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Jimin has a big crush on Yoongi. Big enough to call it love. He doesn't care if he's a criminal in disguise. Or that he do drugs or sells them in the black market. He loves this boy to an extent that nothing matters anymore. Jimin's just a Boy With Luv.
He remembers the first time they meet. At the Library.
"Do you need any help? You seem lost."
Oh. I'm just lost in your eyes, beautiful boy. His jawline and hot black hair could kill him already and he'd still be satisfied.
"O-oh. I-I'm just looking for some romance novels..."
Jimin bites his lips and faintly turns pink. The boy cracks a smile and it's the most gorgeous smile Jimin's ever seen. His heart flutters and his stomach flips like a happy pancake.
"Come with me, I'm headed that way,"
The latter pushes the trolley forward and Jimin follows behind shyly. They finally stop at a bookshelf. Jimin's staring at the boy, and the boy's gentle gaze settled on Jimin's.
"Thank you. Um, c-can I know your name? If you don't mind?"
"Sure, I'm Min Yoongi. I work here as a librarian."
Yoongi smiles sweetly and puts out his right hand. Jimin does the same with his left and they gently shake hands. Yoongi's skin feels soft to touch. His heart is pulsing and racing and he doesn't know what to do.
"I'm D-diminie... I mean Jimin. Park Jimin."
Jimin's already blushing and Yoongi chuckles before releasing his hands.
"Nice to meet you, Jimin. I'm new here so I guess I'll see you again?"
"Mhm!"
From that day on, he actually took Yoongi's words by heart. He decided to see Yoongi every day. He decided he's going to crush on Yoongi so bad. Apparently, Yoongi's been running on his mind all day, and every day. The boy who works as a libraian, whose eyes are always stoic and cold, yet he can give you the gummiest smile you'll ever be surprised by.
Today, Jimin goes to the Library again. To see Yoongi of course, and also work on his latest assignment tasked by his stupid lecturer. Mr Kang is always full of energy to give homeworks and projects to his students. Despite that, he's quite thankful because then, he can find a reason to visit Yoongi and the Library daily.
The library's unusually quiet and peaceful when Jimin enters. He scans the big room once, and scans it again because he didn't see Yoongi and his trolley today. Jimin's eyes droop and his mouth forms into a tiny pout.
"E-excuse me ma'am, is Min Yoongi working today? I'm a friend of his."
"No, he called for an off-day today."
"Oh. Thank you ma'am."
Jimin finishes his assignment rather quickly and heads home with a heavy heart. He didn't get to see his crush today but that's okay. There's always a tomorrow, but what if tomorrow never comes?
It's the third time in a row that Yoongi's absent again and Jimin's leaving the Library alone. This time, even the head of the libraian is worried of Yoongi's whereabouts since he hasn't called in for work. Jimin managed to get his phone number from the Noona who works alongside Yoongi, but even his calls were left unanswered. Jimin's worried for Yoongi and so he asks his best friend for help.
"Taehyungie, what should I do?" there's a desperation and a whimper in his voice.
"Diminie? What's the matter?"
"Yoongi hyung's missing and I miss him so much, and I wanna see him so badly butㅡ"
"Jimin, listen to me. It's going to be okay. We'll find Yoongi hyung together, alright? Update me your location."
"T-the library, Taetae..."
Taehyung's at the library in 7 minutes. He sees a distressed-looking Jimin. He knows his best friend's going to have a panic attack anytime soon. Hence, Taehyung calmly approaches him and gives him a big, soothing hug.
The both of them searches high and low, in places nearest to the Library but still, no sign of Yoongi. Maybe he's at home and is just really sick. But something tells his heart otherwise. Yoongi might be in great danger.
"Jimin-ah? It's raining and it's getting late you know. You should head home and rest before you catch a cold."
"No, I'm not going home without Yoongi."
"Diminie. I know you're worried about him, but you need to take care of your health too. What if you get sick? Then you wouldn't be able to find Yoongi hyung quickly."
Jimin hates that Taehyung is always right when giving him advices. He sighs and walks back to the main square, back from where they first started the search.
Just as they were passing by a closed down tailor shop, Jimin spotted a crouching figure leaning against a garbage dumpster. The figure looks to be badly bruised and injured, as one hand clutched to his stomach in agony. On instinct, Jimin rushes to the boy, drops to his knees and examines his face. He knows this familiar face.
"Y-yoongi hyung? Hyung! Oh my god, hyung!"
Jimin's now crying and breathing rapidly as he cupped Yoongi's face.
Yoongi seems to be slightly unconscious. His eyes flutters open and looks at Jimin for a second before closing back.
"Hyung, please stay awake! Please stay with me- you're going to be okay hyung- we're going to save you! Just hang in there!"
A rough cough escapes the boy's mouth and he bends forward, as if to endure the pain as much as he could. It breaks Jimin's heart to see Yoongi in such a weak state. The two boys then take turns in carrying Yoongi back to Jimin's dorm with the help of one of their hyungs, Hoseok.
Yoongi grunts in his sleep and curse at the pain that's killing him. He was a drug dealer and his main job was to smuggle in illegal drugs. However, he was almost caught by the police a few days ago. When he told this to his gang members later on, they beat him without mercy for being careless. He needs to remind himself to be attentive next time when trafficking those Marijuana into the city.
He wakes up eventually after having trouble adjusting to his position. He realised he's laying in a soft bedding of someone's bed. It's definitely not his because the smell's different and it doesn't feels like his room at all.
"Hyung? Thank god, you're awake. It's Jimin!"
He looks up to Jimin and immediately feels healed. He's the boy Yoongi's been crushing on at the library. The boy who always visits him and makes his day. The boy who lights up his heart and gives him uninvited butterflies. Jimin's like his whole garden of sunshine. He's never seen a real life angel before, but he would like to call Jimin his angel one day.
"J-jimin!"
"Don't get up hyung! Just lay down and rest."
"How are you feeling?"
"Better but still horrible."
"Seems normal-"
"Yeah-"
It's silence again and Yoongi's looking around awkwardly. The more he stares at the ceiling, the more he feels stiff and unable to breathe, feeling Jimin's steady eyes on him.
"Uh... is there something on my face?"
"No hyung! But I-... I wanna confess," there's that stare again Jimin's giving him.
"I... I like you hyung a-and Diminie wants us to be more than friends..."
"Jimin-ah... I think you need to hear this too. I'm a drug dealer, Jimin."
"ㅡbut hyung, I really like you, I like you since the start..."
"I like you too, but I'm sorry, Jimin-ah. I'm not perfect, you're too good for me."
"It doesn't matter hyung, we don't have to be perfect to love each other. I can still take care of youㅡ"
"I lead a dangerous life, Jimin. You don't understand. I don't want to hurt you."
"Please hyung? Give me a chance? I-I wanna to have a life with you,"
"But I can't be there to protect you and keep you safe. I can't promise that."
"Yoongi hyung, give him a chance, please. Pure love isn't something that should be rejected. It's genuine and comes sincerely from the heart. Jimin really loves you, hyung." Taehyung butts in and gives Jimin an empathetic look.
"YES HYUNG, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR DIMINIE!" Hoseok suddenly barges in with a determined look.
Jimin sees the shock and blankness in Yoongi's face and assumes the boy isn't serious about this. Jimin looks like he's about to burst into tears when Yoongi suddenly leaps up and hugs him tightly.
"No no no, shh, Jimin. Diminie don't cry please. I'm so sorry,"
"D-do you love Diminie?"
It's all crying and hiccups mixed with sad tears rolling down his cheeks. Yoongi can't see him like this. He just wants to comfort the soft boy for all he can. He realised that it doesn't matter as long as Jimin's by his side to love him unconditionally.
"Do you, hyung?"
He looks at the boy, stares longer at every features he adores and finally pressed a soft kiss to his lips. It's a kiss for a new beginning. The start of something lovely.
"Yes I do. I love you, Jimin."
The End.