They soon reached a cafe which was not far. Jimin had pre-placed the order. Just as they got in, their cheesecake and cappuccino were ready. Jimin made Jungkook sit in front of his eyes and handed him a fork to start eating.

Jungkook took a bite and moaned slowly. Jimin smiled while sipping his cappuccino. "That good?" He edged an eyebrow at the younger.

Jungkook cut a sliver and held out for Jimin to taste it. "I can't. My cappuccino will taste mellow if I eat the sweet cake." Jimin denied and Jungkook pouted.

"You don't eat anything. You hate ice cream and cheesecake." 

Jimin chuckled. "You want me to eat it?" Jungkook nodded. "Fine! I will have something sweeter than that after," Jungkook did not get it so Jimin leaned in and whispered. "A lip kiss from you."

The way the boy's tip of the nose and ears turned red was amazing to the older. He enjoyed it but he also wanted to comfort the boy in his vulnerability. He was dying to fill Jungkook in his arms. He wanted Jungkook to be able to talk about or ask for anything he wanted, he wanted the young boy to be able to rely on him and be comfortable with him to the extent where he would not blush at every small thing. 

But, Jimin knew that everything would take time. They were still in the initial dating phase. They were not even dating properly. Specially Jungkook had no prior experience while Jimin had dated before. Today, Jimin saw Jin following Jungkook. He managed to steer clear today as one of his friends helped him but Jimin knew that Jin would not stop unless he did something.

"Did you talk to Taehyung?" Asked Jungkook and Jimin's smile faded.

"Not after the last fight."

Jungkook debated if he should tell Jimin about the letter but he did not want to stress the man further. He knew Jimin was already dealing with a lot because of him. "I am sorry." Jungkook lowered his head. 

"Doll, you don't have to," Jimin raised his hand and reached it over to hold Jungkook's right cheek and make him look up. "I am hoping you have blocked him. Am I right?" Jimin perked his brow and Jungkook nodded.

"Good boy. Now finish it so we can go back." Jimin pointed at the cheesecake.

Jungkook started eating again and was smiling in no time to see the one he loved. Jimin's phone buzzed and he peeked at it before disconnecting and shoving it back in his pants. "Who was that?" Jungkook asked.

"Home... But don't worry. My parents are not strict like yours." Jimin chuckled and Jungkook also laughed with him.

"Can I ask you something?" Jungkook asked after a few seconds and Jimin nodded while arching his brows. "Why don't you talk to me during the daytime these days?"

"You stay at home with your parents Jungkook. If I were to call you, it will be problematic only for you." Jimin explained calmly.

"No, I mean... You don't even text back. You only respond at night. And sometimes, you don't talk to me at night and only text me around the daytime." Jungkook pouted. 

"I know..." Jimin's eyes fluttered. "I will make sure you have no complaints from now on." He assured and Jungkook panicked, thinking he offended the older.

"I am sorry. I did not mean it that way." He added quickly but Jimin only laughed. 

"Honey, relax! You can mean it. We are in a relationship. If you find anything troubling you from my side, you tell me. I will try my best to eradicate it. It goes both ways. Look how you listen to me and sleep on time. Your eye bags are now gone." Jimin held Jungkook's hand and made him feel equal. Being the younger one should not necessarily have to mean that Jungkook only had to obey Jimin. The older was willing to do just as much.

**

Shay was troubled at home. She could not help but think where did she go wrong? Never did she stop to think that her strictness was what distanced her own kids away from her. She called Niz to talk to her. 

"Hello, Unnie... Long time." Niz teased.

"I know, I am sorry. I've just been busy with the kids and Mr. Jeon." Shay replied.

"You sound dull. Is everything okay? Is Jungkook okay?" Niz asked quickly because Jungkook was loved by Shay way too much. 

"He is not." Shay replied and Niz's heartbeat sped up.

"What happened?" She asked.

"I have heard him talking to someone in the middle of the night sometimes. He is up to something," Shay said dejectedly. Niz stopped breathing for a few seconds as if she knew what was to come. "I even had to ask someone to keep an eye on him. I checked his phone but he has cleared everything." Shay explained.

Niz took a moment to let everything sink in. She realized that the boy she has been treating as a baby was now growing up. It brought a jolt of happiness to her heart but also her smile faded away quickly. "Unnie, you are punishing him. If he finds out, he will never trust you again." 

Shay scoffed. "What other choice do I have? I can't be around him all the time." 

"You don't have to be. He is a big boy now. He needs to learn things on his own. Give him control, Unnie. He is a good kid and he will make you proud." Niz advised. 

"I can't, Niz. You know how naive he is. He is the older but he is my most innocent kid. I can trust Momo that she will take a smart decision but when it comes to Jungkook, I can't let him choose wrong. What if he is getting in trouble? I don't know what kind of girl is she or how is her family's reputation."

"Unnie, show some trust. You are sacrificing your own ability to protect him and keep an eye on him. If you do this, you won't be able to give him proper, sensible, straightforward advice, and tell him things he needs to know by being overly strict. He is at an important time in his adolescence, but you may lose reliability or sympathy from him."

Shay felt anger. "What do you know, Niz? He is my child. I have brought him, gave birth to him."

The words hurt Niz. She was a single lady with no kids of her own and her sister made her realize time and time again that Jungkook was not her son. "Your son is 17 and really no longer a child in many respects. It's kind of your duty to try to have a decent, honest, grown-up relationship with him. You already screwed that up by looking at his phone against his wishes or by sending people to spy on him. He might shut you out of his life."

**

Late at night, Jimin knocked on a door and Namjoon came to answer it. The older smiled and let the younger one in. "What brought you here?" Namjoon asked as they walked into the living room and Jimin stopped his feet. 

"You were the hacker who stole Jungkook's information from the school. Did not you?" He asked by turning his frame towards Namjoon who only stared at him blankly. "Taehyung told me he paid someone in Jungkook's school to get him in touch with the hacker. You were the hacker. Am I right?"

"Can we sit and talk?" Namjoon pointed towards the couch and Jimin trudged towards it. He slowly sat down and Namjoon walked towards the kitchen to get the beer. "It was not me, Jimin. But judging by the fact that you are asking me this question now, I assume you know that I teach Jungkook. Would it be safe for me to also assume that Jungkook and you are together now?" He handed the beer to Jimin as he walked back. 

Jimin took it. "Come on! Namjoon. Do you want me to believe that you did not already know that I was with Jungkook? He told me about the call from someone who seemed like a gentleman. What did you say to him? You see a perfect paradise but Jimin is such a good liar." Jimin scoffed.

Namjoon sighed with a smile and sat down on the opposite end of the couch. "I did not. As a matter of fact, he knows my voice. I teach him every day. He would have recognized me in a second if I called him. He is really a smart kid. Don't know why he is still not recognizing the true you." The older chuckled. 

Jimin turned his frame towards Namjoon and his eyes darkened. "Dont think that I won't put up a fight."

"I know you will," NamJoon replied indignantly. "But trust me... I don't have anything to do with this. I did not even tell Taehyung that I tutor him. My students are my responsibility. I don't tread it lightly." Namjoon looked at Jimin earnestly.  

"So you want me to believe that all this time you have been accompanying us when we followed Jungkook to his school, and you did not say a word to Taehyung about how you already know him." The younger asked and Namjoon sipped his beer.

"I did not. But let me remind you. I am not the only one who knows Jungkook." The older said unfazed and the younger stood up before he left.