Jimin sighs as the sound of his doorbell cuts him off, speaking into the phone quickly.

“Okay, Jin, I’m going. Jungkook’s there.”.

“Why the fuck-”.

Before he can finish his sentence, Jimin hangs up, groaning as Jungkook rings the doorbell again.

“Hold your tits, I’m coming!”. He yells, to which Jungkook rings again. “Calm the fuck down!”. He yells, slamming the door open, and Jungkook looks surprised at the sight of Jimin in only a silk robe falling off his shoulders, face void of any makeup, blonde curls all messed up. He’s weirdly used to Jimin in all Chanel and sharp eyeliner, hair straightened and bleached, not… this.

“What are you looking at?”. Jimin asks sharply, and Jungkook rolls his eyes.
“You look terrible.”.

“And you look like a cishet seventh grade fake-depressed emo boy, get over it.”.

Jimin rolls his eyes and slams the door shut, watching as Jungkook kicks his shoes off.

“Ugh, okay, what do you want to do?”.

“Do you have video games?”. 
“Yeah, but I don’t play.”.

“Then why the fuck-”.

“I had a crush who liked Overwatch once, okay? I regret it now, but it was good sex, at least.”.

“Ew.”.

“You can’t say shit, I heard a rumor that you have a foot kink and have an album of Taehyung's feet on your phone.”.

Jungkook glares at him, throwing himself on the couch.

“Okay, it’s a rumor for a reason, and the album was only blackmail for Taehyung’s future boyfriend.”.

“Still doesn't change the fact you have an album of-".

"I sai-".

“Well, just don't ask me to suck your toes, I don’t do that sort of shit-”.

“I said I don’t-”.

“You know, I don’t kink shame. I would never. Just saying.”.

“I’m gonna hit you.”.

Jimin raises an eyebrow.

“Sadist much?”.

“You know what, fuck yo-”.

“Tsk, it’s always what happens. They always end up wanting to fuck me.”.

Jimin says with a sigh. “Must be my naturally good looks.”.

“I’m gonna shoot you.”.

“Gun play?”.

______

“Suck my dick, bitch!”. Jimin yells, grabbing Jungkook’s game controller once he realizes he’s out of bullets.

“Hey!”. Jungkook shouts, trying to grab his controller back, but Jimin jumps up, trying feverishly to get Jungkook’s character to shoot himself.

Jungkook grabs his ankle and pulls him back down, swiping for the controller and manages to pin Jimin down as he shoots randomly, almost hitting his own character. a

“Give it back!”. Jungkook yells as they wrestle for the controller until Jimin pauses, eyes wide.

“Uh, Jungkook, get the fuck off me.”. He says sweetly, pushing Jungkook, who’s sitting on his lap, reaching for the controller, arms almost around Jimin’s neck.

They both stare at each other, Jimin’s slightly confused expression meeting Jungkook’s bewilderment.

“Wha- Fuck!”.

Jungkook climbs off quickly, watching, horrified as Jimin makes Jungkook’s character shoot himself.

“You bitch!”

____

“Someone pease tell me what the fuck this is?!”. Jimin’s shrill voice wakes Jungkook up, who fell asleep after they argued and played Overwatch until 1 AM, knocked out on Jimin’s couch.

“Shut up.”. He groans. “I’m trying to sleep.”.

“Uh, no, get up!”.

Judging by how panicked Jimin seems, Jungkook decides he doesn’t want to see it. Sleep is better.

“Jungkook, I'm gonna hit you.”.

“Kinky.”. he mumbles.

“If you don’t get the fuck up and tell me what the fuck this is right fucking now-”.

“Okay, okay, what do you want?”.

Jungkook groans, sitting up, cursing as the sunlight hits his eyes.

Jimin hands him his phone, his smile giving away that he's on the verge of killing both Jungkook and himself.

Bedroom shots reveal that the public can expect great chemistry from co-stars Park Jimin and Jeon Jungkook!

“Why’s your name first?”. Jungkook complains. “And bedroom shots? That sounds weirdly PG-13.”.

“Just read the fucking article.”. Jimin hisses.

Jungkook, of course, doesn’t read through the entire article, just skims through it, reading some mentions of the show they’re doing and how it’s a huge surprise and on and on and on, until he reaches the part that Jimin was freaking about, jaw dropping in surprise.

There’s three pictures, clearly taken right after each other: Jungkook on Jimin’s lap, but the controller in Jimin’s hand isn’t in the frame, making it look like Jungkook is pinning Jimin’s wrists up, the second one showing Jimin’s shocked face and Jungkook’s determined aggression, looking like something entirely different when taken out of context, and finally, the two of them staring at each other, eyes wide.

“Fuck. This is bad. Really fucking bad.”.

The thing is, for Jimin, it should be nothing, just another of the many dating rumours about him, but Jungkook isn’t even close to coming out yet. Currently, the public believes that Jungkook is, in fact, straight, just playing the role of a gay man because he’s supportive, loves the movie and doesn’t want to shy away from a role just because of the love interest’s gender. Something any good ally would do. He’s just supporting the community and raising awareness.

And it’s also the annoyance, the rage that someone out there thinks that he and Jimin are dating, that they went to these measures and honestly, it’s more likely they’d be involved in a bullying scandal together than whatever the fuck this is.

But, still, just the thought of the entire world knowing and hating him for his sexuality, a secret he’s been hiding for as long as he can remember being splashed all over headlines and billboards.

“What do we do now?!”. He asks, voice laced with panic and Jimin shrugs.

“Nothing. I mean, props to you for being a dumbass, but the more I think about it, the less we can do.”.

“What?! Why?!”.

“Look, there’s no such thing as bad clout. The more rumours there are, the more views and fame the show gets, especially when people like the idea of us having something behind the scenes.”.

“The fuck?! I still don’t want to have a dating rumor with you!”.
“It’s the industry, Jeon. Deal with it.”. Jimin sighs, snatching his phone from Jungkook’s hand and stands up, heading towards his kitchen. “Look, I hate this just as much as you do. I’m too hot for you, and I don’t want people to think I date as charity work.”.

Jungkook is about to retort something, but Jimin keeps going as he pours himself a glass of wine.

“Grow up, Jungkook, and don’t throw a fit. Just ignore it, accept the money and move on. It’s going to happen again and again, and you just need to let your fans be content with their own imagination and act as if you have no idea about it, or else you’ll lose them all.”.

“That’s so fucked up. Can’t we even have a life of our own?”.

“If you wanted that, maybe you should have considered a different career. Fame isn’t all swimming in money and club nights and adoring fans, and trust me, you haven’t even been near to seeing the worst of it.”.