Jungkook is walking all over his room that he's sharing with Namjoon, grabbing his hair out of frustration.

Why? Because Jimin isn't talking to him for five whole days now. He tried everything to start a conversation with the older but it seems that Jimin always gives him the silent treatment. He doesn't know what he did but it frustrates him to the core thinking of possible reasons as to why. Jimin is his crush for a very long time now. No, the one he loves is the exact word for that. He doesn't know when it started. It just happened. He woke up one day, can't get Jimin out of his mind anymore. At first, he denied it, that maybe he just admired the older in a brotherly way. But seeing Jimin with the other members, all acting sweetly together and the unintentional skinships, annoyed him in unexplainable reasons. That's when he confirmed he is inlove with Jimin. He wants to be the only reason behind the older's smiles. He wants Jimin just for himself and no one else's. Just his. He did want to confess but in the end, he would always get scared to risk their friendship, especially now that he knows Jimin loves someone else.

How did Jungkook know?

Taehyung, Jimin's bestfriend, told him one night.

Flashback

Jungkook was busy making a cover of Crush's song "Beautiful" when Taehyung just entered his room without even knocking.

"Ya! Can't you see I'm in the middle of something?! Get out, will you?" Jungkook said, glaring at the older then focused his gaze again at his computer.

"Well, I just want to tell you about something very important. It somehow involves you, I think." Taehyung threw himself on the couch beside the door.

"What? Make it quick. Aish. I'm so busy. I need to finish this before this day ends." Jungkook was getting pissed. He had done the recording for a few times already but he's still not satisfied with the outcomes, so he kept on recording the song all over again. It was already the 15th take before Taehyung busted inside.

"Well, Jimin just told me he loves someone." Just by those words, Jungkook's hands automatically stopped from what they were doing. He's shocked and gulped secretly with nervousness. He was about to confess that very day, but hearing this from Taehyung, his mind went blank. He didn't know how to react to that. But what he's sure was that, he didn't feel any good about Taehyung's sudden revelation. Who the fuck is the one Jimin hyung loves? sprung all over his mind. He was in the verge of crying but he tried to suppress the tears. He didn't want Taehyung to know that he's hurting inside so he just pretended that he's sleepy and then rubbed his eyes, secretly removing the tears from the corners of his eyes. Afterwards, he closed his eyes for a while before he faced Taehyung with a forced annoyed expression.

"Why are you telling me this? Well, that's good for him." For some reasons, Taehyung was eyeing him like he's observing the youngest's expressions.

"Well, I just thought you should know before it's too late." Jungkook's brows furrowed at that statement but acted like he didn't even care until Taehyung left his room. His mind went blank once again. He was just about to confess his love for Jimin that's why he's been recording a song. But, hearing Jimin loves someone now, everything was now useless and it was too late for him. He couldn't assume that it was him because he knew Jimin is straight as a ruler. He knew Jimin had been fanboying over Red Velvet's Irene ever since the female group debuted. Now, how should he continue after the revelation? Maybe, Jimin had already fallen in love with the female idol.

A tear again escaped from his eyes as he looked at his computer again, but now with his heart broken to pieces. Maybe, I'm too late.

Present

It is still the same between them. Though 3 months have passed after that revelation, Jungkook was never bitter. Though it was not him, he wants all the happiness for Jimin. He always looks over the older in secret ways, supporting him in every way, carrying him to bed whenever Jimin falls asleep in the dance studio after hours of practice, giving him massages in between dance practices, making the older laugh in anyway possible, cheering for him whenever Jimin feels unsatisfied with himself and his performances, and just everything he can do to make Jimin happy always.

But now that Jimin doesn't talk to him anymore and avoids him all the time, he is very much troubled. That is the least thing he wants to happen; atleast not Jimin avoiding him.

"What did I do? Aish! What did I do? Think, Jungkook! What did you do that made him mad?!" He keeps on grabbing his hair and goes all over the room. He tries to think of any possible reason but he can't even come up with one. He is getting crazy and after a few more minutes of deep thinking, he finally gives up and starts crying, sliding down on the floor, with his hands trapping his head.

"Maybe he already knows I love him. Fuck! What did you do, Jungkook?! He must hate me now. Yeah, that must be it. He already knows." Jungkook breaks down in tears, hugging his legs to his chest next.

Namjoon, who is busy reciting the lyrics he came up with for their new album, enters the room. He keeps on rapping the words, studying the right beat, until he finds an awful looking Jungkook on the floor. He quickly takes his headphones off of his ears and then approaches the youngest.

"Hey, Jungkook. Are you okay?" He gets worried right away when Jungkook looks up with bloodshot eyes, puffy face and swollen lips.

"Fuck, what did happen to you? Why are you like this? Tell me." He grabs Jungkook's hands and drags him to his bed.

"Tell me. What is it? Do you have any problem?" He rubs Jungkook's back to make him calm as the younger is now having hiccups in between his sobs.

"Hyung...He-*hiccups*...He hates me now." Jungkook cries again, feeling so weak.

"Who?"

"J-Jimin hyung...He hates me now."

"What? Are you sure? Maybe you are just mistaken. He cannot hate you. You are his favorite dongsaeng." That word alone triggers Jungkook's emotions again.

Yeah, I'm just his favorite dongsaeng, not the one he loves. I will never be that person. He thinks only to himself.

"H-He doesn't talk to me anymore and he always avoids me. Maybe he already knows I love him. And he hates me for that." Jungkook tilts his head down, crying hard again.

"Shhhh...Shhhh. Don't conclude anything yet. Hmm? Maybe he's just going through something we don't know. Calm down first, Jungkook."

"I don't know anymore, hyung."

Jungkook tries to believe Namjoon's words but they are useless. It keeps on going like this, Jimin constantly avoiding him. A week passed quickly and everything gets much worse now. Jimin ignores his skinships on camera now, too. Well, they've been doing those before as fanservice. And, those are the only remaining things Jungkook holds onto, to atleast be close to Jimin. Now that Jimin is completely ignoring him in all ways, Jimin clearly hates him, right? But no, he's wrong.

The next day, Jimin leaves and hangs out with his squad; Taemin of SHINee, Sungwoon of Wanna One, Kai of EXO, Timoteo of HOTSHOT and their Kwonho hyung. Jungkook locks himself in his shared room with Namjoon as always. The rest of BTS are just in the dorm, busy doing what they usually do during free time. Namjoon who is bothered the most, texts the others to meet at Yoongi's soundproof studio. After a few minutes, the five of them assembles inside the studio.

"What's up?" Hoseok asks out of nowhere.

"I can't take this anymore. We must do something about it. Did you perhaps notice something odd?" Namjoon looks at everyone but only Hoseok and Yoongi nods 'no'.

"Jin?" Namjoon first asks the eldest.

"Well, nothing's odd except the fact that I'm always worldwide handsome." Jin's windshield laugh fills the whole studio.

"Aish, this hyung. This is a serious matter. Stop making jokes. This is not the right time for that." Namjoon glares at Jin who gestures an I surrender with his hands.

"I'm sorry. It's just the atmosphere here is heavy. I just wanted to lighten things up. And yes, I think I know what you mean. It's about Jimin and Jungkook, right?" Jin is now looking serious.

"Yes, and it's bothering me. Jungkook hasn't been himself these days. It's affecting the team's performances. ARMYs are bothered by the sudden distance between Jimin and Jungkook. It is all over Twitter and everywhere. I didn't notice it at all until Jungkook told me Jimin's been ignoring him. This might shock you, but Jungkook loves Jimin, not in a brotherly way but in a romantic way." Namjoon spits out that makes the others' jaws drop, except Taehyung.

"What do you mean he loves Jimin? Are you kidding me now, hyung? He has IU as his wallpaper, talks about how he adores her on camera, and even having midnight calls with her. Now tell me, hyung. Is that a right behavior if he loves Jimin?" Taehyung declares that leaves Namjoon speechless. After a few minutes of processing, Namjoon finally realized something.

"So...Taehyung, do you mean Jimin...?"

"Yes, he loves Jungkook, even before. It has always been Jungkook who Jimin loves. Jimin decides to keep his distance from Jungkook because that bunny brat looks so much happy everytime he mentions something about his crush, IU. Jimin also figured out about the secret midnight calls when Jimin accidentally overheard their phone conversation at the terrace. Since then, Jimin starts to avoid Jungkook in all possible ways, even their fanservice together, because he wants all happiness for Jungkook. And he thinks that happiness is IU." Taehyung reveals, almost crying for his bestfriend, remembering how much sad and hurt the older looks whenever Jungkook mentions IU's name.

"He is very wrong. Jungkook loves him even before, too. IU is just a Kpop idol he really looks up to." Namjoon defends.

"Okay. I think I know where this is going. I guess we should help them, yeah? Hearing both sides, it was all clearly a pure misunderstanding. Those two are so dumb. Come on. We must have a plan." Jin speaks up and tells the others about the plan for the two Busan boys.

A day passed quickly. It's now Friday. All of them are just in the dorm, the last day of their free time. Jin then signals the others through the group chat, involving only the five of them.

It's time for the plan. is what his message says. Everyone nods secretly.

Jimin who has no idea to everything just watches TV in the living area, whilst Jungkook is inside his room like always.

Namjoon proceeds on his part of the plan. He enters their room and sees Jungkook playing xbox. He feels bad when he sees the visible bags under the youngest's eyes.

He waits for the right time and then speaks to catch Jungkook's attention.

" Hey, Jungkook. Can you help me with something? Can you get my drafts at my studio? Please? I forgot to take it with me."

"Why don't you get it yourself, hyung? I'm busy." Jungkook doesn't bother to look at the older and just continues on playing UFC.

"I can't stand up now. I can't leave what I'm doing. Please?" Namjoon makes it look very convincing. Crumpled papers are everywhere his desk. He even messes up his hair for a cause, just so he looks so done with himself.

"Aish. Fine." Jungkook then goes out of the room. Namjoon grabs his phone and texts the others right away.

Carrot is out. I repeat. Carrot is out.
(A/N: Lmao 😂)

It is now time for Jin to do his part. Jin proceeds on pretending like he's searching for something. Jimin notices this right away so he asks the older.

"Hyung, what are you doing?" Jimin turns down the volume of the TV.

"I can't find my necklace. It is very important to me because it's a gift from my grandmother. I can't lose it." Jimin, being as the naturally sweet and caring member he is, stands up to help Jin, completely turning off the TV.

"Let me help you, hyung. What does it look like, by the way?"

"Uhmm, it has a teal blue moon pendant." Jin keeps on acting like he really lost it.

"Where were the places you have been?" Jimin softly asks.

"Here, Namjoon's studio, and my room. Can you please look for it in Namjoon's studio?" Jin says.

"Wait...Why were you in Namjoon's studio? Are you guys...Oh my God. Are you guys together?" Jimin whispers the last statement, covering his mouth in shock, in which Jin almost chokes for. A visible blush appears on the older's face right away.

"Uh no! Ya, Jimin!"

"Okay okay. Relax. You're so cute, hyung." Jimin giggles and then walks to Namjoon's studio.

Jin informs the others right away. Mochi is on his way.

Hoseok, Yoongi, and Taehyung are all behind the corner, with party goods on their hands.

On the other hand, Jungkook keeps on finding the drafts everywhere. He doesn't notice that Jimin is already approaching. Jungkook subconsciously leans down and sees the drafts right away under the table so he reaches out his hands to grab the folder. At the same time, Jimin enters the studio, not noticing Jungkook's presence there. Jimin then quickly sees Jin's necklace lying on the couch. When they both found what they're looking for, they both exclaim at the same time.

"I found it, hyung!" They both say as they turn around, only to find the other members smiling at them with smirks on their faces.

"Now talk, you two dorks." Taehyung says as he locks the door.

When the door closed, on cue Jungkook and Jimin looks at each other with widened eyes. Hearts race right away. Jimin is the first one to snap out of the awkward situation, quickly reaching for the door, but only to find that it's locked from the outside.

"Taehyung, open this damn door." Jimin exclaims, knocking the door multiple times, but no one answers him.

"Oh come on, don't be so childish. Open this door now! Hyungs!"

"You and Jungkook should talk. Settle everything now. You're welcome in advance." Jin shouts from downstairs.

"What is there to talk about?! We have nothing to talk about! Now open this door this instant or I'll hate you all for life! I'm being serious!" Jimin says angrily, knocking the door countless of times. He doesn't want to talk with Jungkook, not when he still has feelings for the youngest. But this is not helping him. They're not helping him. And he just wants to leave this situation right away. And the fact that they're alone inside, it suffocates him. He just knows that Jungkook will never love him back. And him having feelings for the youngest, is not appropriate, especially for the fans and for the whole team. So, he decided to stay away from Jungkook until the feelings are gone for good.

On the other hand, Jungkook who is witnessing everything, seeing how Jimin begs to get out of this room, he realizes that it's really the end of their friendship off-cam. Jimin clearly hates him now. He gets broken even more by the obvious fact that Jimin can't even spare him a glance or a little conversation with him. At this very moment, he concludes that he's now become just a mere co-member to Jimin, and a complete stranger to the older outside the idol life. A bitter tear falls out of Jungkook's eyes as he grabs the spare key from Namjoon's desk which he already noticed from the very moment they were locked in Namjoon's studio. As much as it's hard for him to accept that Jimin is so far away to reach now, he grabs all his strength walking to the door, collecting himself and the pieces of his shattered heart. He quickly unlocks the door to finally end Jimin's hardship. Jimin automatically looks at Jungkook when their hands accidentally brush together, feeling a strong spark from the touch. Jungkook looks at him with a bitter smile that makes Jimin feel uneasy.

"You can go now, hyung. Don't worry. This will never happen again. I promise. I'm sorry about this." Jungkook can't take the pain anymore so he leaves first, grabbing a coat and his car keys from his room. He leaves the dorm in a swift manner, completely ignoring the others who keeps on calling him. He walks to his car and quickly starts the engine so his hyungs won't catch him.

Jimin, who's still dumbfounded, just stands there while his chest is getting heavier. He can't help but feel bothered about how broken the youngest looked before he left. Those eyes that he always loves are now eyes full of sadness.