23| chance

"do you wanna drive?" taehyung asked, a bright smile on his lips, a smile jungkook falls over and over in love with again.

"nah, it's okay, i rather wanna watch you doing it." jungkook answered with his own smile, sweeter than chocolate.

"fine then." taehyung entered the car, waiting for the chuckling jungkook to do the same.

and their destination is the place jungkook used to despise the most, yet knowing taehyung is with him he doesn't fear anything anymore. so that's how they were now on their way to school, taehyung's school and also hopefully jungkook's soon.

"you don't need to worry, kook." taehyung reassured when they arrived and he stopped the car and jungkook- he was so surprised, because he believed, that he would maybe feel a little scared of that building, but no, looking at taehyung's warm, reassuring smile, fear and negative thoughts all only vanish and get replaced by something else- more like excitement.

"as long as you are with me, i know i don't need to worry." he whispers and taehyung answers with a small kiss on the ravenette's cheek. "let's go then." both step out and walked up the stairs together.

"so you talked with mr. choi?" seokjin asked, munching on his sandwich, while -well- sitting on namjoon's lap, who didn't seem to mind one bit.

the seven friends -if calling jungkook and jimin friends works- were sitting together on a table outside, since it was lunch time by now.

"he said jungkook can easily join, cause he has super good grades from online class." taehyung smiles proudly and takes the younger's hand in his.

"gosh you are too adorable." hoseok squeaked looking at their hands.

"yeah so adorable." jimin mocked under his breath, hating every second he's staying there any longer. he was pissed, not only because he can't have taehyung, but also because the silver haired hasn't talked to him like he did before.

jungkook was there and he would nonstop talk about him, praise him and exclaim what a good boyfriend he is. he's basically unintentionally rubbing it in jimin's face and the blonde feels like throwing up because of it.

everyone, except taehyung, noticed jimin's permanent frown or glare as he picked with a fork on his vegetables. even jungkook noticed it and he frowns too, because - even if jimin was a jerk that day and hurt taehyung and even if he also has feelings towards his boyfriend- the blonde was taehyung's best friend.

jungkook could be heartless and hate jimin from the bottom of his heart, but he could never do that. he knows that hating people because of something they have no control over is wrong. and feelings aren't able to be controlled.

so he turns to taehyung, takes his hand in his and looks him in the eyes, a sheepish smile on his lips. "i need to talk to you." he said and taehyung excused himself from his friends and got up with jungkook, confused as he doesn't know what could be a topic for them to speak alone. or so he thought, because jungkook suddenly stops and taps jimin on his shoulder.

jimin averted his gaze from his plate and looks up to both males, his expression emotionless, like his mood. he felt like nothing. "jimin... hyung, i think you should come too." jungkook said, a soft smile playing on his lips.

taehyung looked rather surprised than confused now and jimin- well he looked rather confused than surprised. it's still an understatement, because jungkook for the first time called him hyung.

jimin gets up and jungkook doesn't know what room this is, where he brought them, but they were alone and that was good.

"what are we doing here, kook?" taehyung smiled and jungkook smiled back and then placed his hand on jimin's shoulder.

"i want you to talk, to discuss what's hidden. you are best friends and should be inseparable, but nonetheless you seemed like strangers today."

taehyung raised an eyebrow, not understanding what jungkook was talking about while jimin understood everything.

"jungkook, i'm flattered that you try to help us, but there's nothing hidden." jimin said and jungkook rolled his eyes.

"use this chance, park-"

"there's definitely something to discuss." taehyung suddenly whispers, finally getting what jungkook was trying to do. to think taehyung doesn't know about jimin's feelings is a mistake, he can read people like an open book, especially his best friend.

jimin looked at taehyung with wide eyes and jungkook thought that's his cue to leave the two alone. he smiled at both males and patted jimin's shoulder lightly, before leaving.

taehyung fumbled with his sweater paws, as the air around them started to get thicker and both males didn't dare to talk.

especially jimin, who knows this is the way he can finally confess what he's hiding deep down inside his heart, even if taehyung doesn't return what's there. but the blonde sees this as the opportunity to maybe let go and accept the fact, that taehyung can't be his, but can he?

"chim... i know what y-you feel." taehyung nervously chewed on his lip and jimin knows that habit so well, so he tells him- just like always- that he should stop doing that.

"you'll only damage your lip, tae." he said and taehyung nodded, looking down, when jimin let out a shaky sigh.
"taehyung... i like you, more than a best friend should. and i tried.. i tried to hide my feelings as best as possible, so nothing changes between us-

"nothing will change, jimin." taehyung interrupts and jimin sighs.

"i... i figured you had feelings for me.. since the day you acted up with jungkook around. it took me a few days to understand your behavior and when i realized what's really going on- i just wondered, why you never told me."

jimin's throat felt dry, he didn't know what he should do, knowing taehyung seems to already know.

so he cleared his throat and then sighs. "i didn't want this tae- never wanted it. you are my best friend- i can't have feelings for you, it'll just destroy what we have."

taehyung smiled lightly. "no jiminie, you are my best friend, our friendship won't go down because of this."

jimin let a sarcastic laugh out. "tae, i don't want anything between us to change, but i still want you."

taehyung's eyes widened and he took a step
back from jimin. "h-hyung."

"tae, do you really think it's so easy? something will change! because i love you and i hate to see you with anyone else! i hate to see you with jungkook! i hated him from the moment i saw him for the first time and the way he looked at you with that disgusting smile and touched you with hsi filthy ha-

jimin stopped- and taehyung looked at him in rage, his hand still stinging a little from the slap.

"are you fucking serious park jimin?! y-you say you don't want things to change, yet you- what the fuck?! i thought you were my best friend and happy for me! i love jungkook and don't you dare talk like that about him! he's my boyfriend for gods sake hyung!" there were tears by now rolling down his cheeks.

"aren't you ashamed of yourself? you say i'm your best friend, yet here you are hating on my boyfriend, the person i fell in love with!"

jimin looked at him and scoffed. "so
funny how you could fall for a person in barely two months and didn't even notice your best friend was in love with you since over two years." jimin took a step closer to him and taehyung gulped taking one step back, back meeting the wall.

"i'll make you mine taehyung, jungkook can't get you as long as i'm here. you may be loving him, but you'll change your mind quickly when you know how much love i can show you."

taehyung's breath hitched when jimin moved closer, their faces merely centimeters apart and taehyung couldn't go anywhere.

jimin smirked seeing taehyung's reaction. "what is babyboy? scared? i'll make you fall in love with me real quickly, heard this? you are mine." jimin blowed against taehyung's lips and the younger felt disgusted. he pushed him away, glared at him, slapped him once more.

"you are fucking disgusting park jimin, i gave you a chance!.. and don't you dare ever take my boyfriend's name into your filthy mouth. jungkook has my heart and no one besides him is gonna get it." he pushed jimin once more and walked off.

he opened the door and he sighed in relief finding jungkook waiting for him. jungkook's eyes widened when he met taehyung's teary one's. "oh baby.." he pulled taehyung into hug, the older letting everything out.

jungkook didn't think about even questioning what happened, because all he cares about is to see taehyung, his baby smiling and happy again.

he was surprised though that taehyung came out crying, because he had thought that the two would talk everything out.

but he felt a slight anger inside of him, because taehyung is crying, even though he should be happy. and he hates to see taehyung sad.

jungkook pecked taehyung's head, when he felt the older calming down again. "k-kookie... you are the best... n-never leave me." he whispered and jungkook placed a kiss on his forehead. "i'd never leave you angel." he whispered, cupping his face.

taehyung nodded and sniffed a last time before looking to jungkook. "thank you." he whispered and smiled when he kissed jungkook softly. the younger's arms tightened around him and taehyung can't describe how lucky he feels to have jungkook doing this to him- making him feel so secure and release every worry with just being present.

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i hate myself for making jimin the bad boy-

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