Hello, everyone!~♡ I hope that you are all doing well on this fine evening~♡ I definitely had too much fun writing this chapter, especially with Jimin and Tae.:3 There is mention of abuse, but that is about all for the trigger warnings. Either way, please be advised when reading, and maybe drop a comment or vote please.:3 Without further ado, here is the next chapter~♡ I hope that you enjoy~♡

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Jungkook sat on the edge of the bed, facing away from Taehyung with his head in his hands while contemplating his actions. Never before had he lost control of himself like that with a fuck buddy. Maybe Taehyung really was that special to him? He wasn't exactly sure what Taehyung meant to him just yet. He'd have to spend more time with him to figure things out as he glanced over to see Taehyung grab his inhaler off the bedside table.

Taehyung put it to his mouth and took two puffs of air before glancing over at Jungkook, their eyes meeting for a moment before Taehyung glanced away in embarrassment. "Sorry, got a little breathless," Taehyung admitted, laughing slightly as heat crept across his face. Jungkook slid closer to Taehyung, his hand brushing up against Taehyung's ass as he placed his arm on the other side of Taehyung's body. "Tell me a little bit about why you need an inhaler so often," Jungkook voiced, trying to understand Taehyung a little more as Taehyung understood him now. Jungkook needed to understand if he were more attracted to Taehyung than he recognized and insisted he wasn't every time someone asked. Asking questions, he presumed, was the best way to get to know Taehyung. "And why you're so thin and frail?" Jungkook asked, adding to Taehyung's apprehension about answering these questions.

Taehyung looked at Jungkook with pleading eyes, not really wanting to go into detail about his life. "Um, l- let's save that for another day," Taehyung insisted, laughing nervously as he promptly tossed his inhaler behind them. Jungkook glanced back at Taehyung's inhaler before glancing back at Taehyung with questioning eyes. "I can't really ignore something when you need it so often," Jungkook noted, rubbing his hand along Taehyung's outer thigh to try and coax him into talking. "Plus, I'm at least trying to get to know you," Jungkook added, looking straight into Taehyung's eyes as he stated this fact.

Taehyung swallowed hard at those words, wanting to let Jungkook into his world a little more. Although, the promise that he'd made with his father to not tell anyone in exchange for the freedom to decide his own future lingered in the back of his mind. "W- well... When you put it that way, I want to share everything with you. B- but I can only say so much without breaking a promise and pissing... s- someone off, okay?"

Jungkook stared at Taehyung, confused for a moment before he nodded slowly in agreement, wondering what this promise was about. Taehyung took a deep breath before he started to speak. "I've just always had really weak lungs from the day I was born," he divulged, chuckling nervously under Jungkook's intense stare. "Although, I can live with it. While I can't go into too much detail, that does cause me immense pain within my chest at various random times. Sometimes it feels as if my chest is on fire, but my inhaler maintains the pain and renders it more tolerable while assisting me in breathing more regularly," Taehyung explained, earning a soft nod from Jungkook.

Jungkook turned towards Taehyung, eyeing his rather small frame compared to Jungkook's own as he opened his mouth to speak once more. "Okay," he acknowledged softly, trying to let his brain process what Taehyung had just told him. "Is that also why you're so fragile and delicate?" Jungkook asked softly, motioning towards their wrists and the size difference between them. Taehyung froze at that question, knowing that if he told Jungkook the truth, there was a slight possibility that he'd try to fight his father the next time they visited. Although, Taehyung wasn't going to lie to Jungkook this time as he swallowed hard. "That... That's from years of being starved to an extent," Taehyung admitted softly, glancing down at his hands in his lap. "M- My papa used to lock me in my room for days on end if I messed up learning about business and law or somehow tarnished our family reputation," Taehyung added, still not meeting Jungkook's gaze. "He'd tell my mama that he had food sent up to my room so that she wouldn't get suspicious, but it was all a lie. When I was finally fed, my stomach wouldn't be able to handle a whole lot at once and it just kind of became a normal thing. I never informed mama of that though... I felt that as a kid, one interprets everything their parents do towards them is cruel, but in reality, it wasn't always to be cruel but to teach a lesson," Taehyung explained softly, finally meeting Jungkook's intense gaze. He could see the hatred Jungkook harbored for his father as he gripped Taehyung's hand roughly. "Tae, that's abuse! You should have reported him," Jungkook shouted, feeling his temper flare at the treatment Taehyung had endured from his father for years. Now, Jungkook felt even worse for what he'd said towards Taehyung and the way he'd reacted over something so trivial.

Taehyung shook his head, staring straight into Jungkook's eyes with an unreadable expression. "Did you ever report your father?" Taehyung retorted, halting Jungkook completely. Jungkook comprehended the unnecessary desire to protect one's parents, even if they didn't deserve it and he was certain Tae was doing so as well. Jungkook softly shook his head at Taehyung's question before opening his mouth to speak but before he could utter a single syllable, the door opened wide and Jimin stepped through the threshold. Jimin stopped short when he noticed how close Jungkook and Taehyung were sitting next to each other, staring hard at the two of them. "Am I interrupting anything?" he asked as he slung his backpack strap off his shoulder and tossed it onto his bed.

Jungkook jumped up and away from Taehyung hastily, shaking his head as he darted out of the room in a hurry. Leaving Taehyung entirely speechless and staring after Jungkook's retreating form before Jimin closed the door behind him. "Wh- what was that about?" Jimin asked, confused as he stared at Taehyung now. Taehyung shrugged slightly, absolutely confused as well. "I- I think it's because he thinks he's not welcome here?"

Jimin turned his head towards the door before turning back to face Taehyung. "But... we've talked? I didn't think I was that intimidating that first day anyway," Jimin reflected, slumping onto his bed as he leaned back on the palms of his hands with his legs outstretched in front of him. He crossed his legs at his ankles as he leaned his head against one of his shoulders. "Do you think he'll join us for lunch tomorrow? I mean, he's Hobi's roommate and your fuck buddy. He shouldn't feel too alienated there," Jimin added, feeling bad about the way he'd reacted when he'd first walked in on Jungkook and Taehyung now.

Taehyung stretched his legs out in front of his body, crossing his ankles as well. "I- I don't really know, but I hope he joins us. Oh, but um, Jimin?" Taehyung started, the deep timbre of his voice cutting across the silence and gaining Jimin's attention. "Can you tell me why you told my mom I lost my innocence to Jungkook? It's the only leverage I have against Papa and you know that."

Jimin sighed softly at the question, slowly lifting his head off of his shoulder as he met Taehyung's serious gaze. "I was actually kind of excited for you, you know. I- I wasn't trying to get you in trouble or anything... It's not every day that you get to brag that your best friend found someone they can share themselves wholeheartedly with someone else like that," Jimin trailed off, picking at a loose thread on his blanket. Taehyung sighed softly as he remembered his first kiss with Jungkook. He wanted to share the experience with Jimin as well, but he was afraid Jimin would tell his mother and in her excitement, she'd tell his father. "It's okay. Mama promised to keep it a secret anyway because she also knows that's all I have..."

Jimin smiled softly to himself as he sat up and uncrossed his ankles. "That's good," Jimin started, truly happy that Taehyung still had the upper hand with his father. "That means you still have a chance of having a future that you can look forward to," Jimin added, standing to his feet as Taehyung uncrossed his own ankles. "Yes," Taehyung agreed quietly, contemplating on confiding in Jimin that Jungkook had just kissed him. "I- I have something to tell you on the way to dinner," Taehyung whispered as he stood to his feet. "But you have to promise that you won't tell anyone. Not even mama," he added, holding his index finger up to make a point.

Jimin nodded softly as he wrapped his arm around Taehyung's neck and pulled him closer. "Promise," he declared, holding up his pinky to Taehyung. Taehyung wrapped his thin pinky finger around Jimin's small finger before they touched the pads of their thumbs together. "Okay then, so... Jungkook said he's never kissed any of his fuck buddies before because they don't really mean anything to him," Taehyung explained, meeting Jimin's gaze with a boxy smile. "But guess what he just did before you came into the room?" Taehyung asked, wrapping an arm around Jimin's waist as they walked.

Jimin tilted his head in thought, tapping his chin slightly. "You guys fucked again?" Jimin asked skeptically, drawing a blank on anything else. Taehyung shook his head as his smile grew wider, trying to hold back laughter. "No, h- he actually kissed me," Taehyung whispered giddily, his face searing with heat now as he cupped his flushed cheeks. "D- do you think that means anything? Or that I may be significant to him?" Taehyung asked, trying not to sound too excited.

Jimin's eyes widened significantly at Taehyung's news, his own smile widening as well. "That's great news, Tae! That was your first kiss, wasn't it?! How was it?" Jimin fired off rapid questions one right after the other in his excitement. He was hoping that Jungkook would accept Taehyung's feelings and that they'd become a couple. After all, Jungkook was on good terms with Jimin now that they'd talked things out. "Did you enjoy it? Are you two a couple now?!" Jimin asked the last question with the utmost excitement. All he wanted was his best friend's happiness and if Jungkook was what made Taehyung happy, he'd support their relationship.

"Woah, woah, slow down there, Minnie! I was getting light-headed from all your questions," Taehyung joked, patting Jimin's side to stop his thoughts in their tracks. "Yes, I did enjoy it. Yes, it was my first kiss, even though it felt like I'd kissed Jungkook before. I don't know how to explain it... but it felt like there was electricity in my lips after he kissed me. It felt really intense and tingled for several moments after our kiss. But to be quite honest, I don't know where I stand with Jungkook... I don't know if this makes us a couple or if I'm just an extra special fuck buddy," Taehyung answered as they entered the cafeteria.

Taehyung and Jimin unraveled themselves as Jimin headed for the line to obtain his dinner. Taehyung on the other hand, walked straight up to the table where Yoongi and Hoseok were already sitting and eating. "Hey guys," Taehyung greeted, sitting down next to Yoongi. Yoongi waved softly at Taehyung in acknowledgment, offering him the frozen yogurt he had on his tray with a smile. "You need to eat something. Why are you almost never hungry?" Yoongi asked skeptically, urging Taehyung to take something off his tray to eat.

Taehyung laughed at Yoongi's remark, laying his head on Yoongi's shoulder. "I'm just not hungry right now. I'll eat when I feel hungry though," Taehyung stated as Hoseok stared at the two of them. He slowly ate his spicy shrimp pasta aioli as he watched Yoongi and Taehyung interact with each other. He was hoping that Yoongi would agree to them being in a polyamorous relationship with Taehyung so that he could be with both the people he loved.

Yoongi sighed softly, noticing Hoseok's eyes were not only on him but also watching Taehyung carefully. Hoseok watched as Taehyung slid Yoongi's frozen yogurt back over towards him without even trying to eat any of it. Without any hesitation or taking a moment to think about it clearly, Hoseok held out a fork full of his pasta to Taehyung with a soft smile. "Go on, you need to eat something, Tae," Hoseok urged him, holding his hand under the fork in case any of it fell. Taehyung glanced between the fork and Hoseok before graciously accepting the food held out to him. "Thank you for that, but I really don't want to eat right now," Taehyung insisted, chewing the food he'd eaten off of Hoseok's fork.

Yoongi glared at Hoseok before silently continuing to eat his meal, Hoseok too distracted by Taehyung's smile to notice that Yoongi was pissed off at him at the moment. It didn't take long for Jimin to rejoin the group as he glanced around at the taken seats. "Wait? Where's Jin?" Jimin asked, noticing that they were missing a friend. Taehyung glanced over at the empty seat off to the other side of Yoongi before looking at Jimin. "I don't know. Do either of you know?"

Yoongi cleared the food he had in his mouth before speaking up. "I thought I'd heard he was obtaining an off-campus pass for today. I think he's having dinner with his friend or his family," Yoongi stated before taking another bite of food. Taehyung nodded in understanding as he scanned the dining hall for Jungkook. He wondered if the younger male was going to eat dinner or not and if he was going to eat, he wanted Jungkook to join them. Have Jungkook get to know his friends a little more.

Taehyung's eyes widened when he spotted Jungkook's raven hair near the entrance. He smiled brightly with a boxy shape, standing up to go talk to Jungkook and invite him to their table to eat. Although, to his dismay, there was already someone accompanying him. A female someone Taehyung didn't know or didn't recognize. A female someone who was all over Jungkook and putting her hands places Taehyung had barely touched. Not noticing the annoyed look on Jungkook's face, Taehyung took a hesitant step back while his smile dropped like suspended rocks. His breath hitching in his throat as a sudden spark of pain radiated from his chest at this unusual revelation.