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Long chapter incoming cuz I love you guys<3

Chapter 13

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He ended up at club he had been to a couple of times before, but not often enough to be called a regular. He vaguely recognized a few of the guys sitting in the actual regulars' corner, chatting over the loud music blasting through the room.

It wasn't that late yet. Happy hour, actually, so the drinks were a lot cheaper, which was in Jimin's favor since he wanted to get drunk. Just push Tae and Jungkook into the back of his mind for at least a couple of hours.

His fears were still going to be there tomorrow morning. So just for a few hours he wanted to drown them in alcohol, wanted to make it sting a bit less.

Jimin frowned, leaning over his drink and staring deep into its bright red color. He was supposed to be happy for Jungkook and Taehyung right now. After all they had found the best person they could ever pick to date. But Jimin wasn't happy, as much as he wished he could be. Instead his heart hurt. Because he was alone and he wanted that too. Wanted to get to kiss Jungkookie... cuddle with Taehyung. Be the one all that affection was directed at. Wanted to say the words 'I love you' and hear them. Because he did. He loved these two... so fucking much.

He was just about able to stop himself from letting tears spill over again by staring at the ceiling. And then he ordered another drink.

Jimin wasn't all that sure how late it was, more people had shown up by now and the bar was partly full. Some people were dancing while other simply enjoyed sitting down and drinking, when Jimin decided to ask the bartender if he could borrow his phone. He probably looked absolutely pathetic, since the guy actually did hand him his phone.

Swallowing hard Jimin typed Taehyung's number into the phone, a number he knew by heart because of the many times he had already called him... Chatted with him for hours on end. He had to force down another wave of tears as he pressed the call button.

Taehyung picked up right away, his voice hasty when he spoke. Jimin wondered whether it was because of him. "Hello?"

For a second Jimin let the soothing effect Taehyung's voice almost automatically had on him, wash over him, before forcing himself to focus. He couldn't allow himself to feel this comfortable... this safe. He couldn't allow himself to be swept away just because Taehyung was here.

Taehyung had gone behind his back. His voice shouldn't be soothing to Jimin. "Hey." He hadn't really thought this through, had he? "I just wanted to tell you guys that you can do whatever you want for the night. I'll not be coming home today." he said, his voice sharp and angry, nothing like how he felt. He just felt sad and empty and wanted Jungkook and Taehyung to fill up that void, but he knew it would just hurt more. He didn't even have any idea where he was supposed to sleep aside from their flat. After all he had left his keys back their so his own wasn't a choice.

"Jimin." Taehyung said, his voice so soft, and Jimin hated it. Hated it when Taehyung used that tone... when he was trying to calm Jimin down, get him to talk. He didn't want to talk. He was so scared of talking. "Where are you right now?" He could hear Jungkook's anxious voice, trying to get to the telephone, trying to talk to Jimin.

"It doesn't matter. I want to be alone for a bit. You guys have some fun with each other." He wanted to beg them to come. To hold him. Tell him that this didn't mean they would love him any less. But this wasn't a romance novel. Jimin wasn't supposed to live his happy ever after.

Jimin had known that from the moment he had presented. Nothing in his life ever went the way he wanted it to. The only good things he had were Taehyung and Jungkook, so of course it made sense that they would be the next thing for him to lose.

"Jimin, don't be ridiculous right now. Please tell me where you are... we have to talk. All three of us." Taehyung's voice sounded again and Jimin's self restraint wavered, tears rolling down his cheeks.

He bit his lip, trying to suppress another sob. "I'm sorry. I really don't want to." And then he hung up, staring straight ahead at his drink. The bartender, who had been watching him during the call, made his way over to him. "Hey, everything alright?" He took his phone back, offering another drink to a clearly distressed Jimin, who gladly accepted.

Jimin got even more drunk, the next couple of drinks all blurring into one in his head, and suddenly he was standing, dancing alone at the edge of the dance floor, his current drink in his hand. It didn't take long and suddenly he wasn't alone anymore, instead some guy, an alpha going by his scent, took up the space behind him. Jimin didn't mind. The alpha didn't really smell nice, but Jimin's senses where numbed from the alcohol anyways, and when the guy pressed against him from behind it felt good. He could almost imagine it wasn't some random dude standing there behind him, but instead one of his two childhood friends. All the things he would have given for that to be the case.

The guy's hands wandered over Jimin's waist down to his hips, loosely holding them as Jimin swayed along with the music. When he moved closer Jimin let him, resting his head against his shoulder, not even looking at his face. That way he could imagine it was Taehyung who was running his hand over Jimin's ass. Jungkook who started kissing his neck.

But it wasn't and suddenly Jimin felt uncomfortable with the man's hands on him. He tried to pull away but was held in place. When he tugged harder the guy grabbed his arm and forced Jimin to turn around.

For the first time he saw the man's face. He wasn't bad looking, but he was way too old to be trying to have his way with Jimin. "Let me go." Jimin hissed, almost losing his balance in his drunken haze. The room was spinning and his feet wobbly but he wanted to get away. So badly.

But the guy didn't let him and Jimin could feel himself panicking as the other man, who was clearly stronger, pulled him in by his arm again, pressing his body against Jimin's. Their faces were only inches apart and Jimin wanted to look away because it was way too close. He didn't want to smell the guy's breath. But the other didn't let him do that, using his second hand to hold Jimin's jaw in place.

Jimin tried pulling away again, but the guy still had an iron grip around his arm and Jimin really didn't have the strength. He had never been a very alpha like alpha after all.

"You can't just give me a boner and run off after. How about taking responsibility?"

Jimin growled, in an helpless attempt to intimidate him as he struggled in his hold, but the guy didn't seem all too impressed by it, instead tugging him closer again. "Don't you growl at me like that. Doesn't suit your pretty face."

"Leave him alone." Jimin suddenly heard a relievingly familiar voice behind him and then there was an arm on his shoulder and he got tugged out of the guy's arms into Taehyung's. To his surprise the man's grip around him loosened and only seconds later Jimin realized why. Jungkook had stepped forward, almost half a head taller than the guy and clearly more muscular, his body tense like he was ready to pounce, growling warningly.

If Taehyung's calming scent hadn't washed over him already, he probably would have tensed at how hostile Jungkook seemed. And while the guy who had grabbed Jimin had been more than willing to pick a fight with Taehyung, he certainly cowered away when Jungkook stepped up, probably realizing that Jimin wasn't going to be easy prey after all.

Despite all that had just happened and no matter how wasted Jimin was or how dizzy he felt, he squirmed out of Taehyung's hold as soon as the man had left. When Taehyung looked at him in confusion Jimin both felt like crying and just falling right back into Taehyung's arms, but instead he crossed his own over his chest. "I'm still angry with you."

"Jimin..." Taehyung sighed, but Jimin shook his head, interrupting him.

"No. Don't say my name like that. I hate you guys... so fucking much. I've been in love with you two for what... ten years, and what happens? I have to find out that you have been dating by walking in on you guys! You could have simply told me! I would have been happy for you! I fucking rooted for you and that's how you pay me back! You can't just leave me behind like that!" His voice got louder and louder, tears spilling over once again, and it hurt so much.

He didn't want to be left behind. "I hate you... so so so..." He was cut off when Taehyung pulled him forward out of nowhere, crashing their lips together... and Jimin just froze. Because he had thought about how Taehyung's lips were going to feel like so many times. He'd felt them on his cheeks before. But never like this.

Taehyung's scent wrapped around him like a blanket... warm and soothing. For a moment he didn't feel drunk anymore. He just leaned into the soft kiss, holding onto Taehyung's jacket, his mind absolutely blank. How could he think of anything but how amazing Taehyung's lips felt on his after all?

"We're not going to leave you behind." Was the first thing Taehyung said once he pulled back, smoothing his fingers over Jimin's blond locks. "Please don't think we ever will." He turned towards Jungkook, some silent communication happening between them Jimin couldn't quite read. Then Taehyung spoke again, this time with Jungkook. "Let's get him home."

Jimin would have liked to say he fought against them, didn't just accept the way things were, but all his fight had left him when Taehyung had kissed him. He felt so save in Jungkook's arms as they took a taxi home... he wasn't willing to let go of that again. Didn't have the strength. So instead he just curled up in Jungkook's arms, enjoying his soothing scent.

"Let's get you into some more comfortable clothes." Taehyung suggested, handing Jimin, who suddenly felt a lot more dizzy now that he was standing, some sweats and a wide t-shirt. With a bit of a struggle Jimin changed into them, not minding that Jungkook and Taehyung were still in the same room. They had seen each other half naked so many times it really didn't matter anymore.

Once he was done Jungkook lead him to their bed, helping him slip under the covers before following after him. Jimin let out a breath of relief, relaxing again now that he was engulfed by both Taehyung's and Jungkook's familiar scent. "So, you guys are dating?" he asked, feeling tired and dizzy, purring contently when Jungkook hesitantly wrapped his arm around his waist and cuddled up to him.

Taehyung sighed, sitting down next to Jimin and running his hand through his hair. Jimin couldn't help but practically melt at the affection from both sides. He was drunk, tired and emotionally exhausted and he really didn't have the strength to be angry anymore, so he didn't even try anymore. Not when lying here and receiving all of this attention felt so right.

"We're not... quite." Taehyung explained, rubbing Jimin's cheek. "During Jungkook's rut we kind of accidentally kissed." he continued, whipping his leg nervously. "And we ended up talking because that wasn't exactly planned and..." Taehyung sighed, running his free hand through his hair. "You know what. Jungkook has something to tell you. I have no idea how to explain this properly."

Jimin furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. What did Jungkook have to say to him?

The boy next to him didn't say anything right away, instead tightening his grip around Jimin. Hesitantly he looked up and Jimin once again felt like he could just lose himself in Jungkook's eyes. Even though he had felt so angry earlier today... he had focused his anger mainly on Taehyung since he just wasn't capable of being angry at Jungkook. How could he when the second he saw that face he had the strong urge to hug the boy tightly and never let go?

"Jiminie hyung?" Jungkook asked, his bangs hanging into his eyes, and Jimin couldn't help but giggle at the 'hyung', after all Jungkook had never used honorifics with them before.

Jungkook kept staring up at him with those big eyes Jimin had grown to love over the years. But instead of saying something like Jimin had expected Jungkook leaned forward, connecting their lips in a soft kiss. Just like Taehyung had before. Like he and Taehyung weren't dating and it was Jimin he was after.

Jimin knew that wasn't the case, but being kissed by Jungkook felt so good he couldn't get himself to pull away. While Jungkook's spiking scent all around him should have made the alpha in him feel anxious, unsettled... maybe even made aggression grow in him, the will to fight over who was stronger... all it did was lul him in. Made him feel so goddamn comfortable in Jungkook's arms.

All of this made him want to cry again because of how freaking emotional he was currently being. He was so tired and dizzy, but Jungkook made him feel so fucking much even though his mind still felt very hazy. Jimin just wanted to roll up against Jungkook. Cuddle with him and sleep in Jungkook's arms. Let the other scent him until it finally stopped hurting.

Jimin let out a soft whine when Jungkook pulled away, carefully wiping the tears Jimin hadn't even noticed he had shed. He wanted the boy to kiss him longer. Hold him longer.

But the next thing he said made him freeze in place.

"I love you."

The words were so unexpected Jimin couldn't properly process them at first. So instead he just stared at Jungkook, his cheeks still wet. When his hazed mind finally got through processing what those words actually meant, he looked at Taehyung, who was still sitting there calmly, with the hint of a smile on his face even, although his boyfriend had just confessed to another guy.

"But... Taehyung." Jimin muttered, really fucking confused.

"He knows. That's what we've talked about." Jungkook explained, rubbing his thumb over Jimin's cheek. "When I kissed him during my rut, we talked the day after... I didn't know what to do because... because I love Taehyung... but I also love you and I don't want to choose between the two of you."

Jimin blinked. "But Taehyung also kissed me today..." He was just stuttering, alcohol still numbing his brain. But he felt oddly awake, probably because of the sudden confession.

"You really think that if I viewed Jungkook, my small... big little baby, as more than a friend, the same thing wouldn't apply to you? Talking to Jungkook made me think and I might be just as bad as he is." Tae chuckled warmly. "We were going to officially ask you out after your performance next Friday, but that didn't work out."

Jungkook moved a bit closer, burying his face in Jimin's neck, carefully scenting the boy. "Would you... want to try? I know this might be a bit of a rocky start, but I doubt that it will be a problem..." He whispered against Jimin's neck, sending a shiver down his spine.

"Wait." Taehyung stopped him before he could answer. "Jimin is still drunk and I want that answer from sober Jimin, not drunk Jimin." He sent a short smile in Jimin's direction. "Do you think you're comfortable enough to share a bed with us though?" His tone had turned softer again and Jimin nodded quickly. Of course he wanted to share his bed with them.

If what they had said was true... Jimin really didn't have the brain capacity to think about that right now, but he felt so happy. Happy that, unlike his expectations, he still was wanted. They hadn't been hiding things from him... hadn't been going to leave him behind.

"I want cuddles..." he muttered tiredly, leaning against Jungkook. "Lots and lots of cuddles."

"Let's cuddle." With that Jungkook wrapped his strong, muscular arms around Jimin, pulling him into a tight hug. "Good night, Jiminie..." They were so close. It wasn't really closer than usually, but it certainly felt like it.

He could feel the mattress behind him dip and then Taehyung was there too, wrapping his arms around Jimin from behind as well, and Jimin had never felt as save and protected as he did right then as he slowly drifted off to sleep.

A/N

So I had like two options this chapter... I could have done what wattpad would have wanted me to do and cut it by the part where taekook show up and let ya'll die cuz cliffhanger but just going by wattpad rules it's the way for more reads... BUT my emotional ass wanted all the good feelings in one chapter so here we are... this is why I won't ever be a huge author on wattpad I swear xD

I should make more cliffhangers

Not that I really care tho. I love the readers I have currently so why ask for more honestly. Like I'm so happy my readers are the sweetest little group of people.

Love ya'll so much. The fluff will continue!

Like I love this chapter so freaking much. Jm got some smooches finally😭

Ya'll were worried cuz Jimin didn't get too much attention so far, but sadly it just happened to be tae and kook who talked first. But now he's finally in on the whole thing💜

So he'll be there just as much from now on💕