"joon, look!" jimin said.

the two boys were out at the craft store, trying to find something fun they could do together inside- wanting to avoid the chilly weather outdoors.

"what is it?" joon asked, parting away from whatever he was looking at and walking over to him.

"beads!" jimin said, excitedly.

"beads?"

"yeah, we can make bracelets! they have letter ones and everything, see?" jimin said pulling them down and showing them to joon, "i can make one that says joon and you can make one that says jimin! they have hearts, too."

joon tried to keep his composure, but he couldn't help but laugh at how adorably excited jimin was over the idea of making bracelets.

"hey, don't laugh!" jimin said, hitting his arm, "it'll be fun!"

namjoon did his best to collect himself, nodding.

"you're right. let's do it."

the two boys spent the next few minutes picking out the different beads they liked, not forgetting to grab the letter beads to add the names.

jimin had picked out some nice oak beads that reminded him a lot of namjoon, figuring they'd be perfect for a joon bracelet. he grabbed some heart ones, too, wanting to add them so everyone would know that it wasn't his name on the bracelet, but the name of his lover. namjoon, on the other hand, had picked out some shiny white ones, along with a casual pink color bead to do a nice pattern that he thought resembled jimin perfectly.

"those are so pretty!" jimin said, happily, "are you done?"

namjoon nodded and the two headed to the checkout.

jimin tried to pay for the supplies, like usual, but this time namjoon insisted, pulling out some cash and handing it to the checker.

he was a bit surprised at how much a few bags of beads cost him, but he knew it would be well worth it to see the adorable smile on jimin's face when they finished making the bracelets.

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the two boys finally made it back to jimin's dorm, quickly peeling off their winter coats and putting them up on the coat rack. jimin ran over to the thermostat, turning the heater on almost immediately, then plopping down on the couch and dumping out all the bracelet supplies.

joon had made his way over to the couch as well and sat down beside jimin.

"thanks again for getting all this stuff. i'm really excited."

jimin watched the pink tint cover joon's cheeks, finding him adorable.

"of course."

the two just laughed a little as they stared at each other, finding comfort in it. but jimin was feeling a little extra needy that day- not really wanting to hold back, so he quickly leaned in for a soft kiss.

although, it wasn't soft for long, soon turning into something more passionate, the two of them quickly forgetting all about the bracelets that they were getting ready to make.

their tongues danced with each other swiftly, getting lost in the feeling. and they both had missed it so much. the last time they kissed like this was the night they confessed to each other and neither one of them realized how much they needed it.

the feeling of heat and lust- it wasn't unheard of between the two. there was definitely that kind of chemistry there. it just didn't happen too often. but, jimin was the first to admit how much he loved the warmth covering his body and butterflies that filled his stomach whenever they had those kinds of moments.

it was so special and it excited him- almost too much. but of course, he would wait.

for now.

the two parted after a few minutes, jimin laughing lightly and turning back to the materials in front of them.

"okay," he said, collecting himself, "we need scissors to cut the string."

jimin shot up and ran to the kitchen, grabbing out his handy dandy pair of scissors and running back to the couch.

he cut off a long piece of string and handed it to joon, then cut one for himself that was slightly shorter.

the two were working in silence for a while, extremely concentrated before jimin spoke up again.

"do you want any snacks?" he asked, "i went to the store the other day and stocked up. got all of your favorites."

namjoon smiled, looking up at him, "did you now?"

"yup," jimin said, "your favorite ramen, favorite drinks, favorite sweets. i thought of everything."

jimin set his half-made bracelet down and got up, walking over to the pantry.

"i don't think everything," joon said, teasingly, "i didn't hear you say anything about-"

"cinnamon sugar chips?" jimin asked, opening the cupboard to show him the many bags that he bought, grabbing one out and shaking it a bit to show him better, "don't test my abilities, namjoon."

joon grinned, getting up from the couch and walking over to him, "noted."

the two boys spent a few minutes preparing snacks. jimin heated some ramen, while joon was pouring the chips into a bowl for them to share.

once they both finished, they grabbed drinks and headed back to the couch.

"thanks for getting all this. you... you really are the best boyf-"

namjoon stopped himself.

it was stupid, really. he could say he loved jimin without hesitation, but calling him his boyfriend scared him for some reason.

he had wanted this for so long... he used to have dreams of jimin being his, and now he was too scared to say it.

"i'm the best what?" jimin asked, turning towards him and raising an eyebrow.

"uh... nothing... it's-"

"...boyfriend?" jimin asked, "that's what we are, isn't it? boyfriends?"

namjoon just stared at jimin, watching as he said the word so effortlessly.

"unless... i was wrong," jimin said, looking away from him, a bit teasingly.

"no! no- boyfriends. yes, of course," namjoon said.

jimin just laughed, with a shake of his head.

"you're cute."

a blush spread across namjoon's face at the compliment, watching as jimin grabbed his bowl of ramen from the coffee table and started to dig in.

"well, come on and eat before it gets cold."

-

before the two knew it, it was getting super late. they had finished both of their bracelets, taken a lot of cute pictures, eaten all their food, watched a ton of sailor moon, and even had another kissing session. they both thought it had been a pretty successful night.

"oh geez... it's already eleven," namjoon said.

"eleven?!" jimin exclaimed, "i thought it was like nine. how are you supposed to walk home now?"

namjoon shrugged.

"i'll be fine."

"no, i can give you a ride," jimin said, "i don't mind."

namjoon was quick to turn him down.

"no, it's okay, jimin. you don't have to do that."

"i really don't mind," jimin said, "or..."

"or what?"

jimin smirked.

"you could stay here," he said, "i have an extra toothbrush you can use... and you left some of your clothes from last week here, so you can just wear those to school tomorrow."

namjoon froze for a second, processing the idea. of course, he wanted to stay with jimin. why would he want to leave?

"okay," namjoon said, smiling, trying to hide his excitement a little.

they used to have sleepovers all the time, it wasn't anything special. but now that things between them were... different, it seemed like a way bigger deal.

"yay!" jimin said, "the fun continues."

jimin pressed play on their episode of sailor moon, pulling their blanket back over them, and cuddling into namjoon's shoulder.

"it's gonna be a good night," joon thought, smiling to himself.

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this whole chapter was thought of because i went to michaels yesterday and thought it would be cute if minjoon went too hdhdhdhd ihm 💀💀

also if all goes as planned the next chapter should be when they go visit jimin's mom so stay tuned for that 💅