Honesty - Pink Sweat$

Jeongguk is sitting there on the bed, arms crossed with eyes glaring at the sheets as he tries to hold onto this energy when Jimin decides to show up so they can have this talk.

There's many things running through his mind at once, not focusing on the way Taehyung is only casually walking around the room with a towel running through his silver wet hair- fresh from a shower.

There's no doubt that Taehyung isn't exactly as worried as Jeongguk is about this, since he doesn't try to weigh situations like this too much on his shoulders. He doesn't like to stress himself over things that aren't meant to be stressed about, if he can handle it in a calm way or find a solution to it, he'll be pretty composed.

Meanwhile Jeongguk was just thinking over Ten's words: Over and over.

No, Taehyung and Jimin aren't meant as a replacement for Woosung and Ten. At least, that wasn't Jeongguk's intentions....

Fuck, Ten is getting into his head again.

What if he subconsciously wanted to be around Taehyung and Jimin because of that?

To fill in the void?

No, Jeongguk wouldn't do that. He genuinely cares about them.... They're not his second option- Fuck, this is driving him crazy.

Annoyedly Jeongguk runs a hand through his hair, trying to ease his thoughts right when the door creaks open.

Eyes flickering up, Jeongguk's watches as Jimin slowly enters the room with eyes not looking anywhere at them but keeps his head high, just as he closes the door behind him.

If Jeongguk felt tense before, he definitely felt it now.

A lot.

Even if Taehyung is still calmly rubbing his hair with a towel, now sitting at the edge of the bed before throwing the towel aside and with Jimin not uttering a word as he sits to the other side of the bed- It's so fucking tense.

Especially since they refused to look at each other.

Jeongguk wanted to give them a moment, let the environment settle that they're here, in each other's presence like this. Yet the more time passed, the more annoyed Jeongguk got because of how bored they both looked without even trying to start a conversation.

No, Jeongguk is going to try to fix this.

They're not like Ten and Woosung.

"Guys..... Please just..... Let's talk this out okay?" Jeongguk huffs out forcefully, not nudging a reaction from Taehyung but managed to make Jimin look at him, "Let's start off with one person talking first and then the other talks, but we have to listen to each other okay?"

They didn't say anything.

Okay that must be an agreement.

So with a grasp of hope, Jeongguk leans back against the headboard, hands on his lap now, "Whoever wants to start, can start-"

"Oh I'll start," Taehyung manages to mutter out, his tone something in between bitter but casual, "Don't get me wrong, you know since you think I don't understand and all, but I think it's stupid that you want to take a step like this with Taemin."

Taehyung was staring off at the wall at first, but then whirls his head to the side to face Jimin, who's only staring at his shakily hands on his lap without a word.

"The fuck happened to you? Huh? You weren't like this! The Jimin I knew had a damn spine when it came to not tolerating bullshit, and now you want to get swayed over false promises-"

"They're not false promises-"

"I'm not done talking," Taehyung interrupts back, definitely much more harshly than intended that even made Jeongguk tense up on the spot. He's usually never been the target to Taehyung's tone like that, so he can only imagine how Jimin must be feeling right now.

And well..... Hopefully this won't end up with their friendship completely destroying.

Taehyung now turns fully towards Jimin, still keeping his distance but definitely showing his powerful aura around the startled man, "You have words so damn hard for you job Jimin. You have worked your ass off to maintain the living you have now and you have been happier with us! I don't see why you just suddenly want to grab your shit and go while leaving everything behind."

Jimin was clearly not having it right now.

His body is trembling way too hard, and it wasn't helping that Taehyung's tone was anything but gentle with him. Taemin did mention that Jimin does get emotionally unstable if he feels like he's being confronted or urged to apologized, Jeongguk already knows that based on experience too.

He promised Taemin to take care of him, so he will.

"Taehyung I suggest you get more calmer please," Jeongguk advises gently, sending a side eye to Jimin's hands now twitching, "Youre talking awfully a lot about him but not about how it's making you feel."

This actually made Taehyung chuckle drily, shaking his head with his gleam that Jeongguk couldn't tell what it is glittering his eyes.

"If he cared about that than he wouldn't be leaving."

That was it.

Jimin stands up from the bed, shaking his head, "This is not happening right now, sorry but no."

Jeongguk begins to panic, "Wait Jimin-"

But Jimin was already approaching the door, placing a hand on the handle but suddenly jumps when a hand slams against the door to stop him from leaving.

Ah shit, when the fuck did Taehyung get up?!

Oh no, no no if they fight then- Shit!

Jeongguk immediately scrambled off the bed just as Taehyung grips Jimin by the shoulders and shackles him against the door, this whirling desperation yet anger screaming in his eyes with Jimin staring right back into his gaze.

"Don't you dare fucking walk away from me! Is you leave the country not enough already!"

Jeongguk places a hand on either of their shoulders, making sure they keep a bit of distance despite Taehyung holding onto Jimin to keep him in place.

This is so bad, so bad.

By now Jimin out of this anxiety yet agony, presses is fists against Taehyung's chest to keep him away, "You don't understand me! Why is it so hard for you to get into your thick skull that he makes me happy!"

"BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND SEEING ANOTHER MAN MAKE YOU HAPPY JIMIN!" Taehyung abruptly explodes, snapping Jeongguk's eyes to look at him with his own eyes dilated, "I DON'T TRUST ANYONE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY EXCEPT FOR ME AND JEONGGUK."

This definitely is getting to very sensitive waters, Jeongguk can see it already.

Jimin's lips are quivering so badly and his frustration is clearly building up, annoyedly landing a punch to Taehyung's chest, "What about what I want huh? Taemin is good for me and I want to start new somewhere else too-"

Jeongguk lips ajar when Taehyung's hands moved to Jimin's jaw, griping it in place so Jimin is forced to look into his pleading eyes that Taehyung is pouring into him.

Taehyung is never one to be about intimate contact, not like this. If anything that's more of Jeongguk and Jimin's thing rather than his, so clearly him doing this shows a lot of his comfort zones being pushed.

Even Jimin was surprised by this, his fists on his chest weakening upon seeing Taehyung's glossy eyes staring into his.

With his own lips trembling, "Don't leave me Tiny," A broken crack snapped through Taehyung's voice, even shattering a snip of Jeongguk's heart by how delicate it sounded, "Yes, maybe I am being selfish and a little possessive, but fuck- I'm scared to lose you Jimin! You and Jeongguk are s-so special to me..... And I'm terrified of you getting hurt and I won't be there when you need me!"

And there it finally was- The truth.

Taehyung's core to his outburst, to his sour attitude about Jimin leaving.

His fear.

The three of them are something together. They're each other's key and lock. Even if they spend time apart in between work, they know they will still be at least minutes away whenever they need each other.

Even Jimin leaves, it just wouldn't be the same.

They'll be incomplete, no matter how much they try to fill in that void.

And Jimin sees that.

If any one of them would be in his shoes, between believe this topic will be the one circulating between them; The fear of being so physically far away to reach if they need each other in the future.

Because they each have that hesitation about being far from each other, at least for the reason being a decision similar like Jimin's.

So he doesn't pry on tempting more on Taehyung's buttons. Instead he gently trails his fingers to his neck and leans their foreheads together, closing his eyes as he hears Taehyung trying hard to hold his weeps.

Meanwhile Jeongguk only continues to hold onto them, twitching a smile to the way they slowly calm themselves down with just the silence of this tender moment together.

And it made his heart feel warm.

"Shh it's okay precious," Jimin whispers quietly, leans to press a small kiss to Taehyung's nose, "I'm right here, okay? Me and Jeongguk are right here."

It's almost as though the Taehyung from earlier completely vanished, now replaced with a more emotional and small one as he lets go of Jimin's has to hug his own shivering body to calm himself down.

Wordlessly Jimin wraps his arm around him while the other yanks Jeongguk into the embrace as well, who didn't need much motivation as he cradles the two in his arms while he becomes their pillar.

Their anchor.

What they both need right now.

And at this moment, it felt even more real that this is the people Jeongguk really cares about.

They weren't replacement, they are what he needs in his life.

Who he will never stop fighting for because they wouldn't hurt him, and they care about this as much as he does.

And he's not going to give up on it either way.

So with a small smile, he holds onto them tighter and closes his eyes, "You both mean everything to me, I hope you remember that."

They didn't say anything to him back, but by how they tightened their embraces around him was enough to show that they felt the same way back.

And they always will.

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A/N:
Awwwww such a very deep chapter.

As you could tell I really want you guys to get a good grasp on perspective between each of them, more so in regards to them fighting and how they make it up. Now we know how Taehyung and Jeongguk are, let's see how they fight and solve their problems!

Next few chapters are the club scene! Eh not really club scenes but maybe the aftermath of their alcohol journey a bit. I can't promise to expect some heated moments, but well.... You'll see! It'll be a mess.

I PURPLE YOU! <333