KLEPTOMANIA (YOONMIN)

TWENTY

"At my old school, I had this friend." Jimin said as he sat in the bed with Yoongi, staring down at his hands. "He didn't like me, not in that way, but over the time we spoke I ended up really liking him. But one day, he just decided he couldn't handle all the problems that came with being my friend and left."

"He didn't deserve your friendship." Yoongi said quietly, and Jimin shook his head.

"Don't say that, he was a really nice guy." Jimin sighed, rubbing his eyes. He didn't want to cry again, but talking about this made him really want to. "And I understand why he left, I don't know why anyone would want to be friends with someone like me."

"Don't say that, I don't know why someone would leave someone like you." Yoongi said, placing his hand on Jimin's cheek as he got him to look up at him. Jimin sniffed as Yoongi's thumb rubbed against his cheek. Jimin's eyes widened as Yoongi kissed his forehead, and he quickly looked away. Yoongi smiled as he watched Jimin stare down at his hands, wishing he could just kiss him over and over.

"I don't know why you like me." Jimin said, wiping his eyes with his sleeve. "I'm nothing. You c-could have someone like Seokjin hyung o-or Hoseok hyung--"

"Jimin, stop putting yourself down." Yoongi said, cutting Jimin off. "Sure, a relationship with Seokjin hyung might be easier, I'm not so sure with Hoseok, but they're not you. I don't like them, but for whatever reason I like you. I told you I'm not leaving you, so stop trying to push me away."

"I'm sorry." Jimin said quietly. Yoongi sighed, placing his arm around Jimin's shoulder and pulling him closer. Jimin lay with his resting against Yoongi's chest, listening to Yoongi's heartbeat. It was going kind of quick, and it took Jimin a glance up at Yoongi's face to realise that he was causing this quickening of the heartbeat.

"I really do like you." Yoongi said, kissing the top of Jimin's head. "And I promise you, I'm not going to leave you like that other guy."

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Yoongi was staring vacantly out the window when he saw Jimin being carried down the corridor. He frowned and got up, walking out of the classroom and watching as the teacher carried Jimin away. Yoongi could hear his own teacher telling him to sit back down and threatening him with a detention, but Yoongi ignored him and chased after Jimin.

"What happened?" He asked when he reached the teacher. The teacher frowned at him, about to tell him to go back to class. "I'm his boyfriend."

"He just fainted, I'm taking him to the nurse' office." The teacher explained, and Yoongi nodded. "Though I feel like I already know the cause of it."

"Want me to take him? I'm going to follow you anyway so it just means you'll get to class quicker." Yoongi offered and the teacher shook his head.

"Follow if you want, but I'm taking him. He's my student, so he's my responsibility." Yoongi nodded and looked at Jimin, and the teacher watched Yoongi as they walked. He felt a small smile tug at his lips at the fondness in Yoongi's gaze as he stared down at Jimin.

They reached the nurse's office and the nurse quickly took Jimin. She placed him on the bed, sighing as she looked down at him.

"Would you two please wait out there while I make sure there's nothing else wrong with Jimin?" She asked and the pair nodded, walking out into the front room.

"You like him, don't you?" The teacher asked as they stood there, and Yoongi nodded. "And you know what's wrong with him?"

"Kleptomania, OCD, anorexia nervosa, he's a compulsive liar, I think he has depression..." Yoongi sighed as he trailed off, not wanting to continue listing everything that was 'wrong' with his boyfriend. "But I don't mind, I'll try to help him get better. I don't know how, but I'll try."

The teacher looked like he was about to say something, but the nurse joining them cut him off. She smiled reassuringly at them as she clasped her hands together.

"It's nothing to worry about, he'll be conscious in a few minutes. An hour, max." She said and Yoongi and the teacher sighed in relief. "It's not uncommon for people with anorexia faint."

"Thank you, I'll go back to my class now. This student here has my permission to stay with Jimin." The teacher said, placing a hand on Yoongi's shoulder. Yoongi looked up at him and the teacher smiled at him. "Also, I have a number for you. My brother, he's a teen psychologist. Tell him Jo Kwangmin gave you his number and explain to him Jimin and your situation and relationship."

"Thank you." Yoongi said, feeling a smile stretch across his lips at the teacher's kindness.

"Nurse, do you have a piece of paper?" The nurse nodded and hurried off, before returning with a teared piece of paper. Kwangmin pulled a pen from his pocket and quickly scribbled down a number and a name, handing the paper to Yoongi. "Look after Jimin, he's going to need your support."

"Thank you." Yoongi said again.

"And take care of yourself. I'll be around if you need me."

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