Hi! Day 4 of Minjoon one-shots is here! This one is sad, but at the same time heartwarming. It's definitely not as tragic as yesterday's little tale. I hope you enjoy this one. It's set in their Idol life, so it's an AU based off of real life. Let's get into it!

Jimin and Namjoon were hanging out when they got a message from Hitman Bang asking to have a meeting with them. They looked at one another with confused looks, before replying to their boss that they would be right there. They stood outside the door a bit wary about what this meeting could be about. Namjoon raps his knuckles on the door. They wait until Hitman Bang allows them to come in and they make their way into his office. The mood within the office is solemn and the two young men await for their boss to speak. "Do you know why I called you here?" Bang questions the two. They both shake their heads and look at him with confused expressions. "We've had an issue recently with the way you two have been acting during concerts, interviews and any other time a camera is pointed at you," He explains. The boys both tense up and glance at each other from the corner of their eyes. "It is no secret within the company that the two of you are together and have been for some time now. You've been able to hide it very well at the beginning. No one suspected a thing before. Yet, now, you both have let your more loving side through. It is rather clear that there is something more there and people are starting to pick up on it," Hitman Bang continues.

"Are you firing us?" Namjoon questions, "Or asking us to breakup?" Jimin frowns at Namjoon's questions. Neither boys wanted either of those questions to be answered affirmatively. They like their jobs and there was no way in hell would they be splitting up. Bang shakes his head, "No. You're not being fired. I would never force you two to breakup, either. I just want you to be more careful. Try not to be so touchy around one another. Don't sit so close to one another. Don't do those thigh touches during interviews. Keep your relationship under wraps and we won't have any issues here." Jimin bites his lip, his boss's request not sitting well with him. "Hyung and I are barely ever connected with one another by the fans. We're not one of the popular 'ships'. You shouldn't need to tell us to not be so affectionate with one another. If anything, you should be having this talk with Taehyung and Jungkook. Namjoon hyung and I aren't even that bad. The moments we do share are extremely rare, yet you still seem to find an issue with it," Jimin rants, "I mean you still want us to do some fan service, right. Or would you rather Namjoon and I stay a good 50 feet away from one another at all times...."

"One, try to be more respectful. Two, I'm not asking you to stop loving one another. I know how much your relationship means to you two," Hitman Bang says, "The only thing I ask is that you consider who you are. You're idols. As such, you can't just let loose. As BTS, you have a lot of responsibilities, dating is not one of them."

Jimin's eyes narrow and mutters under his breath, "You may as well be asking us to stop loving one another..."

Namjoon nudges Jimin with his arm and says in a warning tone, "Jimin..." Said man only huffs and looks towards the floor. "We will try our hardest to be more discreet. We know our limitations in this life we chose, we haven't forgotten them. Is that all?" Namjoon says in a calm tone. Hitman Bang nods his head and gestures towards the door, saying that they can leave. Jimin storms out the door instantly, not bothering to give their boss a farewell. Namjoon sighs and bows before also exiting the office. Jimin stands by the door with his hands clenched in fists. Namjoon shakes his head, "Breathe...Jimin. Getting all riled up like that isn't helping anyone. You need to calm down."

Jimin scoffs, "This isn't something I can just calm down about, Joon hyung. This is about my love life. I can deal with the strict schedules, the cameras constantly on me, and all that stuff that comes along with an idol life. But, it gets to the point that I can't stand being told that I am banned from loving my boyfriend!"

"Jimin....that's a bit dramatic. Don't you think?" Namjoon questions, "We're not being forced to break up."

"No, we're not. But, we're being told not to show our love to one another. In my book, that's pretty much being banned from loving you," Jimin says before storming off. Namjoon looks at his retreating boyfriend and lets out a sigh.

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Month Later

Jimin paces in front of the door to RKive studio. He knows that his boyfriend is inside, but he can't bring himself to go open the door. The boys had just had an interview earlier today and it had went off in a way that Jimin didn't exactly like. He was seated beside Namjoon, but basically banned from touching him or even laughing at anything he said. He basically forced himself to not interact with him. Every time he did something a tad bit 'out of line', the director would call cut and say to do another take. He literally had to force himself to watch every step he made. Every little movement and every little word. He had never felt so stressed for an interview in his entire life. It exhausted him, but also filled him with anger. This wouldn't have been an issue if his stupid company just let him act the way he wanted, especially when it came to acting around Namjoon. He feels like he's in chains. He feels that weight dragging him down and he feels as if he's being trapped. Jimin huffs and his fists clench. "Telling me how to act...telling me not to show affection...telling me to not love him as much....to hide...." Jimin mutters, "I'm not you're freaking puppet....I'm not going to lie to myself just because you say so....I'm not going to hide just because of the fans..." He grumbles under his breath, complaining more and more. It only serves to anger him more and in seconds he is bursting through the door. He slams RKive's door behind him and Namjoon jumps at the loud noise. Jimin lets out an angered yell and buries his face into the couch within the room. Namjoon looks at Jimin warily and turns in his swivel chair. "Everything alright, Jiminie?" Namjoon asks.

"Fine, everything is just fine," Jimin says through clenched teeth. He sits up and tries to calm down. "Do you want to talk about it?" Namjoon questions, standing up and moving to sit beside Jimin. The shorter male shakes his head and leans against Namjoon's shoulder. "Are you sure? You don't seem like you're in the best mood," Namjoon states.

"I'm fine," Jimin mutters.

Namjoon looks at him, "I don't know if you really are...you're not you're normal happy self."

"So, what, I always have to be my happy self?!" Jimin rolls his eyes and sits up, "I said I was okay, Namjoon. Just stop. Stop pestering me. Just leave me alone." Namjoon's eyebrows raise as he hears the malice in Jimin's voice. He frowns and stands from the couch. "Fine, if you want me to leave so badly, I will," Namjoon states, heading towards the door. Jimin tenses, realizing what he had just said. He shoots up from his seat and jumps into Namjoon's back. He wraps his arms and legs tightly around his body. Namjoon glances at him at the corner of his eye. "Don't leave me..." Jimin says in a quiet tone, "Please don't leave me." Namjoon sighs and starts to walk back to the couch. He taps Jimin's leg and the younger man drops from Namjoon's back. He falls to the couch with a pout. Namjoon sits back down and looks Jimin in the eyes, "I'm not mad at you, Jiminie. I wasn't leaving because I was mad. I just thought it would probably be best to give you some space. Let you cool down."

Jimin nods and gives him a sheepish look, "I'm sorry about taking my anger out on you. I don't know why I said that I'm the first place. I would never want you to stay away from me Joonie...."

Namjoon smiles, "I know, Jiminie. I love you."

"I love you too," Jimin says with a smile. Namjoon wraps his arms around Jimin and the two share a warm embrace. "Now, do you want to talk?" Namjoon says, "What's got you so upset? Are you tired?"

"I guess. I'm tired of....pretending..." Jimin states, "I get that it's only been very long, but I'm exhausted of trying to hide how I feel."

"You mean the fact that we need to hide our relationship even more?" Namjoon asks. Jimin nods and pulls away from Namjoon. He fiddles with his fingers and Namjoon looks at him with concern. "I have control over my body functions. I know what not to do. It's just a lot to literally force myself not to even touch you or look at you. I was so scared that I would brush up against you in the wrong way or even stand too close to you. I was so worried that I would show too much and then we would get into even more trouble," Jimin explains, "I hate that I have to be scared. I know I said that I hate idea of hiding and I do. It doesn't mean I won't still follow the rules that Hitman Bang gave us. I hate having to do this, but I will for the sake of us and the group. It just drives me insane sometimes. Having to hide my relationship. Having to not act like I normally do whenever we're in public."

"I understand what you mean, Jiminie. It's just something we have to deal with. It's not ideal, but this is the life we live. We have to make do with it," Namjoon says.

Jimin sighs, "I know. It's just that I've never felt so ashamed. I feel like if I mess up, I put the entire group in jeopardy." Namjoon nods his head and the studio falls into silence. Neither of the boys say anything for a couple of minutes. Namjoon breaks the silence with a simple question, "Have you ever considered leaving it all behind?" Jimin's brows raise at the question, but he answers in an even tone. "To be honest, yes. I've been doing it more recently. Probably because of every time I want to, I'm not allowed to hold your stupid hand! It's a stupid hand...I don't know why I'm not allowed to hold it after a three hour flight! I should be able to hold my boyfriend's stupid hand!"

"Hey...stop calling my hand stupid..." Namjoon states with a pout.

Jimin cracks a grin and laughs a little, "I'm trying to prove a point."

"I know. I feel the same way sometimes. It's hard to hold back from showing you affection. You're so adorable all the time. I can't help it but coo...." Namjoon states. Jimin blushes and slaps Namjoon for making him so embarrassed. Namjoon sighs, used to Jimin hitting him like this. "I just want to be able to love you. I want to show that without having to look behind my back to make sure there isn't a camera there. I just want to be able to flirt a little," Jimin says with a frown, "I just want to show you that I love you." Namjoon's facial expression softens and his heart swells when he hears Jimin's words. He shifts a bit closer to Jimin and gently pats his knee. "Hey, listen to me. You don't need to show me you love me. I already know you do," Namjoon says, "I know by the way you look at me and by the way you sing. I know it in my heart and in my soul how you feel about me. You don't have to show that off to the world. No one else needs to know how you feel except for me. And, I know how you feel. I know how you love me."

"Hyung...." Jimin says, softening at his heartwarming words, "But, what if I want the world to know...."

Namjoon sighs, "Screw the world. It doesn't deserve to know a love as amazing as ours. Our love is just that, it's ours. We don't need to show it off. We have it, right here. In the palm of our hands, in our arms, and in each other. We have our love and we don't need to share it with anyone..." Jimin smiles and presses a gentle kiss to the side of Namjoon's cheek. "How is it that you always have the right words to make me feel better?" Jimin questions. Namjoon shrugs and looks at Jimin with a fond look. The two don't speak, they just look into one another's eyes. The love between the two clearer than day.

The end! What did you all think? I hope you all liked it. Please comment, vote, follow me, and add this story to your library. Also, I've been meaning to say this, but I keep on forgetting. Thank you so much for helping this story reach 3K reads. It means the world to mean and all the support these one shots are getting is just so shocking to me. I will continue to write the best I possibly can, so please stay with me in this journey of romance one-shots. Thank you once again and I'll see you in the next one!