"what's your sexuality?"
yoongi froze, body tensing as if solidified iron coursed through his veins. "taehyung!" jin called sharply, eyes gluing to yoongi worriedly.
"i guess i'm doing your chores." yoongi mumbled coldly, before pushing himself off of the couch cushions and making his way out of the room.
jungkook sat motionless, eyes staring taehyung down. "why would you ask that, tae?" jimin asked gently, standing up from the armchair and settling down next to the aqua-haired male.
taehyung looked down guiltily at his hands, feeling jimin's hand rub up and down slowly on his back. for a moment the only sound in the room was their soft breathing and the noises of friction against his shirt.
jin stood up too, footsteps light as he sat on the other side of taehyung. jungkook still hadn't moved, dark eyes locked onto taehyung's face and brows furrowed. "i'm sorry... i was just curious and i didn't know it would..."
taehyung trailed off, his sentence hanging in the air. jungkook stood up abruptly, slowly walking over and crouching in front of his hyung. "don't blame yourself, taetae-hyung. he can be really unpredictable."
taehyung lifted his head to lock eyes with jungkook's, seeing the warm emotion that lurked behind them. the youngest smiled, white teeth peeking out from his pink lips; taehyung's lips perked up a tiny bit too, at the corners.
"i'm gonna go check on him, okay?" jungkook gradually straightened his legs out, pulling up his grey sweatpants a little. "wait." jimin called out, making jungkook turn back around with confusion on his face.
"i'm sorry for trying to get under your skin." he muttered, eyes sincere and jungkook nodded. jin watched these interactions carefully, calling out, "look after him, yeah?"
the youngest swivelled around again, speed walking out of the room. yoongi would probably be back in his studio, he knew that. so he walked down that long corridor until he got to the elder's little hideout, footsteps echoing in the empty space.
jungkook lifted up his clenched fist and knocked twice, wood smooth and cold against his knuckles. when he got no response he knocked again, the door opening suddenly in his face.
yoongi stood on the other side, his hood now over his head and casting a shadow on his features. "can i come in, hyungie?"
the elder shrugged, stepping to the side and letting jungkook patter inside.
the door shut behind them and then they were alone.
"are you okay?"
yoongi nodded, eyes avoiding any contact with the taller. jungkook sighed, exasperated, taking a step forward and taking hold of yoongi's wrist.
the shorter finally dragged his eyes up to meet jungkook's face, the action seeming as if it took great effort and willpower. "he's sorry for what he asked."
yoongi felt the heat of jungkook's skin against his and tried to pull away, but the youngest was too strong; he mentally cursed all the time jungkook spent in the gym.
"it's okay." yoongi whispered, voice so small that jungkook had to strain to hear it. "i just don't want anyone knowing, that's all..."
jungkook smiled sympathetically, brushing his thumb against yoongi's fragile skin.
"if it makes you feel better, i'll tell you my sexuality."
yoongi frowned, wrinkles appearing between his eyebrows and eyes darkening. "no, kook. you don't have to."
jungkook shrugged, reaching his free hand up and brushing a strand of hair out of his face. "i want to."
yoongi exhaled gently, murmuring, "the reason i don't want to tell anyone is because... i don't wanna get judged."
jungkook smiled a little, bringing himself in closer until only a tiny gap was left between their bodies. yoongi's cheeks blushed a adorable pink colour, eyes breaking contact and staring down at his feet.
"i would never judge you."
"yeah, but the company might. if this gets out all of this, all my hard work, would be ruined."
jungkook moved his hands down to intertwine their fingers ever so gently.
"if you really don't want to, it's fine. i don't wanna pressure you into telling m-"
"i'm gay." yoongi blurted, cheeks flushing into an even darker pink. jungkook smiled, eyes curving up into crescents.
"i'm pansexual."
yoongi grinned, pink gums and tiny square teeth exposed. jungkook barely had time to react before yoongi had thrown his arms around his neck, pressing his chest against jungkook's; he buried his face in the taller's neck.
jungkook wrapped his arms around yoongi's waist, steadying them both. "thank you," yoongi whispered, lips brushing against jungkook's exposed skin. goosebumps broke out on jungkook's arms.
"no problem, hyung. if anything, thank you."
yoongi closed his eyes, feeling the anxiety leak from his body like helium. "don't tell anyone, please."
yoongi's voice was obscured by jungkook's skin but the youngest understood clearly enough. "i wont, i promise."
the pair finally separated, sparks dancing across their skin. the shorter turned around, sitting back in his chair. jungkook dragged the spare one over and sat next to him.
"can i help?" he asked gently, and yoongi nodded. yoongi's hands took hold of the mouse and started clicking, his editing software popping up on one of the computer screens.
"can you read the lyrics of mikrokosmos and tell me if they're good?"
"of course."
jungkook's eyes tore away from the other and started to read:
twinkling starlight
building with blinking light
we're shining brightly
in our own rooms, in our own stars
one light is ambition
some light is rebellion
people's lights
all are precious
this dark night (don't be lonely)
like stars (we shine)
don't disappear
'cause you're a big existence
let us shine
perhaps the reason this night looks so beautiful
is not because of these stars or lights, but us
you got me
i dream while looking at you
i got you
inside those pitch black nights
the lights we saw in each other
were saying the same thing
starlight that shines brighter in the darkest night
starlight that shines brighter in the darkest night
the deeper the night, the brighter the starlight
one history in one person
one star in one person
7 billion different worlds
shining with 7 billion lights
7 billion lives, the city's night view
is possibly another city's night
our own dreams, let us shine
you shine brighter than anyone else
one
perhaps the reason this night looks so beautiful
is not because of these stars or lights, but us
you got me
i dream while looking at you
i got you
inside those pitch black nights
the lights we saw in each other
were saying the same thing
starlight that shines brighter in the darkest night
starlight that shines brighter in the darkest night
the deeper the night, the brighter the starlight
city lights, this city's star
i remember the night sky i saw when i was young
where people are light
where people are stars
in this place full of where
people are lights
we shinin'
you got me
i breathe while looking at you
i got you
inside those pitch black nights
shine, dream, smile
oh let us light up the night
we shine in our own ways
shine, dream, smile
oh let us light up the night
we shine just the way we are
tonight
watching jungkook's face light up as he read made yoongi realise something he had been trying to ignore for a long time.
crap.
he was falling in love with jeon jungkook.
a.n: thank you so much for over 100 reads!