Jungkook's POV

"Where the hell have you been!?" Namjoon's voice was stern and scary but his facial expression was what really frightened me.

"Sorry Hyung we- we all went out for food..." I apologised and he sighed, "none of you wore masks or anything, the internet has been blowing up with photos of you and Jimin holding hands in the restaurant and Tae looking like a depressed third wheel. What is wrong with you three!?"

I looked guiltily over to Tae who just looked angry, "Namjoon, we just went out as friends to go and get dinner, I was a little upset to begin with but that doesn't concern you and I'm fine now, people can spread rumours all they want! You need to stop overreacting about these things Hyung!" Tae shouted in frustration and Namjoon looked taken back for a moment.

"Okay okay lets all calm down- I'm sorry I held your hand Jungkook I didn't think it was going to be this big of a deal." Jimin apologised and Namjoon sighed, "no I'm sorry. I shouldn't have started shouting at you the moment you walked through the door, it's just- we've talked about this Jungkook..." he turned and looked me in the eyes, disappointment laced in his features.

Namjoon is disappointed in me...

"I'm sorry Hyung..." I mumbled and looked down as I felt tears welling in my eyes, "I'll try harder..." I whispered out before I felt Jimin try to hug me, I pushed him away gently and shook my head before walking off to my room.

"I know you're worried about the group Namjoon, but you didn't have to make him that upset, he's still just a boy, he tries so hard to be the best for all of us... we don't deserve him." I heard Jimin speaking to Namjoon as I walked away and it took all my will power not to just run back and cry into his arms.

Once I reached my room I sat on my couch and buried my face in my hands, some tears dropped to the floor before I scolded myself and wiped my eyes, Jimin's right... We didn't do anything wrong! But even just knowing Namjoon is disappointed in me hurts, he's the reason I am who I am today.

There was a faint knock on my door and I stood to go and open it slightly to see who it was, I was shocked when a guilty looking Namjoon was on the other side, "What now Hyung..?" I mumbled as I walked back to sit on the couch.

"I'm sorry Jungkook, I know it's difficult for you, and I know you weren't even the one who started the hand holding thing, I'm just so worried about everything going wrong that I've found it easier to blame all the problems on you... and that's not right. I'm supposed to lead this group but I'm so focussed on not letting it fall apart that instead I'm causing it to." He sighed and sat beside me.

"You're not breaking the group Namjoon, everything is fine, I'm fine. Just please, let me have my friendship with Jimin at least, I know I can't have more but Jimin is clingy with all of us, please just don't see him and I any differently." I asked of him and he nodded.

"Yes, I'm sorry again Jungkook. I didn't mean to upset you." He apologised again and I pulled him in to hug me.

Suddenly there was another knock at the door, "come in?" I called and Jimin walked into the room, "oh, sorry, I didn't know you were in here Hyung." He looked flustered before Namjoon stood, "it's okay, I was just leaving. Thank you for not hating me Jungkook." He smiled and I laughed.

"I could never, thank you for understanding..." I put simply as Jimin was now in the room and he nodded knowingly before leaving both Jimin and I alone.

He sat beside me and put a hand on my knee, "are you okay?" He asked sweetly and I nodded, "I'm good now, thank you for standing up for me, I heard what you said to Namjoon, you do deserve me, sometimes I feel like I don't deserve to be here." I sighed and he frowned.

"Jeon Jungkook you need to stop putting yourself down, we all work incredibly hard and you are no exception, heck sometimes you work harder than all of us, we are all deserving of this life Jungkook. BTS wouldn't be BTS without each and every one of us." Jimin lectured me and I laughed a little.

"Yeah I guess you're right, thank you for just always knowing what to say, Hyung..." I smiled and leant back into the couch more, he shuffled over and cuddled into my chest making my heart flutter and my cheeks heat up

"Thank you for wanting me... I know it sounds stupid but, it feels so good to know I make you happy, that I'm the one who always cheers you up. I remember when we first debuted, I thought you were so cute, all I wanted to do was protect you from the world but you'd always push me away. I'd get a little upset but I'd get over it because I knew I'd never give up, that I'd always be there for you whether you wanted me or not. But after a few years you really did want me. It makes me happy Jungkook." He explained as he rested his head on my shoulder and looked up at me.

"Thank you for never giving up on me, I was just a stupid teenage boy, I was so scared to be a part of the group anyway, but having your attention on me constantly made me even more nervous I'd mess up. So I just thought it'd be easier to push you away so you couldn't see me when I was upset or scared." I tried to justify my actions without explaining that I also thought he was the most amazing human on the planet and didn't want to make a fool of myself in front of someone I was crushing on.

"Well I'm glad you stopped pushing me away, I love you, Jungkook..." he said softly and something twinged in my chest, recently, it's felt so different when he says that...

I used to think nothing of it since he says it to everyone but I can't seem to ignore it anymore, it feels so good to hear him tell me he loves me and sound so sincere about it, "I love you too Jimin." I said back, trying to put as much sincerity into it as he had.

He sat up slightly and looked into my eyes, neither of us said anything, we were just looking at each other, his eyes held so much fondness I could feel myself blushing. I scanned the details of his face, the way his usually thin eyes were wider than normal as he looked at me with such wonder, his adorable button nose that flattened cutely when he smiled, and finally his soft plump lips that glistened in my dim bedroom light.

His lips were parted the tiniest bit and all I wanted to do was kiss him, I could feel my breathing getting harsher as I gulped and tried to push away the longing inside me to just have those lips on mine. To make matters worse his tongue poked out and quickly dampened his lower lip, I closed my eyes and sighed softly before forcing myself to open them and look him back in the eye.

However he was no longer looking into my eyes, he was also looking at my lips, I almost gasped as my eyes widened in shock, I pulled my lower lip into my mouth and started chewing on it anxiously.

"You should stop doing that." He suddenly commented and I let go of my lip, "Why?" I practically whispered and he finally looked back into my eyes, "well for starters it's bad for your lips, but you do it whenever you're nervous, so it's so easy to read you." He squinted and tilted his head slightly.

I felt myself blushing as I avoided his eyes, "Why are you nervous?" He asked softly, his face was so close... "I'm not."

"Don't lie to me, Kookie. I think I know why you're nervous, I just really want you to say it." He smirked slightly and I wanted nothing more than to run away, well that's a lie actually I wanted to kiss him more.

"I'm not Hyung, you're making me nervous now." I attempted to defend myself and move back a little but he placed a hand on my thigh to stop me, "Jungkookie. I saw you looking at my lips, you do it whenever we're close like this, and then you freak out and push me away." He deciphered and I was shocked.

Am I really that obvious?

"Well you were looking at my lips too!" I defended and he scooted even closer to me, "that's because I want to kiss you."

And my heart stopped...

The confidence he held baffled me, but besides that, he wants to kiss me...

This was it, after everything I'd done to try and get over my feelings he now decides to tell me he feels the same...

I felt myself getting closer to him, my body was just moving on it's own accord, his confidence faltered and I watch as he looked back to my lips before closing his eyes.

This is really it... I'm going to kiss him...

I licked my lips once more before finally they touched, I inhaled deeply through my nose and brought my hands to his waist, I felt his hands over my shoulders as he held the back of my neck and began to kiss me back.

It was the most amazing feeling, his lips are even softer than they look, and the way they encapsulated my own... we fit together like puzzle pieces.

I was only going to peck his lips and then stop but we both seemed to get other ideas the moment our lips touched, it was still so soft and gentle and I could feel his shaky breaths as he was clearly as nervous as I was.

Suddenly his tongue was on my lip, I instinctively parted my mouth and met his tongue with my own, I heard him whimper and even I struggled to hold back a small groan. I pulled his waist closer to me and he moved by himself, turning us and climbing onto my lap.

The kiss became more heated as our tongues battled and he began tugging on my hair gently, I won the battle for dominance somehow, I think he let me win.

I didn't hesitate to explore his mouth with my tongue and he whined into my mouth, we finally pulled apart to catch our breath and a small string of saliva connected us until I was far enough away for it to break.

We were both huffing and panting and red in the cheeks, his hooded eyes looked down at me before a beautiful smile broke out onto his face, "Ah Jungkookie... I've wanted to do that for so long..." he whispered and rested his head on my shoulder, "so have I Hyung... I actually can't believe this is real."

"It's real Kook-ah... I love you, so much more than you think." I felt his lips at my neck and immediately tensed as he began kissing and sucking gently on the skin there, "mmm... I love you too, always have Hyung." I moaned softly as he kissed up to my jawline and pushed his body flush against me.

"Hyung I- Jimin... please." I huffed, not too sure what I was really asking for but the hardening erection in my jeans was becoming embarrassing, "oh gosh... Sorry, I should get off before that gets worse." He laughed slightly with a bright red blush, clearly referring to the tent in my jeans that would have been pushing up against him.

"Thank you... ah that's embarrassing..." I whined and tried to hide my face in my hands, "no Jungkook, it's flattering." He smiled shyly before pecking my lips again.

"Ah Hyung~ I'm so overwhelmed I don't know what to say, you actually love me?" I suddenly felt so happy as it sunk in, he nodded with a sweet smile and I felt so much weight lift of my shoulders, no more hiding how I feel...

"I love you so much, I can't believe you love me back, it's been so many years Hyung it's been so hard not telling you..." I mumbled the end and he smiled sadly, "I know, it's been hard, but hey it's okay now, now we both know and we both feel the same..."

Suddenly my heart dropped and face fell, "Wait... what happens now... Jimin we can't tell anyone!" I freaked out and he blinked in shock, "Jungkook calm down it's fine we'll figure it out, and of course we can tell the other members."

"But tell them what Hyung?" I questioned and he smiled again, "will you be my boyfriend?" He asked with a hopeful grin as he held my hand, even while I was panicking I couldn't stop the warm feeling spreading through me and the smile of pure happiness envelope my face.

"Of course Jimin-ah..." I looked down bashfully and heard him giggle at me, "I'm so glad..." he sighed in content and I couldn't help but pull him over to hug me, everything felt so perfect.

"So we'll tell Namjoon first, okay? And yeah he might be a little angry at first but we know Joon, he'd never hate us for this, he'll be worried but we can reassure him. It'll be fine okay Kook-Ah?" He reassured me and I nodded.

"I really don't think he's going to be happy with me..." I mumbled and Jimin sighed, "he'll get over it Jungkook, Namjoon won't be able to stay upset with us for long, we're a family, he loves us."

"Hm. Okay, I can't tell you how happy I am Jiminie." I grinned again and he returned the gesture before kissing me softly, "I'm happy too. So happy."

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I finally did it, on the 40th Chapter Jikook are finally cannon 🙌🏼😅

I hope you don't mind me waiting that long, and I know this was a little sudden but I will make a Jimin POV sometime soon to really show you why he was on board so quickly...

I hope you liked this chapter and thought it was the right time to finally get the Jikook going 😅🙏🏼 I love you all! 💜💜💜💜💜💜