Strangers - Halsey ft Lauren Jauregui

Steps.

Sloppy steps and a door clicking open is all the can be heard from the empty dark room, following some hiccupping giggles and a few bangs of buzzing bodies swaying to not collapse as they enter the darkness together..

Taehyung is by far shit faced horribly.

And unfortunately he wasn't the only one.

Clinging to his side in desperation for balance is Jeongguk, who ended up tripping over his feet and collapsing on the ground with a giggle. Meanwhile the more sober of the two, Jimin, holds tightly to Taehyung's body before guiding him to the bed and quickly getting Jeongguk to his feet in panic that he hurt himself, all the while the other male laughs to his amusement of his own mistake.

"I can walk!"

Jimin huffs under his breath, guiding Jeongguk to the bed as well while Taehyung is a rolling mess on it with childish chuckles bouncing out of his lips.

What a fucking night.

Okay so maybe Jimin should've kept mental notes to watch out for their state while drinking, especially since they drove here. With that being said, Jimin was forced to check out a hotel room for them, of course while also being the babysitter since he's obviously not going to leave them alone. It was a little embarrassing the fact that Taemin was also trying to help Jimin with the situation, being the one who closes the hotel room door after they got inside and stands beside Jimin as the stare at the way Jeongguk is a chuckling mess and Taehyung snuggling his face to the pillow.

"Are you going to be okay on your own with them?"

Jimin sighs heavily to Taemin's question, cringing a little to when Taehyung ends up rolling to the ground from the bed, making Jeongguk howl in laughter hystericlly.

This is definitely how Jimin did not want his night to turn out to be. He was the one who wanted to get fucked up, not be a whole babysitter!

Well, what can he do now either way? Just look after his friends since he knows well they would do the same for him if roles were reversed.

So with a slow nod, Jimin loosens his tie and looks at Taemin, "No it's okay. I can handle them, have been doing so for thirteen years," And he nods to the door, "You should get home and rest, you must be tried."

Taemin slowly nods to this, staring at the drunken two men on the bed before he suddenly smiles giddily, going behind Jimin and hugs his waist tightly with his chin on his shoulder and lips caressing the shell of his ear, "Gatita, I missed you."

A little flicker flared in Jimin's heart upon hearing that, warming it up with his stomach whirling a little with twists that nearly made him feel sick. He's been trying so hard to control his emotions around Taemin, trying not to let old feelings come up again and just keeping him at a good arms length away, only going to each other if they need anything or just want to go to a coffee shop to chat.

But the brutal reality about a first love is that they're hard to shrug off. There's always a special place in your heart that they will be in, no matter how hard you try to erase any traces of lingering sentimental emotions. Maybe not the same as being in love like before, but perhaps have love for them?

The two are clearly different, something Jimin has definitely learned recently the more time he spends with Taemin lately. Even though it would be so great if they could be together again like how they were in high school, they're not kids anymore. Taemin's role in his job isn't exactly the most safest thing in the world, and he has mentioned that he doesn't want to risk Jimin being in danger or his job to be at a high level jeopardy if anyone finds out that he has traces with Taemin.

That is if they ever find out about his identity.

Even if they wanted to be together, they care about each other too much to risk their protection just for this need of affection.

They have priorities after all, and that is their job.

So better afar than close, and this being one of those cases.

With the nostalgia to Taemin's words stirring up Jimin's heart, Jimin leans back against his embrace with fingers tracing his hand, "I missed you too," He whispers, the little wall nudging down in vulnerability but quickly he brings it back up, shaking his head to focus on what's at hand right now, "Stop being distracting! Go before I drag you out myself!"

This forced a giggle out of Taemin before he raises his chin from Jimin's shoulder and guides Jimin's face with a finger to the side of his jaw to look directly at him,

"Kiss?"

So you see, maybe Jimin is all talk through messages.

Something about being in person makes this much more intimate and so sudden, especially by how quietly Taemin whispered it as though it was a secret. The temptation is harder to resist in person.

So Jimin only spared a look to Taehyung and Jeongguk, who are slamming the pillows to each other- before leaning towards Taemin's lips, just for a quick peck.

However Taemin's hand clasps the side of his face possessively, hungrily moving their lips together in such a way that had Jimin swaying for a good second on the spot but he turns his body to face him instead, yanking him closer by his tie to not leave.

Okay this is getting too heated.

Ha, if Jimin doesn't stop now than for sure he will consider renting out a different room for the two alone. But he enjoyed the subtle moment with an amused smile between the kiss while it lasts, biting Taemin's bottom lip gently just to be a tease before pulling away.

Not noticing Taehyung and Jeongguk staring at the two now with almost dumbfounded expressions, maybe even a little curious as though they've never seen two men kissing before.

Taemin snickers to Jimin's little tease, affectionately caressing his cheek in a tender caress before letting him go and turns around with a whipped smile to the door, "Have a goodnight Gatita, all three of you actually."

And with that he left the room, leaving Jimin to stare off where he once was with a twitching frown to the way his heart nudges a little when the door closed.

Yeah, a forbidden first love definitely sucks.

Nothing much Jimin can do about it now either way.

But he knows when it comes to moving on it's definitely much easier now. Somehow by being close makes Jimin have hope that he can be able to find someone soon in the future, who won't be an asshole.

With a heavy exhale to the thought, he turns to look at his friends to abruptly jump to their intense stares on him with their glittering drunken eyes.

It's silent now, too silent, and it made Jimin extremely uncomfortable to those curious stares watching him.

"What?"

It continued to be silent for a moment or two longer before abruptly Jeongguk starts laughing again, flopping back to the bed lazily while Taehyung giggles as well with a toothy grin but suddenly his expression coils.

And to Jimin's utter horror, Taehyung puked all over the floor.

Marvelous.

Absolutely marvelous.

Yup, they're completely and utterly hopeless.

Oh the patience Jimin will need tonight isn't small, and hopefully won't end up with a pounding headache in the morning.

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A/N:

Next chapter is also going to be written, just as a heads up lol

Alright, who's ready!

I PURPLE YOU! <3