Practice was anything but an easy workout. Today coach seemed to think it was a great idea to have the entire team focus on running and speed workouts, and let's just say not everyone in the team are running athletic - especially for the defenders and goal keepers. 

It's not like they cannot complete the task, they most definitely can, some better than others who plays as forward, but let's just say coach expected a better performance.

So, after the disappointment, coach pushed them harder on their cardio that even Jeongguk - football team captain - fucking died.

That's why walking to the locker room became a more difficult task then one would expect on a regular day. Teammates literally were dragging or carrying one another to get to their destination, so the soreness was anything but pleasant. 

Jeongguk preferred bearing the pain and walk on his own, even though he was practically limping to the unbearable pain on his shins and thighs. Fuck, this literally killed him.

And coach still had the audacity to promise a smoother practice tomorrow.

Walking - sorry limping - to the lockeroom finally became a mission completed but Jeongguk had to take a moment to lean against the wall to rest. At one point some teammates literally collapsed on the ground - not making it to their locker. Luckily some players from the cross-country team or volleyball were decent enough in helping the team out - since they obviously get it. 

Jeongguk refused the help despite being breathless and possibly near to passing out, but he managed to limp his way to his section after a bit of self-motivation. 

Yet he didn't make it all the way.

He stopped just as he was about to round the corner when he heard familiar voices.

Very familiar voices.

"I'm not asking for much, this is all I want from you and if you can't take it then I'll get involved."

Taehyung?

"You are so tense dude, chill! Your attitude is up here, bring it down here."

Jimin.

Hm.

Jeongguk remains hidden by the locker, listening.

"Jimin, I'm being serious. This is Jeongguk, my ex. I know him, and I'm telling you right now that if you have any bit of respect for me, you'll stop this now."

"This is not about you Tae," Tae? "Jeongguk is fully aware of what he was getting himself into when we decided on this. If he wants to do it, then let him!"

"You're not listening to me - "

"I think my ears are pretty clear."

"And when he finds out the truth? Hm? You do realize how fucked up he's going to think you are, and I'm trying to protect you both!"

A loud slam echoes them, startling Jeongguk with eyes wide.

What just -

"Jeongguk won't find out -"

"Yoongi did," Jeongguk heart is thudding faster, "Why do you think he can't let you go? Because he still believes he can help you! He's trying so hard to have Jeongguk get close to you because he believes he can help you out of this, but he doesn't know Jeongguk! I do!"

"Look, if I'm being real fucking honest with you, there has to come a time where you let Jeongguk do whatever he wants without you breathing down his neck," Jimin snaps annoyedly, "I get it, I do, but I'm not a babysitter. I'm going to live my life and enjoy it-"

"Fuck," Taehyung huffs annoyedly, "You sound like -"

"Like what?"

There's a moment where there's a tense silence, right before Taehyung says quietly, "Green."

Something about the way he said that sounded like a broken whisper, a melancholic pain. 

A tone filled of more history than what it truly shows.

"Well, that's who I am -"

"No it's not.

"YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT-"

"But I do," Taehyung retaliates, "I know you so well Jimin, but keep doing this. Keep hiding from the truth, but if Jeongguk sticks around, you will never be able to hide this from him."

Jimin suddenly starts laugh.

A very sarcastic and bitter laugh.

That must've hit a nerve.

"Ha, I don't understand how he dated you," Jimin laughs to himself, "You need to bring it down a few tones -"

This slam sounded louder than the previous one, aggressive and near violent.

Shit.

Jeongguk gulps thickly and peeks around the corner, shocked to see Taehyung pinning Jimin to the lockers by the neck with a murderous glare to Jimin's cocky smile.

What the fu-

"Don't you dare - He loved me," Taehyung growls lowly, his grip evidently tightening, "He loved me more than you ever tried to!"

"Right," Jimin giggles quickly eyeing down to Taehyung's lips, "But what will happen when it's black? You won't resist Taehyung, I know you."

Taehyung's eye twitched, watching as Jimin giggles more before shoving Taehyung's hand off his throat, "I suggest you leave before Jeongguk comes. No doubt he'll get tired of you eyeing his shit all the time."

And with that Jimin shoves past Taehyung and to his gym bag, zipping it up. Taehyung stands there still, eyes closed as he takes deep breaths before turning around, "Think about what I said, that's all."

"Of course," Jimin sarcastically sings, "Weren't you leaving?"

Taehyung jaw tensed but he then makes his way to leave, quickly forcing Jeongguk to hide behind the locker once again as he left and walked to the exit of the locker room. 

Jeongguk honestly doesn't even know what to think about that conversation. He usually doesn't like getting involved when it comes to shit like this, but clearly there's more history between these two than meets the eye.

And Yoongi has a bigger part in it than expected.

Looks like Jimin isn't the only one who's displaying a mask to his face.

However, Jeongguk is not going to dig into it.

Truth is, he doesn't even care to know further about Jimin than what he lets on. This is all about revenge, this isn't about falling in love and caring about each other. He simply doesn't care what motives Jimin has, as long as he gets to finish what he started.

 Yet seems like Yoongi isn't as obsessive as he shows to be, so this is clearly something he's trying to have Jeongguk dance around to be some savior to a broken soul - if what Taehyung said were to be true.

And unfortunately for him, Jeongguk's no savior.

They should've thought about that better.

There's really no purpose sticking around anymore, is there?

So Jeongguk grimaces and rounds the corner, seeing Jimin putting on his strap of his bag around his body before facing him.

And he smirks, "Well, don't you look exhausted. 

Jeongguk doesn't say anything, only stares at Jimin down heavily as he sighs and stretches his arms, "How unfortunate we can't so much time together since I'm leaving tonight for my away game," And he sits on the bench, grinning, "I do have something important to tell you."

There's a little edge in Jimin's voice as he said this, unlike his playful expression coiling the edges of his face. Jeongguk at that moment was so close to just to ending things right then and there, leaving it and letting Yoongi deal with it instead.

But Jimin suddenly reaches over and grabs Jeongguk's arm and drags him to sit on the bench, sitting behind him before he suddenly gives him massages on his back. 

And Jeongguk damn well needed that in the moment.

They're quiet as Jimin presses on the muscles of his back, not before he suddenly snickers when he rubs his elbow on Jeongguk's shoulder blade, "Your muscles are tense, did you stretch?"

"We always have to after practice."

"Then," Jimin trails off, smirking as he leans to the shell of his ear, "Is it because of me?"

Jeongguk doesn't say anything, so Jimin took that to sit on the bench facing him, tilting his head to face with him a wide grin, "You look so cute when you deny me."

This with made a twitch edge Jeongguk's eye, making Jimin chuckle before taking his hands confidently, "On a serious note, I said I have something important to tell you," Jimin stated, perking Jeongguk's attention to him, "Want me to be sugary sweet with it or rip the band aid off?"

"Get it over with."

Jimin smile still remains cynical, despite the words that escaped his lip, "I don't want to lose you Jeongguk."

What the fuck?

Where did this come from?

Jeongguk furrows his eyebrows, confused, looking between Jimin's eyes to see if there's anything behind them that indicates he's on drugs or something - maybe giving that Jeongguk was hallucinating it - but Jimin's expression remained the same.

So Jeongguk had to ask, "Where is this coming from?"

Jimin shrugs to himself, interlacing his fingers with Jeongguk, "I'm going to be blunt and say I've heard around a lot of things about you, and no doubt you've heard things about me too," He says calmly, "I don't want that to get in the way of what we have, you know? I want our experience in this relationship to be ours, not influenced because of what people say."

This now had Jeongguk a little on edge. Sure, Jimin did mention something similar to this before, knowing Jeongguk's intentions - or suspecting of them - and still going for this relationship. Having him say this now is a bit alarming, but Jeongguk remained calm. 

Perhaps he's saying this because of his conversation with Taehyung, doubting over that Taehyung might tell that to Jeongguk.

In that case, he doesn't want Jeongguk to be influenced by him.

To still be in this relationship with him, together alone.

Without anyone else involved.

Jeongguk in some way wanted that - a relationship where it's just them. No one else being involved, or pointing shit out, something they can keep privately to themselves.

Whatever happens stays between them.

Alone.

Guess Jeongguk made up his mind.

Let's see up to where Jimin takes this to. 

With a subtle head nod to himself, Jeongguk nods to himself and gives an eye around their surroundings - seeing how everyone seemed to have left for the most part - before looking back to Jimin. Then boldly he traces his hands down Jimin's back and to his ass, shackling him forward to practically straddle his lap.

A devious grin twitches Jimin's lips, sitting on his lap properly with arms around his neck with a hand teasingly playing with the strands of his hair. Jeongguk only looks up at him and snorts to himself, "Your wish is my command," He drawls lowly, snickering to Jimin's glittering eyes, "But I'm going to ask you for a favor."

"That is?"

"Be my best friend," Jimin's expression goes blank, so Jeongguk proceeds, "If you want this relationship to be real, so real, then to win my heart will be to be my best friend aside from being my boyfriend. I want to be comfortable enough around you to tell you anything, and I want you to do the same. Can you do that for me?"

This is clearly crossing a boundary Jimin is not used to, it's written all over his face. 

He's probably used to only having relationships being strictly relationship type of vibe, and that's it. Nothing close to having friendship ties along with it. Jeongguk can read him so well how Jimin's expression goes blank, his eyes looking in between Jeongguk's gaze to determine his answer to what he's going to say. 

He's going to agree, Jeongguk is confident about that.

He knows he owes him this, since Jeongguk always does favors for him - especially going against his comfort zone. 

And as he expected, Jimin smiles forcefully and nods, "Fine, I'll be your bestie."

Jimin as green is becoming quite predictable. 

Jeongguk smiles back and peaks over his shoulder, "You're leaving tonight right?"

"Yeah."

"Then let me remind you to who you belong to before you leave."

Jeongguk grabs him by the back of the neck and yanks him forward, kissing him messily. Jimin physically trembles by the words, chuckling to himself as he teasingly eases closer to Jeongguk's pelvis while reciprocating the kiss hard.

With both tatted arms hugging Jimin's waist hard to his body, Jeongguk grazes his teeth down his lips and alongside his jaw, tracing lower to his neck and he didn't give a fuck about how obvious the mark would look when he snags his skin with his teeth at the side of his neck. 

Jimin sinks his teeth in his mouth, smiling near delirious to his dirty boy, gripping his hair, "You're naughtier with me now."

"Because you're a brat, and like being manhandled," Jeongguk murmurs against his skin, smiling, "And perhaps like playing it rough."

"You sure you don't want to fuck before I leave?"

Does he want a death wish?

Jeongguk smirks as he traces his lips back to his jaw and feathers over his lips, "You won't be able to play."

Is that so?

Well then, he just made things exciting.

Jimin smiles widely, cupping his jaw, "Then I'll be looking forward my return."

Jeongguk only mimics his smile and yanks him back so their lips smothered together, unable to help from feeling the giddiness in his stomach spiraling.

And it felt so fucking good.

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A/N:

Loveliessss!!!

My bad this took 1,000 years! I had this chapter more so done, but my mind kinda spaced out on how to finish it, but hey, music sure brought me to know how to end it!

Let's get it! Wooohoooo

I PURPLE YOU!!!! <333