🌈Taekook || The Last Goal

2. Coming Out

"Please don't" he moaned. "I hate listening to you talk like this."

"I know, me too but I can't really leave the campus on my own yet."

"I know what I said and it really is just a sprain, I swear!"

"I'm on crutches" Jimin informed in a small voice while Tae listened quietly.

"No! Stop this please. I'm fine. Please don't blame yourself" he begged.

Jimin listened to the caller quietly for a few moments.

"I can't do that, babe" he whined. "It's not that simple"

Tae was shocked. It had sounded like he was speaking to the guy who had crashed into him on the field. Now, why was he calling him babe?

"You know how Tae is. He won't understand."

What? Tae wasn't following the conversation anymore. What won't he understand?

"No! Don't" Jimin said in a panicked tone.

"I will try to talk to him okay? I promise. Just please don't do anything rash. I don't have the energy."

He paused.

"I know."

"I miss you too."

Tae frowned. What the hell was going on?

"I'll try" Jimin said softly "Stop moping around and go out. Have a drink on my behalf." He chuckled and ended the call.

Tae cleared his throat and Jimin jumped violently.

"What are you doing?" Jimin asked clutching his chest. "You scared me"

"Maybe you shouldn't try to be so sneaky then" Tae commented, sitting down next to him.

"I wasn't being sneaky" Jimin said with a pout, turning away from him, intending to get up but Tae grabbed his wrist to stop him.

Jimin looked at him questioningly.

"Why have you been avoiding me?" Taehyung asked.

"I haven't been avoiding you" Jimin replied without looking at him.

"Okaaaaay... Why haven't you spoken to me since the match then? Obviously something pissed you off on the field. Whatever it is, I'm sorry. I'm not a complete asshole you know. I do understand things." Tae said pointedly.

"I know, Taehyungie" Jimin said smiling sweetly at him.

"You know I can't stand you being mad at me. I love you Jiminie" Tae hugged his shoulders.

"Aww look who's gone all soft on me" Jimin said elbowing Tae in his ribs.

"Ouch! What was that for?" Tae asked rubbing his sore ribs.

"Suck it up. I'm hurting much worse" He said wincing as he shifted.

That reminded Tae.

"So who was it on the call?" Taehyung asked casually.

"Uhm N-No-one" Jimin hesitated.

"No one? You call no one Babe?" Tae asked tongue in cheek.

Jimin's eyes widened.

"It's time to come clean Jimin-ah. Whatever it is, I promise to listen to you with an open mind and not judge. I'll try to understand, I promise" Tae said sincerely.

Jimin hesitated and then Tae saw the resolve form in his eyes.

"You are right. It was someone. Someone very special to me." Jimin answered, his face lighting up with a slight blush as he smiled.