Days later, Jimin pulls out his phone to check the date for the third time that hour. With a disappointed whine, he slumps closer to Yoongi's side. The older presses a kiss to the top of his head, pulling him closer.
"What's wrong, baby?"
The nickname once again sends butterflies flying throughout Jimin's stomach; they are quickly quieted when Jimin reminds himself that the name doesn't mean anything romantic. Yoongi didn't say anything about having even the slightest interest in Jimin, even after their first kiss. Maybe it was just a friend thing and he didn't mean it...
"You're leaving tomorrow..." He mumbles, still disappointed. "What am I gonna do without you here?"
"Well, look at the bright side. We still have Skype and messages, right?"
Jimin nods, letting his head hang slightly.
"B-But... I want you here. With me!" his lips curl into a pout.
"I promise I'll come back as soon as I can. I won't be able to stay away from you for too long," Yoongi chuckles, trying to help the younger feel better.
"If you say so..." he mumbles quietly, shifting to cling to Yoongi even more.
"Are you ready to get to sleep yet, baby mochi?" Yoongi asks as he comfortingly moves his thumb around in circles on the small of Jimin's back. The action alone is enough to make him feel even more sleepy, drowning in the comfort that is Yoongi's touch. He manages a simple nod and he squeals as he feels himself being scooped up.
"H-Hyung, w-what are you-"
"I'm carrying you, silly," Yoongi smiles. The closer he gets to Jimin's room, the tighter the younger clings around his neck; he knows that in the morning, Yoongi will have to leave. He doesn't want to sleep.
Yoongi gently lays Jimin on his bed, making sure he's comfortable sleeping in the oversized t-shirt (that is actually Yoongi's, but who cares? He thinks it's adorable) and sweatpants that he is currently wearing.
"I-I don't want you to leave..." Jimin mumbles against his pillow.
"I don't want to leave either, baby."
Jimin smiles when Yoongi runs his hand through his hair and ruffles it.
"N-No... I mean like... r-right now."
Yoongi raises an eyebrow and asks for clarification.
"C-Can you stay with me tonight?"
Yoongi's heart swells so much that it spreads to his lips, causing a grin to appear on his face.
"Of course. Anything for my baby." Yoongi pauses for a second, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "I-I don't really have night clothes..." He mentions, gesturing down at his t-shirt and sweats. Jimin thinks for a moment before coming up with a solution, looking away to save himself from embarrassment.
"Y-You can just sleep without your shirt," he says quietly. Yoongi hesitates slightly but mumbles a short 'alright' before slipping off his shirt and climbing into the bed next to Jimin. He instantly moves closer to Yoongi as the older wraps his arms around him, holding him in his comforting embrace. Jimin hums quietly as his senses are overtaken by Yoongi; he's all he can see, all he can smell, all he can feel.
Yoongi presses a sweet kiss to Jimin's forehead, and even though he isn't one for singing, he begins to hum a song as the boy in his arms slowly drifts to sleep.
~ ~ ~
Jimin shifts slightly as he slowly wakes up, mumbling a quiet 'morning hyung' before yawning. When no reply came, he quickly sits up and looks around. The pillows and comforter were shifted around but there was no sign of Yoongi. Before Jimin could muster tears of disappointment, a piece of paper catches his eye.
It's a note scrawled in Yoongi's rushed producer-like handwriting. He reaches onto his desk, grabbing the paper and rubbing his eyes to read it.
Don't worry, baby boy, I haven't left yet.
I went to my hotel room to pack my stuff. Seokjin said he will drive you over to come pick me up so we can go to the train station together. Text me when you see this.
- Yoongi <3
Jimin smiles at the scribbled heart on the bottom of the page before pulling out his phone.
Jimin - 10:07am
Thanks for the note c:
That kept me from panicking lololol
Yoongi 🥴 - 10:10am
anytime, baby boy <3
i really hope to come back soon
imma miss you a lot :c
You - 10:10am
Yeah, me too...
Are you almost done packing???
Yoongi 🥴 - 10:10am
almost
go ahead and have seokjin drive you over and text me when you're here
You - 10:11am
Oki doki
New Message - 10:23am
Here c:
Jimin eagerly hops out of the car to help Yoongi with his bags, and again they weigh just a little too much for him. He gets the trunk open and manages to heave the bags into the car. Yoongi chuckles at the younger and climbs into the car after the job is done, letting Jimin cling to him as much as he wants.
"You two might as well be joined at the hip now," Seokjin comments after glancing in the rearview mirror. Jimin giggles slightly, wrapping his arms tighter around Yoongi's.
"I wish we were. Then he wouldn't have to leave," he mumbles. Yoongi ruffles his hair sweetly and smiles.
"I'll always be right here, mochi. Right at the touch of a button." He gestures to Jimin's phone. Jimin slightly pouts, clearly a little disappointed.
"But I want you right here. Next to me. All of the time."
"I know, baby boy. I wanna be here with you, too. I'll be back soon, okay?"
Jimin doesn't reply.
"I promise," the older offers, holding out his pinky finger. The younger wraps his own small finger around Yoongi's.
"Okay." Is all he can manage through his disappointment.
~ ~ ~
Jimin became increasingly clingy the closer they got to the train station, especially when they got there. Jimin wouldn't let go of Yoongi's arm for hardly a second. He barely even let him go for long enough to grab his bags from the trunk.
Jimin, still attached to Yoongi, sulks through the crowd of people in the station. After some time (but not enough, in Jimin's opinion), Yoongi spots where his train will arrive and sets his luggage down in order to hug Jimin before heading to the waiting area. The younger squeezes Yoongi as tight as he can, desperate to hold him as close as possible before they have to separate.
Once Yoongi breaks the hug, he turns to grab his bags. Jimin impulsively grabs a hold of Yoongi's collar and stands on the tips of his toes, pulling Yoongi to him once again as he crashes their lips together. It takes Yoongi a second, but once he understands what's happening, he slinks his arms around Jimin's small waist and holds him as close as possible, giving in to the rhythm of Jimin's lips against his own. The sound of Seokjin's jaw dropping is almost audible.
Yoongi slowly pulls away from the kiss, resting his forehead against Jimin's.
"Text me when you get home, okay?" Jimin asks breathlessly. Yoongi manages a small nod, kissing Jimin's nose before pulling away completely.
"Don't miss me too much," he jokes. Jimin giggles and smiles.
"I'll try not to."
"See you, my little baby mochi."
"See ya, hyung."
Yoongi turns and walks towards his train, giving a small wave to Jimin before disappearing. Months worth of emotions from talking and working together and growing together piles up all at once in Jimin's heart, the words he never expected to say silently slipping past his lips, too quiet for anyone around him to hear.
"I love you."