Dear Jimin

Chapter 21

The sun was already setting by the time classes ended, and the whole day, Jimin busied himself trying to find Jungkook, and even though they took P.E together, it was hard to talk to the younger one in private since he knew a lot of people would ruin their moment. Ever since Jungkook's been backing him up, always walking next to him in the hallways, sitting next to Jimin in the cafeteria, the older one noticed how a few students would give them space, like they were scared to mess with Jimin just because Jungkook was there. In a way, Jimin liked it. He liked seeing people knowing they couldn't hurt him because no one deserves to get hurt, and Jungkook staying by his side all the time made him feel safe, and he couldn't ask for anything more.

What happened between Jimin and Mina, only both of them knew. Jimin, feeling guilty, wanted to explain things to Jungkook since he knew he messed up, knew that he had some serious thinking to do, and that he was stupid. He felt stupid for letting Jungkook wait without telling him what happened between him and Mina. He felt sorry for the both of them, and he was in the middle, confused and his brain was ready to explode. He felt sorry for Mina because he left without explaining things to her, and it was the same thing to Jungkook - Jimin never explained what happened, so he left, feeling down, feeling like Jimin didn't care about him at all.

After their class ended, people getting out of the pool and heading for the showers, Jimin showered as fast as he could so he could catch up to Jungkook and at least tell him what happened. One by one, they all left and when Jimin scanned everyone's faces as they exited, with him waiting outside the door, he couldn't find Jungkook.

Not until a tall, dark haired boy came out, heading to his locker, that Jimin just had to follow him because he knew that familiar side view all too well. He knew those shoulders from the back, knew everything as the guy opened up his locker, getting his things. Just by the way he stood, without anyone in the hallways but them, Jimin knew.

"I called you," Jimin started, looking at Jungkook with pain-stricken eyes and his lips forming into a small pout. Jungkook must've turned his phone off because he didn't want to talk to anyone at the moment. Jungkook always answers his phone calls, but today, he didn't talk as much, didn't laugh as much - Jimin was trying to understand. Seeing as how Jungkook was getting his things from his locker and shoving them in his black backpack without glancing at him even for a short while, Jimin couldn't help but put a hand on Jungkook's right arm. "Jungkook..."

"How was it? Did you have fun?" the younger one replied for the first time in the last few minutes Jimin was there. Jimin looked at him with eyes full of shock since he was surprised Jungkook spoke up, but he had to keep his composure. Judging from the feel Jungkook was giving off, Jimin knew better than to hold onto his arm, so he just brought it down slowly, eyeing Jungkook as he was bringing out a blue folder and putting it in his bag.

"No, I didn't have fun. I missed you," Jimin replied, giving Jungkook a small smile to ease the tension, but when he heard a loud slam as Jungkook closed his locker door, Jimin jumped up, immediately explaining, "J-Jungkook, nothing happened."

"I gotta meet Taehyung hyung since he wanted to go out with me. I'm running late," Jungkook was already walking fast, not until Jimin stopped him, and it was his turn to slam Jungkook's back against a locker, his eyes red and teary, but Jimin didn't care if he'd break that second - he had to let it all out.

"I said nothing happened, Kookie. Don't you trust me?!"

"How am I supposed to believe that when I was waiting for hours and you didn't even tell me if you were alright. Something could've happened, hyung!" Jungkook screamed back, not backing down as Jimin locked gaze with him.

"Like what?" Jimin couldn't help but ask, even though he knew what Jungkook meant. He knew very well, but he just had to ask the younger one himself to confirm his thoughts. "Jungkook, I'm asking you a question-"