Time heals yet tarnishes if something remains untouched. Something like a relationship so complicated that was constantly untouched from all directions and then there was another relationship that was doing just fine but started having signs of time.

V and Jimin were no better throughout this phase of a month, V was gradually healing his knee and with some mobilization exercises he was all fine like before but he still wouldn't be able to face the final of the tournament.

The final of the football match was scheduled almost a month after the semi finals due to internal examination in between.

It was the first examination for them and they had already completed the quarter of their fresher's year. It felt more than that because a lot of events happened in this phase.

As the quarter exams were held and they had a break of life for a while. They needed to submit loads of assignments and study to pass the exams.

Throughout this time Taehyung and Jimin studied yet messed together while Jungkook became the teacher for his peer V since he had missed a lot of classes due to his injury.

Luckily they had less load of syllabus to cover so they gave them nicely, hoping they all pass it and make it to further exams and finals.

This time seemed too hard to pass because both Jungkook and Taehyung's dates were reduced to meeting for a while in a day, mostly busy focusing on their prior jobs as it was important for both of them while V almost felt like he lost Jimin somewhere as their encounters reduced to none but the mere glimpses in the campus would give him enough to survive while for Jimin he used this time to keep away his kind from this disease called V.

But did it really help? Maybe not.

Because only Taehyung knows how Jimin always asked about V's well being until he was healed, never shutting the blonde off when he would talk about his brother amid any conversation randomly and never missed a chance to catch a sight of him from afar even when the taller one wouldn't know it.

Maybe this was needed, needed for what was about to come.

Just like this it was finally the day of the final football match and luckily Namjoon's team, the Red team, Diamond Dynamos made it to the finals with the Yellow team, Karate Kickers.

The university was very excited to see which team of which department will have that crown and the game was scheduled to be on the last Saturday of the month.

There was another level of relief due to the end of exams plus after the match, Jungkook would be free enough to go on as many dates as Taehyung had in his list.

Taehyung was so excited to meet his boyfriend before the match that the first thing he did in the morning was to prepare a healthy meal for him as always promised which he went in to hand in in his locker room in early morning.

He accompanied Jimin on his way to University as always while his elder brother would walk a little later after him to not clash timings with the other one who he thinks is mostly bothered by his presence.

But these fools were onto adding pressure to the lava inside their volcanos.

The excited blonde dressed cutely in his loose sweater and loose jeans, minimal jewelry and adorable face adorned with his moles and beautiful brown eyes under his blonde hair, for sure Jimin had to pair up with him in the style, wearing clothes larger than his size, the epitome of petite if you ask anyone.

The first thing they did was to meet Jungkook and so they made their way to his locker room before their classes would start.

Jungkook was obviously busy preparing for the game so he was not in his locker room but the ground itself so it took a while for his cheerleaders to get to him but luckily they found him outside where they found the said male stretching his limbs and talking to his teammates.

"Kookie!" The blonde exclaimed happily and rushed towards his boyfriend's side, finally letting go of Jimin's hand after holding it all the way.

Jimin stopped for a moment and smiled at his friend with his crescent eyes, kinda hard to open up under bright morning sunlight.

Autumn was closer but the sun was nowhere to show less mercy.

Just when Jungkook heard his boyfriend exclaim, he turned to look in his direction, smiling just as wide and soon the said male rushed and jumped into his arms to hug.

Jungkook was slightly taken aback but he held him, the blonde slightly lifted off the ground in his arms which Jungkook put down, causing his boyfriend to depart and snake his one arm around his neck with a bag hanging from his forearm of the other hand.

"I cooked for you again, I can't wait to see you win again." The blonde said excitedly and Jungkook showed him a gentle smile, also slightly worried about the gazes on them.

"You can put that on the bench over there, I'll eat it later." Jungkook said and detached that one arm from his shoulder, looking around to find his teammates whispering things to themselves and looking at the two.

"But come here, you were so busy with the practice and I missed you. Don't I deserve a kiss at least?" Taehyung said cutely in a sulky manner, reaching out for his hand to hold Jungkook's to pull him closer who bent down on cue, pretending to tie his shoe and got up again and Taehyung found Jungkook looking around again.

Taehyung followed his eyes and he knew what it was again so he stepped back on his own.

"Where's Dowoo? Didn't he come with you?" Jungkook then asked and Taehyung with his blank face just looked at his boyfriend with his shiny eyes.

Jungkook was standing with a distance that was obvious where they barely have space between each other when they are together in private.

Taehyung always hated it, always. And it's not the first time.

Jungkook noticed it and his own heart shattered into a million pieces to see the other one like that so he softened his gaze, whispering sorry with an I love you.

"Dowoo is on his way." Taehyung replied, not sure what else to say.

"I'll meet you after the practice, okay?" Jungkook asked in his softest voice possible, because he knew he had just upset his precious baby again but he couldn't risk being taken badly by those guys.

He doesn't give a damn about them but he doesn't want those guys to judge him in his last match just because of him dating a guy so he rather not reveal as long as possible.

But what he doesn't know is that everytime he did something like this, a part of Taehyung would break so painfully.

And it's not the only time.

Since last month there have been many events like this where Jungkook would take a step back every time there are people around.
They hang out like normal people, like when they as friends used to but not touch or get clingy and kisses? It's delusional.

Once they were together in a restaurant, having dinner together on their date when one of Jungkook's classmates walked in with his girlfriend and obviously he saw Jungkook and decided to approach him, very surprised to see the pretty twin of V with him which Jungkook again brushed off by saying they are friends who are hanging out together.

Then they would meet twice a week in their club where the situation would be quite better than the rest of other parts of University but besides Wendy and Yeri if someone ever questioned it Jungkook never denied but he never agreed as well.

He was doing it all for a reason, the reason being his own best friend's break up with Stacy.

Ever since their break up, they became a matter of discussion for others and many students bothered V about this issue and Jungkook would always deal with those fuckers by showing them their places but he learnt to not show everything that goes on inside because people around them were just not worth knowing.

Jungkook also knew how much it had always hurt his beautiful boyfriend which he would work on after every incident, make his sulky boyfriend happy again by giving all his time and also letting him know why he would do it.

Taehyung would understand him many times, mostly he would be influenced easily but whenever it happens, he can't help but get disappointed again, he can't help that feeling of being hurt, it just hurts in all worse ways and he sometimes can't help even after knowing.

He wants to hug him, hold him or kiss him anytime and anywhere he wants. But now that sneaky way of dating has suddenly become intolerant. They started on a good note with this sneaky love but now Taehyung wants to claim what's his in front of everyone but Jungkook certainly thinks otherwise.

And with that incident happening again in the field, Taehyung with his pierced heart had to take a step back and turn around to leave, placing that bag on that bench to leave while Jungkook sighed while standing in his place, his own heart hurting just as badly.

Jimin, who was standing there waiting for his friend, saw him approaching with a downcasted face, looking down and in a daze.

"What happened?" Jimin asked but Taehyung just shrugged, forcing a smile.

"Is he acting like a bitch again due to all those guys?" Jimin guessed just right and Taehyung's forced smile dropped.

"It's you who always stops me or else I would have whooped his ass."

"He is not doing it on purpose, Jimin."

"That's still whooping ass worthy."

Before Taehyung could say anything again his phone buzzed with a notification and he pulled it out to see a text from Jungkook.

"I'm sorry, always remember, I love you a lot baby." Taehyung looked down at the screen and let out a big sigh, gently turning his head back at the other who gave him the softest gaze of nothing but adoration until he was disturbed by one of his mates again.

How could Taehyung even stay mad? Jungkook is too good for it.

~♡~

This was something Taehyung didn't want to dwell upon so he moved on with his day, he took his classes calmly but deep inside that thing was bothering him. He's not upset or mad at his Kookie but slightly bothered by this situation, he doesn't know the end of it and this is what messes with his mind all the time.

Jimin would never leave a chance to get his best friend's attention for being the quirky one, bitching about their classmates and giving his bestie good laughs and in last lecture they were also forced to sit apart due to all that laughter.

And just when the last lecture ended into a break Jimin was carrying his stuff to rush to go back to his bestie's desk again.

"That professor was a bitch, not gonna lie." Jimin whispered to his friend as soon as he sat next to him while Taehyung was busy stuffing his own bag.

"Boring bitch, that lecture seemed like an eternity to me without you."

"Aww." Jimin hugged his bestie from the side, gently pecking his cheek.

"I wonder why people don't doubt us to be dating even when we kiss like this openly, Jungkook shouldn't be afraid." As Jimin said, Taehyung faced his friend.

"Who even doubts two bottoms to date?" Taehyung said ironically and Jimin rolled his eyes around.

"Well, you have a point."

"Anyway, let's go and eat something before the match."

"Okay, let's go."

The two then got up to leave the class, busy talking to each other as they left the class and walked into the corridor, colliding with each other in their directionless walk until Taehyung caught his brother walking towards them.

Taehyung suddenly stopped and Jimin did after following his actions, catching the black haired male there in their department out of blue.

The smile on Jimin's face dropped to find him there while Taehyung raised his one eyebrow in a questioning manner but he realized it too soon, his brother was there because Jungkook was busy in the game and Dowoo had no one to be with after his classes so he walked all the way to them.

The black haired looked at them with a gaze Taehyung remembers as something he would show back in days when Taehyung and Jimin would play around together without him and he would stand in front of them looking at them with those eyes instead of saying that he wanted to be with them but the two would always get it.

Taehyung didn't want to say anything absurd and just walked towards his brother instead.

"Did you come here for us?" As he asked, V didn't say anything.

"Okay, we'll go and eat together. Did you meet Kookie before the classes though?"

"I did."

"Okay good."

As they were talking V was stealing glances of the other one standing in the back looking everywhere but him and just whilst this some of Taehyung's classmates walked through the corridor as well, gasping to see Taehyung's hot brother.

"Oh is that his twin?"

"Yeah, I heard he's older but he's hotter too." A pair of girls whispered together while passing by which Taehyung overhead and forced a mocking smile at them.

One more group walked by whispering things to each other, definitely talking about V who seemed just so hot to their eyes while there was Jimin who rolled his eyes frustratedly.

"Okay, let's get the hell out of here and eat." Jimin said out loud and grabbed Taehyung's hand and pulled him forward while the blonde held his brother's hand and dragged him away, the three walking away just like that together.

~♡~

Taehyung always gets tested when he's stuck with these two dorks who would throw fits every time they are together but luckily Dowoo is manageable while Jimin had that utter irritation plastered on his face.

They had to eat in pure silence with V staring at Jimin sitting in his front with his brother to see which Jimin simply turned his back towards Taehyung instead who was well aware of it to even give a damn.

Just when they ate, Taehyung somehow managed to keep them together so they all could watch the final match together and he internally prayed for them to not burst at each other for any reason because he doesn't know whose side to take if it happens.

But luckily it didn't happen and with this they went to the field again, taking their places in the bleachers before it would get filled and Taehyung found a spot for them to sit, obviously choosing to sit between this pair of Tom and Jerry.

As they sat, with their hands holding drinks which they all sipped leisurely while looking at the front and Taehyung was slurping his matcha tea way too fast which he finished quickly and could feel how Jimin and Dowoo both were sitting with a distance from him so he frowned and held their free hands, pulling them towards himself.

Dowoo with a single gesture followed while Jimin only rolled his eyes but Taehyung was definitely powerful enough to pull him and had the two squeezed beside him like that, both his hands busy holding one of theirs.

The bleachers were filled with people one by one, the crowd surrounding the football grassfield.

The couches came out and soon the two teams came out as well to stand in the line.

Taehyung cheered loudly to catch Jungkook, raising both his hands up, held with the rest two who passed him looks.

Jungkook caught his most dedicated cheerleader and decided to wave with a smile and Taehyung was already losing at it.

But suddenly Taehyung realized one thing, that banner he made for him.

But his hands were busy.

The blonde looked down and then at the rest back and forth who were busy with their drinks as well as staring upfront at the field.

And he knew exactly what to do.

He sneakily put their hands together, the two far too busy with the announcement to notice and that's when Taehyung took the advantage and made them hold their hands while he bent down to take out that banner from his backpack.

V casually saw his brother later who was busy doing something but looked away and suddenly the realization hit him and he looked back at his brother who sat up, smiling at him and Dowoo couldn't help but tilt his head in a questioning manner to which his brother gestured him to remain quiet.

Of course he would because if he breaks the silence, he will be the one at loss.

But he decided to play along and oblivious Jimin was busy with his drinks too far to notice it.

Taehyung shamelessly held the poster up high and Jimin was still busy in his own zone.

Their hands remained intact with V slightly tightening the grip. He never was this grateful for his brother before that day and he didn't want to break that contact.

That texture of his palm against his long fingers, it felt so right, a hand so small, almost able to be engulfed by his large hands. All these small things he would die for yet he misses out almost all the time.

Wish what he feels had an end to it. Wish he could show his softer sides more often.

But that time he only let his head tilt and not focus on the field, staring at the side of those mellow cheeks, over which fell his parted blonde hair and his beaky lips busy sipping through the straw, the knitted eyebrows over his eyes due to that harsh sun of the field.

All these little things, V loves them.

V looked upfront.

"Then what am I?"

"Just your best friend's brother?"

And Jimin's silence answered on his behalf.

His chest still feels heavy to this day, after everything, is this all that Jimin considers him as?

He doesn't want to think about it but it still bothers him to the day.

Maybe this is what he had always been? Then why did Jimin always cared, always been there and always showed that he loved-

V looked down at their attached hands and soon took a deep breath, taking away his hand, fisting it tightly and taking a deep breath with his closed eyes.

Jimin finally looked down after feeling that loss, and to his wonder his friend was busy holding that poster up while V just pulled his hand back and straightened his posture.

The tensed eyebrows of the little one tensed more when he realized whose hand he was actually holding.

And he couldn't help but look at the black haired male staring upfront with his slight tensed jaws, that same hand he was holding him with tight in a fist against his knee, tight enough for his veins to pop out.

Jimin looked away, then down at his own hand.

Oh how he wishes he didn't pull away.

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When I finally make Vmin's reconciliation happen, you guys will understand everything like why did I keep them apart for so long and why did I make them suffer a lot.

And you all will also know why Taekook are quietly having an issue.

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