Playlist for this chapter:
Glue Song - beabadoobee
Pink + white - Frank Ocean
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2008
Flashback

The night lamp set in, windows open, with a fresh breeze coming in. Smell of boiling ramen filling the kitchen space. It's ambers and golden shades dipping in the room.

Jungkook is taking his uniform off. Flops down beside Jimin. Smiles wide. Eyes on him with excitement glinting in his eyes. "Tell me all about it." Jungkook is folding his uniform as he asks him about his date.

Jimin, who's lying on his back with his hands clasped behind his head, glances at him, witnesses him naked, looks away immediately and clears his throat. "Funny of you to assume I'll tell you."

"Why not?" Jungkook puts on a shirt. Is already wearing sweatpants below. Gets up to keep his uniform in the cupboard, is curious, "Don't gate-keep your date with Sora, mate." He turns, eyes him with his round big eyes, "You're dating the most popular girl from our school. How could you not tell me?"

This time Jimin looks at him, watches him come and sit next to him. "Honestly..." he sighs, averts his gaze towards his hands he held with her while on date, remembering that he felt nothing, "–It wasn't any special." He tilts his head at Jungkook. "So, there's nothing to say."

It only gets Jungkook groaning in disappointment. He rolls his eyes and scoffs, "Entire school is gossiping about you two and you tell me your date wasn't any special?" He shifts to him fully, "Guys are dying to have one date with her and when you–" he pokes his finger at him, "–had it, you're saying it wasn't any different."

"It is what it is." Jimin sits up straight, is still in his uniform. Got dragged by Jungkook after school straight to his home so he can fill him with the details of the date, but apparently it was a boomer.

"You're lying, aren't you?"

Jimin deadpans, "No, idiot."

Jungkook groans, drops to his bed. Jimin shifts himself facing Jungkook, his elbow tucked on the pillow. "I don't get why you're so hell-bent to know how our date went."

Jungkook is gaping. "How could you not expect me not to be so curious?" He questions, surprised, "Everyone's curious and so am I."

"Like I said, it isn't worth mentioning—"

"Fine, don't tell me. Don't expect my ass to go to school tomorrow–" Jimin cuts him, "Yah," he is hovering above him, frown covering his face, "Why are you such a stubborn kid, huh?"

Jungkook squints his eyes. "We're of same age. Don't call me a kid."

"Huh?" Jimin tilts his head, doesn't falter, "Looks like little kids annoyed." It was at this moment Jimin knew he fucked up. Jungkook blows a punch to Jimin's abdomen, making him gasp. "YOU FREEAK–"

Jungkook huffs, shifts his body away, buries his head under his pillow. Is upset.

Jimin felt bad. Gets off him. Sits straight with his legs folded. "Alright, I'll tell you." And Jungkook springs up with perky ears. All happy.

"We went to a nearby convenience store, ate lunch, played a few games, I won a plushie for her–which she was very happy to receive. But — other than that..." He licks his lips, deeply thinking, "I don't think there's anything special?"

Jungkook gapes, "That's special, so special." And Jimin side eyes him, gets off the bed. Jungkook follows him, stares at him, "Tell me you guys kissed."

Jimin sighs, goes to Jungkook's study table, finds few things scrambled, arranges them in their respective places, "Not really, but I think she wanted to."

Hearing those words, Jungkook is left nothing but speechless. He stands beside Jimin. Arms crossed. "And you didn't kiss her." He comments.

"No." Jimin shakes his head.

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"What?"

"I don't know, didn't feel like. Also, you know my lips are so — you know—"

Jungkook shuts him. "No, don't even get started." Jimin dusts his table with a tissue kept there. "You know I'm a little insecure about kissing someone with—"

"You're so stupid."

The room is quiet.

"You're beautiful, man."

Jungkook doesn't think twice when he says that. "Bet your face and lips can have a separate fanbase."

"Don't bullshit, Kook." Jimin throws the tissue in the bin and wipes his hands. Gets ready to turn until he bumps into Jungkook, who was standing behind him. He is a little flustered when Jungkook stands before him with a frown on his face. Face leaning forward and hands crossed as if he's gonna lecture Jimin on something.

Jimin leans back, cringes, don't wanna hear anything, "Keep your life advises with yourself."

Jungkook gasps, stares at him for a few good seconds until Jimin waits for him to move. He does not. He pinches his eyebrows in a knit. Is so done.

"I'm not here to give you life advises, you know better." Jungkook explains, "Just want to tell you not to hold back because of your thoughts." He glances down at his lips,

"Also, if there are several guys out there wanting to be with your girlfriend, there are also millions of girls who want to get with you. So Jimin..." he blinks back at Jimin's eyes to see him stand wide eyed with cheeks a little tinted. "Don't hold yourself back."

Oh, Jimin can't understand what's wrong with him. Why is he having butterflies?

"If I were a girl..." Jungkook goes closer, as he glances at Jimin's lips. "... I would definitely eat you if I—"

"YAH!" Jimin is completely flustered, from head to toe." Picks the nearest weapon immediately to hit him with.

A book. Smashes it on Jungkook's head, "You—freaking pervert! I'm gonna just—" Jimin constantly hits him and Jungkook tries shielding himself, laughing and loving his reaction. He was obviously teasing him.

"Bet you loved it — ouch–Yah!." Jungkook shamelessly laughs, pinches his eyes shut and Jimin groans, slaps the book on his back as Jungkook tries to save his face.

"Okay, stop."

In last, Jimin kicks him to the bed and Jungkook is crying.

"Time for food!" Jungkook's mom calls from downstairs, "You don't wanna miss hot ramen, do you?" She calls for them and Jimin grabs his bag and points his finger at half laughing and half crying Jungkook. "I'm killing you the next time you pull that move." And is angry as he takes off downstairs before Jungkook laughs and catches up to him, hovering his arms around him and ducking him down as if wrestling.

Jimin is choking off breath and Jungkook happily takes him to the table as hot ramen gets served adding flavours to their day.

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