Jungkook's POV-

"Why?" He says just loud enough for me to hear.

"You have been acting distant and I want to know why." I say, trying to keep the annoyance out of my voice.

"I don't want to talk about it because I don't know if I want to know the answer..."

"What?" I gasp quietly as I stand up straight. "What do you mean?"

"It's about Taehyung."

Oh. Now I understand. He wants to know about Tae and I. What our history is.

What our past was, if there's a present and if there will be a future between the two of us.

I should have seen the signs earlier. Connected what has been happening sooner.

He's been resisting when Tae tries to get his attention because he's jealous of the relationship Tae and I have.

"I want you to ask. Ask questions and let's have a conversation." I say softly.

"So I will have more questions after you answer the one question I have. That means the answer is yes."

"If you're asking if we've ever crossed certain lines than yes. The answer is yes," I exhale, "Now ask questions. Please."

"When?"

"After I moved here. The weekend before school started."

"Where?"

"... here."

It's quiet as he breaths deeply. I can tell he's trying to keep his composure.

"That was the last time?"

"Yes."

"Have you wanted to since?"

"Not since I met you."

"Do you love him? Do you want to be with him?"

This is a loaded question, so I take a moment to pause so I can make sure I word this so he can accurately understand my thoughts and feelings.

"If someone would have asked me this after school first started I would have said yes. If I would have seen Tae that day we picked him up and he told me he was ready to try for a real relationship, I would have agreed in a heartbeat.

"But, that was before you came into my life. I do love him, but I don't have those romantic feelings of love for Tae like I did anymore. Not since I met you.

"It's a complicated relationship he and I have. We are very close and to some people looking from the outside they don't quite understand. That's not just with Tae and I, but Jimin as well. The three of us are just very close friends."

"Extremely close." He turns around on the bench so he is now facing me.

"I don't do skin-ship like the three of you do. I like it, but not to the extent you three take it. I also don't have any reference to feeling romantically for a friend, not acting on them and then trying to still be friends. I've seen it happen, but I've never experienced it myself.

"I don't know if those types of feelings just go away and you can still remain close like you two seemed to have done. I can't say if it is or isn't possible because I just don't know.

"That means all I can do is take your word that you've moved on and that's going to be difficult. I have trust issues, Kook. You know that, but I will try to understand.

"I can't guarantee that I won't get jealous of the way you interact and treat each other. Knowing you did have feelings for him isn't going to help that, but I can try to understand. Thank you for clarifying things a little more."

I open my mouth with the intention of assuring him again that there is nothing to be jealous of when a thought comes into my mind. A memory of something Yoongi had said the other day when he told me about Irene.

Something about how she would try to make him jealous. Is that what he said? I could be remembering it wrong.

I am still above him as I am standing straight, so I bend down again, our faces only inches apart, as I reach both hands behind him to gently lower the fallboard to cover the keys.

Once it is closed I rest my palms on the piano and search his face as I ask my next question.

"Would she use your jealousy against you?"

His takes a sharp breath in as his lips part with a hurt look in his eyes. That is all the answer I need.

"I would never do that to you. I'm sorry if I made you feel like I was, but I would never try to make you feel that on purpose."

"I-I know..."

After he speaks he moves his eyes from where they were looking past me to meet my eyes.

I see the same doubt that I've been seeing over these last weeks. I think I've figured it out though.

He doesn't doubt my words, he doubts that I won't leave. That Irene's plan will work and I will go. That's so far from the truth.

"Where you go I go. I'm not going to leave. You have my whole heart Min Yoongi."

His eyes start to tear up as he listens to my words. "I know but... it's just-"

"When will you believe me? What do I have to do? Please tell me what to do!" I say in desperation as I push myself off of the piano to stand straight again.

Why won't he just believe me?!

He stands up from the bench, pushing it under the piano as he stands in front of me, eyes still piercing mine.

"I'm yours. I don't know what else I can give you but tell me what more you want and I will find it. I'll track it down and I'll give it to you." I beg as I begin to pace.

It's silent for a good two minutes as he just follows my movements as I pace the floor and he leans against the piano.

Finally he breaks the silence.

"I heard you that night... you didn't think I did, but I heard you."

My heart stops and I turn to him instantly. Does he mean...

"You heard me?"

"Yes. It's hard for me to say, I hope you can understand that. I'm starting to feel it but something in me is not wanting to get too attached because you will leave-"

"But I won't!" I cut in.

"I want to believe that, I really do, but something in my subconscious is keeping my heart protected. I can't give you all of me right now because I don't even have all of me for myself.

"You are helping me find myself again and I am so grateful for you. I meant it when I said that I need you with me. I need you so desperately it's unfair, but it's true."

"I understand, and I am patient. For you I would wait years if I have to. But I will be waiting while I stand behind you to support you."

Yoongi stands up as he puts his hands in his pocket. "I don't want you behind me."

I have gone back to pacing but that makes me turn my attention back to Yoongi and I meet his eyes.

"I want you beside me."

I take slow, deliberate steps as I walk to him, not breaking eye contact.

"I would love to stand beside you if you will let me."

When he is stood in front of me I take his face in both my hands, cupping his cheeks lightly. Within seconds he closes his eyes and leans into my touch.

"Yooni." I whisper and his eyes open abruptly at the sound of my voice and meet mine.

I move my hands down to rest on his waist and slowly lean in and take his lips with my.

I try to pour all of my care and adoration for this man into the kiss. I wanted to sweep him off his feet. For him to submit to me this time.

I run my hands up and down the sides of his waist and pull him closer as the kiss deepens.

His lips are so delicious. So soft and perfect.

I pull away to look at his gorgeous face.

"I never want to kiss anyone but you."

I move my hand up to rest my finger under his chin lightly, applying light pressure to tilt his head to the side to gain access to his neck.

"I never want to taste anyone else's skin." I whisper against his neck as I place light kisses on him.

I bring my face back up to his and capture his lips with mine again and he kisses back, seemingly matching my emotions before I pull away just enough to disconnect our lips.

"I don't ever want to leave you. The only way I will leave is if you ask."

"I would never ask for that."

We stare into each others eyes as I whisper, "I don't care if you don't say it back, just as long as you know how I feel about you."

This time it's him who pulls me to in with a hand on the back of my neck to connect our lips in a needy kiss.