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"I know I'm acting a bit crazy

Strung out, a little bit hazy

Hand over heart, I'm praying

That I'm gonna make it out alive"

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Jimin regretted not bringing his phone. He could have at least Googled some new recipes and tried them. Jimin was anticipating the evening and really wanted to surprise Yoongi. Jimin had learned to cook from his mom Yoona. Yoona who was a working lady had always found time to cook for her family and in the process taught Jimin as well. Jimin had always been a fast learner so he had learned in a short time. Being able to cook was one of the main reasons why Taehyung had opted for Jimin as his roommate.

Jimin put olives on the pizza he was preparing and put in the oven. He had cooked a few of the dishes he excelled at since he did not know what in particular Yoongi liked. He hoped that Yoongi would like his surprise. Jimin was really grateful to the older male and wanted to show his gratitude. He looked at the items he had already cooked. There were a fair mix of Korean and foreign dishes.

Jimin looked at the clock and saw that it was already six in the evening. Yoongi should be due home at any moment. By the time Jimin cleaned up the kitchen the doorbell rang. Jimin washed his hands and almost rushed towards the door. He opened the door and there was Yoongi standing in all his glory. Yoongi had a large smile on his face and Jimin could not help but reciprocate his smile. Jimin could not help but observe all the perfections on Yoongi's face. Jimin realized that in the short time they had been separate he had truly missed the older male. Jimin was scared of his own feelings.

What he had failed to notice was that there were three males standing behind Yoongi who were all observing everything with a look of surprise on their faces.

- "Wow! This is new development."

Jimin snapped back to reality. He could recognize the voice anywhere. It belonged to the apparition he called his best-friend. Jimin took his eyes off Yoongi and observed the other three males. The one standing close to Yoongi was his best-friend Taehyung. However Jimin did not recognize the other two with them.

Jimin decided to avoid answering anything to Taehyung and move aside to let them him. Jimin did also not particularly like Yoongi at the moment. He had sincerely hoped that both of them would be alone but Yoongi had brought over people with him. Everyone except Yoongi moved inside to get comfortable on the sofa.

- "Jiminie, how was your day?"

Jimin looked at Yoongi. However much he tried Jimin knew he could not be annoyed with the green haired male. He sighed and answered to Yoongi.

- "I was hoping you would come alone."

- "Well..."

- "Let me help hyung."

Jimin's eyes snapped to Taehyung who had stood up from the sofa and was looking at Jimin.

- "I wanted to come here."

Jimin sighed and turned his attention to Taehyung. He knew they needed to talk but he has hoping to have less attention.

- "Why?"

- "Because if I didn't I would have to have to cook at home."

Taehyung snickered and sat down on the sofa. Jimin rolled his eyes at Taehyung. Yoongi who noticed the tension in the air between the friends moved forward to introduce everyone.

- "So Jimin this is Kim Namjoon and that over there is Jeon Jungkook."

Yoongi pointed first at the blonde haired tan skinned male who looked older to Jimin and then to the raven haired boy sitting beside Taehyung. Jimin noticed that the boy was looking at his feet. He looked much younger to all of them. Namjoon stood up and extended his hand towards Jimin.

- "Nice to meet you Jimin. Now I understand the reason behind Yoongi hyung's smiling face all day."

- "Ah Namjoon-ah."

Jimin turned his attention back to Yoongi who was looking at Namjoon with narrow eyes and shaking his head. Everyone laughed in the room. Jimin turned back to Namjoon. He was not yet ready to shake a stranger's hand but Namjoon looked nice so he might as well try. Jimin slowly extended his hand but after some time took it back. He looked down at his feet and then looked back at Namjoon and smiled lightly.

- "Nice to meet you hyung."

Namjoon did not at all look surprised or least offended. He grinned back at Jimin and went back to sit on the sofa. Jimin saw everyone closely watching the exchange. Jimin did not like attention and not being able to shake Namjoon's hand upset him. He wanted to go to Yoongi's room. However before he could turn Jimin felt someone clutch his hand and squeeze it. Jimin squeezed it back knowing it to be Yoongi. Thank god that the older male existed.

- "Jungkook is with me."

Jimin looked at Taehyung who had spoken the words. Jimin's attention tuned to Jungkook who briefly looked up on being addressed and then looked down again. Jimin was curious about Jungkook. Jimin knew all of Taehyung's friends but he had never heard of a Jeon Jungkook. Was this the boy Taehyung had brought over on Saturday when Jimin was out with Yoongi.

- "Where is this beautiful smell coming from?"

Yoongi scrunched his nose and tried to inhale the beautiful aroma that was coming from the kitchen. Jimin laughed at Yoongi's expression and then remembered that he had left the pizza in the oven. Jimin rushed inside to take it out.

Jimin quickly took out the pizza and was relieved to see that it was not burnt. He looked at all the food he had prepared. It was enough to serve all five of them. Jimin started laying out the food on the plates. He could hear the sound of the other males talking outside.

- "Jimin, can I help you?"

Jimin knew that the voice belonged to Taehyung so he just nodded his head without turning to face him. Taehyung started to pour the orange juice in the glasses.

- "Why did you leave your phone at home? I was worried sick."

- "I kind of rushed out."

Taehyung was not expecting a reply from Jimin and took the opportunity when he did so. Taehyung turned to face Jimin and hugged him from behind.

- "I am so sorry Jimin. I shouldn't have said that."

- "Is Jungkook the one?"

- "Yes"

- "And you brought him?"

- "And you stayed with Yoongi hyung."

- "That is a first."

- "And I am happy about it."

- "Me too, Tae."

Jimin smiled at Taehyung and he knew that everything had been forgotten and forgiven. Taehyung had not expected Jimin to be so comfortable with Yoongi. To say he was surprised would be an understatement. However he could not deny the happiness swelling in his heart on seeing Jimin so close to Yoongi. He had taken the right decision to bring Jungkook tonight. He wanted to introduce the love of his life to his best friend.

Jimin and Taehyung quickly served all the items and carried them outside. Jungkook on seeing the older males carry the plates came forward to help. Jimin thought that his best friend had chosen well and smiled at the younger male. Jungkook looked shyly at Jimin and then smiled back.

Taehyung had settled in between Namjoon and Jungkook on the sofa and that left the love-seat and bean bag to Jimin. Jimin looked in between the love-seat on which Yoongi was already sitting and the bean bag. He wanted to sit with Yoongi but his brain said to sit on the bean bag.

- "Jimin the food will get cold. Come fast."

Jimin looked at Yoongi and saw him patting on the love-seat beside him. Jimin took a deep breath and sat between him. The seat was small and Jimin felt himself squashed to Yoongi. His right side was practically glued to Yoongi's left side. Yoongi noticed Jimin's problem and extended his hand behind them.

- "Can I?"

Jimin looked up from his plate and looked at Yoongi and then his hand. Jimin understood what Yoongi wanted to do.

- "Yes"

Yoongi smiled his gummy smile at him and wrapped his hand around his waist. Jimin felt the warmth that Yoongi's touch brought to him. Both the males had forgotten about food and that there were other people in the room. They just kept staring at each other.

- "The sexual tension is killing me."

Jimin narrowed his eyes. Of course leave it on Taehyung to bring you back to reality. He looked at the others and saw them snickering at Yoongi and him. Jungkook who was shy was trying to decide whether to laugh or keep quiet.

- "Shut up Taehyung."

It was Yoongi who was looking at Taehyung with a pissed off expression on his face.

- "Hyung I was just joking."

Namjoon and Jungkook followed by Jimin laughed out seeing the exchange between Taehyung and Yoongi.

- "So Jungkook, how did you meet Taehyung?"

The younger male tensed up on being addressed by Yoongi. He looked at Taehyung who kept a stoic expression on his face and then answered Yoongi.

- "I met him at a bar. I was out with my friends."

- "So you both are dating?"

This time it was Namjoon who asked Jungkook the question. Jungkook looked very nervous and gulped twice before answering.

- "We are friends."

- "How old are you Jungkook?"

Jungkook looked atter terrified on being fired questions by Yoongi and Namjoon.

- "I am twenty."

- "Twenty! Are you in college?"

- "Yes, I am in my sophomore year."

- "That's nice."

When Namjoon's attention turned back to the food Jungkkok visibly relaxed. Jimin noticed Taehyung look at Jungkook and then went back to his food. All of them continued to eat in silence giving Jimin compliments on cooking heavenly food.

After they had put away their plates all of them sat in their original places. Taehyung and Namjoon were arguing about what game they should play to pass the time. Suddenly Namjoon suggested truth and dare. All of them agreed with him. So twenty minutes later they found themselves sitting closely around the center table with a bottle of beer in their hands. Jungkook who was not yet legal denied to drink.

- "Okay so I will go first."

Namjoon turned the bottle and it circled twice and landed on Yoongi.

- "So hyung, truth or dare?"

- "Um truth?"

- "Okay so, have you ever been arrested?"

Everyone in the room including Jimin giggled on listening to Namjoon's question. Jimin had an interest in knowing if Yoongi had ever been arrested. Yoongi scratched the back of his neck and looked at everyone shyly.

- "Well I have."

- "When?"

This time it was Jimin who asked the question to Yoongi. Yoongi looked at Jimin and smiled shyly.

- "Well it was when I was in college."

- "What happened?"

- "Pissing in public."

- "What the hell?"

This time it was Taehyung who yelled at Yoongi and bursted out laughing. Everyone joined suite. Jimin thought that this was something exclusive of Yoongi. He was the only one who could do such a thing.

- "Okay so Yoongi hyung's turn."

Yoongi turned the bottle and it landed on Namjoon.

- "Dare!"

- "Drink a bottle of beer straight."

- "Easy"

Everyone watched as Namjoon drank a whole bottle of beer within seconds. Taehyung and Yoongi clapped while Jimin and Jungkook kept staring. The game was going pretty well with odd dares and truths coming from all of them.

Yoongi turned the bottle again after a few rounds and this time it landed on Jungkook.

- "Truth or dare Jungkook?"

- "Truth?"

- "So do you like Taehyung?"

This time it was Jimin who asked the question in place of Yoongi. Everyone looked from Jungkook to Jimin and Taehyung. Taehyung had narrowed his eyes at Jimin, who had a smug expression on his face. Jungkook looked terrified.

- "Umm..."

- "Yes?"

- "I do."

Jimin looked fondly at Jungkook. He had not expected the younger male to answer his question honestly. However shy Jungkook might be, Jimin knew that he was brave. Taehyung looked pissed at Jimin. It had been a long time since Taehyung was pissed at Jimin, it was always the other way round. Jimin decided to have some fun. He winked at Taehyung. Taehyung looked taken aback and stared at Jimin. Jungkook turned the bottle. It landed on Jimin. This time Taehyung was the one who asked Jimin.

- "Truth or dare?"

They had been drinking for some time. Jimin could feel the alcohol flowing through his veins. He felt fairly light headed and bold.

- "Dare!"

- "Really?"

- "Yes"

Taehyung looked surprised but he was determined to get back at Jimin for picking on Jungkook.

- "Kiss Yoongi hyung."

Yoongi who was drinking from his bottle choked on his drink and looked at Taehyung.

- "What the fuck?"

- "Don't you want Jimin to kiss you?"

Yoongi looked utterly pissed at Taehyung. Namjoon looked amazed and Jungkook kept staring at the older males with a confused expression on his face. Jimin took hold of Yoongi's hand under the table. Yoongi immediately shut up and looked at Jimin with a confused expression on his face.

- "I will do it Tae."

- "You will?"

- "Yes"

Taehyung had not expected Jimin to agree to Taehyung's dare. Taehyung had just said it to pull Jimin's leg. Now when Jimin had agreed Taehyung felt scared. He knew how much uncomfortable Jimin was with any kind of physical action. Taehyung felt bad.

- "Jimin, you don't have to. I was just picking on you."

Yoongi picked up on Taehyung's cue and looked at Jimin.

- "You don't have to. It is fine Jimin!"

Jimin was getting angry on everyone. Why did everyone think that he could handle a simple kiss? Was Jimin that weak? Did a past relationship fuck up Jimin so much?

Jimin looked at Yoongi's face. He looked at all the curves and features of the older male's face. Yoongi had taken a special place in Jimin's heart in a very short time. Jimin truly liked Yoongi and maybe even... loved him. He could kiss Yoongi, he wanted to kiss Yoongi.

- "Shut up everyone! I want to kiss Yoongi."

Yoongi put down his bottle on the table with a loud thud and stood up.

- "No you don't Jimin. You are just drunk!"

Jimin stood up as well and moved towards Yoongi. He extended his hand and tried to pull him closer.

- "I want to. Come here."

Yoongi moved back from Jimin's touch. He was utterly disappointed with the whole game. He had hoped that they would have a nice time but it had just turned to a bickering between Taehyung and Jimin. Yoongi loved Jimin. He would love to kiss the younger male but not while he was under the influence of alcohol. The day when Jimin would feel it from his heart would be the day Yoongi would reciprocate.

- "No Jimin."

Yoongi practically yelled at Jimin. The younger male was taken aback and stopped in his place. All the other males were shocked as well. They had never seen an angry Yoongi.

- "I think it is enough."

- "Yes"

It was Jungkook who responded this time. Jungkook too had enough. He was pissed on Taehyung too for picking on Jimin.

- "Jungkook can you drive?"

- "Yes"

- "Can you take Taehyung home?"

- "Yes"

- "I will go too."

It was Namjoon who responded this time. Jungkook had not touched alcohol and was sober. He could easily take Taehyung back to their apartment.

- "What about Jimin?"

It was Taehyung who asked this time. Jimin was still too shocked to move from his position.

- "There is no way in hell I am leaving him with you. He is staying with me."

- "I am so sorry Jimin, hyung."

Taehyung was very ashamed and apologized to both Jimin and Yoongi. Yoongi knew that it was just agame but the situation was getting out of hand.

- "It is okay Taehyung,"

- "Kookie let's leave. Goodnight!"

Taehyung got up and left the house followed by Namjoon and Jungkook. Jungkook bowed to Jimin and Yoongi and left the house.

Yoongi looked back at Jimin who was still shocked to even move. Yoongi observed closely and saw that the younger male was on the verge of tears. Yoongi's heart broke at the sight. He pulled Jimin into a hug.

- "Come here. I am not angry on you."

- "You shouted on me."

With that Jimin broke out in full tears. He kept clutching Yoongi's shirt and bawled his eyes out. Jimin could not think anything properly. He was just angry on himself for not being able to come close to Yoongi. How could he be? He had practically been fucked over for life. Yoongi did not deserve to be with an emotional baggage like him.

- "You don't need to be with me. I am not good for you. I will ruin your life."

Jimin pushed himself out of Yoongi's embrace and ran for the door. He just wanted to run out of the house and never come back again. How did he even think that he could try with Yoongi? He was ruined. There was nothing he could do to get back his past self. The happy Park Jimin had died.

Yoongi ran behind Jimin and pulled him before he could open the door. He pulled Jimin towards him and hugged him tightly.

- "No Jimin, let us go to my room."

When Yoongi felt that he was one step ahead with Jimin, something would happen and he would have to take two steps back. Something truly horrible must have happened to him which led him to behave like that. Yoongi had not realized the duties that would come over him on dating Jimin. Hadn't Taehyung warned him the very first day? Yoongi looked at the younger male. His heart broke at the sight of the pained expression on the younger male's face.

He had fallen in love with Jimin at first sight, hadn't he? He wanted to protect him. He was ready for all the emotional turmoil he would have to face for having Jimin in his life. He would try his best with Jimin. The younger male was too precious. He could allow him to just leave from his life.

- "You need to sleep."

Yoongi felt tired himself and took Jimin with him to the bedroom. Maybe everything would be clearer in the morning. Yoongi helped Jimin to change his clothes and after changing his own dragged the younger male to bed with him.

- "I am sorry hyung."

- "It is fine."