Chapter 23: A Galaxy cluster

           “I know you do…” Jungkook whispered to Jimin and ran his hands up Jimin's shoulders to hold him close to his body. “Were you afraid?”

            “Y-Yes… Yes…” Jimin cried and then cupped his own face. “I'll never… get better… why are you helping me… If I'll never… g-get better…” Jimin sobbed in tears as Jungkook then looked down at Jimin. “I felt like… I was… back in the B248…”

             “Don't say you'll never get better. It takes many tries until you get to your place, Jimin. I'm not giving up on you.” Jungkook told the older and fragile man. “Come sleep with me… There's always room for you.” Jungkook whispered and placed his arm around Jimin to walk him to the wide bed just waiting for them ahead. “I feel so horrible, I thought you would be able to last longer in that room, Jimin…”

             “Jungkook… please… don't leave me… alone in that...room…” Jimin whispered to Jungkook as the younger nodded his head and set the older onto his own bed gently. “I only… felt safe… with the stars… when you were… near me..” Continued the older as Jungkook then moved in to lay by his side carefully.

           “I'm sorry… I won't leave you in that room again. But Jimin, I also don't want you to grow into that habit of me having to be by your side. I want you to be strong… That's the only way you'd be able to go back to work.”

           “I… don't want to go… back to that job… I'm going to leave… it…” Jimin confessed and turned his head to look at Jungkook hugging the older in bed for comfort. It was something in him that made Jimin absolutely adore moments like these, when he was upset, Jungkook would hug him close for comfort and make him see the lighter side of the crescent moon. Talking to Jungkook made Jimin cheer up and talking to Jungkook made all the grey clouds go away. Yes, Jungkook was always there to dry the older man's tears when Jimin couldn't do it himself.

         “Don't… don't leave the job, Jimin. You'll be strong. I'll be there and we'll be working together.”

        “N-Namjoon and Taehyung… they'll be… there. I hurt them both... Taehyung, I hurt…. Namjoon, I disappointed…”

         “I don't care what you did to them and what drama you three hold. Jimin, I care about you… I don't want you to throw you passion away because they'll be there. I'll tell your father an excuse for you and I to be in a different station. All for you…” Jungkook spoke softly and scrutinized into Jimin's glistening, honey, brown eyes.

           “I don't want to… take them… from you…” Jimin murmured. “If you… want them in your life. Take them…”

           “Maybe if I can get the three of you to talk to each other, maybe you all can fix this together. We can all be good friends.” Jungkook insisted, but Jimin only turned his body away from Jungkook and left the younger to sit there in silence. “Jimin I want you to let go of everything… I'm sure they will too.”

           “If… If they… don't?”

           “Then I'll make them.” Assured the young astronomer as he held Jimin in his arms and pressed his forehead against Jimin's back ever so gently. “Sleep… I'll be here all night by your side.” Jungkook whispered once more and Jimin closed his eyes followed after. Jimin then rose his hands to hold Jungkook's hand in place around him carefully for the night.

            Jimin fell asleep calmly, knowing that Jungkook wrapped him around in his arms, it made Jimin feel safe from the scary thoughts which traumatized him about space and the stars as well. Jimin blushed with the feeling of Jungkook dressing him before, kissing his forehead and hugging him now to sleep. It was the greatest feeling for Jimin. Jungkook was his crush and such interactions left him happy and it always cheered him up after tears filled his eyes. Jungkook was the only one there to dry Jimin's tears and make the traumatizing things that frightened him, go away.

           Once dawn broke in the cold morning, the rain last night decorated the plants and grass outside with morning dew. Jungkook stepped out of the bathroom shirtless as he brushed his teeth and tossed his hair back. Just last night, he forgot to change out of his khakis and black turtleneck sweater. So, he woke up early to wash up and change into loose, grey, sweatpants. Not even bothering to wear a shirt after. He stared at Jimin right at the doorway of the bathroom shared by the two rooms and stood there, gawking at the older man as he brushed his teeth in the process.

          “I didn't even get the chance to talk to Namjoon last night…” Jungkook thought in his mind, tilting his head and resting his elbow against the doorway to support his body. Jungkook was shirtless with only his sweatpants on; the younger had firm muscles, sharp abs that hid under dress shirts and sweaters, and even the tough outline of his pelvis underneath those six-pack abs. “I'll talk to him now that I have the chance.” Jungkook whispered to himself and only then, he stepped back into the bathroom to rinse the froth of mint toothpaste from his mouth.

            Jungkook closed the bathroom door behind him softly and then, walked through the other door; leading him to Jimin's room. Jungkook carried the phone in his hand as he then sat down on the black couch to call Namjoon. It was rare for him to be able to call Namjoon while he was around Jimin due to the drama they had before, so calling Namjoon and Taehyung to come over and fix things, became difficult for the young boy to do since Jimin would always cling onto his caretaker's side every second. The boy thought on this a little longer and then decided to call Namjoon either way. As difficult as things would be, Jungkook still needed to call the older for help on what he's been feeling lately.

            The phone rang and rang on the other line until… Kim Namjoon finally answered the young boy. “Hello? Ah, Jungkook are you going to talk to me or hang up like last night?” Namjoon teased into the call as Jungkook made a smile just hearing from his friend after a while. “It's been a while, how's everything?”

            “Well… Everything just feels weird. There's something wrong with me…” Jungkook said into the call with a worried tremble to his own voice.

           “What's wrong? Are you sick?”

            “No… I feel weird. I think it's something about Jimin… I.. I tried to kiss him.” Spoke the boy and almost grew ashamed of speaking about it. “I'm at break with Lee-Young and things aren't going so well with me and her, so then out of everything, I tried to kiss him.”

              “Jungkook… Are you really thinking of using Jimin like this?” Namjoon questioned into a serious tone. Just the tone of the older’s voice into this conversation made Jungkook feel a little nervous confronting Jimin's ex about this. “You can't do this to Jimin… Don't tell me you kissed him. Don't touch him if you don't want him.” Namjoon advised, but Jungkook only denied this after.

              “No, that's the thing I'm so confused about, Namjoon. I want him… I want Park Jimin..” Jungkook admitted and those words alone made Namjoon silent for a solid moment. “I'm starting to like him, I'm starting to find the stars in his eyes, I'm starting to discover the galaxy clusters, the star clusters, and the constellation. I found his beauty underneath the full moon and I held him close to get a perfect view of it. No need for a telescope. He was the star I've been looking for. But then, I feel like I still love Lee-Young. I'm not straight… Aren't I?”

            “If anything… You're bisexual if you want Jimin and still want Lee-Young. It's okay… You're just like me.” Namjoon chuckled as Jungkook looked down at the ground in silence. “You seem to describe Jimin more… Are you sure these feelings aren't you only clinging to Jimin since he was the only one near you? Please don't use him…”

           “I don't want to use him, Namjoon. I like him.” Announced the boy as he face palmed after. “I just...don't think Lee-Young and I are going to last… We're on break and the last thing I wanted to do was kiss him and confuse him…”

            “Jungkook, you'll know when the time comes. Until then, let time carry you and then you'll figure out who you want. Until then, don't lead him on if you aren't so sure about your feelings.” Namjoon instructed. Although, Namjoon never mentioned he was in a relationship with Jimin before and still kept it as a secret between himself, Jimin and Taehyung. Not really knowing that Jungkook already knew what was between them.

           “Thank you. Hey, Namjoon, can you and Taehyung come to my house today?” Requested the young boy as Namjoon's eyes widened at the proposal. “I want you all to fix what you've left off on. It's not fair, he's suffering right now along with the silence you all give him. It isn't right and I want you three to talk it out. Just the three of you.” Jungkook wished. Even if the three grew apart after a year, Namjoon found it hard to agree to Jungkook’s request.

           “I'll see what I can do, Jungkook. I'll see you later then. Please don't hurt Jimin, okay? Remember, he's not strong at the moment so don't do anything to him. Understood?” Constantly asked the man and Jungkook could tell Namjoon was very overprotective over his ex he hasn't seen in a year after his expedition. However, there was a moment Namjoon walked into the care unit to catch a glimpse of Jimin since his curiosity got the best of him. But, that was just the day he found Jungkook’s coat in Jimin's arms and it made him utterly jealous for that split second.

            “Alright. See you soon.” Jungkook then hung up to set the phone down on the couch. He contemplated the conversation he shared with Namjoon and realized that being with Jimin, gave him an awakening on what his sexuality was. The younger then held up his phone and began to call Lee-Young and probably try to talk to her during their break, but never did he realize that the break was to take time off each other. So of course, Lee-Young never answered his calls when he tried to call for her and tell her about his feelings that were now changing. He almost felt like breaking up with her at that moment, but the more the phone rang, the more nervous he got.

          Jungkook was always a strong boy but at times, he had those moments where his feelings confused him and tears would fall from his round eyes. He never wanted to hurt anyone with his own feelings so the young astronomer was gentle with his like always. After a good minute, he heard the faucet of the shower head cut on and he realized Jimin was up and already going to get ready for the day. “Jimin?” Jungkook called out and stood by the door to talk to the older.

           “Come… in…” Jimin spoke softly. Making Jungkook step into the bathroom and suddenly resting his eyes on the older's exposed chest. The man was just in his underwear and using the crutches to stand with only the white robe hanging over his elbows so casually to Jungkook's gaze. “What is… it..?” Asked the older as his eyes also fixed onto Jungkook’s shirtless body.

          “I… I… Uh…” Jungkook then looked down as Jimin allowed his bathrobe to fall off his own elbows and down onto the cold floor. The way Jimin exposed himself to Jungkook made the younger lose his train of thought and stare at Jimin longer until the older smiled and began to blush. Enjoying the way Jungkook gave him attention like this. “I think… we should try those exercises after you're done with your shower…” Jungkook insisted and his gaze then fixed onto Jimin's eyes with no hesitation. “Would you like to try them? It won't hurt.” Jungkook spoke. Walking up to Jimin and grinning right at him once Jimin nodded his head.

        Within their eyes carried the Galaxy's cluster; in which, that would only show when their eyes met with each other and nobody else's gaze. They both were beginning to like each other, but the only thing that stood in their way was time. There was still much to discover between their own universes and all Jungkook hoped for his wishing star to grant him that simple wish. That simple wish that would combine both of their universes together at the very end.

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