"He left me on read."
Hobi stopped munching on popcorn for a moment to turn and look at Jimin, who once again had tears in his eyes because of Jungkook.
"What a hoe." Hobi said with a mouthful. "In what context?"
Jimin scrolled through the messages once more, trying to make sense of it all.
"He asked me if I liked him and I said yes, then I asked him why he got upset before, and he left me on read. I'm just... beyond confused. Does that mean he likes me? I hate boys."
"I think he does, but he's a pussy bitch so you should think about it before you do anything drastic," Hobi answered, pausing the show they were watching. "But yeah, I hate boys too. I love Jungkook, but I don't think he's worth your time, Chim. Not romantically, anyway."
"But I really like him, and I have for ages," Jimin sighed. "I'd love to be with him, but he's just being so confusing."
"Have you replied to him yet?"
Jungkook flicked off the kettle and poured water into a hot water bottle.
"It's one in the morning. I don't think he'd be awake."
"How about I text Hobi?" Yoongi suggested, instantly getting a grunt from the younger.
"I guess it'll help." I just wish I was there with Jimin instead of him.
"Okay. I'll ask him if Min's awake."
"Thanks Hyung." Jungkook tucked the hot water bottle into the waistband of his slacks and pulled his hoodie over it, then wrapped Yoongi in a friendly back hug, resting his chin on the older's shoulder to watch as he typed.
Today, 12:48am
Yoongi:
hey is Jimin awake
Hobi:
yeah why lol
Yoongi:
he wasn't answering my texts so I just wanted to know, thanks
Hobi:
np hyung (・ω・)ノ
Yoongi:
stop flexing on me I know you have the Japanese keyboard you don't have to remind me with those dumb pictures
Hobi:
lol (☝︎ ՞ਊ ՞)☝︎
Yoongi:
bye hoe
Hobi:
('༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ')
read 12:57am
"So now you know he's awake," Yoongi closed his phone and stuck it in the pocket of his slacks. "No excuses."
Jimin: what's going on in that brain of yours?
Today, 12:59am
Jungkook:
I'm sorry, I just had to clear my head
Jungkook:
I uh
Jungkook:
I like you too
Jungkook:
I'm sorry for being an asscrack
Jungkook:
have a good night w Hobi
delivered
"Done." Jungkook stated rather proudly as Yoongi looked up from the television screen and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Show?" The older asked.
Jungkook smiled as he turned the phone so Yoongi could see the screen, and he got a small chuckle before a subtle nod of approval.
"You did well, JK. Now, let's sit down so we can watch Eunwon crash Luna's wedding. I wanna see if there's a cake fight."
"I'm tired though, Hyung." Jungkook whined.
Yoongi rolled his eyes and put a pillow on his stomach for Jungkook to lay his head on, and pulled back the blanket so they could share the warmth.
"Aw, Yoongles. You're so nice."
"Call me that again and I'll break your fingers." The older said blankly, earning a rather nervous laugh from Jungkook.
~
"HOSEOK WAKE THE FUCK UP!"
Hobi jolted awake, his hair sticking up in all different directions as he rubbed his face sleepily.
"He texted me, Hyung! Look what he said!" Jimin shoved the phone in Hobi's face and he snatched it off the younger, who was practically floating from happiness.
"Wow, Jungkook really came through," Hobi said through a yawn, throwing the phone back to the younger and rolling over, pulling the blanket with him. "I'm going back to sleep now. If y'all are gonna fuck, do it at his house. Good night lesbian."
"No, Hoseok, come on," Jimin whined, shaking the older in an attempt to get him up. "You need to help me, I don't know what to say—"
"Jimin." The older snapped, turning his head to look at the younger with tired eyes. "What time is it?"
He checked his phone and winced. "Four in the morning?"
"He'll be asleep now. Just wait a couple hours." Hobi pulled the blanket up and gestured for Jimin to lie next to him. "Nap with me bro."
"I can't sleep, bro. My heart's all fluttery."
"Well bro, make yourself useful and go turn the heater on please."
When warmth flooded the room, Jimin threw himself down onto the couch and switched the TV on, trying extremely hard not to pay attention to his phone.
Wait until he double texts, don't answer until he double texts—
Jimin's phone buzzed and he jumped like a startled animal.
"I hear wedding bells!" Hoseok sang from under his blanket.
Jimin laughed giddily as he picked up his phone quickly, and sure enough an unopened message from Jungkook put a smile on his lips.
Today, 4:19am
Jungkook:
I see u lurkin
Jungkook:
did you change your mind?
Jimin:
guess
Jungkook:
yes ?
Jimin:
wrong
Jimin:
i'm all yours kookie
Jungkook:
you have absolutely no idea how much i'm smiling right now
Jimin:
glad i do that to you ;))
Jungkook:
can we chill at mine today?
Jimin:
yep sure can
Jungkook:
get some sleep, i'll come over to get you at ten?
Jimin:
sounds good :)
Jungkook:
yoongi's coming btw
Jimin:
what
Jungkook:
he's only going one way though, it's just gonna be you and me at my apartment
Jungkook:
he got locked out of his place last night so he stayed at mine
Jimin:
ah okay
Jimin:
see you later JK :)
Jungkook:
bye Jiminie <3
read 4:25am
"Oh my fuck Hoseok, he's so damn cute I am going to cry."
Hobi rolled over, suddenly intrigued. "What did he say bitch? I need the tea."
"He said 'bye Jiminie' and ended that with a heart, I am busting the biggest uwu right now." Jimin beamed, dancing around the kitchen while he waited for his toast to cook.
"Didn't you like him in high school?" Hobi sat up with a stretch, checking the time on his phone before yawning again.
"I did, but I didn't realise it," The younger buttered his toast and shoved a slice in his mouth. "I knew I was gay, but I kinda suppressed the idea of us dating, because it didn't really seem right to me."
The older snuggled back down into his nest of blankets and pillows. "Why does it feel right now then?"
"I don't know, maybe because we're both more mature? I guess it feels like good timing and a positive step forward to me."
Jimin said with a mouthful of toast, making Hoseok snort.
"Bitch what?" The younger asked, laughing too, crumbs going everywhere as he tried to swallow all the bread in his mouth.
"You're a crackhead Jimin, you know that? A damn crackhead."
He smiled, face still full of toast. "I try."