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It all started because of fake rumors they all were aware of. It wasn't a secret that ships were usual in K-Pop groups and in BTS the 'NamJin' ship was kind of the most famous, to the point some articles came up talking about the possibility for Namjoon and Seokjin to be secretly dating. However, none of the members seemed to care about it, since it did no harm to them and their career. And it was funny to tease the 'parents' of BTS, compare their interactions with a married couple and stuff.
But Jimin was curious about what the fans thought about it. He knew about most of the ships the fans talked about in the comments, also knew who he was shipped the most with and it was fun for a while to search about himself on fan pages, accidentally stumbling on s, but he didn't dare to open and actually read any. Reading a story about himself from other's point of view wasn't something Jimin was curious about, but when he found a about NamJin, there's when Jimin dared to read.
The first one was about the two in highschool, and Jimin didn't read much of it. The second was similar to the first one and Jimin found it a little disappointing, but when he opened the third one and read the description, the boy nearly threw his phone to the other corner of his and Hoseok's shared room. Definitely not THAT one, Jimin thought, his cheeks already pink with embarrassment and regrets flooding his mind. Maybe this wasn't a good idea after all.
Jimin stared at the screen of his phone for a little and finally, after calming down his raced heartbeat, he unlocked it, careful enough not to look in case he would read some more of that.
I guest they're totally okay with it, though. Maybe more than we are. He chuckled to himself, eyes running along the page full of English stories until he found another one in Korean.
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'In the backstage, behind the cameras, apart from the BTS live,
Namjoon and Seokjin were just two young men,
confused and needing someone to rely on,
and they found each other'
°•°•
Okay, that was definitely something different. What do they ever think we do behind the cameras? Jimin chuckled again, lied face down on the mattress of his bed and prepared himself to read, not expecting much.
30 minutes later, however, Jimin was completely immersed in the story. Eyes speeding on the screen of his laptop (yes, laptop, because his eyes got tired of reading on the phone) following the story like he got addicted to it. Of course, half of the things in it were pure imagination and not accurate at all, and he laughed quite loudly at some parts wondering if fans really believed he was like that, like the author of the story pictured him. But some things were... Strangely right. That person pictured perfectly some of the protagonist couple's interactions, and reading it from other's point of view caused Jimin to see them in another light. Maybe it was only the story messing with his memories, but, jokes aside, they did act like a couple.
He whined loudly when he found out it was unfinished and now Jimin was in the climax of the kind of dramatic story: Namjoon decided to confess and Jin finally started to question things. This isn't fair...
But he had no time to complain since, when he checked the time, it was passed five in the morning and he knew he had to sleep or he'd be dead in practice next day. But Jimin stared at the dark ceiling for quite a while, trying to guess how much of it was actually accurate. So, being stuck and frustrated, he grabbed his phone and sent the link of that to both Taehyung and Jungkook. I need to talk about it to someone...
The next day the poor boy was awoken by someone shaking him violently, like the house was on fire. That someone happened to be Taehyung, and the first thing he said when Jimin groaned a 'what' was:
"We need to get them together"
Oh fuck. Yeah, that wasn't what Jimin planned and he should have known how Taehyung would react. However...
÷×÷
Same day, 12:43 PM
NAMJIN PROJECT
Taetae
So, this is what we're gonna do
Kookie
We?
I don't even know what's this all about
Chiminie
Kook
Read what I sent you last night
Taetae
You didn't even read it?
Okay I'll give you 24 hours
Kookie
Why?
I don't wanna
I have important things to do
Chiminie
Jungkookie just read it and then tell me what you think
Kookie
Agh... Fine
Better be good or I'll block both of you for a month
×÷×
Same day, 11:47 PM
NAMJIN PROJECT
Kookie
What the fuck
???? Seriously
Why
Chiminie
Told ya
Cool, right?
Kookie
Cool?
That was...
Scary
Taetae
Why Kook
What's so scary
Kookie
Nothing
Forget about it
So
Namjin
Chiminie
I only sent it to you guys to talk about it
But now Tae is 100% sure our mission in life is to get them together
Taetae
I've been thinking about it for a while now
Been roommates with Joon hyung for quite a long time
I've seen things 
Chiminie
Like the cuddling sessions?
We all need it sometimes Tae
Or have you forgotten about two days ago?
Taetae
I t's not just the cuddling
Kookie
Hold on
What about two days ago?
Chiminie
Don't remember?
Tae spent the night with me
Oh yeah you didn't know
Kookie
Oh
It's not like it's the first time tho
Chiminie
True ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Taetae is just too clingy sometimes
Taetae
That's how they picture us too in the story
Aaaand back to our main topic
We gotta keep it a secret
And Jimin, you talk to Namjoon and try getting some info
Chiminie
Wait why me
Taetae
You're Joon's baby
You always have some deep ass conversations and I bet you have the power to make him speak up
Chiminie
And you shared room for years
Taetae
I'll take care of Jin hyung
Chiminie
Fine
But I still don't get what you're planning to get out of this
They're not dating
And don't act like they're in love with each other
Maybe they're just close friends
Taetae
I doubt it
But that's why we’re doing this
To find out
Oh and Kook
We need you too
Chiminie
Kookie?
Taetae
He ignores us
Again 
This won't work if we don't set a good plan
Jungkookieeeee
Chiminie
Never mind
He's here ㅋㅋㅋ
And said he doesn't see the point but he's in for whatever
Taetae
Great
Then let's get to work!
Chiminie
Tae
It's 12:30
You should be sleeping
Taetae
Says who
But I'm tired
Don't stay up late again
None of you two
×÷×
Meanwhile, in other part of the apartment: 12:13 AM
"You seriously should stop working so late, Joon"
"Can't. I'm inspired today"
"I can see that. Did you eat?"
"I- forgot... But it's too late for that. I'll have a proper breakfast tomorrow morning"
"You should eat. That brain needs sugar and the coffee is not enough"
"But it works for now. Anyways I'm finishing something here and then I'll be heading home. Does Hobi feel better?"
"Yeah he ate more today and by tomorrow hell be escaping to the studio"
"I can bet on that. You go to sleep, it's late. If I don't wake up tomorrow morning please don't do that again"
"Oh I will. It was fun to see your face"
"Don't. Never again"
"Then wake up in time"
"I will"
Jin shook his head slightly while ending the Skype call. Smiling to himself, the man walked to his bed, turned the lights off and sat on the mattress. He won't wake up in time. Not a chance.
And biting on his lip, maybe to stop smiling already, Seokjin checked the alarms for the next morning. He closed his eyes, released the abused plump lip and a smirk grew on his face.
÷×÷
Day 2, 09:27 AM
NAMJIN PROJECT
Taetae
Am I the only one seeing this?
Chiminie
Unfortunately, no
I was having such a great dream Tae
Taetae
Unfortunately?!
Maybe this whole strategy isn't even necessary
Kookie
Guys
What's going on and why's my phone vibrating to this chat
I muted it
Taetae
Change the password of your phone to a better one
And come right now at Namjoon's door
Chiminie
Don't
His level of subtleness is like -12 or something
Taetae
Right
Yeah I don't know what was I thinking about
So
Namjin
Kookie
I don't even know why I'm still here
Taetae
Cuz you love your hyungs and want them to have their happy ever after, obviously
Kookie
... No
???
Guess I'm just curious
Taetae
Masking your feelings doesn't make them disappear
Right Jimin?
Kookie
What
Chiminie
What
Taetae
Did Jin sleep here?
Look at them, they're so adorable
Chiminie
I wouldn't be surprised
That doesn't mean they slept together tho
Kookie
Why
Joon hyung doesn't have another bed
Or a couch
Chiminie
He's sleeping a lot at the studio these days
If he sleeps at all
He works too late and doesn't come back until morning
Taetae
And this is why I put you in charge of our workaholic leader
You check on him daily don't you
Chiminie
Well yes
I pass by with food and coffee and fresh orange juice from that nice organic shop
Kookie
Wait
You actually get him to drink that instead of coffee? 
Chiminie
Of course 
Taetae
He's so whipped
But this is not why where're here
Wow I shouldn't enjoy this spying-on-your-band-mate thing this much
Chiminie
Yet here you are
With a psycho smirk on your face
Can you stop you're an actor for fuck sake can't you keep a straight face?
I'll have nightmares
Taetae
They're so cute 
Soooo cute
Jimin
They're like a couple reunited for first time since one husband went to war and the other waited home patiently two years for his love to come back alive
Chiminie
Too many dramas
Watch some action movies from time to time
Kookie
You know what
I'm muting you again
This thing won't stop vibrating and you're literally next to each other yet still bothering me
Can't you like
TALK
???
Taetae
Then you get no pic of them
They're hugging at the door
Jin hyung is still sleepy and Joon hyung looks at him like he's prettier than the fucking moon or something 
Kookie
Mochi's right
Too many dramas
Chiminie
He's right tho
Kookie
It's the Young Forever look 
Kookie
The what
Taetae
We've talked about it for a MONTH
Seriously
Kookie
Now you know how much I listen to you
Chiminie
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Taetae
....
I'm not explaining it to you
Kookie
I didn't ask for it
Actually, I didn't ask to be part of this conspiracy thing
Don't even know why I agreed to this
Chiminie
Cuz I asked you nicely
Taetae
Whipped no.2
No actually no.1
Namjoon would choose Jin over Jimin any time
Yet you...
Kookie
Taehyung-shi
No
Chiminie
I'll punch him for both of us don't worry
Kookie
I can always count on you
Taetae
whIPPED
Oh wow okay
Maybe they didn't sleep together before
But
...
Chiminie
I'm out of here
Kookie
What
Kookie
What's happening?
Kookie
Guys!
Is that you running like crazy on the hall? Subtleness my ass
×÷×
Meanwhile, same place, different POV, 9:27 AM
"You slept here again?"
"I was waiting for you because I couldn't sleep and I fell asleep in the middle of a Mario Kart game"
Namjoon chuckled. He had dark bags under his eyes, swollen face, he was paler than usual and obviously worn out. But Namjoon chuckled, shook his head and let himself fall forwards slow enough for Jin to understand and catch him in an embrace, wrapping his arms around his friend allowing the exhausted boy to rest on his shoulder, feeling him release all the air in his lungs over his neck.
Being still half asleep, Seokjin closed his eyes himself and rested against the wall at his back, arms loosely hanging around Namjoon's shoulders. He raised a hand and tangled his fingers in the male's locks, a smile curving up his lips when Namjoon let out a content sigh and stepped a little bit closer, definitely closing the distance between their bodies and snaked his arms around Jin's waist pulling him close.
"Stay a couple of hours" Namjoon murmured groggily and rubbed his cheek against Jin's neck, making the latter tense a little at the feeling, but Namjoon didn't notice. Jin, on the other hand, gulped the lump in his throat and breathed in filling his lungs with air to the top and then he let it all out along with the tension finally managing to calm down. He then smiled, hummed and kept running his fingers on the boy's hair, curling a lock around his digit.
"You need a shower and I'm hungry" Jin murmured but made no attempt to let go of the other.
"Both of those can wait. I can't"
"Why so clingy?"
"Too much stress"
"There's always too much stress, Namjoon-ah" Jin chuckles, somehow worried. It's not that those kind of moments were unusual, but Namjoon being unusually clingy always meant something was bothering him or that he was being insecure about something. And Jin could sense it pretty easily at that point, maybe because he was the one Namjoon went to looking for affection in those moments. And Jin didn't complain not once. "What's wrong?"
Namjoon tightened the embrace for a second and then stepped back, hands still on Jin's hips, but now there was a gap between them big enough for them to look at each other without overstepping any boundaries. It was just in the limit between safety and dangerously close, but they needed a moment to focus again before remembering what was actually happening five seconds ago so they could keep on going with the conversation.
Jin lifted an eyebrow questioning Namjoon's silence while the other was in a loss of words for too many reasons to enumerate them all. However, even with his empty mind there was something in his eyes, something Jin couldn't describe but he was sure as hell that he couldn't say no to him, he never could when Namjoon looked at him like that. Because he knew Namjoon was vulnerable for some reason he didn't want to comment, and he needed reassurance, attention and affection and he trusted Jin enough to go to him, because even if the older was the talking type and liked verbalizing every single emotion that went through his body Jin knew when silence was the right treatment to apply.
Namjoon shook his head, then, dropping his eyes to the ground already regretting his request.
"Maybe I'm not that hungry after all" Jin whispered grabbing Namjoon's wrist and pulling, entering the room he decided to leave few minutes before. And Namjoon yelped, startled by the sudden movement and tried walking after the one grabbing his hand with force, a laugh escaping him as he observed Jin shutting the door close carelessly, putting his phone on the nearest shelf beside a Ryan plushie and he launched himself into the still undone bed. "I'll stay awake for the next five minutes waiting. Be late and you get no cuddles"
Namjoon observed his band mate, his hyung, his friend, his... whatever. He observed Jin for a moment, thoughtful. Or maybe he was just staring because Jin had messy hair and swollen eyes, and he was lying starfish way on his still undone bed using as an improvised pajama a shirt he stole from Namjoon, and he was demanding and bossy and he was rushing Namjoon like he always did. And Namjoon was feeling so damn proud of all his past choices that lead him to that moment, that place with that exact person.
"Give me two" he smiled and observed Jin glaring at him out of embarrassment and hiding his face in the pillow.
Yep. So damn lucky.