{but I still want you}

/ DOUBLE UPDATE! MAKE SURE YOU'VE READ THE CHAPTER BEFORE THIS! /

Letting out a groan, Taehyung placed his hands flat against the ice. The cold stung at his skin as he pushed himself up from the floor and he was somewhat ungraceful as he slipped once again on the ice. One leg went in one direction and the other leg went somewhere else entirely. His arms went up like a windmill as he struggled to stay upright, but to no avail as he felt himself falling again. 

Before Taehyung could collide with the ice Jungkook was quick to dive in, taking a firm hold of Taehyung's arm as he steadied the male. 

Jungkook felt Taehyung grow tense, "Are you scared?" he chuckled, not letting go of the blue haired male. 

Taehyung's expression went blank, "No Jungkook. I have this terrified look on my face because 'I'm having So. Much. Fun.'" He rolled his eyes before casting his gaze elsewhere, eyes widening when he spotted a pair of two very familiar males skating towards him. 

"Oh Great." Taehyung groaned, slapping a hand against his face, "Another person to witness my fall."

"Oh come on Taehyung, you just needed a push-"

Taehyung sent a harsh glare in Jungkook's direction, "Shut up."

In almost no time, Jimin and Yoongi reached the bickering males. Jimin skidded to a stop in front of Taehyung, chipping away some of the ice with the force of the blades. Running a hand through his hair, Jimin rose a brow, "What the hell are you guys doing here?" he asked, eyes moving between Taehyung and Jungkook in curiosity. 

Taehyung snickered, "Thats exactly what I was gonna say... and you managed to drag Yoongi along too?" He said, looking over Jimin's shoulder before slowly clapping his hands, "Thats an achievement."

Yoongi came to a slow stop by Jimin's side, eyes droopy and lidded with sleep, "We're just here for a day out... 'stress relief' you know?"

Taehyung's face shrivelled, "Yeahhhh... I don't see how ice skating is very stress relieving." He commented, watching as Jimin rolled his eyes in annoyance. Taehyung paused before his eyes lit up, "Oh, I know!" he chimed, causing Jimin to raise a brow in curiosity. "Lets go to the arcade room!" Taehyung suggested, "We can throw stuff, and punch stuff and shoot stuff."

A smirk found its way to Yoongi's lips as he dug one of his skates into the ice, "I like the sound of that."

Watching Yoongi's bored expression transform into one of interest, Jimin couldn't help but gnaw at the inside of his cheek. After a moment of silence, Jimin gritted his teeth, "Fine whatever... what a waste of money this was." He scoffed, throwing hands as he spun around on the ice, angrily skating back towards the exit. 

Jungkook crossed his arms over his chest as he watched Jimin skate away, "Waste of money?" he let out a short chuckle, 

"You guys literally own a mansion."

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Blaring noises sounded left and right as the group of four hung around the arcade. The room was dark, lit up by the array of colourful neon strips and signs. Each game was almost too bright to look at, flashing lights and colours with extravagant designs. 

Standing side by side, Jimin and Taehyung were shooting hoops at the mini basketball game, neck to neck as the scores were drawing closer. Gripping the ball tightly in the palms of his hand, Taehyung lobbed the ball up and into the hoop, the satisfying rustle of the net signalling that he had scored yet another goal. He let out a grunt, "Yeah... this is still totally lame."

Eyes shooting wide, Jimin paused mid-game, "You were the one who suggested this!"

Picking up another basket ball from the stack in front of him, Taehyung ruffled his already tousled hair as he gestured towards the machine, "I just thought it would still be as fun as it was when I was a kid, but now." He reached forwards, poking his tongue out the corner of his lip as he placed the ball through the goal, "Look, I can literally reach the hoop."

From behind them, Jungkook and Yoongi were head to head in a game of 'shoot the ducks.' Jungkook was going strong, the sound of the fake bullets hitting against the metal ducks loud as he continued to shoot the plastic gun. Yoongi finished first however, giving one more lazy shot as the final duck fell, "This is way too easy." He sighed, "I mean... the gun design is cool for a game and all, but hitting down all the ducks is boring." He uttered, slipping the plastic gun back into its slot before leaning against the side of the machine. 

Jungkook continued to finish up the game, some ducks not falling over even though he shot at them repetitively. "This is so rigged." 

Taehyung chuckled as he strolled up to the male, peaking over his shoulder as he watched Jungkook finish up the game. "I'll totally try this one next though~"

"Why don't we try and have a little fun." Jimin spoke up, a basketball under his arm as he sat on top of one of the games, "How about a competition," he smirked, "First one to-"

"HANDS UP AND NO BODY GETS HURT!"

Jimin's face paled as his words were cut short by the sound of a man's voice blaring through the arcade. Breath caught in his throat, he turned his gaze to the front of the store, gritting his teeth at the sight. 

Standing at the front was four rather built men, and although it was incredibly dark, Jimin could make out the faint glimmer of knifes in each man's hand. Was it a gang? Was it the Jeons!? How could they've come after them so-

Jimin's racing thoughts were cut short by the sound of a chuckle. 

He stiffly turned to the male beside him... Yoongi had the fucking audacity to laugh!?

Noticing Jimin's startled state, Yoongi edged closer towards the male, their shoulders brushing against one another until Yoongi was able to lean in. Jimin felt Yoongi's hot breath against his neck before the male began to speak, "Don't worry, it's not a gang."

Jimin slightly pulled away, "How do you know?" he hissed under his breath, watching as the men at the front were growing impatient. 

Yoongi held his head high, "Just look at them, no gang signs, their stances are also pretty fucking loose and none of them even have guns!" he chuckled under his breath, "If they were in a gang, they'd at least have guns." he snorted, looking pretty entertained by the sudden situation. 

"This is funny actually, who even robs an arcade?" Jungkook snickered. 

Taehyung slapped a hand over his mouth to hold back his laughter, "Dumbasses, that's who."

Jimin paused, his body loosening up as his wave of anxiety left him. He almost laughed actually, out of all places they happened to be right here, right in the middle of an armed robbery. This was either a weird way of the universe giving them a warning or these robbers were some darn unlucky people. 

One of the men locked their gaze onto the group, expression darkening, "I SAID HANDS UP!"

Jimin flinched as he slid off of the game he was seated on. With quick and subtle movements, Jimin slipped a coin out from the pocket of his jeans, swiftly slotting it into the 'shoot the ducks' game behind him, "Competition change." he muttered under his breath, gaining the attention of the rest of the group as the game behind him roared back to life, "Whoever takes down the new target wins a free meal!" Jimin screamed, taking the basketball into his hands before lobbing it at the first man's head. 

The ball smacked straight into the man's nose, causing him to drop his knife. So not wasting a second, Jimin dove towards the weapon. But Jimin wasn't the only one reaching for the knife, so too were the other three men. 

"WATCH IT!" Yoongi shouted, taking the arcade gun into his hands. He narrowed his eyes, locking the weapon on the target before pulling down on the trigger. He must've seriously underestimated the power of the fake gun, because to his surprise, the bullet whizzed through the air at lightening speed, shooting into one of the men's shoulders. Of course it wasn't powerful enough to actually harm the man, but it was good enough to send him back a step. 

Watching the scene unfold, Taehyung leapt into action, drifting his way to each group of people as he moved them along, "Everyone out!"

By this stage, Jimin had reached the knife, snatching it off the floor and twirling it into his grasp. He held it in an ice-pick like grip, swinging it at the man who came up in front of him. The blade sliced the side of the man's face, sending him into a panic as he stumbled back. Jimin watched as the man freaked out, as if he'd never seen blood before. 

Coming up from behind him, Jungkook brushed past Jimin with a clenched fist, swinging it straight into the second man's jaw with a heavy impact. The man stumbled to the side whilst Jungkook shook his hand. 

And finally, the four robbers realised that taking these men head on was going to be impossible. So the man with the now presumably broken nose was quick to gather his men, dragging them back out the door in defeat. 

"Dammit," Jungkook groaned, cracking his knuckles, "I was getting excited."

A disgusted expression landed itself across Jimin's face, "You're making it sound like hurting people is your secret pastime hobby."

Strolling up behind the pair, Yoongi tossed the fake gun to the floor, "I don't know about you guys, but that was pretty fun." he grinned. 

Jimin's expression softened as his eyes wondered over Yoongi. The smile was genuine, his usually stern features now so soft. Jimin found himself staring a little too long at Yoongi's face, eyes trailing from his soft lashes down to his doll like lips. 

Jimin swallowed thickly, "Well, I think its safe to say I won this competition." he announced, tearing his gaze away from Yoongi, "So lets all go grab lunch!"

And so Jimin led the way as the group left the arcade, and as they were walking along Jimin couldn't help but think. Yoongi for the first time today had made an effort with Jimin, trying to cheer him up from this morning. And yeah... Yoongi was definitely successful. Jimin realised that he would've much rather spent the day with Yoongi over some crummy other guy. Because here was the thing... Jimin never really liked any of those guys. 

Yoongi had a strict rule not to date, so in hopes of forgetting, Jimin always turned to other guys. 

To try and forget...

That he likes Yoongi.

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{Author Note}

Oft we're starting to sink into the emotional side of things. 

How's the story so far?