"4.0 when I graduated." He said snuggling further into me. "I should just go back."

"I really think you should talk to Namjoon and Jin." I said turning over to look at him. He was looking up to me, his eyes hopeful and curious. "I don't know if going back to school is something you have to do if it would work with them."

"I don't know Noona..."

"Think about it?" I asked raking my hand through his hair. "Just think about it. You don't have to make a decision right away."

He smiled and I felt my stomach squeeze inward. He had such a beautiful smile. "Okay." He said. "I will think about it."

He leaned in and gave me a light kiss on my lips making me smile against his lips. "You have to start realizing that it's your life you're living. Not your father's. I know relationships with family can be hard, obviously." I laughed. "But honestly my dad always encouraged Namjoon, Jin and I to do what we loved. Even if it meant we fell on our asses a few times. It sounds like Uncle Lee has been that for you. Do what make you happy because if you don't you will end up resenting those around you. Your dad will learn to deal with your choices, and if he doesn't then he isn't a good person to keep in your life. Family builds you up, not bring you down."

He listened to every word intently. He didn't look away from me once; it almost seemed as if I was speaking a foreign language to him. As if no one ever told him that it was okay for him to want to live his life the way he wanted and not for another person. I felt a sudden wash of sympathy for him. No one ever seemed to be on his side other than Tae and Uncle Lee. I was starting to think that though they may have known the context of his relationship with his father, they probably didn't know these details. If I knew my Uncle Lee, and I did, he would not allow Jimin to think so badly about himself.

Not even a little.

Like my father wouldn't either.

I was about to speak again before he rushed in and kissed me hard. He ran his tongue over my bottom lip before plunging it into my mouth. He curled it over my own tongue, making me break my train of thought completely, focusing only on the movements of his mouth.

When he finally pulled back, his hand was cupping my cheek tenderly and he rested his forehead against mine.

"I want to touch you again." He whispered.

"You can." I giggled making him smile.

And so the night went, another round with Jimin before finally falling asleep in his arms. During the act he becomes a ruthless animal that's sole purpose was to rearrange my insides, but afterwards he became this sweet and caring individual curling me into his arms to keep me comfortable.

Thankfully, my brothers didn't give me too much of a hard time the next morning for not coming down after my shower that night. I honestly thought they would have heard us but I guess I was wrong. Tae and Jungkook were obviously suspicious of our actions since Jimin didn't sleep in their bedroom, but they were gracious enough to not make a huge deal out of it all.

I knew Namjoon would freak out.

I don't think he didn't like Jimin, I think he just didn't like the idea of him potentially using me.

I was close with both of my brother's and loved them equally. But Jin had always been just a little more independent than Namjoon. Not because he wasn't an independent person, but because he didn't have very many memories of our mother. I was a slight mother figure, and Jin was his best friend. It was all evenly balanced dynamic and regardless we all got along well.

That next morning, we decided to stay by the house and staying away from the extended family for the time being.

Namjoon and Yoongi rented out a few jet skis and decided to spend the day together since they didn't get to often outside vacation time. Jin and Hoseok were taking a hike. Well, Hoseok was pushing Jin up a big hill and it was going to take them all day.

Tae, Jungkook, Jimin, and myself were getting around to spend a few hours outside in the sun on the shoreline by the water the house was on. It was a sandy shoreline, so to call it a beach would be a stretch, but the water was shallow enough for water activities should there be an interest.

I had just pulled up the bottoms of my bathing suit with the bedroom door snapped open, making me jump and revealing a smirking Jimin.

"Shit Jimin, you scared me."

"I was hoping to catch you while you were naked, but no luck I see."

"You've seen me naked." I smiled back raising an eye brow.

"Which is why I was hoping to catch another peek." He retorted wiggling his eye brows. He then leaned against the door frame and bit his bottom lip.

"Weirdo." I laughed.

I leaned down and grabbed my beach towel that Jin had washed last night as well as my bathing suit cover. I pulled it over my head and slipped my sandals on before straightening up and looking back at Jimin. He was looking at me with a soft look, causing me to blush.

"You truly are beautiful, you know that?"

"You truly are bipolar you know that?"

He laughed loudly. "How so?"

"One second you are flirty and mischievous, the next you are genuine and sweet. Which one are you?"

He laughed again before leaning up from the door frame and replying. "Maybe both."

I rolled my eyes and walked towards him. Before I got to him, I saw Taehyung coming from behind him, giving me the signal to not give away his position. He was about to pounce on Jimin, and after the small fright Jimin gave me, I wanted to see him jump too.

I smiled sweetly, causing him to keep all his focus on me approaching him. I stopped and sat on the bed just as Taehyung was directly behind him.

"Why are you-" he started, but was interrupted with a loud roar and jumper cables to his sides from Tae's long fingers. "AH!" He yelled out and jumping a little forward and to the side. Both Taehyung and I started laughing heavily from his reaction, making him narrow his eyes at his best friend. "Very funny."

"It was!" Tae said through his giggles. "You were so entranced by my hot cousin you didn't even hear me coming."

He continued laughing as he made his way downstairs before Jimin turned to me with an arched eyebrow. "You knew he was going to do that."

I shrugged. "Guilty." I said with a smirk.

"Payback's a bitch, Noona. Remember that."

"Noted." I said standing to my feet. He only stared at me unmoving. "Are you going down or not?"

His glare turned into a mischievous smirk, and his eyes sparkled with the ideas that maneuvered through his brain. "I'd be happy to go down Noona." He said closing the door behind him, locking it for good measure.

I was still standing, but I didn't make a move to step forward for he was walking towards me now. "That's not what I meant." I said feeling my breath start to accelerate as well as my pulse.

"I know. But it's what I meant." He growled. Before I knew it, he had pushed me to sit back on the edge of the bed, and was down on his knees, pulling my legs so that his head was between my thighs.

That was how we kept Tae and Jungkook waiting, when we promised we would play 2 on 2 volleyball.

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