, it was you who said that you didn’t see me as anything else than a friend a few days ago. I can understand that. I confessed and you rejected me. But what is this? You have been giving me hope all day and now you are saying you like me? Do you really expect me to believe that?”
Jimin’s eyes widened, and a soft gasp left his lips at what he found out. What was Jungkook saying? He had never been confessed to by the younger. Sure, he knew about Jungkook’s feelings, but Jungkook hadn’t confessed to him. Did that mean the Jungkook in this world confessed to Jimin? This was so messed up. If only he had come here a few days earlier, then he could have accepted Jungkook’s confession and spared the younger from the hurt of being rejected. It hurt Jimin to think he hurt Jungkook in both worlds. “Jungkook I really mean it. I do like you.”
Jungkook scoffed and shook his head again. “Look Hyung. No… Jimin. If this is you trying to convince me into accepting your help. Then you have gone too far. I’ll deal with my parents somehow, so don’t feel obligated to help me. I’m going to leave now and I’m going to forget this ever happened. You should too.”
After saying that, Jungkook left Jimin alone in his apartment. Jimin could only watch him leave.
Jimin sighed as he sat down on one of the many armchairs in Taehyung’s café. After college, his best friend fulfilled his lifelong wish to open his own café, and it has been one of the most visited cafes in Seoul since. It had a very cozy and at the same time elegant interior. The lights very slightly dimmed, creating a certain romantic atmosphere, while the walls were covered in paintings that aspiring artists painted. Taehyung really liked art and had a thing where he could easily befriend anyone he met.There were plants everywhere as well, giving the place a touch of nature and hope with the color green. The armchairs were very comfortable and didn’t just have one color. There were all kind of colors and at first, when Taehyung told him about his plan, he thought it would look too mismatched. But his friend made it work and Jimin couldn’t imagine this place any other way anymore. He even had sofas for when couples wanted to sit together. Even the drinks and the sweets were amazing, hence the success of his friend.He took a sip of the hot chocolate Taehyung brought him and then sat down in front of him, drinking the same, while his workers did their job. His friend had been trying to make him spill what was going on with him. It had been a week since he came to this world and had that falling out with Jungkook. Could it even be called a falling out?Jimin sighed again and Taehyung seemed to have enough as he leaned in and flicked Jimin’s forehead, making the dancer wince at the pain. “Ouch! What was that for?”“Oh, nothing. Just got bored of you sighing into my face every time we see each other.”Jimin pouted and leaned back, not even able to counter his friend since it was true what he said.“Are you going to tell me what is bothering you now?” Taehyung took his mug and took a few careful sips of his hot chocolate while keeping his eyes on Jimin, who started to nibble his bottom lip in contemplation. Should Jimin ask Taehyung about what happened between Jungkook and him before Jimin came to this world? He remembered Taehyung asking if Jungkook was the reason he had cried the first time they saw each other in this world.“Tae… did you know that Jungkook liked me?”His friend frowned lightly before laughing softly. “Liked? Jimin, he has been in love with you ever since he saw you. He still does, even though you rejected him. But it can’t be helped since you don’t swing that way, and he knows that. He still tried his luck on your birthday last month though. Very brave of him.” Jimin’s eyes widened at that new information.“What? He confessed to me on my birthday?” He asked that, but what had shocked him even more was the fact that Taehyung told him Jimin was straight.And like that Taehyung told Jimin how Jungkook made sure to finish his work early to celebrate Jimin’s birthday with him and when they had been left alone, he had confessed to Jimin. But with Jimin being straight, he had rejected Jungkook, and they decided to stay friends. The events aligned with the ones in his world, but they still differed in a way.Jimin’s heart was beating faster. In the past week he had found out that in this world, time flowed the same as his. That meant, that in his world, Jungkook had died before he could reach Jimin. But in this world, Jungkook apparently reached Jimin. So, to conclude this, the gay Jimin was brought here to the world where Jungkook was alive. But he had lost his chance to be with him, because straight Jimin had rejected Jungkook. That didn’t mean he couldn’t make this right.“Why bring this up now though? Did something happen with Jungkook?”Jimin looked at Taehyung, finally having made up his mind as he blurted out what had been on his mind the whole week. “I kissed Jungkook and told him I like him, but he misunderstood the whole thing and then left, telling me he’d forget any of that ever happened.” He watched his friend’s expression change from calm to a shocked one before literally screaming out.“You did what?!” Jimin shushed his friend as people began to look at them curiously.So here he was, giving Taehyung a recap of everything that happened, from him finding out that Jungkook’s parents pestered him to go on a blind date with the daughter of a family friend to the part where Jungkook left. Taehyung just listened with his mouth open.“I can’t believe this. You are straight though? Are you not? I’m literally questioning my whole life right now. Have you been lying to me this whole time?”“No… I mean I recently came out.” That wasn’t a lie honestly. He never outed himself in his world, but it had been obvious he was. In this world, well the Jimin in this world now had a gay soul in his body, so that was it.“Wow. Unbelievable. Wait, then that means Jungkook was your gay awakening?” Taehyung suddenly had a very amused look on his face and Jimin rolled his eyes, but the blush on his cheeks still gave him away. Because Jungkook was in fact his gay awakening.“So, what if he was?” Taehyung squealed, like an excited teenage girl, ready to question Jimin even further, but was interrupted by one of his workers, asking him to come and help with an order. His friend obviously wanted to stay but Jimin told him to go and stop leaving his workers hanging and letting them do all the work.Jimin sat there alone afterwards, thinking about this whole situation. What if he told Jungkook that he was gay too and that he later realized his feelings? That could work, right? All of those wouldn’t really be a lie. He had to find a way for Jungkook to believe him though. He had an inkling that the younger wouldn’t believe him if he only used his words.Throughout this week, he got back to work, met his friends and got a hang of everything he might have to know about the Jimin in this world. At least he hoped he did. It’s shocking enough that he was apparently straight here. He didn’t have anything against any sexuality. But he just couldn’t imagine being anything but gay. Even if he never admitted to it in his own world, he still had a preference.Taehyung had come back a few minutes later with an apologetic expression. “Sorry Jiminie, I think I might have to stay behind the counter for the rush hour. The barista is still new, and I have to help him out. How about we meet up later?”Jimin glanced around the café and saw how full it was, especially the line in front of the counter. “I was about to leave anyway. Don’t worry about it. Jimin chuckled and reassured his friend, waving him off and getting a smile in return before he once again was left alone.He had fallen into a routine, getting used to the life here, but the relationship between Jungkook and him wasn’t good. He said that he met his friends during this week, but Jungkook wasn’t a part in those hang outs. He seemed to be even busier than usual. But honestly, he knew that the younger must be ignoring him. Now that he had gotten a hang out of all of this, he had to do something about this misunderstanding he had caused. He had never stopped thinking about Jungkook, and he missed him. Going without him for so long was something he would never want to get used to. Especially now that he had him back.He grabbed his phone and made a call when an idea came to his mind. He waited for a few seconds before the person on the other end picked up the call.“Hey Hyung, I wanted to ask you something.”
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Jimin walked into the familiar building Jungkook had built from scratch with Namjoon, Seokjin, and Yoongi. Those four had always been planning to have a gaming company together and with breaking records and winning awards for a game they developed in college, it had been a good start for them. He was happy to find out that all the hard work his friends put into their passion was still the same here. They deserved everything they had. They had picked ‘Golden’ as their company name after a light joke about how everything that Jungkook touched turned into gold, like their first game. Jungkook contributed a lot to the game. So, they said, why not make it their philosophy and company name. The golden company that turned everything they touched into gold. And they stayed true to their statement until this day.He smiled at the receptionist behind the counter at the entrance after stopping there. “How may I help you?” The girl asked politely with a smile on her face.“I have an appointment with Kim Seokjin. He should have told you about it.” Jimin said, tightening his hands around the plastic bags he was holding.The girl checked something on her desk and looked up at Jimin again. “Park Jimin?” The male smiled at hearing his name and nodded in return before the girl gave him an ID card. “He’s waiting for you Mr. Park.”“Thank you.” He said, holding the bags with one hand so he could put the ID card around his neck before switching the bag back to his free hand again. The security guards let him through after seeing the ID card and off he was into the elevator, pressing the floor that Jungkook was in.The dancer had called Seokjin to find out if Jungkook was at the company and whether he ate or not. He also made sure that Seokjin got him an ID card, so he could go inside. This way he had an excuse to come and see the younger and maybe talk to him. Once he reached the floor, he got off the elevator and walked past open desks with a lot of workers who didn’t pay him any attention. The whole floor belonged to Jungkook, and his other friends had a floor for themselves as well, as they all worked in different departments, specializing in other things. Jimin smiled as he thought about how Jungkook always had disliked having to stay on a floor with so many people, just wanting one with his friends instead. But they all ended up with their own at the end.As he walked closer to Jungkook’s office door, he didn’t even think about the younger secretary behind the desk right beside Jungkook’s office, who might be wondering who he is to walk here like that without an appointment. “Excuse me, but who are you? Mr. Jeon is on a break right now and shouldn’t be having any other appointment for the next 2 hours.” The woman behind the desk wasn’t as kind looking like the receptionist at the entrance and he couldn’t help it that his smile was strained. This woman hadn’t been Jungkook’s secretary the last time Jimin went to Jungkook’s office in his original world either.“Oh, I don’t have an appointment. I’m Jungkook’s friend and I got him something to eat for lunch.”“Mr. Jeon didn’t tell me about you coming.”“Then maybe he didn’t feel the need to tell you every second of his life?”The woman frowned as she glared at Jimin. “I’m going to call security.”Jimin scoffed at her words, not able to believe her nerves. “What is going on here?” The dancer glanced at the direction where the voice came from and felt his heart skipping a beat when he saw Jungkook standing there, looking as handsome as ever with his long black locks tied behind his head and his tattooed forearm on full display with him having folded up the sleeves on his button-up shirt.“Mr. Jeon, I was just about to call security since this man has been adamant in getting into your office without an appointment.” The woman said, more professionally than she talked to Jimin, making the dancer scoff once again.“I did tell you that I am Jungkook’s friend. You could have just asked him.” Jimin said with an eyeroll and got some side eye from the woman for talking back.“He’s right Ms. Nam. Next time just ask me, instead of trying to make a commotion.” Jungkook said sternly and Jimin was a bit surprised at the tone. He hadn’t heard Jungkook talk like this at all. It was cold and distant. Even as they had argued, it wasn’t like this a week ago. Then the younger turned to face Jimin and his expression softened immediately. It made Jimin’s heart skip a beat as Jungkook looked at him with such fondness. Even when the older hurt him, Jungkook still looked at Jimin like this. Did he really deserve the other with everything he had done to him? No, he shouldn’t think like this. Not after he got a second chance to make up for everything he had done before. “Let’s go into my office Hyung.”Jimin nodded and followed Jungkook who then closed the door behind them. The office still looked the same with a simple desk in front of a floor to ceiling window wall. In front of the desk there were some comfortable sofas and a coffee table for when he had guests over. The walls were decorated with each of their produced games and there was even a plant in the corner of the room. Jungkook even had a walk-in bathroom in case he stayed here and didn’t have time to go home to shower, which meant that he had extra clothing as well.“What brings you here Hyung? You never come to the company.” Jungkook started as he sat down on the sofa. Jimin immediately turned to look at the younger and then follow him to sit on the sofa, deliberately sitting on the same sofa to sit beside him. Jimin didn’t check to see what Jungkook’s reaction to it was, but the younger didn’t complain, so he took that as a good sign. The older placed the bags he had been holding on the coffee table and one by one took the food out he had gotten from Jungkook’s favorite restaurant. At least that had been his favorite restaurant in his world. Jimin wasn’t sure if he liked it here as well, but there was no harm in trying.“I heard you hadn’t eaten yet. So, I got us some chicken makhani and naan for lunch. I hope you don’t mind.” He said and finally dared to look at Jungkook, who had an unreadable look on his face before he smiled and shook his head.“No, of course I don’t mind.” This was the first real conversation they had after last week. It didn’t feel awkward but there was still a certain wall between them that Jimin wanted to break once and for all. But that would take time. “I didn’t know you liked Indian food though.”“I do like it, and I thought you might like it too. Was I wrong?” Jimin assumed straight Jimin didn’t know as much about Jungkook as much he did, since he probably wasn’t interested in him romantically. It had shocked him to hear that in this world Jimin never visited Jungkook in his office either. He never even stepped a floor into this building, hence the confusion Jungkook must have felt when he saw Jimin here. Seokjin had been surprised to hear that he was planning on visiting Jungkook for lunch as well. That was when he found out about this.Jungkook grinned and shook his head again before helping him set up the table so they could eat. “No, you weren’t. I do love it.” Jimin smiled back at him widely, before they started to eat. Occasionally they attempted to make some small talk but that was it. Neither of them talked about what happened the week prior. “Thank you for the food Hyung. It was really good.”“Anytime Jungkook.” They had now cleaned up and washed their hands before sitting back where they had been before. Now that they didn’t have anything to busy themselves with, Jimin felt a little awkward. He played with the hem of his shirt, while nibbling on his bottom lip, wondering what to say. But Jungkook had beat him to it, breaking the silence for them.“I’m sorry, if I was too harsh. I didn’t mean to be.” Jimin’s eyes widened at Jungkook’s words and he quickly turned to face the other and shake his head.“No Jungkook. You didn’t do anything to apologize for. I should have been clearer on what I wanted to say and not jump on you like that.” He blushed when images of the kiss came to his mind, before averting his gaze again, not able to look at the other right now. “Anyway, you didn’t do anything wrong.”He didn’t know what expression Jungkook was making or how he felt about this all. Silence filled the room once again for a few minutes. Then Jungkook’s voice filled the room a second time and a big hand placed itself on Jimin’s smaller one, holding it gently. “Hyung. Please look at me.“Jimin’s heart was beating faster by the touch alone, that he couldn’t find it in himself to face the other right now. He knew his face was burning and maybe Jungkook already knew, but Jimin felt like if he looked at Jungkook now, his heart might explode. The insecurities started coming back to him. What if Jungkook didn’t like the kiss? What if he realized that he didn’t feel anything for Jimin after all? Was that why he avoided Jimin, because he felt bad for leading him on? But no, Jungkook still thought Jimin was straight, so he wouldn’t avoid him for such a reason.“Hyung.” Jimin felt another hand on his cheek, turning his head gently to the side until he was looking into brown doe eyes. “I…”Suddenly the door to Jungkook’s office opened. “Jeon Jungkook. What is this I heard about you liking someone? Minji was so sad when she told me about it. Why would you lie about... Who is this?” Jimin turned his head away from Jungkook to look behind him where a woman in her late forties stood, looking at them with wide eyes. She had the same eyes as Jungkook, so he could only assume that this was Jungkook’s mother. Jimin had never met Jungkook’s parents before in his world as his parents lived in Busan and mostly were busy with work as well.Jungkook sighed and was about to pull his hand away from Jimin’s hand like he had done with the one on his cheek, but Jimin grabbed it, giving it a squeeze. Jungkook’s eyes widened a tad bit, his eyes intense as he stared straight into Jimin’s eyes, like he was looking for something there. A few moments later he broke their eye contact to look at his mother. Jimin wasn’t sure if Jungkook found what he was looking for, but he definitely sure that Jungkook was a expert when it came to making Jimin’s heart skipping a beat.“This is Jimin, the person I like. Jimin, this is my mother.”
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„The person you like. So, it wasn’t a lie?” Jungkook’s mother seemed surprised, but not angry as she looked at Jimin. Jimin gulped out of nervousness, because he hadn’t expected to meet Jungkook’s mother like this nor that Jungkook would tell her that he liked him. As it was the first time, he heard the younger say this in person, he was quite flustered in a lot of ways. So, excuse him for the deepening blush on his face. It didn’t help that he was being stared at by both Jungkook and his mother either.Jimin cleared his throat and stood up to bow his head lightly at Jungkook’s mother in a greeting, his hand still connected with Jungkook’s. “It’s nice to meet you Mrs. Jeon. I’ve heard a lot about you from Jungkook.” He said after lifting his head again, only to see a small smile playing on the woman’s lips.“Oh my! So polite and on top of that, he’s pretty! Why have you never introduced him to us before Jungkook? If I had known you had someone you liked besides your games, then I wouldn’t have bothered you about meeting Minji. Sorry Jimin, he never introduces us to anyone but his gaming characters you know? I was just worried.”Jimin just blinked, blushing even further at the compliments he got from the woman, before glancing at Jungkook who also stood up, looking completely flabbergasted at his mother. He would have laughed at the way he looked, but the situation didn’t really allow him that. So, he bit down on his bottom lip to hold back from doing so.“What do you mean? I told you many times that I didn’t want to meet Minji. Do I have to tell you why? You should have respected my choices. Especially since I am gay you know. Like I am not interested in girls. But you still tried to set me up with Minji. Do you realize how that didn’t align?”“Oh, come on Jungkook, who cares about the details. If you had introduced me to your boyfriend, I would have stopped bothering you.”“He is not my boyfriend.” Jimin looked at Jungkook, whose voice had become slightly quieter as he said that and it broke Jimin’s heart.“He isn’t? But you said you liked him.” Mrs. Jeon said, looking confused now.“I do like him. That is why I don’t want to meet other people right now mother.” Jungkook didn’t explain or answer what Mrs. Jeon alluded to with her question. Of course, she was curious why the person her son liked was here with him, rather close at first sight, without being together. Jungkook didn’t even introduce him as a friend. So Jimin could understand her interest. Mrs. Jeon looked between them, for a moment while humming softly, understanding flashing through her eyes a moment later before she smiled and nodded. “Alright, I understand. But make sure to let me meet your boyfriend officially in the future.” Jimin looked back at Mrs. Jeon as she said that and got a smile from her, making him blush. Now Jimin knew where Jungkook got his eyes and his smile from. “I guess now I have to deal with Minji, huh.” She hummed to herself before waving at them and then leaving as suddenly as she came.Jungkook and Jimin were still holding hands as they watched the door close. For a while they didn’t say anything. Then Jungkook cleared his throat before letting Jimin’s hand go. “Sorry about that. My mother can be… something.”Jimin played with his fingers as he didn’t know what else to do with his hands now that Jungkook had let his hand go. “It’s okay. She seems like an amazing person. Very kind too. After what I heard from you and Hoseok Hyung, I thought she would be more adamant of you being with Minji. That’s her name, right?” Jungkook hummed in acknowledgment to everything Jimin said and then there was silence again. It felt awkward for a moment and the older didn’t like that. He knew he shouldn’t pry more into this topic, but Jimin couldn’t go without asking anyway, wanting to know what was very obvious already. “So… you went on that blind date with her?”They locked their eyes and Jungkook didn’t look as flustered as Jimin did, which was kind of frustrating, because he wanted to know what Jungkook was thinking or what he was feeling now. “Yes, I did.”“And you told her you like someone.” Jungkook just kept staring right into his eyes and Jimin didn’t avert his gaze this time.“I did.” Jimin couldn’t help the little curve of his lips as he smiled at Jungkook’s answer. Knowing Jimin was that someone made him happy. His heart warmed at the thought of being liked that much by someone as great as Jungkook. Jimin really was lucky.“I guess we never had to do much about this at the end then.”“No, we didn’t.” Jungkook added and smiled back at Jimin, his gaze softening as he took in the smile on Jimin’s face. “It would have been nice if my parents would have listened to me from the beginning.”Jimin chuckled at that and Jungkook did as well, before they were full out laughing at the ridiculousness of the whole thing. “I can kind of understand why your mother did this though. I would be worried sick if my son spent his whole life on games and never introduced me to any of his partners.” Jimin bit down on his bottom lip once again to keep from laughing, but he couldn’t hold back for long before he started laughing heartily.Jungkook squinted his eyes at Jimin, but it was obvious that there were no hard feelings behind that look. “Ha ha, very funny.” Soon Jungkook was laughing along with Jimin, albeit a little less, but looking just as amused as the older.He felt like the wall around Jungkook slowly started to crack after he left the younger’s office that day.
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“Spill. When did you fall for Jungkook? How did I never notice before?” Jimin chuckled as he put the popcorn he had made between Taehyung and himself. It had been a few days since he told Taehyung about his feelings for Jungkook and that he was gay. Since they had both been busy with work, it had been hard to come together like this earlier. But now they were here at Taehyung’s apartment on a Friday night. They decided to have a movie night together and talk here and there.“Tae, seriously. You’ve been asking me the same thing for an hour now and the answer will be the same.”“But you didn’t say anything!” Taehyung threw his hands up in the air in a slight playful display of frustration. Jimin couldn’t help but roll his eyes in amusement at his friend’s antics. Honestly there wasn’t much he could say, since he wasn’t the original Jimin from this world. It would be strange to his friend, hearing him say he always loved Jungkook, ever since they first met. Because in Taehyung’s eyes he had been straight a while ago.Maybe a little truth from his side would make his friend more satisfied with his answer though.“Alright! I will tell you something else and you’ll shut about this for the rest of the night, okay?” Jimin looked at Taehyung’s sparkling almond eyes as the other nodded and couldn’t help but smile. His friend really was the same even here. He looked like Jimin was about to tell him the most interesting story ever and that childlike character was something he really liked about his friend. He could be serious and mature, but then he had this side to him too. Jimin was happy he found a friend, a brother like Taehyung in his lonely life. He didn’t know where he would have been if it wasn’t for Taehyung always having his back and making life fun.“I think I might have always liked him that way but wasn’t honest to my feelings. I kept denying them and pushing Jungkook away, trying to be this perfect straight guy that everyone in this society expected me to be. But just the thought of losing Jungkook made me realize how dumb I really was.” He explained and looked out of the window, seeing the moon shining down onto the city and remembering the night he fell asleep after crying all day, missing Jungkook. “Nothing is worse than losing someone before are able to tell them how you really feel. Without them knowing. Knowing just how much you love them.” He said with a sad smile as his heart ached again. He never wanted to go back to those days without Jungkook in his life.Then he looked back at his friend whose face was far from amused now. Taehyung’s face was unreadable. “Do you feel disgusted or hate me because I am gay?”Jimin’s eyes widened, and he quickly shook his head. “No! Why would you say that Tae. I love you for who you are. I don’t care if you are gay or not.”At Jimin’s answer, a smile curled up on Taehyung’s face. “And I love you for who you are as well. Fuck everyone who thinks that liking who you like is strange. No one should love someone because they are expected to Jimin.” Jimin blinked, only now realizing where Taehyung was going with this. His eyes filled with unshed tears and smiled back at his friend before he leaned in and hugged him tightly. Taehyung hugged him back just as tightly and Jimin felt so stupid for hiding his identity for so many years because of something so stupid as societies expectations and views. “I’m so happy that you decided to follow your heart. I’m sure Jungkook will understand how you really feel about him one day. Thank you for telling me all of this.”“You’re going to make me cry. Stop.” Taehyung laughed and leaned back to wipe the tears on Jimin’s cheeks.“You are crying Minnie.”“Shut up.”After that, they went back to choosing a movie to watch together and deciding to watch the whole Spiderman series. Jimin couldn’t help crying when in the movies with Andrew Garfield as Spiderman, Gwen died, and he got reminded of how Jungkook had died without him being able to talk to him. Just a sudden death without closure. Even if he had Jungkook now, he wouldn’t be able to close that hole in his heart. He wouldn’t be able to heal from that loss. It would always be a part of him and a reminder that nothing lasted forever in this world.
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Ever since Jimin went to Jungkook’s office, the other stopped avoiding him, talking to him when their group of friends met up and responded to his messages like the Jungkook Jimin knew. They went back to being normal. Well as normal as they could be when there were still things left unsaid between them.Tonight, they all met at a restaurant to celebrate the launching of the new game Jungkook, Namjoon, Seokjin and Yoongi had created. It had been in huge demand the moment it was released, and it all had been a big success. Jimin was happy for them. Before the accident, they had been working on their new game as well. But then everything went south, and they never got to celebrate. At least not that Jimin knew of.Everyone was already at the table, looking through their menu and deciding on what to get but Jimin was looking for a certain someone who wasn’t with them yet. “Where is Jungkook?”Namjoon looked up from his menu that he shared with Seokjin and shrugged. “No idea. He said he had something to do and that we should head out first.”“I saw him in Yugyeom’s office when I was heading out.” Seokjin piped in, still busy with choosing what to eat as his eyes roamed over the menu.“Yugyeom?” It felt like time stopped for a second as his heart grew heavier and Jimin’s insecurities resurfaced at that name.
“Have you heard? Jungkook and Yugyeom apparently spent the night together after the party on Friday.” Seokjin told Namjoon one day while they met up for a game night at Jungkook’s place.
“Are you serious? We are talking about Yugyeom from your department who got a huge crush on Jungkook right?” Namjoon looked shocked and glanced at Jimin who busied himself with setting up some snacks, acting like he wasn’t listening. The older tried to keep his voice down, but Jimin could still hear him and his heart was breaking with each word. But this is what he wanted, right?
“Duh, who else? I saw them leaving together. Do you think they are going to be a thing? Because I’d rather not have them fuck in the office next to mine.” Namjoon tried to shush Seokjin, but Jimin already had heard. He didn’t feel like playing anymore.
That happened three months before the accident and Jungkook never confirmed anything. Jimin would rather not think of the possibility of Jungkook being with someone else, especially in an intimate way. He felt nauseous and his heart heavy with pain just by the thought of it. Did he even have a right to be by Jungkook’s side or feel like this over it? Maybe Yugyeom would make Jungkook happier than Jimin ever could. At least the other seemed to be open about his feelings from the beginning.Just then the door to the restaurant opened and Jungkook walked in followed by another male.“Sorry for being late. I had to wait for this slowpoke “ Jungkook said with a grin while looking at Yugyeom with an amused look on his face, only to get a light jab on his arm for the comment.“Shut up. I did tell you to just leave because I still had some work left.” They both sat down across from Jimin and Jimin cursed the fact that he had decided to sit on this chair out of all the other ones. Everyone who knew Yugyeom greeted him and Yugyeom greeted them back before smiling at the others and getting a smile in return.So, this was Yugyeom. He was handsome and very beautiful at the same time- In a way Jimin could never be.“Why pay for a taxi when we are going to the same place anyway?” Jimin couldn’t look at them any longer, so he busied himself with his menu like everyone else had done before.“Oh come on. Jackson could have picked me up on the way. Oh. I’m meeting my friends here by the way. I will be bothering you until they come, I hope I won’t be too much of a bother though. They are all going to be a bit late, so Jungkook here said I could sit here until then.”“You aren’t a bother Yugyeom. You can stay here as long as you want.” Seokjin said and just then the waiter came to take their orders. They each gave their order and then they engaged in small talk except for Jimin.Taehyung, having sensed Jimin’s strange behavior, had leaned in to whisper in his ear. “Are you alright?” Thank God Taehyung was sitting beside him. His friend was somewhat making him feel alright just being close to him. But hearing Jungkook chatting with Yugyeom so casually was more than painful.“Yeah, I think I’ll use the bathroom really quick though.” He gave Taehyung a strained smile before he stood up and went straight to the bathroom’s, missing the eyes that followed him as he walked off.Jimin might have been away for a bit longer than he should, but he couldn’t bring himself to walk back there and see how perfect Jungkook looked with Yugyeom. He didn’t need a reminder that he might have already lost his chance even if he was back here where Jungkook was alive. He took a deep and shaky breath in, trying to hold back from crying as he slapped his cheeks once. “Stop this. Don’t cry.” He told himself quietly as he looked into the mirror after washing his hands for the second time. “Calm down and just go back there and act normal.” He told himself firmer before sighed as he saw the sadness painted on his face even as he tried to smile. Then after a few minutes later he finally managed to get the courage to walk out of the bathroom only to stop with wide eyes as he saw Jungkook there.The younger was leaning against the wall right across from the bathroom door and as he locked eyes with Jimin, he could see the concern in his eyes. “Are you alright Hyung? I saw you talking to Taehyung and you didn’t look good the whole time. Do you want me to take you home?”Jimin’s heart skipped a beat, not having thought that having Jungkook’s attention and concern, his care aimed at him would make him feel less suffocated. He felt selfish. But he wanted Jungkook to only look at him. Was that so wrong? Would it be bad of him taking Jungkook away from Yugyeom? He couldn’t hold himself back. Before he knew it, his body had already moved and his hands wrapped around Jungkook’s neck as he pressed his lips against Jungkook’s. At first Jungkook didn’t move, but then he felt a strong arm being wrapped around his waist, pulling him closer while the other rested on his nape, keeping his head in place gently as Jungkook tilted his head slightly to kiss him back, moving his lips along with Jimin’s.Jimin hummed softly against Jungkook’s lips and soon felt the wall behind him as he got pushed back. Jungkook nibbled on his bottom lip, tugging and running his tongue over it as one of his thighs pressed between Jimin’s legs, making the older moan and part his lips, giving Jungkook the chance to slip his tongue inside and deepen the kiss. Jimin felt himself getting harder, grinding against Jungkook’s thigh as he let the other take control of the kiss. But as fast as this all went it ended very abruptly as well when they heard something shattering nearby and a waiter apologizing to someone.Jungkook had pulled away first, looking at Jimin with dark eyes, that left Jimin squirming in place from the look of want he saw in them. Jimin was panting softly, his crotch straining painfully against his pants, but he couldn’t break his gaze with the younger. He had to tell him, even if he’d get mad like last time. Even if he got rejected.“I love you Jungkook. I always have.”
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„I love you Jungkook. I always have.”Jungkook looked lost for words as he just stared at Jimin with those dark brown eyes. The older started blushing under his gaze, especially after he just confessed his love to the younger. “I know you don’t believe me, but I’m telling you the truth. Just wait, I will make you believe me.”“Hyung-““I should head back now.”“Hyung-“Jimin took a few steps away from Jungkook, not letting the other talk, but then he stopped and turned to face him again with more determination in his eyes than before. He walked over to him and Jungkook just watched him.“Is there anything going on between Yugyeom and you?”“What?” Jungkook furrowed his brows in confusion, probably not having expected to talk about Yugyeom after everything that happened just seconds ago.“I said, is there anything going on with Yugyeom and you.” He really had to know, because this was eating away at his heart. Not knowing what was going on between those two.“No?” Jimin squinted his eyes at Jungkook’s ambiguous answer and then crossed his arms in front of his chest.“Does that mean there is or not?” Jungkook looked stunned at Jimin’s forwardness before a small, almost unnoticeable smile curled up on Jungkook face for a brief second.“No. We are just good friends.”“Okay then.” Jimin hummed softly while nodding his head lightly and then was about to turn around with his arms uncrossed again, but was halted by a hand on his wrist, holding him back. Jimin looked up into Jungkook’s eyes and saw a light there, that hadn’t been present there before.“That’s it?” Jimin’s heart skipped a beat at the question, not knowing what to make of it as slowly a small smirk curled up Jungkook’s lips.“What do you mean?”“Aren’t you going to tell me why I got interrogated out of the blue?" Jimin felt his cheeks grow warmer again, before he shrugged and looked away from the other, mumbling softly under his breath. ”What was that? I couldn’t hear you.” Jungkook leaned closer, tilting his head to face Jimin and holding his gaze once again.Jimin huffed and stared right back at the other. “I was jealous, okay? Satisfied now?” Jungkook just looked at him for a while before his smirk turned into a huge grin, making Jimin’s heartbeat even harder against his chest. He looked so beautiful like this. The older can’t remember the last time he saw him smile fully like this. And here he was the cause of it. It made him so happy, even though he felt very embarrassed right now. He didn’t even care about embarrassing himself if it meant making Jungkook look at him like this. “I thought that there was something between you guys. You seemed close.” He paused and nibbled on his bottom lip, being reminded of what Seokjin and Namjoon had been talking about in his world.Jungkook didn’t say anything as he listened to Jimin but soon he felt the younger’s hand on his chin and his thumb caressing his bottom lip, pulling at it gently until Jimin released it from between his teeth. The younger had his gaze on Jimin’s lips now and Jimin couldn’t help but run his tongue over his lips out of nervousness as his heart kept hammering against his chest. Then the younger looked back up and they were so close again. “I like Yugyeom as a friend, but I don’t want to be close to him like I do with you Hyung.”“Okay…” Jungkook chuckled lowly at his response and pulled away slightly again with a raised brow, but still holding onto Jimin’s wrist gently.“Okay? So, you aren’t jealous anymore?” Jimin flushed completely at the teasing and lightly slapped Jungkook’s firm chest.“Shut up! I’m leaving.” He pulled his hand off Jungkook’s hold and turned around, only hearing the youngers amused laugh behind him. As he sat back down on his chair, Taehyung had leaned in and asked if he was alright and Jimin just nodded. He noticed Yugyeom wasn’t there anymore, and Taehyung told him his friends had come a little after Jimin left for the bathroom. They were apparently sitting on the second floor. Jungkook came in between Jimin’s and Taehyung’s conversation and the older noticed the wide smile on the younger’s face as they locked eyes. Jimin blushed and turned away from him and cursed himself for it seconds later. Wasn’t he going to make Jungkook believe he loved the younger? What was he doing now? But honestly, he couldn’t help it. He felt like his feelings were all over the place with Jungkook around and he couldn’t control it.They ate and drank once their orders came, laughing and talking together, just enjoying the night and celebrating their friends for their good work. All the while, Jimin kept glancing at Jungkook who wasn’t drinking like the others did. Jimin wasn’t really drinking much either, but he still had drunk a few glasses of Soju. Every time he locked gazes with Jungkook, he felt his heart growing fuller with love, even as he looked away each time out of embarrassment for being caught staring.A few hours passed and some of them were very drunk already. Namjoon had excused himself and Seokjin since the latter had almost gone on the table to sing for the whole first floor. Yoongi said he’d take Hoseok and Taehyung home, since they were going the same way and then Jungkook and Jimin were left, standing outside the restaurant after paying and watching their friends leave. It didn’t feel uncomfortable, but he didn’t know what to say. Thankfully Jungkook broke the silence between them.“Let me take you home Hyung.” Jimin looked at him and then nodded slowly, not saying anything as the younger led them to his car. Inside the car, it was silent again, except for the music playing in the background. Even as minutes passed, it didn’t feel awkward between them somehow. Only when Jungkook parked in front of his place did the silence start to get to him.Jimin cleared his throat and unbuckled before turning to Jungkook who was already looking at him with a smile on his face. “Thank you for driving me home.” He said, turning away to open the car door, but stopped. He knew it was stupid, but for some reason the day of the accident flashed through his mind and a sudden urge to keep Jungkook by his side bubbled up inside him. He didn’t want Jungkook to leave. Not when he had already taken a step closer to him. Just the thought of waking up to a world without him again after all this, scared him. He let go of the door handle and turned to face Jungkook again. “Do you want to come up with me?”
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“Would you like a tea or coffee?” Jimin asked as he made tea for himself in his kitchen and Jungkook just stood there beside him, leaning against the counter as he watched Jimin.“Just the same as you please.” Jimin nodded and made Jungkook a chamomile tea as well, before handing him the cup and taking his own. Then Jimin went to sit down on the couch and the younger followed him, sitting close to him. Close enough for their thighs to touch.“So?”“What?” Jimin said, blowing on his tea a few times before sipping on it carefully as to not burn himself.“Are you going to tell me why you asked me to come up with you? I doubt this is an invitation for sex. Even if everything from before is pointing at it.” He said almost nonchalantly, making Jimin flush deeply and looking at Jungkook incredulously.“Jungkook!”“What? Am I wrong? Fuck, did I just blow my chance for more?” Jungkook’s eyes widened a bit, and he really looked disappointed for a while, until a smile appeared on his face when Jimin slapped his arm with an embarrassed huff.“You’re a menace.” Jungkook chuckled at Jimin, and they went back to normal quickly, until Jungkook’s face turned a little more serious with his next words.“No seriously though. I’ve been wanting to talk to you Hyung. About us and what happened earlier.”“Same. I mean, I don’t want you to think it was a joke, because it wasn’t.” Jimin said as he looked at Jungkook, putting his tea on the coffee table now. Jungkook did the same and smirked, making Jimin blink at the reaction.“Oh, I know that it wasn’t a joke. I felt it.”“You felt it?” Jimin was confused only for a second before he realized what Jungkook meant and flushed once again. Images of him grinding on Jungkook’s thigh came to his mind and he tried to think of anything but that right now or he couldn’t live down the fact that he got hard at the thought of Jungkook, with the younger right beside him to see. “Anyway!”“You are so cute when you blush like that Jimin Hyung.”“Jungkook.” He whined as he hid his face behind his hands and heard the younger chuckle.“I can’t help it. This feels like a dream. I can’t believe this is happening after having come to terms that I’d never have you.” Jimin peaked out from under his fingers and saw the younger having turned his upper body fully to face him and his thigh on the couch slightly folded. He let his hands fall back on his thighs and turned his upper body just like Jungkook did.“It’s not a dream Jungkook. I want this just as much, if not even more than you. I regret pushing you away and trying to deny my feelings for you. I…”Jungkook just listened, giving Jimin as much time to talk as he needed, and the older was grateful for that. He really was dumb for pushing Jungkook away. The person who cared and loved him so much for who he was. He deserved so much more than Jimin had given him before.“I feared what people might think when they found out I’m gay. I know it’s stupid and I talked to Tae about it. He made me realize how dumb my fears were. But that’s not everything that made me finally step out of my shell.”“Then what made you come out?” Jungkook asked softly, holding Jimin’s gaze with his warm brown eyes.“You. The thought of losing you. I don’t even want to think of a life without you Jungkook. I realized how much my time with you meant to me, after I lost it.” Jungkook’s gaze softened at his words, and he took a hold of Jimin’s hand, rubbing soothing circles on it.“You didn’t lose me Hyung. I’m right here, aren’t I?”Jimin smiled softly and squeezed Jungkook’s hand gently. “Yes, I do have you.” Jimin said softly, as Jungkook’s face got closer to his slowly. He didn’t know if it was him or Jungkook leaning in, but their lips were only inches away from each other. He could feel Jungkook’s breath hitting his lips and soon they connected in a slow and languid kiss. Earlier in the night they both had an eagerness which had made the kiss almost desperate for more, but this one was tender and Jimin loved it. He liked both ways, but this one was different, especially now that the older opened up about himself to the younger. He moaned softly when he felt Jungkook’s tongue on his lips again and without hesitation parted his lips and tilted his head to give Jungkook more access, letting their tongues dance together. By now Jungkook had cupped Jimin’s cheek, and the other was resting on the small if his back, pulling him closer until their fronts were pressed together and Jimin was halfway sitting on Jungkook’s lap. The older had his hands wrapped around Jungkook’s nape, running his fingers through the youngers long black locks and earning himself a low groan against his lips as he pulled the other even closer. He didn’t know how long they kissed like this, but soon he felt out of breath, so he slowly broke the kiss and rested his forehead against Jungkook’s. Both had their eyes closed and chuckled as they nuzzled their noses together.“What are we now?” Jimin whispered against Jungkook’s lips after a while before pulling back a little to look into Jungkook’s eyes.The younger grinned and brushed Jimin’s hair back behind his ear gently. “What do you want us to be?”Jimin pouted when Jungkook countered his question with another question, but still answered. “I want to be more than friends. Boyfriends.”Jungkook hummed as he played with Jimin’s hair and rubbed small circles over his back as he held him close. “I thought you’d make me believe that you loved me. I think I might need some more proof.” Jimin squinted his eyes at Jungkook who seemed to be holding back a laugh as he grinned widely.“Are you teasing me right now?”“I don’t know. Am I, Jimin?”“That’s Hyung to you.”“But if I’ll be your boyfriend, I should have the privilege of calling you by your name, shouldn’t I?”“No.” Jimin was being petty right now. He knew, but Jungkook was being a brat, and he couldn’t help it, even if it was childish. “It’s still Hyung to you.”“Do you have a Hyung kink?” Jungkook smirked as he said that, looking even more amused at the reaction he got out of the older and laughing hard as he got slapped at his arm for it.They had a back and forth the rest of the night and soon got ready for bed. Both silently agreed that Jungkook was staying the night as neither of them even questioned whether the younger should leave or not.Then they cuddled up in Jimin’s bed and fell asleep with light hearts. All the while, unbeknownst to them, a pair of eyes watched them before it disappeared into the moonlight, shining down on them through the window.
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„Do you want another chance?”
“I do.”
“Then so be it.”
Jimin groaned as he stirred awake at the ringing sound of a phone. He was still half asleep when he reached out for the nightstand and felt over the wooden surface until he felt the phone under his fingertips. He grabbed it and only slightly opened his eyes to see that it was a call and answered it. “Hello?” He said sleepily, as he lay on the bed, an arm tightening around his waist all the while as he waited for the caller to speak up. He furrowed his brows slightly when no response came after a few seconds, so he pulled the phone away from his ear and opened his eyes to look at the caller ID. Jimin just looked at the name for a second until he heard a quiet ‘Jungkook?’ and then the panic filled him and he was wide awake as he quickly ended the call and sat up. “Oh my god, oh my god!” He tossed the phone on the blanket on top of them and stared at it like it burned him.His sudden movements had woken Jungkook up who was now groaning as he sat up, ruffling his hair as he looked at the panicking male beside him. “Everything okay?” If Jimin wasn’t panicking, he’d be swooning over Jungkook’s voice that was deeper and hoarser from sleep than it normally was. It had an alluring tone to it and he’d want nothing more to hear it every morning. But he had accidentally accepted a call coming from Jungkook’s mother.“No. Nothing’s okay.” Jungkook frowned at Jimin’s words, worry painting his face as he looked more awake now. “Your mom called you and I thought it’s my phone and accepted the call. She heard me and I panicked after realizing who it was and hung up on her!” Jimin said almost too fast for Jungkook to catch it, but the younger still caught every word and chuckled as the worry on his face turned into amusement. “What’s so funny?!”“Hyung, calm down. It’s just my mom. I doubt she is mad or something because you answered the phone. If anything, she must be getting crazy with curiosity right now.” Just as Jungkook said that his phone went off with his mother calling again. Jimin, still being in his panic-mode, jumped off the bed and told Jungkook not to shut up as he went straight to the bathroom to wash up, leaving Jungkook to laugh before accepting the call.
“Hyung, seriously. Stop worrying about it. I didn’t tell her it was you.” Jimin huffed as they sat at the kitchen counter after breakfast, drinking a coffee each.“Whatever.” He sipped on his coffee and pouted as he stared at his cup. “I might have overreacted a bit, I admit.”“You don’t say.” Jungkook commented and got a glare from Jimin as he held back a grin from curling up his lips.“You are way too calm over this though. What if she doesn’t like me?”“She will love you. She already does, did you forget?” Jungkook raised a brow and Jimin hummed as he remembered their little encounter at Jungkook’s office. “And I doubt she would hate anyone her son loves either.” Jimin felt his heart skip a beat as he heard Jungkook’s words. He had known Jungkook had feelings for him even in his world. He knew that this Jungkook had confessed to the Jimin here. But this was the first time he heard it with his own ears. Like that, all his worries disappeared as his heart melted and a smile curled up his lips. He truly felt happy.The days that followed were the happiest he had ever been, and he wouldn’t trade them for anything.
“Let’s see where this will go.”
“Sir, are you sure the higher ups will be okay with this?”
“Who cares about the higher ups. This is my territory.”
“I know but…”
“No buts.”
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Jimin stirred awake, remembering that he fell asleep with Jungkook after watching a movie together. He turned around, ready to feel the warm body beside him, but everything he felt were the sheets beneath his palm and fingertips. The older opened his eyes and frowned lightly. The spot beside him was cold. Had Jungkook gotten up early?With that thought, he got up and went to his bathroom that was connected to his bedroom, washed up and got ready for the day, before heading to his living room. It was empty and very quiet. “Jungkook?” He called out, but there was no answer, so he headed to the kitchen, but there was no one either. Had the younger left for work? But he had told Jimin that he had taken the day off, so they could spend it together. The older went to pick up his phone and immediately called Jungkook. But it just rang with no one answering it. What was going on? Did something happen? Jimin began to worry. His friends still weren’t aware of them dating, since they didn’t make it official yet. But he had an inkling, that they kind of knew already. So, he didn’t hesitate as he called Namjoon and the other answered after a few rings.
“Hello? Jimin?”
“Hey Hyung, do you know where Jungkook is? I’ve tried calling him, but he didn’t answer. Did he come to work?” He asked casually, but he was still worried inside as Jungkook never would have left without letting him know some way. He waited for Namjoon to talk but was only met with silence before a quiet but still audible sniffle could be heard. “Hyung?” His heart hammered in his chest, the worry growing even more now as he waited with bated breath for the other to say something.
“I’ll come over, okay? Let’s talk face to face.”
“Hyung-“ He said, but the call ended, before he could ask more. What was that? Why couldn’t he tell him over the phone? As Jimin waited for Namjoon to come, he felt more and more anxious as scenario after scenario played in his mind of what this was all about. He had tried calling Jungkook a few more times, but it always went to voicemail with no one answering. About 30 minutes later, the bell of his apartment rang and Jimin went to open the door, revealing Namjoon behind it. Without any greetings, the older had went straight into a hug, tightly holding onto Jimin. “Namjoon? You’re really scaring me. What’s going on?”The other leaned back to look at him and that was the moment he noticed how the light in his friend’s eyes had dimmed and how he seemed to have lost weight. He looked so different than the last time he saw him. That said a lot, because he had seen him less than 24 hours ago. “We were all so worried Jimin. You didn’t answer any of our calls… didn’t let us in at all.” Namjoon said, his voice strained as his eyes filled with tears.Jimin didn’t understand what all this was about, but deep down he had an inkling feeling. He just wished he was wrong. There was no way. “What are you talking about Hyung. We hung out together yesterday. Jungkook was there too, but then we left and now he is nowhere and I’m really getting worried. Do you know where he is?”Namjoon didn’t say anything and instead closed the door behind him and pulled Jimin towards the couch, sitting them down as he held onto Jimin’s hands. “Jimin. We haven’t heard from you for around 3 weeks now. Jungkook is…”“No. I was with him yesterday. Something must have come up. He was here Hyung!”“He’s not Jimin. You saw it too.” Jimin felt like he was suffocating, his throat tightening up as he felt his eyes filling with unshed tears. “Jungkook died.” Jimin could hear the other, but his voice faded as Jimin’s mind tried to make sense of everything. Did he come back to his world? But why? Was he not worthy of being with Jungkook after all? Did he do something wrong? Who would play such a cruel game with him, giving him hope and then taking it away again? “Jimin? Jimin!”Namjoon’s voice faded even more until he couldn’t hear it anymore and he was left with darkness surrounding him.Suddenly he wasn’t in his apartment anymore and he was standing in an empty hallway. The despair and sadness he felt moments ago was gone and replaced with calmness. He started walking through the hallway and it seemed like there was no end to it until he finally reached a big door. Would he even be able to open it if he tried? Just as he thought that the door opened on its own and filled the lightly dimmed hallway with bright light and Jimin had to squint for a moment before his eyes got used to the light. He didn’t know what compelled him to keep walking, but he did, even though he didn’t know where he was going and why he felt so at ease. Once he entered the bright room, the door behind him closed with a thud and his eyes roamed around the beautifully decorated room. It looked very classy and vintage at the same time.“Do you like it? I’ve put extra effort in cleaning up since I was getting a guest after thousands of years.” Jimin startled a bit at the voice and then found the source sitting on a throne like cushioned chair in the middle of the room. How had he not noticed that before?“It’s pretty… but why am I here? Where is this place and who are you?”The male who had fully red eyes, skin as white as porcelain and hair as black as the night sky chuckled and rested his chin on his fist after resting his elbow on the armrest of his chair. “How about you sit down first before we get to that part of our conversation?” The male snapped his fingers and Jimin was now sitting in front of him on a similar chair as him. “This is better. So getting to your questions. Hm, where should I start?” He tapped his pointer finger over his lips and hummed thoughtfully before smiling as he noticed Jimin’s gaze on him. “You are here because I want you to be here. This is a world between life and death. A place where fate is written. And I am the person in charge of the fate of all humanity.”“Fate? But why me?” Jimin didn’t understand why he was chosen to be here exactly.“The soul that died in your world, wasn’t supposed to die that day. My disciple accidently touched the sacred scroll, and it resulted in his changed fate.” Jimin thought for a moment, thinking of what the other could mean before his eyes widened with realization.“The soul… are you talking about Jungkook?” His eyes widened even more as the other hummed in acknowledgment.“Yes I am.”“I still don’t understand. I’ve just been with Jungkook yesterday. Then suddenly, he was gone again… I didn’t just dream that right?” He asked and then paused as he looked into the male’s mesmerizing red eyes. “Was that another world? Are there parallel worlds? Did you send me there?” Jimin had a lot of questions, and he needed to know them. He was glad that the male in front of him answered him right away too.“You are very smart. But no, it wasn’t me who sent you to another world. And yes, there is a thing called parallel worlds like you humans say. The higher ups weren’t too pleased when they found out you were in another universe though, so they sent you back to your world.” Jimin gulped, still feeling calm despite all the information he was flooded with. The male looked at him and smiled once again. “Don’t worry. I made a promise to make things right and I will. This isn’t a place they should be interfering with.”“A promise? With whom?” Jimin asked with slightly furrowed brows, but the male just looked at him with his crimson red eyes.“I can’t tell you about that. If you have any other questions, I will answer it the best I can.” Jimin’s shoulders slumped slightly at the male’s response and thought for a moment before something came to his mind.“What happened to Jungkook… I mean his soul.” The male looked at him and then snapped his fingers like earlier, but this time to make a crystal ball appear between them, flying in the air. There, inside the ball, were images of different Jungkook’s in different worlds. It was fascinating to see so much and so little at the same time. Just how many worlds existed other than his and the one he was in before?“All the souls in the worlds are connected. There isn’t such a thing as two or more souls for a person. They can’t be separated.” Jimin looked back at the male as he talked and nodded slowly. “As for why I want you to be here and why you were made to go into another world and bac. That is very easy to answer. Your souls were meant to be together. But because of a mistake my disciple made, they couldn’t be together. Having them separate because of a little mistake from my side does not please me at all. I already punished my disciple accordingly for that.”“That is… a lot to take in. Then, what are you going to do now? You said the higher ups weren’t pleased with me being in another world. But Jungkook in my world died. There is no way for us to be together anymore.” Jimin didn’t think he would ever be able to say that Jungkook died so calmy before. But here he was, talking about this like it was nothing and that bothered him deep inside. The calmness in this place was eerie.“That’s right. Sending you back to that universe my disciple sent you to is not an option. Neither are the other universes. Technically there is no way for your soul to ever be together with Jungkook’s in your world again.”“Then…”“I said technically. There is always a way to go around some stuff.” He smirked and snapped his fingers again, replacing the crystal ball with a golden scroll that had a light crack on it. “I will repair the scroll and turn back time in your world. The higher ups won’t be pleased about this either, but they can’t interfere with that since fate is my territory. No one other than me is allowed to interfere with it unless I allow it.”“Is that Jungkook’s…” Jimin looked at the scroll and felt his heart skip a beat. For the first time he came here, he felt something. It felt like warmth had filled him after the scroll appeared.“Yes. This is Jungkook’s scroll.” The other said and let the scroll float over his palm now.“Can you really turn back time? Will Jungkook really be alive again?” Jimin couldn’t hope from filling him now and the male chuckled at him.“I can turn back time and I will send you back to your world afterwards. Jungkook will be alive again and you will have a chance to make things right this time. The world will continue from where the timeline I will send you to has left off.”“I understand, but can I know what will happen to the Jungkook in the other world I was in? I found out that the me there isn’t exactly into men. How does that work out now that I will go back to my world?” The male laughed and shook his head lightly.“Do you really believe that after everything I just told you.” Jimin blinked and then smiled softly, feeling relieved before chuckling along with the male. That was answer enough to him. He wouldn’t have been happy, knowing that Jungkook suffered in another world because of him. “I wish you good luck Jimin. Don’t make anything you’ll regret again.” After saying that, the male’s voice started to become faint as a chorus of bells resonated in his ear and a warmth like no other wrapped around him. The male was saying something, but Jimin couldn’t make out what it was. With each word of his though, intricate patterns of light surrounded the scroll floating in the air, surrounding the crack on it and fixing it.Just like that, the world around him blurred and felt himself falling, down and further down, leaving him in complete darkness once again.
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He woke up with a gasp, breathing heavily, feeling all the feelings that had been suppressed in that unknown world coming back to him. The moment his senses came back to him, he noticed that he was in a living room, Jungkook’s living room to be specific, if he could go by the familiar scent of cotton and tiger lilies that Jungkook used for his diffusers. The interior design of the living room he visited more often than he could remember was that of Jungkook’s as well. Right now, he was lying on someone’s lap, his hair being stroked as a movie played on the big television screen hung on the wall. His eyes moved through the living room, seeing all his friends sitting there. Namjoon and Seokjin sitting on the floor with a blanket over them as Seokjin leaned against Namjoon. Hoseok sat beside Yoongi, but they had each a certain distance between them as they shared a bowl of popcorn together. Then, there sat Jungkook on a single armchair, just watching the movie. Jimin remembered this night. Jungkook had managed to have everyone come to his place for their annual movie nights and made them watch the whole Iron Man movies. It’s not like anyone minded it, they were amused by the youngers love for Iron Man. So, they didn’t complain and just enjoyed their time together.Jimin just stared at the younger and smiled softly, seeing him well and alive, sitting there and just watching his favorite movie. It felt like a sick joke that this all happened to Jungkook of all people. The younger never deserved something like that to happen to him. Jimin was just glad that the male he met had given Jungkook another chance. Otherwise, it would have been cruel.After a while, Jungkook seemed to have felt the eyes watching him, before he turned to stare straight into Jimin’s eyes. They just looked at each other like that for a minute before Jungkook raised a brow, questioning Jimin quietly before a small grin curled up the younger’s lips. Jimin blushed a little at the gesture, but bit down on his bottom lip to hide the smile that was threatening to curl up his lips as well. He had missed Jungkook so much. Even when he had been with him in the other world just a few hours ago. He still missed him.He slowly got up, trying not to disturb anyone and gave his best friend a smile as he got a questioning look from him for getting up before he headed to the kitchen to get himself a drink. But before getting a drink, he pulled his phone out of his pocket after leaning against the counter to check the date and just like he had thought, it was August. The 1st of August to be more precise. That was the day they had met up around a little more than two months before Jimin’s Birthday and Jungkook’s accident. So, the male really had turned back time. He grinned widely while looking at his phone only to be interrupted by the body now standing beside him, looking at his phone which just showed the calendar app.Jimin looked up and saw Jungkook looking at his phone with a confused look on his face before locking his gaze with the older. “What are you smiling about?”“Nothing.” Jimin said and grinned a bit wider before putting his phone away and turning to get himself a glass of water. He drank it all in one go and then put the glass in the dishwasher.“Okay, that’s not weird at all Hyung. You grinning over seeing the calendar on your phone. But I won’t judge. Seriously.”“Oh, shut up.” Jimin chuckled and slapped Jungkook’s arm lightly, earning himself a chuckle from the younger as well. “Aren’t you missing the movie though. The good part was coming up.”“I’ve seen it plenty times to know what happens there.” He said and Jimin snorted at his dismissal tone, ready to respond with a comeback, but Jungkook was faster than him. The younger rubbed his nape as he talked, his tone having softened quite a bit with his next words. “I’d rather spend time with you than watch the movie.” Jimin felt his heart skip a beat as he stared at the younger for a while and then smiled softly. Jimin realized, once again, how stupid he had been to ignore this. What he felt in response to everything Jungkook said or did. He felt so at home and at ease with the other. But at the same time the younger made Jimin feel all excited, bringing the butterflies in his stomach to dance and making him feel lightheaded with happiness and fondness towards him.“Me too.” Jungkook’s eyes widened at Jimin’s words, like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Jimin couldn’t blame him for that to be honest. The younger looked flustered as he parted his lips slightly and his hand on his nape fell back down to his side while the other rested on the edge of the counter. Jimin took a step closer to Jungkook and saw the wonder in Jungkook’s eyes. “But the others might start looking for us if we are away for too long.” He whispered softly before stepping away again and walking back to the living room, leaving Jungkook standing there stunned by Jimin’s unusual behavior. Jimin had always changed the topic or ignored Jungkook’s advances before, but this time he responded, as small as it may be. For Jungkook it was something. A chance. And for Jimin too.Jimin had sat back down beside Taehyung and cuddled up to his friend beneath a blanket now. A while later Jungkook came, sitting down as well. The whole night the younger kept glancing at Jimin and instead of ignoring his gazes, Jimin looked back and gave him a smile.
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“So, he smiled at you. Wow.” Seokjin’s tone was emotionless, not really reacting to what Jungkook said as the younger was expecting him to. Namjoon on the other hand looked very amused as he sat in his office with Seokjin and Jungkook there with him. They had met after Jungkook gave them an emergency call the day after their movie night. He told them to meet at Namjoon’s office since it was right between Jungkook’s and Seokjin’s floor. So here they there.“You don’t get it Hyung! I told him I’d rather spend time with him than watch Iron Man and he said, and I quote, ‘Me too.’. Then he smiled at me the whole time afterwards each time our eyes met. Do you think he likes me?” Jungkook asked and Seokjin sighed as he looked at Jungkook.“Look Jungkook, I really like Jimin, but he has never responded to your advances. What makes you think Jimin suddenly likes you because of that? You have been giving him signals for years. Why is he only responding now?” Jungkook’s shoulders slumped slightly as he leaned back in his seat and looked at Namjoon.“Do you think like that too, Namjoon Hyung?”“I don’t. We all know Jimin has always had a soft spot for you. The way he looks at you or has looked at you has always been as more than a friend. I don’t know why he has been pushing you away for so many years. But to me it seems like he has finally gotten the courage to act upon his feelings. As small as it may be.” Jungkook smiled at his friend’s words, ignoring Seokjin’s scoff beside him. “Come on Jin, stop being an overprotective mother hen and tell him what you really think.” Seokjin pouted at his boyfriend’s words, aimed at him and crossed his arms, just looking at both Namjoon and Jungkook who stared at him. When he couldn’t take it anymore, he threw his hands up in the air as a sign of surrender.“Fine! Maybe Joon is right. You know for a guy with a full sleeve tattoo and a body like yours, you are acting like a true child.” Seokjin huffed softly, keeping his face unreadable for a moment, before a smirk curled up his lips. “On a side note, I might have seen the way he looked at you when you weren’t looking at him that night.” They laughed at Seokjin’s sudden change of attitude before starting to talk more after that. Jungkook felt his heart beating faster as hope filled him deep inside.
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“I fucking knew it!” Jimin tried to shush Taehyung, as they walked towards the entrance of GOLDEN. People turned to look at them, as they passed them. It was embarrassing to say the least.“I get it already! Now shut up, you’re embarrassing us!” Jimin whisper shouted at Taehyung, but only heard his friend snorting at his words.“Oh, now you are embarrassed of me, Mr. I-am-not-gay-for-Jungkook?”“You are not going to let me live this down, are you?” Jimin rolled his eyes and stepped inside the building before Taehyung, speeding up out of playful annoyance. But his friend was hot on his heels. Jimin had come out to Taehyung the other day, while they were heading home from their movie night. Unlike the Taehyung from the other world, his Taehyung here knew he was gay and had been calling him out on it subtly throughout the years. Jimin just never admitted to it, as he was too blinded by his fear of society. But losing Jungkook opened his eyes. Seriously, he had been so stupid. Maybe it had been fate that the disciple changed their fate a little to bring them on the right track again. Even if that was a very harsh wake up call for Jimin.“Never.” Despite all that, his friend had given him the talk again, even if in a bit more frustrated way. Jimin smiled as he recalled their conversation. “But since you gave me a way to visit Yoongi and seduce him, I will be more lenient on you.” The girl at the counter, whose name he found out was Lia, recognized Jimin and smiled at him before giving them an ID card. They both headed to the elevator.“Thank you so much, your grace. How would I ever repay your kindness?” They gave each other a look after they stepped into the elevator and pressed the floor number to Yoongi’s and Jungkook’s floor, then burst out laughing. Whoever was watching them through the elevators camera, if there was anyone watching, must be thinking they are crazy for laughing out of nowhere.“Just make sure you get your man, and I will get mine, okay?” Taehyung grinned at Jimin and the other grinned back at him.“Alright.” The elevator stopped and the doors opened to Yoongi’s floor, before Taehyung waved at him and left with his bought lunch in his hand.Jimin had gotten lunch for himself and Jungkook as well. From now on Jimin was going to go all out. He already had somehow experience with it anyway. He didn’t think much as he walked out of the elevator seconds later and headed down the hallway towards Jungkook’s office. He knew the secretary here in this world and she was very kind. But what awaited him there had him stopping on his way, the heavy lunch still in his hand as he stared at the familiar young secretary. A very rude one at that if he had to say. The same oe he had met in the other universe,
When did Jungkook change his secretary?“Excuse me, but who are you? Mr. Jeon is on a break right now and shouldn’t be having any other appointment for the next hour.” Jimin groaned inwardly. Here they were going again.“I’m Park Jimin, Jungkook’s friend and I’m here to have lunch with him. I can see that you new here, so you might not know me. If you’ll excuse me.” He didn’t even give her more of his time than she deserved and turned away from her again after giving her a polite smile to head over to the office door, ready to knock. Before he was even able to touch the door though he felt long nails digging into his wrist and a strong grip on it.“Where do you think you are going? Do you really think I’ll believe that? Get lost before I call security.” Jimin hissed slightly as her long nails dug even deeper into his skin, definitely leaving marks. As he looked at her, she looked anything but pretty. It was like her mask had fallen as she held onto him and pulled at his wrist while looking angrily at him.“Let go of me!” Jimin called out and now the employees on Jungkook’s floor were straight out staring at them, wanting to see what was going on. There were employees who knew him and gasped at the recognition while others who might have been new or didn’t know him looked curious and very shocked at what was going on.“No, I will not let go of you. Who do you think you are, just trying to walk into Mr. Jeon’s office?” The secretary pulled at his wrist again, trying to pull him away from the door before she turned to one of the bystanders when she noticed Jimin wouldn’t give in and she wasn’t strong enough to pull him along. “You there, call security. Right now!” She told no one in particular, just telling it into the crowd, hoping one of them would call security like she said, but no one moved to do so. Just one girl stepped forward timidly and spoke up. “Nara… you should stop. That’s-“ Before the girl could finish her sentence or rather her warning for the secretary who apparently was called Nara, the whole floor went silent as the door on Jimin’s left side opened.“What is going on here?” Jimin turned his head to where Jungkook now stood in front of the open door, frowning as he stared down at where Nara still held tightly onto Jimin’s wrist. The girl released him quickly after noticing Jungkook’s stare there and immediately tried to explain the situation.“Mr. Jeon, I was just about to call security since this man has been adamant in getting into your office without an appointment!” The words had been the same as Nara said in the other universe, but here she didn’t fake professionalism and instead explained in a more frantic way.Jungkook listened to her with an eerie calmness surrounding him, his tone before had been very calm as well, but still lower than usual. It didn’t have a playful tone or softness on it like it usually did. Jimin remembered how he had first heard Jungkook’s voice being so distant and cold in the other universe, but this time it was even worse. Jimin didn’t say anything as he just watched Jungkook, waiting for him to react in any way. Even the people around them watched with bated breath. Then, Jungkook suddenly looked at the girl who had earlier stepped up to talk to Nara and Jimin followed his gaze to see the girl looking back at Jungkook with wide and scared eyes.“Ms. Lee, would you please be kind enough to call security for me?” Everyone’s eyes widened at Jungkook’s request, even Jimin looked at Jungkook with wide eyes. What was he thinking? Ms. Lee just nodded after getting out of whatever daze she had been in and immediately called security, all while Nara smirked at Jimin. Jimin wanted to scoff at her smug look, but he didn’t know what was going on to be honest. “Hyung.” Jungkook’s voice had softened drastically as he spoke to Jimin, and he saw Nara’s face pale at the difference and the sudden realization that something was not right. At least that something in her mind wasn’t adding up fully with the situation at hand. He would have laughed at her reaction, knowing that Jungkook and Jimin knew each other, but his focus turned towards Jungkook entirely when the younger gently took his slightly bruised wrist. There even were marks from her long-manicured nails and Jungkook looked more at pain than Jimin at those as he inspected his wrist. “Does it hurt?”Jimin chuckled lightly, forgetting that they had a whole audience watching them as he shook his head. “No, it doesn’t. It’s nothing really, don’t worry about it.” Jungkook looked up from Jimin’s wrist, still holding it gently in his as he spoke up with a light frown.“It’s not nothing. This shouldn’t have happened at all.” Right as he said that security came, and his expression hardened as he gave his attention to the situation at hand again.“Mr. Jeon…?” Nara’s voice echoed in the silent hallway, as she looked back and forth between Jungkook, Jimin and the security. “It’s his fault! I swear, he just walked straight towards your office without telling me who he was. So, I had no choice!” Jungkook didn’t give her his attention at all as he spoke directly to the security.“Show her the way out. Ms. Nam is no longer working here as of now.” The security guards didn’t waste any minute before doing as they were told. Leading Nara to the elevator to take her outside. Nara struggled against their hold though, but with no avail. They were obviously stronger than her. So, she turned her head instead to stare at Jungkook who didn’t pay her any attention anymore while she screamed his name, saying it wasn’t her fault until they got into the elevator and the hallways became silent again. The crowd dispersed after Nara was dragged away, but they still gave Jungkook and Jimin curious glances.“Let’s go into my office Hyung.” It felt like a Deja-vu, except he really knew this exact thing had happened before. This time it had turned out a little more different though. He felt bad for making her lose her job, but she should really work on her manners if she wants to keep her job. So, all in all, it is her own fault. Jimin nodded in response to Jungkook’s suggestion, and they walked into the office with Jimin going in first and Jungkook following behind him. The younger closed the door behind him and took the bag out of Jimin’s hand, placing it on the coffee table before leading Jimin to the couch in front of it. “I’m so sorry Hyung. Are you really fine?” Jungkook sat down beside him and took his wrist again, turning it a bit to check his wrist was truly fine. “I can’t believe she grabbed you like that.” Jimin didn’t say anything and watched Jungkook with a smile.
“You know… you are kind of hot when you get all boss mode.” Jungkook had his gaze still on Jimin’s wrist, but Jimin knew the younger heard him, since he had stopped checking his bruising skin and had stilled. Then, Jungkook looked up and let their hands rest on his thighs, his lips parted slightly, obviously lost for words.j“What did you just say?”“I said you were hot. But some of your employees might have been scared, so keep it a little down, will you?” Jimin said confidently, not even embarrassed to admit this because Jungkook really is hot. There was no way he would hold back anymore.The younger snorted a few seconds after letting Jimin’s words sink in until a playful smirk curled up his lips. “Are you flirting with me right now?” Jimin smirked in return, opening his mouth to answer, but was interrupted, when suddenly the door opened and in walked Yugyeom.
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„Oh sorry, I didn’t know you had someone over. I just heard you fired your new secretary, so I got curious.” Jimin turned a little to look at Yugyeom and then glanced back at Jungkook who had still held his hand. In the other universe he had made sure that there was nothing going on between those two, but the heavy question he had before still weighed down on him.The talk between Seokjin and Namjoon came flashing back through his mind and he remembered that right at this moment it had been just one month ago since that night these two apparently went home together. Did they have a thing together? No, he shouldn’t let his insecurities get the better of him. Letting those thoughts spiral in his mind wouldn’t do him any good.“Ah that. Yeah, I did fire Ms. Nam. I’ve been getting complaints about her anyway and after what she did today…” Jungkook glanced at Jimin, his eyes turned a tad bit darker as he trailed off briefly before continuing. “Let’s say, I don’t want to work with someone like as rude as her.”Yugyeom cleared his throat as he looked between Jungkook and Jimin who had been looking at each other as the younger had been talking, getting their attention again before he stepped closer and glanced at the bag of food. “I see, you did good. Well, I don’t want to take too much of your time. I found this the other day and remembered it must be yours.” Yugyeom pulled a watch out from his pocket and held it out to Jungkook who took it with a raised brow that had Yugyeom chuckling softly. “You know from the last time you were at my place.”“Ah that day. Thanks, probably wouldn’t have noticed it was gone though.” Yugyeom rolled his eyes and Jungkook grinned as he placed the watch on the coffee table.“Of course you wouldn’t, Mr. Jeon.”“Oh, come on.” Yugyeom grinned and turned to face Jimin instead of reacting further to Jungkook.“I don’t think we have met yet. I’m Yugyeom, it’s nice to meet you.” Jimin glanced at the outstretched hand Yugyeom offered him as a greeting and took it with a polite smile, not sure how he should feel after what he just witnessed. They seemed so close. But friends could be close too.“I’m Jimin, nice to meet you too Yugyeom.” They could have just hung out like normal friends. Just because Jungkook left his watch there, didn’t mean he was completely naked. He could have taken it off because he washed his hand, or it bothered him somehow. No big deal. After their little introduction to each other, Yugyeom left with a little wave and a short glance at Jungkook. Jimin decided it was a good time to busy himself by unpacking their lunch. By doing that, he had to pull his hand out of Jungkook’s hold but the younger didn’t say anything as he silently helped Jimin.“Wow you got my favorite. Thank you Hyung.”“It got a little bit cold but enjoy it.” He said and they both started eating shortly. Jungkook’s question left unanswered since Yugyeom had interrupted them. But Jimin had other things on his mind, as much as he tried to keep them out, he couldn’t at the end. So, a few minutes in, he couldn’t hold back from asking. “So, you forgot your watch at Yugyeom’s place?”Jungkook seemed like he didn’t expect the sudden question, judging by his slightly widened eyes and the chopsticks stopped in midair. “Oh, yeah it seems like it.” After that he resumed eating, but stopped, once he noticed that Jimin wasn’t eating anymore. “Everything okay?” Jimin put his chopsticks down and Jungkook followed his movement with his eyes, before slowly putting his own away with slightly furrowed brows.“You know what? No. Nothing is okay right now. Before I’m going to tell you this, I have to make sure of one thing Jungkook.” The younger had his whole attention on Jimin, looking more serious at Jimin’s tone.“Tell me what Hyung? What is going on?” The worry from before latched back onto Jungkook’s face and his voice, probably thinking the worst with how Jimin was acting. To be honest, Jimin hadn’t expected to do this a second time either. But he couldn’t help it. He needed to know, or he’d go crazy.“Did you and Yugyeom… I mean were you two, you know.” Jungkook furrowed his brows in confusion, fully turning his body now towards Jimin before tilting his head to the side a bit.“I honestly don’t know Hyung. What about Yugyeom and me?”“What I mean is… were you intimate with him?” The furrowing between Jungkook’s brows loosened at Jimin’s words and the younger just stared at him as Jimin’s cheeks burned just from asking it so directly. He hadn’t asked it like this in the other universe, but the circumstances were a tad bit different here, so he had to or he might not get the answer he wanted to know. He couldn’t read Jungkook’s expression though. Jimin didn’t know what he was thinking at all. “Jungkook?”“Let me get this straight. You are asking me if I had sex with Yugyeom, right?” Jimin blinked and felt his heart being squeezed at the wording alone. He didn’t want to imagine or believe that something like that happened at all. So just hearing those words connected to Jungkook and another person hurt.
But he nodded in response. “Why would you have to make sure of this before telling me something?” Jimin’s heart hammered against his chest, and he averted his gaze from Jungkook’s as he played with his fingers instead out of nervousness before he mumbled his next words. “What? I didn’t hear you.”Jimin took a deep breath and then looked up at Jungkook again. “I said, because I like you and want you more as a friend… only if you want that too. I mean, if you aren’t already seeing Yugyeom, you know? I heard you went home with him last month and now he brought you your watch, so it made me think…” Jungkook parted his lips like he was about to say something but halted, staying silent for a moment. Those seconds felt like hell to Jimin. But then a smile curled up Jungkook’s lips until it turned into a full-blown grin.“You like me?” Jimin blushed even more as Jungkook pointed out his confession out of everything he just said.“I meant to tell you that after making sure I wasn’t getting between you and Yugyeom-“ Jungkook burst out laughing, making Jimin frown lightly before he hit the youngers chest playfully. “Stop laughing! I’m being serious here.”“No sorry. You’re just too cute Hyung.”“Shut up, just answer me already.” Jimin pouted and crossed his arms over his chest as he glared at Jungkook, whose face and gaze had softened immensely. Instead of answering Jimin like the older told him to though, he got an amused and mischievous look from Jungkook. “What…?”“You told me to shut up. Make up your mind Hyung.”“Brat.” Jimin huffed and got up, ready to walk away, but Jungkook had already grabbed his hand before he could walk off.“Sorry, I just can’t help it. This still doesn’t feel real to me.” Jungkook got up while grinning at the older. “I never had sex with Yugyeom and won’t be having sex with him in the future. He is just a good friend. Does that answer your question?” It felt like the last weight on his heart was lifted with Jungkook’s words, making him once again feel an immense relief. It’s not like Jungkook wasn’t allowed to have anyone in his life. He could. Especially with how mean Jimin had been with him the last few years. But he was still happy. It made him feel so loved by the younger. To think he had only eyes for Jimin, despite the way the older had treated him. How had he been so lucky to have someone as kind and as caring as Jungkook loving him like this?“It does…” Jungkook’s grin widened, and he stepped a bit closer towards Jimin with their faces only inches away from each other.“Good. Will you answer my question now?” Jimin felt Jungkook’s breath hitting his face and he felt himself taking a shaky breath in at the close proximity. He closed his eyes and bit down on his bottom lip. “Look at me Hyung. Do you like me?” Jungkook whispered against Jimin’s lips and grabbed the older’s chin with his thumb and forefinger, lifting his head up just as Jimin opened his eyes and met dark brown eyes looking right back at him.“I do like you. A lot. I have for a while, but just wasn’t brave enough to admit it to myself.”“Fuck.” Jungkook took a sharp breath in and chuckled lightly before resting his forehead on Jimin’s and cursed under his breath, but Jimin heard it and chuckled, feeling the tense moment lighten a bit at Jungkook’s words.“Should I be taking that as a good or bad sign?”“A good one. Fuck, Hyung. You won’t believe how much I’ve wanted to hear you say this.”Jimin grinned and lifted his hands, running them up Jungkook’s abs, chest and then slowly wrapped them around his neck. “Does that mean you like me too?”“I do. I like you so much Hyung.”“Then what are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to kiss me?” Jimin whispered softly and before he could question Jungkook further, he felt soft lips press against his own, kissing him slowly but firmly. Jimin mewled against Jungkook’s lips as he reciprocated the kiss, moving his lips along with the younger’s until he let Jungkook take the lead. It was perfect. It felt so good, like he had finally found his way back home.At some point the kiss got more heated as Jimin had parted his lips and Jungkook slid his tongue past them, letting their tongues dance together, making Jimin moan softly into the kiss. Maybe that was what got Jungkook moving as he easily lifted Jimin up by the back of his thighs while still kissing him and carried him to his desk, setting him down on the edge of it. Jimin had his legs loosely wrapped around Jungkook’s hips, but he quickly tightened his legs around the other and pulled him closer until there was no space left between their bodies anymore. They both moaned when their crotches pressed against each other, sending waves of pleasure through their bodies. But before they could go any further, Jungkook broke the kiss and once again rested his forehead against Jimin’s as they both tried to each catch their breaths. “We should stop, or I won’t be able to hold back.”“Who told you to hold back?” Jungkook groaned and leaned his head back to stare at Jimin with his hooded and darkened eyes.“Hyung please. You deserve better than to be fucked on a desk for your first time.”Jimin snorted at Jungkook’s words. “I’m not a virgin Jungkook.”Jungkook raised a brow then. “So, you have had sex with guys before?”At that Jimin blinked and then flushed fully. Even the tips of his ears felt hot. “What?” Jungkook just smirked at his reaction and pecked his lips.“Don’t worry Hyung, I’ll be very gentle with you.”Jimin snorted out of embarrassment before slapping Jungkook’s chest. “Shut up. I might not have had sex with a guy before, but I am no stranger to sex. And what do you mean you’ll be gentle with me?”Jungkook just stared at Jimin with an amused look on his face before humming softly. “Does that mean you want to be the top Hyung? Do you want to fuck me.” Jimin thought he wouldn’t be able to blush any more than he already had, but his face felt like it was on fire by Jungkook’s words while his crotch twitched in his pants from how shameless Jungkook was being. The other was clearly teasing him and was very successful at that.“I never said that!”“Then you want me to fuck you?” Jimin huffed and pushed at Jungkook’s chest, but the younger didn’t even move an inch. He just laughed and pulled Jimin in for a hug, holding him tightly in his arms while pressing a kiss on the top of his head. “Alright I’ll stop teasing you. I’m just so happy. Does this mean you are mine now?”“If you want me, then I am all yours…” Jimin said, feeling a little shy now.Jungkook chuckled and squeezed the other a little, nuzzling his hair and Jimin couldn’t help melting in his arms, feeling so safe and loved. “If I want to? Are you kidding me Hyung? I would fucking love to have you be mine and be yours. I’ve been wanting this for years.”“Then we are officially boyfriends now.” Jimin announced and grinned to himself. Then something hit him, and he leaned back to look at Jungkook with a slightly confused look on his face. “How did you know I never had sex with a guy though?” Instead of answering, Jungkook just burst out laughing. Jimin squinted at him with no malice behind his gaze. “What’s so funny?”“You are just too cute. I can’t believe I have such a cute boyfriend now.”A squeal could be heard from where the office door was now open and both Jungkook and Jimin looked at who it came from. There stood Taehyung with his hands over his mouth as he looked at both of them with an excited look on his face. Beside him stood Yoongi, looking like his usual calm self. He had just raised a questioning brow as he stared at both his friends. Jimin quickly scrambled down on his feet with another blush blooming on his cheeks. “I came because I was worried after hearing what happened, but here you guys are, making out…” Taehyung paused before gasping softly. “Wait we didn’t interrupt anything right? Want us to leave so you can continue?”“Oh my god Tae, shut up! We weren’t doing anything!”“Didn’t look like nothing to me. Right Yoongi Hyung?”“It did look questionable for sure.”“Oh my god! Jungkook, why aren’t you saying anything? They are totally misunderstanding this right now!” Jimin said as he turned to look at Jungkook who was just silently watching their interaction while leaning against his desk with a smug grin.“They aren’t completely wrong though.”“Oh my god! I’m leaving. I have a class soon anyway.” Jimin huffed out, done with all their teasing as he managed to push Jungkook away while the younger chuckled. Jimin was on his feet and took a few steps away from Jungkook, but immediately was stopped by a back hug from Jungkook. Taehyung tried not to squeal again as he watched them along with Yoongi who just snorted and rolled his eyes. They were both happy for their friends though.“Let me drive you to work.” Jungkook said while resting his chin on Jimin’s shoulder, making Jimin soften again.“No, it’s okay, I wouldn’t want to make you miss any meetings or something. Tae can drive me, right Tae?” He asked his friend, whose eyes widened for a second before he nodded his head.“Of course, I wanted to go see Hoseok anyway.”“Don’t worry about that, I want to take you.” Jungkook still insisted, not wanting to part ways with Jimin just yet.“Actually.” They all turned to look at Yoongi who had interrupted the pair, waiting for him to continue. “We have a very important meeting in about 15 minutes, and we need to meet up with Namjoon and Seokjin before that.” Jungkook groaned at that, and it took at least 5 minutes of Jimin trying to convince Jungkook to stay. The younger only agreed after getting Jimin to promise him a date for Friday night, meaning the next day. Taehyung and Jimin left afterwards and Jungkook let himself fall on his couch with a huge grin on his face.Yoongi sat down on the armchair beside the couch and smiled at his friend. “I’m happy for you. Really.” Jungkook turned to Yoongi and laughed softly. “Who would have known your persistence would work out at the end.”“Honestly I was thinking of confessing and if that didn’t work out either I would have moved on.”“What is this I’m hearing about Ms. Nam? I thought this would have happened earlier to be honest.” Seokjin said after stepping inside Jungkook’s office followed by Namjoon and Jungkook just stares at them all as they settle on the couch with Seokjin draping his arm all over Jungkook’s shoulder, waiting for him to tell him the whole story.“I think I need to install a lock on my door.” Jungkook said and Yoongi snorted as he leaned back in his seat.“Told you.”Seokjin and Namjoon just glanced at them with a confused look before Jungkook started to tell them what had happened earlier, instead of preparing for their meeting like they were supposed to do originally, Jungkook told them everything that happened. Both of their friends were happy for Jungkook too and so was Jungkook.“I wonder why he thought Yugyeom and me were a thing though.” Seokjin pulled his arm off Jungkook slowly and gave him a sheepish look, making the youngers brow raise questioningly.“That might have been my fault.”
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Jimin had arrived at Hoseok’s and his studio with Taehyung and was telling his friends all about what had happened at Jungkook’s office. But of course, Hoseok had to overcome the shock of Jimin’s sudden coming out first. It had been hilarious how shocked he looked, and Taehyung had made fun of him being so oblivious about it. All the while, Jimin was giddy by the thought of having his first official date with Jungkook, wondering what they would be doing. But for now, he focused on his upcoming dancing class. Taehyung had left shortly after Jimin had changed and their students walked in one by one. Right now, Jimin was stretching on the floor along with everyone else, when Hoseok sat down beside him to stretch there.“I met a few new dance instructors for our hip hop class the other day. I think we have a winner out of all of them.” Jimin glanced at Hoseok and smiled, already knowing what was coming. But of course, he acted like he didn’t know, because at this time and place he shouldn’t have known it yet.“Oh, is that so? What’s his name?”Hoseok grinned and inched a little closer as he whisper-shouted excitedly. “It’s Lee Taemin. You know, our senior in university. I can’t believe he is going to work for us. No, more like with us. Isn’t that crazy?”Jimin chuckled and nodded his head. “Yeah, it is.” Hoseok squinted at the younger before moving back again.“You don’t look surprised.” Jimin blinked a few times before laughing.“Oh my god, of course I am very surprised and happy to have him work with us! That’s so crazy. Lee Taemin is going to work with us!” Jimin tried to act more excited, like he had when he first heard about it before travelling back in time. Obviously, he was doing a bad job at it, but Hoseok let it go since their joined class was about to start.“Well, that is good, because he is coming later to get a look at the studio.” The older said and then turned on the music before they started teaching their choreography to their students.
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“I really like it here. I’m happy to be working with you guys.” Taemin said as the made their way out of the building together after they showed him the whole studio and then talked again on the classes and everything. They all clicked very well, which was an important factor in them hiring Taemin. The last instructor that had been with them was a good dancer, but very arrogant as well. It just didn’t work out at some point anymore, hence why they hired Taemin now.“We are very happy to have you with us too Hyung.” Hoseok said and Taemin smiled.“No need for formalities. Just call me Taemin.” He looked at Jimin then. “You too Jimin.”“Oh, okay then… Taemin.” Jimin said and Hoseok agreed as well.“We’ll be a great team together.” Hoseok said just when his phone went off with a call. He took it out of his pocket and looked at the caller briefly. “Sorry, I got to take this.” He said and walked a few steps away to take the call, leaving Jimin and Taemin standing there alone.Jimin didn’t know what to say as he wasn’t that good with new people when he was alone with them, so he just smiled at Taemin and got a chuckle in return. “You don’t have to be awkward with me Jimin. We don’t know each other that well yet, but I don’t bite. I promise.”“I know Hyung- I mean Taemin. I’m just a little awkward with new people. It doesn’t have anything to do with you. It will get better with time though.” Jimin quickly added, not wanting Taemin to misunderstand him or something.Taemin hummed softly before smiling at him and Jimin smiled back in response. “Then how about we get a coffee together tomorrow? We could use the time to get to know each other.”Jimin’s smile faltered a tad bit at the offer before he chuckled lightly. “I already have plans for tomorrow, But I’m sure we could all hang out another day together and get to know each other. We should ask Hoseok when he has time once he’s back.” Taemin laughed softly at Jimin’s words, making him furrow his brows slightly in confusion. “Did I say something wrong?” Jimin asked, wondering why the older was laughing at him suddenly. He didn’t think he said anything out of the ordinary.“Actually, I was talking about just you and me. Without Hoseok you know? Unless you aren’t interested in men like that?” Taemin raised a brow and kept a constant smile on his face while looking at Jimin who parted his lips and then closed them again as a blush crept up his cheeks.“Oh.” He suddenly remembered how Taemin had tried this before and Jimin had straight out told him he was not into men. How could he have forgotten this part of the past? He had been so focused on Jungkook that he forgot the details of other things that happened.“Yeah. Oh.” Taemin repeated his response and chuckled in amusement.“I’m so sorry, but I can’t accept that.”“So, you aren’t into men?” Taemin tilted his head to the side as he waited for Jimin to answer him.“I am and I have a boyfriend whom I love very much, so…”“Oh, okay that is a little embarrassing then. Sorry about that.”“No, it’s fine, really.” They kept going on with Taemin making sure they didn’t have any beef between each other and Jimin making sure Taemin knew that he didn’t have to feel bad about it, until Hoseok came back.“Everything good?” Hoseok asked as he looked between the two, who seemed a little more awkward together now.“Yeah, everything fine. We were just talking about getting coffee together sometime. The three of us, to get to know each other.” Taemin then said and Hoseok immediately agreed. Jimin was thankful the other didn’t take it to heart as well. Because in the past they got along really well. It’s just Jimin being the awkward person he was, who needed time to get used to him all over again. They both smiled at each other knowingly, while Hoseok went on and on about where they could go to.“Wait, isn’t that Jungkook?” Hoseok pointed behind Jimin, and the latter turned a bit too fast as he heard the younger’s name. He smiled widely as he saw Jungkook getting out of his car and walking over to them with an equally wide smile.Once Jungkook was close enough, he put his hand on the small on Jimin’s back and pulled him in for a quick kiss on the lips. “Hey Hyung, how was work?”“Good. How was your work?” He said softly while resting his hands on Jungkook’s chest.“Good too but would have been better if you were with me. I really missed you.” Jimin blushed and slapped Jungkook’s chest out of embarrassment, but clearly liked what the other said. Both looked like lovesick puppies, forgetting where they were until they were brought back by Hoseok clearing his throat beside them.“Earth to Jimin and Jungkook. I’m very happy for you too, but we are still here with you.” They both turned to face Hoseok at that with equally bashful smiles as they apologized. Then Jungkook’s eyes fell on Taemin who had been watching them as well. Hoseok, who noticed that immediately went to introduce both to each other.“Hey, nice to meet you.” Jungkook held his hand out after Hoseok did the introduction and Taemin took it with a smile.“Nice to meet you too.” After that they released their hands. “I should probably get going now. I’m supposed to meet my friends.”“Sure, no problem. We’ll see you next week on Monday then?”“Of course.” Like that, Taemin walked off and Hoseok’s face turned serious right away.“Oh my god. I don’t know what I should be more shocked about. The fact that you are gay for Jungkook, the fact that you guys are dating now or the fact I overheard Taemin asking you out on a date?” Hoseok spilled without any malice behind it, making Jimin’s eyes widen and Jungkook’s brows furrow lightly.“Wait what did you say about Taemin? He asked my boyfriend out for a date. I didn’t even have my first date with him yet.” Jungkook looked at Jimin with an unreadable look on his eyes, making Jimin kind of nervous.“Look, I told him I have a boyfriend, and he was okay with that. Even apologized. Everything is good.”“Maybe I should put a sign on you that says ‘taken’ on it. You are just too cute to be walking around without it.” Jimin laughed at Jungkook’s sudden suggestion and then rolled his eyes. He thought the other was angry, but clearly, he wasn’t. “I’m serious. How am I going to leave you alone with all those people out here, looking at you like you are a snack?”“Weren’t you doing that too?” It was Hoseok who intervened now, making Jungkook gasp playfully.“I can’t believe you said that. I would never look at Jimin like he is a snack. He’s like a baby chicken that I want to put in my pocket and take with me wherever I go.”They kept joking around after that and then parted ways with Hoseok who went home with his own car. Jungkook gave Jimin a ride with his car and once they were parked outside Jimin’s place, they looked at each other.“Do you want to come up?” Jungkook smiled at Jimin’s offer and leaned in to peck his lips before leaning his head against the head rest of his seat.“I would love to, but my mother called me earlier at work, saying she wants to meet up.”“Oh, it’s okay. Maybe tomorrow after our date then?” Jungkook grinned and nodded his head before leaning in to kiss Jimin again, this time taking his time as he kissed the older slowly, groaning softly as Jimin soon pulled away with a soft chuckle. “You shouldn’t make your mother wait, Jungkook.”“I know.” The younger sighed and they both took their time with their goodbye’s before they parted ways. Jungkook waited for Jimin to walk into his apartment complex before driving off and Jimin sighed happily after he was in his apartment and leaned back against his closed door.Being reminded of Jungkook’s mother had him wondering if it was maybe around this time that his mother wanted Jungkook to meet that Minji girl. He thought about it the rest of the night.
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„Did he tell you where you were going?” Taehyung asked after letting himself fall on the pile of clothing that Jimin threw on his bed. Currently the latter was trying to decide what to wear.“No, he didn’t. That’s why I’m having trouble deciding what to wear.” Jimin grabbed a shirt to look at it before sighing and tossing it aside again.“You know he will love everything you wear. I doubt he would mind if you showed up naked either.” Jimin tossed a shirt straight at Taehyung while blushing slightly at his comment and huffed.“Even if that’s true… I want to look good for him Tae.” Jimin sat down on the edge of his bed and Taehyung smiled as he sat up to hug his friend.“You are too cute Minnie. Okay let me take care of this and no complaining.” Taehyung said and got up, heading straight to the clothes which hadn’t been tossed on the bed yet. That’s how Taehyung started to dress Jimin up, giving him a casual style with jeans and an oversized shirt, tucked into his jeans. Jimin’s black hair was parted slightly, showing his forehead and he had light makeup and lip gloss on his lips. “Jungkook won’t be able to take his eyes off of you Minnie. Especially that ass.” His friend said as he stared at Jimin’s ass with a mischievous grin on his face. He had picked out those jeans on purpose, Jimin was sure of that.“Oh, shut up. But thanks for helping me Tae. I wouldn’t have been able to choose without you.”“Anytime for you.” They both smiled at each other and decided to clean up a bit until Jungkook came to pick up Jimin. Thankfully Taehyung had left work early to pick Jimin up from his work and drive him back home to help him dress up for his date or Jimin would have been agonizing still on what to do. He was a great friend. “Alright, now that we got the beauty part done, I need to have the talk with you.” Taehyung sat up straight on the bed and Jimin just gave him a look that said, ‘Are you serious?’.“I’m not having the talk with you Tae. I’m not a virgin for you to give me the talk.” Jimin folded his arms over his chest and just stared at his friend who just smirked up at him.“Oh, believe me sweetheart, you do want to have the talk with me.”“Oh, believe me sweetheart, I do not want to have the talk with you.” Taehyung laughed softly at Jimin’s stubbornness but instead of continuing their back and forth, he pulled something out of his pocket and tossed it or better said them on the bed for both the males to see. “No, you didn’t.”Taehyung’s smirk widened as he answered Jimin, who was now blushing as he stared at the items his friend had brought with him. Jungkook had been teasing him about it the other day and now Taehyung as well. Okay maybe it wasn’t teasing perse with his friend. He was genuinely a good friend. But strawberry lube and thin feel condoms? That was way too much. “Yes, I did. I wasn’t sure what flavor you guys would like, so I picked one that I like. Oh, I got some good condoms to make it more enjoyable for Jungkook as well.” Taehyung showed each item while explaining like a proud mother, talking about its child. “Just be sure you get your ass prepped well before you beg him for his dick though.”Jimin grabbed his pillow and threw it at Taehyung, having fully flushed from shame and maybe at the thought of Jungkook’s dick inside of him. But he should not think about that, or he would get a boner and Jungkook was about to arrive. “Tae, I really love you but stop! It’s only our first date. We are not having sex already!” Jimin huffed and Taehyung laughed, holding his stomach from how hard he laughed. Jimin just looked at his friend for a while until the latter finally stopped and took in his friend’s serious face.“Oh my god, you believe that. I mean there is nothing wrong with not having sex on the first date. A lot of people are doing that. But we are talking about Jungkook and you. Or more like Jungkook who has been in love with you for years.” Taehyung trailed off before getting up to stand in front of Jimin. “You know what? You are right. It’s just me and my horny ass making up stuff. Just enjoy your day together, okay?”“That’s more like it.” Just as Jimin said that the doorbell rang, and the male’s eyes widened, and his heart skipped a beat. “Jungkook’s here!”Taehyung chuckled as he watched Jimin going back and forth between the mirror and his door. “Duh, but he might not be anymore if you make him wait for too long.”“Oh my god you are right.” Jimin said, taking a deep breath before grabbing his stuff and hurrying to open the door. Once opened, he was met with Jungkook’s dark brown doe eyes. Unlike Jimin, he was wearing all black, his jeans, tight shirt and shoes. “Hi.”“Jungkook smiled as he looked at the older with a fond look on his face. “Hi Hyung. You look beautiful.” Jimin blushed at the comment.“Thanks, you look good too.” He said softly. Jungkook’s black locks fell easily over his face while it was parted in the middle to show his forehead. It looked so soft, and he would like nothing more than to run his fingers through his hair. But of course, he didn’t do that. Instead, Jimin’s eyes fell to Jungkook’s right arm and couldn’t take his eyes off the younger’s tattoos like every time he saw them on full display. Or at least what he saw of them like this with the shirt still covering some parts of it on his shoulder. Now that he got a closer look of the shirt, he noticed how it was perfectly hugging the younger’s toned arms and chest. HE could even see the outline of his abs a little.
Fucking hell, of course he had abs and Jimin had felt them as he slid his fingers up Jungkook’s torso yesterday.“Enjoying what you see?” Jimin heard the teasing tone in Jungkook’s voice and could already see the smirk he was probably wearing right now. So instead of admitting to his staring, the older just snorted and rolled his eyes.“Not sure what you mean. I was just wondering…” They locked their eyes again and Jungkook was indeed smirking as he raised a questioning brow at the older while simultaneously leaning against the doorframe now. Jimin gulped and without being able to filter his words, he blurted out the first thing that came to his mind. “If you like strawberries?” His eyes widened and Jungkook chuckled, looking obviously confused but amused at the same time.“Strawberries? Yeah, I like them, but…” Jungkook was interrupted by Taehyung who cleared his throat behind Jimin, successfully getting their attention.“Just wanted my presence to be known before you guys started making out in front of me. Anyway, I wish you both a great time and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do. Oh, and Jungkook, I want him at home before 12 am.” Taehyung said and gave Jimin a knowing smirk and Jimin knew exactly what he was thinking. Why did he have to mention strawberries out of nowhere? At least his friend had saved him from making excuses on why he even asked that.“Yes mother.” Jimin said with a playful eyeroll and a smile to his friend and both Jungkook and Taehyung chuckled at Jimin’s response. After that they said goodbye to Taehyung and headed to Jungkook’s car.
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“You’re still not going to tell me where we are going?” Jimin asked for the third time in the 20 minutes of driving they did so far. He tried to figure out where they were headed and were going to do by the scenery or signs, but he had no idea.“Just be patient, you’ll find out soon enough.” Jungkook said like all the other times he answered the older and got a huff In return, making him chuckle as he kept his eyes on the road. “You know. This still feels surreal to me. Like a fever dream or something. If I had known that making you jealous was all it took for you to confess, then I would have brought Yugyeom to one of our hang outs sooner.” Jimin glared at Jungkook at his words and Jungkook glanced at the older briefly when he didn’t get a response before chuckling at the glare he got. “You are so cute.” He mumbled softly, but Jimin could still hear it.“Calling me cute won’t help your case right now.” Jungkook laughed softly, with his gaze still on the road.“You are not denying the jealous part.” Jungkook mumbled softly but Jimin still heard it and shrugged to himself with a light pout, seeing a grin on Jungkook’s face as he didn’t deny It for the second time.“Because I was. Would you have actually tried to make me jealous though?” Jimin asked instead as he fully turned to look at Jungkook now.Jungkook briefly glanced at Jimin again and hummed thoughtfully. “Actually. I never even thought about it. I didn’t even think you’d care, even if I was with someone else a few days ago.” Jimin felt his heart hurt at Jungkook’s words. Because before he came back in time, he did act like he didn’t care and Jungkook had left this world without knowing the truth. It hurt him just by the thought Jungkook not having known how much Jimin loved him in that timeline. Even now, the younger still didn’t know how much he truly meant to Jimin. He had always been there for Jimin when he was at his lowest, supported and encouraged him every time. Jimin always felt like he was using the other to make himself feel better and that had gotten him into a bad headspace before. Now he wanted to give Jungkook the love that he deserved. The love he had given Jimin and even more.“I do care for you Jungkook. Very much. I’m sorry I ever made you feel like I didn’t. It’s just…”“You don’t have to explain it Hyung. I get that you had your reasons.”“But I want to. I have been so dumb, pushing you away for such stupid reasons and hurting you all those years.” Jimin’s voice cracked a little at the end and Jungkook couldn’t take it anymore as he pulled the car over at the next best parking space. Then he turned to face Jimin and cupped his cheeks gently to make Jimin look at him.“Listen Hyung. Nothing about you is dumb and your reasons aren’t stupid either. You had all the right to feel what you felt at that time.” Jimin felt his lips shiver slightly as his eyes filled with unshed tears. He hadn’t known that he needed to hear this from Jungkook so much until now. Sure, he had talked about this with Taehyung from both universes and brushed over it with the Jungkook from the other universe as well. But this somehow touched his heart and soul even more. “Nothing you say now will make me hate you. Nothing.” He breathed out softly and let one of his hands slide down slowly to take Jimin’s hand into his. Jungkook lifted Jimin’s hand with his and placed it over his heart. Jimin took in a sharp breath when he felt Jungkook’s heart hammering fast against his palm. “Just being with you like this makes my heartbeat faster. How could I ever hate you?”This eventually had the first tears rolling down his cheeks, which were brushed away gently by Jungkook’s thumb. Even if he had seen, talked, felt and been with Jungkook again after his death. This was the first time he had felt his heart beating against his palm like this. It reminded him of the time he had placed his hand over his heart in that cold, grey room that smelled of death. The older took a shuddering breath in before releasing it again. Jungkook was truly alive and well now. “I love you Jungkook.” Jimin blurted out tearily and saw the most dazzling smile curling up Jungkook’s face as he looked at him with his own eyes full of unshed tears.“I love you too Jimin.” The younger whispered against his lips and then leaned in to press his own against Jimin’s once briefly, pulling back a little before pecking it a second time and then kissing him softly, letting them move against each other slowly, relishing at their closeness. It tasted salty from Jimin’s tears but so much of them. It felt like he finally was back at home.
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Jimin felt so much lighter now that he talked with Jungkook after his little breakdown in the car. He had told him about why he had been so stupid and Jungkook just listened to him like a true gentleman and at the end he just took Jimin’s hand and kissed the back of it with a smile. They talked a little bit more after that and everything was good once they were done. Jimin felt so safe with Jungkook and the wall he had built around him before to keep himself safe, once again felt so stupid. He already had safe haven in Jungkook and never realized it because he had been too blind. Jimin wanted to be that safe haven for Jungkook so bad.“Alright we are here.” Jungkook said after parking in front of a cute little building right in front of the beach. Jimin read the sign above the building that said ‘Euphoria’ and wondered if it maybe was a restaurant or something. While he had been too busy inspecting the building in front of him, Jungkook already had gotten out of the car and around it to open the door for Jimin. The older turned to the younger and grinned before he stepped out of the car.“Thank you.” Jungkook grinned at him at that and went to close the door after Jimin stepped aside. He locked the car and reached out for Jimin’s hand, interlocking their fingers together swiftly. Jimin had never felt more at ease while his heart fluttered in his chest from happiness than he felt right now. He didn’t even care if people passing by saw them holding hands and instead gave Jungkook’s hand a squeeze before smiling at him softly. “So are you going to tell me what we are going to do now?”Jungkook grinned widely before shrugging. “You’ll see. Let’s go in.” He said and led Jimin inside the cute building, holding the door open for him to step in before following him. All the while, he never let go of Jimin’s hand and Jimin loved it a bit too much. Inside it looked like a café. There were a few people sitting there and drinking coffee or eating some desserts. The mugs and plates they used were cute and pretty at the same time. Now that he looked around a little more, there were a lot of artistic crafts all over. They stopped in front of the counter where a girl stood behind with a smile on her face, welcoming them in a friendly way.“I made a call yesterday, I’m Jungkook.” The younger said after their little exchange of hello’s and then the girl’s smile widened.“Ah right! We were waiting for you guys. Please follow me downstairs.” She pointed to the staircase that led to the floor below and Jimin just watched the exchange between those two before all of them went downstairs. The closer they got to the floor below, Jimin could smell the scent of clay and paint. He started to realize what was going on and felt excited. They walked inside a room and there was a table, a lot of paint and unpainted ceramic crafts. Mostly were mugs, plates, vases, espresso cups or other stuff. “You can take a seat for now. I’ll explain a little how this works before you start, but it won’t take too long. Wouldn’t want to bore you with my talking too much.” The girl said and chuckled, making them smile as well. She was really kind. “Okay, so we have a lot of premade ceramics in our shelves as you can see. You can pick anything you want and paint them. The paint is on your left. They are all numbered as you can see. On the wall beside it we have a preview on how the colors look after they come out of the oven, and they have the numbers below them to make it easier to tell which one it is. I’d suggest you do more than one layer with the same paint to make the color come out more in the oven. Just make sure the paint is dry before doing the next layer. There are also templates on the table you can use if you want to and can’T think of what you want to paint on your own.” She showed them the templates and explained how to use them and both listened to her with wonder. “Once you are done you can leave you ceramic here and you can pick it up in about two days.” The girl paused and smiled as she looked at Jungkook and Jimin nodding along to what she said. “That’s it on my side. I think you can start now and if you have questions, you can just call me. I’ll be upstairs.”“Alright, thank you. We’ll call you if we have questions or we are done.” Jungkook said and Jimin thanked her as well before she left them alone.“I wasn’t expecting this, but I love it.” Jimin said as they now stood and tried to decide what they wanted to paint on. He was excited. He really had a thing for cute mugs, so he was staring at the variety of them right now. Jungkook chuckled and stared at the mugs as well.“I’m glad you do. I honestly wasn’t sure at first, but it does really sound like fun.”“It does.” Jimin turned to face Jungkook and grinned widely, his eyes disappearing with his smile and Jungkook just looked at him fondly. At the end, they both decided to make mugs. Choosing the colors was harder on Jimin’s side and easier on Jungkook’s as the younger seemed to already have an idea on what he wanted to paint on his mug. So, while the younger was already painting, Jimin was still choosing what colors he wanted. Then he went with the colors he liked at first and grabbed a few of them before sitting down as well. Jungkook really looked focused as he painted on his mug and Jimin wondered what he was painting, so he just asked. “What are you painting?”Jungkook looked up at him and grinned before turning it around. The color was still a little flat, but they knew it would take its true color after being baked in the oven. Despite that, Jimin could see a very well painted little chicken with full lips. The cup had beforehand been fully painted with a shade of blue, the inside black and on the front was the yellow chicken. It was cute, but he couldn’t think of why Jungkook painted a chicken. “That’s a really cute, but why did you paint a chicken?”“It reminds me of someone.” Jungkook said with a smile on his face and Jimin frowned lightly.“Someone? Who?” Jimin’s mood soured a little at that and he squinted his eyes slightly while looking at the younger. Jungkook raised a brow and snorted as he took in Jimin’s expression. He didn’t even answer him and instead gave him a look that said ‘Really?’. Jimin frowned as he took in his expression before gasping softly with realization. “I remind you of a chicken?! How? And what are those thick lips?”Jungkook threw his head back as he laughed at Jimin’s reaction and the older just pouted even more before he slapped Jungkook’s arm. “Oh, come on Hyung. You kind of look like a baby chicken. A very cute one. And about the lips…” Jungkook trailed off as his gaze fell on Jimin’s pouting lips briefly before looking up into his eyes again. “I don’t think you can argue about that.” Jimin blushed but didn’t comment on what Jungkook said. Instead, he slapped his arm lightly before going focusing on his own mug.“Whatever. I’ll paint you too then.”“Oh? What are you going to paint me as?”“A bunny.” Jungkook frowned at that.“A bunny?” Jimin started painting the whole mug in red while shrugging in response to Jungkook’s question.“You do look like a cute bunny to me.” Jimin glanced up and smiled inwardly when he saw Jungkook looking at him in a kind of offended way before the older went back to painting his mug. “A very muscular bunny at that.”“Doesn’t help my pride here Hyung… or maybe it does. Have you been checking me out?” Jungkook’s mood turned very fast into a playful one as he smirked at Jimin now. “You know, earlier you were staring at them for quite a while too.”“I was just… thinking about something.” Jimin said, chuckling a little embarrassed as he tried to act like he hadn’t stared, which he obviously had, and they both knew it. Even Taehyung knew it! He tried to keep up his front though as he acted all nonchalant about the matter while focusing on his mug instead of indulging Jungkook on that topic.Then Jungkook leaned in until he was close to Jimin’s ear and whispered teasingly into his ear, making it impossible to keep up the front anymore. “Have you touched yourself at the thought of my muscles Hyung?” Jimin looked at him with wide eyes and his mouth parted, flustered and stunned at Jungkook’s shamelessness. The younger was smirking at him, their faces onl inches away from each other.“Oh my god, shut up! What if someone hears you?” Jimin whisper-shouted and looked around, but thankfully no one came downstairs to hear.“So what? You are my boyfriend. What’s wrong if my boyfriend touches himself at the thought of me.”“That’s not what I mean, and you know it!” Jungkook’s smirk widened, and he rested his chin on his palm with a smug look on his face.“Of course I do, but you are just too cute when you get embarrassed. You didn’t deny it. Did you…?” Jungkook grinned mischievously as he trailed off and got flicked lightly on the forehead for teasing the older. That only made him laugh though. “I’ll take that as a yes.”“You are a menace.”“But your menace.” Jimin huffed, feeling his cheeks burn before he full on ignored Jungkook and went back to paint his mug. Jungkook laughed again for a while, still amused by Jimin’s reaction but soon went back to painting as well.
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They had spent around two hours at the ceramic studio and had a lot of fun painting their mugs, adding some details here and there. Jimin even used some of the templates to paint some little carrots on the mug. Jungkook hadn’t needed the templates and Jimin had been stunned as he saw the finished mug. It looked so pretty and very artistic if you overlooked the baby chicken at the front. After calling and telling the girl upstairs that they were done, she said she’d call Jungkook after it was done, since she already had his number. They both thanked her and left afterwards.“That was so much fun. I can’t wait to see the mugs once they are done.” Jimin said with a wide smile, as he headed towards the car. Jungkook chuckled and wrapped his hand around Jimin’s halting him on his way to the car to pull him back to him gently.“I’m glad you had fun, because I did too.” Jimin smiled at Jungkook and almost got lost in his eyes, but a few seconds of them just standing in front of the ‘Euphoria’ without making a move to go to the car, he raised a brow questioningly.“Everything fine?” He asked and Jungkook rubbed his nape before glancing at the beach.“Yeah, everything good.”“Should we go then?”“Ah, I wanted to take a walk on the beach with you. If you want to take a walk too, of course.”“Of course I’d like to. I just wasn’t sure we’d be staying here or not.” Jimin wasn’t sure why Jungkook suddenly acted like this when he had been very confident most of the time he was with Jimin. It certainly was a sight to see. One that Jimin didn’t dislike. It made him look more down to earth. Not that he wasn’t already, but other times the younger seemed like this perfect person in Jimin’s eyes. So, seeing him being uncertain about things showed that he had flaws which were totally fine. Every human being had flaws. He rarely saw this side of the other, but he still loved him the way he was.A grin curled up Jungkook’s lips and the spark in his eyes returned again. “Great. Then let’s go.” Jungkook’s grin was contagious. Seriously, every time he saw the younger smile in any way, Jimin felt like smiling as well. He always wanted him to smile like this. Being the reason for his smile was a plus side to that. One that made him very happy.Jungkook and Jimin walked towards the beach and decided to take off their shoes and socks before letting their bare feet step on the warm and soft sand of the beach. “It’s been such a long time that I’ve been to the beach. It’s so pretty.” Jimin said as they started to walk parallel to the water now. The sun started to set already and there weren’t people around, which was unusual in Jimin’s mind. How come there weren’t people here besides them on a Friday? He looked around a bit more as they walked, wondering, but eventually decided not to think about it. Instead, he’d enjoy the fact that they had the beach to themselves.“Same. I’ve been stuck in my office most of the time or in the city. Even if we went to the Han River, it’s just not the same as being here.” Jimin hummed in agreement to Jungkook’s words. He felt the same.“We should go to the beach more often.”“We should. Maybe even stay at a beach house for a few days, so we can enjoy it a bit more.” Jungkook suggested and Jimin’s eyes brightened at that.“Yes! Let’s do that. Just a weekend away from work and the city would be so amazing. Especially if it’s with you.” Jimin admitted the last part a bit shyly and Jungkook hummed softly as he gave Jimin’s hand a gentle squeeze.“Let’s plan a getaway as soon as we get back to the city then.” Jungkook said and Jimin smiled while nodding his head.A few minutes later into their walk, the sky had turned more reddish than orangish as the sun set even more. He was about to tell Jungkook that they maybe should head back to the car now as it was getting dark, when he saw a small bonfire up front. In front of it was a blanket with pillows, a little table with a basket beside it and over the blanket were fairy lights hung on a canopy which had white, almost see though curtains tied on it. They fluttered lightly as the small breeze of air hit them. It looked magical and so beautiful. “Wow.” The older said out without meaning to and Jungkook beside him chuckled softly.“Do you like it?”“I do. Someone must have really put some effort into making this.” Jimin wondered where the owner of this was at. Maybe they were still on their way here. “We should head back to your car though. What if the owner comes back with their partner and we ruin the surprise?” Jimin halted, wanting to turn back, but unlike him, Jungkook wasn’t about to head back. The younger, instead of letting himself be pulled back to the direction they came from, pulled Jimin along with him gently towards the beautiful setup. “Jungkook, what are you doing? We should really leave now.”“Let’s get a closer look.”“What? But-“ Before Jimin could even finish his sentence, they had reached the place and Jungkook sat down on the blanket without hesitation and was about to open the basket to Jimin’s shock. “Jungkook! Stop it! What if the owner comes back and sees us?!”“Aren’t you hungry though? They got kimbap and sandwiches here.” Jimin looked down at the younger with a flabbergasted look on his face and Jungkook couldn’t help but laugh out loudly at the expression Jimin made as he had now opened the basket and took the food out before placing it on the small table in front of him.“I can’t believe you. This is not funny!”“It kind of is.” Jimin huffed and tried to pull Jungkook up by his arm but with no avail. The younger sat motionlessly on the blanket and before Jimin knew it, he was pulled down on top of Jungkook’s lap with both his legs draped over the other as he sat sideways on him now. The older gasped in surprise, his widened eyes staring right into dark doe eyes. Jungkook had an amused look on his face but Jimin was completely lost for words. His brain stopped working the moment he was made to sit on the youngers lap with his ass fully pressed down on the others crotch. Now he knew what people meant by their brains short-circuiting at certain situations. He tried to scramble up and off Jungkook’s lap, but the movement made the younger groan and tighten his arm around Jimin’s waist to keep him in place. “Stop moving. Unless you are deliberately trying to get me hard.”“Oh my god. I can’t believe this.” Jimin mumbled out of shame and hid his flushed face with his hands, making Jungkook chuckle lowly.“I can’t believe you haven’t realized yet either. So, what am I supposed to do Hyung?” Jimin stopped breathing for a second before taking in a shaky breath. He let his hands fall from his face again slowly and locked eyes with Jungkook’s who had raised a brow at him. Jimin thought and thought until it hit him. Jungkook had told him what was in the basket, before the younger even looked inside or taken the food out.“You… did this?” Jimin breathed out softly, almost inaudible, but Jungkook still heard him and hummed in acknowledgement.“Finally.” Jungkook chuckled lightly after saying that. “Do you like it?”Jimin looked around, taking everything in again and feeling kind of overwhelmed with love at that very moment. But in a good way. He had never been with someone who gave so much love and care to him. He had never been in a serious relationship before either, so how would he even know honestly? It made him wonder if Jungkook had been in a serious relationship before. Ever since he had known Jungkook though, he had never introduced anyone to their friends. He had always kind of been wherever Jimin was, being with him and taking care of him. It warmed his heart so much, just thinking about it all over again. “Do I like it? No Jungkook, I love it!”Jungkook’s smile turned even wider, making his nose scrunch lightly in a cute way. Jimin groaned inwardly. How could this man be so adorable and sexy at the same time? It was like God woke up one day and decided to make the perfect person with flaws that made him even more perfect than he already was. Or flaws that didn’t even look like flaws. Seriously, just moments ago, he was getting flustered by a certain something pressed against his ass and now his heart was beating against his chest for a whole other reason. Feeling so loved.“How did you even manage to do all of this? I’m pretty sure you were at work before you came to pick me up afterwards.” He knew because Taehyung had been in contact with Yoongi the whole day. Yeah, those two had started messaging each other a little more after yesterday. Jimin wanted it to work out between them.“Let that be my secret. Now, are we going to eat or do I have to feed you for you to eat something?” Jimin briefly glanced at the food which had been packed beautifully and then shrugged lightly, feeling a little playful now, after getting over his surprise.“I wouldn’t mind being fed.”Jungkook smirked and grabbed a kimbap roll, slowly bringing it up to Jimin’s plush lips. “Then open up for me, so I can feed you baby.” Jimin felt his heart skip a beat at the pet-name. Suddenly, he went back to moments before as a certain feeling ran down his spine and further south between his legs, making his member twitch in interest. He easily parted his lips for Jungkook with his cheeks a rosy shade, letting the younger feed him as he watched him with slightly hooded eyes. He never thought he would like to be called ‘baby’ by Jungkook so much. Hopefully Jungkook didn’t notice his reaction to the pet-name though. His only hope was that the younger couldn’t see too much with the sun having set now and the only light around them being the bonfire and the fairy lights. It was so romantic, but here he was, getting turned on by being called ‘baby’. Maybe feeling the outline of Jungkook’s dick against his ass was part of it too. Like, he already felt big like this. Just how much bigger would he be if he got hard. Jimin groaned inwardly, when suddenly not so innocent images filled his mind, all while he stared into Jungkook’s dark brown eyes. “Good boy.” The younger said softly and kept feeding Jimin who felt his member twitch inside his pants once again at the praise. He was starting to discover things about himself which he hadn’t even realized he had until Jungkook opened the pandora box for him. Now here he was, aroused and eating the food that Jungkook prepared while sitting on the youngers lap.“Jungkook…” He said after he chewed and swallowed the kimbap. They had eaten plenty by now and Jimin started to feel full, so he stopped the younger from feeding him more. Also, because his mind was somewhere completely different.“Yeah?” Jungkook asked and put the sandwich he had been feeding Jimin with and took a bite off before putting it on the plate again.“Maybe I should get off you now?” The younger raised a brow and wrapped his other hand around Jimin’s waist instead of freeing him.“Why? Aren’t you comfortable?” Jimin didn’t know what to say to that. HE couldn’t tell Jungkook that he was slowly getting harder for no reason and had to get off the other before he started to notice it. Okay maybe not for no reason, but he couldn’t live this down if Jungkook did notice him getting excited from nothing. At least nothing from Jungkook’s perspective.“It is comfortable for me, but probably not for you.”“No, I’m fine. So, stop worrying. Are you still hungry?” Jimin shook his head in response and like this he was kept on Jungkook’s lap. They talked a little more together about their ceramic painting from before as they listened to the waves hitting the shore and watched the stars slowly appear in the darkened sky as the sun now fully set.The longer he just stayed like this, the better it felt. It felt good to just be like this. He wasn’t sure if that even made sense, but he liked just being like this with Jungkook, in a lot of ways and Jungkook seemed to be happy too. So, what if he got turned on by his boyfriend? That is a normal thing. Who else would he get horny for. He thought and snorted inwardly all while Jungkook was talking. Apparently, he missed a question though, so soon he felt Jungkook’s warm breath hitting his ear as he whispered lowly against it. “What are you thinking about baby?”Jimin took in a sharp breath and bit down on his bottom lip as he once again felt his member twitch in his pants. This time, Jungkook seemed to notice and smirked behind Jimin as he leaned further in to take Jimin’s earlobe between his teeth, nibbling on it gently before flicking his tongue over it with a light suck. Jimin couldn’t help but mewl at the unexpected ministration as his breathing got a tad bit heavier with his growing arousal.“Tell me what you are thinking about baby.” Jungkook whispered softly again as he now started trailing kisses from behind Jimin’s ear, to his jaw and down along his neck. Jimin tilted his head to the side and tightly held onto Jungkook’s forearms. “Be a good boy and tell me.”And that was it. Jungkook really knew how to get him going already without trying. The older released a shaky breath and parted his lips before answering. “You… I’m thinking about you.”“Hm, good boy.” Jungkook breathed out against Jimin’s neck, nibbling on the skin there and gently sucking on it as he managed to free one of his hands from Jimin’s hold and let it trail up the olders front, brushing them over the hardened buds beneath Jimin’s shirt. Jimin moaned out loud at the sensation alone and felt Jungkook smirk against his shoulder, where he had just sucked a mark on. “You are so sensitive baby. Makes me wonder if you are as sensitive down there as well.”“Jungkook, please…” Jimin moaned out softly and subconsciously pressed down on Jungkook’s crotch, making the younger groan out in pleasure at the weight on his bulge.“Fucking hell… you’ll be the death of me Jimin.” Jungkook breathed out and started playing with the older’s bud through his shirt while his other hand went down, close to where Jimin needed his touch the most. But before Jimin could sigh in relief at having Jungkook’s touch on him, the younger moved past his now aching crotch and ran his hand slowly up and down the olders inner thigh, making Jimin whine.“Jungkook, please… I need you to touch me… please.” Jungkook squeezed Jimin’s thigh at that firmly and pinched his nipple, making Jimin gasp out a little whimper.“Touch you where baby. You need to tell me or I won’t know.”“Stop teasing me. You know where.” Jungkook chuckled darkly and Jimin squirmed a little in the younger’s hold at the change of his tone once he spoke again.“I want you to tell me baby. You can do that for me, can’t you? You have been such a good boy until now.” Jungkook’s tone was soft but so alluring and demanding at the same time. He didn’t force Jimin, but the older felt an urge to obey him and do as he was told. So not even a second later, he looked at Jungkook’s dark and hooded eyes as he talked.“My cock. Please touch my cock Jungkook. I need you to touch it.”“That’s my good boy.” Jungkook smirked and swiftly unbuttoned and unzipped Jimin’s pants before sliding his hand beneath his pants and boxers. Jimin rested his forehead on Jungkook’s shoulder as the younger let his fingers trace over the length of Jimin’s hardened cock, pulling it out of it’s restraints. Jimin gasped and moaned at all the sensations hitting him at once, like the cold night air against his warm cock and Jungkook’s fingers on his bare skin there. The younger first teased the tip of his cock which was already leaking with precum at it’s slit, rubbing his thumb in circles around it and making Jimin moan at the waves of pleasure that came over him from that alone.“Jungkook please, more…”“Shush, be patient baby.” Jimin whined as Jungkook continued to tease the head of his cock for a while longer, pressing on the slit once before he finally decided it was enough and began to use Jimin’s precum as a type of lube to coat the length of Jimin’s cock with it. Jungkook easily wrapped his fingers around the olders member and almost completely covered it in his hold. “So cute.” Jimin whined as he looked down and saw what Jungkook meant. He didn’t have a small cock perse, but it wasn’t too big either. It kind of felt humiliating, but that turned him on too and Jungkook almost immediately found out as Jimin’s cock betrayed him as it twitched against Jungkook’s hand, making the other smirk knowingly. “Oh, you like that, huh?” Jungkook said and now started to move his hand up and down the length of Jimin’s cock, brushing the head each time with his thumb, each time he moves up, making Jimin slowly lose himself in the pleasure.The olders head was still resting on Jungkook’s shoulder as he now held tightly onto the youngers forearm and shirt as he watched Jungkook’s tattooed arm giving him a handjob. He had experienced this plenty of times, even on his own, but they felt nothing like it did now. He was so lost in pleasure and ecstasy that he started to shamelessly thrust up into Jungkook’s hand, making the younger moan as the movement gave his still restraint cock some friction. Jungkook had gotten pretty hard as well and Jimin bit down on his bottom lip as he felt it pressing firmly against his ass. He wanted nothing more than to feel it inside him and see Jungkook getting lost in pleasure as well. Jimin looked at Jungkook, who was already staring right at him with a lust filled gaze. Without saying anything, Jimin rolled his hips instead of thrusting them up like before, giving the younger’s bulge even more friction this way.Jungkook growled and started thrusting up against Jimin’s ass as he fastened the pumping of his leaking cock. They were both getting close to their orgasm, panting, moving and moaning out in pleasure without a care that someone might see them. They had only eyes for themselves.“I’m close…” Jimin moaned out breathily as he felt the familiar heat pooling in his stomach, growing bigger and bigger.“Me too baby, so close.”
Jungkook growled out lowly as he tightened his hold on Jimin’s cock a little to make the frictions feel even more intense while fastening his pace. “Come for me baby.”“Jungkook…” Jimin moaned out wantonly a few seconds later and soon felt his orgasm hitting him. His whole body was trembling from ecstasy as he came into Jungkook hand and the other came a moment later with a groan.They were silent for a while as they came down from their high and Jungkook tucked Jimin’s now softened member back into his pants again. Jimin grabbed an unused napkin from the table and cleaned Jungkook’s hand off his cum. “Thank you baby.” Jimin smiled and hummed softly as he leaned against Jungkook and the other held him close the whole time, pressing kisses on his face and making the older chuckle lightly at the action.“You were perfect baby.” At that Jimin blushed a little and bit down on his bottom lip, feeling the slight shame from earlier coming back to him and the realization that they had been outside the whole time. But he was still happy and wouldn’t change a thing about what had happened.“You were perfect too. I never felt this good before.” Jungkook gave Jimin a kiss on the top of his head, both now staring right at the beach.“Me neither baby. Everything with you feels a tenfold, no, a hundredth fold better than without you. I can’t imagine being without you and this doesn’t mean just sexually Jimin. Even doing silly stuff with you has meaning to me. Jimin looked up at Jungkook and both smiled as they locked eyes.“I feel that way too.”They spent a while longer at the beach, just enjoying their company and the atmosphere around the beach before Jungkook told him he really needed a change of clothes now. They both laughed and headed back to the car with Jungkook telling Jimin not to worry about the setup when the older had asked about it.
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The way back from the beach to Jimin’s place had been a comfortable one. Jimin thought he might be a bit more embarrassed after what they did at the beach, but he felt so much closer to the younger now. Once they arrived and Jungkook parked in front of Jimin’s apartment, they went up together. They did agree on it the other day anyway, so it hadn’t even been a question whether Jungkook would come up or not.“You can take a shower if you want.” Jimin said once they were in his apartment and took off their shoes. The older turned to Jungkook when he didn’t get a response from him and just saw how he was smirking and Jimin squinted his eyes at him, knowing he was about to tease the older again. “What?”“Oh nothing.” Jungkook shrugged and walked over to the older, wrapping his arms around Jimin’s hips to pull him against his body. Jimin automatically placed his hands on top of Jungkook’s chest, like he had done that his whole life. Like they had been this way for years with each other. It didn’t feel out of place at all. “I’m just happy. I never even dreamed of having you like this, let alone having you tell me to take a shower first and all. Like those couples taking a shower right before you know.”“I’m happy too. But Jungkook you have taken a shower here plenty times as I have at your place.” Jimin bit down on his bottom lip to keep himself from smiling and shook his head lightly. “And no, I don’t know what you mean. Right before what?” Jungkook chuckled and shrugged once again, as he rubbed soothing circles on the small of Jimin’s back.“First of all, taking a shower at each other’s places as just friends is different than taking one after getting together.”“I don’t see how-“ Jungkook placed a finger over Jimin’s lips to cut him off and clicked his tongue lightly.“It’s rude to interrupt someone while they are talking baby.” Jimin snorted at Jungkook’s words because he had just cut him off as well. He was about to point that out when Jungkook tsked and shook his head.“Ah-ah, I’m not done yet.” Jungkook said in a playfully firm tone, with slightly furrowed brows. “Where was I again, hm? Oh right, showering at each other’s places as a couple. When couples ask about showering, after a night like we had just now, it has a lot of meanings.” Jimin raised a brow and kept silent while listening to Jungkook in amusement now. The younger got the hint that Jimin wasn’t going to interrupt him anymore and pulled his finger away from Jimin’s plush lips to cup his cheek gently and rub soothing circles on his cheek this time. “It usually means they are ready for more. More meaning the next stage as in sex.” Jimin couldn’t help the chuckle from leaving his lips at the way Jungkook said the last sentence. He sounded so serious, and his face looked so serious too, like he was talking about a topic like global warming or something. “You are disrespecting the importance of sex right now. I can’t believe this.” Jungkook playfully shook his head but couldn’t keep from grinning anymore.“Okay so what you are saying is, that I just offered the sacred act of having sex together because I told you that you could take a shower? Then how serious does this become if we take a shower at the same time?”Jungkook raised both his brows at Jimin’s words as a smirk curled up his face. “Are you suggesting we take a shower together Hyung?” Jimin blushed at that this time and slapped Jungkook’s chest with a huff.“No, you brat! I meant I would take a shower in my bathroom and you at the guest bathroom.”“Too bad. You got me excited for nothing Hyung.” Jungkook chuckled and leaned in to peck Jimin’s lips before pulling back again. “I’ll be getting into the shower first then. Unless you do want to join me. For efficiency, you know?” Jimin blushed even deeper and threw a pillow at Jungkook who had already disappeared into the bathroom and closed it behind himself. “Brat!” He called out, but still found himself smile as he heard Jungkook’s laugh from behind the door. Once he heard the water running and Jimin decided to take a shower in his own bathroom connected to his bedroom.It didn’t take him long before he was done and walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his hips. He hadn’t expected to see Jungkook sitting on his bed and waiting with just a towel wrapped around his hips. Usually, the younger would have already grabbed something to put on from Jimin’s closet. But instead, there he was, looking right at him and roaming his eyes down Jimin’s body slowly. It wasn’t the first time they had seen each other shirtless, but this was way more intimate. “You could have just taken a something to wear you know?” Jimin said and turned around to walk towards his closet to grab one of his bigger sweatpants and an oversized shirt before bringing it to Jungkook and holding it out to him. But Jungkook just grinned at him and Jimin raised a brow. “You going to take this or not?”“I was actually going to take something earlier when I walked in here, but when I saw this on the bedside table.” Jungkook grabbed something from behind him and lifted them up for Jimin to see. Once Jimin saw what he was holding up, the olders eyes widened. Of course, Taehyung would put them somewhere everyone saw. How had he not seen them earlier? Whatever. That wasn’t important right now.Before his brain even caught up with his movements, he tossed the clothes in his hands away and went to grab the lube and condoms from Jungkook’s hand. But Jungkook was faster and pulled his hand back. “I thought you might prefer me without clothes. So this is why you asked me whether I liked strawberries.”“Those are not mine!”“Sure, Hyung and I am not gay.” Jimin huffed as Jungkook grinned up at him before pulling his hand further away as the older tried to get the items from him again. “So, the whole ‘do you like strawberries’ thing was about this, huh?”“I’m serious!” Jimin groaned and before he knew it, he was straddling the younger to reach out for the items and this time he got them. “Hah, got them.” He grinned as he fully sat down on Jungkook’s lap and locked eyes with the other whose gaze had turned darker. Jimin gulped as he held the lube and condoms in his hands, his grin faltering as he took in his own position. “I should probably get off…”Jungkook just watched the older scramble off his lap with the lube and condoms still in his hands. Jimin didn’t know what to do with those or himself at this moment and Jungkook broke the silence a few seconds later. “Hyung, you know I won’t force you into having sex, right? What happened on the beach was something we both wanted. But if you aren’t comfortable with more yet, then I will wait. I was just teasing you, so don’t worry.”“Huh? Wait…” That was so sweet of Jungkook to say, and it made his heart flutter, but that wasn’t why Jimin’s awkward ass stood there like that. He had just been too shocked to know what to do. He didn’t want Jungkook to think he didn’t feel comfortable enough for more. “It’s not like that. Really! I do want to have sex with you.”Thea both looked at each other after that and Jungkook tilted his head slightly, a smirk curling up Jungkook’s lips at that and Jimin held his breath for a second as the tension between them grew the longer they just stared at each other. “We really don’t have to have sex right now Hyung. But I appreciate the honesty.” Jungkook said to Jimin’s surprise and reached out for the discarded clothes before standing up, ready to leave and get changed. But Jimin didn’t want that. He might have never had sex with a man before, but he really wanted Jungkook. Maybe he hadn’t been thinking about doing it tonight, but now here he was, all needy and ready to take that step. So, before Jungkook could even take a step away from the bed, Jimin pushed him to sit back down on the edge of the bed. Jungkook looked stunned for a second before smiling at the other. “Hyung, we really don’t have to-““Shut up, I want to.” Jungkook didn’t say anything after that and just kept his eyes on Jimin’s every move. The older went down on his knees and put the lube and condoms on the bed beside Jungkook’s thigh before putting his hands on the younger’s firm thighs. He gulped as his eyes went between Jungkook’s legs, seeing the outline of a very big and thick cock there already. The older had felt It against his ass earlier, but seeing it like this, with only the towel covering it, was something else entirely. “Can I?” Jimin asked softly after looking up and meeting very dark and lust filled eyes on him. Gone was the amusement from the younger’s face as it was replaced by pure want.“Do whatever you want baby. It’s all yours.” Jungkook said lowly and Jimin felt his own member twitch between his legs at the younger’s permission to continue. So, without waiting any longer, Jimin pulled the towel off Jungkook’s hips to reveal his massive cock, already half hard. It looked so perfect and so big that he for a second wondered if it would even fit inside of his ass, but he didn’t care. He needed this and he would do it, because he wanted to.Jimin wrapped his small hand around the base of Jungkook’s cock and bit down on his bottom lip when he saw how his fingers didn’t even touch with how thick it was. Now he really understood why Jungkook had called his cock cute. The size difference turned him on immensely though, making his cock harden beneath his towel as he leaned down and gave the tip of Jungkook’s cock a lick. Jungkook released a shaky breath and cursed quietly as Jimin continued by swirling his tongue around it slowly. He felt Jungkook’s hands going through his hair, pushing them back to get a better look at him as he now wrapped his plush lips around the younger’s thickness while using both of his hands now to stroke the shaft.“Just like that baby. You are doing so well.” Jimin mewled at Jungkook’s words and slowly went down on his cock, taking half of it in his mouth while sucking and licking his length at the same time. He kept going like this, stroking him and taking more and more of his length into his mouth. At some point his eyes started to fill with tears and he was gagging around the massive cock as the tip of it hit the back of his throat. “Fuck Jimin…” Jungkook tightened his hold on Jimin’s hair and pulled him off his cock, making the older whine at the loss of the heavy cock on his tongue. “Slow down baby. You need to relax your throat.” Jimin panted softly before nodding his head, taking the advice before he leaned back in to take Jungkook’s cock back into his mouth again. This time he had his eyes on Jungkook as he relaxed his throat like he had been told and bobbed his head up and down slowly until he eased the cock down his throat without gagging this time. He watched how Jungkook threw his head back in pleasure as Jimin deep throated him, tasted his lust on in his mouth as precum leaked out of his tip. The younger grew harder in his mouth and his moans became louder until he once again pulled Jimin off his cock and pulled him up on the bed. “Don’t want to come yet.” He breathed out lowly, getting in between Jimin’s parted legs now. The younger took a hold of Jimin’s towel but glanced up at him, asking for permission before pulling it off after getting a nod from Jimin. “Let me take care of you now baby.”Jimin bit down on his bottom lip as Jungkook roamed his eyes over his now bare body, making him pull his legs together subconsciously. But Jungkook used his hands to pull them apart and push them against Jimin’s chest. “Hold your legs like this for me baby.” Jimin did as Jungkook told him and watched him with hooded eyes as he leaned down to trail open mouthed kisses all over Jimin’s thighs, down to his ass and between his legs, deliberately avoiding the older’s cock though which had Jimin whining and Jungkook smirking as he went further down to circle his tongue around the tight ring between his ass cheeks. “I’ve been dreaming of having you like this for years baby.” Jungkook licked over the ring again and slightly pushed the tip of his tongue inside, making Jimin gasp at the feeling. The older had never touched himself there, so it still felt weird to him, but not in a bad way. His cock twitched with need as Jungkook kept flicking his tongue up and down his hole, teasing the wet muscle inside here and now and making Jimin moan out loudly when he went a little deeper.“Jungkook more, please. Wanna feel your fingers inside my hole.” Jungkook growled deeply at the shameless words coming out of Jimin’s mouth and before Jimin knew it, he had one of Jungkook’s lubed up finger breaching past his tight ring until it was knuckles deep inside his ass. He furrowed his brows at the intrusion, but soon felt it ease when Jungkook wrapped his mouth around Jimin’s cock, bobbing his head up and down while thrusting his finger in and out of his ass. His free hand had trailed up Jimin’s torso and started playing with one of his hardened nipples, making it impossible for Jimin to think about anything but the pleasure that filled his insides. His ass relaxed and Jungkook used that moment to push a second finger inside, making Jimin arch his back and roll his hips against Jungkook’s fingers and up his mouth needily while moaning out his name. Jungkook hit a certain place inside Jimin after a while which had Jimin scream out wantonly and tremble with an immense wave of pleasure.“Found it.”Jungkook had said after pulling off Jimin’s leaking cock and let it fall heavily on the olders abdomen before continuing to abuse Jimin’s prostate while watching him squirm.“Just fuck me already, please. I’m ready. Fuck… I’m going to cum-” Jimin said, after the Jungkook added a fourth finger and kept brushing his fingers over that sensitive spot. Jimin looked already fucked out as Jungkook took him in, drooling over himself from the pleasure.“Cum for me baby.” Jungkook told him and Jimin’s whole body trembled from his intense orgasm, shooting load after load all over himself. Jungkook continued to thrust into Jimin and abuse his prostate throughout his orgasm, milking him out completely, before he finally pulled his fingers out to let Jimin breath. Jimin was panting heavily as he stared up at Jungkook blissfully. The younger went down to lick off Jimin’s cum from his stomach, taking it all in his mouth and making Jimin’s cock twitch back to life again as he watched Jungkook lick up his cum.“Jungkook…” Jimin whined and Jungkook smirked before he went to kiss Jimin, making him taste himself and swallow it alongside the younger. The both moaned into the kiss when they both felt Jungkook’s cock brush over the fluttering hole, that just waited to be filled. It was Jimin who broke the kiss and pushed Jungkook back a little so he could go on all fours with his chest pressed onto the bed and his ass up in the air. The older looked back as he now parted his ass cheeks for Jungkook who was behind him, on his knees and watching his every move with an almost predatory gaze. His cock was an angry red and still very hard. “Please fuck me now. Wanna make you feel good too.”Jungkook groaned and grabbed one of the condoms tearing it open and pulling the condom swiftly over his cock before coating his length with a generous amount of lube. “Let me know if you want me to stop.” Jungkook said and Jimin hummed softly before the younger soon positioned himself against Jimin’s hole, slowly pushing his thick head inside.“Fuck… so big.” They both moaned at the sensation, Jimin from being stretched and filled and Jungkook at the tightness slowly engulfing him as he pushed in until he was balls deep inside. He stayed like that for a second, stroking Jimin’s back and ass cheeks to soothe him before Jimin told him to move. And Jungkook did.At first, he rolled his hips and then pulled his cock out until only the tip was inside and then pushed back hard, making them moan out again. That went on like that until Jungkook angled his thrust to hit Jimin’s prostate again, making him arch his back again in pure bliss. “Harder Jungkook, fuck me harder please. Right there.” Jimin begged and Jungkook didn’t let him say that twice before he started pounding into him ruthlessly, fully abusing his prostate and ass, making Jimin scream out his name and the bed squeak from how hard and fast he fucked the older.Soon Jimin came a second time and Jungkook came a few minutes later into the condom with a guttural growl as he held tightly onto Jimin’s hips, pulling him against his cock as he stopped moving. Jimin looked back and bit down on his bottom lip as he saw Jungkook’s face. His cheeks turned a tad bit rosy, his body glistening with sweat and his eyes were closed, brows furrowed slightly as he kept shooting his load the condom he was wearing. The older could feel the warmth of it, but hated the fact that it didn’t fill him up directly. Once they both came down from their high, Jungkook slowly pulled out of Jimin and took the condom off himself, tying a knot on it before tossing it into the bin at the corner of the room.“That was awesome.” Jimin said once Jungkook laid down beside him and pulled the older closer to himself. “I think I might be addicted to your cock now.” Jungkook laughed at Jimin’s words and kissed his forehead.“I am already addicted to your ass, so that makes two of us.”“No seriously. I’m already thinking of ways to make you fuck me again later.” Jungkook smirked and let his hand trail down to Jimin’s ass, giving it a firm squeeze.“That can be arranged. We have time all night baby. How about you let me see how you use those thick thighs of yours next. Wanna ride my cock, hm?” Jimin was the one smirking now as he let himself roll on top of Jungkook.“Deal.”
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A few months have passed since. That night they had sex multiple times and even afterwards they had become inseparable. The only times they didn’t see each other were when they were at work, but even then, they took time for each other and met during lunch to eat together. None of their colleagues at their workplaces were surprised to see Jungkook or Jimin drop by anymore as they visited each other at work often. Their friends teased them for how whipped they were for each other, but they didn’t care, because they were truly happy together. Jimin even met Jungkook’s parents a few days into their relationship, so Jungkook never met Minji at the end. He got along well with them. As for Yugyeom and Taemin. Those two kind of hit it off after Jimin’s birthday party and have been seeing each other ever since. Yoongi and Taehyung on the other hand, had been caught having sex in Seokjin and Namjoon’s room while they celebrated Seokjin’s birthday all together. Seokjin hadn’t talked to them for two weeks. All in all, everything was going well.
Insu, the male who had helped Jimin, watched the pair from his crystal ball and smiled before snapping his fingers and leaning back in his seat. “Now then. Everything seems to be back to normal.”“Am I forgiven then?” His disciple asked from where he was kneeling at the corner with his hands up. Insu looked at him and tsked.“I still have to decide on that. For now, just stay like that and don’t even think about moving or touching my stuff in any way.” The disciple groaned but stayed like that.Jungkook and Jimin on the other hand, have lived happily ever since. Oblivious to the disciple’s struggles.