Two days passed and Taehyung decided on a date for them both. "I want to take you to a place I love," Taehyung said with a smile after taking a leave of absence from Yoongi that morning.

"Where's that?" Jimin asked

Going to an art museum wasn't exactly Jimin's kind of date but he found himself going anyway and seeing Taehyung so excited somehow got to him and he realized he started to fall in love with it a little.

Taehyung was smiling while in the museum. He was immersed in all the art pieces displayed on the walls. Jimin was a bit bored at first but seeing Taehyung happy made him happy as well and his interest started to pique while watching the excited expression on Taehyung's face but all of a sudden, the other stopped., his smile gradually fading away from his face as he stood in front of a picture on the wall. It was a photo depicting a scenery of the blue sky and sea.

Jimin looked from him to the painting as he noticed Taehyung's eyes were suddenly wet.

"Tae...what's wrong?"

As if he realized himself, Taehyung shook his head.

"Nothing...I'm fine"

"No! You're not. As soon as you saw this photo, you completely changed"

He placed a hand over his shoulder. "Does it remind you of something?"

Taehyung looked at Jimin and a painful smile spread out on his face.

"Actually it does!"

He lowered his gaze trying to hide his expression but his efforts were futile

Jimin had always thought Taehyung was pretending. He seemed to always be in control of his emotions but this was the first time he was seeing him this vulnerable. He didn't know but it somehow drew him closer. He peered at him until Taehyung decided to talk again.

Taehyung continued. "There's a reason why I've always enjoyed photography. Capturing memories has always mesmerized me"

He breathed deeply. "When you look at photos, they take you back to the past where things were beautiful, even though your present is a disaster, you can reminisce about those days that mattered to you, those days that brought a smile on your face"

Jimin slowly began to understand what he was talking about.

"This is about your family isn't it?"

Taehyung shrugged. "It doesn't matter. Those days are long gone"

Jimin realized he hated seeing Taehyung unhappy and once he discovered that, he knew he could do anything to wipe that saddening look off his face so he suddenly grabbed his hand.

"You have been calling the shots. Now it's my turn"

He started to pull Taehyung out of the museum. When they were outside, Taehyung snatched his hand away looking confused.

"Where are you taking me?"

"We're going to the beach!" Jimin answered with a smile.

They took the bus and when they were sitting together, their fingers brushed past each other. Immediately, they felt a spark but retreated their fingers and looked out the window faces blushing. They were like that till they finally reached their destination. They were excited to have reached it because the journey was quite far.

As they dropped down from the bus, they inhaled the fresh air and Jimin immediately ran towards the water.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Taehyung exclaimed and ran after Jimin. They ran around the beach, shouting, playing, and hitting each other with water. They laughed hysterically when their water play went out of hand, completely drenching their clothes. Amid their play, Jimin also got sand in his eye, murmuring in displeasure.

Seeing his helpless state, Taehyung quickly rushed to him. He took his face in his hands squeezing his chin as he slowly blew air into his eyes.

"Is it gone?" He asked.

"No! Blow more!" Jimin said.

Taehyung blew air into his eyes again and Jimin finally sighed in relief.

"Thank goodness, it's gone," he said but then he looked up and Taehyung was looking at him. The way he stared at him, the way he held his face in his hands, Jimin found his heart pounding with excitement. It was not only excitement. It was something else, something more dangerous. Jimin's eyes laid on the other's red supple lips, his mind going astray but his mother's warnings  resurfaced in his head

He pushed Taehyung away gulping hard but Taehyung held his waist and drew him back to himself. Jimin's breath hitched in surprise. He didn't expect Taehyung to do that. Their faces were so close, that they could feel each other's breathing and feel the thumping of their hearts from where their chests met.

"Look at me!" Taehyung whispered in a soft husky voice but Jimin couldn't do that. He was afraid that his eyes would betray his emotions but with the tip of his index finger, Taehyung raised his chin so he was looking at him.

"What's wrong Jimin? Why do you keep pretending?"

"I'm not..."

"Is it because we are men? We can like each other. It's not a crime....at least not in our time"

Jimin tried once more to escape but Taehyung tightened his hold on him. He could make no further movements. He was trapped and now, he had no choice but to look at Taehyung even if he didn't want to.

"Don't you like me?"

Jimin sighed.

"Answer me Jimin!"

"I do!" He finally admitted. "I like you"

A wry smile appeared on Taehyung's face but broke immediately when Jimin uttered the next words.

"But I can not give in to my feelings because...I'm scared. I'm scared that if you find out the truth about me, you'll be appalled"

Taehyung stared at him. "What truth Jimin? Tell me"

Seeing how reluctant "I promise, nothing you tell me will ever make me feel appalled by you"

"If I do, then I'm not worthy of you"

Jimin finally backed away from him. He sighed heavily staring at him with tears.

"Do you really want to know?"

Taehyung nodded.

"This is something I've never told anyone in my life"

Taehyung smiled. "Go ahead, tell me. I'm listening"

"The truth about me that I've kept hidden my entire life is that..."

The silence was heart wrenching and for a second, Jimin wondered if he was doing the right thing  but he couldn't keep letting this one thing hold him back from having someone he so desperately wanted so he took a deep breath.

"I'm a herring otherwise known as a hermaphrodite. I possessed both male and female parts and hormones"

He looked at Taehyung to see his reaction. He was blank. He had absolutely no reaction on his face.

Jimin felt humiliated, immediately regretting saying anything to Taehyung.

"You have nothing to say" he murmured biting his lips as he tried hard to fight off his tears but then, a pair of arms embraced him. It was Taehyung, he was hugging him tight and kissing his chin.

"Was that why you kept holding back? You are so silly"

Jimin thought he was dreaming. He pulled away from the hug and stared at Taehyung.

"Really? Aren't you shocked?"

"Shocked? Of course not!" Teahyung shrugged. "Rather, I find it fascinating. I've never had sex with a herring before. I wonder how it's going to be like"

He was joking and Jimin hit him playfully.

"Don't joke like that. You have no idea how traumatic it has been keeping this secret. I thought I might end up alone for the rest of my life but..."

Jimin couldn't contain himself. He burst into tears and Taehyung gathered him in his arms.

"It's okay Jimin. I like you too much to care about how you look. I'm just happy to be with you"

Jimin sniffed and suddenly, Taehyung's phone rang. It was yoongi. He picked it up.

"Taehyung, don't come back home tonight. Some private detectives were here to meet you. Somehow, they found out you were living with me"

"Thanks for informing me hyung"

He cut the line and Jimin noticed the immediate change in his mood.

"Tae, what's going on? What did Yoongi tell you?"

Taehyung spoke after a while "My parents hired some private investigators to find me. They discovered I'm living at Yoongi's house and came there for me"

He shook his head "It's only a matter of time before i have to return home"

Then he gazed at Jimin. "I think tonight is going to be the last night we spend together"

He was thinking hard and Jimin could tell with how nervous his face was.

"Jiminah, can you spend the night with me?" He finally said.

To be continued. Sorry for the late update and have a great day.