In which tattoo artist Jeon Jungkook finds himself helping policeman Park Jimin in a careful investigation about the tattoos that Jungkook had personally designed.

46,950 words.

Thank you to @Lezballoon for this! Your idea was so very descriptive so I hope to meet the expectation. Also I don't know how police officers work in Korea so whatever also acab.

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Jungkook went to his shop bright and early, stopping for coffee on the way. He yawned as he walked in the cold, the air sharp and making his eyes want to close. He smiled tiredly as he entered the place, happy to see his beloved coworker and partner Yoongi setting up.

"Good morning hyung~ I have brought you a gift from the lovely bartenders." Jungkook handed him his coffee, then a warm piece of banana bread. "Made like, 3 minutes ago."

"Oh this is perfect; just what I need I wake up, thank you Jungkook. Did you sleep well?" He took the treats graciously, drinking his coffee immediately.

Jungkook set his down on their counter before cleaning up the front of the shop. "I slept. Not well, but I slept. It seems to get harder and harder to sleep the more I go on."

Yoongi laughed. "Yeah. I understand more than most people, but you're so young for that! What're you thinking about so much that you have trouble sleeping?"

"Mmm...anything and everything I guess. What else other than it all?" Jungkook shook his head a little as he went to their back room to help Yoongi with their equipment. "Anything for today?"

"Mhm, got a couple calls for septum's and industrials. Still thinking about an eyebrow piercing?" Yoongi raised his own, trying to coax Jungkook.

"Ahhh, I'm still considering it. I'll know pretty soon, okay?" Jungkook laughed a little. He thought they were pretty cool but he didn't want to make a premature decision yet. "I've got another customer at 3pm today, but other than that I'm gunna be free."

"More piercings than tattoos today then. I mark that as a win in my books."

"Hyung, I might get walk ins!"

"So could I?" Yoongi teased. "You won yesterday, let me have this."

"Noooo." Jungkook lamented, then prepped his own equipment. "I want to win."

"Get more customers."

"You know it's hard to get more customers." Jungkook sighed. "People just have to know we're here. Mmm." Jungkook checked his phone. "Ah, it seems I might get a walk in tonight like yesterday, so I'll close up shop tonight."

"Mmm, alright. Guess I'll open tomorrow again." Yoongi sighed. "You know I hate mornings, right?"

"You think I like them any better?" Jungkook rolled his eyes. "I don't really do well working early. I wish every work day was like the Night Market." Jungkook sighed dreamily thinking about the Night Market.

There was a beautiful time in summer when the sun didn't set till later, a span of maybe three days, where many artists of all kinds came together to sell their products. It could be jewelers, artists, and it was just Jungkook's luck, that it included piercers and tattoo artists. The Night Market was one of Jungkook's favorite time of the year.

Yoongi also sighed happily. "I love the Night Market. Huge payoff."

"It's the best part of the year by far." Jungkook nodded as he turned their lights on the front window. Open.

"I love being professionally unprofessional."

Jungkook laughed. "Look, it's just way easier to not have to write everything down, okay? Doing requests is also really fun instead of having to be really strict."

"That's true. People just like coming out of our tent and showing it off."

"Of course! Not everyone gets a tattoo from me." Jungkook grinned, proud of himself. "I do have a name for myself you know."

"Don't I know it." Yoongi rolled his eyes. "But hey...it's pretty soon isn't it?"

"Mhm. The location is getting changed this year cause apparently some police got a hold of the previous years location." Jungkook shook his head. "So it's getting updated like, every two weeks until the organizers find the snitch. Sorry to that guy." Jungkook shrugged.

It was a secretive sort of market, where valuables were traded, sold. Not like an average farmers market, but a much more underground one.

"Fuck off, I can't believe someone would risk their placement for the police." Yoongi tsk'd. "I don't know how anyone could do that."

"Me neither. It's the only one here! Imagine-" Jungkook laughed a little. "That time is when we make the most money."

"Exactly. Those three days are worth more than the rest of the year." Yoongi shook his head, then hummed. "...why're the police involved?"

"I don't know." Jungkook shrugged. "Guy wouldn't say."

"Ugh, of course." Yoongi sighed. "Why even try to shut it down? It's not like they can actually find the organizer. He doesn't even have a name."

"Yeah I can't imagine trying to find him." Jungkook laughed. "He finds us."

Yoongi nodded. "Yeah. I can't wait to tally how many people get piercings though. That's always fun."

"Oh my god yeah. I love seeing all the people. It's, well, obviously my favorite week of the year. God they always have the best food there." Jungkook sighed happily. "My dad will be happy to have the best spices again."

"You still send him Night Market spices?" Yoongi laughed. "That's so him of him."

"Says they're the best." Jungkook shrugged. "It's not like I can't afford it, besides, it's not like you don't buy things for your dad."

Yoongi blushed a little at being called out. "Well...yeah..."

"We absolutely spend money there okay. And that's fine, it's the only time we can." Jungkook nodded. He didn't mind buying things at the Night Market, it was really fun to be somewhere like that. A little bit of some illegal fun, that was all it really was.

The two went to work, the day warming up once the sun rose, some walk ins happening, some small meetings over future tattoos, Jungkook getting straight to drawing in his drawing pad. They were sketches at work, and at home he defined them. The he would print and laminate them, putting them in a folder at work.

At 3pm, he did his one tattoo, and then he got the both of them another coffee, before he helped Yoongi with some walk in piercings. He sketched for the rest of the day; his own ideas, and his customers ideas.

Jungkook checked his phone again, getting another anonymous email confirming someone coming in tonight. "Ah, alright. You heading out?" Jungkook raised an eyebrow as Yoongi cleaned up shop, turning off some lights here and there.

"Yeah. I called for dinner to come for you, since you didn't eat last night." Yoongi shook his head. "Eat better."

"Sorry." Jungkook shrugged. "I get a little carried away." He gave Yoongi a glance, going back to his work. "Have a good rest of your night hyung."

"You too." Yoongi turned off the open sign before leaving.

Jungkook was pretty used to this. Some people just had weird hours, especially here, since getting tattoos was still a little bit of a taboo. He was used to that sort of thing. He got his food as he waited, drawing for the rest of the waiting time.

The customer came in. "This Jeon's place?"

"Oh, yes, come right in." Jungkook smiled and nodded to the guy. "If you'll follow me to the back room, we can start." Jungkook took his folder with him as he led the customer to the back room.

"You've already got the design, right?" He sat down, taking off his jacket displaying his bicep to him.

"Mhm! Let me show it to you again just so we can go over it and confirm it. And then confirm the spot and everything in between." Jungkook smiled happily as he saw the guys tattoos and piercings. He always liked seeing how people wanted to express themselves.

"Sure." He gave a small smile as Jungkook flipped through his folder, getting to the one he had given before to some other people. He'd worked on this design with one particular person over a span of many months, and then his friends also started to get it.

"This is it, correct?" Jungkook tapped his pencil over the design.

It was a circle with an upside down triangle in in. Inside the triangle, was a tidal wave.

Jungkook thought it was rather beautiful, though it took a lot of time.

"Yeah, that's the one alright. Your design is perfect by the way, we really like it." He smiled as they got comfortable.

"You want it all tonight? That's going to be a little while, probably around 4 hours." Jungkook took a look at the clock as he got gloves and his equipment. He got a ruler, putting it against the customer nicely to show how big the tattoo was, then got a mirror so he could see it from all angles. "This big?"

"Yeah, all tonight. Just like the others please, I'm pretty sure it's 8 centimeters?"

"Mm~ the others got 7 centimeters. Would you like that?"

"Yes, sorry." He sighed a little.

"Don't worry. Well, I'll get started. You can play your own music if you'd like, either on your phone or the radio." Jungkook got his gloves on, then cleaned the area. "I love your piercings by the way. How's it feel to get an eyebrow piercing?" He made casual conversation, flirting only a little bit. The guy was rather handsome. "I've always wanted one, I'm considering it."

He laughed a little, before playing some music on his phone. "It's a little painful but nothing much. The aftercare is what's important. If you've got sensitive skin then you gotta be careful, but I mean...you already know that, don't you?" He raised his eyebrow with a smile as Jungkook started the stencil.

"Mmm~ I do. My hyung does piercings here, he's been convincing me. All I can think is that...it'll hurt a lot." Jungkook laughed. "I have a lot already though so...I'm just thinking about it. Maybe you can convince me?"

"I think you'd look pretty cool with one." He spoke easily, Jungkook giving him a glance as he worked.

"Yeah?"

"Mhm." He gave him an equal glance.

"Well. I think I have do it then, since you agree that I'd look good." Jungkook continued to flirt. "You seem to know what you're doing."

"So do you."

"Oh of course. I'm the very best around here. Your lot sure know how to pick a good place. What's your name? Obviously you know mine."

"Lee."

"No name from you at all?" Jungkook teased, getting his inks out. "How could I possibly continue without a name?"

"Mmm...I only give my name if I take someone home." He gave Jungkook a more...suggestive glance.

"Well, I'd love to, really, but with this new tattoo I'm not sure if you could really give me the whole experience." Jungkook gave the outline another look, making sure it was perfect, before getting his needles ready. "...though...I'm sure I could give you a full experience."

He laughed at that. "Sorry, I'm strictly a top."

"Who said I was offering to top? Perhaps on top of you, but not in the same way." Jungkook started his work. "...if you're into that."

He laughed again. "I won't deny a pretty face."

"Mm~ then I'll do my best. For now be patient, you've got a very long night ahead of you." Jungkook focused on his job, sparking up different conversation as he did so.

The other guys who asked for this tattoo were not as easy to talk to as this guy. They typically were all tough guys, trying to seem cool and difficult to be around, while this guy was just a little softer around the edges.

He liked that.

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Jungkook counted his money before leaving the guys apartment in the morning. He was knocked out, Jungkook having to go to work. He'd had quite a nice time to be honest; he'd gotten to ride on a motorcycle and then his dick so really, it was a good night.

He was tired, but when wasn't he, so he got drinks for Yoongi and himself before heading to work.

Yoongi was setting things up when he looked up at Jungkook, then smiling happily. "Coffee?"

"Mhm! Just for you." Jungkook handed him his cup, then sipped his own. "Did you rest yesterday?"

"Nope. You?"

"Nope."

"Great. What do we have today?" Yoongi finished setting up, turning on the open sign.

"Mmm~ we've got a group of guys coming in. First timers for piercings and tattoos. One's getting a tattoo, one's getting a tragus." Jungkook hummed as he started his sketches again. "I can help with the tragus, those are weird and tricky and I don't think the customer is ready."

"Oh perfect. Their first one is a tragus? Not even a lobe?" Yoongi sighed. "Great."

"I know. It's like people don't do their research first. Lobes are almost always first. I might ask them to get lobes first, just for their own sake." Jungkook sighed, then drank more of his caffeine. "...how's uh...how is it going with Hoseok hyung?" He looked up at Yoongi who looked away.

"Don't."

"Things haven't changed, got it." Jungkook nodded with a thin smile, going back to his work. "...um...I'm only asking cause...he's coming in today...he's uh...gunna be support for his friends getting these particular tattoos and piercings."

"Oh fuck me." Yoongi groaned. "Really? Just so happened to be? You talked to him didn't you."

"No no! I was busy last night, I promise. He texted me this morning, that's all."

"That's bullshit." Yoongi sighed. "Fine. Fine, I'll fucking look him in the eye this time. You know he has no idea, right?"

"I know. He's...oblivious to advances but I get it." Jungkook shrugged. "He isn't used to people liking his looks okay? It sucks, cause he's handsome, but that's what he told me."

"He's the most attractive man I have ever seen." Yoongi sighed heavily. "I want to take him on dates."

"What's your first date idea?"

"He likes art, so some sort of art museum. Somewhere where we could take nice pictures- ah, you're a snake." Yoongi gave him a small glare. "You made me talk about him again."

"Yeah cause look at you." Jungkook shook his head with a laugh. "You've gotten more energy from talking about him than you got from your coffee."

"Shut up! I already said I don't want to talk about it!" Yoongi blushed angrily, going into the back room to avoid his problems.

Jungkook laughed before continuing.

He greeted Hoseok and his two friends when they came in. "Hey! I haven't seen you in so long hyung, come in!" Jungkook smiled happily. "And who's getting the piercing and who's getting the tattoo?" Jungkook smiled at Hoseok's two friends.

"Hi Jungkook! This is Jisung, tattoo, and this is Minho, piercing." Hoseok hugged Jungkook. "Yoongi hyung is here right?"

"Yep! We can do the piercing first. Minho, right?" Jungkook walked with them over to Yoongi's station. "I see you've never had other piercings yet, would you consider getting lobe piercings first? Tragus piercings are rather...painful." Jungkook tried to explain nicely as he asked Minho to sit.

"I did a lot of research, and I got some opinions from other places. I'm sure." He gave a shy smile, so Jungkook nodded.

"Alright. This is Min Yoongi, he'll take care of you." Jungkook smiled as Hoseok sat down next to Minho's chair. Jungkook shook his head as Yoongi didn't make eye contact, while Hoseok smiled at him. "Jisung, would you like to start on your tattoo now or do you want to watch him get his piercing?"

"I'd like to watch."

"Alright." Jungkook bowed and left them with Yoongi, who gave him one pleading look before starting his work.

Jungkook went to get his shit ready in the back room for Jisung. He'd worked on this piece for a little while, and he rather liked it.

He heard a small yell of excitement from Yoongi's station, Jungkook looking out the door to see them laughing and clapping at Minho getting his first piercing. Jisung looked rather happy. And so did Hoseok.

God he'd do anything for Yoongi to just ask him out.

He sighed and went back to prepping, getting his drawing pad out to show Jisung the design and finalize it.

"Jungkook! They're ready for you."

"Come on in!" Jungkook poked his head out again. "We do tattoos back here, so let's go over the design one more time."

Jisung and Minho entered, Jungkook hearing Hoseok talk to Yoongi. "Alright...I'm a little nervous." Jisung laughed a little.

"Of course, everyone's first is nerve wracking. Did you eat beforehand?"

"Yes."

"Alright. And we only accept cash, I'm positive you remember that." Jungkook got his things prepped as Jisung sat on the chair provided, nodding. "Okay. This is the design we decided on, do you wish to change anything?" Jungkook handed him his drawing pad.

"No, that looks perfect."

"And it will go on your ribs?"

"Yes, and you already know the size."

"Mhm. Alright this should be around an hour or two, it isn't a huge design, but if you need any breaks don't be afraid to tell me." Jungkook nodded and smiled. "Let's get started."

Jisung took off his shirt, Minho staying with him as Jungkook went to work.

He cleaned the area, had Jisung lay down, and started his work. He made casual conversation, let them play music, just like always.

When he finished, Hoseok poked his head in. "Oh wow! It looks so cool!"

"Doesn't it?" Jungkook smiled easily. "It's pretty cool. A lovely design, I'm very jealous of your creativity Jisung."

"T-thank you." He bowed a little before wincing. "Wow that's- that's a lot."

"It'll feel like that for quite some time." Jungkook laughed a little. "But hey...it'll look really good once it heals. Same for your piercing, it looks really nice." Jungkook smiled at them.

"Thank you! This is perfect." Minho helped Jisung put his shirt back on.

They paid, thanked again, then left, Hoseok staying. "So...how was it?"

"...it's nice. But...it's odd to open the store to anyone." Jungkook shrugged. "You know we still have to lay low, not everywhere thinks tattoo shops should be allowed. But it's nice to be popular." Jungkook sighed. "You know?"

"Yeah, but you've got to branch out! Otherwise everything will still be the same and no progress will happen." Hoseok sighed. "I mean, I know you two. You're both sweethearts! I don't think you're scary cause of your tattoos and piercings." He frowned a little. "I don't want my friends to think you're bad people cause of it."

"It's really fine. I can't help what other people think." Jungkook sighed as he logged their customers for the day into their notebook. "I can't change peoples opinion of my art."

"But...it's so pretty..." Hoseok kept his frown.

"It's alright hyung. Besides, as long as your opinion of us doesn't change, I think we'll be fine." Jungkook smiled at him. "Still won't get a piercing?"

"N-no. I don't think it fits my vibe." He laughed a little before blushing.

"Or you just...can't stand looking at Yoongi in the face for more than thirty seconds?" Jungkook whispered, glancing at Yoongi cleaning his area for their next customers.

"W-well! I have to go, it was nice seeing you both. I'll keep spreading the word, if you don't mind." He blushed again before glancing at Yoongi.

"No problem. It'll be nice to get some more average people." Jungkook smiled at him knowingly. "Just try it."

"I won't." Hoseok smiled back and waved goodbye. "Bye Yoongi hyung!"

"Bye Hoseok!" Yoongi smiled at him and waved as well.

Hoseok left, Jungkook turning to Yoongi.

"Don't." Yoongi sighed. "Don't start. I know it already."

"Come on, you two are pathetic." Jungkook laughed a little. "I want an eyebrow piercing."

"Seriously?!" Yoongi turned to him happily. "Let's do it, I can get that done so fucking fast." He started to prep his equipment again, Jungkook laughing and going over.

"You're ignoring it hyung."

"Of course I am. He's...very dismissive. If I'm obvious, he accept it as friendship. If I'm vague, he doesn't get it."

"Then be direct instead of just obvious to you. Obviously he needs more." Jungkook sat and cleaned the area himself.

"Mmm...I don't want to. He might not want to or he'll say no, or he'll not be able to be friends anymore." Yoongi sighed. "I'm not willing to give that up."

"I don't understand you at all." Jungkook shrugged. "He obviously likes you too."

"Shut up." Yoongi got the needle ready. "Alright, you know the drill."

"Yep." Jungkook took a deep breath then let it go. "Alright go."

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Jungkook closed shop with Yoongi this time. It was inching closer to the Night Market, Jungkook happy to order more inks especially for it.

"Remember to clean it when you get home."

"Sure thing hyung." Jungkook waved goodbye as they went their separate ways.

He was wondering if he should go out tonight, but his new piercing was rather gross at the moment so it was better to wait a few days. He sighed, but went home.

He was really excited for the Night Market.

Like a blessing, he received an anonymous text.

Anonymous (18:30)
The unfortunate culprit has been found, and the new location for the Night Market will be sent in a weeks time. Confirm your spot. Y or N.

Jungkook excitedly said yes, then texted Yoongi to keep him updated. Oh thank god it was still happening. He was going to earn so much and buy more jewelry. Some more rings, earrings, and whatever his parents wanted. Maybe a different souvenir for his other friends.

It was absolutely his favorite week of the year. The preparation beforehand, the nights of, and the amount of payoff, wow, it was the best week financially and entertainment wise.

Plus, there was always the most attractive people there, and Jungkook was a sucker for a pretty face.

His absolute favorite week of the year.

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Jungkook and Yoongi got their tent ready for the night market. The location was once again rather out of the way, but it was worth it.

Plenty of tattoos, plenty of piercings, plenty of money. The two bought what they wanted on the first day, then stayed in their tent the rest of the time, Jungkook happy to do simple designs, complicated ones, and on the spot designs. He loved when people were creative and willing to try anything.

It was fun to try everything.

It was also fun to meet up with other artists and see if he wanted anything new this year, which, he did. A couple more on his arm, complimenting his sleeve. He just loved how it looked.

Their week was successful, even more so, as Jungkook's name was bigger than ever. Clean art, clean lines. Jungkook was an artist, and people were starting to see it.

The Night Market was cleaned carefully after it ended, leaving no marks and no trails.

Jungkook and Yoongi continued to go back to work at their shop, talking excitedly about what they were able to get there and the deals they were given.

It was always nice to be able to relax financially.

"I got a hold of new equipment and some real stone rings. Like, real stones. It's gorgeous, really, I can't wait to go out and wear them."

"I...am pathetic." Yoongi sighed as they started to clean up and close up shop. "I mostly got things...I thought Hoseok would like. And of course Namjoon. But...yeah."

Jungkook laughed mockingly. "Haha. You deserve that." He shook his head. "Ask him out. Fuck, I don't know how you can do it. I literally flirt with most people even if they're not my type, and you barely flirt with the love of your life."

Yoongi laughed a little. "Love of my life? Come on."

"Hyung you have never ever said a single thing about another human being before. He's the only person you've ever-" Jungkook was glaring at him when their door opened, diverting Jungkook's attention. "Hello! Oh!" Jungkook saw the policeman enter.

"Good afternoon gentlemen! Are you Jeon Jungkook?"

"That's me sir." Jungkook leaned on the counter, smiling. He was really cute, all dressed up in uniform, his attitude serious but charming. "Can I help you today?"

"That you can." He came forward and got a small notepad out, opening it and showing Jungkook some pictures. "Do these look familiar to you?"

Jungkook took them and looked over it. These we're definitely his designs. "Nope. Is that all for you?" He slid them back across the counter. "I'd love to help you more. Does your pretty face have a name?"

The policeman moved the picture back. "If you confirm it's your work, then yeah, I can give a name."

"Mmm...what's going on here? Am I in trouble sir?" Jungkook raised his eyebrows, widening his eyes to seem younger. "I haven't done anything wrong officer, I'm really just making a living."

The officer smiled softly. "You're not in trouble. But it would be mighty helpful if you could confirm or deny if this is your work."

"Mmm...I already denied it." Jungkook smiled back. He really didn't want to be involved with the police. That was bad for business.

"I've asked around, and they all said this is your work." He kept his smile, tapping the pictures. "So. I have some questions for you."

Jungkook looked over him again. "So...can I get a name, sir?"

"I'm officer Park Jimin, I'm working on an investigation over this marking. And you just so happen to be the unlucky guy to make it."

"Well, officer Park Jimin, it's not a marking, it's  a tattoo, and I'm an artist." Jungkook hummed. "And what a lovely name you have. How can I be of service?"

"It would be much appreciated if you could keep this as business." He gave a much shorter smile. "May I ask my questions now?"

"Oh sure, sure, would you like a seat?"

"No need, thank you."

"May I go?" Yoongi had his things already packed and was ready to leave.

"Yes, I'm just here for this young man, thank you." Jimin nodded at the piercer, so Yoongi shot Jungkook a look and left.

"Ah, how lovely. You're here just for me?"

"Professional, please." Jimin tapped the pictures again. "Without getting too far into it, these markings have been found on multiple men participating in gang activity. It would be much appreciated if you could help provide any information on them, since, after all, you are the artist." Jimin spoke clearly, taking his job seriously.

Jungkook still felt like pressing his buttons. "They're not marking. And, well, sir, what do I get out of it?"

"You can feel good about contributing to your civil duty to help those who need to be helped, and putting bad guys away so they can't harm good people." Jimin spoke honestly.

Jungkook just couldn't get enough of him. "Well, as tempting as that sounds, I'm not sure that's enough for me. I've got quite a busy day tomorrow you see, and I'd love to help you tonight, but I'm just so tired. Perhaps you'll have to come back another day and I can help. We could look through my logs together, perhaps, at a time we can grab a coffee?"

Jimin sighed as he looked at Jungkook. "Are you ignoring my request to be professional?"

"Absolutely good sir. You're very attractive. Best I've seen in a while. You just look too handsome in a uniform, really officer Park Jimin, I might just require your number if I'm to give any more information." Jungkook leaned his chin on his hand, looking up at Jimin with a smile.

"I don't believe that will work. May I have a look around?"

"Do you have a warrant?" Jungkook raised an eyebrow.

"No."

"Then no." Jungkook grinned at him. "So. What'll it be for you sir? I'll help but really, I'll be busy tomorrow. I'm already past closing now. But...after tomorrow, I'm off. So. I'm willing to spend my off day with a handsome guy like you, that is, if you like coffee?" Jungkook tried again.

"I'm willing to meet you here on Saturday. Not on a date."

"Aw. I'll bring coffee anyways. What do you like?"

"No need to worry." Jimin took his pictures back.

"I'm bringing you something either way, so tell me and you'll get something you like instead of something you might not like." Jungkook stood and turned off the rest of the lights in the studio, before leading Jimin outside. He locked up.

"...then perhaps a sweet drink will do."

"Adorable." Jungkook looked at him one more time. He was shorter, had black hair, and by god his uniform complimented his body very well. He looked back at Jimin's face, seeing him trying very hard not to look over himself. "I don't mind if you have a look sir. In fact-"

"Ah- don't." He closed his eyes and raised his hand, sighing deeply. "Please keep it professional. I will see you on Saturday."

"I'll be here at 10, I've got some shit to do here anyways." Jungkook shrugged. "Don't come before then, no one will let you in."

"Understood. I'll see you then Jeon."

"Sure sure. No fun." Jungkook scrunched his nose at him before bowing and leaving. Jimin got in his car, as Jungkook walked home.

Shit. Fuck, he did not want the police involved with him at the moment. He was about to peak. Besides, gang members? That group was at best bikers, and that handsome brute who he slept with was absolutely not a part of a gang. He was too relaxed and immature, too young.

But wow, Park Jimin...what a handsome mother fucker. His features were just...refreshing in a way. Soft, almost babyish, but definitely mature at the same time. Jungkook wanted to see him smile more. He had a very pleasant smile. It was warm, and cute, and Jungkook wanted to know what it was like to kiss him if he was being honest.

Park Jimin...

Jungkook was going to think about him for a long time.

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When Jungkook got to work on his off day, Jimin was already there, waiting in his car. He shook his head as he opened his store. "I told him not a minute before..." Jungkook mumbled as he went inside, hearing Jimin get out of his car and come inside too.

"Good morning sir." Jimin gave him a small nod of acknowledgment, as Jungkook set down the coffees he got, opened the blinds and closed up the stations. He locked the back room door, and he pulled the curtain around Yoongi's station.

"Morning." Jungkook sat at the front desk and pulled up the other chair. He took in Jimin now. He was out of uniform, instead, he looked like he was in training clothes. A tight, navy blue shirt with the police crest on it tucked into black slacks, with a belt to show off his impossibly small waist. His hair was nicely done as well, and if Jungkook wasn't crazy...he swore he was wearing a lip tint. "Wow. You are looking gorgeous today."

"Sir-"

"Just call me Jungkook, since you're off duty and I'm off work." Jungkook smiled at him, then patted the chair. "Thank you for wearing such lovely clothes to our date, it really helps set the mood."

"...okay Jungkook. I can see where this day is going. But even knowing that, I'm going to ask you once more to please be professional." Jimin went around and sat next to him, glancing at the drinks.

"I take your request into consideration and deny it." Jungkook smiled at him and handed him his drink. "Something sweet for someone sweet."

"Please." Jimin rolled his eyes, but took the drink. "...thank you. Now, can you help me?"

"Perhaps for a price." Jungkook was having fun teasing him. "I can show you my logs but...well, that's just boring."

"Why does there have to be a price?" Jimin shook his head a little. "Don't you want to help?"

"It's really hard for me to believe that any of those men with- with my design are part of a gang." Jungkook didn't mean to stumble, but...he really didn't want his work to be seen in this way. He was actively trying to show that getting tattoos doesn't mean that you're a bad person but this...this wouldn't portray that.

"Hey, I'm trying to solve a case, and you're my biggest lead. I want to help."

Jungkook saw his honesty once again. "Well...ask your questions."

"When was the last time you made a design like that?" Jimin started to read through names.

"Mmm..." Jungkook tried to think. "Maybe a month or so." He sighed a little; it was sad to think that was the last time he'd had sex. "Okay my turn. Are you a top or a bottom?"

Jimin turned to him in surprise. "T-this isn't a trade off."

"Why not? Interviews are boring." Jungkook sipped his drink.

"Because that's very unprofessional."

"Okay? And?" Jungkook shrugged. "I'm bored, answer me."

Jimin looked him over. "Okay. I see where this is going now. I'm neither."

"Ayy, a switch! Let's go!" Jungkook put his hand up for a high five, but Jimin glared at him, so he slapped Jimin's knee instead. "Me too."

"Do you happen to remember his name?"

"Mmm, he gave a fake one, but that log is in the back room." Jungkook looked over Jimin again. "Favorite position?"

"None. I'm too indifferent. What's in the back room?"

"Mmm~ everything feels good, understood. Do you have a warrant?"

Jimin sighed. "No."

"Then it's a storage room."

"May you show me that other log?"

"Can I bring you home tonight?" Jungkook tested his luck again.

"No."

"Mmmm...then no. You know, my clients do like some amount of confidentiality. I don't think many people will like having a cop around."

"I'm...I'm not trying to make your customers run away."

"I know. But that's not up to you."

"Okay...well you said you knew the most recent name. Do you happen to remember anyone else?"

"No, they're really- they were like, every other month, and with so many customers you really forget everyone's name. Are you new to this job?"

"I'm rather new. Can you tell me the name you do know?" Jimin took a tentative sip of his drink.

"You seem new. Too young and still so handsome. I could. His fake name was Lee, but his real name is Choi. Uh...his first name...is a blur." Jungkook tried to remember. "Oh. It's uh, Seojun." He felt a little embarrassed.

"Choi Seojun." Jimin wrote it down. "And how do you know his name if he'd given a fake one?"

"Ah- it's my turn. How old are you?" Jungkook smiled at him.

"I'm 25. How do you know his real name if he gave a fake one?"

"What?! You're 25? You don't look a day older than 20! I'm younger than you?" Jungkook blushed. He'd been so confident to flirt because he'd sworn he looked his age. "U-um sorry. I uh, I know his real name cause I slept with him. So." Jungkook felt embarrassed now. "Uh...how's- how's the drink?"

Jimin smiled at him before laughing. "It's pretty good. Thank you for the help today, at least one name is better than nothing." He took another sip before looking at the cup. "...how old are you?"

"I'm 23. I swore I was older I'm sorry." Jungkook covered his mouth in embarrassment. "I really can't believe you're older."

"Mmm. Well, I'd be lying if I said you weren't charming."

"What's it like to sleep with a police officer?"

"What's it like to sleep with a gang member?" Jimin raised an eyebrow.

"Mm. Rough."

"Well." Jimin spoke softer. "...I'd be nicer."

Jungkook melted into a smile. "You sir, are extremely attractive. How's the coffee date?"

"A success on my half, but probably not one on your half." Jimin laughed a little, making Jungkook shake his head with a smile.

"Dear god. You have the nicest laugh I think I've ever heard." Jungkook smiled wider at him. "How about another date?"

"I'd hardly consider this a date."

"I got your name and age, so all I need is your number." Jungkook raised an eyebrow. "So?"

"Sorry, this was a professional visit."

"You sir, are off duty. That means this is a date." Jungkook scooted his chair closer. "So?"

"You aren't getting the trifecta." Jimin laughed. "I may be off duty, but I'm still here on professional business."

"Then...how about you come back next week, but we actually go get coffee instead of me bringing you here? A real date."

"Help me with the case and you've got yourself a date." Jimin smiled at him a little. "But I've gotta say, I'm not really interested in one night stands. I'm more into actual relationships."

"Then let me get to know you." Jungkook smiled back. "Sure that's kinda my intentions but hey, you're very attractive. Maybe you can convince me."

"Me convince you?" Jimin shook his head. "Don't make me laugh. You're the one trying to convince me."

"Well. Yeah." Jungkook laughed a little. "But I'm not huge on relationships." Jungkook sipped his drink.

"Question."

"Shoot."

"Why not?"

"Why, you'd date me if I was an option?" Jungkook eyed him.

"Can't I just be curious without any other motive?"

"No." Jungkook shrugged. "Everyone wants something."

"Well, I can't imagine one night stands cause I like people too much. Why don't you like dating?"

"Cause. It's so much effort for one thing." Jungkook shook his head. "Am I your type?"

"Could be. I haven't dated a guy in a long time. Do you think relationships are only about sex?"

"What else do people want?" Jungkook knew he was talking out of his ass. He knew Yoongi and Hoseok weren't interested in each other just for sex. He just didn't want to talk about it. "It's easier that way."

"You're scared of being turned down? I thought you were confident in yourself. I mean, I would be." Jimin smiled at him, trying to comfort him.

Jungkook gave him a spiteful laugh. "Buttering me up so you can finish the case? Everyone wants something."

Jimin looked shocked. "What? No, I- I'm just trying to be nice. If you wish for honesty, you are handsome. Perhaps unfairly handsome."

Jungkook sat there for a moment. "...am I your type?"

"Are you asking for honesty?" Jimin cocked his head with a smile.

"Maybe. Or maybe I just want you to say what I want to hear." Jungkook finished his drink.

"Well. You're definitely my type as well. Though, I am quite surprised that I'd be your type." Jimin shied away from Jungkook's gaze.

"How?" Jungkook laughed a little. Jimin was really trying to bring the mood back up. "You're equally handsome, pretty, and cute." Jungkook shook his head. "It's completely unfair."

"Says you. You scream handsome. I was surprised myself to see someone so young behind the desk." Jimin laughed a little, Jungkook smiling. "You don't seem to have even a single drop of poison in you."

"Well, you don't know me yet. But uh...you could get to know me?" Jungkook tried again.

"Mmm." Jimin looked at the logs again. "So...do you have a free date next week on Thursday?"

"I could fit in some time for you." Jungkook watched Jimin put in his name and number into the log. "Thinking about a tattoo?" He hummed.

"You'll have to text me about it." Jimin smiled and stood up. "Thank you for the help sir. Please...consider helping more."

"I'll consider it." Jungkook stood up as well. "Maybe next time I can actually learn your coffee order."

"I don't really drink coffee." Jimin smiled more. "But...I would go out for a drink?"

"Wow, I might just be able to do that." Jungkook nodded. "You consider a date, and I'll consider helping. I'll keep in touch." Jungkook tapped the logs. "See what tattoo you have on your mind."

"Perfect. Then I'll see you on Thursday." Jimin smiled at him as he went to leave. "Have a good rest of your day sir."

"Please. Jungkook is fine." Jungkook smiled back at him. "When I text you. Just put me in as Jungkook."

"Fine. I'll see you then." Jimin left, leaving Jungkook with a fluttering sensation.

It was going to be hard not to flirt with him, but...it didn't seem like Jimin minded too much. He definitely warmed up to him in the time here, Jimin slowly accepting his questions, even trying to make him feel better once he hit an odd nerve.

Jungkook didn't like committing to relationships. It made him realize how he'd always care more about someone then they would care about him. He was a hopeless romantic, he wanted to care for someone intensely, he wanted to smother someone in everything he had and...he'd never been given the same energy. The same time. The same input. He'd never been given the same love he'd put into it.

So no, he didn't like relationships. He didn't like putting in so much energy just to waste it.

So he got used to one night stands. It was all he could handle. No emotional attachment, no knowing names, no time together besides that.

No making breakfast with one another, no waking up together. No going out on dates, no visiting each other at work, no singing together, nothing. Jungkook would rather have nothing than anything.

But...Jimin was rather pretty.

____

Jimin blushed as he drove to Jungkook's shop. They'd been texting mainly about the tattoo Jimin wanted, and Jimin tried his best to ignore Jungkook's advances.

He wasn't going to admit it yet, but Jungkook made him extremely nervous and shy. He wasn't used to much yet, as he was rather new to the job, but he definitely wasn't used to people like Jungkook. He was...really handsome.

God! He had to stop thinking about him, otherwise he'd be red when he walked in and that would only lead Jungkook on.

He parked and headed inside, Jungkook smiling happily at him as they made eye contact. "Oh, welcome in my gorgeous angel! Have you eaten well? You look as pretty as always." He stood and beckoned Jimin to him.

Jimin blushed red and covered his face. "J-Jungkook...please, you're supposed to be professional."

"Ahh, but I know you! Don't I?"

"Not...really..." Jimin shook his head and composed himself, going to Jungkook. "Besides, I'm only here for a tattoo, not for your flirting."

"It comes with the package." Jungkook led him to the back room. He laughed as he opened the door for him. "Guess you won't need a warrant to see it, fuck."

"Why weren't you willing to share it before?"

"Eh. Just teasing you." Jungkook poked his head out of the room once Jimin was seated. "Hyung, you'll be fine on your own? You've just got some quick ones right?"

"I'll be fine, it's just a couple easy ones. If I need help I'm certain you'll know, but have fun with your new obsession."

Jungkook rolled his eyes and went back inside the room, sitting beside Jimin. "Alright, I've got everything you need ready. As soon as you're ready, just lay down." Jungkook smiled at him easily. "Okay?"

Jimin looked at him. He really was excited today. "Have you decided?"

"I'll make a decision after your tattoo." Jungkook kept his smile. "Sound okay? Tell me if it ever hurts, we can take breaks. Plus I can always send Yoongi hyung on a coffee run."

Jimin laughed a little, charmed by Jungkook's care. "No need, this shouldn't take too long, should it?" Jimin smiled at him.

"Mmmm, no, it shouldn't take too long. But you want it to be rather thick so it'll take a good amount of time, to be honest, around an hour. So. You can play your own music, and I'll get to work?"

"Oh! Uh, sure." Jimin laid down and got his phone out, playing music he thought Jungkook would like. Everyone likes krnb, right?

Jungkook cleaned his wrist, then started to trace the design. "So. How's your day been angel?" Jungkook started conversation, like he'd done it a thousand times.

"Please..." Jimin fought his embarrassment. "No level of professionalism from you?"

"You haven't had any professionalism from me, why do you think you'll get it now? So! How's your day been angel? Did you sleep well?~"

Jimin sighed with a smile. "I slept fine, but, I am a little nervous. I had to write up a report during breakfast and then I headed here."

"What? It's your off day, why are you writing up a report?" Jungkook seemed interested, so Jimin obliged.

"Well, I'm on the case that you know of, and I had to explain what I'd found during the week. I'm hoping for more this week." Jimin sighed a little. "It's...a little more serious than I originally thought." He kept the rest confidential.

"Well...I'm sorry your off day included work. Tell me what you like to do in your free time angel, I wanna keep your mind off the pain."

"I have a high pain tolerance, don't worry." Jimin laughed a little. "Um...I'm...gunna be honest, my job takes up most of my time. But I guess I try to relax and read. My friends take me out sometimes, but we mostly stay inside and talk? I...I'm sorry, I don't do anything that fun." Jimin laughed more.

"Mmm~ that's alright. You could probably tell by now that I draw most of the time, so I'm not one to speak either. I just sometimes go out for a drink."

"Well, I can't say I don't drink."

"We should go sometime then."

"Mmm...I'm not sure that's an amazing idea."

"Ahh, please? I'm asking nicely."

"I'm saying no."

"Fuck." Jungkook started the tattoo. "Well, that's alright. We could still get a drink then?"

"Jungkook, I'm not interested in what you have to offer."

"I want to know you a little better, that is, if I'm going to help you some more. We can trade. I want to know more about you, and I can help you with your case." Jungkook smiled at him looking up for a moment before continuing.

He was holding his arm rather delicately. "Mmm...so you're willing to help me?"

"Sure angel. I'll help if you tell me more about you? Why'd you become a cop?"

"Oh um...well...I really looked up to them. I thought it was a good way for me to finally help others directly. At least here...I think I can help make a difference." Jimin blushed a little. "I know, it's really basic."

"No no, it's cute. Like...a childhood dream come true. What's better than that?" Jungkook smiled, and Jimin found his honesty once again.

"How'd you become a tattoo artist?"

"Mmm...really stumbled across it. You know the life. Kid runs away from home, kid finds shelter, the shelter offers him a job after seeing such a pathetic kid. Kid becomes apprentice, kid makes his own shop when he's got enough experience and money under his belt." Jungkook shrugged. "...the worlds filled with kindness and pain."

Jimin frowned. "I'm sorry you felt the need to run from home."

"Mm. It was only a matter of time before I was going to be kicked out." Jungkook moved on. "What's police training like? It sounds harsh."

"It's...it's a lot. It's a lot of endurance that I thought I didn't have. You find out a lot when you go through it." Jimin smiled. "Oh! I guess that's a pass time. I run every day."

"Oh wow, I bet you're handsome head to toe then. Shame you keep saying no to me." Jungkook teased. "But that's really nice. Gotta stay fit hm?"

"I like to keep fit, not everyone does. But it makes me feel more confident that I'll be able to do my best." Jimin smiled a little.

"Oh you are just too cute." Jungkook sighed happily. "You're too pure to be here. Why did you want a tattoo? Honestly asking."

"I think they look cool. And I want some things on me forever." Jimin laughed again. "That's also very basic isn't it."

"For you? It's cute. But then again I think everything about you is cute. You feign innocence, don't you."

"Ah, well, yes and no." Jimin took his mind off the pain. "I enjoy being a mystery to you."

"Oh! How cruel!" Jungkook lamented playfully. "You should be kind to me instead angel, what if one day I do wish to be with you?"

"I don't think I'd believe you. I think you're sly enough to play the long con. But honestly, I really don't want anything except a real relationship." Jimin shook his head a little. "You just want to see me without my clothes on."

"And maybe one day I will."

"You're not convincing me." Jimin laughed a little. It was a little cute how Jungkook kept trying, but he knew he was just teasing him. "Besides, now isn't the best time for me to get a boyfriend. I'm still pretty new here so I'm trying to get my feet in the water first."

"Aww, how cute. If you ever need an escort to show you around here, well, I may be of service." Jungkook grinned at him. "We can go on dates all around town!"

"I can't consciously say yes to that." Jimin laughed a little. "But I...could take you around town if you decide to help?"

"Hmmm. Is that what I have to do to get a date nowadays? If you invite me to a stakeout I might just try and kiss you the whole time." Jungkook teased him, Jimin laughing.

"I don't think I'll let you on one. That's rather unprofessional of me."

"I'm not professional."

"I am."

"Fuck."

Jimin laughed again. "Please, I would like to keep us professional as well."

"You're very obviously flirting back with me. Why should I be professional?"

"Cause I'm a police officer first."

"Ohhhhh shit. That's fun and all, but what about you?" Jungkook sighed a little.

"Are you not a tattoo artist first?" Jimin was a little surprised by Jungkook's reaction. "Is work not...your life?"

"No. I'm a son, and a friend, and a brother, and an artist. Sure I'm also a tattoo artist, but...but the art comes first. Before the tattoo, there's just the art. And I gotta get inspired somehow."

Jimin smiled softly. "How do you get inspired?" He had to admit...it was nice to be around someone so honest and down to earth, however flirtatious.

"I go hiking or biking or something outside. Gotta get that fresh air otherwise I'm just...cooped up. I'm horrible- I-" Jungkook laughed a little. "It's pathetic, really. My apartment is trashed."

"What?" Jimin kept his smile, confused now.

"I coop up in my house and just- just go on a spree of making new art of designs and then I rarely clean up cause I just...take the papers to work and then I work. So my house is almost always dirty. Just- papers everywhere. Only my room is clean and even then...laundry..." Jungkook sighed, then laughed in embarrassment. "I don't know why I'm telling you any of this."

Jimin giggled. "It's cute. You're just rambling, it's kinda cute."

Jungkook glanced at him, raising his eyebrow. "You think I'm cute?"

"Mhm."

"Cute enough to go on a date with?"

"Maybe." Jimin laughed a little. "Would you be like this with anyone?"

"Not just anyone angel."

"Why me?"

"Don't you flirt with people you find attractive?"

"Not on the job." Jimin watching Jungkook smile.

"You're not on the job now."

"Mhm." Jimin blushed a little.

"I see. You're just playing hard to get!" Jungkook laughed. "My god. You're really going to make me play cat and mouse with you?"

"I'm all for someone being interested in me, but...I'm not going to go on a date with you. And if you don't want to date me, I'm not going to fuck you."

"Ooo, you'd fuck me?" Jungkook grinned. "That'd be nice, wouldn't it?"

"Mmmm, not if we weren't dating. Besides...I'm not really looking for a relationship right now."

"Damn it. You just keep turning me down." Jungkook sighed and kept working.

"Well. If we're trading things here, I'll allow you to take me on a date if you help me."

"So you're definitely flirting with me?"

"Yes, you're very handsome."

"...but I have to work with you to get a date?"

"Do you even want to go on a date? I thought you only wanted to sleep together." Jimin pouted a little. "And I don't want that."

"How about...I get a kiss."

Jimin laughed. "Why are you so desperate?"

"You're the prettiest person I have ever seen in my life." Jungkook said it casually, but Jimin blushed red. He'd never heard that before.

"W-what?"

Jungkook glanced at him and smiled. "You're not used to that? I swear everyone would fall to your feet." Jungkook continued to compliment him, making Jimin shy.

"W-well I'm- I'm not- that's!-" Jimin covered his face with his free hand. "...ow..."

"Does it hurt too much? We can pause." Jungkook lifted his hand, but Jimin shook his head.

"No no, I want to continue." Jimin kept his face covered. "I'm fine."

"Alright." Jungkook continued. "...I mean it. By the way."

"I realize that." Jimin mumbled, still very red.

"You're pretty when you blush too."

"Shut up."

"Oooo, make me." Jungkook teased, scrunching his nose with a smile. "God knows I'd love that."

"...okay. You help me on my case. You get one date and one kiss."

"Seriously angel?" Jungkook smiled at him happily. "A date and a kiss?"

"Only if you can help." Jimin kept his face covered. "Really. Only if you can help, that's my condition."

"So if I have nothing?" Jungkook kept working.

"No date."

"Fuck, okay. Uhhhhh, let me think for a bit! I'm sure I can go through my shit and find something helpful, but it'll take some time."

"You have my number. Anything will be helpful, really." Jimin sighed. "Anything."

"Is it that desperate of a situation?"

"...yeah." Jimin removed his hand, finally calming down. "It is."

"What uh...what exactly have I gotten myself into?"

"A hell of a case." Jimin laughed a little. "I do apologize."

"Ah, no need. I've seen enough people around here to get a good idea. Just didn't think uh...those guys were anything other than bikers. If I'd known...mmm..." Jungkook continued. "I wish it wasn't associated you know."

"What?"

"I wish it wasn't associated. I wish like, bad people weren't associated with tattoos. It gives it a bad name and...it just isn't about that at all. Sure that's how it oriented, but shits allowed to change. I want it to change." Jungkook hummed. "I want to change it."

"You're already doing your part, aren't you?"

"Ehhhhhh." Jungkook shrugged. "I could do more." He smiled a little. "I could do much more. Branch out. Get apprentices. Get new artists in here to get some new ideas and everything. I could do more."

"It's okay if you like your own style though. For your own shop, it's your style. And I think it's very nice."

"Well, I'd hope so since it's on your wrist now!" Jungkook wiped the blood off, continuing. "Not that much more really, this isn't a hard one. Please indulge my hyung if you want a piercing as well, I'll give you a discount if you do it on the same day."

"Ah, I sadly can't. No earrings at work since it could catch on something."

"Aw, that's bullshit. You would look fucking hot as hell with piercings, just saying." Jungkook hummed along to the song playing in between speaking. "But then again you'd look good with anything. Or in anything. Wow, or without anything, damn."

"Please keep it in your pants." Jimin rolled his eyes. "Stop imagining me naked, it's almost insulting."

"Aww, you don't think of me? I wore such a nice shirt today so you'd notice me though." Jungkook pouted.

"W-well not like that."

"How do you see me?"

"I guess as a handsome artist." Jimin closed his eyes. "I'm really not looking for a relationship, just so you know. I don't want to lead you on."

"Please indulge me. I like being led on. If you need me to be a patient little mouse, I'll be that." Jungkook continued to hum along.

"...you're certainly doing a lot just for a kiss."

"I'd regret my entire life if I didn't get to spend time with you."

Jimin laughed. "You'd regret your entire life?"

"I would! You're too pretty! I'd regret not having more time to hear your laugh." Jungkook worked on the final touches. "You sound so light."

"T-thank you. I can't tell if you're just buttering me up."

"I mean it honestly but also...I want to kiss you." Jungkook laughed. "I really do. I mean, fuck, I want more if you're offering, but you're definitely not."

"I'm not." Jimin laughed.

"Ah, music to my ears. I want to take you on a date where you'll smile a lot." Jungkook nodded in conclusion, cleaning Jimin's wrist and taking a look at it. "What do you love to do on your off time?"

"I already told you? I don't do anything."

"If you could do anything, go anywhere, where would you go?"

"Um...as a possible date?"

"Yeah." Jungkook finalized some touches. "Okay. Yes." He carefully lifted Jimin's wrist so he could see it before helping him sit up. "Tell me every opinion you have."

Jimin observed it. "I...really like it, thank you so much Jungkook."

"It's my pleasure!" Jungkook smiled happily. "You really like it?"

"I do!" Jimin smiled back. "Wow."

"You did really amazing angel, you didn't even need to stop."

"It hurts but...not horribly." Jimin smiled more as he took it in. He really did it.

Jungkook helped him clean it and told him what he needed to do to safely clean and preserve it.

They went out to the front desk, Yoongi sitting at his work station, absentmindedly on his phone, as Jimin paid.

"Thanks for coming, I hope you're satisfied. And if you aren't, I'll help you become satisfied with it." Jungkook smiled as he leaned on the counter to be closer to Jimin. "Please come by again."

"When you have more information?"

"Mmmmm, fine."

Jimin smiled and nodded. "Then when you can help me again. Until then, I'll be really busy." He went to the door, opening it before pausing. "Oh! And...an amusement park." He nodded and left, leaving a stupid smile on Jungkook's face.

"Dear god hyung...I fear I might've fallen for real this time."

____

Jungkook tapped his drawing page with his eraser as he stared at the new drawings he had scattered on the floor and coffee table.

His house was a mess. He hadn't lied about that. In fact, it was the worst it had ever been.

He was desperately trying to find the original design he'd made to help Jimin's case, as he dated every sketch he made, but it seemed to elude him. He sat on the floor, head on the coffee table, tapping his eraser to the drawing pad.

His house was a fucking mess. If he was more organized it wouldn't be like this. He wouldn't be so stupidly useless, he wouldn't be easy to fall into these depressive pits.

He didn't even feel like getting up to eat anything, damn it, Yoongi would want him to eat. But his kitchen was just the same. Dirty dishes, papers everywhere else.

Damn it, he hated being home.

He hated seeing how blatantly unhealthy he was. But...he didn't have it in him to fix anything at the moment. It was too much energy to keep his place together. He'd rather just draw and keep working and distract himself from his actual problems.

He kept tapping his eraser on the blank paper.

He wasn't worth it.

Jimin wouldn't want to deal with this. Or see it. Definitely couldn't love it. Jungkook was horrible in relationships. The first one he'd been in, he completely forget he was dating her.

He felt horrible when she showed up at his work, after having stood her up on a planned date. He'd apologized, but she broke it off, and Jungkook didn't blame her. He wasn't exactly a good texter, or a good person. He was just handsome and talented.

But even successful people aren't always happy.

The next person he tried to date was someone he'd worked with for a long time, but it just fell apart once they realized Jungkook wasn't stable enough to care for someone else.

Jungkook learned a lot of hard lessons that he still couldn't fix about himself. He was still selfish in his wants, still work oriented, still depressed, still digging his own fucking grave.

Jimin wasn't like that.

He had so much hope in his eyes, the moment Jungkook had seen him on their not exactly coffee date, he knew he wasn't like most people. He had dreams, he had goals, he was honestly happy about helping people.

Jungkook wasn't like that either.

He had some dreams, some hopes for the future of tattoos, but...none...for himself. It pained him to think of a future. He couldn't imagine himself being with anyone, he couldn't imagine taking care of someone else, he didn't even have it in him to take care of himself.

God he hated it. He knew he needed something more but he didn't have it in him to do anything else. He was just excited to go to work tomorrow so he wouldn't be here.

He hated being here.

This mentality, this apartment, this place.

He didn't know how much time passed like that.

He didn't even get up.

His phone lit up though.

Angel <3 (18:23)
Got anything today?

Jungkook smiled a little, before sniffing.

Oh. He felt horrible. He felt really horrible.

He didn't even feel like lifting his head.

Jungkook (18:26)
No :( 

He felt horrible. He couldn't even do something as simple as find a piece of paper in his own goddamn house. He couldn't even pretend to feel okay at the moment, as he wiped his eyes and sniffed again. Why was he crying? Cause he couldn't do a simple task? That's pathetic. He was pathetic. It was one paper! He cursed at himself as he tried to calm down.

Angel <3 (18:30)
Need help looking? I'm off work now.

Jungkook stared at his phone. Oh shit. He would love if Jimin was with him but...not like this.

Jungkook (18:35)
Not tonight, I'm sure you're tired.

Angel <3 (18:35)
Not entirely. I could pick up some food for us? If you don't want me over that's fine! Place too messy? Keke

Jungkook couldn't help but cry a little harder, finally lifting his head so he didn't get tears on his wooden coffee table.

Jungkook (18:36)
Not a good day, I'm sorry angel, perhaps another day

Angel <3 (18:37)
Aww, alright :( I hope you feel better soon. If you need help looking, I'll be happy to help!

Jungkook (18:39)
You're too kind. Have a good night angel

Jungkook couldn't stand to look at his phone anymore. He couldn't stand someone being nice to him like that, he couldn't stand his honesty.

Everything he hated about himself was something he was jealous of Jimin about.

Kindness. Honesty. Charm. Stability.

Jimin probably didn't have entire days like this.

He hated not going to work. But...he couldn't stay at his job forever. He just honestly didn't see a future for himself.

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Jungkook went to work the next day, bringing coffee for Yoongi. He set it down in front of him, getting behind the counter to check the logs.

"Wow, good morning to you too."

"Sorry hyung. Good morning." He smiled at him before laying his head on the counter. "How's your morning been?"

"...alright, how are- are you okay?"

"Mhm." Jungkook closed his eyes. "Just tired."

"Maybe a coffee isn't the best idea then. You don't have anything until later right? Take a nap in the back room."

"No no, I'll be fine." Jungkook sighed and lifted his head. "I'm fine, I'm just...tired."

Yoongi looked at him in concern. "Hey, really, it's okay to take another day off if you need it."

"No! No, I'm fine. I want to work. I'm just...I have to do this." He kept looking at the logs. "I have to help."

"You really don't."

"I do. Jimin needs that. Fuck, if I can keep his hopes up that people are good than I'll fucking do that." Jungkook read through names upon names.

"...you're being serious."

Jungkook sighed and drank. "I am. Fuck. Fuck I'm fucking- I'm pissed off hyung."

"Well, tell me about it."

"Why am I even trying to change? He's just a guy, what the fuck am I doing?" Jungkook stopped looking at the names, instead, holding his head in his hands. "What's the point?"

"...I changed." Yoongi went over and sat on the chair next to him. He put his hand on Jungkook's back. "I changed a lot when I realized I liked Hoseok. You saw that change. You were even happy for me."

"Yeah but- but you're- you're great." Jungkook hated how insecure he felt. "You're amazing. There's so much to fall in love with. But me? I'm...I'm a workaholic. I don't take care of myself. I'm just- just so much work. I'm not worth the work. I know he wouldn't want a real date with me."

"...it's okay...to want to change. There's nothing wrong with wanting to better yourself."

"But for him? For someone who is never going to want me like that? We're flirting, we're teasing, we're joking." Jungkook hated himself. He was just pathetic. Why did he fall so quickly? Or is he just happy about someone else liking him back?

Not like he could keep a relationship. Not like he'd be good in one.

He wasn't worth it. He just wanted someone who still had hope like that. That innocence. He wanted someone to make him better, however selfish it was. But he couldn't do that to Jimin.

"I'm just rushing into it. That's all. I need to calm down and be fucking normal." Jungkook took a deep breath and let it out. "I need to calm down. He just surprised me."

"That's alright. Do you feel better?"

"A little, thank you hyung." Jungkook looked up and smiled at him. "I feel a little better. Sorry I just...I had...an episode last night..."

"Oh Jungkook, you could've called me." Yoongi pulled him into a hug. "You know I'll always listen to you. Even if you've got nothing to say."

"I know I just...I didn't have anything in me."

"Well no wonder you're thinking all this then. I'm always going to listen to you Jungkook. Is that all that's on your mind?"

"Mostly. My apartment is just...a mess...it doesn't help me think. I get...it got to me this time."

"Did you eat?..."

Jungkook shook his head. "Couldn't get up."

"Oh my sweet Jungkook." Yoongi sighed and rubbed his back. "I'll go get us some food, you can clear your head here okay? I can't have you hungry."

"Jimin's supposed to come around again..."

"Really?"

"Mhm." Jungkook sighed. "I don't want him to see me like this."

"Then call him off?"

"No, I already said this morning he could come by. He needs more information."

"Um...okay. I have a concern." Yoongi let him go and got ready to get food.

"Yeah?"

"Are they going to figure out you're helping the police?"

"Hmmm...I don't know. Unless one of them gets in trouble, they won't come back to me." Jungkook sipped more of his drink. "Um...I hope...I'm not in over my head. I just want to help him."

"You'll bounce back." Yoongi smiled at him. "Besides. You've always been able to get back on your feet."

"Yeah, I have. I'm just...this one was bad."

"Let's fill it with food and you can tell me everything else if there's more."

"That sounds amazing." Jungkook smiled. "Thank you hyung."

"Of course. When should Jimin be here?"

"Mmm...soon."

"I'll get him something then." Yoongi got his jacket on. "Alright, be safe. Call me if you need something."

"Thank you hyung."

"Can't let you go hungry." Yoongi mumbled and left.

Jungkook kept his smile. His hyung was so caring. He still felt like shit, but he felt a little better.

He waited for people to arrive. Jimin would be here soon, Yoongi was waiting on food, and they didn't have customers until much later in the day.

His entire body lightened when he heard the door open, the bell above it chiming. Jimin was in uniform today, peaking his head in cautiously. "Good morning Jungkook. Do you have any customers at the moment?"

"No! Come right in angel, I'm not busy till much later." Jungkook smiled at him happily. "Come have a seat!" He patted the chair next to him.

"Ah, thank you." Jimin went over and sat next to him. "Are you feeling better today?"

"I am now." Jungkook leaned his chin on his hand, looking at Jimin. "Who's day couldn't get better after seeing such a lovely face?"

"Oh please. I mean it. You seemed a little sad yesterday, I didn't think you'd deny having me over." Jimin laughed a little bit.

Jungkook laughed too. "I know, but it's really just not ready for guests. It's messy."

"I don't mind, but I won't push it. Do you think you have more names for me?"

"Um...yeah we'll have to look. I log more confidential ones in the back room for...well, confidential reasons." Jungkook laughed a little. "Let me get it real quick."

Jungkook went to get it. His mood was already lifting, he was calming down a bit, which was equally relieving and upsetting.

He probably wasn't okay. He just needed some validation from a pretty boy, that was all. It wasn't anything serious. He wanted to sleep with him, nothing more, because that's what he was like. That's all he could handle. That's all he could offer. He wasn't meant for loving, lasting relationships.

He came back with the log, getting back in his seat. "So, most of them are fake names but I might have a couple real ones written down. But...seriously...some of these guys are just normal people. You know?"

"Yeah. I'm- I'm a helper. That's why I'm here. If it was a different officer, then maybe it would be different, but I'm a helper." Jimin smiled at him. "Okay?"

"Okay. I just don't want some of these young kids getting incriminated. They haven't done a thing." Jungkook sighed and set it down in front of Jimin.

"Alright. I understand. How are you thinking of doing this?"

"Well...I don't know. You're the cop." Jungkook leaned back in his chair. He sighed a little as he tried not to think about food. His didn't want to drink his coffee until he had something to eat, otherwise his whole day would be ruined. "Want a drink?"

"Hm?" Jimin looked up at him.

"Want a drink?"

"Um- I- I mean sure?" Jimin laughed a little. "If it's good." He teased.

"Mmmm, at least try it." Jungkook laughed a little, pushing his drink in front of Jimin. "I can't drink it right now and it's not good cold."

"Oh, um...thank you." Jimin smiled at him shyly and took a tentative sip, looking through the log. "This is going to take a long time, isn't it."

"Yeah." Jungkook laid his head on the counter, looking at Jimin. He tried to get his stomach not to growl. "These are the special requested ones. And if they're smart, they give a fake name. Though perhaps the first few who got the tattoo didn't."

"Right. The lasted guy did give a fake name. What will you do if there's more?"

"Business is business. What they do isn't my problem." Jungkook shrugged. "I'm not here to tell people how to live their lives. I just...wish my work wasn't used to incriminate others."

"Hm." Jimin pouted a little but looked back at the logs. "I guess that makes sense."

"How do you like the tattoo by the way? I haven't checked up on you." Jungkook smiled at him. He looked so cute simply working.

"It's...I really like it." Jimin smiled to himself. "I think it fits me perfectly."

"Thinking of any others? I'm your designated designer now, okay? You're not allowed to cheat on me with other artists." Jungkook teased him as he looked for the 13 on his wrist. It was sadly covered.

"Where do you get yours done?"

"I did most myself. Yoongi hyung did some others, and I have some friends who did the rest." Jungkook kept his smile. "Why, thinking of going up the chain? It's more like a circle and I've got to say I'm the best." Jungkook whispered. "Don't cheat on me angel~"

Jimin laughed, looking at Jungkook's arms. "I was just curious! I won't cheat on you." He giggled before looking away, a small blush on his cheeks. "Definitely not."

"What do your coworkers think of it?"

"Oh they don't know yet." Jimin laughed a little. "It hasn't healed anyways, so I'm just waiting."

"Mmm~ that's fun. Well. If you have any more, I'll do it. Just tell me and I can get working on the design." Jungkook smiled happily at the thought of more work.

"I don't think...you should be working more." Jimin showed him concern.

"What? But I want to!"

"...I'm...not gunna lie, I was a little concerned yesterday." Jimin kept looking through names, and his own notepad he'd brought. "I guess I was just surprised by your denial."

"I'm fine!" Jungkook laughed a little. "I just like working."

The bell rang over the door as Yoongi came in. "You're going to eat everything okay? Oh! Welcome in officer." Yoongi set the food down in front of them, then took his own meal. "I got you something small, I'm sure you eating will help him eat too."

"Ah, hyung..." Jungkook looked at him in embarrassment.

"Did you not eat dinner last night?" Jimin looked at him more concern.

"A-ah, well..." Jungkook took his food, passing whatever Yoongi got for him to Jimin.

"He didn't eat at all yesterday." Yoongi grinned as their positions changed. Jungkook looked at him with distraught; he was used to being the one teasing Yoongi and Hoseok, he was not used to being the one teased.

"What?!" Jimin glared at Jungkook. "No wonder you didn't want me over!"

Jungkook sighed and poked at his food. "I just wasn't hungry yesterday." He muttered, glancing at Jimin once before staring at his food. He really didn't want Jimin to be upset at him. He was just relapsing, really, he'd be fine.

"Well you're eating everything now. I can't believe you didn't eat anything yesterday." Jimin huffed angrily. "And you wanted more work, I swear." 

"So you did have more ideas?" Jungkook started to eat, noticing that Jimin had pushed away the logs. "Gosh, you aren't even here to work, are you ready for a date?"

"Jungkook. Eat."

"Okay." Jungkook stopped his teasing, starting to eat.

Yoongi laughed at his station. "Eat up Jungkook! Otherwise your "angel" might turn into a devil."

"Thanks hyung." Jungkook muttered and kept eating, his stomach finally hungry for the first time in a couple days.

Jimin ate his small portion, thanking Yoongi when he finished. He didn't start working again until Jungkook had eaten everything.

Jungkook nearly felt embarrassed. "I didn't think you'd care so much angel, I feel honored."

"Shut up, you need to care for yourself." Jimin sounded upset. "That's the least you can do."

Jungkook cleaned his space. "...I didn't have it in me..." he mumbled, throwing away their trash.

"What?"

"I didn't have it in me. I wasn't hungry. I slept on the floor. I had a great time okay?" Jungkook sat back down, smiling at Jimin. "So! How can I be of any more help today?"

"Um...this is going to be rough. I'd have to go through every single name and base it off the names we do have. I'm not sure if you have real names or if I have real names or if we both have fake names."

"Me neither." Jungkook kept his smile.

"...so what I really think is that you should get some better rest." Jimin still showed concern.

"I said that too." Yoongi sighed. "We don't have much today, I could handle it."

"It's barely the beginning of the day. Besides, I want to be here." Jungkook shrugged. "So really, I want to stay."

"What will you do when you go home again?" Jimin reached out but retracted his hand

"I dunno." Jungkook took Jimin's hand. "Depends if you're coming home with me."

Jimin laughed and pulled his hand away. "I'd probably clean your house."

"Aww, my bedroom is perfectly clean though! The rest..." Jungkook rolled his eyes. "Isn't important."

"Well, my offer still stands. I'll help you if you need help."

"Thank you. I think you'd put your hands around my neck if you saw my apartment." Jungkook pondered that. "Not that I'd mind. Actually-"

"Please." Jimin blushed a little. "...a little professionalism please..."

"No."

"Please?"

"Nope! I can tell you won't kill me over it, and if I'm not mistaken, you don't hate it." Jungkook smiled more at him. "Am I?"

"You're...not mistaken. But I do expect professional behavior from you while you're at work." Jimin looked back at the logs now, trying to change the subject.

"No one else is around except my hyung, so really, why should I?" Jungkook leaned his chin on his hand, smiling at Jimin. "Besides. I'm casual all the time, even with my customers. If I'm so professional they feel shy, then I'll feel too prestigious when I'm really not."

"Okay but do you flirt with every customer?"

"Mmmm, no, not every. Only if they respond to it. I'll stop if they're uncomfortable. But I'll flirt back if I feel like it."

"Mm." Jimin pouted a little at that. He wrote a name in his notepad.

"Aww, jealous?"

"No." Jimin finished the drink Jungkook had abandoned. "Just have thoughts."

"I'd love to know them."

"Mmm. I just...I dunno, it's so different to me."

"What, flirting with people you think are attractive? You've certainly boosted my ego. Being attractive to attractive people is wow, the best thing that could happen."

Jimin blushed. "I'm really just...normal, you know."

Jungkook gasped. "Are you not used to be flirted with? Is that why you're shy?"

"W-well, a little, yes. Most people don't flirt when I'm in uniform..."

"But you look hot."

"And I stay home when I'm not in uniform."

"I want to see that too."

"Please, you don't want to see me wearing anything, and that's not going to happen." Jimin raised an eyebrow at him.

"Ahhh, but I want to see you in date night clothes too! Cause I really want to see you in something other than cop clothes. You came here in your training clothes. I want to see how you dress when you go out."

"Uh...usually...my training clothes..." Jimin laughed a little. "I already told you the conditions. You help, you get a date."

"I'm helping!"

"I know. Keep it up. I've gotta head back though, I've got some patrols to do, but thank you. This was really helpful." Jimin stood up and smiled at Jungkook. "Maybe um...maybe I can help at your house."

"No need. You'd be disgusted."

"I don't mind. Just...text me after work, I'll come over." Jimin nodded. "Thank you for the food sir, make sure Jungkook continues to eat today, I would feel terrible knowing he didn't."

"Don't worry, I'm making sure he does." Yoongi smiled. "Have a good day officer."

"You too." Jimin waved to Jungkook before leaving.

Jungkook watched him go, before turning to Yoongi. "I'm fucked, aren't I?"

"A little." Yoongi laughed. "I mean, I understand. Hoseok is just...charmingly stupid. I swear to god I've confessed more than once and he just doesn't get it."

"I've made myself perfectly clear to Jimin. I'm still uh...not sure where this is going to go. Obviously we're doing this for fun."

"Well...I've never seen you so interested in someone before."

"I want to get to know him. Maybe." Jungkook blushed as he saw Yoongi smile fondly at him. "Stop it. Fuck off, that's not- stop it!"

"You tell me all the time-"

"Shut up, I know!" Jungkook turned away and fumed. He didn't really want to think of this as...interest. That never turned out well. "At least Hoseok wants the same thing."

"He...I really don't know."

Jungkook sighed, exasperated. "Are you serious?"

"Yeah."

"He's- he's literally head over heels for you! What are you thinking? If you seriously asked him out I think he'd say yes." Jungkook shook his head.

"I can't believe that. Not when I've made myself clear. He's really denied me you know." Yoongi shook his head. "This was supposed to be about you."

"It's easier to talk about you."

"It's easier to talk about you. And its fun, cause it's rare for you to have feelings." Yoongi smiled at him. "And it's nice to see it."

"I don't have feelings. He's pretty. I want to sleep with him. I won't force that." Jungkook said it plainly. That was all true but...he hated how Jimin's honesty was extremely attractive and made him want to give him anything he asked for.

"Sure." Yoongi didn't believe him. "But, if you're done talking about it, I'll leave the subject."

"Good."

They worked for the rest of the day, Jungkook working on some designs, cleaning them up, while Yoongi had some piercings that day. It was a rather dry day.

Though, Jungkook really was a little disappointed in himself for letting Jimin see and know such an embarrassing part of him. So soon, as well. He didn't want that. He just had horrible timing and a horrible brain. That was all. But he was okay. He was just fine.

____

Jungkook didn't know if he was just fine.

He worked for another couple weeks, Jimin coming in to check some names so he didn't take Jungkook's logs, using it mainly as an excuse to hang out, and then Jungkook would come home and collapse into a frenzy.

He was desperately trying to find that fucking piece of paper. Just that one piece of paper.

But he couldn't seem to do it. He knew it was here. He kept all of his ideas in his house, he knew it was here somewhere, but goddamn it where. Where could it be?

Jungkook laid on the floor of his living room again. He didn't know why he did this. He never felt good about being home, he knew it became like this.

But he thought he was doing better. He thought that after all of his accomplishments and achievements that he was getting better but...here he was. Laying on the floor. Too tired to get up to eat, too sad to care about that. Too hungry to sleep, too tired to care.

He really hated this. It was maybe 9pm. He wasn't entirely sure. He just hated being here. This place wasn't good for him. He hated being in his head, in his house. He hated being left alone with himself.

His phone suddenly rang, and Jungkook thought that maybe Jimin was a real angel.

He noticed it was a call, and accepted the call, tiredly putting the phone to his ear.

"Hey angel."

"Dear god, are you alright? I was just going to say I got off my shift and I could...head over?"

"No no, don't worry, I'm alright. Don't bother coming tonight, my place is still a mess." Jungkook realized how parched he sounded, so he cleared his throat a little.

"Will you send me your address?" Jimin spoke with concern, making Jungkook shut his eyes. Jimin's voice was nice to listen to.

"No no, it's okay, I'm alright. Seriously. Go get a good nights sleep angel, I'll-" Jungkook yawned. "I'll get in bed tonight."

"Jungkook...please."

"Why, you can't get enough of me already?"

"I'm concerned for your well-being and it's my job-"

"I don't care about your job." Jungkook felt a little selfish. "I can do what I want."

"Fine. I'm concerned as your friend. Give me your address." Jimin sounded firm, but Jungkook was too tired to feel bad. The only thing he could feel was weak.

"No. Go- go home. Don't worry about me."

"I'll worry if I want to! Have you eaten today?"

"Mmm. Can't remember. What's the point anyways. Go home." Jungkook wished Jimin would speak more. He really could sleep to his voice. Maybe that's what he needed. Fuck, no, he didn't want to sleep. He hated sleeping.

"I'm coming over Jungkook, just tell me your address."

"Or else?"

"Or I'll text your hyung and get your address that way."

"...do you have his number?"

"Tell me your address."

Jungkook pouted. "...I don't want you over. Just...go home..." he didn't want anyone to see him like this.

"Please. Let me help."

"Go home." Jungkook felt himself slowly drift off as he mumbled. "I'll be fine."

"Fine. I'm calling Yoongi."

"What? No! Just go home." Jungkook felt a spike of anxiety. "Please, stop caring about me, just go home and fuck off, this isn't your fault or your place to do anything."

Jimin was silent for a moment before he sighed. "I'm calling Yoongi." And then he hung up.

Jungkook set his phone down, feeling somehow empty and anxious at the same time. But he was still too tired to sit up, or care. He was too tired.

He must've dozed off, as he heard his door open and Jimin call out his name.

Jungkook raised his arm a little, still tired.

"Dear god Jungkook." Jimin sounded concerned, as he moved papers off the couch and helped Jungkook onto it. "Have you- no you haven't, fuck." Jimin cursed quietly.

"Yoongi...is a snitch..." Jungkook laughed a little. "Fuck."

Jimin puttered around, Jungkook hearing him curse here and there and move papers.

He came back with a glass of water. "Here. You need this." Jimin sat next to him, making him drink the water. "God Jungkook, I..."

"Don't." Jungkook sighed, slowly opening his eyes. The living room was dark; the only light in the house was in the kitchen. "Don't...patronize me."

"I'm not going to." Jimin sighed and brushed Jungkook's hair out of his eyes. "Let me make you something to eat."

"I'm not hungry." Jungkook looked away from him. "Please...just...go home."

"No." Jimin stood up. "I'm making you something to eat."

"No..." Jungkook sighed, holding his cup tightly. "No, please."

"Mm." Jimin left his side, going into the kitchen. Jungkook heard him sigh heavily before humming, clinking in the kitchen being heard.

"Please." Jungkook closed his eyes again. He felt so pathetic. "Damn you hyung, how could you sell me out." Jungkook cursed Yoongi. He'd told him his address and passcode. Now Jimin had both. And he had a comprehension of how pathetic he was.

Jimin just kept humming while making something.

"Please."

Jimin only laughed. "You're in no position to ask me to leave you alone. Besides, you must be starving."

"I'm not hungry, please, just go home."

"No." Jimin came back, sitting next to him and placing a towel over his lap, then setting down a bowl. "It's hot so eat carefully."

"Go away."

"Aww, you're not used to someone seeing you in such a state, are you? That's alright, I'm not going to rub it in. Though it's a little shocking to see you push me away. You always tried to get me closer." Jimin laughed a little.

Jungkook felt like crying. "Please..."

"Please eat! I made it with care, though, you don't have too much in your fridge so I did my best." Jimin leaned against him. "...it's no wonder you can't do anything productive here. And I didn't realize just how much art you have, I'm sorry for asking you to do such a hard task. Finding one paper out of this whole mess...yeah, I'd struggle too."

"Don't sugarcoat it, it's pathetic. You can say that."

"I won't. Because it's not." Jimin defended him, showing kindness. Perhaps even empathy, but Jungkook was too tired to do much. "Eat."

"Mmm." Jungkook pouted, looking down at the food placed in his lap. "I..." he sighed, before trying once more. "...please..."

"...please eat." Jimin stood his ground, speaking softly. "I'm not leaving until you finish all of that."

Jungkook sighed heavily and started to eat. "Fine."

"Aww, why're you upset?" Jimin smiled, chuckling. "Not used to someone going all this way for you?"

Jungkook couldn't say anything, so Jimin just nodded and played some music to fill the silence.

"Well. I'm going to stick around for the night."

"No no...you should go home, you have work tomorrow, right?" Jungkook continued to try to push him away. Get him away. Make him see how useless this was.

"Nope, I'm off tomorrow, so I can take care of you. Besides, we've got things to get done here. Are you free tomorrow?"

"Mmm..." Jungkook sighed heavily. "Yes."

"Then it's a good thing I'm here, otherwise you wouldn't have moved for two days in a row and we can't have that. Finished?" Jimin took the bowl from Jungkook happily, putting it in the sink before coming back with more water. "Drink up."

"Seriously." Jungkook sipped it, staring at the cup intensely. "...you can go..."

"I'm not going to." Jimin put his hand on Jungkook's shoulder. "Let's get a bath going."

Jungkook laughed a little. "Seriously Jimin, I'm fine. Go home."

"How many times do I have to say no?"

"How many times to I have to ask you to leave me alone?" Jungkook glared a little at his cup before closing his eyes in disappointment. "Sorry. I don't actually mean that."

"So...bath?"

"I...should probably just sleep..." Jungkook spoke quietly. "I'm sorry. You really don't have to stay, you should go home."

"Jungkook." Jimin sighed. "I'm not leaving."

"I don't want to pressure you to stay. Don't let me be selfish and make you feel responsible for taking care of me. You've done enough, I'm already in debt." Jungkook hated being this way. If he'd learned anything over his time in relationships, it was that he was quite a lot of work.

"Jungkook. I want to help. I'm helping you because I want to. I don't feel pressured to help you because you're unwell, I want to help you." Jimin smiled at him. "Seriously."

"I...are you sure? I don't want to pressure you to stay here."

"Let's get a bath going for you." Jimin stood up and helped Jungkook up, taking the glass from his hands. "I'd ask how your day was but it doesn't seem like it was good."

"Well, how was yours?" Jungkook walked slowly with Jimin to his room.

"It was busy. You know. Lots of information for the case, plus a patrol, so quite busy. Nothing too hard though, so I'm alright."

"Sorry..." Jungkook mumbled as they got to his room. He walked to his bed, but Jimin stopped him, steering him into the bathroom. "Come on, I can shower in the morning."

"No, you'll feel better if you shower now." Jimin smiled at him. "So take a bath or a shower, I don't care." He left the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

Jungkook sighed heavily, but did take a shower. He...did feel a little better. Jimin left him clothes at the door.

He exited the bathroom, his clock showing it was 11pm now. He sighed heavily. "Jimin. Please."

"Hm? Oh sorry." Jimin laughed a little and stopped refolding his clothes. "I'm uh...don't mind me?"

"Seriously." Jungkook laid on his bed tiredly. "...I'm fine..."

Jimin laughed. "Can I spend the night?"

"If you want."

"Perfect." Jimin laid next to Jungkook. "Um...do you feel any better?"

Jungkook thought about it for a moment. "Yeah. I do feel better."

"Good." Jimin put a blanket over them, before moving a little closer to him. "Sleep well."

"Mm." Jungkook was exhausted, as he drifted off.

____

Jimin woke without an alarm, having been conditioned to be a morning person, at 6am. Jungkook was sleeping peacefully, so Jimin left him to it. He got up, getting some of Jungkook's clothes that he hoped would fit, and took a quick shower.

Jungkook still didn't wake up, so he gathered Jungkook's laundry and left to start it. He started his laundry, then, did the dishes. It was only 7:00 when he finished, so he went out to the grocery store. Jungkook's fridge was rather empty, so he got some essentials and stocked up.

Jungkook still seemed to be sleeping, so Jimin wiped down the kitchen, changing the laundry, then started picking up papers. He cleaned the kitchen of papers, then worked his way through the rest of the house, putting every paper on the coffee table in the living room.

By then it was around 9am, so he cleaned up the living room while he waited for the laundry. He wanted to vacuum, but he didn't want to wake up Jungkook. So, in the mean time, he dusted, opening the blinds to let in some natural lights.

When his timer went off for laundry, he brought it to the living room, setting it down on the couch and starting to fold it.

He knew what it was like to suffer from depression, and he knew that such mundane and easy tasks could be incredibly difficult to do. Even basic things like eating could be too much to push yourself through, so, he didn't mind doing it. He didn't mind doing easy chores.

Jimin heard the door open, seeing Jungkook come out of his room.

"Oh shit, you're...still...here..." Jungkook looked around. "Jimin..." he looked at Jimin with wide eyes. "You didn't have to."

"Good morning to you too! Don't even mention it, I felt like doing it. Oh gosh I didn't even make breakfast."

"Let me uh...let me take you out. For breakfast." Jungkook blushed a little as Jimin stood up from the floor. "Oh."

"Oh, sorry I took some of your clothes, they're a little too big for me." Jimin laughed a little as he fixed the shirt on him. "But hey, I'm not complaining, since I did stay unexpected."

Jungkook went over to him, pulling him into a hug.

"Oh!" Jimin hugged him back. It felt nice, like a warm summer day.

Jungkook held him tighter, resting his head on Jimin's shoulder. "Thank you Jimin."

"It's not a problem." Jimin smiled. "I like helping and I find these tasks very fun."

"Thank you so much Jimin." Jungkook spoke quietly before letting him go. He sniffed. "Ah! God, let me um, fix myself up I'm...really sorry about yesterday."

"I don't mind. Really, it's fine." Jimin smiled a little more.

"I said some mean shit, I didn't mean it." Jungkook looked away. "I'm sorry."

"Hey." Jimin smiled at him fondly. "It's okay. I'm sorry that I didn't seem serious, but I was and still am being honest. I'm here to help."

Jungkook nodded. "Let's get breakfast."

"Sure. It doesn't count as a date, just so you know."

Jungkook laughed a little. "I'm going to count it as one." He went to go get changed, Jimin tucking his shirt into his pants. The shirt was a little big on him, so it showed some of his chest.

He had to admit, it was a little cute to see Jungkook blush. However flirtatious he was, Jimin wanted to get to the bottom of it. He himself was extremely honest, although if prompted he could be just as flirtatious as Jungkook, but he really wanted to find more of Jungkook's core.

He'd seen a bit of his home life, and his work life, but...well...he kind of wanted to know what he was like disregarding both of those. He wanted to know what Jungkook thought, his jokes, his interests, his core.

He wanted to know his core.

What makes a person a person?

He couldn't help but smile when Jungkook came back out. He looked only a little disheveled, but he was buttoning up a shirt, then tightening his belt. "Okay okay, let's go get food. Then uh...maybe we can go through all those papers." Jungkook looked at his apartment before sniffing quickly. "Okay! God, damn it, let's leave please."

"Let's take my car." Jimin went over to him and bumped their shoulders before they went on their way.

Jungkook took a deep breath as they drove. "I'm really not over it. My apartment looks really good...thank you..."

"Hey, I understand. Depressive episodes can equal a pretty messy house, and I kind of liked cleaning up okay? It was relaxing and calming. Though I didn't get my morning run in, I think this was worth the trade. Your face was absolutely worth it."

"Mmm. You know...you'd see a lot more pleased faces if we-"

"Ah-" Jimin stopped him. "Please, already?"

"I'm feeling better! Besides, you slept in my bed last night." Jungkook smiled a little. "That means something."

"Sure it does. It means I didn't feel like sleeping on the couch." Jimin laughed. "Besides, you're cute, what can I say?"

"Cute?! I'm handsome, excuse you!" Jungkook sighed and deflated in his seat. "Should I unbutton more of my shirt?"

Jimin laughed harder. "No, no! You're just cute, that's all!"

"I'm handsome." Jungkook glared a little. "Aren't I?"

"Of course. But last night...not so much. And right after your shower, you were very cute. Your hair was all fluffy and soft, and you cuddled up to me."

"I'm so sorry." Jungkook blushed a little, sighing. "I'm...I...you know, you jumped into the deep end before you even got a chance to put your foot in first, and I'm really sorry for that. I'm not always like that. Um...but I really am sorry. You learned a lot about me."

"I liked learning about you, actually. Sure it wasn't...the best time, but it was still learning about you nonetheless. So um..." Jimin blushed a little.

Jungkook chuckled. "So...is it safe to say this is a date officer? You're off duty. I'm off work. You're wearing my clothes. I'm taking you to breakfast."

"Shut up." Jimin blushed more and parked his car.

Jungkook grinned as they walked in, getting a table. "Is it not?"

"Shut up, it's not."

"An unofficial date then, sure. The first real one can be after I help some more. At an amusement park. What do you love about amusement parks?"

"There's just so much happiness around it! I love the rides, the excitement, the fun. And I don't get many days off okay, so...I haven't gone out to have fun in a while."

"Oh no, we can't have that! I'm glad you're going out today then, I'm sure breakfast will make up for all the hard work you did, and if it doesn't, then I'm sure a movie will." Jungkook smiled at him happily, leaning his chin on his hand.

"You are sly." Jimin smiled back. "We'll have to see. You tease too much, how will I know what you really want?"

"Mmm, I'm still deciding really." Jungkook hummed, before looking over Jimin. "But if I got to see you in my clothes every morning, I might just think about asking you out seriously."

Jimin blushed and looked down. "Ah. Sorry I stole your clothes."

"No, no, please, do it more often. You know my address and passcode now, you can come over whenever you want." Jungkook kept his smile.

Jimin felt a little proud, but still a little shy at the moment. "I wouldn't want to intrude. We've got a lot of work to go through though. You've got...a lot of papers..."

"I know, I'm sorry it was a mess. But uh, there's even more. I've got a lot of finished books. I really can't remember when I did that design though cause it was so many months ago. Maybe even a year or two, I can't remember. I'm always drawing so...the time passes a lot."

Jimin nodded. "I'll help you go through it and we can organize it this time. Instead of letting your papers be everywhere." He looked up at Jungkook with a smile. "Sound alright?"

"Sure. If you've got a plan."

"Do you have any folders or containers? Like a filing cabinet or something." Jimin hummed as he thought about it. "That's probably the best way to store paper outside of keeping it in the notebook."

"Ah, yeah, I think I have one in my office." Jungkook shrugged. "But that rooms rather messy too."

"Why is it like that?" Jimin questioned politely. "Not to be invasive, you don't have to answer. Did you sleep good?"

"I'm an insomniac." Jungkook laughed a little. "So that explains both things. But I...really slept good last night, thank you." He looked a little shy to say that. "I'm not used to sleeping in that late, or uh, sleeping that well."

Jimin gasped a little. "Is that why you sleep with people?"

"Oh um...yeah. That's part of it." Jungkook smiled a little. "I sleep better in someone else's bed. Cause if I'm home alone, well, you see how that turns out. I spiral. I just do, I don't know why. But sometimes I work in a frenzy, hence the papers, or I just...can't do anything. I try to get out of bed but sometimes that just means I end up on the floor in the living room. But I can't sleep till I'm exhausted."

"Oh. I'm...I'm so sorry, have you gotten that checked out?"

"I don't really want to. I know, I know. Why not? If I could fix it, shouldn't I? But...I'm...the most creative when I'm in that frenzy. So..."

Jimin glared at him.

"Now I know how that sounds." Jungkook defended himself. "But my job is to be creative and create more ideas. Constantly. And when I create a lot, I feel great! It's the aftermath that feels terrible."

"I don't think that's very healthy." Jimin didn't like that idea. He didn't want Jungkook to starve himself for his job. He didn't want Jungkook to spiral and suffer mentally and physically just so he could put another picture on his wall.

"It's not." Jungkook shrugged. "But I know that and it's my...decision I guess. I try not to stay home. Something about being completely alone gets to me." Jungkook laughed. "God why am I sharing this? This is not a good date conversation."

"I asked the question, don't blame yourself. To make yourself feel better, I'm happy you slept well."

"Did you sleep alright? How often do you spend a night in someone else's bed?"

"Well I spend a lot of time with my best friend, and sometimes we share a bed. But never out." Jimin tried to think about how he felt. "I...I dunno. It felt very normal I guess. I was just thinking about how to help you when I woke up." Jimin laughed a little. "Sorry I wasn't thinking anything else?"

Jungkook blushed a little. "No no, it's fine. That's actually...very kind of you. Thank you again."

"Of course! I enjoyed it."

"No. Thank you for staying." Jungkook smiled at him a little shyly. "People don't uh...stay."

"Well, you really tried to push me away." Jimin pouted a little playfully. "But I thought you didn't mean it."

"I didn't. I'm sorry if I said anything mean to you, I didn't mean to. Or mean it. I'm just...you know, people would rather go home if they have the choice."

"I'd rather help."

"That's really nice of you." Jungkook kept his smile. "Can I hold your hand?"

"Well...this isn't a date..." Jimin blushed a little. "Besides. Until you figure out what you want, I don't think we should try anything."

"Aww. No talking stage?"

"We already made a deal. That includes a date and a kiss. Not flirting."

"Ah, but how am I supposed to make you feel appreciated? We have to at least get to know each other, right?" Jungkook walked his fingers towards Jimin's hand.

Jimin put his hand over Jungkook's. "We can get to know each other, sure, but as friends."

"Ohhhh, friend zoned." Jungkook feigned disappointment. "But you're so handsome. Well, today you're rather pretty. Hmm." He looked over Jimin again, before nodding. "No. Cute. Definitely cute today. In uniform you're handsome. In my clothes...wow." Jungkook hummed. "I can't get over it really."

"S-sorry." Jimin looked away. "I didn't want to rewear clothes."

"Oh I don't mind. I don't mind at all." Jungkook kept eying him. "You look really good. You should definitely steal my clothes more often. Though, that won't help my libido."

Jimin laughed a little shyly. "Please..."

"We don't need to be professional here, do we?"

"N-no..."

"Then my statement stands. I like flirting with you." Jungkook smiled at him happily. "What can I say?"

"I...I don't know. It's very flattering but I'm just not sure this is what you want."

"I don't know what I want." Jungkook shrugged. "But I know I find you attractive. I'm going to have to learn more about you if that's what you need."

"What I need?" Jimin raised an eyebrow. "This isn't...we aren't pretending to be friends so we can be in a relationship."

Jungkook bit his bottom lip.

"Jungkook!"

"What? I'm being honest. I already said I want to sleep with you, I can't really take that back, can I?" Jungkook sighed and turned his hand around so he could hold Jimin's. "But. I would like to take you on dates."

"Why do you sound so disappointed at the idea of dating?" Jimin saw Jungkook blush at that, so he decided to tease him. "Are you already getting sick of me? Or are you just not used to dating someone."

"I am definitely not getting sick of you." Jungkook rubbed Jimin's wrist with his middle finger. "Not at all."

Jimin blushed a little, but didn't remove his hand. "Are you used to dating?"

"Nope. You know how I live. Relationships are hard for me."

"Then why are you trying? Or more specifically, what are you trying to do?" Jimin was curious. He understood the flirting. He understood finding him attractive. But he didn't exactly understand what Jungkook wanted. He wasn't into relationships. He wasn't pushing sleeping together. It seemed like an equilibrium but he wasn't into a real friendship either.

He had no idea what Jungkook wanted.

"Uhhh..." Jungkook kept circling his wrist with his finger. "I don't know." He exhaled, like he was considering lying but was unable to. "I really don't know. I'm charmed by you, really, I can't seem to look away or say no."

Jimin hummed in response, before moving his hand away. "Look, you're a great guy, I'm sure. But this is a job. I'm happy to help, but after this case..."

Jungkook nodded. "Then you can come back for more tattoos or piercings. But...I'm..." he sighed and blushed, looking away from Jimin. "...I...want to know you better..."

Jimin laughed. "How cute! That really took everything out of you? Was that so difficult to say? Awww, I'm flattered." Jimin teased him, pouring salt in the wound. Jungkook blushed more, looking almost angry. "I'll give you a chance. You help me. We have our one date. And then after that, we can actually see if you want to date, but if by then you still only want a one night stand I'm leaving."

"Fuck, fine." Jungkook sighed heavily. "Sorry, I'm not disappointed, I'm just really fucking turned on."

Jimin blushed. "Wha- how? Jungkook!"

"What? You're cute." Jungkook looked down with a crimson blush. "Sorry, I just...I like how in charge you are I mean, I get it, you're used to that but still..." Jungkook shook his head. "I'm not making this any better."

"You're really not." Jimin couldn't erase his blush. "F-for now how about we try to be civil?"

"I love flirting with you though. You're so cute. And I like how you flirt back, so...what's civil to you?" Jungkook raised an eyebrow, still embarrassed.

"Um...no flirting?"

"Hm." Jungkook expressed many emotions on his face. "Um...how should I do that?"

"Do you flirt with your hyung?"

"No?"

"Like that."

"But I don't like my hyung like I like you. Why should I treat you the same?"

"Because you're supposed to try and gain friendship before a dating relationship? The longest lasting relationships start as friendships you know." Jimin shook his head. "You really haven't dated someone in that long?"

"Have you?"

"I haven't in a while, but I still remember what it was like."

"Okay but my dating life hasn't really been average or normal, so let's start there." Jungkook laughed a little. "How did your dating experience go?"

"This is an odd first fake date." Jimin laughed a little.

They paused as their food arrived, before Jungkook prompted the conversation again. "What was it like for you? I'm honestly asking,"

"Well...we went out on dates when we could. And we spend a lot of time talking and learning, and finding out what made us both comfortable. We talked about what wasn't fun, what wasn't making us feel good, and it was just...a really nice learning experience. It was just a little too nice I think. You know...you know when someone's too nice? Like...they're so nice that they're a great friend but not a great partner. That's what happened."

"Wow, I do not know what that's like." Jungkook shook his head with a small smile. "But I'm glad you had that experience. That sounds a lot better."

"What um...what are you used to?" Jimin was a little afraid to ask, but he had to know. He was too curious. They started to eat.

"Hm. My first relationship was a little funny and a little horrible. She was really nice, I think? We had like, one date and then I kind of forgot we were dating so she came to my work and broke up with me." He laughed a little before he pursed his lips. "But uh...um..."

"Hey, it's okay, really, you don't have to say anything. I was just curious, you don't have to say anything." Jimin stopped him before he could say more than he could think about at the moment.

"No it's okay I just. It just sucks." Jungkook nodded. "That's all."

"You don't have to say anything."

"Okay but I want to. Because I think a lot of things will make sense once I do." Jungkook laughed a little.

"Well...I'm not forcing you."

"That's alright. It's just...well, I didn't have that kind of kindness from someone. My last relationship really wasn't healthy for me and...and what you've already shown me today was more than what I've ever been given."

"Oh." Jimin spoke quietly.

"Yeah. I wasn't given that. I...am prone to have episodes. That just happens, it really does, but I wasn't treated with kindness like you or Yoongi hyung have given me. And it was really hard to have someone pretend to care about me. So...so seeing...seeing you take care of me...without wanting anything in return...is very different. I'm not used to- to being taken care of that way."

"What...what are you used to?"

"I guess um...praise for doing well? But not in good ways. More like...he would praise me for sucking it up and pretending I was okay. You know the whole "if you love me you'll do this" kind of thing. And then I would, and he would praise me, and I thought that was okay. I thought that was good. That he was helping me get better but...but he wasn't. I know that now."

Jimin looked at him seriously. "What would he do during an episode?"

"Nothing." Jungkook nodded a little. "He'd leave, or he'd tell me how pathetic it was that I could let my own home turn into such a state of garbage. And I'm- I'm really trying to get better, really, I am. It only happens sometimes."

"Jungkook, there's nothing wrong with having episodes. Getting better has its ups and downs, it's not a straight line. And I'm really sorry we didn't have the same experiences. You deserve kindness. And I'm willing to give you that." Jimin shook his head. "I'm really sorry you went through that. I'm glad you have someone like Yoongi in your life. He's a good guy."

"What about you?"

"Me?"

"Yeah. Are you a good guy?"

"I'm trying my hardest to be my absolute best." Jimin was trying to be as honest as possible with Jungkook. There was something about Jungkook that made Jimin feel the need to be as honest as possible and as loving as possible. He screamed for it with his entire body.

Jungkook needed love.

"Well...I think you're a good guy but I also have bad taste in men apparently so please, and I mean it seriously, please prove me wrong." Jungkook laughed a little in desperation. "Please."

"Friendship." Jimin nodded. "Friendship first."

"Okay. Okay. I uh, you've gotta help me. Is that too much to ask?"

"No, no, it's not. You're right that um, that story does help me understand you." Jimin nodded. "This is really nice by the way. Do you usually eat out?"

Jungkook faltered for a moment.

"Never mind, don't answer that."

"Um, your story helped me understand you too. You're full of kindness. I think that's just who you are." Jungkook nodded. "And that's something I'm not used to."

"Well." Jimin smiled. "Hopefully you can learn how to be kind as well."

"Is that your goal?"

"Nope. I just wish that upon everyone."

"Fuck off. You're too good for this- you're not really an angel, are you love? Have I fucked up so badly that god himself decided I needed more direct help?" Jungkook sighed pathetically, playful.

Jimin laughed. "I'm no angel."

"Oh sure you are. Swear to god you were one last night. I opened my eyes and there you were. I've never seen a face so beautiful be so sad. I think only I could do that." Jungkook laughed a little, but Jimin shook his head.

"You had me worried sick. Yoongi wanted to join me but he was busy." Jimin shook his head again. "You really had me worried!"

"I'm really sorry. I just didn't want you to go through it but you did anyways. That's my fault, I'm sorry."

"No no, stop apologizing." Jimin sighed heavily and put his hand on the table. Jungkook happily took it while Jimin blushed. "You shouldn't apologize for something you don't have full control over. Would you apologize for a car crash you weren't in?"

"Well, no."

"Then don't apologize for this. We're doing alright. I'm fine. You're recovering with some well deserved food and water. And...if you really want to, we can ignore work today and do it on a day I am on the job."

"You'll relax and watch a movie with me?"

"Yeah. We could do that."

"Oh sweet! I haven't watched a movie with someone in a while." Jungkook smiled happily and rubbed Jimin's hand again. "Oh you sweet thing. You're really an angel Jimin, I don't think I can get over you."

Jimin blushed more. "Please..."

"You keep saying please, but we've already laid down the rules. So. What are you saying please for?"

"S-sorry, I'm just not used to being complimented so easily. I mean sure, I get the usual "I'm a handsome young man" sort of thing but that's usually from older people! B-but I haven't dated or been out in a long time so it's a lot to get used to."

"Well angel, I think your smile and your blush is about the cutest thing I've ever laid my eyes on." Jungkook grinned. He'd definitely bounced back, his mood higher than the previous night; it was almost exactly how Jimin remembered it.

"Well...I rather like your smile too. I find your eyes the purest part of you though. It seems like...even after everything, you've got forgiveness in you. And I like that you're honest with me."

"I can't help it. I teased the first time I met you, but you just seemed so new to being a cop, I had to have some fun."

Jimin laughed. "Sorry it's so obvious. I'm getting used to it all and well, this is a bit crazy to have this sort of case as one of my first ones."

"It is?"

"Mhm. Like you said, you can tell I'm new. They thought this was a simple one but it really isn't but they can't really take me off the case cause...cause of you." Jimin swallowed his saliva.

"...what's that mean?"

"Um, it means you have an affinity for me and I didn't want to leave the case. Cause I didn't want anyone else to work with you." Jimin blushed a little with a sigh.

"So...you're saying I have an affinity for you so you can mask that you enjoy my company?"

"Leave it alone, fuck. What movie do you want to see?"

Jungkook laughed. "Whatever's in my house. I don't have much in my pantry though, so I don't have any popcorn. Want to stop by the store on the way back?"

"Do you expect me to stay over again?"

"Kinda yeah." Jungkook smiled at him. "Besides...it's your off day. Let's celebrate your off day together."

"Celebrate hm?"

"I promise I won't do anything. Really, I have self control. You're just cute, that's all." Jungkook chuckled as Jimin pouted at him. "I mean it! I won't do anything. If watching a movie in my bed makes you uncomfortable we can watch it in the living room since you've so very kindly cleaned up."

"I never got to vacuum..." Jimin hummed.

Jungkook laughed again. "That's what you're thinking about?"

"When was the last time you did a deep clean?"

"Oh dear god. Beside my bedroom, I'm not sure."

"So...we should vacuum, and then we can watch a movie?" Jimin smiled at him before blushing. Jungkook continued to rub his hand and wrist with his finger. "J-Jungkook."

"Mhm angel?"

"Please..."

"Please what?"

"You're making me shy." Jimin spoke quietly.

"Okay?"

"N-not okay! St-stop making me shy."

"But I love your blush. Makes me anticipate your kiss even more." Jungkook sighed dreamily. "I can't wait to receive a kiss from you. Your lips are so beautiful."

"Shut up!"

"I won't, you're absolutely beautiful." Jungkook laughed. "Aren't you? Do you not agree?"

"Shut up, goddamn it." Jimin blushed crimson. "We aren't dating."

"Shame."

"Oh put a sock in it, you already agreed to my terms and conditions."

"I did, I did."

They spent the rest of the breakfast mainly talking, before Jungkook paid for the meal and they went to get some snacks for their movie.

Jungkook nearly cried again when he noticed Jimin had filled his fridge with food, before he sniffed angrily and vacuumed the living room.

Jimin finished folding his clothes and put them away, happy with how clean the place looked now. All that was "dirty" was the papers on the coffee table.

And truly, he didn't mind that either. The place looked amazing.

They watched a movie, Jungkook convincing him to stay a while longer and play some games with him since he hadn't in a long time, and then he convinced him to stay longer and eat lunch, then convinced him to stay longer and play video games. He then convinced him to stay longer and had them draw together.

Jimin couldn't say no at this point. He could tell Jungkook hadn't had someone over in so long. In so long. He honestly just needed a friend.

He was begging to be loved.

Jimin didn't mind spending the day with him. He hadn't seen Jungkook with this much energy before, and it was honestly very nice to see. He wasn't tired, he wasn't pretending.

He watched Jungkook make art more than he made art himself. His concentration and focus was cute, as he tapped the paper occasionally before he would erase and continue. He was in his element here and Jimin loved it.

He really liked watching Jungkook be himself.

It didn't seem like he was used to that.

"Wanna stay the night?"

"What?"

"You can stay another night, right? I mean we both have to wake up early anyways."

"I get up at 6am Jungkook."

"Hey, me too."

"...you really want me to?"

"Unless you need to go home um...yeah." Jungkook smiled shyly, adding papers to the pile a little shamefully.

"Sure. I'll text my roommate but I'll have to go for a run first."

"You do a morning run?"

"Mhm. You're making me skip a day." Jimin laughed a little. "This'll be the first in a while."

"No no! Let's uh, let's go for a run then. I don't want you to lose your streak cause of me." Jungkook closed his sketchbook.

Jimin looked at him oddly.

"I mean it! Let's do it, I can keep up. I have really good stamina. Do you need a change of clothes?" Jungkook stood up and ushered them to his room. "We can eat and shower afterwards."

"Fine fine, I was fully fine with skipping today."

"Oh no, if this is what you always do then I'll help you keep it up. I understand momentum." Jungkook got them some different clothes, beginning to change right there.

Jimin looked away in embarrassment. "O-okay that sounds great."

Jungkook laughed. "Not even a peak? I don't mind if you want to look. Yes my sleeve is to my shoulder." Jungkook chuckled and kept changing, Jimin changing a little slower as he kept his gaze away from Jungkook.

"I'm going to respect your privacy."

"Shame. I don't mind."

"I am still very nervous about that."

"Why?"

They started to head out, Jungkook explaining the best route.

"Cause, that's very p-private and very i-intimate." Jimin swallowed his spit, embarrassed now.

"No it isn't. It's just my chest?"

"Yes. A very defined chest that I won't look at."

"It's your off day!"

"Doesn't matter! I won't look." Jimin huffed out before stretching his legs. "You'll have to keep up."

"I'm fast, don't worry. I'm athletic." Jungkook nodded. "I'll keep up just fine."

"Fine. Don't prove me wrong." Jimin teased him before they started their run.

Jungkook was able to keep up, and he also was his guide, as Jimin didn't really know this part of town. It was an easy route, and Jimin made them stop after half an hour.

"Jesus...fuck." Jungkook tried to catch his breath, while Jimin was controlling it. "I haven't done that in so long."

"I'd invite to you run with me tomorrow morning but I think you need the rest."

"Tomorrow morning?" They headed back inside, Jungkook getting more clothes for Jimin to borrow. "You get up like, before 6 to run?"

"Mhm."

"You're batshit crazy. Here, I'll start some food while you take a shower." Jungkook rolled his eyes.

Jimin laughed. "Alright alright, sure."

Jimin took a shower while Jungkook started food, then switched when Jimin was done.

They ate dinner, then got into bed.

Jimin didn't really know the boundaries yet, so he slept with a line in between them. He wasn't really surprised when Jungkook broke that line when he was asleep, cuddling up to him and nuzzling into the back of his neck.

He took an educated guess that Jungkook didn't really have anyone who'd stayed before, without having had sex.

Jungkook just seemed to beg for love.

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Jungkook knew he was dreaming. He knew he was, because there was no way this was happening. He was barely awake, though his dream was still happening, but he was deciding to continue dreaming. It was nicer.

Maybe it was a little wrong. But fuck, when the guy you're interested in is sleeping next to you...

Maybe Jungkook wasn't over Jimin wearing his clothes. Maybe that was it.

Either way, Jungkook was absolutely having the most wonderful dream. He just really liked the idea of Jimin on top of him, what could he say? Jimin was hot as fuck, however innocent he pretended to be.

He could imagine them waking up together, slightly needy, wanting nothing but contact. He wondered how he would kiss, and where.

Would he kiss his neck? That would feel nice. Would he kiss his face? Jungkook would like that. Would he kiss his chest? He was only wearing a shirt cause Jimin was in his bed, but he usually didn't.

Where would he touch?

Would he touch his upper body? Jungkook liked his small hands. Would he play with his hair? He would enjoy that too. Would he touch anywhere else? Was he too shy? Or would he be less shy if they were dating? Jungkook wanted to know.

What would he say?

God Jungkook was pathetic. He just really wanted to know. He was too gentle with him, really, Jungkook could take more. He could take so much more than what Jimin was giving him. How different was he in a relationship? Did Jungkook actually want a relationship?

This was the first high he'd had in a while, and Jimin was definitely the cause. Was it just a high? Or was he actually interested in him? He didn't know and he didn't know when he would. He just knew that this was the happiest he'd felt in a long time.

He really just wanted a kiss. He wanted to know what it was like to kiss someone as lovely as Jimin. Maybe he'd be able to absorb some of his perfection and become better himself.

Jimin's alarm interrupted his lovely dream, Jungkook rolling over immediately so he wasn't against Jimin.

"Sorry." Jimin whispered as he got out of bed. "I'll be back."

"You know the code." Jungkook mumbled, a little embarrassed for dreaming such a thing next to him.

"Sleep if you can." Jimin whispered again before getting changed.

Jungkook heard him leave. He exhaled slowly. Why was he so horny? He kind of hated it, but...Jimin was just so cute. He really loved how soft Jimin was. So he was kind in the mornings? Would be want morning kisses? Fuck. Jungkook was pathetic.

Pathetic enough to get up and take a cold shower.

He was so fucking tired but he was also left with his thoughts. Was it better to think of Jimin than his own sorrows? Maybe. A little odd. But he couldn't help it. Really, Jimin was just on his mind.

Apologizing for waking him up? God he was so easily happy. Too easy. Maybe. Who knew. He sure didn't!

His shower woke him up, so he simply got dressed and went to the living room, packing his shit for his work day. He looked at the state of his house. It was so clean. He looked at the pile of papers delicately stacked on his coffee table. He had some time, so he sat on the couch and started to go through them. He needed to look through his sketchbooks as well, but he could start here.

He started going through them, putting the ones that he didn't need under the table. It was just one paper, but he knew he would know it when he saw it.

He barely even heard Jimin coming back.

"Oh! Hey!" Jimin smiled at him. "I didn't expect you up."

"Couldn't really sleep." Jungkook smiled at him. Fuck he looked perfect after a run. Mmm. He had to not get another boner. He looked away, going through some more. "Want to get a coffee before we go to work?"

"Oh- uh, sure." Jimin got a glass of water. "Let me take a shower and then we can head out?"

"Sure." Jungkook hummed in approval before continuing. He went through a bit more, organizing them this time, as Jimin got out of the bathroom.

"Alright, let's get going so we aren't late. Heaven knows Taehyung won't let me hear the  end of it." Jimin mumbled to himself as he fixed his uniform.

Jungkook looked at him with a smile. "Alright. You look good by the way. As always. Very handsome." Jungkook stood up and smiled at being able to have done work at all.

He was in a significantly better mood today, and Jimin could definitely tell. "You look actually happy today."

"I slept next to an angel, of course I did." Jungkook continued to flirt as they got in the car. He got his bag out, putting on a lip tint. He felt like feeling good today, so he was going to. He was going to have a good day.

Jimin smiled at that as he started to drive him to his work. "Coffee first? Then I'll drop you off."

"Mhm! This is the most time I've ever spent in a cop car."

"Have you before?"

"For a moment or two." Jungkook laughed. One time after the Night Market a cop had gotten him and Yoongi in his car for "safe keeping" but after a long conversation about laws that Jungkook knew he let them go. He had zero proof of anything. "It wasn't very nice, but you on the other hand...you're very nice."

"Well. You're glowing today. I really like seeing that from you." Jimin side eyed him before they stopped for coffee.

Jungkook finally learned his order. "So...you like sweet and bitter?"

"I'm a slut for alcohol-" Jimin rolled his eyes with a smile before catching himself. "Oh-" Jimin laughed. "S-sorry! I mean, I really like alcohol, but coffee is a little better when it's got a little bit of sweetness in it."

Jungkook laughed. "I don't mind! You know I don't mind, I curse all the time." Jungkook smiled at him. "It's cute that you're trying to be uptight, but you know I'd rather you be more real with me."

"W-well, I try to be a good example as an officer."

"That's fine. You don't have to be a good example for me. You know I want exactly the opposite." Jungkook hummed, taking a sip of his own. "Mmm~ can I try yours?"

"B-but-"

"Can I?" Jungkook raised an eyebrow.

"S-sure. Why not." Jimin laughed a little with a blush.

Jungkook took a sip, Jimin blushing more. "That's pretty good, though I mean, you see my order. I like things sweeter." Jungkook laughed, seeing Jimin look only at the road. "Aww, are you embarrassed at an indirect kiss? Want to try mine?"

"I'm..." Jimin shook his head. "Sorry, that's..."

"It's good! You had it before." Jungkook noticed the lip tint stain on Jimin's cup. He smiled a little. "Besides, it's not like it's anything new. Or worse. You've slept in my bed."

"Shut up, I don't want your coffee." Jimin blushed more and parked. "Have a nice day at work."

"Aww, thank you angel! My reliable angel." Jungkook smiled happily, pretending they were married. "When will you be back for me?"

"When I text you." Jimin sighed heavily. "God, every time I try and compliment you you just end up making me shy."

"You said I'm glowing today! That is all I need to feel my absolute best. Thanks for the ride angel, I really appreciate it. And what you've done for me. You should come over one of these next days and help me find that paper." Jungkook unbuckled and opened his door, getting his bag. He took Jimin's hand and kissed it. "You're amazing. Have a good day at work!" He took his drinks and left, laughing when he heard Jimin stutter but not say anything.

He went inside, seeing Yoongi setting up shop.

"Hey! Good morning Jungkook."

"Good morning hyung~" Jungkook handed him his drink. "How did you sleep last night? I slept amazing."

"You slept?"

"And ate and ran. Sue me." Jungkook helped him set up.

"What?" Yoongi looked at him in awe.

"Jimin stayed over. He's a fucking saint, I'm really happy." Jungkook sighed dreamily. "He's so cute hyung. I...he slept in my bed, I really can't get over it. He's adorable. In my clothes?" Jungkook sighed with a smile, sitting in his chair. "I'm not over it."

Yoongi looked at him in shock before laughing. "You're dead serious!"

"I may be!" Jungkook laughed too. "I think I'm going crazy." Jungkook kept laughing, then held his head. "I think I'm going crazy."

Yoongi shook his head. "You're starting something big you know. Jimin seems like a good guy."

"He is. He is a good guy. Did he tell you what he did? He fucking cleaned my house! Like, all of it! He did everything and- and- he- I-" Jungkook could've cried again. "I owe him a lot. Like, I should pay for his rent or something jesus fuck that means so much to me and he doesn't even understand."

"I think he does. Otherwise he wouldn't have done it with so much care. I'm sorry I couldn't be there again, I really wanted to. But you know how it is, I had to go home for my mom." Yoongi sighed. "I'll be there for sure next time."

"Hyung, don't worry. I know that was two rather close episodes, but I have a feeling I'll be fine for a lot longer now." Jungkook nodded. "Enjoy your coffee."

"Thank you. I'm...I'm more than happy to see you happy."

"Hey, me too. I can't get over it."

____

Jungkook desperately tried not to laugh as Jimin arrived at his house a couple days later.

He had his arms crossed, looking down at Jungkook on the couch. "Are you even listening to what I'm saying?!"

"I- I am." Jungkook covered his mouth. "B-but I don't care. It's funny and I'm in love with you. I'm glad people noticed." Jungkook decided to be a certified flirt. He fluttered his eye lashes, looking up at Jimin.

"Jungkook!" Jimin blushed. "D-don't leave lipstick on my coffee cup again..." Jimin blushed more after saying it. "Taehyung hasn't let me live and my entire precinct is teasing me for having a girlfriend."

"Did you tell them I'm a guy?"

"No!" Jimin sighed again, covering his face. "I was too embarrassed to remember you took a drink so by the time I tried to wipe it off it was already stuck. You- you've gotten too bold Jungkook! You kissed my hand too!"

"You're in my house?" Jungkook titled his head. "Did you wipe that off too?"

"I did. But- but- dear god, being in your house doesn't mean anything!" Jimin was red. "You can't do that anymore, please, I have to be professional."

"I don't see a problem with it. I'm interested in you. I'm flirting. I'm being forward. Deny me."

"I- I don't- don't want to- to-" Jimin stuttered before sighing and sitting next to him on the couch. "Let's just get to work."

"So you aren't denying me."

"We made a deal."

"But you aren't denying me." Jungkook smiled. "Have I charmed you yet?"

"Can we please just get to work." Jimin sighed with a blush.

"Mmmm~ fine. I'll let you live for now. But one day I'm getting it out of you." Jungkook teased him before playing music and letting them get to work. "Cause I want to hear it."

"Please." Jimin rolled his eyes as they got to work. Jimin had lugged a filing cabinet from Jungkook's office to the living room so they could organize this mess as they went. "I'm sticking to our deal."

"Damn it. What if I like, seriously asked you out?" Jungkook smiled at him as they looked through his art. He felt a little shy and embarrassed to share the first drafts of his artwork, but then again, it was literally his job.

"I don't think I'd believe you."

"What if I meant it?"

"How would I know?" Jimin laughed a little. "You want to have sex."

"Well yes, but I'm a changing man angel, there's good blossoming inside me. I haven't slept with anyone in like, a month now." Jungkook shook his head at the realization. "Wait, fuck, that's a long time."

Jimin laughed. "That's a long time? Jungkook, really, I haven't in literally years."

"What? That's insane! We should-"

"Stop." Jimin laughed again. "Seriously, I was just contributing!" He stopped and looked at one of them. "...these are really beautiful Jungkook."

Jungkook laughed. "No no, these are the sketches. Just the base ideas."

"They're amazing." Jimin looked at him honestly. "I love this."

Jungkook took a look at it. "Ah. Pin it up in your room then. Take it." He smiled a little. "It's not like I need it."

"Really?"

"Mhm. And if you ever want it, then I'll finalize it and you can have it on you." Jungkook kept looking through the papers.

"Really?"

Jungkook looked at him. "Really."

"Wow. Thank you." Jimin took it and smiled at it, setting it beside him before continuing.

"Why do you like it so much?" Jungkook inquired as he looked through his old work. He remembered making nearly every single one of them. He tried to get the ones he made during his episodes so Jimin didn't seem them, but it didn't seem like Jimin was too judgmental.

"I don't know. It just looks really cool." Jimin smiled. "I don't know."

"Well. I'm glad you liked it." Jungkook felt giddy. Something about Jimin made him feel better. Just...existing was easier. Everything felt easier around him.

They spent a couple hours going through papers and organizing them, before Jungkook brought out his pile of sketchbooks and Jimin made them take a break. They had dinner, then continued.

"You have so much art. Just, all the time, so much art."

"I need something to keep me at bay. It's a miracle I'm not dead." Jungkook kept organizing. He felt so much lighter now that his place was cleaning up.

"That doesn't sound good..." Jimin sighed. "You say shit like that as if it's okay."

"I'm alive, aren't I?" Jungkook smiled a little. "Ah." He took a sketchbook out of Jimin's hands. "Not that one."

"Oh?"

"Yeah." Jungkook kept his smile. "You can look through the other ones."

"Okay..." Jimin gave him a look of concern before he started looking again.

Jungkook became lost in memories as he looked through this notebook. He remmebered making these. He remembered the state he was in. He remembered how he felt, how hurt he was, how painful it was to come to terms that he wasn't okay and wouldn't be and might never be, and he remembered how much hurt went into this art.

He touched the pages softly, going over them with his fingertips. He remembered. He remembered the friends he had then. He remembered the feeling he thought was love being ripped out of his heart. He remembered the lowest low he ever had.

"I overdosed." Jungkook spoke quietly, as he ran his fingers over the next picture. There were true monsters in here, pictures he wished he'd never dreamed before. "After the breakup. I had nothing. I didn't have my hyung yet. I had nothing."

"Oh. Oh Jungkook, you...you don't have to tell me anything..."

"No, it's okay. I could tell you were wondering. This one just has all of that. You know? I...art...art is all I had. And I'm really happy that I have my hyung and you now, but then...I didn't have anything then. I had him. And I didn't know what to do after he left. I think I spent a good long month in the hospital afterwards, almost destroyed my liver."

"God please tell me you don't drink."

"Not like that. I'll have one occasionally, but never like that. Not like that. I- no. Usually I get one, c-cause I'm still a little bit afraid."

"I'd kind of hope so." Jimin stopped looking through the sketchbook he was holding. "I'm really sorry Jungkook."

"Why are you apologizing?" Jungkook smiled at him a little. "What happened happened and you're not at any sort of fault. Besides...I keep this as a reminder. That's all. It's just in the stack with the rest so I brought it on accident." Jungkook closed it and rubbed the cover. "Yeah."

Jimin looked at him with wide, sad eyes. "I'm really sorry you went through all of that. I am. No one should go through that."

"It's okay. I got on track after that. I met Yoongi hyung and I got someone to hold me accountable. Keep my head on straight without being cruel. He's kind. And- and you." Jungkook shook his head with a smile. "I think you're the best thing that's happened to me in a long time."

Jimin smiled a little. "I'm glad I can help. Any sort of help is enough to make me feel like I'm doing my job."

"I don't see you as a cop you know. I'm not thanking a cop. I'm thanking you." Jungkook put the sketchbook down and picked up a different one. "I've never been thanking the cop in you."

Jimin blushed a little as he looked back at his sketchbook. "...I'm...I'm glad that I'm of help."

"More than you'll ever know angel. More than you'll ever know."

They worked in silence for a while, only music to be heard, before Jimin gasped.

"Is this it?" He shoved the sketchbook he was holding into Jungkook's lap.

"Oh shit, yeah! This is the early design, still rough. You already know when the refurbished one was made, I have that one in my travel sketch pad. Okay, let's see." Jungkook took it and looked through it. "Okay yeah! So...this is when it was agreed on. I made the design right when I was first contacted, then we talked about the design in person a bit and this is the cleaned one, and then the one I have in my notepad is the like, official one."

"This is going to be so helpful Jungkook!" Jimin turned to him happily, grabbing his hands. "You have no idea! This is going to be so helpful! Thank you so much for helping me, you have no idea how helpful this is." Jimin beamed.

"I think I do." Jungkook set the books on the coffee table, taking Jimin's hands again and leaning forward. "That means...I get a date."

"Sure does." Jimin leaned back a little. "You deserve it. You've done a lot of hard work for me on your own too, which I'm also grateful for. You're amazing Jungkook."

"Aww, thank you angel. I deserve a lot don't I?"

"Don't push your luck."

"I'm not. I think I'm pushing just enough." Jungkook smiled at him, but let him go. "This is great. It's practically all clean!" Jungkook started to put his sketchbooks in an empty part of the cabinet.

"I can't believe you have so much art..."

"One day I'll organize it through dates, that way it'll be even cleaner."

Jimin laughed. "With how much art you create that might become too difficult."

"Naw, this'll be a long time plan." Jungkook moved the cabinet back to his office. He came back and sat down on the couch heavily. "Wow. But that's exhausting."

"I'm...really sorry your dating experience wasn't fun." Jimin moved a little closer to Jungkook. "...I'm really sorry you didn't get a nice experience."

"I might in the future." Jungkook cheekily poked fun. "If this special person of mine says yes."

"They've said yes to a date."

"And a kiss. But angel, what if I want more after that? What should I ask him?"

"You should ask him on a real proper date."

"What's a real proper date for an angel?"

"Hmm...not sure. Maybe a nice dinner."

"I'll consider it. That is, if angels enjoy second dates."

"Depends how the first one goes." Jimin laughed a little. "If it's shit I won't stick around for a second one."

"An amusement part with me is going to be a hell of a lot of fun." Jungkook turned to him a little, smiling. "I've got great aim, I'll win you any stuffed animal you want."

"Oh really? I'll have to put you to the test." Jimin smiled back.

"It'll be great. I'm a winner."

Jimin laughed before looked down with a smile. "I'm...looking forward to it Jungkook."

"I want to kiss you so fucking bad Jimin." Jungkook exhaled and leaned back on the couch, looking up at the ceiling. "Fuck me, you can't just say cute shit like that and get away with it."

"W-what? I was- was just being honest!" Jimin blushed as Jungkook lamented.

"Ahhhh, noooo, someone else has known what it's like to kiss you? I think that's a crime, arrest them officer, I want to be the only one."

"Jungkook." Jimin became even more red.

"Fuck me, I think I'm deprived." He just kept talking, looking at Jimin now. "How long of a kiss are we talking?"

"W-we agreed to one kiss."

"Okay, I'm going to abuse that." Jungkook nodded and looked back at the ceiling. "When are we thinking of going on this date?"

"W-when I'm feee. Which, after this information, might be a while. So maybe after the case."

"Fuck. I will wait impatiently. But I will wait." Jungkook sighed. He really was serious. He glanced at Jimin, who was smiling to himself with a small blush on his cheeks. Jungkook...really was serious about him.

____

Jungkook was pathetic. He was pathetically in love at the moment. Yoongi could definitely see it, as he would space out at work and stop drawing, or when he would smile to himself and bite it down. He just...couldn't get Jimin out of his head.

It'd been about two weeks since they'd found the original paper, so Jimin was rather busy, but he'd stopped by on one of his nights just to say hello and Jungkook was pathetic.

He was disgustingly happy. He'd never felt so happy before and it was quite out of character for him.

They closed shop, Jungkook having to stay a little later. "I'll be fine, don't worry hyung. I will get some sleep tonight."

"You promise?"

"Mhm. Jimin's coming over after his shift for a movie." Jungkook blushed and looked away from Yoongi.

"You...are pathetic."

"Yeah yeah, I know." Jungkook laughed. "I'm happy. I'm so happy. I hate it."

"You know...I think it's just some good karma. It's well deserved. Have a nice movie date." Yoongi got his bag and went to leave.

"He won't even call them dates yet!" Jungkook laughed. "Have a good rest of your night hyung."

"You too." Yoongi left with a smile, turning the open light off, Jungkook smiling softly to himself before texting Jimin.

Jungkook (18:30)
Angel, I've got a few things to do here, if you get home first just let yourself in

He found that sufficient, loving the familiarity of it. He loved that Jimin was welcome to his home at any time, loved that Jimin was coming over at all. He was excited for their date night, although, Jimin still wouldn't call it one.

He cleaned up, getting things ready for their next day as the bell ringed over the door. Jungkook looked at the person coming in, feeling dread and fear mix together. "Excuse me, we're closed, please leave." He was slightly shocked at anyone coming in, especially since he thought it was Yoongi getting something he'd forgotten.

"You Jungkook?" The masked man asked as he walked forward.

Jungkook gave him an odd look, before realizing the situation. "...shit. Please leave this minute."

"Not really an option." He moved forward, Jungkook unable to find a way out of this situation. He grabbed Jungkook's bicep and pulled him into the back room.

"Hey! Let me go, what the fuck do you want?!" Jungkook tried to get out of his grip, but he was much bigger than himself. "Let me go!"

He threw Jungkook onto the tattoo chair, pulling out a knife and putting it against his throat. "If we find proof...that you were the one to rat out one of our men...you'll get more than a warning." He cut just a little into his neck before letting him go. "We liked you Jungkook, it would be a shame if you got yourself mixed up in this mess." He chimed as he walked out.

Jungkook held his throat as he heard the bell ring. He quickly got his medical equipment, holding a paper towel to his new wound as he checked it in the mirror. Thank fuck it wasn't deep, only a small cut, but he knew that was on purpose.

He called Jimin.

"Goddamn it pick up." Jungkook muttered to himself as he went to the front and locked the door before going back to the tattoo room. He continued to check on it, hating how much he was bleeding. "Fuck, pick up!"

"Hello? I'm almost done with work, what's up?"

Jungkook felt shock course through his body. "I think I have to cancel our move night." No. That wasn't what he wanted to say! "Angel." He winced a little. It felt a little odd to talk or swallow at the moment.

"Are you alright? If you need to change to just a quiet night, we can do that too."

"I..." Jungkook took a calming breath. "I'm not safe Jimin. Someone just came to my work and threatened me, Jimin, I...I think you should not come over and let this pass over for the time being. I can't be seen with a cop-"

"Are you okay?! That should be a sign for me to be around you more, not less, are you stupid?! Where are you right now?"

"A-angel, don't- don't worry, they're empty threats. I'm at work, I'll just g-go home and let this pass over." Jungkook held his throat still. Were they empty threats? This sure as well was a real one.

"Actually, you should go to my house. Text Yoongi and come over, you need to be watched and you're not going to be able to go to work until you're safe. Let me confirm everything with my captain, but if you're unsafe at this exact moment then I will go to you immediately."

"J-Jimin-"

"Don't tell me how to do my job. Are you in danger?"

"W-well he left so I don't know. I was...just going to head home..." Jimin went silent for a moment, Jungkook anxiously waiting. "...Jimin? What...what should I do..."

"Alright you have been asked to go to my apartment. Taehyung is on the way, and you're to keep me updated. Do you understand?"

"J-Jimin...a-angel, I'm fine, really-"

"That is a direct order from my captain. You're going to my apartment. My friend will let you in. He's also an officer, he'll be able to keep you safe while I work on some things here. Okay Jungkook? Do you understand?"

Jungkook nodded. "Yes. I understand."

"It's better for them to have our address then yours, and it won't hurt for them to know you're going to be around policemen for the time being since they already know."

"Okay. I'll...I'll wait."

"Okay. I'll keep you updated on where Taehyung is. Text your hyung. Keep in touch."

Jungkook nodded. "Okay. Thank you angel."

"Taehyung should be there soon. I'm just glad..." Jimin paused, before clearing his throat. "He's going to be there soon."

"You should work in dispatch angel, your voice is as soothing as honey." Jungkook tried to feel better.

"As long as it soothes you it's worth it. You're alright? Unharmed?"

"Hm." Jungkook debated for a moment. "Is that uh, gunna mean anything?"

"Are you hurt?" Jimin more so demanded it this time, Jungkook giving in immediately.

"Yes." Jungkook gulped then winced. "Sorry."

Jimin sighed. "And you didn't tell me why?"

"Because I didn't want to make you worried but I guess this phone call was going to worry you anyways." Jungkook finished packing his things and got ready to leave. "Sorry..."

"It's fine. What's done is done. What's important is that you're safe. Taehyung should be there in a minute now. Stay away from any windows for the mean time."

"Truly a dispatch, angel. Why didn't you do that instead?"

"I like being a police officer. And somehow it's less stressful."

"Am I stressing you out angel? I'm sorry. I- I didn't mean to, it's just- I thought- I thought I should...should call you after such a thing...?"

"Of course you should! It's my job to protect and serve."

"Then why are you stressed?" Jungkook sighed a little. "I didn't mean to make you stressed."

"Because I care about your well-being. You being safe is important to me and I'm stressed that you're in harms way. Taehyung is there now. Can he enter?"

"No it's locked. I'll go out to him. Thank you Jimin."

"You stay in contact with me now, okay? That's also a direct order. From me this time."

Jungkook smiled a little. "Okay. I'm going to hang up now."

"Stay safe."

Jungkook hung up as he headed outside, locking the door again as he saw a man standing there to escort him into his car. "Hi, I'm sure Jimin's talked about me. I'm Kim Taehyung." He ushered him into the car and drove off. "I'm his work partner, his best friend, and his roommate."

"I'm Jeon Jungkook, it's a pleasure to meet you." Jungkook kept the towel against his neck. "I actually don't know if Jimin talks about me. He mentions you though."

Taehyung smiled at him a little. "He does."

"What does he say?"

"I think you should be more concerned with your cut. Is it deep? I'll take care of it when we get to our place, but for now I'm going to question you. Who came into your work?"

"It's not deep, it's just bleeding a lot. He was just...a guy. He was wearing a mask so I couldn't see him. Told me I should be worried if I snitched on them which I did so..." Jungkook sighed. "And then I called Jimin."

"Well, I'm sorry to say his shift might have gotten a lot longer because of you. There will certainly be patrols around your area now."

"Aww shit." Jungkook texted Jimin that he was with Taehyung, then texted Yoongi. He had a lot of scheduling to do now.

"Yeah, sorry." Taehyung laughed a little.

"Well. What does Jimin say about me? For conversation purposes only, obviously."

Taehyung smiled. "He says sweet things about you. Like, he has a sweet spot for you. I'm pretty sure he's been organizing a date or something, but uh, he won't tell me what or when or why or with who."

Jungkook laughed. "We're going on a date. Supposedly whenever this case ends."

"Oh really? So he means it huh." Taehyung smiled happily as he drove. "Oh this is just too good."

"Is he serious about me?"

Taehyung bit down his smile. "That's for him to say. I'm just a listener."

"Well what does he say about me?"

"Oh...just everything. Stuff about your face being cute or something, or your laugh being cute, I can't remember which one it is."

Jungkook smiled. "He likes my laugh?"

"And your chest. Oh oops." Taehyung shut his mouth.

Jungkook laughed. "Good to know." He smiled at that. So Jimin did like when he unbuttoned his shirts, and he was embarrassed when he took his shirt off.

"You didn't hear that from me." Taehyung parked and helped him get inside their apartment building, then their apartment. Jungkook could tell he was being extra cautious.

Jungkook sighed in relief as he got inside. The place was honestly rather nice, very clean, and somehow felt like Jimin lived here.

"Alright come here, let me check your wound. You've been applying pressure so that's good." Taehyung led him to the living room and turned on some lights, then got some medical equipment and some cotton pads. "Let me see it?"

"Sorry." Jungkook removed his hand, letting Taehyung observe it.

"Mmm. They're mean, but not cruel. Going for a blood vessel so it'll bleed longer, but it's benign. It won't cause anything. Let's keep it from being infected though." Taehyung smiled and started to clean it.

"Ow." Jungkook wasn't used to injuries on the neck. "This is fucked up."

"It sure as hell is." Taehyung finished up, then but a bandage on it. "Damn. This is a lot more than I ever signed up for. They're probably tracking you now, if they're smart. If they had a loose screw in their gang, it's tightened now." He muttered aloud as he got up and started thinking.

Jungkook tapped his neck before sighing. He texted Jimin and Yoongi again before starting to reschedule appointments.

He got his bag and started to write things down, texting customers and calling others to reschedule things while he was stuck in limbo.

"Yoongi hyung, this is fucked up. Is it really my fault that I can't be there? If I already stated that I'm unable to be at work to do the tattoo, why are they trying to convince me to go? I'm basically in jail at the moment."

Yoongi laughed through the phone. "You could explain that you're under orders of the police."

"Yeah but my word should be enough. I already apologized, and I really won't be there! They can't get the tattoo if I'm not there-" Jungkook sighed. "Doesn't matter. We're going to have to close shop anyways. At least for a little bit."

"As long as you're safe."

"Yeah, I'm good. I hate to worry you. But I'll be fine here. I'm basically being babysat." Jungkook took a look to see Taehyung on a call in the kitchen. "And then I'm going to be at the actual police station during the day. Like a fucking bring your kid to work day. I'm basically going to be tied to Jimin's waist for like, three days or more."

"Well you want that anyways don't you?"

"Well, what I want is something a little different. I'm going to be so fucking bored...I'm..." Jungkook sighed. "I literally am not allowed to go home."

Yoongi laughed. "Sorry, I wish I could help but I don't think I can."

"Hey, I mean, as long as you're safe." Jungkook sighed again. "They seemed to only target me cause they waited for you to leave."

"Yeah. I'm sorry. But you better take care of yourself."

"I don't have a choice, not while I'm staying with Jimin. He's going to make me eat so much, goddamn it."

"Good!"

The door unlocked, Jungkook seeing Jimin come in and make eye contact with him. He saw every bit of worry on his face. "I gotta go hyung, stay safe."

"Sleep well."

He hung up as Jimin made his was over. "Oh god are you okay? Does it hurt?" He sat next to him and held his face, checking his neck. "I'm sure Taehyung did a good job cleaning, oh god."

"Hello to you too." Jungkook smiled at him. He felt better already.

Jimin let him go. "Ah! I'm so sorry. Are you okay?"

"I'm better now." Jungkook took his hand, which Jimin quickly pulled away. "L-let's make you something to eat."

"Dinners already made. Hello Jimin, lovely to see you and be greeted by you." Taehyung teased him, Jimin blushing and walking over to him.

"Sorry." He muttered and hugged him. "Thanks for taking care of him."

"No problem." Taehyung smiled at Jungkook. "He's a nice guy, I can totally see the appeal."

"Shut up, god, please." Jimin was red before he helped set up the table. "Can we discuss the case?"

Taehyung laughed. "You're funny. You know that?"

"Shut up." Jimin sighed.

Jungkook made his way to the table after cleaning up his shit. He'd done most of his rescheduling, but he was waiting on some people who hadn't responded yet. "So what's going to happen for me?"

"Well..." Jimin sighed. "You're going to have to live here for a tiny bit since you know, your life was threatened and it's from the gang that is actually a threat. We'll be taking you to our work so you aren't left alone, and we'll be, you know, circling the areas to make sure there's nothing happening."

"Fuck, I can't go home? Like, at all?"

"Well." Jimin looked at Taehyung for a moment. "We can take a trip to help you get things from you house but you really shouldn't. We wouldn't want them to know your address."

"Well." Jungkook sighed shortly and started to eat. "Thank you for letting me stay. I'll be as helpful as possible."

"Let me do most of the work." Jimin looked at him earnestly. "I don't want you to feel overwhelmed."

Jungkook smiled. "What...are you worrying about me? You're cute angel, but don't worry, I'll be fine. I want to help if I'm going to be here."

"I just..." Jimin sighed. "Yeah, alright."

"Perfect! So, I already know how you two met, but tell me why you keep meeting up?" Taehyung tried to embarrass them.

"Oh! Easy." Jungkook smiled. "Cause I love him."

Jimin blushed and glared at Jungkook. "Excuse you! We're friends. Stop saying that."

Jungkook laughed a little before looking at Taehyung. "I enjoy his company and he helps me remember to take care of myself. Forced or not." Jungkook laughed. "But really. He's done more for me than I can thank him for. Here I am again relying on him for help."

"I asked you to let me take care of you." Jimin ate so he didn't have to look at him. "I asked you to let me do that."

"That's true but still. I'm here again." Jungkook laughed a little. "Though I don't mind. It's my first time seeing your place!"

"It's clean, thank god." Jimin smiled a little. "Taehyung and I have been pretty busy lately so the place is rather empty."

"It'll be nice to have a guest though. We haven't had anyone over in a while."

"Who was your last guest?"

"Hmmm. Probably Hoseok hyung." Taehyung thought about it before answering.

"As in Jung Hoseok? You know him?" Jungkook looked between them curiously.

"Yeah! He's our friend, uh, since I think one of our other cases. Why do we keep making friends on cases?" Taehyung laughed a little as he smiled at Jimin.

Jimin smiled back. "We're talkative. But yeah, we met Hoseok after his parents convenient store got targeted as a hideout possibility, and he called for help. His parents were so kind."

"Right, I heard about that. Yoongi hyung was really worried for a while."

"Ah. Yoongi hyung. I never hear the end of him."

Jungkook laughed. "And I never hear the end of Hoseok hyung."

"I wish they would just...make a move." Taehyung sighed. "You two as well. I hear enough about you Jungkook."

Jungkook smiled as Jimin gave Taehyung a warning glare. "Oh yeah? Just how much do you talk about me Jimin?"

"I don't. Shut up." Jimin sighed. "I barely do, okay?"

"Liar~" Taehyung chimed.

"You know I talk about you all the time, right angel? You owe me a date." They finished their meal.

"I...I know..."

Taehyung laughed and took their dishes to the sink. "I've got a couple more things to finalize tomorrow, so I'll leave you two for the night. Need anything else?"

"No, I think we'll be alright. Maybe some blankets for the couch and pajamas for him." Jimin wiped down the table.

Jungkook looked at Jimin with confusion before whispering. "The couch?" Jimin shot him a glance before helping Taehyung wash the dishes. He rolled his eyes. They literally slept in the same bed every night he spent over, why should he sleep on the couch here?

"Sure thing, I'll get it." Taehyung smiled at Jungkook a little before going to get blankets and a pillow. He put them on the couch. "If you need anything more, we're both close of course."

"Thank you. Goodnight." Jungkook smiled a little.

"Goodnight. Sleep well." Taehyung went to his room, Jungkook sitting on the couch and lounging.

"So." Jungkook patted the couch, seeing Jimin become shy. "You won't let me sleep in your bed?"

Jimin sat carefully next to him. "I..." he whispered. "I didn't tell Taehyung that I sleep with you."

"Is that a problem? Why can't I sleep in your bed?"

"Cause!" Jimin was still whispering. "I'm too embarrassed. Not while Taehyung is here, okay?"

"Jimin." Jungkook smiled at him, then pulled him closer. Jimin fought him a little. "Jimin."

"What?" Jimin pouted.

"Why not?"

"I told you why. I don't want to while Taehyung is here. It's fine at your place cause it's just you but here I- I'm too embarrassed." Jimin spoke shyly, looking down as Jungkook tried to pull him into a hug.

"But it's fine. We don't do anything." Jungkook laughed a little as he finally pulled Jimin on top of him, hugging happily. "Besides...I don't sleep well on my own."

"I-I know b-but you're going to have to suffer for the time being. At least while you're here."

"Aww, really angel?"

"Yeah." Jimin was red. "P-please let me get off."

"Awww." Jungkook sighed playfully. "Fine. What time do you have work tomorrow?"

"Same as always." Jimin smiled. "So we should try and sleep now."

"Ah, right." Jungkook let him go, Jimin getting up and brushing himself off in embarrassment.

"I'm going to take a shower then go to bed. You'll be alright?"

"Yeah." Jungkook grabbed the pillow and hugged it.

"You don't need anything else?"

"Don't think so."

"My rooms the furthest one down the hall. If you need me." Jimin smiled a little. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight angel." Jungkook smiled back.

____

Jungkook couldn't sleep. He was staring at the ceiling as he tried to sleep on the couch. He really couldn't sleep, but that was honestly his entire problem. Too much on his mind, nothing on it, everything and anything to distract him from sleeping.

He was somewhat calm about the situation. There was something about being with Jimin that was calming. He felt protected but he knew he was going to be bored during the week. He needed to stay busy. He couldn't even sleep.

He couldn't fucking sleep.

He sighed and checked the time. He could maybe get three hours of sleep if he slept right now. God he wasn't going to get a wink of sleep at this point.

He stood up and grabbed his pillow, going down the hall and going into Jimin's room.

He stirred a little, most likely on alert. "Something up?" He mumbled as he sat up, rubbing his eyes.

Jungkook threw the pillow at his face before getting in the bed. "Can't sleep."

"Jungkook- oof." Jungkook cuddled up to him, closing his eyes. "Jungkook..."

"Can't sleep." Jungkook calmed down a little. "At least let me get three hours."

Jimin sighed, defeated. "Fine." He hugged him back, letting Jungkook burrow into his chest.

"Thanks." Jungkook muttered before finally feeling his body relax. He hated how dependent he was on Jimin, but he needed this.

He couldn't stand not being able to sleep, and Jimin seemed to fix it all.

____

Jimin's alarm only made Jungkook hold onto him tighter.

"Mmm. You gotta let me go."

"Don't wanna." Jungkook mumbled. He wouldn't be able to fall back asleep if Jimin left. And three hours really wasn't doing it for him at the moment.

"We gotta get up though." Jimin sat up, Jungkook clinging to his waist. He chuckled, then played with his hair. "...Jungkook...I..." He spoke quietly, Jungkook a little uncertain where this was going. "I'm glad you're okay."

Jungkook smiled a little; Jimin's hand felt really relaxing. "I'm sorry I made you worry, but...I'm happy you were worried too."

"You almost didn't tell me." Jimin looked down at him, but Jungkook's eyes were closed. He didn't see the worry.

"I know. But I decided against that."

Jimin caressed his cheek, making Jungkook open his eyes to look at him. "You should always tell me when you're in trouble." He spoke softly, making Jungkook's chest tighten.

"...Jimin...can I kiss you?"

Jimin laughed. "No way, that's not how this works." He took his hand away, but Jungkook sat up, grabbing his hand and putting it against his cheek again. "J-Jungkook."

"I've learned a lot from my hyung about loving someone. Have I not made it clear yet?" Jungkook leaned in, their foreheads together now.

Jimin blushed more. "Jungkook..."

"What?" Jungkook pouted. He hated not being taken seriously, and at this point, he'd never been more confident in a decision. "I want to date you."

"C-can we try after all this has died down?"

"But I want to kiss you." Jungkook furrowed his eyebrows.

"You don't get to."

"Not yet you mean?" Jungkook kept his slight glare. "I'm serious Jimin. I mean it now."

"I- Jungkook, please..." Jimin was red as he tried to pull his hand out of Jungkook's grip.

"What? What are you asking for?" Jungkook sighed and let him go, moving away. "Sorry. Sorry. I won't push it."

"...I don't know what I want. Not for sure. But I know I enjoy your company and I like hanging out at your house and I like sleeping next to you. So. I don't really know what that means." Jimin laughed a little with a blush. "But-"

"You guys getting ready?" Taehyung knocked on the door. "We've got like, half an hour, you better not be doing anything in there."

"We're getting up!" Jimin blushed more and got off the bed.

They heard Taehyung laugh as he walked away.

"Fuck. That's your fault." Jimin pointed at Jungkook before getting their clothes for the day.

Jungkook laughed. "Is there a problem? We're almost dating as is, and if Taehyung is teasing you about it then prove it to him. If you prove it he can't tease you anymore."

"Oh he can." Jimin started to change, embarrassed. "He hears me go on and on- I should just stop talking."

Jungkook took a look at the clothes Jimin was giving him. "Hm. I'm not going to fit into your pants."

"Steal from Taehyung." Jimin mumbled.

Jungkook laughed again. "Why are you so embarrassed? We're sleeping in the same bed, that's all."

"That's all? Not really. That implies a lot." Jimin finished getting dressed, turning to see Jungkook fitting a shirt on. "Too tight?"

"I think it's fine." Jungkook smiled. "But I'm not going to fit in those pants."

"Steal from Taehyung again, leave me alone." Jimin huffed and left the room, making Jungkook laugh.

They eventually all got in the car and drove to the police station, Jungkook tired and holding his bag in the backseat. He somehow felt like a prisoner, but he also knew that this was going to be his future for at least a week.

He felt a little odd at being in the station, as he made himself small behind the other two, getting looks from the other officers here. He'd never been in a police station before and he really didn't fit in here.

A sleeve of tattoos, multiple piercings, a little messily put together; everyone else here was extremely put together with zero tolerance for flaws. Jungkook was too laid back for this place.

"You'll be fine Jungkook." Jimin smiled as they got to his desk, Taehyung getting his desk set up on the other side. "You're gunna stay with me today, since it's my case."

"Sure. That's great. This place is so weird." Jungkook spoke quietly as he sat down at Jimin's desk with him. "This is fucking weird."

"What do you need, some crayons and drawing paper?" Jimin raised an eyebrow at him, smiling. "Like a little kid at a restaurant?"

"I have my own paper and pens, thank you very much." Jungkook huffed and got his drawing pad out of his bag along with some pencils. "I'm going to have to be here all day?"

"Mhm. The chief might want to talk to you at some point today, but other than that...yeah. Maybe you can play with the dogs if the trainers will let you, but I doubt that." Jimin hummed as he started work.

"This fucking sucks." Jungkook mumbled and sighed, looking through his work.

Jimin gasped a little before laughing quietly. "Are you being pathetic cause you didn't get a coffee this morning?"

"Please, I'm not that pathetic." Jungkook pouted. "But yes. I'm tired and already bored. This place is so quiet..."

"Put in headphones." Jimin laughed a little.

"Why are you laughing?" Jungkook pouted more, tapping his eraser to the paper.

"Cause. For someone so mature..." Jimin moved his face closer to Jungkook to whisper. "You're certainly acting like a child." He chuckled before going back to his work. "Don't bother me too much, I do have a lot of work to do."

Jungkook sighed and started to sketch. "Fine."

The day was extremely boring for Jungkook, while Jimin did do his job and had to leave for half the day on patrols and other stuff. Jungkook had to talk to the chief of police for a moment before he was dismissed. He was honestly very really bored.

He texted Yoongi for most of the day, got food from Jimin, and was unable to sleep for the rest of it. He was mostly trying to finish up this one design; he'd had it in his head for a while now, but he didn't know how to perfect it quite yet.

This cycle happened for the next couple of days. Jungkook would sleep in Jimin's bed, struggle to get any more than three hours of sleep, then go to work with them. He'd text Yoongi throughout the day, and try and draw some more.

On a couple occasions though, some other officers would be kind to him. Either drop off a drink at his small portion on Jimin's desk, give him a bag of sweets, or sometimes, if he was really pathetic that day, they'd let him pet the dogs.

Today, he was sitting on the floor, letting one of the dogs rest on his legs. Jimin tapped his head. "Hey. Can you take a look at this guy for me? Did you ever get reoccurring customers?"

Jungkook looked up at him. "I mean...yeah? Probably. I don't know I- I would know the designs better than the people." Jungkook sadly had to get up, getting in his seat. The dog simply followed up.

"Here." Jimin showed him some pictures, Jungkook looking at the tattoos.

"Oh, yeah, that ones mine. Oh! That one was really fun to make, cause the-" Jungkook stopped when he saw Jimin smile at him. "Sorry. Yeah that's mine."

"I like seeing you excited. There's no need to apologize." Jimin smiled more. "Thank you though. So if they occurred more than once, do you know if they gave more than one fake name?"

"Dunno. These were months ago- actually- actually I remember him, cause he got that one first before the gang tattoo." Jungkook continued to pet the dog that didn't leave him.

"Before?" Jimin looked at him with surprise, then smiled. "Seriously? Oh that is just my fucking luck, let's go find that art piece! If we can get his name then I think we'll be pretty good."

"Oh perfect, I can get some clothes too." Jungkook smiled a little. "Glad I can help."

"You'll get what you want soon enough." Jimin blushed a little and looked away. "We can go and then get a drink. Taehyung? Care to join us?" He looked over their computers.

Taehyung shrugged. "The more the merrier. Though Jungkook really shouldn't leave the building."

"He's been here for so long, it'll be good to stretch his legs. And grab some clothes."

"Sure."

They told the chief then made their way to Jungkook's apartment. He got clothes and more sketchbooks while Jimin went through the now organized file of designs.

Taehyung took a look around. "Well. Doesn't seem tampered with. If we were followed, I'd make sure you don't have any valuables hanging around."

"I never had any to begin with." Jungkook packed a bag, then fit in his own pillow. That could at least bring him some comfort. "Not really anyways. I spend most of my time in the shop, not here."

"Oh, how come?"

"I don't like it here." Jungkook looked around. His place was...empty. Hollowed out. There was nothing good here anymore.

"You should move then. Lord knows you've got enough money for that." Taehyung raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms.

Jungkook looked at him suspiciously. "I'm not sure I understand the implications."

"You know we do research on everyone, right?"

"Sure." Jungkook took a seat on his couch. "What's the problem?"

"Well. We know you go to that specialized sort of market once a year. You know we've been trying to shut that down, right?" Taehyung stared down at him, but Jungkook only smiled.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm helping you on this case, that's all." He patted the couch. "At least sit while Jimin looks."

"You could help even more."

"I really couldn't. I don't know what you're talking about really." Jungkook hummed as he fixed his bag full of clothes. "I also don't know how you would find that sort of thing out, cause whoever told you is lying to you. You need better sources."

Taehyung sighed. "Is it fun?"

"Hypothetically? Yes."

"Is it hypothetically soon?"

"Hmmm...hypothetically...no." Jungkook smiled a little, Taehyung smiling back.

"What do they have?"

"Anything and everything." Jungkook sighed happily. "It's fun. Really. It's safe and fun, a little illegal, sure, but it's not dangerous. Hypothetically, of course."

Taehyung sighed. "Fine."

"Found it!" Jimin came back to them with a smile and a paper. "Let's head out."

"Drinks!"

"Right!"

____

Jungkook laid in Jimin's bed, wide awake. Jimin was sleeping soundly, but he just couldn't rest for the life of him. He probably needed help. Or at least medicine. There was probably a reason why he was an insomniac. Probably.

Jimin usually helped him sleep, but...he just wasn't tired today. He sighed a little as he stared at the ceiling. He really wanted to sleep. He was really tired.

But here he was.

He slowly started to rub Jimin's back in circles.

He was becoming rather pathetic. He hadn't been interested in dating for years but now...here he was...hoping to god that Jimin was comfortable and sleeping well, hoping that his touch was nice and easing. He kept wanting to be domestic with him more often. He wanted to kiss him and hold him. Hold him tighter than this.

He really wanted to kiss him. He knew he had one owed to him, but...he wanted to be with him. For real. He actually wanted to date him and that thought alone was...terrifying.

He was still healing from his last one, even though it had been multiple years, but...it was still scary.

He just really wanted this. He wanted Jimin. He wanted someone who would actually love him back.

Jimin stirred, so Jungkook paused in his movements. He waited a little before rubbing his back again. Jimin hummed, then muttered. "Can't sleep?"

"Shit, sorry." Jungkook stopped rubbing his back, embarrassed.

"No...it's nice." Jimin spoke softly, his voice much deeper than usual from sleep. Jungkook blushed a little more; Jimin sounded so attractive. "You can keep doing it."

"You sure?"

"Mhm. Wish you could sleep though."

"Well, me too. But as long as you're sleeping I'm happy."

Jimin laughed a little. "No. You deserve to sleep as well." He moved up a little, resting his head on Jungkook's shoulder instead of his chest. "What helps you sleep?"

"Dunno. Nothing helpful." Jungkook looked at him with a small smile. "You should go back to sleep."

"You should sleep with me."

"Oh I'd love to."

Jimin laughed. "Not yet."

"Yet?"

"Mhm."

Jungkook exhaled slowly. "...do you mean that?"

"Yeah. I do."

"Jimin..."

"Jungkook. I mean it to. After this case. I'm going to take you on a date and we're going to try it." He reached up and kissed Jungkook's cheek. "I mean that."

Jungkook smiled. "Really?"

"Really."

Jungkook hugged Jimin tighter, pulling him on top of him. "Wow. Wow, that's- that means a lot. Can I kiss you?"

Jimin laughed tiredly. "Can you sleep?"

"Not really."

"Then not really."

"Fine by me." Jungkook kissed his cheek, then his nose, then his forehead, then his chin, then jaw. He peppered his face in soft, slow kissed, never kissing his lips.

"Ah- Jungkook-" Jimin giggled. "Why are you being so kind? J-just try and sleep..."

"No, I can't now. Not now that you've told me that. I'm going to smother you." Jungkook kept peppering him in kisses, then slid his hands up his shirt.

"Ah- Jungkook-"

"I won't be mean, don't worry." He rubbed his back, just as he'd done before. "That's all. I just want to touch but I won't be mean."

"Jungkook-"

"Am I making you uncomfortable?"

"N...no...."

Jungkook smiled. "Can I continue?"

"Y-yes."

"Okay. Tell me if you want me to stop." Jungkook kissed his jaw, then his cheek.

"Okay fuck off." Jimin mumbled. "Is this how you want our first kiss?"

"It sure as hell won't be our last." Jungkook grinned. "But I'll be patient. Knowing your answer makes me patient."

"No, you're right. We'll have many more." Jimin readjusted himself and held Jungkook's cheeks before kissing him.

Jungkook relaxed into it, kissing him softly and slowly, letting their lips find a rhythm. Jimin kissed him back sleepily, making Jungkook's heart leap. He wanted this. Fuck, he wanted this every day, every morning. If he'd ever felt relaxed before, he felt it ten times more.

He didn't even notice when he drifted off.

____

Jungkook woke up a little, too tired to open his eyes. He still felt Jimin against him, and he remembered that it was finally their off day. He felt Jimin draw circles on his chest softly.

Jungkook faked sleep to see what Jimin would do for the time being.

He heard a soft sigh, then his hand caress his cheek. "Who thought it would be you?" Jimin whispered softly, quietly, as if he'd done it before. Jungkook fought the urge to smile.

He wasn't expecting a kiss.

At first, it was soft, kind, slow, but it slowly turned less soft.

Jungkook wondered how long to fein sleep, but once Jimin gave another soft sigh, Jungkook couldn't stand it, he was too fucking cute. He quickly put his arms around Jimin's waist and kissed him, pushing his tongue inside to possibly hear him whine while pulling him on top of him.

"Mm!" Jimin was surprised, patting Jungkook's chest in protest.

Jungkook finally pulled away, smiling rather slyly. "Angel, I didn't know you were interested in kissing me in my sleep. You should've woken me up, you know I'd never say no to your lips."

Jimin blushed crimson, then thunked his head against Jungkook's chest. "I'm so sorry!"

Jungkook laughed and rubbed his back. "No, please, keep kissing me. I'll love it even more if I'm awake during it. Did I look so appealing that you couldn't wait?" Jungkook chuckled. "I'm so proud that you were thinking about my lips."

"I'm so sorry." Jimin shook a little from embarrassment, his hands on Jungkook's chest. "I- I'm- I'm really sorry-"

"No no, don't apologize angel. I want more now, that's all. What made you kiss me?"

"You...you just looked...so cute..."

"Why'd you'd kiss me so...mmm...with so much need?"

"I...I just..." Jimin sighed, then looked up at him with a small pout. "I just wanted to kiss you."

"Then by all means, continue." Jungkook smiled.

"Now I'm too embarrassed." Jimin put his head down again.

"Aww, but you weren't embarrassed to kiss me while I slept?"

"No, cause you couldn't tease me! And now you are..." Jimin muttered, Jungkook still rubbing his back.

"I'm not teasing you, I'm just asking you some questions. You always ask me questions." Jungkook kissed his head.

"You're teasing me."

"Aw, no, I would never!" Jungkook smiled more. "I just want to know why."

"I told you why." Jimin muttered, still too embarrassed to look up. "...did you sleep well?"

"Mmm. Yeah. I slept good once you kissed me. How long did you keep kissing me after I slept angel?" Jungkook held his waist and moved him higher against his will, so they were face to face.

Jimin was red. "J-Jungkook..."

"Do you just like kissing me while I sleep? Do I tease you too much darling? Oh dear, if I want more kissing I'll have to tune it down."

"I...I'm just not as confident when Taehyung is here as well." Jimin spoke quietly.

"You're thinking about him even when I'm right here?" Jungkook kissed him once. "How cruel."

"Of course! Cause I can't just...just give you all my time here. Or all my attention." Jimin couldn't look at him.

"Damn, then you have to finish up this case so I can have you all to myself. What would you do if we were truly alone?" Jungkook kissed his neck, trying to bother him.

"Shut your mouth."

"Make me."

Jimin kissed him roughly, indeed, making him shut up. Jungkook kissed back, smiling happily as Jimin opened his mouth to let Jungkook lick into it. Jungkook mostly let Jimin lead, not wanting to push him into anything further than he was ready for.

Jimin pushed him into the bed, kissing with need, before pulling away and sitting up. He looked away, covering his mouth with the back of his hand. "I need to go on a run with Taehyung."

"Fuck." Jungkook smiled at him, dazed. "You're going out lookin like that? Angel, even I'd know you've been kissin someone." Jungkook nearly slurred his words, high off of Jimin's kisses. "Who knew you'd be holding back so much."

Jimin got off of him, starting to change his clothes. "Just wait till I have you to myself." He went to the door, looking back at Jungkook with a smile. "Then you'll really understand how much I've been holding back." With that, he left Jungkook.

"Holy fucking shit." Jungkook ran his hands through his hair. "Fuck me. Fuck. My god."

Jungkook continued to have a mental breakdown over Jimin before he went to take a shower. Lord almighty he was having a rough time not popping a boner but hey, he was alone for the time being so whatever.

He'd gotten pretty used to being with the two of them, getting along rather nicely with Taehyung, and being as courteous as he could be with Jimin. He was just pathetically interested in him, so, he often teased.

But! They were set up to go on a little date today. He'd been good, he'd been safe, he'd been fucking cooped up in this fucking little apartment-

So Jimin was taking him out on a little date tonight.

They spent the rest of the day lounging before they started to get ready.

"Just a coffee date?"

"Just a coffee date."

"No...stop at my house? Perhaps?"

"Absolutely not." Jimin got them in the car. "I'm not going to let us get caught by a gang with our dicks out, that's shameful."

Jungkook laughed loudly. "Jimin!"

"I'm just saying!" Jimin blushed a little and drove. "You're lucky enough that I'm willing to go out with you without Taehyung. We aren't nearly protected enough."

"I'm tired of being inside! We need this little date. Besides. I want to kiss you in the car instead of pretending we're just sleeping in your bed."

Jimin blushed. "Keep it in your pants goddamn it..."

"Mmmmm, but I want you to understand." Jungkook smiled at him before looking at the road. "I need you to understand. I'm serious about you."

"I...I know this..."

"And?..."

"And after the case we'll fucking date but for now we have to wait."

"Why do we have to wait? We're kissing like, every day and night." Jungkook sighed. "I don't get it."

"I...don't feel like we're safe until afterwards. I don't want us to get comfortable yet. Not until we're safe. Not until you're safe." Jimin shook his head. "The comfort of our home...of my home, that's okay. But if anyone saw me as a target for you, or if someone saw you as a target for me- I wouldn't want it. So. After the case."

"Fine, fine, I get it. I get it. I'll be as patient as possible."

"It wasn't that patient."

"I wanted to kiss you okay?! You're fucking pretty, I like your lips, and you're enticing! What could I possibly say to make you understand? I'm really fucking interested in you, like, disgustingly so." Jungkook sighed heavily. "And I'm being patient for me."

Jimin was red. "Shut up."

"Literally make me. Cause I'm going to gush about you until I'm dead." Jungkook rolled his eyes. "Fuck."

"Sorry...I'm just...anxious. I haven't dated anyone since I've been an officer." Jimin muttered. "I get worried about the idea."

"Okay, and I haven't dated anyone since a fucking failure of a dating experience, so I think we're okay." Jungkook laughed a little. "We're already fucked."

"Yeah..." Jimin sighed. "We're already deep in it, aren't we?"

"Exactly." Jungkook smiled. "That's what I'm saying. We're already fucked. You've been thinking about me for a long time, I've been thinking about you for a long time...we're already in it."

"Just shut up! I already know it, don't make me more embarrassed." Jimin sighed heavily. "I'm still waiting till the case is over."

"Fine by mean, as long as I still get to kiss you." Jungkook smiled easily.

"Of course."

"Pushover."

"Baby."

"I'm not the one who asks for kisses!"

"I'm not the one who cries if I don't get them!"

"Please, I do not cry."

"You're right. You whine and beg." Jimin smiled at him.

"Oh pull the car over and fuck me then, if I'm so fucking pathetic."

"Please, you're going to have to wait for that."

"Aww, but you're a pushover."

"And you're pathetic."

"Come on, let me at least touch you."

"No way! Not while you're at my apartment that I share with my roommate." Jimin shook his head.

"He doesn't mind much at all. He's a heavy sleeper." Jungkook tried to coax him.

"Seriously, no way." Jimin rolled his eyes.

"Please?"

"No."

"Aw."

"When the case is over-"

"I've heard it enough, fuck, fine."

Jimin laughed. "And I'm serious."

"Me too!"

"Well, when the time is right-"

They both were cut short when a gun shot was heard.

Jimin went into full work mode, grabbing Jungkook's collar and pulling him down, as a bullet hit their car.

"Keep your head down, don't fucking get curious. Unbuckle." Jimin unbuckled his own as he grabbed his walkie talkie, calling in for backup. More bullets hit the car, Jimin noting that they were only on Jungkook's side and the front. "Alright, don't you- don't you fucking raise your head, that's a direct order." Jimin opened his door and hid behind it, the glass breaking once bullets went through it.

Jungkook absolutely kept his head down, getting lower once he heard the glass break.

Jimin grabbed his gun and continued to speak into the walkie talkie, Jungkook a little shaken at the situation. He wasn't really thinking anything was ever going to happen so-

"Stay down!" Jimin yelled out and took a shot, then hid again. He glanced at Jungkook. "You with me?"

"I'm- I-"

"Take a deep breath baby, then let it out slowly." Jimin smiled at him, before taking another look over his broken window and looking around, taking another shot, then hiding again. He spoke into his walkie talkie. "Three groups, one surrounding the street, one on top of a building, the other in a car. Ten people in total, aiming to kill. Backup would be appreciated."

Jungkook took a small breath and let it out, flinching as he heard more shots hit the car. "This isn't exactly what I was thinking about when you said you were taking me on a date-"

"Shut your goddamn mouth, now is not the time for jokes!" Jimin yelled at him before taking another shot.

Jungkook laughed then jumped again, putting his hands over his ears. "Yeah yeah you're right."

"Head down."

Jungkook put his head down further before looking at Jimin.

He continued his process of calling in with updates, taking a shot, then hiding and talking to Jungkook.

"Hey. Can you be brave for me?" Jimin looked at him with a smile.

"M-maybe."

"Can you climb into the backseat? When backup comes, I need you to get out of here and you can't get out on that side."

"I can try." Jungkook felt nervous.

"Head down, you'll be alright. Be careful of the glass Kook, it's okay." Jimin reassured him. "Don't press too hard on your hands and you'll be alright, you've got this." He encouraged him as Jungkook started to make his way into the back seat. "Good good, you're doing good."

He took another shot before calling in once more.

Jungkook got into the backseat. "Alright baby, I need you to hide behind my seat. They're close so just hold on, okay? You're being really brave right now, good job."

Jungkook did as told, blushing red. Now really wasn't the time to be turned on, but here he was, blushing at Jimin's commands and praise. He held his hands over his ears as another round of bullets hit the car.

"Good. Stay there until backup arrives. Understood?"

"Yes, I'm staying." Jungkook nodded, even though Jimin couldn't see him anymore. Fuck, fuck, he liked being directed.

"Good. Alright, fuck, okay. Open your door."

Jungkook did.

"Perfect. See the cars coming our way? They're going to help you get out of here."

"What about you angel?"

"This is my job." Jimin laughed a little. "Don't worry."

"Oh I'm worried alright."

"Well stop and get to safety." Jimin smiled at him, way too calm for this situation. "Go on."

The sounds of sirens filled the air, Jungkook watching them get closer to him before surrounding their car. Jimin was gifted a bulletproof vest while Jungkook was ushered into a thicker plated truck.

"Wait Jimin-" Jungkook looked for him but he was quickly pulled away, not really hearing anyone else speak as the situation became louder and orders were being given.

"Sorry sir, you need to get to safety. They're here for you, so you need to get out of here." A police officer guided him into an armored car, Jungkook a little dazed at what was happening.

"B-but what about Jimin?"

She laughed a little. "He's fine. This is what we do; we protect the innocent. And you sir, are definitely in danger. Until further orders, you're to stay here with me."

"But-"

"No sir, you're not allowed to leave. It's...best if for now you stay as bait. If you leave, they might leave and...this is our best chance to get all of them and keep you safe."

Jungkook sighed, but couldn't help but worry. "Will he be okay?"

She smiled. "Of course. He's always come away without a scratch; he's one of our best men."

"Good, good. I..." Jungkook exhaled. "This is fucked up."

She laughed a little. "Yeah. It is. But we're all going to keep you safe. That why were here."

Jungkook could still hear the ruckus outside, his mind now only on Jimin. He'd probably done his goddamn best not to panic in front of Jungkook, he'd probably made everything seem so easy so Jungkook didn't feel overwhelmed- fuck, fuck Jimin was so kind. He was so considerate.

He was probably worried as well.

The continuous sound of gunshots and yelling was making him numb. He was used to the buzz of the tattoo shop, not the sound of bullets piercing the air constantly.

"Do you need earplugs?"

"N-no." Jungkook shook his head. "Sorry I'm- this isn't...I'm just worried."

"That's alright. I can't do more than reassure you with my words. Jimin's okay. He's always been top of the class, he's always gotten out of everything. This isn't his first rodeo you know." She kept her smile, Jungkook looking away. Everyone was just trying to make him feel better.

"...yeah but...now I've got something to live for..." Jungkook mumbled to himself.

They stayed in silence for the rest of it, Jungkook hearing more orders, but less gunshots.

He wasn't even allowed to step out of the truck until ambulances arrived.

He immediately searched for Jimin, but an ambulance went to help take care of his hands. He didn't even noticed they'd been cut from broken glass.

They wrapped his hands after cleaning it, before he saw Jimin knock on the ambulance door. "Hey."

"Jimin!" Jungkook lit up, smiling then sighing in relief. "You didn't get hurt did you?"

"Nope. I'm still as perfect as before." Jimin helped Jungkook out of the ambulance. "I'm so sorry you-" he was abruptly stopped as Jungkook pulled him into a hug. "Hey. I'm okay. Are you okay?" Jimin rubbed his back as Jungkook hugged him tighter. He laughed a little. "Are you?"

"This sucks." Jungkook muttered. "I...this was a shitty date Jimin, I need a refund."

Jimin laughed again. "Well I sort of don't have a car at the moment, sorry."

"Mmm." Jungkook kept holding him, Jimin talking to some people who came by and checked on them.

"Chief, thank you for coming to save me. We weren't doing too hot beforehand." Jimin rubbed Jungkook's back. "Did you get everyone?"

"Yes. You can rest, though...I do expect a report tomorrow." He laughed a little. "You did good Jimin."

Jimin beamed. "Thank you sir!"

"Please, get some rest, the both of you. We'll have to make sure you're both safe before we can let you get back go your normal days."

"Of course. Thank you for carrying the rest of my case for me." Jimin continued to rub Jungkook's back. "We'll be alright."

"Of course. We'll see to it that you both arrive home safely."

"Thank you."

Jungkook shook in Jimin's arms as the people in the ambulance helped the next people, and the police cars started to dissipate and help calm down the surrounding area. Everything continued to move around him as Jungkook held onto Jimin.

"Hey." Jimin whispered to him, still rubbing his back. "You're really cute you know. I heard from Sonni that you were worried about me. Is that why you're acting like this? You were too worried about me?"

Jungkook pouted. "I...I just...I realized that I'll always be worried for you now, every time you go to work. That'll be a part of my every day."

"I'm good at my job."

"Yeah. But I care about you."

"Thank you for the concern." Jimin hummed. "But I'm good at this, and I kept you safe, didn't I? That's what I'll promise to you. I'll always keep you safe. Okay? That's my promise to you."

"I...I'll be loyal. And I'll be caring and kind. I can offer a lot of luxuries, but I know that my- my love is more important." Jungkook blushed a little.

"Aww, say it proudly baby." Jimin teased him.

"I'll give you all my love. Every last drop of it."

"I'll do the same."

"I need to move."

"Yeah...probably..."

"Start somewhere new. Closer to Yoongi hyung, closer to you." Jungkook nodded. "Somewhere not in that house."

"Hey...that sounds like a really good idea."

Jungkook slowly exhaled and let him go. "Okay. I'm- I feel better sorry for- for um..."

"No, don't apologize. It's not like you're a secret to anyone, you've spent quite some time with them." Jimin smiled at him. "So. Let's get home, right?"

"Right."

Jimin led him into Taehyung's car, Jungkook disoriented from his surroundings as they were escorted back to their apartment.

Showers, dinner, and straight to bed.

Jungkook was exhausted. He couldn't even get a text out to Yoongi as he passed out, unable to keep his eyes open.

____

Jungkook woke up alone, hearing music playing within the house. He sat up a little groggily, rubbing his eyes and looking around.

He slowly got up, before texting Yoongi, then grabbed a shirt and headed outside.

He was surprised to see Jimin and Taehyung prepping the table for breakfast.

"Good morning...I thought you two had work today?..." Jungkook mumbled as he put his shirt on.

"We got the day off to stay with you! We made breakfast and we've got a whole day of relaxing to do." Jimin happily went over to him, hugging him before pulling him to the table. "This is going to be a good day."

"Seriously? That's so cool, I thought you had to write a report." Jungkook smiled a little.

"Already done. So now it's time to relax and eat and relax some more."

Jungkook nodded. "You guys are really kind, thank you. I could've helped."

"You finally slept. We didn't want to wake you." Jimin smiled. "Besides...you were really stressed last night, we thought it would be good for you to get some rest, and this day off."

"Yeah...I haven't seen you so tired before." Taehyung shook his head. "I'm glad you slept though."

"I'm glad I slept too. This is...this was a lot. I just want to get back to work. Cause I've got a bit of an idea...if...that is, you guys would want to help me?" Jungkook smiled at them. "Something that'll help my shop and tattoos in general."

"Of course! If we can help, we will."

"Perfect."

____

Jungkook set up a date for the precinct to get half off on tattoos, allowing them to show that anyone could get one, anyone can have them, and that art, was not instinctively bad.

After the case had been settled, Jungkook was insanely busy. With rescheduled tattoos, with buying a new place, and with press coming to visit at times...Jungkook was becoming even more popular.

But today, oh thank god, today Jungkook was off and Jimin was coming over for the night.

He was making dinner for them, setting the table as romantically as possible, even having music to fit the mood. He was finishing up when Jimin came in, Jungkook smiling on instinct.

It made him so happy that he had a key to his apartment. "Hello angel! Come right in, I'm almost done."

"Oh wow, that smells amazing Jungkook!" Jimin came in after taking his shoes off, back hugging Jungkook and exhaling.

"Rough day?"

"Just long. I wanted to be here every second of the day."

"Mmmm~" Jungkook smiled. "We're still on for next week?"

"Yes! I'm definitely off next week and nothing can stop me from taking you to the amusement park." Jimin squeezed him before letting go. Jungkook took the opportunity to turn around and hold his waist, pulling him close once again. "Ah! Jungkook." He smiled, but blushed.

"I'm looking forward to it. But...then again, I already cheated didn't I?"

"You broke every promise." Jimin shook his head with a teasing smile. "What should I do with you?"

"Mmm~ maybe teach me a lesson, since I keep breaking our deals. But is it really my fault that you fell for me before the case ended? I'm really just that amazing, I can't help it." Jungkook kissed him once, smiling at him.

"Yeah, I just might have to teach you a lesson...on how to be patient you absolute horndog!" Jimin laughed a little. "You couldn't even wait for a kiss."

"I was staring at your lips too often. How could I resist? You kissed my cheek, told me you wanted me, how was I supposed to react other than with want? You know I've been extremely patient right angel? I haven't had sex in months. Ever since I met you. That's a lot of patience!"

Jimin smiled. "And you'll have to wait a little more."

"Awww, angel, please? I'm not above begging."

"Oh I know." Jimin giggled and kissed him. "Let's eat, I'm starving."

Jungkook pouted a little but served them and the two had a lovely dinner.

They decided to watch a movie after cleaning up, Jungkook happy to have Jimin in his bed once again.

Jimin kissed his neck as the movie hit a boring part, Jungkook smiling and moving Jimin on top of himself. "Yeah angel?"

"I...yeah. Just a little...at least." Jimin blushed a little. "Can I?"

"I'll take anything and you know it." Jungkook smiled at him.

"Oh I know." Jimin kissed him, Jungkook happy to kiss back. He moved his hands to Jimin's waist, letting Jimin lead.

He kissed slowly, his hands slowly going up Jungkook's shirt.

Jungkook smiled. "You want it off?"

"I want a lot of things off."

"Well, why don't you tell me what you want officer? I'm sure I can comply." Jungkook smiled cheekily, watching Jimin blush.

"Please."

"Hm? It's hot, so what if being a police officer is like, noble or whatever, it's hot."

"B-but it's for the good!"

"And it's for the bedroom." Jungkook laughed and kissed him again.

"You'll taint it."

"I taint a lot of things angel."

Jimin sighed and blush a little more. "Take your shirt off."

"Yes sir." Jungkook sat up a little and took his shirt off, Jimin's hands on him immediately. "You're so pretty Jimin."

"Shh. Just let me kiss you."

Jungkook smiled and relaxed, feeling Jimin's kisses on his chest and neck, his hands rubbing up and down his chest as well. "Mmm. You always feel nice angel."

"I can feel a hell of a lot better." Jimin smiled at him, before bitting his chest softly.

"Oh yeah?"

"Mhm." Jimin sat up a little with a pout. "Let me?"

"Fuck, yes, of course." Jungkook melted into a smile, weak to Jimin's flirting. He'd finally been granted knowledge of how he flirted and by god was Jungkook obsessed with it. "You're so cute."

"You're weak to it." Jimin shimmed out of his sweats.

"What would you do if I wasn't?" Jungkook kept his smile, helping Jimin take his own sweats off. "You just hoping to take a look?"

"Oh no, I want more. I'd find a way to turn you on. That is, if you don't mind?" Jimin hummed as he sat on Jungkook's crotch.

Jungkook blushed a little. "I guess the movies not important." He held Jimin's waist. "What uh, what are you thinking about angel?"

"Can I just...um..." Jimin blushed a little. "Sorry I'm just a little..."

"Don't apologize." Jungkook laughed a little. "I'm fucking turned on, you can do whatever you want."

"Okay. Good. You're so kind to me." Jimin leaned down and kissed him, then slowly moved his hips down on Jungkook's crotch. He kissed his neck. "Thank you."

"W-well I want t-to show you patience and to let you u-um try shit out so you can get comfortable around me." Jungkook blushed a little more at the feeling.

"I'm just waiting till I can't take it anymore." Jimin smiled a little as he sat up. "Mmm~ but I don't know, it might be soon." Jimin moved down on him, his hands on Jungkook's chest tightening. "I like how much you blush."

Jungkook looked up at him with a smile. "Yeah? I'm- I hope you um...want...want more soon."

"Mm~ you're being very patient, but I need you to wait a little longer. At least a little." Jimin exhaled a little shakily before widening his legs, moving his hips so that their crotches would rub together. "Mmm~ ha~ oh- mmm." Jimin continued.

Jungkook groaned. "Fuck, Jimin, you...I want...more." Jungkook laughed. "Fuck, you- you feel really good angel."

"G-good." Jimin continued to roll his hips down on Jungkook's crotch, blushing more at the feeling. "M-mm, tell me- tell me what you'd do."

"What I'd do?" Jungkook laughed a little. "Anything you'd want me too. I want to touch you. I want to hear you- fuck- fuck I want to hear you." Jungkook groaned again as Jimin continued his movement.

"Mm~ I'd love to hear more." Jimin smiled before shuddering. "Oh~ oh, that's- mmm~" he rolled his hips down harder on Jungkook's crotch, nearly groaning at the feeling of their cocks through their boxers. "Mmm~ whichever way we do it...it'll be nice."

"Fuck, fuck yeah, you're- I-" Jungkook laughed a little before moving his own hips upwards for more friction. "You're hot as hell."

"G-good." Jimin closed his eyes, trying to get off. "Fuck, Jungkook, I really want more."

Jungkook blushed, smiling in shock. "T-then can we?"

"N-not tonight." Jimin gave a small moan, moving down a little harder. "Ah."

"Fuck, why not?"

"I h-have work tomorrow."

"Fuck." Jungkook groaned. "I'll take it, fuck, I don't care."

"A-another day." Jimin gasped out a little before shuddering and opening his eyes. "Ah- fuck."

"Please?"

"Another day." Jimin glared at him a little, making Jungkook blush and bite down a moan. "Fuck, why do you get so turned on by that?"

"I love it. I like when you tell me what to do. Especially when you're kinda angry about it." Jungkook smiled shyly, but he couldn't be dishonest. Jimin always ended up making him tell the truth.

"Ah! Oh, fuck, I'll- I'll keep that in m-mind." Jimin whimpered before moaning and coming, still moving for Jungkook.

"Ah, oh fuck, fuck me, fuck." Jungkook moved against him, embarrassed and beyond happy at the same time. "Y-you sound b-beautiful angel." Jungkook grinned before stuttering and coming.

The both tried to calm down, panting every so slightly before Jimin leaned down and kissed him roughly. Jungkook tried to handle it but he quickly lost dominance; Jimin licked into his mouth and sucked on his tongue, biting it and pulling away just to tease him, before going back for more. He trailed Jungkook's chest as he did so, his hands finding Jungkook's nipples and thumbed over them.

"Ah!-" Jungkook was cutoff as Jimin continued to kiss him with dominance, licking into his mouth, toying with his tongue, then biting it, pulling away, and starting all over again.

Jungkook was red now, trying not yo writhe underneath him, but it was a little hard to not lurch into his touch or exclaim.

"Jimin!" Jungkook shuddered into his touch, Jimin finally letting him breathe. "Fuck, fuck you gotta stop touching me." Jungkook held Jimin's wrists, trying to catch his breath.

"Why?" Jimin smiled at him, though, it wasn't kind. "You already came in your boxers, why should I care about being careful with how I touch you?"

Jungkook blushed at that. "C-cause...I could get hard again..."

"Is that a problem?"

"W-well no...but it's a little embarrassing to get hard after only kisses." Jungkook pouted and looked away.

"Mmm~ no it's not. It just means I'm doing it right." Jimin smiled more at him.

"B-but-"

"Am I doing something you don't like?" Jimin kept his smile. "I'll stop."

"No no! I- I like it, of course I do." Jungkook blushed at his outburst. "I just..."

"Tell me." Jimin leaned down and kissed his chest.

"I- I want to have sex. And the more we toy with the idea the more I want it." Jungkook cursed himself for being so honest, but something about Jimin made him always tell the truth.

"Mmm~ but that makes it even better doesn't it? You'll wait for me, won't you?" Jimin looked up at him with a pout.

"Of course!" Jungkook blushed. "Of- of course. I don't want to pressure you in-into- I don't want to force you."

"Well. Just be a little more patient for me darling." Jimin smiled at him, before licking over one of his nipples.

"Ah!-" Jungkook jolted before Jimin did it again. "J-Jimin, fuck, please spare me."

"Don't feel like it."

"Please." Jungkook exhaled, exasperated. "Please angel, I can't take much more." He laughed a little. "Please spare me."

"Mmm~ why should I?" Jimin continued to lick.

"B-because I want t-to go further and- and I don't want to get hard again." Jungkook groaned as Jimin continued without paying attention to his words. "Jimin, please, I'm not- I'm going to get hard again."

"Mmm~ but you react so nicely under me. How do you want it when we do it?"

"However, fuck. If you want to too I'll be good. If you want me to, I'll be patient."

"Mmm~ you'll...be good?" Jimin kissed his chest. "You know...officers don't usually pay too much attention to good boys."

Jungkook groaned, rolling his hips up. "Oh fuck, I'll be bad."

Jimin laughed and sat up, smiling down at him. "Cute. I'll fuck you nice and good, okay? When the time comes."

Jungkook stared at him with awe, then sat up and hugged him, kissing him roughly. "I'll be as patient as possible."

"Next week. When I'm free."

"Oh fucking perfect. I'll be patient." Jungkook kissed him again. "You're too much you know. I'll be patient, but I'm looking forward to everything you want."

"I'm looking forward to how you'll be under me." Jimin giggled. "How do you like it?"

"Personally? I'm easy going. Whatever you're willing to give is what I want." Jungkook smiled at him.

"But what do you like?" Jimin titled his head, still smiling.

"U-um I- I don't know for sure." Jungkook smiled wider, kissing him again. "I like it all. I'm too easy going. I like when someone is kind to me, and I like when someone is rough with me."

"Mmm. And aftercare?"

"I...I prefer it..." Jungkook blushed a little. "You don't really get that when you sleep around..."

"Good good. Aftercare then." Jimin brushed Jungkook's hair away. "What else do you need?"

"Um...I- I like- I like being able to see the person."

"Mk." Jimin smiled. "Anything else?"

"No, no, that's- that's all I need."

"Okay." Jimin kissed him. "If you think of anything else tell me."

"Alright. Okay. I'm-" Jungkook laughed. "It's pathetic how much I'm looking forward to it."

"No it isn't. It's cute. A little pathetic, maybe, but it's cute."

"Fuck, I can't wait to go on our date."

"I can't wait to go on a rollercoaster. I haven't been in so long~" Jimin chimed before kissing Jungkook. "Shower?"

"Yeah."

____

Jungkook dressed his best for their date. A nice button down with pants and walking shoes. He debated on doing his hair but he decided against it, since it would get messed up from the air anyways. He unbuttoned the first two buttons of his shirt before putting on some lip tint, then grabbed a jacket and went to the living room.

Jimin was going to pick him up soon and he wanted to be ready. He was extremely excited for their first official date with the title of dating, as Jimin had been too shy before. But not today! Today they were actually going on a date and actually going to be a couple and actually go on this date and not get shot at.

Jungkook grabbed the box on the counter on his way out, as Jimin texted him to go out to the car.

He was so excited. He couldn't erase the fucking grin off his face as he got in the car.

"Hey." Jungkook melted into a smile as he looked at Jimin. "Wow. You're gorgeous, did you know that angel?"

Jimin smiled back before starting the drive. "I did! I tried very hard to look good today."

"You look good every day. But...I'll always love seeing you get dressed up. This is...you're gorgeous. Really. I'm so fucking in love with you." Jungkook laughed a little before taking him in again. "You look good in such lovely clothes."

"I wanted to look good! Besides...it's...our first real date." Jimin smiled happily. "Are you ready to win me a stuffed animal?"

"Pick any game! I'll win you the biggest one they've got!" Jungkook sat up excitedly, his fists tight as he smiled. "I'll win them all for you!"

Jimin laughed. "Perfect. I expect the biggest one we can find."

"I'll win!"

"Perfect."

Upon arriving, the two bought day passes and looked around. Jimin mostly led him around, pulling him by the hand to roller coasters, his favorite places and rides, along with his favorite views. Jungkook truly had a perfect time.

They stood in line for their last ride.

"Can we get a souvenir? Buy the picture?" Jungkook smiled at him happily as they waited in line. "I can pay for it."

"Oh! Sure, gosh, sorry I didn't think of that before! I've just been...so wrapped up in rides." He smiled apologetically. "And then you can win me a stuffed animal and then we can head home since we've already eaten."

"Perfect. You've scouted them all out?"

"Mhm! There's a huge cat that looks like a circle, and I want her. She'll be perfect." Jimin giggled a little.

"Oh of course you want the biggest one we saw."

"You promised me any, and I'm going to hold you to that." Jimin booped his nose with a smile. "Right?"

"Right." Jungkook smiled and moved forward, but Jimin put a hand on his chest.

"Ah- don't."

"Not even a kiss?"

"Not yet."

"Fine." Jungkook sighed and backed off. "You're so picky."

"I'm polite. Do you like seeing people kiss in public?" Jimin shook his head. "It makes me embarrassed."

"I don't mind. I think it's cute."

"Well too bad, I won't do it." Jimin stuck his tongue out at him before they moved forward in the line. "I get embarrassed even when we aren't in public sometimes."

"Yeah, especially in front of Taehyung. He makes me feel shy." Jungkook laughed. "Like he knew all along or something."

"Well he did."

"Did you gush about me all the time?"

"I did. You were just so...handsome and cute. I wanted...to spend more time with you."

"And now you can't get enough of me. Oh! I've won at life. I'm winning." Jungkook dramatically put his hand over his heart. "I've won."

"I'm pretty sure I have."

"Why, cause I've got money?" Jungkook teased him, earning a slap on the shoulder.

"No! Cause you're honest." Jimin smiled at him, making Jungkook blush.

"O-oh, well, I-" he cut himself off as they got permission to get on the next ride. "Perfect."

"You're avoiding."

"Yep!" Jungkook led them on the back of the ride.

"You're too cute. Why would you get embarrassed from my honesty?"

"Cause! I'm pathetic."

"Well...that's true." The ride lurched forward, Jimin taking Jungkook's hand for support.

Jungkook laughed before enjoying the ride. At the part for the picture, Jungkook quickly took Jimin's cheek, and kissed him.

Jimin blushed for the rest of the ride, holding Jungkook's hand tightly.

"...that's the kiss you promised. But I promise many more." Jungkook spoke quietly as the ride slowed down, and they got off.

He bought them the picture, then took them to the carnival game he had to win.

Jimin sidled up to him as they waited their turn. "...I promise...that I'll be good to you. That I'll be here for you. That I'll care for you. I'm going to be everything I am, which...is what I think you need."

Jungkook smiled at him. "I agree. Now. As your official boyfriend, I must win you a gigantic plush that you can probably barely hold in your arms." Jungkook smiled happily before trying the game.

He won after a couple times, handing Jimin the lovely, round stuffed animal.

And with that, they headed back to the car.

Jimin stuffed the cat in the backseat, before standing outside the car and looking at the amusement park.

"I missed it a lot Jungkook. Thank you." Jimin smiled as he looked at it fondly. The sun was almost setting, which lit the park with a natural, airy light.

Jungkook went over to Jimin's side, getting the box he'd left in the car in his hand. "I...actually have a gift for you."

"You already got me a gift." Jimin smiled at him this time, Jungkook blushing under his gaze. He looked so happy.

"I got you a different one." Jungkook handed him the small box. "I- I know- I know what it seems like, but it's not that. I just...noticed you wear a lot of rings when we go out on dates and I remembered I got this one from a very cool market and I thought you'd wear it more than me." Jungkook looked to the side and blushed, embarrassed to be considerate.

Jimin smiled and opened it, fitting the ring on his fingers before finding one that fit. "Thank you Jungkook." He went on his tip toes to kiss his cheek. "You're so kind to me, but I-" he giggled. "I also brought a gift for you." He opened the front door and leaned in, Jungkook politely trying not to stare at his ass, before he stood back up. "Here."

Jimin handed him a little bag, Jungkook smiling. "You didn't have to."

"Neither did you. Open it up." Jimin smiled happily at him.

Jungkook opened it to see multiple pairs of earrings. "Thank you...I haven't gotten new ones in a while."

"Just thought of you when I saw them. You seem to be on my mind a lot more recently."

"I've noticed." Jungkook raised an eyebrow, pulling Jimin closer and kissing him. "Haven't slept in at all anymore."

"Sorry- I- I'm sorry-" Jimin blushed immediately at being called out. "I just...you don't sleep with a shirt on...I can't help it."

"Oh I don't mind. But the more marks you leave on my chest the more people will see them." Jungkook smiled and pulled his shirt to the side to show off some hickeys. "You got lucky this time, usually you leave them in the middle where everyone can see."

"Well if you buttoned up your shirts we wouldn't have to worry!" Jimin embarrassedly got in the car, Jungkook laughing and getting in as well.

"I'm not embarrassed. I like showing them off, and I like waking up to you kissing me. It's sweet really." Jungkook teased him. "Kissing me in my sleep...god, aren't you supposed to be a good influence?"

"Okay? And? I...I'm done waiting." Jimin said it firmly, making Jungkook excited and shy at the same time. "I want more."

"M-me too."

Getting back in the car changed the mood. Both of them seemed to know and understand the implications of driving back to Jungkook's apartment.

Jimin put his hand on Jungkook's thigh as he drove. "So. What do you want?"

"What do I want?" Jungkook blushed as he felt Jimin squeeze his thigh a little, before simply keeping a tight grip on it. "I- I want whatever you'll give me. I'm not at all picky. Everything's a 10."

Jimin laughed a little. "You're ridiculous. What do you want? What do you think about?"

"I'm not sure officer, I'm into everything." Jungkook teased him. He was so willing to taint Jimin, especially if he could taint his professionalism regarding his job. "Maybe some more direct orders."

"I can't believe you were turned on during a fucking shootout." Jimin sighed a little. "What am I supposed to do with you?"

"Well, for one, you can finally fuck me, and for two, I can maybe finally fuck you." Jungkook hummed. Two switches in the same house? That sounded so amazing to him. "I haven't had sex in so long."

"You don't even know what long means. It's been months, not years."

"Yeah, and? We've got different measure of a long time. Like, for me, it's been a long time since I've kissed you." Jungkook teased him, leaning on the armrest to be closer to Jimin. "Hasn't it?"

"It's been under an hour." Jimin giggled, but glanced at him, then his lips. "Could be a long time." He squeezed his thigh again before letting go of it.

"Aww, but it feels nice. I like seeing you a little...needy? I like seeing you want me."

"Oh I want you alright." Jimin laughed. "I just have a little more self control than you do."

"I have a lot of self control!"

"Eh. You're a huge flirt."

"And look where it's gotten me! I officially have the most handsome, the cutest, and the prettiest boyfriend in the whole world. I think it's gotten me pretty far."

At a red light, Jimin grabbed Jungkook's chin and kissed him roughly, pulling away when the light was green again. "You've got a good soul. I just wanted to be a part of your life."

Jungkook blushed and melted into a smile. He was truly putty under Jimin's touch. "Can you hold my thigh?"

Jimin laughed. "Sure. Why...why are you so shy from my advances?" Jimin put his hand on Jungkook's thigh again, Jungkook blushed a little more at the sight of Jimin driving with one hand, his rings making Jungkook even more turned on.

"Well..." Jungkook sighed dreamily. "Cause you never do and when you do it...I feel special."

"Of course you're special! I don't date just anyone." Jimin laughed again, glancing at Jungkook. "Why are you red?"

"Well...cause. It's stupid how truthful I am around you. I can't seem to help it." Jungkook sighed. "What if I want to be mysterious suddenly?"

"Then you'll be pathetic around me. And besides, I like that about you! Don't feel shy or embarrassed about being honest. That's what drew me to you in the first place." Jimin laughed, squeezing his thigh affectionately. "I liked how truthful you were around me."

"Well, I still can't get over your beauty. How could I lie to such a..." Jungkook sighed, smiling at him fondly. "Such a hopeful face. I've always wanted to show you that there's still good in the world. I felt like I somehow owed it to you, like I'd messed up my last life and needed to show you in this one that it'll be okay."

Jimin smiled with a small blush. "...I think I really love you."

"Oh pull over and fuck me-"

"Jungkook! How could you go from saying something so sweet to something so vulgar?!" Jimin blushed a little more.

"Um...I'm...in love with you and I really can't wait till we get home?" Jungkook laughed. "Both are true statements. I'm really looking forward to getting home."

Jimin blushed. "...me too. B-but I- I'll try and be kind at first okay?"

"Why?" Jungkook shook his head with a confused smile. "You know me."

"I- I just- well-" Jimin stumbled over his words, squeezing Jungkook's thigh. "I'm into stuff."

"Dear god please tell me what. I'll do it." Jungkook looked at him seriously, pointing at himself. "I'll do it, anything, I'll do it for you. I'm into everything."

Jimin laughed a little as he glanced at him. "Keep it in your pants. You'll get what you want eventually."

Jungkook exhaled shortly. "Can you tell me what you're into? How have I never asked that?!"

"You've asked. I just never responded. We'll see what you like first." Jimin smiled a little. "And then we can...move on from there."

"Fuck me." Jungkook sighed heavily and put his hand over Jimin's. "I'm so turned on right now angel."

"I said to keep it in your pants." Jimin rolled his eyes, rubbing Jungkook's thigh as a red light.

Jungkook blushed and stared at his hand, before making Jimin tighten his grip. "Mmm~"

"You're not helping yourself."

"I'm not. Wanna know what I'm thinking about?"

"Not really. I don't think driving with a boner will really help me out." Jimin teased him, but Jungkook just held back a groan.

"...how would you touch me angel?"

"However you'd want me to."

"How do you think you'd speak to me?"

"Do you like dirty talk?"

"Oh I love it. Especially coming from such a sweet, sweet honey voice from you." Jungkook closed his eyes as he thought about it, leaning his head back on the headrest. "Ah. Would you touch me softly if you talked in my ear? Or would you be harsh?"

"Jungkook. You aren't helping yourself."

"Mmm~ but- but I want- want to think about it. I want to think about you." Jungkook opened his eyes and looked at him. "What would you do?"

"...I..." Jimin sighed. "...I'd whisper in your ear and touch you kindly. Make you hot and bothered. Enough to get you to beg, but not enough to make you cum."

"Oh fuck. Fuck fuck, you'd edge me?"

"Well, don't you have to earn it?" Jimin raised an eyebrow at him.

Jungkook covered his mouth and looked away. "Okay. Okay I've teased myself too far, I'm sorry." He blushed deeply as he tried to calm down. Jimin didn't really let him, as he squeezed his thigh, then rubbed it. "Jimin."

"...you've got me thinking is all." Jimin kept his eyes on the road.

"I...what- what are you thinking about."

"...just...how you like when I'm an officer."

"Yeah. Yeah I do. It's hot as fuck." Jungkook smiled. He wanted Jimin to take being a police officer to bed.

"...would you want...some of that?" Jimin blushed a little.

"Yes. Of course. Is that even a question? I'd- I'd take anything right now. I'd literally let you take me here and n-"

"Jungkook, jesus fuck, I'm not fucking you in the car."

"Why not?" Jungkook whined. "Is it cause your stuffed animal is watching? We can stuff it in the trunk-"

"No no, I just- I'd rather be in a bed at least."

"Mk, so, in the future-"

"Jungkook." Jimin laughed a little. "I don't have a big car."

"So my car. It's tinted even." Jungkook nodded, thinking about it.

"You have a car?"

"Yeah, but I don't drive often. I like walking to work."

"Fuck."

"Mhm. I promise I'm a sexy driver, I'm sure you'd fall for me all over again if you saw me drive. Maybe you'd even ask me to pull over and I'd do it you know."

"I know." Jimin shook his head with a small smile. "I know alright. You can't stop yourself right now, can you?"

"Nope." Jungkook sighed dreamily. "I'm head over heels for you. I'm done. I'm turned on. What else should I say?"

"Nothing more. I'd rather not hear you pant in my car if I can't take care of you." Jimin glanced over him. "Clear your head baby. We've still got a bit of a drive left."

Jungkook blushed and looked away. "...why don't you want to hear me?"

"Cause! You'd be too enticing." Jimin paused before continuing. "And I don't want the stuffed animal to see."

The rest of the drive was filled with music, Jimin not really letting Jungkook rest.

At every red light he'd lean over and kiss him roughly, squeezing his thigh and rubbing it, before going back to driving like nothing had happened. As if he needed to keep Jungkook needy, which, he really didn't. If Jungkook had any less control he would've gotten hard at every stop light.

When they got to Jungkook's house, Jimin parked, and got out. "Will you take my stuffed animal inside? She can sit on the couch." He went to the trunk and opened it, getting a small backpack. "I finally remembered to bring clothes."

"Awww, but I love when you wear my clothes." Jungkook got the animal.

"But I love being able to wear pants that fit me. I'll keep wearing your shirts, don't worry."

"I like when you don't wear pants." Jungkook mumbled as they made their way to his apartment.

"I know, but then you touch my ass."

"Yeah? I like your ass." Jungkook stated it easily.

Jimin laughed a little. "Why?"

"Cause? I like- I like ass and thighs. That's my go to, and by god do you have the most beautiful thighs. I can feel how strong they are when you straddle me, it's so fucking hot." Jungkook sighed heavily.

"Be polite to the stuffed animal. What if she doesn't want to hear how horny you are?" Jimin laughed as they got inside.

Jungkook set her down in the living room, seeing Jimin in the kitchen washing his hands. He didn't know how much self control he had left. He started to untuck his shirt as he made his way over.

"You hungry?" Jimin looked back at him as he dried his hands, before blushing and looking away. "Okay."

"You're acting so normal, as if you didn't fucking keep me thinking during the whole drive here." Jungkook put his hands on either side of Jimin, cornering him against the kitchen counter. He glared a little at him. "What're you going to do about it?"

"W-well we can make our way there." Jimin smiled at him, before kissing his cheek. "After you wash your hands. Amusement parks are dirty!" Jimin slipped under his hand and started walking to Jungkook's room. "Then we can start."

Jungkook watched him go before hanging his head. God he was so fucking pathetic for this one boy. There was just everything about him apparently. He washed his hands before exhaled slowly to try and calm down before he started walking.

He unbuttoned his shirt as he went, taking his belt off as well.

Jimin was putting his clothes in one of Jungkook's drawers before he turned around and saw him. "Oh god. You're so handsome, do I remind you enough? You're so, so handsome." Jimin stood and went over to him, his hands trailing up his chest, then to his shoulders, pushing his shirt off of him. "We don't need that, do we?"

"Please." Jungkook held Jimin's waist as kindly as possible at the moment, before moving closer to him, leaning down to kiss him. "Please fuck me."

Jimin smiled and held his cheeks, kissing him softly. "Alright. Okay. Let's- let's prep you hm?" Jimin let go of him and started to get his own clothes off, Jungkook quickly getting his pants off. Jimin laughed. "When was the last time you fingered yourself?"

"Mmmm, not too long ago. Sometimes I think of you, and it isn't enough so I have to-" Jungkook got on the bed, Jimin blushing.

"Enough. God, fuck. Why do you get so carried away?"

"Cause. I think you about you." Jungkook leaned back on his elbows as he watched Jimin undress to his boxers, then get what he needed from his backpack. He looked him up and down. "Fuck. Yeah. If I think about you I just...well, I can't help myself."

Jimin shook his head and straddled Jungkook. "You're not helping yourself."

"I don't try to. Sometimes you're kissing my chest in the morning and sometimes I gotta get off, nothing wrong with that." Jungkook smiled before jolting a little. Jimin started to move his hands over his chest again.

"I like kissing your chest." Jimin laughed a little. "It's comforting. You just get too excited."

"How could I not? I think I won't calm down until we try some shit out first. I'm- I'm...you know." Jungkook glanced at Jimin's lips, before just staring at them. "I'm pathetic."

"True." Jimin smiled at him, before leaning down and nipping his lips. "What do you want from me?"

"Pretty much anything, but I don't like wax."

Jimin laughed. "God, I'm just talking about simple things!"

"Oh! Um...I'd like if you touched me and kissed me. Play with my hair, pull it, whatever you want. Leave bite marks, lipstick on me, I don't care." Jungkook held Jimin's waist before rolling his hips up a little. "I want everything you'll give to me."

"Okay. Well, we can start with kisses. And touching. You can touch me too you know." Jimin smiled at him before kissing his neck.

"C-can I?" Jungkook titled his head so Jimin could have more room.

"Mhm. And then when I feel like it, I can prep you." Jimin bit into his skin, before sucking in a hickey.

Jungkook shivered before melting into putty. "Okay. Whatever you want angel, I'm more than happy with whatever you want." Jungkook slid his hands to Jimin's ass, slipping past his boxers. "Oh angel." Jungkook groaned. "You're so fucking perfect."

"Me? I'm not doing anything too special...yet."

"Mmm~ I can't wait." Jungkook rolled his hips up again. "Do you feel like prepping me yet?"

"Mmm~ not yet." Jimin kissed his chest, before leaving more marks near his previous ones. "I want to leave some more first, then I'll think about it."

"Mmm~ but I want to feel you."

"Okay? And?" Jimin laughed before kissing Jungkook's jaw. "You'll wait."

Jungkook shivered, giving Jimin a squeeze. "Yes I will."

"Mmm~ for...for only here..." Jimin blushed a little.

"Whatever you want." Jungkook smiled at him.

"Will you call me hyung?" Jimin blushed a little more. "I-it's okay if you don't."

Jungkook pulled him into a kiss, licking into his mouth and rolling his hips up again. Jimin pulled away, a little red. "I can call you hyung. Are you not used to it? Does no one call you hyung?"

"N-not really...I'm...the youngest in the precinct...so I um..."

"Okay, okay, don't worry hyung, I won't question it. If you like it, I'll use it. Only here?"

"Only here."

"Mmm~ okay hyung. Will you take care of me now?" Jungkook rolled his hips up again, smiling. "I'm in need, I'm sure you can feel it."

"You're already ready?"

"I told you, I would've taken it in the car." Jungkook laughed a little as Jimin got off of him, getting the lube. "I would've honestly taken it anywhere."

"You should have more shame."

"No way! I'm winning at life, I don't want to be ashamed of you. And I'm not. I'm really hot right now hyung, you should take care of me."

"I'm working on it." Jimin laughed a little as he helped Jungkook get his boxers off. "God...um...d-do you...want to be called anything?"

"I want whatever-"

"What do you want?" Jimin lubed his fingers before pushing in one slowly. He held Jungkook's thigh open wide.

Jungkook blushed. "U-um- um I-" he looked away, covering his mouth with the back of his hand. "...how...kind are you willing to be?"

"Very kind."

"...p...puppy? Will you...call me puppy?"

"Oh my god. Yes. I can call you puppy." Jimin kept stretching him. "God you're so cute."  He laughed a little as Jungkook blushed more but kept looking away.

"I...I just- well-"

"Hey. If I don't have to explain anything, neither do you. Besides...you've got more pressing matters at the moment."

"Please get inside." Jungkook mumbled, still embarrassed. "Please."

"Mmmmm~ why are you hiding your face? I want you to look at me and tell me how you feel."

"Praise me." Jungkook blushed more.

"Be a good boy and I will." Jimin pushed in a second finger.

"Thought you said you only pay attention to bad boys." Jungkook raised an eyebrow. "You're supposed to be clear with me hyung, aren't you?"

"You're right." Jimin hummed before adding more lube. "You've been very impatient you know."

"I- I know. I have been. I just really wanted you."

"Mmm~ yeah. You did." Jimin added a third finger. "But well...I guess I can't blame you." He laughed a little. "Cause I was kinda surprised I was patient for you...I was interested in you from the beginning too."

"R-really?"

"Why else would I give you my personal number? If I was uninterested I would've made it known." Jimin laughed a little. "I wouldn't be here."

"Oh god please be closer." Jungkook sighed dreamily. "Please? Just get inside, I'll shut up afterwards."

"I want you to be loud though."

"Then I'll be loud for you hyung." Jungkook smiled at him shyly, before looking away and hiding his face again. "Whatever you want."

Jimin smiled at him, before pulling his fingers out slowly. "...whatever I want. Well. I can't say that I haven't thought of anything. And I've definitely...given in quite a bit." Jimin looked away a little.

"Please indulge me." Jungkook looked at him with awe. "What have you been thinking about?"

"Well...you really like um...you like that I'm an officer."

"I do!" Jungkook sat up on his elbows and smiled wider. "Yes, yes I do hyung, what are you going to do about it?"

Jimin glared at him a little. "You're really bad you know."

"Mhm! Throw me in jail for it."

"Something like that." Jimin leaned over to his bag, getting things out of that. He pulled out a box of condoms and handcuffs. "Aren't they cute? They reminded me of you."

Jungkook stared at the pink, heart shaped handcuffs, fuzzy for comfort. His blush depended, but his boner only got harder. "Oh dear god yes please hyung."

"You'll be good, puppy?" Jimin blushed a little.

"Oh fuck me, yes. Yes I'll be good."

"Good." Jimin slowly raised Jungkook's arms, trailing over them, as he got the handcuffs around the headrest, clicking Jungkook's wrists in. "Tell me if it's too much."

"I won't."

"You will." Jimin gave him a serious look, making Jungkook nod.

"Yes hyung."

"Good." Jimin smiled again, making Jungkook nearly whine. He certainly exhaled shakily. "Good boys get what they want, okay puppy?"

"Okay hyung. Okay. I'll be good, please- please get inside me. Please." Jungkook bit his bottom lip as it trembled, Jimin over him so- so in control. Fuck he was hard. "Please."

"Mmm~ you're so cute. I will soon. But I want to kiss you first, you look so cute like this." Jimin giggled before kissing him softly, taking his upper lip on his own, going slow and soft, pulling away any time Jungkook wanted to deepen it.

"Hyung."

"Puppy." Jimin nipped his lips. "Let me."

Jungkook whimpered. "Okay."

Jimin continued, kissing him softly and slowly, starting to move his hips down on Jungkook. Every time Jungkook tried to deepen it, Jimin pulled away.

"Hyung." Jungkook pouted, a little dazed but definitely hot and bothered.

"Mmm~ you're so pretty Jungkook. You're so so pretty, so handsome, you're doing so amazing. You're doing so great, don't you feel good?" Jimin peppered him in praise, Jungkook blushing and groaning.

"Hyung, please."

"Oh no, let me tease you a little more puppy. I told you what I'd do, didn't I?" Jimin giggled as he leaned in to his ear, his hands drawing circles on Jungkook's chest. "What did I tell you I'd do?"

"Y-you said you'd w-whisper in my ear."

"Mhm. What else?" Jimin whispered before nipping his earlobe, thumbing over Jungkook's nipples.

Jungkook arched a little, instinctively pulling on the cuffs. "Y-you said you'd tease me, t-talk to me."

"And I still plan on doing that." Jimin continued to whisper. "I can feel how hard you are puppy, am I doing that good? I haven't even started and you're already close, hm? How pathetic."

Jungkook felt hot, turning his head away from Jimin. "C-cause you're so sexy and handsome and I can't get enough."

Jimin put his finger on Jungkook's chin, making him look at him. "I haven't done a thing except kiss you. How could you get hard from that?"

"C-cause I think about more."

"And what are you thinking about now?" Jimin sat up, smiling down at Jungkook. He covered his mouth with his hand a little. "Oh dear, I've left quite a lot of evidence behind, how sloppy of me."

Jungkook rolled his hips up and groaned. "Oh fuck me."

Jimin chuckled. "Cute. I might just have to leave more, but oh gosh, you're going to soil my boxers if I don't get them off, aren't you? So good, you're being so good Jungkook. Puppy, you're doing so good."

Jungkook blushed more, looking away as he nodded. "Y-you should get them off, I'll- I'll definitely get cum on them if you don't. Please, please get inside hyung, I want it really badly. So badly, you- you don't have to be nice."

"Oh, but good boys get good treatment."

"I want to feel you." Jungkook looked at him. "What do bad boys get?"

"Mmm~ bad treatment. Punishments." Jimin stared down at him as he got his boxers off. "Why, are you thinking of being a bad puppy? That wouldn't be good, would it?" Jimin pouted a little. "You really shouldn't try anything in your position."

"Inside me." Jungkook stared back. "Get inside me."

"Make me." Jimin raised an eyebrow. "Convince me puppy, I'm not so sure you'll be a good boy anymore."

Jungkook smiled a little. "I'll be good as long as you get inside me hyung. I want you inside me, really, I'm more than ready. Just for you, too. I'll be good, as long as you get inside." Jungkook opened his legs for him.

Jimin grinned, Jungkook blushing at the sight; his smile was not exactly kind, rather, ravenous. "Oh you're mine." Jimin laughed and put on a condom, lubing himself up.

Jungkook felt hot as Jimin pushed in. "Oh- oh god- oh~" he tried to calm down, but he couldn't, not as he felt Jimin finally get inside him. "Mmmm~ let me- let me adjust hyung, it's been a while."

"You said you finger yourself." Jimin kept pushing in slowly.

"H-hyung, hyung it's not the same l- ah~ let me- oh- oh god- oh-" Jungkook continued to be interrupted as Jimin pushed in, before Jungkook's eyes rolled to the back of his head, moaning out. "Ahh~ mmm~ oh god, hyung."

Jimin bottomed out, smiling as he kissed Jungkook roughly, shoving his tongue inside. Jungkook tried to hug him, but he could only pull on the restraints. He put his legs around his waist instead.

"J- Jimin- hyung, you can move, please, please move." Jungkook whined.

"I want to kiss you while you adjust." Jimin hummed with a smile. "Is that okay?"

"Of- of course but I'm- I'm adjusted just fine!"

"No way you are." Jimin rolled his hips in, teasing him, as Jungkook shuddered.

"Fuck-" Jungkook winced.

"Mhm. So, adjust." Jimin smiled and kissed him again, this time letting it be much kinder. Jungkook still tried to hug him though, arching up to have contact. "Ah- be patient."

"I don't want to be patient anymore hyung."

"Mmm~ but then you'll cum prematurely and where's the fun in that?" Jimin titled his head, smiling happily.

Jungkook blushed. "I- I want it all though."

"You want more?"

"Yes!" Jungkook smiled. "Yes I want more."

"Okay...but I'm waiting till you're adjusted." Jimin kissed him again, Jungkook whining a little in protest but kissing back, willing to take anything. Jimin continued before sliding his hand down Jungkook's chest to his cock, slowly holding the tip and rubbing.

"Ah! Hyung!" Jungkook jolted. "J-Jimin, please, I'm- I'm good you can- you can move!" Jungkook blushed deeply as he writhed a little. "Please, please, I'm good, you can move."

Jimin kissed him again, still continuing.

Jungkook pulled on the cuffs again, trying to do anything that would give him release. "God, Jimin please."

Jimin laughed a little. "What, you asked for more, is this not more?" He kissed his chest a little, then his neck.

"B-but I want you to- to move, I'm adjusted, really I'm good!" Jungkook gave Jimin more room to kiss. "Really, I am!"

"Mmm~ I don't know~ are you?" Jimin rolled his hips into him again. Jungkook gasped out a moan. "That's better, no?"

"Much better!" Jungkook gasped out again, pulling a little. "Please move hyung, please."

"Mmm~ should I? Why should I?" Jimin smiled, having way too much fun with this.

"Because I've been good."

"Mmm~ that's true, that's convincing. Tell me more reasons." Jimin pecked his lips.

"I-I've been vocal and easy, I've been good."

"That's also true! One more thing and I'll give it to you."

"I-I've been patient?"

"Mmm, not really."

"I've...I've been honest!" Jungkook looked at him, eyes wide.

"Oh good! Good job, you win!" Jimin smiled at him, Jungkook smiling back happily. He beamed.

"Yes! Yes, yes, please, please." Jungkook begged, smiling happily as Jimin kissed him one more time.

"Okay. You sure?"

"Yes!"

"Okay. Tell me if it's ever too much puppy, I'll be kind."

"Don't be." Jungkook nodded and relaxed, leaning his head back on his pillow. "Wreck me."

Jimin laughed before starting to move, pulling out slowly. "You sure are something."

"Yes I am, please, please move." Jungkook closed his eyes, exhaling shakily as he felt Jimin move back in slowly. "Ah, god, hyung please, harder. I want it."

"You want a lot."

"I do." Jungkook felt his bottom lip tremble as he took in the feeling. "I do, I want even more."

"You'll get it soon, just let me find a rhythm first. I have to make sure I'm not hurting you." Jimin kissed his chest before moving out again.

"I- I really don't care hyung, I don't care if you hurt me, just fucking move." Jungkook pulled on the restrains again before whining. "Goddamn it."

Jimin smiled at him. "I am, don't worry. I'm moving, just slowly."

"Move faster."

"Patience."

Jungkook sighed curtly. "Now."

Jimin laughed again. "What can you even do about it?"

Jungkook faltered. "I..."

"Exactly. So be patient puppy, you'll get what you want soon enough." Jimin giggled and kissed him before started a pace. Slow, at first, but gaining speed and rhythm.

"M-more." Jungkook moaned out softly as he shuttered at the feeling, wanting to hold Jimin.

"Patience." Jimin teased him. "You should learn patience."

"I have been!" Jungkook glared a little, pouting. "I've been very patient."

"You've been pretty patient. Sort of. You rushed a little."

"I'm in love with you, I can't really help it." Jungkook blushed before moaning out. "Ah~"

Jimin hummed in approval and continued to move. "You sound so pretty Jungkook, you're being so good." Jungkook blushed, bashful but happy. "Mmm~ you're so pretty. What do you want?"

Jungkook bit his bottom lip. "More."

"All?"

"Yes."

"Mk puppy." Jimin continued, this time going both harder and faster. Jungkook immediately moaned, arching into him.

"Ah!~ god, Jimin, I'm not gunna last much longer, not- hyung please, please, I'm close." Jungkook whined and moaned as Jimin snapped his hips inside, trying to find his own release.

"Mmm~ you sound so lovely." Jimin grinned above him, his hands on Jungkook's chest and body, feeling him over just to touch him. "So so lovely."

"Oh god, hyung, hyung please- please-"

Jimin laughed a little as Jungkook came, feeling it against his stomach, as he watched Jungkook shudder and close his eyes, shaking afterwards. "So pretty."

Jungkook continued to shake. "J-Jimin, Jimin please-"

"Mmm~ let me?"

"Of course of course." Jungkook nodded and whimpered. "Please."

"Okay~" Jimin chimed as he kept moving, trying to find his own release. Jungkook gave whimpers as he felt the overstimulation, but fuck, he wouldn't stop Jimin.

"Mmm~ oh, ah~ hyung, it- it feels funny-"

"Just a little more." Jimin promised as he kept going.

"Hyung, ah-"

Jimin stuttered in his movements as he came, moaning out shakily before slowly relaxing onto Jungkook. "Mmmmmm~" he rested his head on his chest. "You're so cute Jungkook, you're so handsome."

Jungkook exhaled shakily as Jimin slowly pulled out. "P-please let me go, I want- I want to touch you-"

Jimin laid back on his chest and kissed it before smiling. "You want to touch me?"

"Y-yes, yes I do."

"What do you want?"

"T-to touch."

"Nothing else?"

"Will you let me d-do more?"

"Mmm~ depends~" Jimin giggled a little. "Depends on what you want."

"I want- want you. If that means anything I want it."

"I want...you to decide." Jimin reached up and helped him out of the cuffs, Jungkook immediately hugging him and kissing him roughly, his hands sliding from his back to his ass.

Jungkook brought Jimin down, before groaning. "Ah, Jimin, fuck, fuck I want more, can we do it again? Again and then again?" He widened his eyes, pouting at Jimin as he asked for permission.

Jimin blushed deeply. "A-again?"

"Yes." Jungkook nodded, still looking at him innocently.

Jimin looked away. "Well with those fucking eyes I can't say no, can I?"

"Can I feel you again? I- it felt so good, but I came too soon." Jungkook pouted. "I want to feel it again."

Jimin nodded. "Okay. Y-you sure?"

"Oh I'm sure hyung. One more time. At least one more time. Once isn't enough to quench my want, it's higher than ever, and you're so- you're so hot Jimin, you're so handsome hyung." Jungkook squeezed his ass, pulling him down on him and groaning.

Jimin gave a small moan. "Ah- Jungkook. Fine let me- let me get another condom."

"Don't get it."

"Jungkook." Jimin raised an eyebrow. "It's safer with one."

"Don't care. Fucking- I want to feel you. I need to feel you." Jungkook glared a little. "Please."

"We can try another time." Jimin caressed Jungkook's cheek.

"No. I want to feel you now. Tonight." Jungkook rolled his hips up again, Jimin tsk'ing.

"Careful sweetheart, you're pushing it." He glared right back.

"Give it to me."

"No. Let me get a condom."

"No, fucking cum inside me, I want to fucking feel you."

"No. We need to be safe." Jimin shook his head.

"We are, aren't we?"

"Well...yes..."

"We're both good right?"

"...yes..." Jimin sighed a little.

"I already told you I like it rough. And with that, I like it dirty." Jungkook sat up on his elbows. "So please. Can you just give me what I want? I want it."

Jimin blushed and covered his mouth. "Y-you do?"

"Yes." Jungkook nodded. "I don't care how many rounds we go, I don't care if we don't even clean up in between. Just...keep going until I can't take it anymore. You've got a lot of stamina, don't you? Keep up." Jungkook smiled at him, Jimin laughing a little.

"Oh, I see. So is this a battle of endurance now?"

"Fuck me as many times as you can. Then maybe I'll be satisfied." Jungkook grinned. If it was a competition, well, then they'd have some fun with that.

"Mmm~ okay. You've convinced me." Jimin threw away the condom before getting the lube. He started with two fingers. "You're never going to let me sleep again, are you."

"Not if you're sleeping here. I'll fuck you anywhere. Anytime. If you wake up horny, well, who am I to deny you? You'll get everything you want hyung, anything at all. I'm going to treat you like fucking royalty...but I'll still tease you." Jungkook smiled at him.

"Mm...we both get too touchy when we're tired, don't we..."

"Mhm, so fuck me instead of just biting hickeys into me. I want it all. Mmmm~ wouldn't it be nice if I could wake up with your amazing co-"

Jimin cut him off by shoving in a third finger. "Shut you mouth, goddamn it, you really aren't filtering anything."

"Why should I hyung? I mean everything I'm saying."

"Yeah but that's embarrassing. You shouldn't mean it yet, we haven't even-"

"I want it all. Let me have it." Jungkook smiled at him before exhaling shakily. "Okay get in please, please get in, I want to feel you again, I'll be better this time, I won't cum too soon."

Jimin shook his head in disbelief. "You're...you really have no shame, do you?"

"Nope! I can't help it, not when I'm finally feeling you." Jungkook smiled and leaned his head back on his pillow. He exhaled slowly, calming himself down. "Okay. Put it in. I'm good."

"O- okay." Jimin lubed himself up before slowly pushing in. He blushed deeper than before. "F-fuck. That's- that's so different." He paused halfway.

"No no, keep going." Jungkook smiled, before shuddering at the feeling. "Oh god this is- this is nice."

"G-give me a minute." Jimin shivered. "It's different."

"Yeah it is." Jungkook laughed a little. "Really fucking good though, oh hyung, please move in."

"G-give me a minute."

"In in." Jungkook encouraged him. "Please, I'm good, you should push in."

"Give me a minute." Jimin exhaled shakily. "I'm gettin used to it."

"Bottom out."

"Wait."

"Push in."

"I said wait." Jimin glared at him, Jungkook blushing and nodding.

"Okay."

"Good." Jimin took a couple small breaths before pushing in more. Jungkook whined at the feeling. "Mmm~ it's different alright."

"It- it is."

"You're so handsome." Jimin nearly whispered, before smiling. "I don't understand how someone so fucking cute is so dirty. You're a bad influence."

"Aww, no, I'm a great influence! I let you let loose, give in, get in...all of it. I spoil you. Let you be your deepest you." Jungkook smiled back at him. "And...maybe I'm a little bit of a bad influence. I just want more of you, more of your words, fuck, I know you've gotta like even more shit. I like bondage."

"Fuck, stop- stop talking." Jimin blushed a little as he bottomed out. "Ah. Fuck."

"Mmm~ god, please move. I wanna feel you even deeper." Jungkook's eyes rolled to the back of his head as Jimin moved out and thrusted back inside. "Oh~ goddamn it, fuck me."

"Shit. Fuck you sound so good. You're good?"

"Good, good, so good, keep it- keep going." Jungkook widened his legs, Jimin looking away from him. "Why do you look away?"

"Sorry it's- you're-"

"Am I too easy? Why should I play hard to get?"

"No no, not too easy just..." Jimin laughed a little, embarrassed. "You're really fucking hot. A-and I feel the need to calm myself before I do anything."

"Don't calm yourself. Fuck me. Fuck me like you want to. Don't tell me you don't want to." Jungkook pouted a little. "Look at me."

Jimin sighed and looked at him. He was rather red.

"Please. Fuck me."

"Okay. Fuck, goddamn it Jungkook, you're too fucking handsome." Jimin groaned as he started to move again, this time...a little less carefully. Jungkook could tell in his movements that he was moving for pleasure and less for kindness.

"Mmm~ yes yes, just like that, that feels really ah- good." Jungkook held Jimin as he moved, moaning a little louder as Jimin kept finding a sensitive spot. "Ah! Oh, god, fuck!" Jungkook shuddered.

"You sound so good puppy, you're really good. You're taking me so well, is that what you want?"

"Mmm!~ yes! Yes yes, j-just for you." Jungkook melted at the combination of praise, pet names, and dirty talk. It was exactly what he wanted. "Oh hyung, please, please move, I want it, please."

Jimin chuckled lowly. "I am."

"More."

"Patience."

"No, no, please, I can feel you, please, deeper."

"Mmm~" Jimin slowed his pace a little so he could fuck a little deeper, Jungkook moaning louder.

"Ah!~ oh god, haa~ oh Jimin- hyung~" Jungkook pulled him closer. "Not gunna last much longer if you keep hittin' there."

"Me neither. Feels- feels good."

"Yeah, yeah- ah!~ yeah! Good- so fucking good, fuck, fuck, hyung-"

"Go on puppy, I give you permission." Jimin smiled.

Jungkook's eyes rolled back again, coming with a full shudder of his body and a moan.

Jimin nearly growled as he shoved inside, coming and rutting to try and calm down. "Fuck off, you're so beautiful. You sound so beautiful." Jimin kissed him, still trying to get off his high, as he slowly licked into his mouth, letting Jungkook take control of the speed.

They kissed for a while before Jimin patted his chest.

"Lemme pull out before I get soft."

Jungkook sighed. "Really?"

"Really. Get a dildo if you need a dick up your ass all night." Jimin smiled shortly before pulling out and blushing. "Shit. Sorry I-"

"Mmm~ don't apologize. Feels nice."

Jimin stared at him for a while before looking away. "Sorry, let's- let's clean up."

"If you're wondering...no. No I didn't let hook ups come inside me."

Jimin laughed a little in shame. "Sorry..."

"No no, I don't mind. I didn't let random hook ups call me pet names either." Jungkook sat up and hummed. "Shower?"

"You're probably...gunna need help gettin all of that out...sorry..." Jimin blushed more.

"Shower sex!"

"No way, we're getting clean!"

"Shower sex!" Jungkook excitedly looked at Jimin.

"No way! Live your fantasies in separate days, not all in one night!"

"It's nearly morning, that's a new day?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Mmmm...let me-"

"No." Jimin glared at him a little sternly, Jungkook shaping up.

"You're so fucking hot when you do that."

"If it gets you to listen then it works." He raised an eyebrow. "You're troublesome. Making me, a good officer use my tactics on you."

"Hey, like you said, it works. Just...not in the same way." Jungkook giggled. "So...shower sex?"

"Absolutely not!"

____

Jimin woke up first. Even on his off days he couldn't help but wake up early. The two were rather tangled up, their legs together, their arms awkwardly around one another, but it was comfortable.

Jimin smiled at the sleeping puppy. "I love you." He whispered before kissing his forehead.

He had mixed feelings about how energized he felt. They'd fucked till early in the morning, yet neither of them were entirely exhausted. Jimin wondered just how long they could go.

He blushed at the idea, but...at the same time he couldn't help but think about it. Just how many times would Jungkook beg for more? What was his limit? He did say whenever wherever, but...he was a little shy still.

It's normal to be horny as soon as you wake up, right? Especially when your partner was right here, especially when the two of you decided to sleep naked together.

Jimin shifted a little so his hard on didn't bother Jungkook.

He gained a mumbled from Jungkook. "No morning kisses?"

Jimin smiled a little. "Sleep, it's like, probably six am."

"Mmmm~ but I can't sleep if you can't."

Jimin sighed softly. "Why'd you have to be an insomniac?"

Jungkook laughed a little tiredly. "Well this is the best I've slept in ages. Just wait till I fuck you, that'll make me pass out."

Jimin blushed but...well...he was already thinking about it. "If you fucked me now would you sleep?"

Jungkook was silent for a moment, before he struggled to open his eyes. "Are you serious?"

"I- well we don't have to if you don't want-"

"If I don't want to? Oh hyung, you know me better than that." Jungkook ran a hand down Jimin's back and waist, before getting a tight grip on him and pulling Jimin on top of him.

"Ah! W-wait-" Jimin blushed when Jungkook smiled.

"Oh, hyung." Jungkook smiled before he gave a soft groan. "You're already hard? You been thinking about me so early in the morning?"

"Y-you'll sleep afterwards?"

"If I can, fuck, you might wake me up instead."

"T-then maybe we sh-shouldn't." Jimin blushed more as Jungkook ran his hands over his thighs, then stopped at his ass, groping and feeling. Jimin blushed a little more. "H-hey, come on."

"Jimin. You singlehanded said the hottest fucking thing I've ever heard. And casually at that! Can I fuck you? Please? I'll be nice if you want me to be. Or rough. Whatever you want, I'll be it." Jungkook hummed then groaned. "Fuck it's like a dream come true."

"Y-you've thought about fucking me too much."

"Mmm~ only god knows how many times. Get this fucking blanket off, I want to see you."

Jimin blushed more. "B-but-"

"I want to see how fucking hard you are." Jungkook grinned, definitely teasing him. His hands didn't stop moving on his ass, rubbing, grabbing, groping. "Let me see."

"B-but-"

"No no, let me see. How hard does just the idea of me make you? Oh mm~ isn't that such a good question? Take the blanket off. I'm gunna fuck you so good Jimin, you'll understand how I felt last night." Jungkook rambled on, making Jimin realize just how easy Jungkook was in the mornings.

"W-well I couldn't help but think about it. How will you treat me?" Jimin removed the blanket, and with it, his shame. He rolled his hips down on Jungkook. "Kindly, I hope."

Jungkook groaned again, sitting up to meet Jimin. "I'll be whatever you want." And with that, he kissed him, both of them slowly feeling the need build up. Jimin's hips rolls down with Jungkook's hips moving up, meeting each other with rhythm as they kissed. Jungkook pulled away to kiss at Jimin's neck. "Fuck. You're so hot. I don't say it enough. You make me so goddamn pathetic. Look at me. Just a little bit of teasing and I'm already hard."

Jungkook leaned back a little and got the lube from his bedside table. "Well...I'm not surprised. I mean...look at me." Jimin laughed a little. "Who wouldn't get hard at the sight?"

Jungkook laughed in disbelief. "My god. No one else is ever gunna see you like this. Never, I won't allow it, you're too pretty for your own good." Jungkook shook his head. "You're mine."

Jimin laughed. "How cute. What if I need to go on an undercover mission?"

"Let me fuck the idea out of you real quick." Jungkook poured lube on his hand.

Jimin laughed again. "Ah, I'm just teasing." Jimin brushed Jungkook's hair out of his eyes before kissing him on the cheek. "I'm not going anywhere."

"Especially not after this."

"Stop making it sound like your dick is all I'm here for."

"It's a good factor!"

"Shut up, no it's not! It's a nice addition, but it isn't-" Jimin shuddered when Jungkook widened his ass and circled a finger around his hole. "Oh."

"Yeah. Maybe I mean my hands are the good factor. I'm very good with my hands." Jungkook smiled when Jimin raised his hips a little for him. "Mmm~ feel good?"

"G-get inside."

"Okay. One finger going in." Jungkook circled in more time before pushing in, stopping at each knuckle to make sure Jimin was alright. "Wow, you're so beautiful." Jungkook looked at Jimin as he played with one finger. "Can't wait till I can get in."

"Condom."

"Fine, fine. You just don't want a mess to clean up this time."

"You got hard in the shower. I- how did you get hard so many times I just-"

"Like you said. Who wouldn't get hard at the sight? I couldn't help it."

Jimin blushed a little, but he widened his legs. "Two."

"Oh fuck, you're really- you're too kind to me." Jungkook added a second finger with more lube. "Mmm~ you're so pretty~" Jungkook was too happy about the situation, Jimin blushing a little.

"I'm just-"

"Hey, you don't have to explain anything." Jungkook grinned. "I'm taking everything you're willing to give me."

"Good. I'm feeling generous today."

"Oh and it's so early in the morning too." Jungkook couldn't get rid of his smile. "Do you want me to go slow? I can go slow and easy, I can be patient. I'll show you how patient I can be." Jungkook couldn't help it. He was so happy that Jimin was on the same page as him.

"Y-you will?"

"Mhm. You can drill it in my head. Like a training lesson, no? I'll learn how to be patient for you."

Jimin blushed more. "F-fuck. You're way too excited for someone who just woke up." He laughed a little. "But...I'm...I want to know how you'll take care of me. Third."

"Oh." Jungkook nodded and added a third finger with more lube. "Oh god, you're really going to push me over the edge by doing close to nothing. I'm so easy, aren't I?"

"Mhm. Feels pretty good though."

"Are you satisfied?"

"I will be soon."

"Oh." Jungkook blushed a little as Jimin smiled.

Jimin put his hands on Jungkook's shoulders and kissed him as Jungkook worked on stretching him out. Jimin kissed him slowly, moving down on his fingers in small circles.

"Oh hyung, you're so pretty. Do you even understand?" Jungkook mumbled against his lips as they broke away.

"I'm not sure. You might have to tell me." Jimin smiled at him easily. "Why don't you?"

"You're so fucking pretty. Did you know how hot you are? I could honestly get hard at the thought of you." Jungkook kissed his neck as he kept working on loosening him up.

"Yeah? Have you before?"

"Mhm."

"Oh? Really?" Jimin smiled, looking up so Jungkook could kiss more. "When?"

"Mmm~ sometimes um...when we sleep together. Sometimes. I just- well, I dream so well, what can I say?"

"Mmm~ did you dream anything tonight?"

"Maybe. You sure did."

"Haven't had sex in a while, it made my mind think about it is all."

"Well! Lucky for you, we can have sex whenever you want now!" Jungkook kissed his throat, pushing his fingers in a little deeper. Jimin gave a surprised gasp. "Mmm~ when was the last time you fingered yourself? You're taking me rather well."

"Not too long. I like having the option open."

"Damn it, you don't get fucked enough do you?"

"Nope. You'll make up for it, won't you?"

"Fuck, let me get a condom." Jungkook reached for one before Jimin tapped his shoulder.

"Mm~ no no, just a little more."

"Fuck, okay." Jungkook stopped, focusing on Jimin again. "Did I tell you you're beautiful?"

"No, I think you've only said pretty."

"You're beautiful. And handsome. And gorgeous. My god you're everything in one, how could you be made so perfectly?" Jungkook sighed, fully in love. "I didn't think my fate landed in the hands of a do gooder cop."

"You think I thought I was going to fall for a tattoo artist? That wasn't on my bingo card."

Jungkook laughed. "It wasn't on mine either. I mean it you know. I love you."

"I know. I don't doubt you, I just needed some solidification." Jimin kissed him on the cheek. "Okay. Now you can get a condom." He smiled a little as Jungkook pulled his fingers out and reached back for a condom. Jimin watched his muscles, before shaking his mushy thoughts away. He loved how much Jungkook showed concern and care towards him...he was honest. He really liked that. "I love you."

"I love you more." Jungkook ripped open the condom as he spoke, moving Jimin underneath him.

"I love you most." Jimin smiled softly at him.

"Mmm, nope, I do. I love you like, way more than you do."

"Ooo, way more, how big." Jimin teased him.

"You know what else is big?"

"Shut up, goddamn it, I'm trying to be sweet and loving."

"You woke up horny!" Jungkook smiled at him in disbelief, putting the condom on and lubing himself up.

"You have wet dreams about me!" Jimin blushed a little.

"Yeah. Who wouldn't if they caught a glimpse of your naked body, I'm gunna have the images of you in my brain forever. I won't be able to forget it." Jungkook laughed a little as he pushed in, watching Jimin intently as he guided his legs around his waist. "Good?"

"Good. Just...slow."

"Of course. I love you."

"Shut up."

"I love you. Do you need me to say it more? How many times until you'll believe it?"

"I already believe it Jungkook!" Jimin glared at him a little before his eyes fluttered, a moan leaving his lips delicately. "Oh. Oh that's nice."

Jungkook burned the imagine in his mind. "Wow. I think I'm in heaven."

"I don't t-think that's where you'd go you sinner. L-look at you."

"Yes yes, look at me. Tainting a pure soul. And I love it, what can I say? The more you think of me the better." Jungkook grinned and bottomed out, leaning down and kissing Jimin. "Mine."

"I'm yours." Jimin put his arms behind his neck, crossing them. "Don't even worry. I've never felt what I feel for you. It's new."

"Mmm~ but I'm...not the first to fuck you?"

"Well. I used to party in high school."

"Wow. I can't believe you."

Jimin laughed a little. "What? I shaped up."

"Mmmm~ I don't think I ever did."

"Sure you did, you're with a cop. That's something."

"Only cause it's you." Jungkook smiled and kissed him again. "Can I move?"

"Yeah. Go slow?"

"Of course." Jungkook started to move slowly, careful of Jimin's reactions. "Mmm~ you're really cute."

"Cute? How?"

"Cause. You're thinking about me. Did you kiss me in my sleep again?"

"Thought about it." Jimin smiled at him before moaning. "Ah. Oh, god. Mmm~ oh god, please keep moving. Slow- slow feels good."

Jungkook felt himself shudder from excitement. "A slow morning fuck. Who thought you'd require that from me so soon? What about on days you work? Can we do it then?"

"N-no. Not if I have work." Jimin blushed a little.

"Even if we have time?"

"We don't."

"Mmm~ so night time? When you get back from work?"

"No, not if I have work in the m-morning." Jimin shut his eyes and took in the feeling. "Oh~ fuck, fuck that's nice, mmm~"

Jungkook kept his pace, enjoying his Jimin reacted. "Just slow angel?"

"Yeah. Yeah, this is- this is nice." Jimin pulled him a little closer. "Just want s-some stimulation."

Jungkook laughed. "You want more than that."

"Can't get you off my mind." Jimin whined. "And...I want t-to feel you so- so yeah. Slow. Wanna feel it."

"Good good, keep thinking about me." Jungkook smiled and kissed his chest, his pace slow, but fast enough to be enough to get him off. "You're good?"

"Absolutely. Mmmm~ yeah, yeah, this is- this is good. Feels good." Jimin felt a little hot, feeling Jungkook slowly hit deep inside him, edging him on. "Mm, yeah. This is good."

"Good, good. I can um- I can try and go a little deeper?"

"Yes."

"Kay." Jungkook bit down a grin as he focused up, moving a little faster so he could get in deeper.

"Ah! Oh! Fuck, fuck, yeah, that- that." Jimin nodded, his cheeks red. "Please, more."

"Deeper it is then." Jungkook was slightly shocked at how shameless Jimin was being at the moment, but goddamn he wouldn't trade it for anything. He continued that pace, Jimin becoming louder and louder.

"Ah, fuck, fuck Jungkook, that feels really good."

Jungkook nodded. "Good. You're really not helping me out, I think I'm close."

"Mmm~ me too, I'm not really- I don't have control right now, it's too early." Jimin laughed before moaning. "Ah~ fuck."

Jungkook couldn't get rid of his smile. "Mm~ you sound so cute. I'll hear it more one day. But I'll be kind for now. Besides...you're so hot. Morning sex? You're spoiling me on purpose."

"It's an added plus, it wasn't the plan." Jimin covered his mouth for a moment, blocking a moan. "I- I just gave in."

"Give in more."

"Y-you're a bad influence."

"Sue me." Jungkook smiled before shuddering again, groaning. "Fuck you feel good. If I wasn't already obsessed with your ass I sure as hell would be now."

"D-don't say that..."

"What? I'm- I'm watching you react to my dick, it's just amazing. Plus your ass..."

"Stop fantasizing about my ass!" Jimin blushed before shuddering. "Ah!~ oh- shit I don't have much more."

"I won't stop. I wanna watch you take it from behind, just so I can see it the whole time. You want that eventually right?"

"Shut up!" Jimin blushed red. "Shut up, just- just focus for one goddamn minute."

Jungkook laughed. "Don't worry, 'm just riling you up. Though I'm serious."

"Mmm~ god- Jungkook~ I'm- I'm not-"

"Do it, do it, I wanna watch your face." Jungkook kept his smile as he intently watched Jimin. "Feel good?"

"Y-yeah, j-just want you- you to-" Jimin shuddered. "I'm close."

Jungkook nodded. "Please, I wanna see it."

Jimin was hot, moaning as he came, Jungkook watching in awe before following suit.

"Fuck." Jungkook laughed out a little before slowly resting on top of Jimin. "Fuck! You're so fucking hot. How am I supposed to live now that I know- you- I-" Jungkook groaned.

Jimin rubbed his back, kissing whatever he could. "...was needy...was all..."

"Fuck. I don't think I can sleep. Not after that. Not after seeing you- my god. I'm fucking- I'm the luckiest man in the world." Jungkook sat up a little to look at him with a smile, one that Jimin matched, before he smothered him in kisses.

"Mm!"

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Jimin sighed heavily as he sat with his precinct at their annal get together. Jungkook was under his arm, hugging him, as people teased them.

"So...what's it like fucking a cop?" Taehyung teased him. "Different from a gang member?"

"Super different! He's fucking kink-" Jungkook smiled, happy to share.

"Shut up Jungkook!" Jimin sighed heavily again.

"Why should I? You know how many fucking marks I had on my chest? I had to button my shirts at work for a week. Plus my ass hurt for like, two weeks!" Jungkook hugged him tighter.

"You asked for it!"

Yoongi laughed. "Even Hoseok is kind, what did you do to make Jimin angry at you?"

"I think I'm just cute enough to make him want more." Jungkook smiled proudly as Jin and Namjoon laughed at him.

"I can't believe you made him take a day off." Jin hummed. "Even Joonie won't do that."

"Right! Jimin never takes days off." Namjoon shook his head.

Hoseok laughed and nodded. "He was caught up."

"I was busy..." Jimin mumbled before sighing and blushing. "I was doing things, so what?"

"I'm things." Jungkook hummed as he held Jimin closer.

The group laughed, Jimin shyly covering his face. "I'm never going to sleep over at your house again."

Thank you to @Lezballoon once again! I made it have a lighter tone, so hopefully that was to your taste. 💜💜 remember to stay safe, stay inside, drink water and eat well! Take care of yourselves <3