loud music pounded from the door of the unfamiliar apartment.

jimin was honestly surprised that their neighbors hadn't called the police or made a noise complaint yet.

yoongi knocked on the door, trying to make it loud enough for whoever was inside to hear.

"yoongs!" a brown haired guy opened the door and pulled the closer boy into a hug.

jimin frowned as he saw his friend wrap his arm around him too.

whenever he had tried to hug yoongi or even just be affectionate he was always pushed away, but this time yoongi hugged the man back.

"you must be jimin, i'm hoseok." he also pulled the younger into a hug which honestly surprised him. "everyone's already here."

hoseok opened the door more, showing a couple boys spread around the living room talking to each other.

"yoongi's here!" hoseok turned down the volume of the music getting everyone's attention.

jimin stared at the ground wishing that somehow he could become invisible and leave.

this would usually be the time his childhood friend would wrap an arm around his shoulder to comfort him, but he seemed too busy with his friends instead.

jimin slowly stepped towards the only empty sofa, sitting down far away from everyone else.

"so you're yoongi's friend?" a blonde male asked sitting on the lap of a teal hair colored man.

"yeah." he nodded, finally looking over and seeing the said male with the same guy from last night laughing about something.

so apparently they weren't strangers.

"seems like you had fun recently." the teal guy laughed looking at his neck.

jimin blushed, covering the neck with his hands. "it's not what it looks like."

"what does it look like?"

the deep voice behind him honestly almost scared the life out of park jimin.

the couch dipped down as a person joined him too closely for his liking.

although they weren't on top of each other or anything like that, the person decided to sit right next to him even though the other side of the leather sofa was completely empty.

"nothing-" he froze as he looked over to see dark eyes peaking out from under red bangs staring at the messy bruising of his neck.

"taehyung?"

"you know me?" tae rose an eyebrow at the mention of his name as he took a drink from the red solo cup he just poured some water into.

jimin's lips parted as he stared at the male strangely. "i-i guess not."

he focused his attention back on the two huddled up opposite of him, feeling a bit of bitterness inside of his usually kind heart.

he didn't like feeling jealous, but at the same time, he couldn't help it.

the tired, slightly sad boy rested his head against the arm rest as he waited for yoongi to tell him they were leaving.

the vibration of his phone slightly made him jump, but when hoseok looked over at him, he just sheepishly smiled.

unknown
you look upset

jimin frowned, the red haired male innocently sipped his water and scrolled through his phone obviously waiting for a response.

jimin
wonder why

unknown
it's interesting people don't usually leave their numbers after a one night stand

jimin closed his eyes, desperately wanting to go back to his bed and spend the rest of his night feeling sorry for himself and regretting even moving from busan just to be closer to the guy of his dreams.

unknown
people also don't usually look so sad after a one night stand

jimin
faking love isn't going to help me get over the person i love

taehyung sighed, subtly resting his hand on jimin's thigh.

"no, but i can make you feel loved since he sure as hell won't."

jimin looked at the two now cuddled up against one another, pressing soft kisses to each other's faces.

"no, you can't. sex is no where near love."

taehyung grabbed his chin, forcing his delicate eyes to look away from their roommates. "at least it's something. it's better than being alone hearing all the noises he makes for someone that's not you."

jimin's lips parted as he watched the boy in shock.

in all, he was right.

although physical relations weren't the same as emotion ones, it at least mimicked the trust and pleasure enough to make him forget about yoongi just for a little while.

"i'm not saying let's be fuck buddies, but i am saying you can come over whenever you don't want to feel alone anymore."

taehyung squeezed his thigh before standing up to help himself to hoseok's food. "i-okay."