His mother suddenly felt like a giant in his eyes as she slowly walked toward him, giving Taehyung a deathly stare. Jimin noticed from the corner of his eyes how confused Taehyung was.  He quickly scrambled to his feet and bowed his head.

"Good evening halmeoni"

"Keep your greetings!" Yeon Seo said curtly. She narrowed her eyes at Jimin and said in a harsh tone.

"What on earth do you think you're doing at this time of the night?"

Jimin was mumbling unable to speak coherently for five seconds. Finally, he found his tongue and spoke.

"It's not what you think?"

"Oh really?" She nodded her head.

"Get up now! We're heading home now"

Jimin quickly nodded and ran towards her. She noticed the small bag in his hand.

"What's that?"

"Drugs"

Her eyes flashed knowingly. She sighed heavily and frowned at Taehyung.

"Young man, I hope not to see you with my son ever again"

The puzzled expression on Taehyung's face grew larger and Jimin couldn't wait to leave.

"Let's go!" His mother ordered and he darted off as quickly as he could. The awkwardness between them was so full right from the bus ride to the house. His mother said nothing. She didn't even look at him again. When they finally reached home, Jimin thought he could finally escape to the safety of his room but his mom was faster stopping him in his tracks.

"Stop right there!"

Jimin gulped and turned round to face his mother. She had a disappointed look on her face as she dumped her handbag on the couch and folded her arms ready to scold her son.

"Who is that suspicious young man?"

"What?"

"Don't play dumb with me. The one you were about to lock lips with if I hadn't caught you red-handed"

Jimin tightened his lips and whispered. "His name is Kim Taehyung. He's just a friend!"

"A friend? So you go ahead kissing your friend on the lips in public is that it?"

"We didn't kiss!" Jimin yelled.

"But you sure as hell was about to if I hadn't butted in"

Jimin didn't say anything. Yeon Seo sighed tiredly

"I know it looks like I'm being incredibly harsh but I'm only a mother who is worried about you. I don't want you to live a life of shame if you end up making a mistake"

"I've seen the kind of lives herrings like you go through especially when they make the mistake of getting pregnant and it's not a pleasant one. They suffer great prejudice"

"I don't want that for you"

She sighed. "You would have been much safer if you liked girls but you had to like boys. How unfortunate that is"

She shook her head and sat down, tapping her foot restlessly.

"I noticed how handsome that boy is. He looks dreamy, straight out from a fairy tale. Understandably, you feel he's the sun and the moon right now but think about it..."

"Would he really accept you for who you really are? If something happens to you, will he be there? Will he stand by your side?"

"Think about this carefully before diving into anything Jimin"

After saying that, she grabbed her bag and stood up from the couch.

"You're not a kid anymore. You are now an adult and I'm sure you more than anyone knows what's best for you"

She walked away and Jimin sank himself into the couch thinking about her words well into the night. He couldn't sleep. He was in a state of extreme confusion. Taehyung called him but he didn't respond. He gave him six more missed calls and when he saw he wasn't answering, he finally sent him a text message.

I hope you're okay. I'm really worried

Jimin saw the text but also ignored it. After immersing himself in endless studying, he finally succumbed to sleep but had a rude awakening in the morning after hearing light tapping sounds on his window.

He woke with a start to see Taehyung outside smiling and waving at him. Jimin opened the window and Taehyung climbed inside.

"What were you thinking?"

"Don't scold me now, just help me treat this"

There was a light scratch on his forearm with blood trickling down the wound. Jimin panicked and led him to sit on the bed.

"What happened?" He asked as he hurriedly went around his room to fetch his first aid kit.

"What do you think? I was climbing over your fence when this happened"

He laughed. "Ever since meeting you, I have done incredibly stupid things"

Jimin put some pressure on his wound and Taehyung yelped.

"Ouch!"

"Stop whining!" Jimin muttered, hiding a smile as he plastered the wound. He stood up to place the kit back on his shelf when Taehyung suddenly spoke, stopping him.

"What happened? You ignored all my calls and text message?"

"What did your mom do to you yesterday? She looked pretty upset when she saw me"

"Is she like...homophobic?"

Jimin shook his head. He placed the kit on the shelf and returned to sit beside Taehyung. He sighed sadly.

"No, my mom isn't homophobic. She's just worried I might get hurt"

"Why would she be worried? You're a full-grown man. You can take care of yourself"

"I know but it's a lot more complicated Taehyung. I can't afford to make a mistake"

He hung his head. "Especially since I decided to take the much harder and unsafe part"

He sighed. "I think it's best we keep a distance..."

Anger shone through Taehyung's eyes.

"That's what you've been saying ever since we met but I know that's not what you really want"

"You don't want me to stay away from you. I can see that you like me a lot. I can see it in your eyes. Why are you pushing me away?"

Jimin gulped, looking downcast.

"That's because I can't give you what you want. We can stay as friends but we must draw the line between us"

Taehyung's eyes darkened and his lips relaxed into a gentle smile. He drew closer and Jimin took the hint. He tried to put a distance between them but Taehyung had suddenly wrapped his arms around his waist and leaned his head against his, eyes targeting his lips.

"You want to draw a line? Are you sure?"

Jimin placed his hands on his chest, weakened by Taehyung's tempting advances.

"You're not pushing me harder Jimin. You're stronger than this. If you wanted me off you, you would have easily done so but you can't"

His lips lightly brushed Jimin's.

"Because you like me. Not only that, you are attracted to me, and right now, you want me to kiss you. Isn't that right Jiminah"

The latter couldn't speak. Taehyung was absolutely right. He didn't just want his kiss, he wanted a whole lot more but his mother's warnings were a hindrance. It was stopping him from giving in to his natural desires  However, at this moment, his resolve was slowly melting away. He was getting weaker, putting little to no effort. All he wanted was to be in Taehyung's arms entangled with him while they kiss each other passionately but just like yesterday, that thought went up in smoke.

"Jimin! Jimin!" His mother's voice rang outside his room. The strength he couldn't muster before overcame Jimin and he found himself pushing Taehyung so hard he fell to the ground.

"Ouch Park!"

"It's my mom! She'll be here anytime from now. You have to hide!" Jimin cried scrambling to his feet.

Taehyung saw the frightened look on Jimin's face and immediately dived under the bed covers squeezing himself in a ball and hiding behind Jimin who instantly became a statue as soon as the door flung open.

Yeon seo stood still as she looked at her son sitting numbly on the bed. Something was up with him. She could sense it.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine Mom!"

He answered so quickly further fueling her suspicions but then, she thought about it. What could he possibly be up to this early in the morning?

She just sighed. "I'm off to work. I've made your breakfast. Make sure you eat before heading over to Yoongi's"

"And remember what we talked about last night"

Jimin gulped "I will mom, thanks, bye!"

Suspicious. She simply shrugged her shoulders and left the room. Jimin made sure she was gone before returning to Taehyung who was now sitting on the bed looking pale.

"I understand you now Jimin but the thing is I won't be here much longer anyway"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean...my parents have dispatched expensive private detectors to look for me. It's only a matter of time before I'm found"

"How do you know?"

"My housekeeper told me this morning"

He sighed "We don't have much time to spend with each other. I understand your inhibitions but I must have this date with you"

"What do you say Jimin? Will you go out with me one last time"

Jimin sighed. He didn't have to think too long before agreeing.

"Alright, one last date"

"Thanks, Jimin!"

The tension from earlier was still there. They wanted to do so much more, like a kiss but they had to settle for shaking hands.

"We'll see at work"

He left through the window and Jimin couldn't help but feel empty at the thought of Taehyung leaving but it was actually for the best. However in life, nothing ever really goes as planned. Somehow, there would always be bumps on the way.

Thanks for reading. To be continued.