"Why does Jungkook have to be Jungkook?" Jimin wailed.

"The fuck does that even mean?" Taehyung asked, biting his lip to prevent himself from laughing at his soulmate's prominent misery.

"Why, just why is it him I fell in love with. In a population of more than a billion people of which a good amount of men are gay or bi, I just had to fall for none other than Jungkook. Perfect, gorgeous, golden maknae who will never return my feelings," Jimin said, voice gradually losing volume towards the end.

Taehyung, sensing the environment, slid off from where he was seated and plopped down beside his soulmate.

"Out of all the men in this world, I fell for the kid we grew up with. I fell for someone I knew I'd never have. Heck... he's straight too. I mean, why? How could I be so stupid to... I knew all this. I knew the cons yet my heart just dived right in, and so deep. How do I even pull myself out—"

Taehyung placed a hand on Jimin's shoulder.

"You can't control who you fall for. It's not upto you to decide that. And you certainly cannot beat yourself up for falling for him."

Jimin leaned against Taehyung.

"Kinda wish I had control over it though... would've made accepting this and moving on so much more easier."

To be continued
07 January, 2023