Third Person's P.O.V :-

An expensive looking car stopped in front of the villa as the driver reluctantly turned towards the backseat where Jimin and Taehyung sat cuddling into each other.

Taehyung had his face nuzzled into the crook of Jimin's neck, his eyes we're closed while Jimin fondly caressed Taehyung's hand which was intertwined with his own.

It was truly an intimate scene for the poor driver to digest, he could have sworn a strange kind of tension was emitting from the couple ever since they had come back from the Han river's bank after witnessing the fireworks.

"Sir" Nonetheless, the driver spoke up as Jimin looked up from admiring the gentle hold of fingers in his lap and spared him a few seconds of his attention, a gentle smile lingering on his lips.

"Yes, Tim?" Jimin asked softly, almost like he was afraid that he might wake Taehyung up from his peaceful slumber if he spoke too loudly, even though both of them were aware that Taehyung was very much awake.

"We're here, sir" Tim whispered, somehow convinced that using a tender tone is the right thing to do.

"Thank you very much for the comfortable journey, Tim" Jimin replied as he turned towards Taehyung and softly patted his head,"Taehyungie?" He called with compassion.

Taehyung stirred within his arms as he opened his eyes before leaning away and facing Jimin with a lazy smile,"hey" He greeted Jimin with the same gentle voice.

"We have arrived home, baby, it's time to get down" He grinned merrily as his hand came up to wipe away the remnants of sleep from Taehyung's face.

"Yes" Taehyung yawned a little and scooted over to the door while Jimin did the same.

Tim rounded the car in a hurry as he opened the door for Jimin first before moving onto Taehyung's side and then proceeded to pull out the luggages from the back.

In the meantime, Taehyung walked over to where Jimin stood and held his hand, entangling their fingers again.

Jimin was so happy from these small gestures that he could just die then and there and wouldn't regret a thing.

"Are you tired, baby?" Jimin asked as he turned towards Taehyung with a benign smile.

"A little bit" Taehyung mumbled under his breath as he rested his head on Jimin's shoulder.

Jimin chuckled lightly,"I can feel that, come on let's get you to bed" He spelled out as soon as Tim finished pulling out the luggage and bowed in front of them before leaving with the car.

"Yes, I'd like to get to bed.." Taehyung sighed in contentment as he leaned away from Jimin's shoulder and clasped the handle of his trolley, dragging it towards him.

"Let's go" Jimin said as both of then started to walk towards the entrance door, their hands still holding each other while dragging the trolleys with them.

"Jimin?" Taehyung called out softly as Jimin was trying to open the front door with his key.

"Yes, baby?" Nonetheless, Jimin responded immediately, as if Taehyung was his number one priority.

"I love you"

Jimin stopped.

He slowly turned his head towards Taehyung to see him standing there bashfully with his red cheeks.

Seeing Jimin's wide eyes settle on him, Taehyung only felt more jittery and nervous. His hands were sweaty and shaking as he gripped the handle of the trolley tighter to gather some sort of courage.

"I-I know it's really early to say this and it might seem like childish to you but I want you to know that I really lo-love you, Jimin" Taehyung whispered sincerely as he practically felt his cheeks getting warmer.

Jimin was speechless. Taehyung confessed. TAEHYUNG CONFESSED!!!!

Jimin was feeling so many emotions all together that it left him speechless. He was happy, glad, thankful, ecstatic, emotional and above all in love.

The love of his life just confessed.

His love was not unrequited. Taehyung returned his feelings. Taehyung loved him back.

Jimin felt his vision getting blurry,"I-" He tried to speak but his voice broke in the middle as he clasped a hand on his mouth to restrain any more broken voice from escaping, a few tears drops escaping from his eyes in the process.

"Jimin?!" Taehyung freaked out after seeing Jimin crying in front of him and immediately went to support him in case he wasn't feeling well or overwhelmed. And the word 'overwhelmed' was an understatement compared to what Jimin was actually feeling.

After all those doubts of Taehyung still not being over Jungkook, all that prep talk about how Taehyung might not feeling the same and how he should be prepared to let him go in the future if Taehyung wishes to go away, here he was.

Getting confessed to.

A confirmation that Taehyung wanted to be with him.

"Thank you" Jimin uttered softly sniffing as he looked up at Taehyung's ever so charming face with a tear strained one,"Thank you" He put emphasis on those two words to express his compassion.

'Thank you for choosing me and loving me' Jimin thought mentally.

"Jimin, I..." Taehyung trailed off as he cupped Jimin's face and looked down deeply into his eyes,"I love you, you don't need to thank me, I fell in love with you for who you are as a person, if anything, let me thank you for existing and coming into my life" He whispered, not wanting to end the tender moment any soon.

"Sto-stop it, Taehyung, I'll fall deeper in love and then snot will also come out along with tears" Jimin basically whined and cried at the same time and as on cue his eyes started to glisten with unshed tears again, threatening to fall down any second.

Taehyung chuckled at that response,"Don't worry I'll still love the teary and snotty mess that you'll be" He mumbled loud enough only for the two of them to hear.

Jimin looked up at Taehyung with a red face,"Ca-can I get a kith?" He asked hoping he didn't sound too cringy but at the same time he was hopelessly in love, he didn't care if he did sound cringy.

He didn't even know what he was feeling. He himself was the textbook definition of confusion and utterly in love.

Taehyung stared at Jimin for a few seconds,"Did you know that KITH stands for Kick In The Head?" He asked with a serious face.

CRASH.

That was the sound of the 'tender moment' crashing down on the concrete floor and breaking down in pieces, scattering all over the place.

"Taehyung, I swear to God, if you don't kiss me right now I will actually present you with a kick in the head" Jimin stated, unimpressed on many levels.

Taehyung giggled cutely at Jimin's response as the other just melted after seeing that boxy smile.

Taehyung slowly brought their lips closer and connected them. And just like any other time, Jimin loved kissing Taehyung. The kiss was everything Jimin imagined it to be as a post confession kiss. He wanted to capture this memory and relive that everyday.

Jimin gradually let go of the trolley handle and the house keys as he wrapped his hands around Taehyung's waist, bring him closer to himself.

"We-" Taehyung panted out after leaning away to get some air,"We should probably get inside" He said with mirth mixed into his voice.

This was the second time they made out in front of Jimin's front door, Taehyung thought, if they weren't careful that spot might turn into a permanent make out spot.

"Yeah, we should" Jimin chuckled for the first time after that emotional rollercoaster as he picked up the keys and unlocked the door.

Swinging the door open wide, Jimin walked to the side of the door, bowed a little and pointed inside like a gentleman,"The love of my life, first" He whispered with an earnest grin as his eyes met Taehyung.

Taehyung smiled at the gesture as he stepped forward to grab Jimin's hands and pulled him close to himself till they were standing in front of the door together.

"Taehyung?" Jimin asked out curiously as to what Taehyung was trying to do.

"The loves of our lives, together, first" Taehyung rephrased it to Jimin and flashed a boxy smile to Jimin.

Jimin felt his heart beating rapidly in his ribcage as he gladly intertwined their fingers and both of them stepped in together inside the villa.

No, Jimin said that wrong. Both of them stepped inside their home.

"Taehyungie, are you hungry? I could make you some instant ramyeon" Jimin asked as he walked over to the couch along with Taehyung and watched him plop down on it in with a 'thud'.

Taehyung let his head roll till his eyes met Jimin,"I'd like to take a bath" He whispered. Jimin chuckled at the innocent request.

"Alright" Jimin whispered caressing Taehyung's hand which was still entangled with his own,"I'll prepare a warm bath for you" He said and was about to go upstairs but Taehyung didn't let go of his hand.

"Taehyungie?" Jimin asked as he looked back at Taehyung with a coy smile,"Let go, how else am I supposed to prepare your bath, baby?" He asked, thinking Taehyung was adorable for clinging to him like that.

Taehyung gulped a little as he looked up at him for a few seconds,"Take a bath with me, Jimin" He spoke out loud,"I want to touch you" He mumbled, his deep voice sending shivers down Jimin's spine.

"Taehyungie, you should rest, it was a long flight, you must be tired" Jimin tried to be rational, choosing to ignore the erection slowly but certainly forming in his jeans.

"Please" Taehyung whispered as he stood up and pulled Jimin close to him, his other free hand going down on Jimin's torso very suggestively.

"Baby, you'll feel awful afterwards, this is not a good idea, I know you're exhausted" Jimin tried to be the angel in spite of the devil within him yelling at him to go for it.

"No, I'm-" Taehyung tried to protest but got cut off by Jimin's phone.

Buzz... Buzz...

Grandma
Calling...
Accept / Decline

Jimin immediately answered the phone,"Hold on a sec, I need to answer this" Jimin whispered to Taehyung as he held the phone to his ear,"Hello? Granny?" Jimin asked out, wondering what the matter was.

"No, it's me Juhee, Grandma Park is really sick, she's having trouble breathing, Jimin-ssi, she's chanting your name" Came the response through the speaker.

"What?! Is everything okay, Juhee?! Did you contact Dad?!" Jimin panicked immediately grabbing his wallet and car keys from the coffee table.

"N-no, his phone is unreachable, could you please come? I'm scared!" Juhee, the caretaker, stuttered through the phone speaker.

Jimin tried to calm his nerves down, this was not the time to panick,"Alright, I'll be there immediately, in the meantime, call the doctor and give granny her inhalers" Jimin gave quick directions and hung up.

"Where are you going?" Taehyung asked rushing along with Jimin towards the front door.

"My Grandma, she's having an asthma attack, I'm sorry, Tae, I need to be there for her" Jimin spoke out quickly, about to step out of the door.

"Take me with you, Jimin" Taehyung requested,"I don't wanna be a burden, I want to be with you through it all" He asked from the entrance as Jimin glanced back him with a panicked faced.

"Alright, get in the car" Jimin said in a rush before yanking Taehyung out of the villa, locking the door and practically running towards his garage along with Taehyung.

Within moments, Jimin's car was zooming through the highway.

"Careful!" Taehyung shrieked out just as Jimin took a sharp turn earning many curse words from fellow drivers.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you or Granny" Jimin said, more to himself than anyone else.

Taehyung sat there feeling a bit embarrassed and helpless.

He wasn't able to help Jimin out in any way, he didn't know the address to Jimin's grandma's house, he didn't know any renowned doctors he could just call up and ask for a favour nor did he have any money on himself to offer Jimin.

He wanted to apologize to Jimin for being clingy and an eyesore, for asking him to bring him along with him while Jimin was clearly rushing, for being absolutely of no help towards Jimin.

Jimin took him to a trip to Jeju Island just because he said he wanted to get away for a few days, got him into an agency, gave him food and shelter, looked after him, protected him without asking for anything in return.

Taehyung glanced over at Jimin while the said person was rushing his way through highway.

Why did Jimin do all that for him? Out of everyone, why him?

Certainly, Taehyung wasn't Jimin's first one night stand, so why him specifically?

Was it sympathy? Genuine feelings? Did Jimin really fell for someone like him? If yes, then why? What did he have to offer?

Or...

Was Taehyung just at the right place at the right time? Maybe Jimin was looking to get into a relationship and he was simply the first person Jimin came to encounter.

It made him wonder if that evening Jimin had met someone else instead of him, would things have been different or would that person have got the same love and affection as him?

The thought of Jimin being in love with someone else, him holding someone else's hand, smiling at someone else left a bitter sort of taste in Taehyung's mouth.

And just like that Taehyung started feeling more horrible inside. Look at Jimin, being all kind and selfless and here he was being a jealous piece of shit and a possessive asshole.

Nonetheless, Taehyung decided that this was not the time to ponder over things, he needed to focus on things at hands. Which was to rush to Jimin's grandma's aid.

God, he hoped things work out for the best.

Within a few minutes the car seemed to have entered a rich neighborhood and soon the car stopped in front of some big metal gates with high security.

Jimin lowered the window frame and asked the guard to open the gate. Soon the car was speeding inside and came to a stop beside a big fountain with was elegantly lit up.

Jimin rushed out of the car and so did Taehyung as both of them ran towards the entrance.

Ringing the doorbell multiple times without any breaks Jimin impatiently tapped his foot against the marvel floor.

A girl, seemingly, in her early 20s, opened the door and Jimin immediately pushed past her.

"Jimin-ssi!" The girl called out, trying to catch up to Jimin but not before giving Taehyung quick and polite gesture to come inside.

"Is the doctor here yet?!" Jimin yelled from the ended of the hallway, about to run upstairs into his grandma's room.

"No, but the doctor said he'll be here soon" Juhee responded bringing Taehyung along with her.

Jimin wasted no time climbing the stairs and literally bursting through the doors of his grandma's room,"GRANNY?!" He yelled out in panic.

"My my, Jimbobs, calm down you'll end up destroying the doors" Grandma Park called out from her bed, where she sat drinking a cup of tea with a cozy sweater resting over her shoulders.

"You..." Jimin panted desperately as he slowly walked inside with frowned brows,"You're okay, Granny...?" He asked, calming down a little bit.

"Yes, and now that I've seen you I'm better than before" Grandma answered gladly.

Jimin frowned more,"Bu-but Juhee said..?" He uttered feeling a bit lost at the situation handed to him.

His grandma looked fine, so why did Juhee lie to him?

"I told her to say that" Grandma Park  grinned like she had won the lottery,"I just wanted to see you, Jimbobs, it's been a long time since you last came around" Grandma Park's grin soon dissolved into a fond smile.

"Is it wrong wanting to see your grandson?" She asked petting the chair beside her bed, indicating Jimin to go and sit there.

Jimin's tensed facial features relaxed in relief as he rubbed his face and walked up to his grandma,"Do you know how worried I was? I almost had an heart attack!" Jimin grumbled but took the seat beside his grandma anyway.

Grandma Park laughed at Jimin's pouting face,"I would like to call it a successful cardio workout for Jimbobs" She gave Jimin the classic thumbs up.

"What about dad? Did you lie about his phone being unreachable as well?" Jimin asked as he took the cup plate away from his grandma's lap and placed them on the bedside table.

"Nah, that lad's always busy, God knows all the bizarre places he goes to shoot stuff, he's phone is actually unreachable" Grandma Park stated in a matter-of-fact tone, pretty much done with her son.

Jimin smiled,"Yep, that's dad for you" Jimin said and took his grandma's hands within his,"You're doing okay, right? Do you need any medication change? A new schedule? A new diet?" Jimin said and looked at the empty entrance before leaning up to his grandma's ears.

"Or a new caretaker, perhaps?" He whispered like he was telling a national level secret.

Grandma Park laughed,"No, I'm quiet habituated with having Juhee around, she's like the granddaughter I never knew I needed until I had her, I'd like to keep her with me, Jimbobs" She replied ruffling Jimin's silky smooth hair.

"My, I can't believe my little Jimbobs has grown up so much" Grandma Park whispered fondly,"He can now drive, earn money, manage his life, make decisions for himself, protect himself and has the entire world loving him, I couldn't be more proud, sweetheart" She said as she caress Jimin's cheeks.

Jimin smiled and looked at his grandma's lap,"It's all thanks to the faith you and dad put in me, Granny" He spoke out sincerely.

"Jimbobs"

Jimin looked up at his grandma.

"Did you manage to find him?" Grandma asked Jimin with a knowing smile.

Jimin's eyes widen,"When did you..." He couldn't end his statement as Grandma Park started speaking.

"You were so devastated when we suddenly had to sell the house in Busan and I moved to Seoul, I knew it in my heart that you wanted to see him one last time" Grandma Park said,"And after that you kept begging you dad to let you go to Busan everytime a chance arrived, I knew you wanted to look for him" She stated and looked at him.

"You look really happy, Jimbobs, did you manage to find him?" She asked, smiling as Jimin's face got more and more red.

"Excuse me"

Both Grandma Park and Jimin looked up to see Juhee standing on the doorway.

"Yes, Juhee, dear?" Grandma Park asked out, the smile from the conversation with Jimin, lingering on her lips.

"Jimin-ssi, brought a guest with himself, he is waiting down in the hallway after I told him about this 'sickness stunt', should I call him up?" Juhee asked, feeling a bit sad that Taehyung was waiting downstairs all by himself.

Grandma Park gasped and looked accusingly at Jimin,"Jimbobs! How rude of you to not tell me about this guest! Oh dear, he must think we don't have any sense of hospitality!" She lightly scolded Jimin and looked at Juhee.

"Juhee, dear, please make him sit down with a bit of tea, me and Jimbobs will greet him downstairs" Saying that Grandma Park started to move from her spot but Jimin stopped her.

"No, don't" Jimin said as Grandma Park up at him,"Granny, both of us just came back from a trip to Jeju Island, we are pretty tired, we rushed in to check up on you but now that I know you're alright, I'm relieved, he's pretty tired himself as well, I think it'll be best for us to go home tonight, we'll come around and meet you some other time" Jimin tried to convince his Grandma.

"A trip to Jeju Island?" Grandma Park asked before her face lit up,"Is this your first boyfriend, Jimbobs? Oh my, you've grown up so much! Juhee, dear, ask that lad to come here and please arrange some tea for us!" Grandma Park called out in excitement.

"But Granny-" Jimin tried to protest but Grandma Park cut him off.

"Oh you shush down, party pooper, now go and grab that chair from the left corner and set it beside you, I would like to see him up close" Grandma Park ordered as Jimin sighed but reluctantly followed as she asked.

Just as Jimin finished putting down the chair, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in, sweetheart" Grandma Park called out merrily as Taehyung slowly peeped inside before stepping in shyly.

Grandma Park gasped in delight as she saw his face,"Kim Taehyung!" She squealed and looked at Jimin,"So you did manage to find him" She stated proudly.

Taehyung stepped close toward Grandma Park and Jimin in confusion,"You know my name, ma'am?" He asked politely.

He was a bit shocked Jimin had already talked to his family about him, it astonished him a little but also provided happiness.

"Of course I remember you, don't you remember me, dear? Granny Park? Saturday evening rice cakes? Busan? Rung any bells?" She asked with a sweet smile.

Realization struck Taehyung like an arrow.

"GRANNY PARK?!?!" He yelled out in excitement as he rushed forward to where she sat and held her hands,"I STILL MISS YOUR RICE CAKES! WHY DID YOU SUDDENLY SHIFTED AWAY?! I MISSED YOU SO MU-" Taehyung stopped.

Wait.

The lady in front of him was Granny Park from Busan.

Jimin said that this lady was his grandma.

So that means...

Taehyung slowly looked up at Jimin.

Jimin was looking down at him with mixed emotions.

Grandma Park smiled seeing how they were staring at each other,"Jimbobs, look, Juhee dear, has arrived with the tea, please take it from her" Asked as Jimin slowly walked towards Juhee to do as he was told.

"Taehyung, sweetheart, it's been a long while, how have you been?" Grandma Park asked gaining Taehyung's attention.

"Fi-fine, Granny Park, I had to move to Daegu too for Dad's business, although life was really boring back in Busan when you moved away" He said as nostalgia hit him in full force.

"Aww, I missed seeing your evening neighborhood patrols as well, dear, but Jimbobs missed you most of all" Grandma Park said as Jimin silently handed her and Taehyung a cup of tea each.

"Thank you, Jimbobs" Grandma Park thanked Jimin and looked at Taehyung again,"This lad was devastated when I moved into Seoul, you were the first friend he ever made, if only you could have witnessed the madness he showcased when his father decided to sell our Busan house" Grandma Park chuckled and Taehyung tried to smile through it all but inside rapid waves were erupting within himself.

"He has been looking for you all these years, two or three years ago I thought that he finally gave up but it seems I was wrong, he manage dug you out after all" Grandma Park laughed but Taehyung had gone silent as he looked down at his tea.

His hands were slightly shaking.

Jimin noticed it and immediately took the hot tea away from Taehyung's hands,"Grandma, I think he's jet lagged from the trip, both of us also have to go to our agency tomorrow how about both of us visit you again this Sunday?" Jimin asked quickly.

Taehyung was upset, Jimin knew he was, it was evident by the way he had gone visibly silent.

'He must be feeling creeped out' Jimin thought sadly. And honestly, who wouldn't be? Imagine someone searching for you for years?

Jimin gritted his teeth and gulped the lump in his throat.

He would accept anything Taehyung will say after they get out of here, no questions asked. Jimin decided firmly.

Grandma Park nodded at Jimin,"I understand but before that, Taehyung dear" She asked as Taehyung looked up at her, as if suddenly broken out of a daze.

"Yes, Granny Park?" Taehyung asked with the best smile he could conjure up in that moment.

"My son, Jimin's dad, is holding a chuseok party this week, would you like to come? It's a small house party, I promise it wouldn't be too draining" She asked earnestly.

Taehyung smiled at the request,"Of course, I'll be honoured to attend the party" He said looking at Grandma with assurance.

Grandma Park smiled,"Alright then, you two, get going, I've held you two hostage for a good amount of time, get home and rest" She said softly waving to Jimin and Taehyung as both of them bid their farewells and exited the room.

The ride back home was tense and silent.

Nobody said anything on their way back, both of them lost among their own thoughts.

Jimin stole a look at Taehyung silent side profile which was staring out of the window and hoped, prayed that Taehyung would stay with him for a few more days.

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A/n :- 🧍‍♀️um

Jk :- Wow look who finally decided to show up

A/n :- I..

Jk :- You took so long I went through a whole character development arc in the background

A/n :- I um..

Jk :- I ain't even gonna insult you much, I'll let your conscience do the work

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