I did actually quite like writing this again since I finished the rest of the story two months ago, so I might continue this AU just with random timelines or flashbacks or perspective changes or whatever.

(also I went a little overboard on the Yoonmin but sue me it's cute)

Bonus – JM focus

It was graduation day and Jimin was crying. He wasn't even graduating – but Yoongi was. Namjoon, Seokjin and Hoseok were leaving as well. Jimin had been promoted as captain of the dance team after Hoseok's departure but he didn't mind. He did mind that he wasn't allowed to go to university with Yoongi and he was stuck in this stupid school for another year. It wasn't fair. Namjoon and Seokjin were going to the same university for performing arts; Taehyung and Jungkook still had a year before they could be split apart; even Hoseok's girlfriend was still going to the same dance class as him. But Jimin couldn't stay with Yoongi.

So Jimin was crying. He watched Yoongi collect his award on his final day and pretended that this wasn't happening. He ran to the bathroom to clean up his make-up since they were performing later. Their little group, BTS, had grown incredibly popular throughout the school and they were thinking about starting a Youtube channel if only to keep themselves in contact with each other. After a minute, Jungkook ran in and found him.

"Jiminie, come on, the speech just started, so we're on in about…eight minutes." Jungkook checked the time and Jimin forgot about being sad. He was less nervous about performing than he had been when they started. Now, they had one last performance before over half of them graduated and left. They had already arranged to meet up in vacation time to write and choreograph anything they wanted to. Jimin smiled at his reflection and ran out with Jungkook to join the others in the wings.

The others welcomed him and they all waited patiently and silently for their cue. Jimin entwined his fingers with Yoongi's and rested his head on the elder's shoulder. A small comfort that meant a lot. Finally, the speech ended and the headmaster was announcing them.

"…BTS with their song, Tomorrow!" Applause rang through the halls and they walked onto the stage. This time, it wasn't just students watching; parents were sitting in the audience. That's why they had chosen one of their more inspirational, follow-your-dreams type songs to perform instead of a 'fuck school, this shit's hard' type song. Before Jimin knew it, the deep, thrumming intro began to play and Yoongi started to rap. Jimin would never get over Yoongi rapping. It was just so skilful and fluent and it made Jimin almost miss his cue to move.

Cheers and claps thundered through Jimin's ears once the song ended and the seven of them held their positions until they were signalled off stage. Namjoon, Seokjin, Hoseok and Yoongi bowed deeply before following the younger three out of the hall. Every time they performed, there was the same thrilling excitement afterwards that made Jimin want to cry. And with all the emotions running through him, he did just that. Jimin fell into Yoongi's arms and wept softly. He really didn't want him to go.

"Get a fuckin room, faggots!" A voice called out with malice. Yoongi's head shot round to glare at the source of the noise and kissed Jimin lightly on the head before walking away. Jimin looked up and was about to protest but found that his voice failed him. He watched as Yoongi confronted one of his old 'friends' in what seemed to be a harsh battle of vile words. Until Yoongi punched the other in the face as hard as he could. Jimin ran to Yoongi to hold him back and saw the other boy stagger to the floor.

"Yoongi, what the hell?" Jimin made no move to help the other boy up because honestly, why would he? Yoongi wore an expression that showed that he didn't want Jimin to be mad but also had no regrets. Jimin took his hand and just led him away from the bleeding prick on the floor, leaving him to scramble to his feet and pretend he won. Jimin was in the middle of scolding Yoongi for his violence when Yoongi suddenly dropped his hand. Not quite understanding why, Jimin looked up.

A couple of parents were walking down the corridor towards them, the woman with a wide grin on her face. When they reached Yoongi, the woman hugged Yoongi tightly and mumbled something about how proud she was in his ear. So this was his mom. She seemed like a nice lady, polite and loving. His father looked more stern, but still proud. Yoongi's mom pulled back and looked over Jimin.

"Hello, my darling! I thought you performed very well, you have a beautiful voice! We're Yoongi's parents. And you are?" Jimin smiled and bowed.

"Thank you very much, ma'am. I'm Park Jimin, Yoongi's- "

"Friend," Yoongi cut in. Jimin looked at him curiously and earned a warning glare in response. They didn't know Yoongi was dating Jimin. They didn't know Yoongi was dating anyone. They didn't know Yoongi was gay. Ah. Okay, then. They held a normal and polite conversation until Yoongi excused them both. Jimin tried hard to resist the temptation of holding Yoongi's hand again.

"Yoongi! You haven't come out yet?" Jimin hissed, more confused than annoyed. Yoongi shook his head. "Why not?"

"Are you kidding?" Yoongi whispered back, "My dad would throw me out of the house and, believe it or not, I do kind of like my dad." Jimin rolled his eyes and punched Yoongi playfully.

"You're literally going to university in two days," the reiteration of those time restraints caused a twinge of sadness in Jimin's heart, "it really doesn't matter if he throws you out now. Besides…" he didn't want to admit this. He was going to. "it kind of feels like you're ashamed of me." Yoongi stopped him walking and looked him straight in the eye.

"Jimin don't you ever, ever, think that I am ashamed of you. I love you." Jimin choked on his own breath.

"U-um…y-you what, sorry?" Jimin had heard perfectly fine but he did not by any means believe his ears. It had to be his imagination. Yoongi looked nervous but tried to appear confident, a look Jimin had seen many times before.

"Park Jimin, I love you. I will never be ashamed of you. I am so proud of you for everything you do and you will never understand how lucky I feel to have you." Jimin wanted to cry for the third time that day but held back as best he could. He smiled at Yoongi, unable to contain the love he felt spilling out from his heart.

"I love you too." It came out barely as a whisper but it was audible in their bubble they had, separating them from the rest of the world. Yoongi smiled back at Jimin and gently pressed their lips together, sealing their bond and swearing never to break it for anyone. A high-pitched squeal pulled them apart as they both winced at the noise. Seokjin was standing a few feet away from them, clearly having just taken a photo, nearly jumping with excitement.

"I'm sorry but that's soooo cute, I couldn't resist!" he squeaked and Jimin and Yoongi couldn't help but laugh. Sure, Seokjin was the oldest, but he acted so much like a child that you could easily forget it. Namjoon appeared from somewhere and Seokjin calmed down and gripped his hand.

"What happened?" asked Namjoon. Yoongi and Jimin looked at each other, falling deep into each other's eyes. Jimin grinned,

"I love him."

"AWW!" came Jungkook's voice from behind them and everyone looked over to see Jungkook and Taehyung approach from down the corridor with Hoseok. "Yoongi, what do you say back?" Jungkook pouted, waiting for his perfect k-drama moment that he fully knew had already happened. Yoongi rolled his eyes but still smiled.

"I love him, too." They kissed again which somehow prompted a group hug to kick off. Warm love surrounded them as the seven of them crowded around each other for what seemed like an eternity. They all just laughed and embraced each other, savouring the fact that they were together. When they finally got too hot, they spread out again. But something was missing.

"Hey, where'd Yoongi go?" asked Hoseok and everyone looked around, confused. He must have snuck out somewhere but no one could figure out why or even where. Footsteps down the corridor alerted everyone's attention. Yoongi was jogging down the corridor towards them, seemingly having just come from the hall. He looked panicked or scared or probably both. Jimin was concerned but before he could ask, Yoongi took his hand and led him through the corridors and out of the school.

"We need to leave now." There were so many questions circling around Jimin's head that he couldn't form a single one. Yoongi answered all of them. "I came out to my dad. Literally a minute ago. I just said 'Dad, Park Jimin is my boyfriend, I'm gay,' and he looked hella mad and just stared at me. Then the guy I beat up came and accused me of punching him in the face in front of my dad. He made a grab for me but I ran. So, yeah, we need to go literally anywhere else." Jimin was shocked. Yoongi found the courage to come out and his dad wasn't accepting him? And some homophobic shithead was being a homophobic shithead? Not on. Really not on. Jimin pulled him to a secluded section behind the trees around the edge of the school and finally said,

"Yoongi, it's okay. We'll hide out here for a while and then you go back in without me and see if he's calmed down. It's going to be fine. If it isn't, you're leaving on Sunday anyway and you can sleep at my place until then. Okay?" Yoongi nodded and Jimin relaxed. He prided himself on being able to calm people down and he knew exactly what to do with Yoongi.

He didn't know how this was going to play out. He didn't know if Yoongi's dad would kick him out. He didn't know whether they would stay together after Yoongi left. What he did know was that Yoongi was next to him and he loved him. And, to Jimin, that was all that mattered.

aww happy ever after or whatever.