(My mind went blank for song recommendations for this chapter :') Maybe you guys could recommend any after finishing this chapter?)

"Bro she's mad cute!"

"I smelled her perfume from where I was and damn!"

"No wonder she's referred to as the skating queen, she looks like a Queen."

"I think I fell in love."

That's all the comments Jeongguk was surrounded by for their regular circle meeting with his team, smiling to himself just thinking about his literal inspiration now being so close to him than how she ever was before. He's seen her from afar during events and nearly convulses because of how powerful her aura is.

He remembers admiring her races as a young teen, being the motivation to be just as good as she is.

He practically idolizes her, and now that he has to be fake dating her is like a delulu dream coming true.

He could cry right now.

Gah! He's so excited!

And now he has her number and they can talk and Jeongguk can get tips on her stability and shit!

And the best part is that she knows sign language too! So they can communicate!

He so fucking happy!

He's more happy about the fact that he's getting the opportunity to meet her properly rather than the idea that they are fake dating. He doesn't even care about that, he's more looking forward to hopefully them practicing their skills together.

That'll be so cool!

"Jeongguk."

He snaps his head up, blushing a little to the eyes now on him with either grins or smirks.

Shit he's even smiling sheepishly himself.

He has his idol's number! Ah!

"You're a little too giddily there huh?" Karma snickers, leaning back against the couch, "I was literally not expecting to see her when you brought her here. Should've told me! I wouldn't have been shirtless."

"Dude the way she hanged out with us too! Even played Call of Duty and watched anime with us!"

Ten twitches a smile to this, sitting up, "I think I liked the fact that she acted like one of us. Wasn't too squeaky or awkward by being surrounded by guys, made us feel comfortable too."

Once again did everyone flourish into a gushing mess, even Jeongguk with his excitement. All except Minho, who leaned against the wall with hooded eyes to young skater. Don't get him wrong, he's happy upon seeing the boy happy like this, but all he could think about as they talk about this girl is Jimin.

He knows that Jeongguk and Lalisa growing closer together is used as that tactic of dating due to the public. This was bound to happen to silence down the homosexual rumors going on between him and Jimin, but Minho didn't expect it to be so soon.

This situation is too familiar for him to not notice, even if the two announced that they aren't together but are just getting to know each other. Minho knows that strategy well since he did the same thing with Seulgi; Assured everyone that they're just friends, put an act as though they're getting closer to then finally announce that they're together.

In that way everyone can see it as something natural, no doubt something they instructed Jeongguk to do on approaching scam.

And it officially confirmed Minho's doubts when Felix mentioned something in regarding Jimin, and Lalisa said that he's officially dating Jihyo, his best friend now.

Everything from there just fit together perfectly well.

Sure, maybe Jimin and Jeongguk never had a relationship to begin with, but they definitely had something. That's something that they can't even deny. In some way they did grow attached, and to see them be in this same situation of fake dating other people just didn't settle well with Minho. He knows very well Jimin is gay, and only prefers men, so it must be hard for him to act in some way for the sake of their reputation.

Just like Taehyung.

It's been, and continues to be, hard for both of them. Even if Jimin and Jeongguk aren't together, no doubt Jimin is feeling some type of emptiness to this situation. Jeongguk right now has his eyes glittering about Lalisa just because she's someone he looks up to, but how long before he realizes how much he misses Jimin's presence?

Who knows.

That's what Minho is afraid of.

So he crosses his arms over his chest, clearing his throat, "So Jimin is also officially with Jihyo, right?" Jeongguk's eyes flickers to him, "Let's hope he won't get distracted in practice now that he's taken."

Jeongguk shifted a little in his seat by Minho's piercing gaze, forcing a smile, "Yeah, let's hope so to."

"Are you kidding?" Woosung snickers, resting his head against the pillow on the arm chair, "This is Jimin. He would probably marry off his career rather than pay attention to Jihyo, no offense but just speaking on what I know of him now."

Karma scoffs, tying his red hair back to a pony tail, "This tiny little shit," He huffs, "I feel bad for Jihyo. She's such a pretty and decent girl when I've spoken to her when we were planning for Jimin's little happy day, she must be suffering right now."

Throughout this exchange, Jeongguk stayed silent, staring at his legs with a thin line on his lips. Now thinking about Jimin just makes Jeongguk think about him kissing Taemin, and it was like a heat wave that cruised through his skin. It made him feel sick and uncomfortable, as strange as it is, now only more motivated to keep himself more distant from him even though they're still partners.

He just hopes that for this little month abroad with the team and practicing with other skaters won't give him much time to see Jimin long enough unless it's only for their practices. Even if he should be looking forward to seeing many familiar faces, the thought of having himself and Jimin be in the same building as them was like an itch to his head.

From other teams there's men that Jeongguk knows who are homosexual, openly. Oh the many handsome faces that cruises through Jeongguk's head just thinking about it rises his anxiety, making him twitch to the thought of any of them trying to hit on Jimin because to be fair - Jimin is fucking beautiful.

He probably made his team doubt their own sexuality at some point in time, at least once for a second, just by being around him.

He's going to get hit on, a lot, and shit - Why is Jeongguk even thinking about this?

Who is he? His boyfriend?

The fuck!

Jeongguk shakes his head and looks up, plastering a smile, "Enough of that, we should start packing our stuff tomorrow for our trip on Friday. Heard we're going to Brazil, right?"

"Rio De Janeiro," Seokjin sleepily murmurs from the couch, holding onto an equally sleepy Felix on top of him while they both are wrapped up in a blanket, "I'm actually excited. Can't wait to see Huening Kai."

"Oh right! He transferred to Brazil's Olympic Speed Skating team right? After he moved?" Hongjoong squeals, clapping his hands, "He must be so grown now!"

From there the talk went off about their previous member in the team with so much adoration and excitement to see him again, meanwhile Jeongguk just sat there with eyes still to his legs as he sits on the chair.

Trying not to let the knot in his throat ache too much as he thinks about Jimin, and only Jimin.

"I'm never letting you into this apartment again."

Jihyo grins with a snicker as she eats a bowl of cereal on Jimin's island beside Taemin, while Jimin was far too busy stretching his limps after practicing so hard the routine for ballet with a scoff to her. He's been here in his apartment practicing with Taemin after their practice at the studio and so far it does seem like he's got it down well, but of course that's not enough for him.

Not enough for Jimin to be exact.

Thankfully Jihyo came by so they had to stop their little practicing for now.

As strange as it is, things hasn't been as awkward for Jimin and Taemin as he expected it to be after he kissed him. Sure, he really regretted it a lot after he did it, but Taemin didn't seem to change with him even after that. Instead he just kept acting the same, maybe even more cautious of Jimin's behavior to make sure he's emotionally okay.

That's a relief really, seems like Taemin knew he was just.... Not in the right head space at the moment.

Not a surprise coming from him to be this understanding. The two seem to always be connected mentally somehow to understand each other's feelings without openly talking about it.

The moment was just as it was; a moment that shouldn't happen again.

And it won't.

Now they have a lot to focus on, and one is being that trip to Brazil and Jimin's fake dating sandal.

Fantastic.

"Dude, you need to loosen up," Jihyo remarks, munching on her cereal, "You know damn well your ass does not attract me, so stop acting as if I want your dick up my vagina."

As you can see, they clearly are best friends.

Jimin rolls his eyes and leans to the opposite side of them on the counter, "And you act as though I want my dick up anywhere in general!"

"Oh right, you're a bottom-"

"So," Taemin coughs, looking at Jimin, "What are you guys planning to do about this.... Dating thing?"

Jihyo suddenly froze, realizing that Taemin was there when she said her comment, looking up from her cereal and glancing between Jimin and Taemin, cheeks now blazed, "Oh shit.... Jimin, I'm so sorry-"

"Taemin knows already."

Her jaw drops, looking to a now a slightly confused Taemin, "You knew Jimin likes dick?"

The sudden question caught him off guard, making Jimin twitch a small grin to the way his eyes grew wide and wild with ears becoming pink, "What? How did you not know this? Of course I know! I've known Jimin for a while!"

"And I've known him since we were kids!" Now Jihyo looks at Jimin, a spoon dripping of milk pointing towards him, "You fucking whore, why didn't you tell me Taemin knew already! I thought I was the only one who knew!"

Jimin shrugs innocently, grinning, "Oops."

"So does he know about the accident-"

Jimin grabs Jihyo's spoon and shoves a spoonful of cereal into her mouth, his smile now strained while Taemin glances between them, "About the accident of me nearly busting my ass while practicing? Yeah, no, wanted to keep that to myself, thanks."

Jihyo seemed to have gotten the hint, giving him a subtle nod as she chews on her cereal while Jimin leans back. Taemin just looks at Jimin now a bit concerned, "Is Johnny being an ass again?"

Ha, if only you knew.

Jimin shakes his head, "Would've kicked his ass if he was," He mutters, pouring himself now a glass of wine, "So, Brazil huh? I haven't been there in sometime."

The three then flew into a conversation about the upcoming trip; Taemin giving off a few hints of the choreography he has came up with so far while the two other dancers gave a few in points on what to add or change. This is something they tend to bond over a lot, dancing routines. It's like their minds mold and connect together, finishing steps and adding more detail to their initial idea.

A moment where it feels like they are in sync, understanding one another perfectly well.

To the one thing they love doing in this world.

Time flew by and after watching some documentary about some ballet dancer, Taemin and Jihyo fell asleep on the couch while being in each other's arms. Jimin on the other hand was staring outside his large window, feeling nothing but this irking feeling in his chest that he can't seem to shrug off now that he's here alone to his thoughts

Specifically about the dating scam.

He just feels grateful enough that it's Jihyo, his closest friend, and not just some stranger who he has to act a certain way with. But he also can't help but feel this vile in his throat to the memory of Jeongguk's sparkling eyes to Lalisa, a smile so wide that Jimin has only seen it once.

And it was to him, but he was drunk.

That same smile now focused on someone else.

Ah, fuck it. Jimin shouldn't care so much, after all that has only led to nothing but literal trouble to him about Namjoon. It won't be a problem anymore, hopefully.

Now he just has to focus on his career and that's it.

That's all Jimin cares about.

Well.....

Actually not all he cares about.

Subtly Jimin turns his attention back, watching the way Taemin and Jihyo still are snuggling onto each other with this peace on their faces by being in each other's arms as they doze off into their own little world.

That's how Jimin feels whenever he's around them, peace.

They make him feel peaceful, just like how they look right now.

Man.... Finally he can take a breather.... Just a second.

Quietly Jimin approaches them, sitting down on the coffee table while he studies ever detail about the two people he cares about the most in this world. From their delicate facial features, tender outline of their lips, softly closed eyelids, tight arms wrapped around each other while they breathe in this sleep together - Jimin studied it all.

Keeping this image engraved in his head of their beautiful faces.

My friends, just mine.

So with a small smile, Jimin climbs himself over their bodies and lays on top of them with arms hugging them into his embrace; for once not feeling so anxious by the intimate contact.

However that position didn't last long because Jihyo moved slightly back, letting Jimin squeeze in between the two, wrapping her arms around his torso from behind with a sleepy peck to his neck before snuggling to his back like a nuzzled kitten. Meanwhile Taemin outstretches an arm to both of them, letting Jimin hold him tightly from the waist and lay on his other arm as a pillow while breathing in the scent of his skin; the warmth of their bodies and embraces feeling like a shield to the world outside.

This right here, is what makes Jimin happy.

Taemin and Jihyo; his pillars, stability and peace.

And he couldn't ask for any more better friends than them in this world; his own soulmates and twin flames.

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A/N:

Who's ready for Brazil!!

This should be fun :)

Maybe a new ship will rise, who knows.

I PURPLE YOU! <33