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1.
They were walking side by side in the rain, giggling and laughing about their days as they headed to their shared apartment. The rough, uneven sidewalk drenched from the rain, pooling in the dips and cracks. The two avoid the cracks and pools of water as much as possible, the downfall becoming harsher and without checking the weather, they were unprepared for the rain.
The two boys could hear thunder in the distance and they began to carefully hurry back. In their haste, Jimin trips and falls into a large puddle, drenching him even further. He winces and gasps when he sees the pool of water become tinged with red.
Yoongi rushes over quickly, helping him up and supporting his weight as the younger boy leans into him. He feels Jimin press further into him as they continue to walk forward. Yoongi takes it in stride and keeps going, he’s careful to keep Jimin off his leg with the cut.
“Hang in there Jiminie, we’re almost home.” he says breathlessly, squeezing the younger just a bit closer and continues forward.
Once he finally walks through their front door, he swiftly walks forward to set Jimin down onto the couch, raising his leg up onto a few pillows, uncaring of the water and blood seeping into them. He goes searching for the first aid kit and gets out an ice pack for Jimin’s other knee that was injured.
Once he walks back to Jimin, he sees the younger using tissues to wipe at the blood that’s almost dry. He smiles at the very concentrated look the younger has on his face. His brows are furrowed and his nose is scrunched up, creating a tiny crease above his nose. His lips are pursed ever so slightly, making his lips appear more round and plump . He would have kept looking at Jimin if it weren’t for the whimper that reached his ears.
He snaps out of it and refocuses on Jimin, seeing him wince and whine at the cut he reopened after wiping away the dried blood.
“Hyung, it won’t stop bleeding.” he whines sadly.
Yoongi moves quickly then and gently pushes his hand away. He gets to work cleaning the wound, frowning when he hears Jimin wince. He makes eye contact to check and make sure he’s okay to continue. The tiny nod he receives is enough and he gently wraps Jimin’s knee up in a soft cloth. He checks his other leg and sighs in relief when he just sees a few forming bruises.
His attention is then focused on Jimin, who giggles cutely. He quirks his eyebrow and tilts his head slightly to the right, eyes locked on Jimin.
“You’re cute when you drift off… you pout and your eyes widen ever so slightly.”
Yoongi’s just about to retort when he hears Jimin whisper quietly.
“Thank you for taking care of me.”
He smiles, ruffling Jimin’s hair and pressing a kiss to his forehead before he can think of it.
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2.
It’s a bright morning with their friends after a movie and sleepover. Yoongi offered to make breakfast but was quickly told no by Jimin. He wanted to make breakfast for them all sunce he had been learning from Yoongi and Seokjin.
“Are you sure Min?” Seokjin asked.
Jimin nodded his head with a big smile and walked away, leaving them to talk.
He got to work making eggs, bacon, sausage, and everyone's favorite, pancakes. The pancakes were the hardest to make because of the quantity he needed. He knew they were all hungry so he made three per person. Using up all the batter he and Yoongi bought the weekend before. Once he started those, he began preparing the bacon and sausage in a big pan. He checked each pancake, making sure they were perfect, made sure the bacon was crispy and sausage cooked all the way through. Then came the eggs.
The eggs seemed to be the most difficult, as he didn’t want to burn them, but he also wanted them to be cooked through. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen because he ended up not only burning the eggs but also his hand. He had grabbed the handle and went to throw them away, but slipped on some grease that splattered. He ended up spilling the eggs onto the floor and grabbing the still hot pan, with his hand.
He yelped and tears welled up in his eyes as he assessed the burn. It wasn’t too bad, but it was gonna take time to heal.
Yoongi and Seokjin rushed in, both looking at the mess that was Jimin and the floor. Yoongi got to Jimin first, holding his hand gently and leading him to the main bathroom since the light was brightest in there. He turned on the cold water and held Jimin’s hand under the running water until the pain eased, he then gently cleaned the burn area. After tapping the area to dry it, he applied some aloe vera gel and wrapped his hand.
He looked at Jimin’s face and grabbed a washcloth. He wet it and gently dabbed under his eyes. He laughed at the pout on the younger’s face. He booped the younger’s nose and led him out of the bathroom.
Jimin walks in after Yoongi, and is grabbed by Taehyung. He ushers Jimin over and into his lap, cuddling up to him as Yoongi and Seokjin bring out the food. Jimin pouts all through breakfast, only smiling when Yoongi pokes his cheek.
This morning isn’t all bad.
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3.
Jimin and Yoongi are in the school library as it storms outside. The wind is howling and the skies are a dark grey.
The two are sitting in silence, the only sounds are their breathing, pages turning, and the storm outside. It was nice, until the lights went out. The storm became strong, thunder shaking the ground and lightning lighting up the sky, rain pounding on the roof and wind howling louder than before.
Yoongi knew storms scared Jimin and blindly reached out for him, grabbing his hand and holding tight. He could feel him shaking and quietly got up and moved closer, sitting next to him and being a presence for him.
Jimin gripped his hand every time lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The storm continued to rage on for another hour, with the school left in the dark.
Once the storm slowed down and calmed to a stop, the lights came back on and Jimin and Yoongi rubbed their eyes in the bright room.
Jimin hugged Yoongi close and kissed his cheek.
“Thank you for keeping me calm today, hyung” he says softly.
“It’s what hyung does best yeah?” gummy smile on display.
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4.
Today was finals day, Jimin was freaking out because he knows he worked hard but he isn’t sure he worked hard enough . The test he prepared for is long and he knows it’ll be difficult and since Taehyung won’t be there because he’s in a different class, Jimin is petrified to go in.
He looks and feels so tired and drained, he hasn’t been eating properly and his sleeping schedule is messed up beyond repair. He’s so tired that he misses the concerned looks from all his friends at breakfast.
He powers through his tiredness and takes the test. He feels confident afterwards that he got at least a B maybe an A-.
He manages to make it home, but before he can rejoice or voice it to Yoongi, his eyes go hazy. He stumbles for a bit until he finally collapses into a wall, unaware of Yoongi reaching for him and carrying him to his bed.
Jimin wakes up and blearily looks around. He slowly moves, sitting up and sliding off his bed onto his feet. He smells something sweet wafting through the air and lets it lead him to Yoongi.
He sees Yoongi mouthing a song he must be listening to in his headphones. He’s making strawberry crepes. Jimin’s favorite.
His eyes light up and he moves forward. He wraps his arms around Yoongi’s waste, startling the older.
Yoongi pulls off the headphones and looks at Jimin. He smiles lightly before booping him on the nose. Jimin is awaiting the questions he knows the other has. But is met with music playing and Yoongi finishing the crepes.
Once Jimin eats and gets some water in his system. They both sit in silence until Yoongi pulls into a serious expression.
He begins lightly scolding the younger, warning him of the risks he put himself in by neglecting his body of essential needs. Jimin watches his fingers and applies pressure to his thighs, pressing his nails into the soft meat of them to cope with the feelings welling up.
Once Yoongi finishes, he sighs and reaches for his hands. Pulling his fingers away from his thighs.
“Jiminie, I just want you to care about yourself as much as all of us do.” he says softly.
“I know hyung. I’m… I’m really sorry for worrying you all, I’ll try not to do it again.” his eyes feel a bit wet and he has the overwhelming urge to hug all of his friends, but mainly Yoongi.
Because the smile he receives, makes the butterflies in his stomach all the more prominent and obvious.
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5.
Today is probably the worst day of Jimin’s life. It’s the three year anniversary of his father leaving and two years since his imprisonment.
He still has nightmares about the call he received, saying his mother was in the hospital with minor, but numerous injuries. He remembers the nauseating quiet that surrounded him as Taehyung and his mother had taken him to the hospital. He walked so slowly to the room, he didn’t want to see his mother like that.
And yet, when he saw her, lying in bed, a peaceful but splotchy face, he broke down. He rushed forward and carefully wrapped his mother in his arms and just held her as close as possible without hurting her.
He remembers his friends stopping by, bringing them food, flowers, cards, Yoongi even snuck in his dog for a few minutes. Because dogs make everything better, that's just a fact.
It took his mother two weeks to feel safe coming home. Jimin, however, went home to see what was left. Yoongi refused to let him go alone so he held his hand the whole time. The leftover blood that stained into the floors and walls, the entirety of his father’s things gone . It was… daunting how quickly he had left before he could be caught.
But they eventually caught up with him, and he was sentenced to prison. His whole trial was tough, his friends all with him so he knew that they cared about him and his mother even more so.
Once it was over, Jimin cried in his mother’s arms.
When the others decided to head home, Taehyung and Yoongi left with Jimin and his mother. They had been the two who changed the locks, secured the house, etc etc. Jimin was beyond grateful.
Ever since then, they would always be there with him when he went to visit his mother.
“I can’t go Jimin, my mom called with an emergency, I’m sorry I’m so sorry.” Taehyung cried over the phone.
“Taetae, it’s okay, I’ve always told you, you don’t have to come, plus Yoongi hyung is with me, so I won’t be alone.”
“I know but I hate not being there with you, you’re my soulmate and I can’t even-“
“Don’t you dare imply that you don’t do enough, I mean it, if I hear you talk badly about my soulmate I’ll smack you. Go be with your mom, I promise I’ll be okay.”
He hears Taehyung muffle a whine and then agrees with Jimin. He exaggerates his words as he says “I love you” to Jimin and Jimin laughs and says it back.
Once he tells Yoongi it’ll just be the two of them, he nods and gets everything ready. The two set off to his mother’s home together.
Once they arrive, they’re met with his mother in the yard, arguing with a neighbor. Apparently the neighbor’s dog was using her front yard and not their own. And to Jimin’s own amusement, his mother was absolutely appalled. He swooped in and hugged her, stopping her rant and heading inside.
“It’s ridiculous Jimin, they have their own yard, they don’t need mine. It’s a cute dog, but my flowers don't approve.” she motions to her dead flowers and Jimin laughs.
“I’ve missed you too mom, now, me and Yoongi hyung brough food and candles, so, help us set up? Please?”
His mother smiles the bright smile she always does and agrees to help.
Yoongi tells stories of their apartment and laughs when he discusses the breakfast incident. He also pouts when Jimin’s mom calls him out for “babying her son”.
It’s all laughs and giggles. Warmth radiates from them in the small home, filling all the cold cracks. The room may be a bit dull, but the three of them seem to brighten it up.
After many hours of talking, eating, and enjoying each other’s presences, Jimin and Yoongi are ready to leave and head home. Politely declining his mother’s invitation to stay over. She pouts, but understands. She sends them off with kisses on the cheek, hugs, and encouraging words.
Once they’re home, Jimin stops Yoongi and pulls him close. There’s almost no space between them and his hands are shaky. He’s not sure he’s breathing when he asks Yoongi if he can kiss him. Because consent is important.
The gummy smile that meets him is so warm that it sends tingles down Jimin’s spine. His cheeks turn a soft rose color and his heartbeat is loud enough that he can feel it in his ears. He’s about to say something when he’s cut off by Yoongi.
“Thought you’d never ask Park Jimin.” and in the next second, Yoongi’s lips are on his own, it’s slower and more gentle than Jimin had believed it could be. It feels shy and unsure.
He pulls away and smiles softly when Yoongi chases his lips. His eyes open and he blushes a bright red.
“I really like you hyung.”
“I really like you too Jiminie.”
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+1
Yoongi has been having a rough week. First he missed his alarm and was late for work, the next he's with a customer complaining about him to his manager and then being scolded for existing.
By the end of his shift, he’s so tired and drained that he forgets to answer Jimin’s texts and voicemails.
He’s driving home, which should already be a big no because of how unfocused he is. He’s steady at first, careful and calm, until he begins getting a bit dizzy, nothing he can’t handle, but then he feels sick and pulls off to the side. He takes a second and just breathes . It’s a cold night, the sun has set, the stars are out, and the light from the streets are dimmed and low.
He steadies his breath and calls Jimin.
“Yoongi are you okay? You didn’t answer my messages and-“
“I’m driving and I got dizzy. I had to stop and pull over. I just… I needed to hear your voice.”
“Baby, do you want me to call Tae, get him to drive me to you and me drive you home?”
“No no dont bother him, I just, I really need you to talk to me until I get home. Can you do that Jiminie?”
“Of course I can, let’s get you home safe okay?”
Yeah, okay.
Once he gets home he immediately seeks out his boyfriend. Boyfriend… that’s a new thing recently, but it’s a good thing. He’s been in love with Jimin forever. Just too afraid to admit it to himself.
He finds Jimin on their bed, ready for cuddles and kisses.
Yoongi smiles and releases the breath he had been holding and falls into Jimin easily. Jimin always had a special affect on Yoongi. A power over him that no one else did.
He presses his face into Jimin’s neck while the younger runs his fingers through Yoongi’s hair. He whispers softly into his ear about his day, knowing that Yoongi would rather he talk about something, anything, other than him.
Yoongi untucks himself from Jimin’s neck and looks at him, eyes full of affection and love for Jimin. He feels warm and content in his boyfriend’s arms.
“I love you Jiminie.” he hears Jimin choke on his breath. The wide eyed, shocked look in his eyes makes Yoongi let out a huff of air. “I love you, I love you, I love you.” he says repeatedly. Unaware of his own tears welling up.
“Woah woah, why are you crying my love?”
“Because I love you!” Jimin giggles loudly at that, pressing kisses all over Yoongi’s face.
He presses one last kiss onto his lips.
“And I love you, so much hyung, so so much.”
Jimin holds Yoongi impossibly closer and continues to press soft kisses everywhere he can reach.
The drift off into the night, in each other’s arms, right where they belong.