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Jimin and Yoongi held hands as they walked into a cafe. The smell of coffee and sugary treats wafted over their heads as they walked up to the counter to stand in line. The place wasn't busy, only filled with a number of college kids looking for a quiet area to study that allowed food.

The theme of the shop was vintage. With its brick walls and dangly leafy plants, it wasn't hard to guess. The tables were metal and the chairs were wooden, the weird combination somehow being pulled off in this space.

Jimin looked around in awe, "Yep, this was a good place to choose," he told himself. He was proud he came across the building while running to one of his classes the day before.

"The Grind," is what it's called. The name caught Jimin off guard, he was expecting the building to hold a gym or something. But them he walked in, smelt the air, and decided that he had to bring Yoongi.

That's why they're here.

"I love the ambiance of this place. It's a cozy feeling," Yoongi mentioned as he looked at the menu.

"Don't you fall asleep on me now!" Jimin joked, referring to their last date when Yoongi fell asleep during a Netflix movie that he, himself, chose to watch.

"It was one time! It won't happen again," the elder laughed, making Jimin smile as they approached the front of the line.

"Hello! Welcome to The Grind, how may I help you?" The nice girl behind the counter asked. Yoongi quickly read her nametag before ordering.

"Hello Minnie, can we have a hazelnut latte and an iced americano, please."

"Of course!" She smiled, "That would be 10,000₩." Yoongi stood there to pay while Jimin went to sit down at a booth near the windows. He smiled as he looked out the windows, watching the people go around the campus with a purpose. He won't lie, he feels great here. He feels like he has a place in the world, he hasn't felt that in a long time.

It's only been a month, but college is doing him well.

"Alright. Here we go," Yoongi spoke as he placed their drinks down onto the table.

"Thanks," Jimin smiled. "Oh! Are there straws?" He asked when he realized his drink came in a mug.

"Straws? It's a mug, Jimin," the elder pointed out.

"Yeah, I don't like to put my mouth on mugs that aren't mine," he quickly stated with a smile.

"Ok, I'll go get you a straw." Yoongi got up and walked to the counter as Jimin released a breath he didn't know he was holding.

It's exhausting to keep coming up with lies as to why he can't touch liquids. Jimin doesn't know if he'll be able to keep it up much longer. And it wouldn't hurt to have one person know his secret, right?

Wrong.

Jimin completely dismisses the idea as soon as he gets it. He knows how important it is to keep the secret and he wouldn't give it up unless absolutely necessary.

As he was thinking, Yoongi returned with the straw, passing it to Jimin with a smile.

"Thank you," the boy smiled back, doing something to Yoongi's heart.

They talked, laughed, and enjoyed the time they spent together. Jimin often wonders if he would still enjoy the college experience without his boyfriend, and he probably wouldn't. Sure he has Hoseok, but having someone that wants to spend as much time with him as he does them, comforts him in a way.

He loved watching Yoongi talk about music. He could see the passion in the elders eyes when the subject of composing comes up. He always makes sure to ask about how his classes are going just to see that little sparkle in Yoongi's eye.

So as Yoongi goes on a little tangent about his latest project, Jimin just sits there and stares at him. Amazed that he's found someone as great as Yoongi to be with while he's on land.

Wait.

The thought makes Jimin frown, Yoongi immediately noticing and questioning him.

"What's wrong? Did I say something? Was it the accented passing tones that confused you? I'm sorry, sometimes I talk with musical terms and forget who I'm talking to-"

"Its fine," Jimin smiled. "I was just thinking...of the report on mating calls that I have to finish by next week." Yoongi just nodded before taking a sip of his drink.

But really, what was Jimin gonna do when the time comes to leave? Just leave Yoongi without an explanation?

Can Jimin live with himself if he does that?

"Do you wanna talk about it?" The elder asked. A warmth spread in Jimins heart when he noticed how much Yoongi cared.

"No, its okay."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure," Jimin said as he held Yoongis hand on the table to reassure him.

"So, how's Hoseok?"

"Hobi hyung?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen him as much as usual, but I assume that you talk every day. You are best friends and roommates."

"Yeah. He's fine, just always tired from choreographing and writing papers. He's always asleep when he's not working." Jimin explained.

"Hmm..." Yoongi hummed. "Maybe we should all hang out together again, like old times." He smiled, remembering the many times when he, Jimin, and Hoseok hung out in high school. It took a long time, but Hoseok eventually accepted Yoongi after he really got to know the man. Still, he would refrain from hanging out with the couple due to not wanting to be the third wheel, so he mostly only hangs out with Jimin because it would be weird for him and Yoongi to be alone together. Jimin is who brought them together, so Hoseok would feel weird to be with Yoongi without the youngest. Yoongi, however, tries to spend more time with Hoseok. He knows how important he is to Jimin, therefore he wants to be on good terms with the dancer. Unfortunately, he hasn't spent much time with him recently, due to school, but he's sure they'll overcome it.

"That would be nice," Jimin nodded, taking a sip of his drink from the straw.

Now, if only he could figure out this situation between his relationship and his identity, that would be great.

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"This is terrible."

"I know," the king said, swimming up to his wife. "The rebel mer have hit too close to home."

"How did they figure it out?!" Boyoung yelled, more at herself than her husband. "We hid him so well!" She looked at the conch shell in confusion, relistening to the message that was sent through the shell, claiming that they knew where the Prince was. She could've sworn she's heard that voice before.

"Sometimes things happen for mysterious reasons," Hyungsik began. "But we mustn't let it affect us. We still need to think clearly. They've found Jimin, so they must have help from the humans, otherwise they wouldn't be able to find him. Only trained mer know the spells to become human, and none of our strongest sorcerers have betrayed us."

"Are we sure about that?" Boyoung questioned. "They could be telling the rebellion information and still live under us. This voice is familiar!"

"That can't be true. The mer of the rebellion have left our kingdom and have followed their mysterious leader into the depths of the darkness. Besides, it's not so easy for mer to enter and leave the kingdom as they please."

"Well, whatever the case, our son isn't safe anymore, Hyungsik. What are we to do?" Hyungsik didn't answer, instead, he used his kingly wisdom and thought hard about every possible option, only seeing one option with a positive outcome.

"General Jeon!" He called the guard who was at the doors into the throne room.

"Yes, your Highness?" The loyal guard swam over to the couple who sat on the thrones of the throne room.

He was older than most soldiers, he was also wiser, hence why he was chosen to be general.

"Fetch Jeon and Kim, they're the top soldiers here, tell them to prepare to be human."

"What? What do you mean, sire?" The man asked, worried when he heard his son's name mentioned.

"Its time to bring the prince home."

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FINALLYYYYYYY

I know you guys have been waiting long but so have I

I finally had time and motivation to start this chapter after reading an amazing book called Unsteady by Masquerade16

You should definitely go read it

Now for some questions:

What do you think about yoonmins relationship?

How long will it last? They've already been together for 4 months

What do you imagine Jungkook will be like?

WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE BOSS AND WHO IS THE COMMANDER? I HAVEN'T GIVEN ANY CLUES YET SO IT COULD BE ANYBODY (Hint: they are both idols and it's not limited to bts)

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