"And finally you answer one of my calls"
"I haven't been feeling well. Sorry, Yoongi-hyung"
"You need to snap out of it"
"Again, I thought you were his best friend not mine"
"If I have to slap you I will.
I don't know what went down between you two but I told you I liked you. You're a good guy, although a bit annoying"
"Thanks" he chuckled
It was the first time something remotely similar happened in a long time
"You should go out.
There's actually gonna be a party tomorrow night.
If you aren't doing anything, which I know you aren't.. maybe you'd want to go with me?"
"Huh?"
"There's gonna be a lot of important people there too. Good for your image"
"Hyung, I don't know.."
"Listen, he won't be there. And I happen to not have anyone to go with me..
you could use someone to talk to.. right? Better if is not over the phone"
"I guess.."
"Perfect.
Send me your address and I'll pick you up by 8.
And Jungkook.."
"Mhm?"
"Make me look good"
They hung up the phone and Jungkook actually felt a bit better
The boy's eyes didn't look puffy anymore
There wasn't any traces of tears on that face
If Jimin could act like nothing had happened then two could play that game
It was nice indeed to talk to someone
But to be honest, there was a small.. stupid question now floating around in the back of his mind...
...did Yoongi just ask him out?
................
How much had Kookie learned from the stylists was a mystery, but God did he look good
His hair now showing traces of a reddish color was the perfect combination to his outfit
He definitely looked his best
Jungkook stepped outside as soon as he got Yoongi's text saying he was right outside, and felt his heart ache a little at the view of that silver hair.. reminding him of Jimin's
But it was time to think of something else for a chance
He shook it off and got into the car, joking with the older all the way into the party. It had become easy to talk to Yoongi
.....
The place wasn't bad at all
These people were used to hosting those parties often and it was honestly obvious
It was amazing how many of them recognized him and would come all the way to where he was just to say hello, and he couldn't help but imagine if that night Jimin went to one of these had been similar.. and once again what had happened there
"Hey"
"Yeah?"
"What are you thinking about?"
"Uh, nothing. Sorry I just feel a little overwhelmed with so many people"
"Let's go somewhere else" Yoongi said and grabbed his hand
"Hyung?"
"We need a quiet place"
they walked outside and into the garden
"This is fine"
"Why are we here, hyung?"
to say Jungkookie was confused wasn't enough
"Kook-ah.."
-Kook-ah?-
He had never called him like that before
"There's something I need to ask you" he said as they sat on a bench
"Mhm?"
"Do you still love him?"
Yoongi's eyes penetrated his very soul
"I.." he said staring at the floor, running away from his stare
"Answer me"
Jungkook took a deep breath and looked back up
"I do"
"Would you take him back?"
His pride shouted no
but what was the point of staying quiet anymore... ? at least to him
"Yes"
"Even after what he did to you?!
After he kicked you out when he got bored of playing with you?!"
Yoongi looked angry
"I know I shouldn't..
I know i'd never be nothing more to him than what I was...
But I just feel like my life isn't worth living anymore
I just want him back.."
The silver haired facepalmed himself
"Are you sure?"
"I am.."
He kept quiet for a second and stopped looking at him
"Well.. I knew you were gonna say that"
"Then why ask? What was even the point of that?"
"Because I asked him to"
Three days before:
With a swift movement Taehyung let go of the Jimin's hands and moved back, slowly pulling him in and lifting his chin a little..
"Jimin..."
They stared at each other's eyes for a minute before Tae put his hand behind the singer's head, and gently pushed it against his chest.. locking him in a warm embrace
"I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry about everything.
I got drunk and acted like a major jerk, there is no justifying that.
But even if whatever we had is over.. you're my best friend, and I love you..
I don't want to lose you
I'm sorry.."
"T-Tae.."
"Please.."
"We can't go back to the way we were.."
"I just want my best friend back, I don't deserve anything more than that"
He was tired of being angry, he needed Tae..
"..I missed you too"
he said and finally hugged the boy back
"I shouldn't have ignored your calls, we should've just talked about this.."
Silence took over for a second, before they finally let go
"Jimin.."
"Yeah"
"There's something else we should talk about.."
..........
"I don't want to talk about him"
"Just be honest to me. I know you, there's something going on there"
"I just got bored"
"Jimin.. that guy was obsessed with you, and not in the creepy way. He hasn't even been back at the studio"
"What do you even know? Besides is better this way, he needs to move on with his life"
"Well does he want to?"
"He does"
"Did you ask him?"
"...."
"You need to stop keeping stuff for yourself. Think I don't notice how fucked up your eyes are?"
"Fuck you too"
"Have you even been sleeping?"
The singer refused to look at Tae.
He really didn't want to talk about it
Talking about it meant acknowledging something had happened
"You always do this, you lock yourself in and don't talk to anyone about whatever's bothering you.
Tell me the truth.. are you in love with him?"
Once again, he avoided Taehyung's gaze
"You both should be together"
"No, we shouldn't"
"You know he's in love with you too, right?"
"No, he's not"
"He told me"
"Why would he tell you that?"
"Because.." he sighed "I kissed him"
"YOU DID WHAT?!"
"Calm down, please don't murder me..
sit down again"
"Kim Taehyung.." the menacing tone coming from him was something Tae hadn't heard before
"Listen, we spent a lot of time together.
I can't lie, I like him a lot.. but when I did that he pushed me away and said he wouldn't do it because he was in love with you"
"But he isn't" his head leaned back on the couch, staring at the ceiling
"What makes you think that?"
"Ugh.. he was on the phone. I don't know who he was talking to. He kept talking about how this wasn't what he wanted, and he felt pressured and he just wanted it to end"
"That.. doesn't sound right"
"I didn't want him to leave, but how could I keep him next to me when he felt that way?"
He could finally say everything he was hiding
"It's been killing me every single day since then"
"Either there's something else here or he's a heck of a liar.
When did that happen?"
"The day before the fansign. You guys finished up early"
Everything was starting to make sense now
"Jimin.."
Taehyung took a deep breath
"I thought it might have been me he was talking about.."