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“So, what’s your mission today?” Jimin asks with a soft smile when Jungkook suddenly hugs him from behind in the dorm’s bathroom. “What do you want me to say this time?”
Yes, he is smiling and he sounds like he is joking but there is a pang in his chest at the question.
He was so dumb.
Every time Jungkook showered him with attention or affection lately, it was just for some stupid mission’s sake. Jimin was happy, so so happy back then, when the maknae suddenly started complimenting him, successfully making Jimin’s heart race and his face blush. Oh gosh, he is such a sucker for praises, and when they come from Jungkook’s mouth, the sweet words are ten times more pleasurable, sending sparks down his spine and making his skin tingle. But calling Jimin handsome and saying nice things for him was only the part of a mission, Jimin discovered the truth soon.
A few months later a similar situation happened when the maknae started to massage him out of the blue and wrapped his arms around him when they were playing paintball, even though the embrace turned into shaking soon. But still, it was with Jungkook, sweet and cute Jungkook, and the younger initiated contact and touched him... These facts were enough reason to make Jimin even more smiley and cheerful for the whole day. Then later he found out that that was only the part of Jungkook’s plan for his new mission.
This happened a week ago and now Jungkook is hugging him, and Jimin is trying to convince himself that it doesn’t mean anything special and he shouldn’t be this happy – because it’s just for the sake of another mission, surely. He shouldn’t enjoy this; Jungkook’s warmth against his back, his strong arms around his waist, his chin resting on his shoulder… It’s just a mission, a stupid, idiot mission.
He shouldn’t enjoy this, but--
But when does he ever care about shouldn’ts when it comes to Jungkook?
“Mmm,” the younger hums into his hair at the nape, his breath is hot against the sensitive skin and Jimin shudders lightly. “My mission is to hug you and stay like this as long as you want, hyung,” Jungkook mutters, looking away.
He smiles shyly, Jimin can see their reflection in the mirror on the wall. The older sighs heavily, heart pounding disappointedly in his chest. So it really is just a mission. Again.
Jungkook makes funny faces in the mirror to make his hyung laugh but Jimin just stares forward and can’t even smile. His eyes are tired, so very tired it scares both of them.
“Please tell the staff that I’m not in the mood today,” Jimin hears his own voice, words are falling from his mouth, tasting like sawdust. He sounds so strange and distant – somehow resigned – as he tries to free himself from the younger’s embrace.
“Hyung,” Jungkook pulls him even closer, his voice is filled with concern and amusement at the same time. “What staff? There are no cameras.”
Jimin looks into the eyes of Jungkook’s reflection in the mirror.
“Then who gave you the mission?” He asks confusedly, brows knitting together.
“Me,” Jungkook buries his face in the curve of Jimin’s neck. “I gave the mission to myself.”
“H-huh? But why?” Is this some prank or dream? Or...?
“I gave a lot of missions to myself,” Jungkook replies, his voice is muffled but audible. “Lately I felt the need to try out things I was afraid of before. So I decided to make missions and complete them successfully. Mission #1 is cuddling with you. Mission #2 is complimenting you more, because you said, compliments make people kinder and more beautiful. And, uhm, I know that it’s impossible for you to get even kinder and more beautiful but I still want to test it, Jiminie-hyung." He stops for a while, biting his lip, and Jimin hears nothing but the loud drumming what his rapidly hammering heart makes.
"Mission #3 is kissing you," Jungkook continues quietly. "#4 is making you laugh at least 100 times a day, and Mission #5 is… uh, well, it’s a secret for a while,” he finishes sheepishly, his grip tightens around Jimin’s waist, the tips of his ears are visibly red.
Jimin just stays still in the younger’s arms, dumbfounded, eyes wide with disbelief and hope, his heart skips every second beat.
“I gave a life for myself to complete all of my missions,” Jungkook speaks again. “There is more than 1000 and every single one is about us – you and me. No staff, no cameras, no audience. Just us.” The maknae rises his head, his cheeks are flushed and there is a timid smile on his pink lips. “Please let me complete them all."
“O-okay,” Jimin stutters incredulously but when Jungkook presses a peck on his neck, a dazzling smile spreads across his face. This was definitely the smoothest way to ask someone out, Jimin is honestly amazed and impressed.
“So," Jungkook starts, flashing a cocky smirk at him, round, dark eyes twinkling with relief and joy, "Are you in the mood now, hyung?”
Jimin nods with an even brighter smile while turning around. “What about starting with Mission #3?” He whispers against Jungkook’s lips.
The younger grins widely, and closes the distance between them.