JUNGKOOK'S POV:

Taehyung's house was make-out worthy.

I meant making out with the building, yes. I mean, can you blame me when you see a mansion the size of fifty soccer fields with an incredibly huge swimming pool and the most gorgeous rooftop, which was perfect for stargazing and messing around? Plus, it doesn't help that he has a Porsche posing below that carport like the diva it is.

If you can blame me, then you need to see his place so that you get tempted enough to make out with it. There's no in between.

Anyhow, me and Jimin had arrived at Taehyung's place almost two hours before the others were invited. The 'others' consisted of Mia (the love of my life), Hoseok (part of our slay squad) and Stella (Mia's best friend). This was supposed to be a small hangout for us all, since me and Jimin would get immensely busy with extra soccer practice for the upcoming tournament in three months.

As I banged my fist on the giant door before us, Jimin rang the doorbell. I mean, at least one of us is decent enough. That's what matters.

While we waited for the door to open, my eyes drifted to the smaller figure of Jimin beside me. Ever since that kiss, I couldn't help but notice every minute detail of him. How his dark brown eyes glinted whenever he smiled, how those gorgeous eyes turned to half moons whenever he grinned, and the way the faint freckles decorated his rosy cheeks. He was beautiful.

And as much as my brain yelled at me for drinking up my best friend's beauty when he was right beside me, I couldn't stop. My heart raced as his head turned and his eyes locked with mine. His chestnut brown irises made contact with mine and he merely smiled at me before the door opened and Taehyung welcomed us with a huge grin.

"My favorite peopleee," he said in a loud voice before tackling us both into a bear hug. I tapped Taehyung's bicep lightly before Jimin smacked him on the shoulder for him to loosen his hold on Jimin. The tiny man was almost choked to death.

Well, excusing the fact that he would probably be into it.

"Tae, I don't wanna die yet," Jimin said in his high-pitched voice and huffed, blowing a few strands of his blonde hair out of his eyes.

Chuckling, Taehyung finally let us go and ruffled Jimin's hair, turning his blonde hair into mess. But, that somehow made him look... more adorable. Throwing his arm around my shoulders, Taehyung guided us towards his living room, who's couch was filled with white, fluffy blankets, plushies and a crap ton of pillows. My eyes darted to the snacks placed nicely over the center table, which was currently shifted a little farther from the couch in order to make space on the floor. Right in front of the table was the television, and on the right was Taehyung's bedroom.

Taehyung was a part of the trio between me, him and Jimin. The three of us were batchmates, considering we were in the same school—Busan International High School. Me and Jimin were the only ones in our group who participated in sports, mainly soccer; while Taehyung managed to do the 'nerdy guy' part among us. But, that didn't mean Jimin wasn't gonna be a rival to Taehyung in studies. This guy was gonna be at the top of the class and also be one of the best on the soccer team.

The three of us plopped down on the couch with Jimin sandwiched between me and Taehyung. Both of them sighed simultaneously at something Jimin whispered in his ear. At this point, they don't even care to burst into laughter or gasp dramatically whenever they do the same thing at the same time. They're that used to it. Just soulmate things.

After a few minutes of silence, Taehyung turned to face me, making Jimin sit up straighter and look at me too. They both were having a strangely determined look in their eyes, but mine naturally found their way to Jimin's as if they belonged there. And that's when Taehyung spoke up in a low, dramatic voice.

"Project 'Make Mia and Jungkook Kiss' begins from now."

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"That is the epitome of stupidity."

Stella said in an exasperated voice, as Hoseok merely laughed at her dramatic expression while clapping like a seal. We had somehow reached at the conclusion of playing 'KISS KISS, fall in love' as quoted by our great Kim Taehyung.

Hoseok was sitting on a black bean-bag, with Taehyung sitting on the corner of the couch which was closer to where Hoseok was lounging. Mia was seated between me and Taehyung; while Jimin and Stella were sprawled on the floor with their backs resting against the front of he couch. Jimin was laughing over Stella's high-pitched refusal, as she playfully messed his hair. She has always been quite fond of his fluffy, soft hair. I mean, I get the appeal: he has fabulous hair. That is exactly why Taehyung and Stella are always playing with it or ruffling his locks.

I stole several glances at Mia's beautiful figure beside mine. She was clad in a simple white t-shirt with a tiny 'Love Me' printed in pink on the left side of the cloth, below her neckline. I smiled faintly at those printed words. I mean, I could totally help with that.

As my eyes made their way to hers, I noticed that her eyes were slightly smaller than Jimin's, with a hazel color to them. Her soft pink lips were glazed in a light pink lip gloss and spread into a wide smile at everyone's antics. A similar smile mirrored on my face as I peered down discreetly at her, silently hoping she doesn't catch me stealing glances.

"C'mon Stell, don't be a party pooper," Taehyung said while pouting. "I mean, there's no harm, plus," he made a quick eye contact with me, before a smirk formed on his face and he looked at Stella again. "Some of us could have a lot of fun too."

"Are we twelve-year-old teenagers who're so desperate to kiss and 'fall in love' with our dear friends?" she asked by making quotation marks with her fingers.

Without hesitation, both Taehyung and Hoseok answered at the same time. "Yes."

Stella rolled her eyes before I mustered up my best puppy eyes and mouthed a 'please' to her. Sighing, she finally agreed and we finally begun the game.

Before starting, we all sat down in a circle on the floor that was layered up with blankets and plushies. I sat between Hoseok and Jimin, with Taehyung beside Stella who was seated at the side of Mia. Me and Mia locked eyes once, owing to the fact that she was sitting directly in front of me. God, she's so pretty.

Shaking my head slightly to focus, I realized that as per usual, we'd done weird creativity in this too. We were originally gonna spin a bottle and the two people it pointed it had to kiss; but apparently, the game included kissing, but not specifically where. Hence, we had our dearest Kim Taehyung trying to kiss his elbow, as Stella smiled smugly in amusement. All credits to her for thinking of the idea, of course.

Since Taehyung's struggle was never-ending, we spun the bottle again, and I saw Jimin and Taehyung wiggling their eyebrows at each other from the corner of my eye. Before I could process anything, the bottle stopped and pointed at me and... well, Mia.

When I saw Jimin stuffing his laughter, my gaze landed near the static bottle and my eyes widened. His toe had flickered on the bottle to stop its spinning. This tiny-

My gaze landed on Mia, who was blushing furiously, but a hint of curiosity glinted in her soft, brown eyes. Sighing, I shifted closer to her, by moving inside the circle. She copied my movements and we moved until we were directly in front of each other with minimal distance between our bodies. I kept looking into her warm eyes, and I noticed a blush creeping up her cheeks. Seeing her shy expression, I felt blood rushing to my face and warmth spreading through my entire body.

Instinct kicked in and I leaned my face closer to hers. "You sure you're okay with this? We don't have to do this if you're even slightly uncomfortable." I said in a quiet whisper near her lips.

Her eyes glanced down at my lips before she shook her head and whispered back, "I'm fine. Really, Kookie."

I blushed slightly at the nickname and looked into her eyes once again for any sign of hesitation and waited for a few seconds. Seeing none, I let my eyes close and recalled every step which Jimin had taught me.

A small smile formed on my lips as I remembered the feeling of his lips over mine and my skin broke into goosebumps. My eyes opened a little to peek at Jimin who was beaming at me and Mia, but I could see the hint of sadness underlying his smile. I forced by brain to stop recalling the kiss between me and Jimin, and focus on the beautiful woman waiting for me to kiss her.

To stop myself from overthinking any further, I took a shallow breath before finally closing the distance between us.

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Author's Note: First update of 2025! I hope you liked it!

Well, our Jungkook is becoming a pro at kissing now, isn't he? Seems like Jimin is not that bad of a teacher, after all...
Wish he'd teach me to-

Moving on!

I wish all of you a very happy new year and a great 2025 ahead! Thank you for reading <3

xoxo,
Estella