Friends - Marshmello & Anne-Marie

"For the last time Namjoon, the kiss was not what you thought it was!"

"But you can't deny our connection Jimin. Maybe you're just tired from practice and don't remember well, but-"

Jimin stretches the phone away from his ear in distraught, a hand palming the sweaty skin on his face. It's been a total of thirty minutes, and he's been going at this with him throughout the whole call. He already finished ballet practice and just as he got ready, he got a call from Namjoon. His dumbass thought it was Jeongguk since they made plans to practice at his dorm today, so he just answered without looking at the screen but only was left off clearly disappointed.

He forgot Jeongguk doesn't talk.

And Namjoon would not stop nagging about them going on a date, or just going out in general for them to spend some time together. Jimin wasn't sugarcoating anything. He was blunt enough to tell him that the kiss and their moment was not because he wanted it to happen and it was not genuine as he thought it was.

But this man did not want to believe a single word out of it, and Jimin didn't know what to tell him anymore to get that idea out of his thick damn head.

For fuck sakes.

Just as Jimin was about to bring the phone back to his ear to tell him an ear full to his little patience he has left, it was yanked away aggressively form his hand. His eyes looks up to see a clearly bothered Taemin standing in front of him, bringing the phone to his ear.

"Excuse me, sorry for getting in the way of this love confession but it seems like you're harassing Jimin and it's not helping him concentrate during practice. I'm leaving now, have a good day! Don't call again! Bye Bye!"

Jimin's jaw drops when Taemin hangs up with a scowl and gives Jimin his phone back, "If this guy keeps bothering you, tell me," He mutters, turning around, "Get home safely, you already have me on speed dial if anything happens."

And he walks away, leaving Jimin - Well.... Clearly surprised.

He shouldn't be doubting this from Taemin actually, after all Jimin is equally as protective as he is about him; if not worse. Taemin never liked liked Namjoon in the first place when Jimin introduced them to each other, even though he didn't know about him being in a relationship with Jimin in the past, but something tells Jimin that he suspected something since he knows about Jimin being gay, and Namjoon has been really close with him during the times they've dated and it's not like Jimin is close with anyone easily

From time to time back then Taemin would vocally express how Namjoon is too clingy with him, manipulative in a way to have things come out his way or make the other agree to him after nagging about his point of view while making it seem like Jimin's didn't exist, the list goes on.

Taemin just didn't like Namjoon around Jimin, that is all.

Jihyo would joke around in the past saying he's probably jealous that Jimin is giving special attention to someone else, but ha, if only she knew his and Taemin's history.

Then she would most definitely not think twice before planning out on a wedding between the two.

But that's just a secret that's going to be remained between the two, just a promised.

After Taemin left from his lash to Namjoon on the phone, Jimin got his stuff quietly and left the empty studio. He avoided looking at the other dancers passing by in the hallways, only keeps his hood on to avoid the attention or the risk of a conversation before finally making it out of the building without a word from anyone.

For once.

Sometimes it would be difficult avoiding people, well most of the time, because others take joy in bothering Jimin about anything whenever he's spotted. He would already be exhausted from practice before and these boys would come and bother him in the locker room. Not like it's his fault they can't figure out if they want to fuck him or just genuinely find him pleasing to pick on.

They sure do have their ways though, explaining the bruising on Jimin's thighs and other parts of his body in scrambled messes. Jimin does put up a good fight, hell yeah he does, but seems like they're a killer for that stuff and fighting alone isn't exactly something he has an advantage of.

But Jimin has more important things to focus on other than a few immature kids, and right now he's just grateful he didn't have to waste his energy on it.

Well, or so he thought.

But not from them.

When Jimin looked up from his phone after leaving the building, he nearly starts screaming in frustration upon seeing a familiar man standing there with an eager smile on his face.

You've got to be fucking joking.

Annoyed and by far pissed, Jimin just storms down the side walk and right past Namjoon; who was clearly waiting for him. But of course Namjoon was like a little butterfly after him the second he saw him.

"Wait, Jimin! I came here to pick you up!" He's now to Jimin's side, "I was thinking on taking you out for lunch-"

"I don't eat directly after practice."

"Than maybe I can just walk you home? We can-"

Can he please take a hint!

Jimin whirls around, facing him with a glare, "Listen, my instructor got mad enough as you could tell after the call. I'm not in the mood, so kindly just leave me alone-"

"Did something happen?" Oh for fuck sakes, "Yeah your instructor was pretty rude. I just want to help you out with anything you need-"

"Namjoon!"

"What?"

Jimin can't tell if this guy is being serious or is actually dense?

He wants to rip his own fucking head off by how frustrated he is by him as it is, and not the good fucking kind!

"I'm literally telling you, since the call, that I am not interested in you or something of us happening! It was in the past!," He hisses lowly making sure there wasn't anyone around to hear, "Why are you still acting like this!"

Namjoon looks at Jimin carefully, a small smile still on his lips with his hands on his shoulders now, spiking up Jimin's panic, "Because I let you go last time, that was my mistake. I don't want to this time around. I want to keep fighting, for you and for us. Even if you may not want me now, I know if I continue to try hard than eventually I will win your heart. I really want to be the perfect guy - Hey! Where are you going!"

That was the most disgusting thing Jimin has ever heard come out of someone's lips before.

Gosh, he's feeling sick.

Why do people take him as someone who likes attention like that?

It just makes them look so weak.

Nasty shivers runs down his spine, only moving down the side walk to in a hurry just so Namjoon wouldn't catch up with him.

"I'll call you later then!"

Please don't.

Jimin ignores him, only speeds across the street to get to the parking lot and get into his car, where his safe haven is. When he quickly reached it and got inside, it was like he could finally breathe again.

Yes, he didn't follow him.

What is with him? He was not like this before!

Ah, fuck.

Today has been such a messed up day as it is, and what Jimin needs now is to just distract his head and do something. The rink is currently being used for the women's hockey team, since they have an important game coming up in a few days. Due to that as well, the training room is also off limits and used for the mean time. So in order to not miss out on practice, Jimin and Jeongguk decided on having practice at his dorm since it's going to be empty - Apparently Minho being the one in charge of that.

Thankfully they don't need the ice yet since Jimin still needs to learn the dance on ground, and since obviously Jeongguk's been attending practice he can just guide Jimin around on the routine. That's a little something Jimin's actually looking forward to since easily he can learn any routine within a few minutes to less than an hour, but perfecting it is what Jimin enjoys the most to add his own interpretation to it.

Jackson sent him the song already just so he can already get the feel of what he's suppose to be looking for, but the only problem is that this is a break up song.

And well.... Jimin doesn't really do heart breaks.

As in... He doesn't know how it feels to be heartbroken.

If anything, he's the heartbreaker, but not the one who let's his heart easily get broken because of another human being.

Not even for Taemin when they drifted ways.

So that was going to be a little hard task to do, but eh, not impossible.

Not like Jimin just can't fake it right?

Simple as that.

So Jimin only turns his car engine on, heading to the direction of Jeongguk's dorm.

Beautiful - Bazzi

"Everyone get the FUCK OUT!"

Jeongguk winces to Minho's bombarding voice echoing the whole dorm, receiving an apologetic smile from him before he goes off to knock on everyone's door to get them to leave the building. It's not like it was a big deal if they were here during his and Jimin's practice, but clearly it's a big deal for Minho.

Maybe it's an excuse for him to go see Taehyung?

Ah,as if it was that easy, he's going to need an excuse.

Unless he wants to be extra nice to Karma to take him to see him, but that's damn right now happening.

"Do you think he's going to see Seulgi? That's why he's eager?"

Jeongguk looks down to Woosung laying his head on his lap, looking at Minho with a twitching grin when he physically dragged Seokjin out of his room. The sight of his smile drew Jeongguk in to caress the side of his face with his hand, making the man flutter his eyes close with a soft hum; nearly purring like a kitten in utter content.

He's so soft.

Like a soul of just marshmallow.

"Bambiiii," Woosung sings between his groan when he stretches his limps, "Can I stay one day for your practice? I really want to see it."

His tired, playful and sleepy voice was like a sting of giddiness to Jeongguk's mushy soul that was just injected into his body. He beams to his cuteness and yanks him forwards into his arms, hugging him like one would with a teddy bear.

Woosung giggles to the younger's affectionate hug, moving to pinch both of his cheeks to squeal himself to his sparkling eyes.

"You're so adorable!" He squeaks, caressing Jeongguk's hair tenderly, "Ah, I swear if I was a girl, I would date you, cute little Bambi!"

Jeongguk blushes childishly, making the other man coo to his shyness and hugs him back that caused both of them to tumble back on the couch.

Truth be told, if Woosung was a female, without a doubt he would date him too. From everyone here, the two have a very touchy and gushy friendship. Anyone who sees them would most likely think they're dating, but of course it's just how they are together.

Besides, from what Jeongguk knows, Woosung is a heterosexual man just like how he is; explaining more what he meant.

Actually.... Everyone in the team is heterosexual besides Minho, well a secret only Jeongguk knows from the team.

Wait....

What if some of them are secretly hiding like how he is?

They don't usually talk about these things, and clearly it's something anyone won't ever admit out in the open to them.

Like how Jeongguk has been these days. It's not like he's doubting he's heterosexual, he knows he is, but.... He's been having a hard time shrugging off a lot urges that has been burning his body.

All related to Jimin.

It's not like he wants that to happen, since it's fucking with his head, but at random points he just thinks about what if he wouldn't restrain himself so much during their past moments. Like at the hotel, even the locker room. He even admitted right to Jimin's face on his resistance to even kiss him on the spot, speaking from a mind of complete illusion and desire to just do it and hoping it'll ease some of the craves he's been thirsting to satisfy.

But Jimin was smart, reminding him of all the things as to why it shouldn't happen, resurfacing him from this deep waters he was diving into.

All he needs is time.

Time to just get use to being around Jimin more comfortably, slowly allowing those moments of practicing to help forget about this crave he's had in the first place.

That's all Jeongguk wants.

But it's not like this is something he'll ever admit to his teammates, maybe Minho to help him with some advise but no matter how close he could be with Woosung or Felix, or just the team in general, it's something he'll never open up about.

He doesn't know their thoughts about it, and he doesn't want to break their friendship at all.

So Jeongguk only keeps his lips sealed with his smile, enjoying the moment of Woosung continuing to baby him as the rest of the team are throwing around a series of complaints and whines to Minho's demand on getting out of the dorm. Even Woosung was yanked off Jeongguk by Minho's rough hands once he was the the one left as the throws everyone out of the door, being the last one to look at Jeongguk with a grin and waves.

"Have fun! Don't break anything and make sure Jimin doesn't burn the place down!"

Was all Minho said before slamming the door shut behind him, leaving Jeongguk in this echoing and quiet silence alone.

Something that he's not foreign to him since he hears this same thing whenever he takes off his hearing aids, only allowing himself to hear nothing but just silence.

Plain...... Silence.

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A/N:

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