We Will Be Loved - Tedy

Jimin didn't last long in his shared room as he expected.

Unfortunately,

Of course he was planning on having some sexy time for himself, but then he realized Taehyung was in the bathroom showering and he usually takes forever to get dressed up and leave. Jimin was frustrated in the moment as you could tell, and he really didn't want to face that humiliation for Taehyung walking in on him shoving a dildo up his ass.

Not like he would be afraid to do it, but for the sake of Taehyung comfort he's not going to risk it.

So Jimin had to swallow up his irritation and thought of another way to handle it rather than getting sexual. He just ended up hanging out with Kai in his room to pass by time, well more so Kai just hearing him ramble the whole time about how annoyed and frustrated with the world he is.

More so, specifically ranting out about Taemin and why he's avoiding him and blah blah blah.

Kai, clearly grumpy from his sleep, only hums whenever necessary while eyes blinking ever so often in tiredness.

Well you see, Jimin just woke him up from his sleep when he barged in so yeah... He's not too happy.

"I don't understand what to do! Like we did agree to keep our distance right, so like.... I'm so confused why he's even mad?"

That's been on Jimin's mind all day when he figured out that Taemin is upset with Jeongguk's commentary, not like he should even give a shit since that's Jimin's business.

Pfft, so indecisive!

Kai yawns quietly while leaning against his palm on his cheek, "I swear if I hear 'keep our distance' one more time I will literally explode."

The young lawyer scowls, huffing while moving to sit back on the other bed in the room behind him, "Well what do you expect us to do- Wait he talks about me?"

A loud groan escapes Kai's lips, kicking the sheets childishly before snuggling back to his blankets and pillow with eyes closed, "Baby hoe, I love you, but please let me sleep. Just take a breather, get some rest yeah?"

"But I'm not-"

"SLEEP!"

And that was the end of that.

But it's the middle of the day! What is he talking about sleep!

On a more serious note, Jimin in someway can understand Kai's tiredness.

Well, truth is Kai has been working very hard the week before this break. He would spend many sleepless nights just writing notes on a case he's working on to come back to once his break time is over so he won't be so behind. He has a case to be present towards the end of the week he comes back, so of course he's going to take advantage of every second of this sleep as he can before he loses it again.

So that's why Jimin doesn't nudge him further, only flops back to the other bed across from Kai's but more towards window while Kai's is closer to the door. For a good second or two, Jimin did feel himself start to get sleepy, even scooted himself farther up to the pillow with eyes closed.

Hm, the scent here is familiar though.....

Jimin didn't put too much mind into it, despite the fact the scent is practically digging in his nostrils, instead he only cuddles with the pillow while burying his nose against it. There's something familiar about this smell that Jimin can't quite put his finger on, but it was soft enough to lure him into a dream like state with a twitching smile.

Almost like a warm shield, feeling protected.

Maybe he really did need the sleep.

He's been so stressed theses days with this whole thing that maybe what he needs is a good sleep-

The door to the room suddenly creaked open, followed by footsteps stepping inside.

Shit, right Kai has a roommate-

WAIT WAIT WAIT!

It complete flew Jimin's head the fact that Kai even had a roommate in the first place, and that the roommate is fucking-

The bed behind Jimin dips a little, followed by hands slowly snaking around his waist that evidently made Jimin tense up with his breath hitching in his throat, choking a little in air that he desperately held back.

"Gatita, what are you doing here?"

Well.... Shit.

Now what?

Nervously Jimin still kept his eyes closed, faking his sleep even though he's a horrible actor to be doing this in the first place, but hopefully it wouldn't be so noticeable. If he shows that he's awake than Taemin will assume that he wants to stay with him like this- Which isn't a lie, but he doesn't want to make it seem like he does.

How could he have forgotten that Taemin is Kai's roommate? Fuck!

He brought this upon himself, being too caught up in his own hysteria of problems to keep that small note in his head.

"Hm, someone is tired," Taemin snuggles closer and more comfortable behind him, "I hope you don't mind me holding onto you."

I don't..... But we shouldn't.

That's something Jimin wanted to tell him, but he couldn't find the words in him to say anything or even face him right now. If he did than he would tell Taemin to not go, to not leave him and for them to try things out even if it's nearly impossible.

Maybe he would tell him he loves him....

Just maybe, anything just to make him stay.

That sensitive tug to the thought was tempting, unable to help himself from interlacing his fingers with Taemin's fingers around his waist instead, gliding his thumb against his while covering his heavy exhale with a clearing of his throat.

By this point Jimin knows that Taemin must be aware that he's not sleeping, and well... Jimin doesn't really care.

He's so done hiding his emotions.

Just for a moment at least, Jimin wants to feel as though he doesn't have a chain around his neck whenever he's around him.

By Jimin's tender gesture, Taemin responses back by squeezing their hands tightly, burying his face against his neck.

"Why is it so hard for me to let you go?" Taemin murmurs against his skin, forcing a tight knot in Jimin's throat, "I don't want to lose you again.... And I don't know what to do Gatita."

He's making this so hard.

Jimin's lips began to quiver but he tugs it with his teeth, holding it in while his hand with Taemin's tightens. That sensible emotion grew more fragile when he heard Taemin holding back a weak whimper in his throat, sounding like a small squeak no matter how much he tried to conceal it.

Ah, fuck it.

Wordlessly Jimin slowly turns around on the bed to face him, catching the other male by surprise for a second but melts into a puddle upon meeting Jimin's crystalline stare. It's a type of look that didn't need any words at all, and maybe that's the message that Jimin wanted to show.

He didn't have to say anything to show what he's feeling.

Quietly Taemin studies his face tenderly, watching him as though he's the most precious diamond in his life. Even his touch from his hand that gently caressed his thumb against Jimin's cheekbone. The silence is strong, but so soft; from their stares alone it felt as though this is the first time they're seeing each other, to the calm way their hearts are beating so calmly against each other's chest despite how uneven their breathes are to be in each other's presence.

So close, like this, just sinking in this pure feeling of their souls feeling that silver of unity once again.

Jimin slowly raised a hand to place it on Taemin's jaw, letting his thumb glide against his smooth skin. His eyes follows the movement, gulping slowly when Taemin's hand traces back to his neck, fingers threading through his raven hair with the base of his thumb caressing over the shell of Jimin's ear.

Being so afraid that with one wrong touch, he would shatter him.

When their eyes met once again, Jimin's heart was hammering so hard in his chest. His conscious was screaming over his head, weighing out what to do but it was growing more difficult since he just didn't know!

This is so frustrating.

Why does this have to happen.... Why...

Why is life so fucking complicated?

For them to be reunite after seven years, work out the burning hatred Jimin had for him- that was not really hatred.... It was just hurt.

Now there's a chance but even then, life is too fucked up now as adults for them to do anything about it.

The more they continue to do this, seeking out for each other like this, thinking it's okay to be doing this, the more attached they'll be.

Then the harder it'll get to move on.

Even if they didn't want to find someone new.

"I want to protect you," Taemin mumbles quietly, lips quivering while moving forward to press their foreheads together, "But it kills me to think of losing you."

That was the knife that dragged down Jimin's heart, pouring out the blood of pain and horrific agony as though he's being stomped down brutally without any remorse.

It hurts....

It really hurts.

A forceful quiver escapes Jimin's lips and he takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself down while squeezing Taemin's hand tightly with his that's laying between them.

"I.... I love you," Jimin manages to whimper out a tone so broken like shattered glass, squeezing his eyes shut, "I always did, and it's driving me crazy. There's no way I can think of replacing you in my life."

"Then don't," Taemin says, making Jimin flutter his eyes open, "Run away with me.... We can disappear, anywhere we want."

All the breath escaped from Jimin's lungs.

Eyes now dilating in size, lips parted with this feeling as though the Earth just stopped moving.

What..... What did he just say....

It didn't- No, it couldn't process fast enough in Jimin's head what Taemin was suggesting for them to do.

This is..... Ridiculous.

This has to be because of the heat of the moment.

"Taemin..... Don't think irrational about this," Jimin whispers more sternly, "You're life, your job, you can't just throw that away-"

"I will if I have to," He cuts in, his own tone serious about what he's saying, "Fuck everything by this point. I know what I want..... And I want you."

Jimin tries so hard to not let the words get to his heart too easily.

This is just too much of a wishful thinking.

His frown dips deeper, "Want and need are two entirely different things. Us running away will only result with problems with your family and I just..... I can't put you in that position."

A heavy sigh escapes Taemin's lips, his soft hands now gripping both of Jimin's cheeks so he can stare at him in the eyes, "I need you Jimin. This is my chance, our chance, to do something about this. I fucked up once, I'm not going to hesitate to choose you above everything else again because I fucking love you. I don't want to give up on you."

The knife twists in Jimin's chest, unable to hold the wobble of his lips anymore and the gleaming tears in his eyes. He doesn't want to cry but this frustration is building up so high, and right now Taemin's suggestion sounds way too convincing.

They could escape somewhere- Anywhere. Jimin having experience with his work, it's easy for him to find a job somewhere in the law field again. They don't even have to live in the city, anywhere is home as long as they have each other.

They can even get a cat.

Jimin always wanted to have a pet kitten with him, but he never got a chance to because it reminded him of Taemin.

The more Jimin thought about it, the more the idea felt more ideal.

They can be together.... Forever.

Like what they have dreamed about as kids.

Jimin can always reach out to Taehyung and Jeongguk while he's away too, and maybe they can visit him from time to time. The only people Jimin would ever tell about it besides Kai, but most likely Taemin will be thinking of telling him either way-

Wait back up, Jimin is actually considering this?

But.... It's not entirely a bad idea...

Jimin wouldn't want to live his life anywhere else if it's not alongside Taemin again.

This is their second chance.

Who's stopping them now from doing this either way?

"I'll let you think about it," Taemin says softly, snapping Jimin away from his train of thought, "But the option still stands-"

Jimin places his small hands to Taemin's jaw and yanks him forward, their lips colliding together from what felt like an eternity of not having contact. Something about this type of deep kiss was like shooting these odd spirals into Jimin's stomach, fluttering every cell in ways only Taemin has been able to make him feel.

The only one he wants to feel this way for.

It wasn't just in the way that Taemin responded back to him quickly with his own feverish desire of his kisses, or how his touch still remained so delicate despite how needy he's been for this intimacy.

It was the feeling that came along with this, you know?

It was that squeeze in Jimin's heart in a feeling he can't explain. That chaotic whirl in his stomach, pounding against his lower abdomen to dive for more no matter how breathless he was becoming. It was the goosebumps, the way they feel as though their souls are interlacing to become one.

It's..... It's that love...

And Jimin let's it sink in his sensible mind that...

Taemin really loves him.

He really does.

And nothing in this world would ever take away the fact that they, in some way, belong together.

No matter how impossible this may be.

And from there, Jimin knew his answer.

"I choose you," Jimin murmurs, pulling away to look into his sparkling eyes, "I always will."

There's nothing more Taemin could say back to this, but his sweet smile that reached his eyes that followed by a small squeal was enough to show his deep happiness upon hearing this from the lips of the love of his life.

Shit, even Jimin suddenly felt giddily just by seeing his perfect smile, knowing he wasn't committing a mistake.

In his pure joy, Taemin climbs on him, between his legs, and wiggles his nose against the crook of Jimin's neck, forcing the other to shriek to the ticklish spot with his smile now reaching his crescent moon eyes-

"Can you guys shut the fuck up! I'm trying to sleep!"

Both Taemin and Jimin silenced their lips, holding back their laughs with amused smiles upon hearing Kai's annoyed complaint from the other bed in a muffled groan, clearly still in his sleeping state since he didn't make a comment about their current position.

A small giggle manages to come out of both of their lips after a while of silence, but Taemin places a finger to Jimin's lips to keep his voice down with his own broad smile, leaning over to playfully kiss his cheek that had Jimin softly chuckling with this desperation to not be so loud.

Until Taemin quietly silenced him with their lips softly clasping together again, while fighting back the childish smile to the feeling of being seventeen all over again.

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A/N:

Awweeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhh

My heart exploded.

I love cute moments, I'm sorry :')

Alrighty, lets see if Minho and Taehyung are counting birds as they said they would.

I PURPLE YOU! <33