song: 18 - anarbor

"You’re going to be late for school!”. Jimin’s mother shouts, as he tries desperately to save his failed eyeliner attempt. “The bus already left!”.

“I don’t care!”. He shouts back. “I’m getting a ride from Jungkook!”.

The second she hears Jungkook's name she’s in the bathroom, glaring.

“No. I refuse to have my son getting rides from that boy. I’ll drop you off on my way to work.”.

Jimin smirks. He didn’t actually plan on going with Jungkook, he knew his mom would rather come late to work than have him in the same car with Jungkook. She already hated the fact that they were friends, so maybe one reason Jimin liked Jungkook was out of spite.

“Sure. I'll text him not to come by, then.”.

He throws the eyeliner pen back on the sink, finally fixing the wing.

“I’m ready. Let’s go.”.

______

Jimin yells a quick “Bye!” as he leaves the car, greeting Jungkook, Taehyung and Yoongi in the parking lot.

“You look good.”. Taehyung remarks.

“Don’t I always?”.

Jungkook laughs, ruffling his hair.

“You do. What lesson do you have now?”.

“Math. You?”.

“Fucking French. I have no idea why I chose that as my second language.”.

“Languages are always hard. Science classes are actually better.”.

“No way. At least I can come up with some bullshit if I’m called on. No idea what I’d say if the teacher asks me something about Chemistry.”.

Taehyung rolls his eyes and pushes Jungkook.

“Stop flirting, you two.”.

“If that’s what you call flirting, no wonder you’re still single.”. Jimin retorts.

“Ouch. You're single, too.”.

“Only because I want to. if I wanted, I could probably ask like, five guys and they’d all say yes.”.

“Twenty for me.”. Jungkook brags.

“Yeah, that's cause you actually date girls. There's more straight girls than gay guys, so it doesn’t count.”.

“Whatever.”.

Yoongi takes another long, slow sip of his iced coffee, and rolls his eyes at them.

“Y’all need to shut the fuck up. Class starts in five minutes and Hoseok still isn’t there.”.

“Aw, Yoongles misses his boyfriend.”. Taehyung coos.

“You’ve gotten really attached to him.”. Jimin remarks.

“I didn’t know you even had feelings until you met Hobi.”. Jungkook says.

“Yoongi has feelings?!”. Jin asks as he joins them, crumpling his Monster drink. “Ugh, I have a test in a bit. Wish me luck.”.

“Just cheat.”. Jungkook tells him. “Glue a cheat sheet on your chair and just spread your legs a little to read it.”.

“Or I can put one in the bathroom for you.”. Jimin offers. “Or just write shit on the table next to all the Instagram names and doodles.”.

Jin laughs.

“Thanks for the offer, but Namjoon said he’ll hand me the answers halfway through the test.”.

“He’s obsessed with you.”. Jungkook says, scoffing. “Just ask him out already.”.

“I’m biding my time. I'll ask him to prom.”.

“Jin, sweetie, Namjoon is a total catch.”. Jimin tells him. “Someone’s already gonna ask before you can. Better date him now, so that no one else can ask him to prom.”.

“Who’s asking whom to prom?”. Namjoon asks as he leans against Jungkook’s car. “And where’s Hoseok?”.

“Jiin’s asking you and Hobi’s late.”. Jimin answers, just as Jin yells “Jungkook and Jimin are going together and Hobi’s late!”.

Namjoon frowns.

“What?”.

Jin sends Jimin a pleading look and Jimin sighs.

“I was joking.”. He says, and Namjoon grins.

“Who asked whom?”.

“What?”.

“Did Jungkook ask you, or did you ask him?”.

“We’re going as friends.”. Jungkook lies. “Because we’re probably gonna be single until then, so to avoid any of those annoying sophomore girls begging us to take them, we’re going together.”.

Jimin nods.

“Yeah, unless we get any better offers.”.

“Well, there’s not a lot of guys better than Jimin, so you better watch out, Jungkook.”.

Jimin lets out a giggle and even Yoongi smiles.

“He’s so cute.”. Taehyung coos. “You’re lucky, Jungkook-”.

“Sorry I’m late!”. Hoseok yells, barrelling into Yoongi’s arms. “I went to Starbucks to get you guys coffee, and man, the line was so long and the cashier girl kept trying to get my number-”.

Jimin laughs, greeting him with a hug.

“Don’t worry. We have math together, right?”.

“Yep.”.

Hosok kisses Yoongi’s cheek, then turns to the rest.

“Let’s go.”.

As usual, they make their somewhat dramatic entrance, the seven of them taking up most of the hallway, talking and laughing. There’s a reason they’re considered the school's alphas: they’re all good-looking, confident, rich and fit the high-school standard “cool kid” stereotype.

It also helps that Yoongi and Hoseok are the school’s “It” couple, and that everyone ships Namjoon and Jin, and everyone wants to date Jungkook, Taehyung and Jimin.

Hoseok and Yoongi sit at the back of the classroom, the last to come in while Jimin takes his usual front-row seat.

The teacher’s already there, and the lesson starts once Yoongi closes the door.

_____

“I can’t believe that asshole took my phone.”. Jungkook complains. “And gave me detention, too.”.

“Who was it?”. Jimin asks.

“Mr. Randolph.”.

Jimin winces.

“Man, I’m sorry. His detention is the worst.”.

“Yeah, I know.”. Jungkook replies bitterly. “Wait, when were you in detention?”.

“Sent me when he saw me and Tae in the hallways, some shit about no PDA, like, we just hugged. That asshat doesn’t care about the straggots breeding in the hallways but gets pissed when he sees two guys hugging.”. 

“Yeah, I hate the guy. He used to teach my English class.”.

Jimin groans.

“Oh, that reminds me. Chiara found out who our new Lit teacher is.”.

“Who is it?”.

“Take a wild guess.”.

“I don’t know, just tell me.”.

Jimin lets out another loud sigh.

“Mr. Randolph. There goes my A in Literature.”

“Remember when he came last year and we were all excited because we thought that if he’s in his 30’s he’ll be somewhat nice?”.

“That was so disappointing.”.

Jungkook nods and stands up.

“We have Literature next, right? I’m skipping, wanna come with?”.

Jimin doesn’t even think, he just gets up and nods.

“Sure.”.

“Let’s go, then.”.

Somehow, no one stops them as they leave the school and head over to Jungkook’s car.

“What do you want to do?”. Jungkook asks.

“No clue. I’ve never skipped school.”.

“You’re so innocent. Whatever, let’s just get out of here.”.

Jungkook revs the engine and pulls out of the parking lot as the bell rings, pulling onto the street.

“Let’s go to Target.”.

“Why Target?”.

There’s a big parking lot, boba nearby and the store where I get my cigarettes.”.

“Sounds good, then.”.

Only twenty minutes later, Jungkook parks his car next to Target and pulls out his wallet, unlocking Jimin’s door.

“Is there anything you need to get?”.

“Don’t think so.”.

Jimin follows Jungkook to a small corner store, and Jungkook stops him before they go in.

“Wait outside. I’ll be back in a minute.”.

It’s exactly 4 minutes and 38 seconds when Jungkook comes back out, holding two plastic bags and a pack of cigarettes.

“That was longer than a minute.”. Jimin says. He know he sounds petty but he honestly doesn’t care.

Jungkook laughs and hits him.

“Whatever. I’m going back to the car, I need a smoke.”.

“Sure.”. Jimin shrugs, then follows him. He’s still surprised by the fact that someone like Jungkook would want to be friends with him, and he’s so nice to him too, just takes him with to skip school, shows him around and invited him to their little clique.

Jungkook opens the door for Jimin, then climbs back into the driver’s seat and opens his pack.

“Can you pass me the lighter? It’s in the glove compartment.”.

Jimin nods, rummaging through the random items until he finds Jungkook’s small, black lighter.

“Want one?”. Jungkook asks.

Jimin pauses. He knows his parents would kill him if they found out, but that just makes him want to do it even more.

“Sure. Um, I’ve never smoked how do you-”.

Jungkook laughs softly, watching as Jimin sticks the cigarette into his mouth.

“It’s easy. Just light it and inhale.”.

He gets closer, taking Jimin’s face in one hand, puts the lighter underneath the cigarette, then pulls away as Jimin takes a slow drag, only to end up coughing.

“Crap, that’s embarrassing.”. He mutters, looking away.

“It’s fine. Everyone coughs the first time.”.

“Oh.”.

Jungkook smiles as Jimin finishes, then flicks the cigarette out of the window the same way Jungkook did.

Just as he turns back to Jungkook, Jungkook takes his hand, looking him straight in the eye. While Jimin stares back, Jungkook takes his face in his hands, their gaze meeting again.

“Can I kiss you?”.

Jimin lets out a breathless “Yeah”, and Jungkook slams their lips together, tongue brushing against Jimin’s as Jimin moans into his mouth, closing his eyes. Finally, they pull away, both breathless, faces flushed.

Jimin climbs over the barrier, lets out a quiet curse, and sits down on Jungkook’s lap so that he’s properly straddling him, pushing his hips against Jungkook’s as he brings their lips together again.

They make out for another fifteen minutes, until their lips are chapped, the skin over them red and bruised. Jungkook leaves hickeys on Jimin’s collarbone, low enough to cover them if he’s not wearing a v-neck like today and once they're done, Jimin leans against Jungkook, breathless.

“What time is it?”.

“30 minutes until school ends.”.

Jimin smiles, pressing another long, slow kiss to Jungkook’s lips.

“What do you want to do until then?”.