Jimin seemed low, Jungkook noted, eyes on the older male throughout their dance practice.

"And that's enough for today," Hoseok announced with a loud clap, "get some good rest tonight and we meet up back in the studio tomorrow morning, alright?"

From the floor, Taehyung groaned miserably.

"Have mercy on us, Hobi hyung. I feel like my legs are going to fall off," he complained, causing Jin to chuckle.

"I second that though. My feet are already killing me. I'm going straight back to the hotel and the bathroom is mine for an hour," the oldest claimed, "no one dare disturb my peaceful hour."

"Can I join?" Taehyung asked, cheekily.

"No, you may not. Note how I said peaceful. If you joined, the hour would be anything but peaceful," cried Jin.

"Hey, that's not true," Taehyung protested and Yoongi rolled his eyes at the pair.

Jungkook filtered out the voices of his hyungs as he took a seat on the floor beside Jimin. He placed a hand over the man's knee.

"You okay?"

Jimin gave him a small nod.

"The truth, baby," Jungkook urged, gently.

Jimin chuckled, "I'm okay. Or at least I'll get there. I'm not really having the best day but I'm doing better than I was the past few days."

"I'm proud of you," Jungkook whispered, and he meant it. Heaven alone knows the struggles his boyfriend went through and the battles he faced by himself.

"I'm...um...a bit hungry, actually."

Jungkook's eyes widened.

"Are you serious? Really? Oh goodness. Jiminie, that's great," Jungkook almost squealed, cupping the older male's cheeks and pressing his lips to the others in a joyful kiss.

Immediately, noises of protests rang in the studio.

"Yah, ew. Not in front of us."

"Get a room, love birds."

"Oh God, I feel like I just watched my two babies kiss. That's a picture I really didn't need to see."

"Ugh, of all the places in the world, here is where you decide to kiss!?"

Jimin's giggles followed soon after and Jungkook treasured it, the sound of Jimin giggling overpowering every protest in the studio. Things would go back to how they were. His Jiminie would be fine.

He felt hope.

For the first time in a long time.

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