Yoongi's POV

"Jin hyung, he's definitely hiding something from us," I sigh.

Hoseok and I earlier decided that when the break came, we would go to the cafeteria and try asking Jin for some advice. So here we both are, sitting in the kitchen while Jin stirs a large pot of steaming seaweed soup. We briefly told him about what happened this morning, and about my discovery upon walking into Jungkook's office.

He looks thoughtful for a second. I watch as the metaphorical wheels turn in his head, his brown eyes pondering my words. Jin is very wise, and as he is the eldest the rest of us always come to him for advice on anything and everything.

"You don't suppose Jimin has anything to do with this, do you?"

Both Hoseok and I tilt our heads to the side.

"Jimin? Why would he have anything to do with it?" Hoseok voices what we are both thinking.

"Have anything to do with what?" Jimin's voice pipes up as he enters the kitchen, sliding his key card into his shirt pocket as he does so. Something about the way he carries himself looks... off. Downtrodden almost, like the confident facade I know he puts on has been damaged.

Jin doesn't turn around, only carries on stirring the soup. "You like her, don't you, Jiminie?"

Jimin freezes, gulping nervously. "Like... w-who?" he stammers, eyes wide like a deer caught in the headlights.

"Y/N," Jin says simply. Jimin's startled look melts slowly upon realising that there is no point trying to hide his secret. He looks sad for a moment, the kind of heavy, tired despair that tests the solidity of even the hardest of hearts.

"Yes," he says in a small voice. "But it's okay, Hyungs. I'm willing to let her go to Jungkook because I want her to be happy."

All three of us freeze. "So, you're saying... Y/N likes Jungkook?" I press.

"W-well... I sort of confessed to her this morning and she told me she did. I shouldn't have done it and I feel terrible now, I feel as though I've betrayed Jungkookie," He shakes his head pitifully.

Hoseok stiffens.

"When and where did you confess to her?" he asks slowly.

"Early this morning as soon as she came in, on the balcony. Why?" Jimin asks, furrowing his eyebrows. I must admit I'm a little lost too at what Hoseok is getting at.

"On the balcony?" Hoseok repeats, gulping.

"Yes. Why? Hyung, tell me what's wrong!" Jimin exclaims in frustration, his already injured mood causing him to snap.

"This morning I saw you taking Y/N to the balcony. Jungkook came up to me shortly after and asked where she was," Hoseok says in a voice that makes me fill with dread. "So of course I told him that she was on the balcony. But I didn't mention that she was with you... because I didn't think it was important,"

My eyes widen in realization. Jimin runs a hand through his hair, cursing under his breath.

"Jungkook must have overheard your confession," Jin shakes his head pityingly.

"And not stayed long enough to hear Y/N reject you...," Hoseok's voice trails off in despair.

"And that must be why he's being drawn back to his old habits... and why he fired her," I finish. It all makes sense now.

"Jungkook fired Y/N?" Jimin gasps, still unaware of the aftermath. I nod.

"So he heard me asking her out and thought she accepted?" Jimin's mouth was agape. "And what bad habits are you referring to?"

I explain to Jimin what happened when I went to Jungkook's office earlier. He looks very upset, and I imagine that as usual, he's blaming himself.

"Oh god, I suppose I'd better go and talk to him immediately and set this mess straight," He looks slightly fearful as he exits the warmth of the kitchen.

"Good luck, kiddo," I call out to him. He's gonna need it.

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Jimin's POV

I take a deep breath. Part of me doesn't want him to know the truth, because I know after he finds out the first thing he will do is go straight to Y/N and tell her the feelings are mutual. But I have to do this for her. I'd do anything to see her smile. I can't imagine how she must be feeling right now. I told her to go and confess to the person she loves, and before she got the chance to, he dismissed her from the company.

I hang my head low. I really shouldn't have asked her to be my girlfriend in the first place when it's been clear for a while now that Jungkook is in love with her. I'm a bad friend to both of them. This is my fault, and now it's my responsibility to fix it. As reluctant as I am to enter Jungkook's office, I knock on the door timidly.

A few seconds pass with no reply.

"Who is it?" a voice grunts.

I sigh. He probably won't let me in if I tell him.

"It's Jimin," I say anyway, quietly praying that he will let me stay long enough to hear the truth.

Silence.

"I'm busy at the moment, can you come back later?" he says in a cold voice.

"This is important, please,"

"Well it's going to have to wait," He snarls. I've never heard him speak like this to me before. Frankly, I'm quite startled by the contrast between angry and jealous Jungkook and the cute, playful side of him I know he hides away.

"There's been a misunderstanding," I whisper.

He scoffs at this. "Don't give me that bullshit, Park. You know what you've done,"

I didn't bother to scold him over the dropped honorifics. His words sting the wound that's been created, and I can't help but feel hurt even though i deserve this. Is he really that selfish, wanting to keep her all to himself without letting anyone else have a chance? I try to think about it from his perspective. Whichever way you look at it, I'm the selfish one here. I'm the one in the wrong.

"Okay, I admit I did something shitty. But just hear me out, you don't know the whole story,"

Another long minute passes by with no reply. I let out a heavy sigh, and and am just about to walk away when the door opens. I must say, I didn't expect him to actually let me in.

Avoiding my eyes, he steps aside respectfully so that I can walk in. I suppose he has to; I am his hyung, after all.

I don't want to beat around the bush. I need to find out if what the hyungs have suspected is true.

"Did you hear me and Y/N's conversation this morning?"

He scowls.

"I'll take that as a yes," I sigh. "How much did you hear?"

"Enough," He says, his voice as cold as stone.

"Enough for what?"

"Why did you ask her to be your girlfriend? You know that I like her," he says angrily, ignoring my question.

"But I like her too," I blurt. Shit, why did I say that? I'm just making things worse.

"If you came here to rub your new relationship with her in my face, you can just leave,"

"Clearly you didn't hear enough after all. Jungkook, there is no new relationship," I sigh.

"What?" his head snaps up to look me in the eyes.

"Yeah. That's right. She rejected me," I mutter, unintentional bitterness seeping through my voice as I look at the ground. Jungkook's body deflates with relief, but there's pity in his eyes.

"Oh," he mumbles. "I'm sorry, Hyung,"

Now his anger seems to fade.

"No. You're right, I should never have tried with her in the first place. Like you said, I knew that you like her. But I couldn't control my seIfishness, I wanted her all to myself. I'm sorry Jungkook,"

He sighed. "It's okay," his posture has straightened and his mood seems much lighter.

"Hang on... why did she reject you? After I heard you ask her to be your girlfriend, it didn't even cross my mind that she would say no. I was so sure she would have accepted immediately. I mean, it's you," he says, a confused look on his features.

I scoff. "Sometimes you're very oblivious and naïve, Kook."

"What do you mean? Why did she say no?"

I sigh. He really doesn't notice.

He doesn't notice the way she looks at him. He doesn't notice the way she tries to hide her jealousy when she sees another girl walk into his office. He doesn't notice the way she acts flustered whenever he comes close. He doesn't notice how she pretends to be unaffected by his charms. He doesn't think anything of the way she ran after him when he stormed off after she kissed me.

Of course he doesn't, they never do.

"She rejected me because she's in love with you, Jungkook."

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Jungkook's POV

My heart stops.

Y/N is in love with me?

She really isn't dating Jimin? My weakened soul begins to strengthen at the news, and I suddenly feel like shouting in happiness.

"Really?" My eyes widen in amazement. I could actually have a chance with a beautiful, respectable girl like Y/N?

But she is like an untarnished, priceless diamond; and all I am is a speck of worthless dirt. Just look at the way I yelled at her today... I don't deserve her affection.

Yet here I am, listening to the words of a man she rejected for me. But a man that is like a brother to me, a man I can't help but feel sorry for. I can't imagine how it feels to be rejected by Y/N, and I don't want to ever find out.

"Yes. After she... politely declined.... and told me that she had feelings for you instead, I told her to go and confess to you. Ten minutes later she is seen running from the building," Jimin shakes his head in disbelief.

Guilt and panic jolts through me. "Oh no. Hyung, what have I done?"

"it's okay Jungkook, it was a misunderstanding. I'm glad we got to the bottom of this, but I think you owe Y/N an explanation."

"Right!," I grab my wallet and keys from the desk and bolt out of the office. "Thanks, Hyung!"

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Jimins POV

Just like that, he's gone in the blink of an eye. I smile sadly to myself.

One day, maybe someone will learn to love me too.

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A/N
Feel free to give tips on how to write and structure this story better because I'm not good at life aha
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