A/N:
I'll go to sleep after this I promise :')

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Us - James Bag

Again.

And again.

Yup again too.

It doesn't end.

What exactly? Well the amount of times Jimin has absolutely busted his ass down on the ice and it's only been an hour.

Okay maybe ice skating is nothing like ballet or roller skating, it involves a lot more balance and strength to push yourself while as roller skating the wheels do an amazing job pushing you forward. Jimin is definitely not a pro as Yeosang, who's doing fifty laps already with easy spins and skating backwards, or Taemin who has experience in taking figure skating classes and has such a perfect stance for this.

Jimin is like a baby penguin and he hates it.

On the bright side, Taemin is refusing to leave his side as he shows him how to move. Maybe Jimin squeaked a few times when Taemin held onto his waist with one hand and the other held his arm to keep him steady, feeling a little nervous being this close to him in such a public area.

It's not like they're not affectionate in public, but maybe not this..... You know.... intimate touching.

Not like it makes Jimin feel uncomfortable, but he's just getting perhaps a little giddily.

From time to time Yeosang would mock them playfully and make Jimin more annoyed by showing off his skills. There was a moment that Jimin became bold and did manage to skate forward a few times to chase after him, but his stupid ass landed on his ass with a pout because of the front teeth of his skates meeting the ice.

But other than that he's having so much fun. He loves this experience! Trying something new is always something he enjoying participating in, especially with people he feels comfortable with.

And it's equally nice to see the people he feels comfortable with feel comfortable around each other.

While Jimin clung onto the border of the rink to not bust his ass again, Yeosang and Taemin were at the center practicing a few tricks. Obviously hockey skates and figure skating skates are different. They're not meant to do the same activities, yet they didn't really care and had fun seeing how Yeosang tried to do a few tricks that Taemin was doing but obviously ended up falling because of it.

From time to time Jimin would notice a certain way the two would stare at one another with the brightest smiles or how they hands lingered onto each other a while longer when Taemin would help Yeosang to his feet, and to say that it warmed Jimin's heart would be an understatement.

He's just..... So happy right now.

Even though he's struggling so bad, seeing the people he cares about happy makes him very happy.

So he tried once again to skate on his own and reach them at the center. His shins hurt so bad, he's a wobbling mess, his arms are fucking doing who knows what, but he kept going baby steps towards them.

At first they didn't notice but then Yeosang flickers his eyes to Jimin and busted a lung, meanwhile Taemin's smile broadens and he cheered Jimin on like a little baby with open arms to wait for him to arrive.

Okay this is so embarrassing.

Please don't fall.

Please don't fall.

"Hey Minnie," Yeosang whistles as he skates smoothly beside him, "Want to know a trick? Don't look down, then you won't see where you're going. So look ahead to your goal."

Jimin shrieks when he nearly falls but he managed to get his balance and moves his eyes to Yeosang, "And if I fall?"

"You won't," Yeosang responds back softly with reassuring, moving to skate behind him, "I got you. Just look towards Taemin, he's your goal."

When his eyes moved up to Taemin, he sees the other male smiling brightly with arms still extended out widely to receive Jimin with a big hug once he manages to reach him. His eyes are glittering so brightly and his cheers are so enthusiastically cute in hopes to fuel determination onto Jimin.

And it did.

Knowing that Yeosang is behind him being a support in case he trips or falls on his ass and having Taemin believe in him to make it on his own was what fueled Jimin to only focus on him, and trust in himself that he can make it.

Slowly his wobbly legs grew less and less shakily, his glides were more smoother and he stopped thing about whether he was going to fall or not. Only focused on reaching Taemin's arms as his cheers grew more and more squeaky the closer Jimin got.

At some points Jimin did nearly slip or trip between his feet, but Yeosang would steady him with a hand to his hip, quickly letting go so he can move on his own. By now Jimin is so close and Taemin is practically bouncing on his skates, who the fuck knows how he's doing that, and Jimin began to feel more and more excited as well as he skated on his own.

He's doing it!

Yes!!

Just a little more.

And-

The second he reached Taemin, he practically threw himself in his arms while hugging his neck to keep himself steady. Taemin squeals happily and hugs Jimin back so tightly that it just felt so..... Warm and relaxing. These types of hugs that felt so reassuring and safe, just so much comfort in such a reliable embrace.

"That's my brave Gatita," Taemin chuckles softly against his ear, pressing a kiss against the side of his head, "We will always keep you steady, that's a promise."

And Jimin believed him.

He really did.

Since the day he met these two, they have kept his life steady and stable. For once Jimin felt like he could breathe and he wouldn't have to worry about a heartache.

Even if he did get hurt by them, it would be a privilege because they would never try to cause him any harm. All they want is for him to be happy and slowly come out of his shell, which is something he's slowly feeling comfortable doing.

With more time, he won't be so afraid talking to anyone.

All he needs to do is be patient.

Their ice skating hang out ended a few moments afterwards, to which they decided to go back to the apartment afterwards and make some hot chocolate since it's pretty cold outside.

Yeosang was just going to leave but after they insisted on him staying, which was more Taemin not giving him a choice, he agreed bitterly but would fight back a smile to the acknowledgment that they still want him around.

When they got back to the apartment, Jimin instantly got to work on making the three the best hot chocolate ever! He loves doing things for people so this is going to be amazing. Meanwhile Taemin and Yeosang were in the living room deciding on which holiday movie to watch.

Well this got complicated because Yeosang really wants to see 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and Taemin really wanted to see 'Elf' and they're both incredibly stubborn.

This almost felt like a debate with them attacking each other back and forth, with evidence and arguments as to why their movie is the best bet but neither of them were convinced. Not only that but as serious as it sounds, they were definitely not taking it that way since they were fighting back smiles to how their hearts leaped by just the sound of each other's voice.

So of course they found a solution.

"MINNIE!" Yeosang calls out loudly from the couch, earning a hum from the couch, "Pick, The Nightmare Before Christmas or Elf?"

Jimin remains silent as he debates it over, before finally saying, "The Nightmare Before Christmas, kinda makes sense since we're in between Halloween and Christmas now."

Well...... Good point.

Taemin pursed his lips in annoyance to having the lose while Yeosang smugly grins at him, yanking the remote from his hands, "I win."

The other only sticks his tongue out at him, to which Yeosang just smiles softly in return to the cute gesture. There's this odd tension in the air between the two now that their eyes can't seem to drift aaay, but it's more like a giddily type of tension than an intense one.

And suddenly Yeosang taps his lips with his index finger, sending the silent message across to him.

Taemin's cheeks flushed pink, of course not being dumb to not know what that means.

He was hesitant of course but the urge was definitely there to risk it, and it wasn't helping the way Yeosang was looking at him with this daring stare in his eyes.

So Taemin glances from the couch back to the kitchen, seeing Jimin still occupied making the hot chocolate while humming a tune from the movie. After making sure he wasn't looking, Taemin licks his lips and leans forward to clasp their lips together.

It wasn't a big deal, just a quick peck that barely lasted a second. It did feel like a little buzz was formed when their lips met, but they didn't pay too much mind to it.

When they pulled away, their eyes met and those shy smiles were once again plastering their lips. They didn't say anything more as Yeosang clicks on the movie, with Jimin giddily arriving a few seconds afterwards with the hot chocolates on a tray and sitting comfortably down between the two.

He decorated them so cutely, with whipped cream and a swirl of chocolate and marshmallows on it. It even tasted better when they tried it, to which Jimin got the praises that made his heart swell.

"Wait Gatita, stay still," Taemin tells him, snapping Jimin's focus with his whipped cream mustache. The sight only made Taemin giggle and use his thumb to wipe it off, only making Jimin blush wildly in humiliation when Taemin licks it from his thumb.

Meanwhile, then there's Yeosang.

"You could've just licked it off his lips instead."

Okay, now Jimin has a very heavy fever. His cheeks are burning and his ears are practically ringing, the image of that in his head only made his legs squeeze together as his eyes intensely watch the opening of the movie.

Taemin, on the other hand, was glaring murderously at the boy, who only held a smug innocent grin with a shrug as he sips his hot chocolate.

"There's nothing wrong with it," Yeosang continues, feeling the awkward shift in the environment, "I mean I've seen friends do that, doesn't meant you have to feel anything right? Could be harmless."

There's no doubt that Yeosang is clearly trying to help Taemin out to get Jimin to be a little more..... Comfortable, but if course Jimin is so naïve that he didn't see it that way. However he does look like he's thinking really hard into it.

By now Taemin doesn't even know where to hide his face as he holds the blanket close to his body, "L-Let's just watch the movie!"

Yeosang was still obviously smug but said nothing more as he sips his hot chocolate. Soon enough Jimin's pondering stare was replaced by excitement as the opening song plays.

To say that Jimin knows this movie by heart would be an understatement. He knows every single lyric of every song, even the expression and all too. That's no surprise since he really loves this movie, so maybe Yeosang was wise in picking this specific film.

There's really no telling at which part of the movie that their comfortable position distant from each other changed, drastically.

Yeosang was the only one who didn't change his seating but Jimin's head is now laying on his thighs with innocent eyes to the screen, meanwhile Taemin lays behind him, laying his head to Yeosang's shoulder with his arm around Jimin's waist. Yeosang is caressing Jimin's hair from one hand and the other is over Taemin's shoulders while tracing his finger against his arm.

It's ironic really how they just gravitated to this position together, but to say that they're really comfortable would be an understatement. Jimin felt warm as one of his hand is interlaced with Taemin's hand that's around his body, while he enjoyed Yeosang playing with his hair they watch the movie.

It felt as though it was the first time they were genuinely watching it because of how peaceful they feel, making the experience feel new as they get shocked to any scenes or make sly remarks in mystery to what could happen afterwards.

Unfortunately they never really got to finish it no matter how intrigued they were by it because of how they soon fell asleep to how comfortable they were feeling together. Well more Taemin and Yeosang than Jimin, who was fighting a battle in his head of his feelings.

He's never thought about Taemin in that type of way before, or even Yeosang. But lately these days he's really been questioning his actual emotions. Is this just because he's comfortable around them and he just appreciates their existence? Or does he actually have some developing feelings for them?

Being like this right now, Jimin could feel himself just fall deeper into something. He doesn't know what it was yet but it did feel warm and he...... Wasn't so scared of it.

But Jimin prefers not jumping into any conclusions yet. The last thing he wants is to confuse his feelings and for it to result with confusing Taemin and Yeosang's own emotions.

But as for now he's liking this very much, and now he can actually smile in his sleep as his two precious people protect him from the nightmares that will never reach their precious Jimin.

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A/N:

The way I was debating with this chapter a lot would be an understatement. I was going to write that perhaps a little something happens here and there, but I think that's too soon. I want to share more moments of them together before getting to the..... Intimate things, just to make it more realistic hehe

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