3. Confessions
"Jimin?" Tae called softly as he knocked on the door of Jimin's dorm room.
There was no answer.
Tae knocked again. "Please let me in"
Still no answer.
Tae banged harder on the door and kept on banging until Jimin finally answered.
"What?" He asked angrily.
"Let's go." Tae replied, moving away from the door.
"Go where? I don't want to go anywhere with you." Jimin tried to close his door again.
Tae put his hand on the door and pushed. "I just want to talk. I promise not to judge you."
Jimin sighed. "I can't walk very far."
"I'll bring the car around." Tae said happily. "You only have to walk outside"
"Okay" Jimin agreed. Tae grinned at him and ran out to get his car.
He wondered if he should change, looking down at his baggy old sweats. He shrugged. Tae never cared about such things so it wouldn't matter.
He picked up his keys and wallet, stuffing them into his pockets. He winced as the movements caused a dull ache to spread through his body. He grabbed his crutches and headed out.
Tae was already waiting for him in his sports car, at the entrance of the dorms. Jimin struggled to get inside the car for a few minutes before Tae got down from the driver's side and skipped over to his side, helping him settle in.
"What did you want to talk about?" Jimin asked once they had hit the road.
"What do you think Jiminah? You can't just throw a bomb on me like that and not expect me to react."
Jimin sighed and looked out of the window.
"Why haven't you ever told me this before?" Tae asked calmly after a few moments, unable to mask the hurt in his voice.
"I didn't want you to treat me differently." Jimin pouted.
"I would never!" Tae exclaimed.
"You were very vocal about your dislike Tae. Making fun of boys who were like me." He said in a small voice.
"I'm an idiot" Tae smacked his head "An asshole, for making you feel like you were anything less than perfect."
Jimin sniffed a little.
"I'm sorry I made you uncomfortable, made you feel bad or like you couldn't talk to me. Nothing you ever do or say would ever make me treat you any different Jimin. You are my family. I love you." Tae said, regret pouring through every word.
"Thank you" Jimin said with a tearful smile "I love you too" he half hugged Tae from the side.
"I'm glad we sorted this out" Tae smiled.
"Me too."
"So, who is he? Do I know him? How long have you guys been together?" Taehyung asked, stumbling over the questions in a rush to know everything that he had been kept in the dark about.
"You don't know him. We have been seeing each other for about four months now" Jimin answered shyly. "I'm crazy about him. He's an amazing boyfriend, treats me right, like I'm his first priority. It's nice."
Taehyung felt a little miffed. He felt like he was losing Jimin and that made him a little irritated. He knew he was a crappy friend, always taking advantage of Jimin's kindness but he loved him with every ounce of his heart.
"You must be shocked with all of this huh?" Jimin asked with a smile.
"Honestly, looking back, I think I kinda always knew"
"What????" Jimin whirled to look at him in shock.
"Well yeah. I always felt you pretended to be interested in the girls I set you up with, for my sake" Tae chuckled.
"Why didn't you say anything?"
"What would I have said? I didn't know why you were doing it. I just thought you probably didn't appreciate my choice of girls"
"Well, they were all very pretty Tae. But they didn't have what I wanted"
"A dick, yeah, I get it now" Tae laughed as Jimin stared at him wide eyed.
"Too soon?" He asked chuckling.
Jimin smacked him hard on his head.
"Hey! I'm driving. You do want to reach in one piece don't you?" Tae asked rubbing the spot Jimin had hit him.
"Where are we going?" Jimin asked looking around.
"You'll see" Tae grinned.
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Jungkook stared at his reflection in the bathroom mirror.
"Fuck!!" He cursed out loud. He looked stupid.
He had lost a bet with Hye-min, Jin's girlfriend. He knew shouldn't have bet against her at all.
Now he was stuck wearing this stupid t-shirt. He pulled it from the sides, trying to make it fit a bit better. It was at least three sizes too small from the usual baggy tees that he preferred. It was a white t-shirt that snuggly hugged his form. He had a good body. Hell, who was he fooling, he had an amazing body and he worked out very hard everyday to keep himself in shape. But he hated tight clothes. They made him uncomfortable.
He stared into the mirror again looking at the print on the t-shirt.
He groaned.
It was a picture of Yosemite Sam getting a blowjob from Bugs Bunny. The bubble above Sam's head read "Yeah! That's what's up, Bugs"
It was funny. On someone else, Jungkook would have laughed his head off, but on himself, he almost felt close to tears.
His ears felt hot.
He was sure the whole bar was going to have a field day at his expense.
A loud knock sounded on the bathroom door. "You have to get outta there Kook" a shrill voice sounded from outside.
"I hate you Hye-min Noona" He yelled back.
She laughed out loud. "Come out"
Jungkook looked at the mirror one last time, shifting uncomfortably in the too tight t-shirt. He ruffled his hair. "Come on Kookie. Own it." He shook his arms and cracked his neck.
"You got this" he said as he rolled his shoulders.
He closed his eyes and took in a deep breath, releasing it as he opened his eyes and let his gaze smoulder into the mirror. "That's more like it" he said to himself. He turned his chin up and walked out of the bathroom.
Hye-min snorted the moment he came into view. There were a lot of whistles and catcalls from people of both genders in the bar. Jungkook ignored them all and walked with his usual swagger.
"I would like one too Bugs!" A man called from the other side of the bar.
"Why don't you come to my room tonight Steve? I'll give you a lot more than just this" Jungkook hollered back giving the man a wink.
"Aww look, Kookie's already getting picked up. It's not even 6:00 pm yet." Hye-min laughed. Jin joined her laughter and quickly swallowed it back when he saw the look on his face.
Jungkook settled into their booth and caught sight of Yoongi who was staring at the door biting his nails. His leg bouncing faster than a jack hammer.
His heart went out to him.
The poor man had been distraught since the match. No matter how much everyone tried to convince him that it wasn't his fault and that Jimin had used him as a distraction tactic, he had been inconsolable.
"Hyung" he called but the door opened at that very moment and two of the Columbia Voilets stepped in. Some of the NYU students booed at them. They ignored them and looked at Yoongi who had stood up.
He rushed towards them. "Where is he?" Yoongi asked looking around them.
Hobi patted Yoongi on the back "He'll be here soon"
Yoongi's face fell. His hair was sticking up at odd angles and he had circles under his eyes. Hobi's gaze softened. "He's fine"
"I'll believe it when I see it" he snapped, walking back to sit where he was seated earlier.
Namjoon walked over to the others and let out a low whistle when he saw Jungkook.
"Not you too, Hyung!" Jungkook whined.
"You look hot" Namjoon shrugged. "Wanna come over later?" He winked and everyone cracked up. Hye-min was laughing so hard that she almost slid off her seat.
Jungkook pouted.
The door opened again and Yoongi shot up in anticipation.
Jimin stumbled inside with difficulty, Tae supporting his back as he struggled to come in. Yoongi catapulted out of their booth and rammed into Jimin, engulfing him into a tight hug.
Everyone in club started hooting and yelling.
But for the two boys, the world around them had disappeared. Jimin's crutches clattered to the floor as his arms wrapped around the man sobbing in his arms.
"It's okay, babe. I'm okay" Jimin muttered softly.
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I should've stopped in time. I can't believe I hurt you like this." Yoongi cried hugging him tighter.
Jimin groaned in pain.
"Are you in pain? Where does it hurt?" Yoongi asked, concern making his voice thick. He let go of Jimin to check on him.
"I'm fine. You just squeezed me too hard." Jimin laughed.
Yoongi looked at him with his heart in his eyes.
"Marry me." He whispered in a daze.
"What?" Jimin asked, chuckling.
"Marry Me!" Yoongi repeated loudly.
Everything and everyone in the bar skidded to a halt. Someone even paused the music and the game. It was dead silent, the air thick with anticipation. Everyone was watching them with bated breath.
"Are you out of your mind?" Jimin whispered, looking over at the others.
"No Jimin. In fact I think I have finally come to my senses. I love you and I want nothing more than to be able to spend the rest of my life with you." Yoongi answered calmly with a smile.
"You love me?"
"I have loved you from the moment I laid eyes on you Sweetheart. Say you'll marry me Jimin. I can go down on one knee if you want but I don't want you to fall." Yoongi was holding on to him since he had let go of his crutches.
Jimin stared at him like he was seeing him for the first time.
Yoongi's smile faltered. "Don't you love me?"
"What?" Jimin asked stupidly. He seemed dazed out of his mind.
Yoongi's chin wobbled slightly. "I'm sorry. I put you on the spot, didn't I? I just assumed..." his voice trailed away. He cleared his throat before continuing. "I guess you don't feel the same way about me. It's okay."
"What?" Jimin asked again.
"Did you hit your head somewhere on the way here?" Taehyung asked from behind them and the entire bar erupted into giggles.
"No. It's okay, I understand. It's too soon, of course." Yoongi said bending down to pick up Jimin's crutches and hiding the tears that had sprung to his eyes. His heart hurt like a bitch.
"I think I'm going to faint" Jimin said, swaying slightly on his feet.
"Are you dizzy? Should I carry you to our booth or do you want some air?" Yoongi asked in concern as he rose with Jimin's crutches in one hand while he supported him with his other.
Jimin shook his head.
"Your friends can take you..." he started but Jimin shook his head again. The crushing pain in his chest increased, thinking maybe Jimin didn't want to be near him anymore.
"Then what do you need?" Yoongi asked with a frown.
"This" Jimin answered pulling him close and crushing his lips to the other's.
The people burst into applause and cheers.
Yoongi kissed him back fervently.
"I love you" Jimin whispered against his lips. "So much"
"You do?"
"Of course I do, silly. I was just surprised." Jimin answered.
Yoongi sighed in relief.
"And yes. I would be honoured to marry you Yoongi-ya" Jimin smiled his eyes disappearing into crescents.
Yoongi's eyes widened as he realised what Jimin had said. "Are you sure?"
"YES!" Jimin answered without hesitation. Yoongi slipped a hand behind Jimin's legs and carried him to their booth causing an uproar in the bar. Tae followed behind them looking around the bar. This was first time he had been here.
He saw Namjoon and Hobi standing there. Namjoon raised a hand to the bartender who smiled and nodded, bringing a round of drinks to the table.
Yoongi raised his glass and toasted "To us"
Everyone cheered, hugging and congratulating them both. Jimin hid his face in Yoongi's shoulder as they were surrounded by all their friends.
As Tae came towards the booth his eyes met the ones of his arch nemesis.
"What the fuck is that jerk doing here?"
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