Taehyung was in love with Jennie.

HAHAHHAHA YALL THOUGHT. let's try again:

Jungkook wanted to marry Lisa.

LMAO IM NOT SERIOUS—let's try this once more:

Jisoo left the apartment complex with a tired sigh, trying to pull up the zipper of her windbreaker. It couldn't come up anymore, Jisoo wanted to crawl in a hole and cry.

Drown away all her imperfections, flaws, and secrets with her tears. She just wanted to be perfect, was that too much to ask for?

Sure, she got the A+, but not easily. Never was it ever easy for her.

She wasn't naturally smart, she spent way too many sleepless nights studying. And more sleepless nights losing her mind over the current mayhem in her life.

Jisoo wished she could just cry into someone's shoulder, she wished that there was someone out there who could make her feel better.

Her parents were never there. They couldn't ever provide her the comfort she longed for. She hated her sister, her sister hated her.

Who could she lean on then?

The weak tears made their way down her cheeks, following with shaky sighs and soft sniffles. She didn't pull her hoodie up, tired and just wanting to go home.

It was late at night, probably around ten. She walked along the empty sidewalks, noticing how she was the only one traveling alone.

There were several other people out in the misty evening, but they strolled in couples. It made Jisoo sad.

She remembered when her parents used to be like that, and alongside of them were Jisoo and her older sister Jihyun. That's back when they all used to be close as a family, back when they used to spend time together.

Now her mother was always at meetings, Dad was locked away in his office, and Jihyun...

She spent her time staying away from Jisoo.

The streets were blurred from tears, Jisoo just let her feet carry her wherever. She wanted to go home, but at the same time she didn't.

She wanted to go somewhere where she felt like she was at home.

"Jisoo?"

She turned in the direction of the sound, looking up the staircase of one house. Jin's smile faltered once seeing her desolate eyes.

"Are you okay?"

And it felt like a repetition of events from what felt like long ago. Instead of a stranger talking to a stranger, it was two friends.

"Yeah I'm—not. I'm not okay...I-I'm not."

He hopped down from the staircase, elbow leaning against the railing with a concerned expression.

"Come inside, would you?"

⭐️

"Is your sister home?" Jisoo found herself asking, legs crossed on the couch. Jin tossed something away into the trash, before looking back at her.

"Yeah...but she went to her room. She won't be down here until tomorrow morning. Hot chocolate?"

"Oh, um yes. Thank you." She fiddled with her hoodie before removing it.

"Tell me what's wrong?"

"Do you ever have those days when you feel like absolute shit? Like you don't even deserve to have the things you have? I feel like that everyday Jin. Everyday I wonder why I can't be good enough for my family to notice me."

She sighed. "No, you wouldn't know. You're Kim Seokjin."

"Don't say that. Just because I don't have the problems you have doesn't mean I don't feel like shit sometimes. We all have issues Jisoo."

She took a sip from the mug in her hands, before looking in front of her where Jin sat.

"Do you and Roa ever get along?"

"I—we used to. Then when she became a teenager things started to become weird between us. So, I stopped being close around her, because she made me uncomfortable."

Jisoo nodded. Roa liked Jin, not as a sister should. Jin caught on and distanced himself from her, she understood but at the same time she felt bad for the poor girl.

It's like she lost her brother whom she had been close to all these years.

"This isn't the first time I've seen you upset like this, what's actually wrong?" Jin noticed the marks on her neck, before his lips parted.

His fingers reached out to touch her, when Jisoo began to cry again. It was silent, no sobbing but the tears cascaded endlessly.

"I wish I was smart."

"Jisoo what happened—"

"Teachers, they say they'll improve my grade if I—" She was wrapped into his chest almost immediately.

"You shouldn't have to do that."

"It's the only way for me."

"No it's not. Jisoo, you're smart, intelligent. They don't just admit anyone to take classes with the grade above them, you know?"

She hadn't told anyone her secrets willingly, Jin was the only one. Jennie had only found out on accident, of course Jisoo trusted her, but...

She felt better telling him.

"Thanks." Jisoo weakly mumbled, taking in the light smell of his cologne. Suddenly aware of the close proximity, the embarrassed girl pulled away from his arms, ears burning a warm shade of pink.

"Jisoo."

"Y-Yes?" She glanced in his direction.

Jin's eyes were unreadable, holding an emotion so foreign to her. She didn't know what it was.

"I like you."

"What?" She whispered, surprised. Surprised wasn't enough of a word to cover what she was feeling. Confused, excited, happy, but worried all at the same time?

"I said I...like you." He hesitated, awkwardly looking away.

"You're confusing me Jin. Like as a friend?"

"No..."

Her eyes widened more.

(yOu could say she was jUNGSHOOK—ill fucking stop im sorry :) )

"I like you a lot Jisoo. I'm serious."

Then as if on instinct, she kissed him. Making the move wasn't usually her thing, but maybe changing it up for Jin could be arranged.

Jisoo smiled, for the first time that night, tentatively wrapping her arms around him to stare at his pretty brown eyes.

"You smell really nice."

"That's what you wanted to say?" He whispered back teasingly.

"I did want to thank you. For this, and for cheering me up. It really means a lot, I don't have anyone else to do that for me."

He sighed, resting his forehead against hers. His next words would leave her whole body tingling with pure happiness.

"I would do anything for you Jisoo, I hope you know that."

a/n: for the title, i saw the opportunity and i took it ;)