Jimin was speechless at what the boy signed to him and this absolutely made Jimin want to tear up. The younger couldn't talk or even say a word but he signed it off to Jimin like he could. This was enough to make Jimin stand up and bring the boy into a hug.

             "Jungkook, you're so thoughtful... Ah, go to sleep." Jimin said as he looked at the younger shake his head and repeat signing the words. Showing Jimin that he didn't mean any type of friendly love. He meant the real love as Jimin paid attention and nodded his head. The man then grabbed Jungkook's hands with his and pulled him a little closer. "I say I can't love you. But why do I feel like I can't stop myself from it?" Jimin asked as Jungkook never thought of pulling his smile away. He gazed at Jimin and rose his hand up to sign again.

            "Se..cret... Keep it a secret? Us?" Jimin asked as Jungkook nodded his head happily. The older could tell Jungkook looked forward to this and just needed the older to agree. He had a healthy vision of them together and this was enough for Jimin to think about it. "I.. Can't have anyone figure this out. Don't tell Namjoon or anyone else. I won't tell Sehiro and you won't sign this to anyone. Do you understand?" Jimin asked as Jungkook nodded his head again and rose his hand up Jimin's neck and softly caressed the side of his while he looked into his Chief's eyes. Showing how much he meant his promise. "I said I'd protect you no matter what. So, I guess I'll love you and protect you too!" The older claimed and chose to be with the boy now.

               However, this was supposed to be a secret between them. Not to speak of this to anyone but themselves. Jungkook felt happy he had Jimin to himself now and he didn't have to worry about what Sehiro would try to do. This was something to confirm what they had together was real. Even if they didn't really know much about each other and got together around such short time, Jimin already felt like he knew the boy enough to trust him as Jungkook did to trust him with his heart. The older thought of this as learning how each other would be if they step any further in the relationship. Yes, it was rushed. But it gave Jimin such a happy feeling he lacked for so long. A lover and the feeling of love.

              Jimin hugged the younger and patted his back. "Alright then we'll take things slow. Go to sleep, I have a little more sign language to study." Jimin added as he looked back at the evidence he piled up together. "I'll leave that alone for the night. Get some rest." Jimin. Told the younger and gave Jungkook a kiss on the forehead but not on the lips. This made Jungkook place his hands down on Jimin's shoulders and demand a kiss with his round and doe eyes. "Ah, Jungkook. Take it slow. We'll be in this relationship for a good while so there won't be any reason to rush this. Alright?" Jimin assured while Jungkook took a moment and then nodded his head after.

             "Get some sleep, we have work tomorrow." Jimin added as Jungkook made a heart with his hands and walked out of the office to head off to sleep. Jimin sat back down and brought up the sign language book out above the evidence as he began to study it instead. Setting his work for tomorrow.

             After a good while of trying to practice phrases, it was around 1:05 AM and Jimin yawned, by now, his arms were tired from holding up his hands to sign and his hands were close to cramping. "I'm going to sleep now..." Jimin said and stood up to stretch before turning off his lamp to walk out of the room. On his way out, he noticed that the younger had a pillow right on the hallway of the office. The boy was asleep on the ground while waiting for Jimin and this made Jimin laugh silently. "Oh you adorable little silent prince." Jimin whispered as he crouched down and caressed Jungkook's face gently.

           "Good night, Jungkook~" Jimin told the boy while the younger let out a slight hum the best he could. Jimin left the boy to sleep in the hallway as he walked to his bedroom and stepped in to change out of his pajamas and fall asleep after. But as soon as he was taking off his shirt, he heard footsteps approaching and suddenly, Jungkook opened the door to see Jimin's exposed back! This was enough for the boy to drop his pillow and gaze at his Chief's torso. Jimin still had on his pants but just not his dress shirt on and his inside tank top either.

            "Ah, Jungkook you could've knocked!" Jimin laughed and placed one hand on his hip and looked at the younger. "What do you want?" Jimin asked as Jungkook scanned his eyes down at Jimin's torso and gulped as he looked up at Jimin. "Do you want to sleep with me?"

             Jungkook's face grew a red tinted color while he nodded his head. Making Jimin chuckle under his breath. "I don't know why you are panicking, you've seen me like this all the time. You just never seen me catch you staring, that's what it is isn't it?" Jimin asked and Jungkook nodded his head in response. "Do you want me to sleep with a shirt or without?" Asked the older just so Jungkook wouldn't feel uncomfortable after. But Jungkook didn't respond this time since he was whipped and kept staring at the older's torso. "I'll keep my shirt off~ you like to stare and I like that." Jimin teased as he took his bottom pajamas to change out of his black slacks in the bathroom so Jungkook wouldn't keep spacing out while he's staring.

               "Get comfortable then. I'll be right back." Jimin assured. Stepping into the bathroom and going to change out of his remaining clothes. Jungkook was left to blink and exhale after gazing at Jimin's firm muscles he worked out for. This was for defense in case he was to engage a fight with a criminal and try to fight one of them off. Jungkook knew this since he had to work out too for defense, but getting caught while staring was what made the boy grow embarrassed. He has seen Jimin shirtless and would admire the view everytime, growing whipped for the one he confessed his love to.

                Jungkook crawled onto the bed and laid down on one side as he awaited for Jimin. Soon, the older joined the silent prince on the bed and laid next to him after he cut off the lights of the room. It was silent now and all that could be heard was the bed sheets rustling since Jimin was trying to get comfortable. Only then, Jungkook felt Jimin huff out an exhale behind him and this made the younger turn around to see Jimin just having his eyes closed while he was shirtless on the bed. Jungkook trailed his gaze down to Jimin's chest and back at the handsome Chief's face. Jungkook was once again, whipped for Jimin as always until... Jimin opened his eyes and caught the younger staring.

              "A few hours into the relationship and you're already freaking me out.." Jimin chuckled and turned the boy around to make him face the other side of the bed, yet, he pulled the boy in closer just to pull him in his arms from the back. Jungkook started to scream internally at the soft and warm feeling of Jimin wrapping his exposed skin against his. Jimin was only shirtless, but it was enough to make the younger just want to cry at how embarrassed he felt for looking back and having Jimin catch him. Yet again, he had no regrets since Jimin was truly his now.

             "Ah, I'm not sleepy... Do you want to talk? Well, hear me talk and you could sign to me? I've been practicing some phrases and if I don't get it, can you spell it out to me?" Jimin asked while the younger nodded his head and turned around to see Jimin just sit up and turn the lamp on from the nightstand. Jimin sat up and pushed his own pillow to stand against the headboard while he laid back on it. "So... I did a little researching on mutes... Turns out it's different for everyone. How they get it, what sound you can make..." Jimin added while Jungkook sat up and held his pillow while he gazed up at Jimin. "You can't make much sound... Isn't it? It depends how bad it is. Some can't make any sound at all, some could whisper, some can laugh... But you, I don't think you can laugh or whisper, huh? How bad did they leave you?" Jimin questioned as Jungkook held up his hands to sign to Jimin.

          Jungkook rose his hands and pressed his middle fingers along with the the thumb as he held it up and flicked his fingers out, pressing his hands forward onto Jimin as the older had to think on it. "Horrible...? That's the word right?" Jimin asked as Jungkook nodded his head again. Jungkook then decided to spell out more words to explain. Hoping Jimin keeps up. "They.. hit...me with a bat and cro... Crowbar?" Jimin read while Jungkook nodded again. "Only sounds.. I can make... Are.. Groans...slight yawns.. Almost...a chuc- chuckle." Jimin continued to read while Jungkook nodded once more. Excited that Jimin was able to understand.

              "But you are able to breathe correctly... Right?" Jimin wondered while Jungkook shook his hand to show it was somewhat true. "You can breathe well.. Right? To breathe heavily and let out sighs?" Jungkook then rolled his right hand into a fist as he moved it up and down like he was knocking on a door laid sideways. This was another way of saying yes. "Ah, I understand... Now I feel bad about almost driving off without you on your first crime scene. Sorry about that." Jimin added as Jungkook tilted his head and the smile returned on his face. "But I'm glad you decided to become a detective. Didn't mind what others thought and you got your badge. That's a good thing. I'm proud of you." Jimin continued and just then, the smile faded once more as he looked down and seemed like he was about to cry.

             "...What's wrong...? Why don't we talk about it..? You know you could tell me about it. Was it about that day? When you were hurt by those gang members?" Jimin wondered while Jungkook wiped the slight tear that escaped his eyes and rose the bottom of his shirt to reveal his chest... But along his pale chest was a scar reaching from the side of his torso and to the center of his stomach. The scar was big and slightly pink. He had on the dress shirt that night he was drunk, but Jimin never noticed the scar along the area around his ribcages.

             "That was the scar... Was there any more after that?" Jimin wondered while Jungkook shook his head. Jungkook then began to sign out his words by using the alphabet instead of phrases since Jimin found it difficult to memorize phrases. Especially when some of the phrases Jungkook would use weren't on that sign language book. "It was five... Years ago... Some fa.. Faded..." Jimin said after reading what Jungkook signed to him. "I understand. Let's get some sleep, it's really early and I could tell it's very uncomfortable for you to mention it. Don't worry, I know enough about it." Jimin stated and set his pillow back down while Jungkook moved his pillow back next to Jimin.

                 Jimin turned off the lights as he faced Jungkook in the dark and wrapped his arms around him. "I wish I knew you then to protect you... But if you never got hurt that day... We wouldn't be here and I wouldn't hold you close like this. The least we could do is be grateful and move on. No point in putting on a fight for something that happened five years ago... Do you understand me? I hope you don't hold grudges. Life is too short to go around, hating everyone for something they did five years ago. I know they almost killed you and I'm not telling you to love them." Jimin told the boy and took a good look at his silent prince. "It takes many things to ruin someone's life... But it takes one man and a few simple words to forgive. Remember that."

                 Jungkook looked at Jimin. He listened and only then he began to tear up silently while he hugged Jimin close while the tears silently rolled down his face. Showing that those words hit deep and Jungkook understood them. He treasured this moment. This moment he could be able to communicate with the one his heart was starting to beat for now. Every word Park Jimin uttered, was another word he could listen to and keep it as a reminder every day on how much the Chief cares about him.