Ms. Lee laughed at Jungkook's reaction and walked back into the kitchen. Jungkook couldn't believe his ears. Ms. Lee took the Samgyeopsal off of the stove and placed it on a plate, covering it with foil to contain the heat. "Be careful not to eat this too fast. You don't want to choke. Also, make sure you eat plenty. I made a lot, so you can have four servings if you want! Jimin will be back any minute, so i'm going back to my apartment. If you need anything, here's my number. Call me and i'll make my way over immediately, okay?" She really was a dear old woman. Just then the lock turned, and Jimin opened the door. The two boys locked eyes and Jungkook looked at him with so much admiration, Jimin found himself tilting his head in confusion. "Well boys if that's all, i'll be just across the hall. Don't get too rowdy over here!" She smiled as she made her way for the door behind Jimin. "Thank you, Noona!" Both boys said in sync without breaking their intense eye contact.

Once the door closed, Jimin tilted his head backward, brushing his hair that was such a deep, rich brown it could be misunderstood for black, out of his face. Jungkook stared at him the entire time, wondering how someone so mature and stable-looking could at the same time be intensely vulnerable like he was. Jimin locked eyes with Jungkook once more. "Why the hell are you looking at me like that Jeon Jungkook?" Jungkook carefully stood up, with one leg, which was fine because he was so muscular. Jimin rushed to his side to grab him and Jungkook turned him around, pinning him to the couch. "I just heard something very interesting, Jimin." Jungkook said in such a low voice, Jimin could have missed it. Jimin's eyes widened. What had he done? Who had told on him? What was going on? "What did you hear?" he replied as calmly as he possibly could, failing to cover all of his anxiety. "I heard that you wanted to confess to me over a year ago." Jimin's face blushed a deep red color, almost burgundy. He opened his mouth to speak but Jungkook covered it with his hand. "I'm not finished, Jimin. I also heard you stood outside my door for a long time in the pouring rain because you thought I was hurt. I heard you confessed to Ms. Lee before you did to me!"

Jimin looked everywhere but Jungkook's face. There was a reason he hadn't told Kookie that shameful story. Jungkook grabbed Jimin's face and aggressively turned it to be directly facing his, although Jimin still refused to look into his eyes, scared of what he may find. "Jimin… for this last part I need you to look me in my eyes." Jungkook was speaking assertively, but inside he was burning with love and passion, but he wanted to play with Jimin a little bit. Jimin still averted eye contact with him, in fact, now his eyes were closed. Jungkook silently chuckled, before sternly saying "Park Jimin. My eyes. Your eyes. Now." Jimin slowly opened his eyes and brought them to Jungkook's. He was terrified. He couldn't read Jungkook's eyes, which is why what he said next came as such a surprise.

"Jungkook-ah. Just say it." Jimin said, exhausting his last bit of patience and calmness. He started to squirm under Jungkook's body, wanting out, feeling trapped. "Jimin. I have been in love with you for ages." Jimin stopped squirming now, tension rising in the room, "In fact," Jungkook continued, "I have never been more in love with you than I am right now. Park Jimin, I see that you wanted to confess to me a long time ago. And I admit, that I as well, was scared to do so. But Jimin, you're the love of my life. I don't care that you didn't tell me. I don't care everyone knew before I did. I care that I am making you happy." Jungkook paused now, tears threatening to spill over in both of their eyes. "Am I making you happy?" Jungkook asked this so slowly a turtle who couldn't speak could have asked it faster than he did. Jimin looked up at the ceiling, trying to eliminate the tears in his eyes. "Kookoo… I have never been happier. You make everyday worth it. I love you. I am in love with you. Thank you. Thank you so much." Jimin failed to hold back his tears, although tears of happiness. He was laughing and crying and Jungkook was too, and the truth was that both of them had meant every word that they had said. They were in a love so deep and so true, they would be happy in each other's arms every moment of the rest of their lives.

Jungkook leaned forward, pressing their bodies together, suffocating the space between them until it was non-existent. For a moment, all that happened was they held their foreheads together in silence as if transferring their thoughts of love and adoration with just simple contact. Once Jungkook moved his lips a fraction of a centimeter closer to Jimin's, their lips were crashing like ocean waves during a hurricane. They craved each other, they craved the other's taste, their touch, their love, their fragrance. Their bodies were pleading for more contact, with none being possible. Jimin broke away for a moment to breathe and nothing more before resuming and proceeding to roll his body up against Jungkook's in a fashion that made Jungkook bite Jimin's lip hard to suppress any noise coming from his own. Jungkook tried to move his leg up from it's position with no weight on it, before hitting it on the couch and groaning in pain.

Jimin quickly laid him down on his back, asking what happened and what was wrong and if Jimin had been the one to hurt him. Jungkook, with closed eyes, and through gritted teeth, answered after fat too long in Jimin's mind, "No baby, it was my leg. I'm fine, don't worry about it." "Jungkook! You're clearly in pain! How can I help? Please allow me to help you." Jungkook opened his eyes and flashed Jimin a weak smile, signaling that he didn't want to cause too much hassle for Jimin. "If you really need to help, I probably need some hydration. Can you get me a glass of water?" Jimin nodded and stood up, rushing to the kitchen to get water out of the spout on the fridge. Jimin smiled for a moment, forgetting his boyfriend was in pain and remembering how Jungkook saved for months to buy a modern fridge with a spout like that, and how all seven boys in the group helped settle the fridge into its new home.

The flashback didn't last and soon Jimin was walking as briskly as he could so that he wouldn't spill the water, but still returned to his aching boyfriend fast. Jimin sat down and handed the man his water, cautioning him to sip not gulp, as if he was a sick child. Jungkook rolled his eyes and downed the water. "I'm not a baby you know." he spouted, to which Jimin retorted "well you are my baby and since you want to joke around with Tae and break your limbs, I think I should be the one in control around here."

Jimin let out a loud, heavy sigh, and Jungkook laughed. Jimin was worried about him. It was evident from his face, but the way he got all pouty when was worried or upset was just irresistible. Jungkook wrapped his hand around the back of Jimin's neck, pulling him closer and kissing him gently all over his face, until reaching his lips, up until which point, he had still been pouting. Jungkook kissed Jimin with such fire, Jimin just had to kiss him back. It was delicate, and Jimin wondered how such an aggressive, rowdy man could be so delicate with him. He smiled into the kiss and Jungkook broke apart, asking why Jimin was laughing at him, which caused Jimin to actually laugh at him.

"Kookie I wasn't laughing at you I was just marvelling at your skills even in your lips. You really are the golden maknae of the group aren't you?" Jimin replied this without hesitation, as to not cause any skepticism from his boyfriend. Jungkook smirked, pulling Jimin closer and allowing him to lie down on him again. "Do you want me to make some popcorn and we can watch a movie? Oh I almost forgot! Did you read my note?" Jungkook nodded and Jimin continued "Okay so what do you want to eat?" Jungkook looked at Jimin amazed as to how he hadn't yet smelled the Samgyeopsal. "Actually, Ms. Lee made us Samgyeopsal. She said she made plenty for us, so we have to eat it, and take her the leftovers. I can't let her starve over there, you know." Jimin smiled at the serious face upon Jungkook's features and reached out to touch them, running his fingers over Jungkook's lips and cheeks. "Whatever you say my love. Choose the movie while I go get it ready, then."

Jimin stood up, and Jungkook admired for the first time, the way that he walked. He carried himself with such confidence, he was so elegant. Jungkook wondered how he, himself, walked. He squinted his eyes to see his movie collection, and knowing it's what Jimin would want he tried to decide between two American rom-coms: Ten Things I Hate About You and a newer one called To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Jimin came back and chose To All The Boys I've Loved Before, claiming he hadn't seen it although Jungkook found it odd that he subscribed to Netflix and hadn't seen it's hottest romcom. Jimin settled it next to Jungkook with their dinner and once they had both finished, Lara Jean was hitting Peter Kavinsky with her car, at which Jimin was shocked, and Jungkook laughed. Jimin got up to put the plates away, and before Jungkook noticed, he stood there a moment, just to admire Jungkook and how into the movie he was, although he knew that when he asked him about it later Jungkook would just say it was okay and claim he only watched it because of Jimin.

Jimin walked back to the couch, nuzzling his head into the space between Jungkook's shoulder and neck, and Jungkook leaned his head on Jimin's own. Jimin loved Jungkook, he began to think that he would marry him one day, and that they could do this every night before bed. And with that warm thought, Jimin fell asleep, missing the second half of the movie.

Taehyung and Lisa talked nonstop in Big Hit Coffee Shop for three hours, just before it's closing time and only left then because Mr. Bang told Tae it was time to close. The two hadn't even noticed the casual flow of customers craving coffee and the occasional pastry had ceased. They laughed the whole way back to the hospital, where Lisa had insisted on being dropped off. "Taehyungie?" She asked in a shy tone just before they pulled into the parking lot, "Yes, Lisa-poo?" Taehyung responded jokingly, causing Lisa to blush a dark pink, that bordered red but wasn't quite there. "Taeeeeee I told you not to call me that!" She squealed, covering her face with her hands to hide it's rosy pigment, "Anyways, As I was trying to say, I had a lot of fun with you today. I just wanted you to know that before you dropped me off and forgot about me." She meant it as a joke, but of course Taehyung didn't treat it that way. "Lisa. I couldn't ever forget you. I had so much fun, I was going to ask you to do it again next Tuesday if you're free." Lisa had to contain her composure to keep from jumping up and down in her seat, so she said coolly, "Aw you're gonna make me wait that long?"

Taehyung blushed and didn't even try to hide it. "That's the next day that i'm free from classes, Lis." Lisa playfully groaned as they reached the parking lot. "I'm free Tuesday, or if i'm not, I will be." They gazed into each other's eyes admiringly for a moment before Lisa leaned across the center console and pressed her lips to Taehyung's. "Thank you, Tae. I'll text you as soon as I get home, you should do the same, please." Taehyung blinked, clearly shocked at the kiss he had just received. "Are you going to answer me?" Lisa asked in between giggles, "Yes, love. I-i'll text you when I get home, and on any news with Jungkook, and any other thought that pops into my head. It's getting dark. You should go." Lisa smiled and this time, it was Tae who leaned in, determined to show Lisa he could kiss her back, too. Lisa reddened and they smiled before Lisa hopped out of Taehyung's Jeep and he stayed in that same position until he saw Lisa get into her car safely, but still refused to pull out of the parking lot before she did.

The whole way home Taehyung listened to Blackpink's first EP, that Lisa had downloaded for him herself. They were very talented artists in all honesty, Taehyung couldn't believe his sweet Lis, as he now called her, was out there spitting bars. He was mind blown but also felt an unjustified sense of pride for her talent as well as beauty. He got home and set down his keys in the key bowl on the kitchen counter, seeing a note next to it, in Jimin's handwriting.

Annyeong Taetae!

I won't be home tonight, i'm staying over at Jungkook's to help him and keep an eye out for him. I know I know, I already spent the last few nights with him, let us breathe. I came home, packed a bag and left 20,000 won on your dresser for food. Don't let anyone in my room if you have people over and be safe! When I get home I expect to hear all about Doctor Lisa! I love youuuuuu Taetae! Byeeeeee.

Taehyung chuckled at his best friend and carried the note to his room. It was seven in the evening and his favorite drama was about to come on. There was a vibration in Tae's pocket. Lisa! He forgot! So he pulled out his phone realizing it was Jungkook.

Gukkie: Hey Tae, are you home yet?

Tae: Yea man i'm home why?

Gukkie: Just wanted to make sure so that I could tell Jimin when he wakes up from his nap. We really stressed him out today haha!

Tae: Well you know Chiminie, always waking up with a clear mind and soul haha, he'll be okay!

Gukkie: He's laying on top of me and I have to pee. Also how do I pee if I can barely even stand up without dying?

Tae: HAHAHHAHA Ask Jimin for help!

Gukkie: Yea, well here goes nothing. I'll talk to you later.

"Jiminie?" Jungkook whispered in a saccharine voice, close to his Jimin's ear, while patting his head lightly. "Hmm?" Jimin sat up quickly, confused and facing away from Jungkook. He clearly wasn't fully awake as he was breathing heavily and whispering "Jungoo? Baby? JUNGOO?" Jungkook laughed and Jimin whipped his head around at literal breakneck speed. His lips parted slightly as he lifted his hand to his neck, signaling pain and turned to look confusedly at Jungkook. "Baby? Did you wake me?" Jungkook suddenly felt bad like he shouldn't have done it, but he did and he wasn't a liar so he answered with a small but very sweet "Yes darling. I'm sorry. It's just….. Ahhhh….. I have to go to the bathroom." Jimin's face reddened. "Oh.. OH! I'm sorry I fell asleep like that, then." He looked like he was about to move to stand up before he slowly leaned his weight back onto the couch, "Jungkook?" he asked in a whisper, "How are you going to go to the bathroom? I mean, everytime you've stood today and even without standing you've hurt your leg! I mean… do you maybe…. Ahh nevermind." Jimin's face turned a deep shade of red and Jungkook raised one of his eyebrows. "I think I can manage. If I do need help..." He trailed off looking deep in thought and suddenly smiled "I'll just call Taehyung! HA!" Jimin playfully hit his shoulder and helped Jungkook stand.

Jungkook slowly stood up and made his way to the bathroom. Once Jimin saw that he was around the corner and into the hallway, he pulled out his phone and called Tae. While the line was ringing he walked into the kitchen where the sound would be best shielded. "Hello?" Answered a sleepy Tae from the other side of the phone. "OH MY GOODNESS TAE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING AND I JUST REALIZED IT AND I THINK KOOKIE DID TOO AND I NEED HELP HOW DO I HELP HIM I'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE AND YOU'RE MY SOULMATE PLEASE HELP!" Jimin whisper shouted into his phone. Taehyung chuckled on the other end. "Hun, you sound like Jinnie hyung when he gets frustrated. Calm down. Just ask him about his physical condition every once in a while and do whatever he asks within reason. My date went great by the way and I did get home safe, thanks for asking, by the way." Jimin blushed to no one but himself. "Sorry Tae I just woke up and freaked out. I'm glad you're home safe and Lisa was sweet to you. I'm gonna go now, okay? I love you hun." "Love you too, chicky." Tae sighed into his end of the phone and Jimin hung up first.

Jungkook turned the corner, wondering where Jimin was, and made his way into the kitchen, bumping into him. Jimin made a small squeaky noise and Jungkook laughed. "Hey! What are you doing in here cutie?" "I just was walking around while I called Tae." "I know babe. I heard you. The walls aren't that thick. And I know you thought you were whispering but not really." Jimin covered his face with his hands."Kookoo i'm sorry, i'm flustered. Give me a moment to compose myself oh God." Jungkook threw his head back to laugh and Jimin laughed with him, but more out of embarrassment. They were both laughing hysterically soon and they embraced each other grateful to have one another. They calmed down, breathless by the end of their hysterical laughing fits.

A silence fell upon them, both comfortable and willing to stay in it, until Jimin breaks with with a saccharine message for his boo. "Jungoo… I am ever so thankful I have you. Honestly, I am. I don't know how I ever functioned without you, babe. Thank you for being in my life. I'll never be able to say that enough." Both boys teared up, left dumbfounded and speechless. Jimin raises his eyebrows expectantly, calling for Jungkook's answer. "I'm sorry baby I just wanted to cherish the words. They kind of sounded like wedding vows." Jimin tensed up, not sure how to take that, but Jungkook smiled sweetly, reminding him it was okay if they were together. "Look, Kookie, I'm not saying you can never leave me but that's exactly what i'm saying." Jimin laughed through his flusteredness, glad it was Jungkook making him this happy.

A/N: Okay guys, so I've been really, really busy with school so I AM SO SORRY FOR TAKING SO SO LONG. I was lacking inspiration and so in my absence I wrote chapters 6, 7, and part of 8. The year is coming to an end school-wise and i'm stressing and studying and reviewing and I will make it a priority to write in my free time for y'all and also for me, because it's so stress relieving? N E WAYSSSS... THE COMEBACK STILL HAS ME SO SHOOK AND IT'S BEEN OVER A WEEK I'M STILL SHAKING IN MY BOOTS wowwy wow wow. Okay i'm going now. Thank you for reading this byeeeeeee :) More updates coming relatively soon...