Red String | VMIN

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'Ok. I'll be over in 5.'

Tae finished getting ready and left. He walked over to Jimin's apartment. 'Uh. What was Jimin's apartment number?' He wasn't sure which one it was, so he texted Jimin.

'I'm here, but I seem to have forgotten your number.'

'Oh it's 95.'

Tae buzzes in and waits.
He then hears a voice.
"Who is this?" Jimin says sarcastically.
"I'm Kim Taehyung. Jimin's new friend. And my new love interest according to the news." Jimin chuckles.

"Oh right, I'm sorry babe."
Tae's heart skips a beat.
Jimin let's Tae in, by unlocking the door.
Tae opens the security door, and practically runs to his door.
He knocks, and in seconds, a little blonde boy with chick pjs, and round glasses opens the door.

"Hey Tae!" Tae looks at the boy and practically melts. He wants to hug Jimin so bad and protect him from the world. Tae wraps his arms around the small.
"Hey Jimin."
Jimin, with no hesitation,
wraps his arms around Tae.
Jimin felt good.
Like being in Tae's chest was something written in stone.
He fit so well.
He almost didn't let go, but he did.
Jimin walks into the living room.

"Can you believe this? I'm so upset."
Jimin says as he points to the tv.
Tae walks in and notices the news is on.
It's their segment.
Tae looks down.
"I'm sorry."
"You don't have to be sorry. They got my height wrong!"
Tae looks up.
'Is he serious?'
Jimin pouts.
"I'm not 5'6."
Tae walks over.
"So the fact that people were taking pictures of us, doesn't bother you?"
"No, not really. You're a pretty big guy. It would only be reasonable."
Tae sighed in relief. He was glad that Jimin wasn't upset. Jimin sat down on the couch, and Tae followed.

"So, I know this sounds weird."
Tae faces Jimin, but looks down and plays with his fingers.
Jimin stares at the boys hands.
They had many veins.
Jimin wanted to grab Tae's hand and trace over the veins, but he quickly hesitated once Tae started to speak again.
"Can you tell me what happened last night." Jimin paused.

"Wait do you really not remember? God you were a drunk! You don't even remember!" Jimin said with a couple of laughs.
Tae smiled.
"Well I remember our conversation. But I totally forgot how I left your house."
Jimin pouted.
"Oh Tae, that was the best part."
Tae looked up.
"Wait, are you serious?"
"Well it was my favorite part, other than you telling me you-."

Jimin stopped.
He suddenly remembered what Tae said to him last night.
He turned pink.
"What? What happened?"
Tae moved closer to Jimin.
The blonde boy grabbed a pillow and hid his face.
"Nothing! Never mind!" Jimin said in a panic. "It's just uh." Jimin wanted to change the subject. "Wait, Jimin tell me." Jimin pressed his face even closer onto the pillow.

Tae places his hands onto the pillow and slowly pulled them down.
He saw how flushed Jimin was.
He was worried he did something wrong. "Jimin, please, tell me."
He said in a gentle voice.
Tae looked straight at Jimin.
"Uh well." Jimin felt wrong if he didn't tell Tae. He had a right to know.

"You told me, you loved me."
Jimin suddenly put his pillow up to his face. Tae sat there in shock. He didn't know what to do. Jimin still has his face covered, then he heard laughs.
He looks up to notice Tae using one hand to cover his eyes and he laughs slightly.
Tae is extremely pink.
Jimin though Tae was crying.
He put down the pillow and reached for Tae's back. "Taehyung are you-."

Tae suddenly grabbed Jimin and pulled him into his chest.

"Look. The things I'm about to say to you. Are going to be weird. And I can't allow you to look at me or I'll lose confidence and the words will go unsaid."
Jimin could barely hear what Tae was saying since his heart was beating so loud.
"Ok." Jimin agreed placing his hands on Tae's chest, since he couldn't move.

"I don't love you."

Jimin suddenly felt as if Tae had stabbed him. Jimin didn't know why he felt hurt. He didn't even like Tae. But this really hurt.

"I don't know you. I'm sorry if this caused you to worry. I'm not usually like this. I wouldn't have said I love you. I really wanted to be your friend first. I'm sorry if this had made it weird between us and I understand if you no longer want to be my friend."
Jimin suddenly jolted back to see tears form in Tae's eyes.
He wanted more than anything to be Tae's friend.
He really enjoyed Tae's presents.
"Tae, I know you didn't mean it like that." Jimin reaches his hand out to wipe Tae's corner eyes.

"I wouldn't want to stop being your friend because of something you didn't mean. I'm still your friend Tae, don't ever doubt that."
Tae smiled.
"Thanks buddy." Jimin couldn't help but smile. Just seeing Tae happy made him happy.
"But what did you mean you wanted to be friends first?"
Jimin said smirking and leaning in.
"What?" Tae said confused, as always.

"You said 'I wanted to be your friend FIRST'. So that means you wanna be something other than friends?"
Jimin leans in closer, hoping to fluster the younger.
"Yea, actually, I do." Tae smiled.
Jimin was suddenly flustered.
"What?" Jimin said pulling back a bit.

"Yes, I really wanna be-."
Tae leans in closer to Jimin. Jimin panics.
"Uh, wAiT, Tae." Jimin closes his eyes.
Tae smiles and leans into Jimin's ear.
"I want to be best friends."
Jimin darts his eyes open and shoves Tae.
Tae steps back and smiles.
"Oh you're an ass." Jimin says ruffling his hair.

"I just want to be friends. What's wrong with that?" Tae says innocently.
"Well I don't wanna be friends. I don't even like you." Jimin says as he turns away.
Tae frowns, and sits on the ground.
"Is there something wrong with me? Is that why you don't wanna be my friend?"
Tae pulls his knees to his stomach and holds his legs.
He then puts his head on his stomach, and fake cry's.
Jimin turns around.
He really though he hurt Tae's feelings.
He walks over and bends down.

"Tae there's nothing wrong with you, it was a joke!"
Tae looks up, and smiles.
"I know, but it's fun messing with you."
Jimin gasped.
"Gosh I really hate you."

Jimin got up and walked away, towards the window seat that's in the living room. There it's jimins safe place. It's filled with pillows and blankets. Jimin likes that place because it's cozy and you can look outside. It's like watching people's life go on in a different point of view. Jimin sits on his knees and looks outside. Tae walks over and rests his head on Jimin's shoulder.

"I'm sorry bud. I'll try not to do that anymore." Jimin sits and pouts.
He then turns around.
This time, his feet are touching the ground.

"Fine I'll forgive you Tae.
But you wanna know why?"
Tae smiles.
"Why?" Jimin looks up at the boy.
"Because I love you."

Jimin and Tae both looked at each other.
Tae turned pink and practically melted on the spot.
His knees got weak, so he quickly got on his knees.
Jimin smiles,
pleased with the fact he got Tae back.
"Park Jimin you're no fun."
Tae says looking up.
"Hush." Jimin pulls Tae up a bit so Tae's head rests on his lap.
He slowly ran his hands through the youngers soft hair.

"That was fun." Jimin said as he tilted his head and put both his hands to his side.
Tae grabs Jimins hand and puts it on his head, as a way of telling Jimin to keep rubbing his head.
"We can't do this forever." Jimin said, wanting to get up.
Tae quickly put his head up.
"Let's go on a date!"

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