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The first time it happens during recording of ISAC for Lunar Year 2017 is when Jungkook is scrolling through their home page on twitter. He doesn't notice anything but a dozen of tweets about Vmin being alive on ISAC. Jungkook winces slightly, seeing a bunch of photos of Jimin and Taehyung hugging each other, always being together and behaving like a lovey-dovey couple. Yes, of course he knows that they're extremely close to each other but no, it doesn't mean that he can stop the burning sensation that spreads throughout his body every time he witnesses their affection.
He throws his phone on the ground, sighing with exasperation, looking up only when he sees Namjoon and Jin approaching him from the other side of a track.
"Jungkook-ah, why are you sulking again?" Jin asks when they're close enough for the younger boy to hear them.
"It's nothing, hyung." Jungkook mumbles under his breath, not being up for an actual conversation right now.
"Is jeonlous back in action? He smirks slightly, wiggling his eyebrows, making Namjoon chuckle at his antics.
"W-What?" Jungkook's eyes widen and a barely visible blush appears on his cheeks. "I have no idea what are you talking about." He gets up quickly and passes them before they can even open their mouths to say anything more. Of course he knows what or rather who jeonlous is. He probably couldn't be more obvious than he already is. Satellite Jungkook, jealous brat, possessive Kook…fans really know him well.
"You think he'll realize soon?" Namjoon asks his boyfriend while looking at a disappearing silhouette of Jungkook.
"Oh, I think he already knows. He's just too stubborn and scared to do something about it." Jin smiles a little and puts an arm on the other boy's waist. "Actually, he kinda reminds me of you when you were his age." Jin pulls Namjoon a bit closer to his side. "Too scared to take the initiative, you know?"
Namjoon flushes slightly when he remembers the state of being awfully awkward around the unbelievably gorgeous man he's currently dating. "Come on, hyung, we're not THAT old." He mutters and pulls him towards their group, ignoring the rest of teasing he receives on the way.
***
The second time it happens, Jungkook stares blankly at the track when he hears a soft giggle, the most beautiful melody he's ever known in his entire life, Jimin's laugh. He recognizes him immediately and looks around right away. His heart aches at the sight in front of him. Jimin is laying on the ground, famous jibooty right in front of none other than Kim Taehyung. Jungkook gapes at the way Jimin's cheeks wiggle with each spank the other boy gives them.
Oh, how he wishes he was the one to touch Jimin's body in such a way. Each spank and movement of Jimin's beautiful ass make him even more aware of how badly he needs and desires.
"Jungkook-ah!" He winces at the sudden noise right beside his ear.
"What is it, hyung?" He licks his dry lips and glances at Hoseok who's smirking slightly and looking at him with smug expression.
"Aww, our maknae is growing up so fast!" Hoseok coos and squeezes his cheek. "Don't worry, Jungkookie, I'm sure Jimin will let you spank him, too."
"W-What?" Jungkook almost chokes on air and swats Hoseok's hand away. "Why would I want that?" Am I really THAT obvious?
"I'm sure you know perfectly well, Jungkookie." He squeezes his cheek one more time and runs away before Jungkook can react.
Of course I know… stupid horse-hyung.
***
The third time it happens, Jimin is spending a lot of time with Chanyeol, talking or just smiling to each other cutely. Jungkook is furious because the rumors really seem to be true. Chanyeol can't resist Jimin's charm ever since the younger boy smiled at him during the interview. Jungkook feels that Chanyeol is completely whipped now, especially because he initiates skinship as much as possible. The most painful experience is to see Jimin's cute, tiny, perfect hand in another man's hand.
He wants to be the only one who can take it and completely cover it with his own. Jungkook aches as he turns around so as not to see them together and goes back to the rest of his hyungs. Jin is currently scolding Taehyung and Hoseok for their crazy behavior, being the mother he usually is, and Namjoon is looking at him lovingly. Cute. Gross. Yoongi is laying on the ground with a blissful expression, extremely happy that he can finally take his afternoon nap.
"Have you seen Jimin?" Taehyung peeks at Jungkook after few minutes of silence. "I miss him."
"Seriously, hyung? You saw him like twenty minutes ago, tops." Jungkook snorts, raising eyebrows. He misses Jimin, too. "I think he's with Chanyeol-hyung now." He tries not to sound too bitter about it but, as always, fails miserably.
"Aww, is our Jungkookie jealous again?" Taehyung teases with a smirk and ruffles his hair in an annoying manner.
Jungkook growls and slaps him on the arm. "Could all of you finally stop and leave me alone? Why would I be jealous of Jimin? He's just my short annoying hyung." He's my everything. Jungkook snaps before he can stop himself. He's just saying crap because of the current emotions, of course he doesn't mean that.
Taehyung and the rest of the gang stares at him with mouths wide open, even Yoongi gets up from the ground. "What the fuck, Jungkook…" He starts but quickly gets interrupted by a soft, melodic voice which immediately takes Jungkook's breath away. The younger boy turns around rapidly and looks at the Jimin who's standing in front of him with Chanyeol.
"If that's what you think… Jungkook." Jimin tries to say coldly but his voice falters a little at the end. "I'm just gonna go then." He adds quietly, pained expression on his face and clings to Chanyeol as the other boy takes him away from Jungkook and the rest of Bangtan.
Jungkook lets out a shuddering breath and drops on his knees, Jimin's words ringing in his ears. Everyone else keeps observing him with shocked, angry or sad expressions but no one says anything this time.
***
The fourth time it happens, Jungkook is sulking on the ground again, sport spirit and adrenaline long forgotten. All of the hyungs decided to leave him alone for now, especially Jimin who doesn't even spare him a glance, not that Jungkook can blame him. He looks at the surroundings with a scowl, noticing that Jimin is extremely close with all the members. Again. Jimin putting his head on Hoseok's arm, Vmin sending hearts to each other, everyone, especially Namjoon, cooing at how cute they're Jiminie is… Jungkook can barely stand it anymore. He should be the one who comforts his Chim Chim, inspires him and touch his body every time he has an occasion. Jungkook really wishes that he could get closer to Jimin and pull him in for a hug/kiss/everything else he has in mind and fix what he fucked up today. He's just too much of a coward to actually do this.
Golden boy, my ass.
***
The fifth time it happens, they are finally coming home, in two cars, after all those hours they had to spend on ISAC. Jungkook is sitting in the back with Taehyung and Hoseok, and Jimin stays beside the driver, quietly talking on the phone with a fond smile on his face. Jungkook knows who Jimin's talking to, he doesn’t even have to hear the name "Taemin" to remember yet another man falling for his hyung. Jungkook tries to catch what they're saying but it's too hard so he just continues his sulking emo stage, tongue in the cheek, the most common symptom of jeonlousy.
The guilt is eating him alive, he just can't forget Jimin's face when Jungkook said all of those cruel words. He can't deal with the fact he's hurt that precious angel and that he wasn't the one who made him smile again.
Jimin keeps talking to Taemin during the whole drive. He would usually turn to Jungkook with a fond expression every few minutes and send him his beautiful eye smile but today he doesn't even take a glance at Jungkook, eyes glued to the road the whole time.
***
When they finally arrive home, Jimin is the first one to leave the car hurriedly, saying that he's going to take a shower first. Jungkook is sure that he's running away from him. He sighs and gets out as well. The rest of the group is already here, too.
"We need to talk, golden boy." Taehyung puts a hand on Jungkook's back as he pushes him not so gently through the door to their dorm and towards the kitchen.
Jungkook cringes at the name but doesn't say anything as he's being a bit manhandled because he definitely deserve worse.
"How could you hurt Jimin like that, Jungkookie?" Jin looks at him accusingly when they reach the kitchen and Jungkook sits down on the chair, the rest of the boys standing around him, resembling a police interrogation from the action movies he sometimes watches.
"You know I didn't do this on purpose!" Jungkook reacts helplessly, glancing at their faces but lowers his head quickly, deciding to stare on the floor instead. "The pressure was just too much, all of you teasing me endlessly when all I wanted to do was agonize for the rest of the event. " He says a bit dramatically, making Yoongi roll his eyes.
"Why are you making this so hard for yourself, kid? Yoongi asks calmly, making the younger boy calm down himself a little, too.
"Well, what am I supposed to do then?" Jungkook stares at his hyung with despair.
"I don't know, maybe just talk to Jimin, for example?" The older boy says a bit sarcastically, making Jungkook pout like a kicked puppy, scolded for making a mess in the room.
"I don't know if I'm ready…" He decides to be honest with his hyungs because he's completely sure that all of them know about his feelings.
"That's bullshit, Kookie. Of course you are." Taehyung cuts in, putting his hands on both Jungkook's shoulders. "Do you really wanna see some other guy take Jimin away right in front of your eyes?"
"Of course not." Jungkook looks at him slightly incredulously.
"Then why are you even sitting here? He's probably waiting for you to approach him." He pulls Jungkook from the chair and steers him to the door before the younger boy can even try to protest.
"Yeah, go fix it, Jungkook. Remember that you're not a child anymore, it's time to finally man up and get your man." Namjoon adds firmly but softly at the same time. Like a good father he definitely is.
"Go get him, tiger!" Hoseok nearly squeals with excitement.
Jungkook rolls his eyes but smiles gently nevertheless, feeling a bit reassured by all of his hyungs. The warm sensation spreads throughout his whole body when he feels how much they care about him, how wonderful his family is. He sends them one more look, nodding slightly and gulping visibly before he leaves the kitchen and heads for the Jimin's room.
***
Jungkook knocks on the door twice but gets no answer.
"Hyung?" He opens the door and peeks inside, barely picking Jimin out in the dark room. "Can I come in?" Jungkook gets inside when there's still no answer and approaches Jimin's bed quietly.
He smiles gently and sits beside the sleeping boy, not taking his eyes off him. Jimin looks even more ethereal and innocent than he usually does. Jungkook can't help caressing his cheek in a gentle way.
"I'm so sorry, Jiminie…" He whispers and leans towards him, planting a soft kiss on his forehead before he can stop himself.
Jimin squirms, making Jungkook panic a little, and opens his eyes, staring at him incredulously. "What are you doing, Jungkook?" He asks a bit weakly with a confused voice.
Jungkook winces at the way Jimin calls him but doesn't say anything about it. "I-I came to apologize." He says quietly, looking at Jimin hesitantly and biting his lip painfully.
"What for? Jimin snorts, pushing himself into a sitting position. "You just said what you wanted to say, right?" He tries to pretend it doesn’t affect him but he's a terrible liar, sad eyes and a small pout giving him away immediately. "I just thought we were over that… Jimin, shortest, clingiest and the most annoying hyung ever…"
Jungkook can't stand looking at Jimin in that state, it hurts him too much too see how miserable his angel is and he hates himself so much for being the one who caused it. He takes a deep breath and looks deep into Jimin's eyes. "Look, Jimin…"
"It's hyung to you." Jimin argues out of a habit, making the younger boy roll his eyes."
"Okay, hyung." Jungkook starts again. "I've been really jealous today."
"W-What?" Jimin's eyes widen and he can feel his heart beating a few times faster."
"Fuck, how can you be so oblivious?" Jungkook curses, sighing deeply and takes Jimin's hand into his carefully. "You're not clingy at all, Jiminie-hyung."
Jimin tilts his head, being even more confused than before, staring at him questioningly.
Jungkook sighs once again. "It makes me go wild when I see you with other people, all of them craving to touch you, spank you, hug you or kiss you. Every damn time I wish it was me who had the right to do it." He squeezes his hand before pulling it to his mouth and pressing a kiss to his palm. "I want you so bad, hyung."
Jimin blinks furiously, not believing his ears. "W-What…?" His cheeks turn crimson when Jungkook's lips touch his hand.
Jungkook chuckles a bit nervously before pressing their foreheads together, the proximity and Jimin's hot breath making him feel slightly dizzy. "I love you so much, you tiny, annoying hyung who always make me lose my mind." Jungkook whispers, caressing Jimin's cheek with his hand. Okay, maybe he didn't exactly plan to confess like this but it's still better than nothing, right?
Jimin takes a deep breath and presses their lips together before he has a heart attack. It's only a few seconds when Jimin pulls back, making Jungkook whimper and pout slightly. "I-I love you, too, you tall, annoying muscle pig." He turns even redder after these words but the bunny smile Jungkook gives him is definitely worth it.
"Will you be mine then?" The younger boy pulls him closer, staring deeply into his beautiful eyes.
Jimin can't help the soft giggle. "Stupid Kookie, I've always been yours."
***
The sixth time it happens all of the boys are sitting in front of the tv, Jungkook playing with Jumin's hair absently while they're watching some shitty comedy Hoseok chose. Jungkook doesn't even pay attention to the plot, being perfectly fine with just watching Jimin and admire how beautiful his boyfriend is. These perfect moments are, however, being ruined by the constant texts that keep popping up on Jimin's phone. Jungkook leers at the device with a quiet growl every time he sees the small photo of Chanyeol or other handsome friend of Jimin's.
The older boy looks up from his phone and giggles cutely at Jungkook's expression. "No need to get all jeanlous on me, baby."
"Hmpf…" Jungkook snorts but quickly relaxes when Jimin throws his phone on the side and pulls Jungkook in for a kiss, ignoring all the wines from the rest of the boys. He smiles into the kiss, responding immediately and knows that yeah, even jeonlous can finally take some rest now.