Chapter 16

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When Jimin woke up in the morning Taehyung was still there, right in front of him. At some point throughout the night they had changed their position so Jimin was spooning Taehyung to make it more comfortable and that's what they had eventually fallen asleep with.

Slowly he slipped out from behind Taehyung, careful not to wake him, before tiptoeing into the kitchen, where Jungkook was preparing breakfast. When he spotted Jimin he sent him a short smile before focusing back on the fried eggs he was making.

Which was more than he usually did. Jungkook usually simply acknowledged him in the mornings.

"Do you have any courses today?" His voice was nothing more than a whisper, probably to not wake up Taehyung.

Jimin nodded, taking a bottle from the fridge.

"When?"

That was a lot more than Jungkook usually spoke with him. "An hour. If you have to get to university too I could take you." he offered, assuming that's where Jungkook was trying to go with this. To his surprise Jungkook shook his head.

"I was wondering whether you wanted to maybe go for some coffee before."

That was new. Still, Jimin was a bit stressed because the professor was somewhat strict and didn't like students being late... and Jimin still had to draw on his whole face so there was no way that he was going to make it in time if they stopped by a starbucks before.

"Sorry, I can't today... but if you're up to it I have time afterwards. We could grab some coffee and maybe study together again?" he offered, kind of hoping Jungkook was going to take him up on it.

For a second Jungkook considered his offer before nodding. "Alright. Should I pick you up again?"

"Maybe not from the classroom. You're giving my coursemates a straight up heartattack." he chuckled, remembering the awkward glances everyone had sent Jungkook's way. Like he was going to eat Jimin up whole any second.

It was pretty funny because Jimin really got where they were coming from. He had heard the rumors too before he had gotten to know Jungkook, but now that he did know him, he didn't feel that scary anymore. Even though there was still some bite to Jungkook's glare.

"So outside? The main entrance maybe? That's the closest to starbucks." Jungkook offered, apparently not even surprised that Jimin's classmates were scared of him. Of course he knew about the rumors going around about him. Even with people not daring to tell him to his face.

"Sounds good."

"Could I have your number?" Great timing. Jimin watched in amusement as a girl he might have seen around the campus once or twice came to a halt before Jungkook, who was standing there with his cigarette clamped between his lips, looking down at his phone. When he glanced up at the girl a cold shiver ran down Jimin's spine.

It had been a while since he had seen Jungkook look this nonchalant and cold. Not that it wasn't normal for him, but Jimin hardly watched him interact with anyone but himself and Taehyung. So the way he was now looking at the girl made him remember that day when he had shown up at Taehyung's place for the date and Jungkook had opened the door, in nothing but sweatpants, sizing him up before calling him a kid.

The weirdest part was, even with how nervous it had made Jimin, it had been so ridiculously hot and now here they were, more than half a year later and Jimin actually knew Jungkook, and that gaze, that dark cold gaze wasn't directed at him and it made things so much hotter. He was almost about to look away because he was certain he'd get a boner if he continued watching when Jungkook pulled the cigarette from his mouth. "Not interested."

He said it in such a cold tone, Jimin almost felt attacked by it. Poor girl. He remembered how he had felt when Taehyung had rejected him and he had been a lot nicer about it.

When he was least expecting it, Jungkook looked up, spotting him standing there. "Jimin, come here." He waved him over like the girl wasn't just standing in front of him, still in shock about being rejected just like that. A bit awkwardly Jimin made his way over, pushing his hair out of his face, a nervous habit of his.

Once he stood next to him, Jungkook out of nowhere grabbed Jimin's waist, pulling him in against his body, before reaching down and squeezing his butt. "Not interested in girls. Sorry." Jungkook said towards the direction of the girl, still in that cold tone of his and Jimin really wasn't sure whether he was uncomfortable or turned on. Sure, Jungkook was just using him to get rid of the girl, but he still was touching him and he might be enjoying that just a bit too much.

"Ah... I understand." Wow, that girl sounded pissed. Without saying another word she stomped off, joining her friends, who apparently had been waiting for her.

"And she's angry." Jungkook commented, obviously not caring about the fact a lot.

"Of course she is. You could have been nicer." Jimin stated, grabbing Jungkook's hand and pulling it away from where it was still resting on his ass. "Don't use me to make girls jealous. Who knows what rumors she'll spread now." he complained, no actual anger behind his words.

"Sorry. It was worth it though. Got to touch your ass." Jungkook teased. "Nice and firm."

Jimin giggled, silently keening at the compliment. "Fuck off."