T H R E E

Chapter 3: protective Yoongi

Yoongi had just got off his mission and he opened his phone.

"Hyung," Taehyung called him. Yoongi just looked at him.

"Where were you?" He asked. Hugging Jungkook from behind making Jungkook and giving his boyfriend a soft kiss on his cheek. Jungkook's eyes lit up and he pecked Taehyung's soft lips before continuing to drink water.

"We had this social project thing," Yoongi explained everything without deatails. Taehyung nodded before giving his boyfriend a bunch of attention. Yoongi just scoffed disgusted by the sight in front of his eyes.

Out of curiosity Yoongi typed Jimin's name on Instagram and clicked on the first recommended user. And what he saw was not what he expected, he thought he would see a picture of Jimin smiling.

Yoongi scrolled down the page in shock and anger.

He did not like what he was seeing on his phone.

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Jimin was currently working at a boutique humming old tunes him his brother and his sister would play going on a road trip. His boss was out and his coworker was with him talking about how he should get a raise and complain about the stain on the coffee table in the staff room.

Jimin chuckled.

"Hey Changbin, can I ask you something?" Jimin said nervously.

"No," he said rolling his eyes.

"Of course you can what is it?" Changbin asked grabbing another piece of clothing on the ground.

"I-is it wrong...to like someone?" Jimin asked nervously chewing on his bottom lip trying to calm himself down. Changbin was the only person in Jimin's life that he could consider a friend and was beyond grateful for. And he definitely doesn't want to lose him.

"No, you dumbass, that's normal," Changbin rolled his eyes again.

Jimin gulped.

"W-What if they're a g-guy t-too?" Jimin said scared of what his only friend might think of him.

"So?" Changbin said raising an eyebrow.

"Jimin, I don't know if you weren't aware, but I'm really gay, and I also have a boyfriend. And that is all completely okay," Changbin soothed revealing how what he's feeling is normal and okay.

"Because men are hot okay? Women are amazing too but based on preference it depends. And if you don't care then you don't, if you like both that's great too, if you're deciding which one you are between the two that's also completely okay that's definitely okay."

Jimin broke into tears of happiness and relief.

Changbin was quick to wrap his arm around the boy and told Jimin it was fine.

"Jimin, do you know what a soulmate is?" He asked his friend who nodded his head.

"Well, you notice how it starts with soul? Souls don't have genders. So when they search for their mates, their only looking at their other half. They're looking for love, not at gender. It's kinda like the soul's pansexual " Changbin said smiling at the last sentence a reminder of something more like someone. Changbin's words made Jimin feel happy and normal.

"I hope I found my soulmate," Jimin mumbled softly under his breath. Changbin smiled.

"Yeah I hope so too bud' but we gotta go get some food because I'm starving!" Changbin claimed to make Jimin chuckle and nod.

Changbin ended up getting them fast food and even though Jimin insisted on paying him back Changbin didn't listen and completely ignored him while munching his sub.

Jimin took a bite of the sandwich enjoying all the flavors that burst into his mouth.

"Thank you," he smiled softly.

Changbin just nodded stuffing his face with food. It was small moments like this that made Jimin feel so happy like he was on a cloud.

Suddenly someone came into the boutique.

"Hello!" He said chirpily.

"H-hello," Jimin responded bowing at his customer.

" ah, yes I'm in a bit of a rush I was hoping to get a vintage suit," The stranger said scratching his neck nervously looking around the boutique.

"Oh yes, I have a few in mind," Jimin smiled at the man before going to a few racks full of suit picking especially one he thinks would suit the man.

"Here you are,"

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When Jimin got home he was so tired he ran up to his room feeling all his energy disappear. He laid on his broken mattress. He sighed. He didn't move because everything ached.

"God," he said softly.

"Please don't hate me for liking him..." he whispered softly.

"I- I really like him you know... I can't control it I wish I could... but I know that's not an excuse." Jimin whispered. He knew that it was wrong after all his brother died sticking for this behavior of his.

"Please...don't hate him either..." Jimin said softly.

Slowly Jimin cried himself asleep.

. The next day at school

Jimin was held by three boys getting punched repeatedly by one.

"P-please," Jimin was cut off by another punch.

"Shut your mouth!" Joe said angered. Jimin loved his time at school but he hated times like these, times where he felt so helpless.

He was waiting for another punch but it never came. He slowly opened his eyes to reveal Yoongi holding Joe's fist with one hand.

"Don't fucking touch him," Yoongi seethed. He twisted Joe's arm kicking under his kneecaps making him kneel in front of Jimin as the three other boys ran for it. Yoongi lifted Joe's chin.

"Fucking apologize to him," he demanded.

"Why should I?" Joe tested Yoongi. and Yoongi wasn't having any of this bullshit.

Yoongi punched Joe knocking him over.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry" he cried out.

"If you touch him ever again I will make sure you won't have hands to touch him with anymore," Joe nodded his eyes wide almost as if he was crazy. Yoongi punched him once more.

And he was out, for a few hours at least.

Yoongi quickly offered his hand to Jimin who hesitated to take it but did. Yoongi offered to support Jimin but Jimin refused. But Yoongi wasn't having it and put his arm around the boy's tiny waist. Jimin was surprised but smiled at Yoongi.

Yoongi wanted to scold Jimin be angry at him for being so careless about everything that just happened. But he couldn't he was too worried.

"When did he start doing that to you?" Yoongi asked softly.

"Beginning of the school year," Jimin answered in a low voice.

"Why?"

"Because, I- I'm so ugly," Jimin said not being able to look at Yoongi. It was an instant reminder that he'd never be good enough for Yoongi.

Yoongi's eyes widened.

"If you're ugly then I'm Santa Claus," he joked thinking Jimin was joking.

Jimin laughed softly and it was the best thing Yoongi had ever heard.

" How did you know where I was?" Jimin asked confused.

Yoongi's hands clenched into fists.

"Those assholes had an Instagram page of beating you I recognized the place where they harassed you and quickly came," Yoongi explained anger running through his body. Jimin could tell and he put his arm around Yoongi's shoulders.

"Thank you," Jimin whispered but Yoongi caught it and nodded supporting Jimin. Jimin felt like he was barely walking Yoongi was practically holding up only the tip of his feet were touching the ground.

Jimin didn't even feel most of the pain he only felt the butterflies that were dancing everywhere.

He was so happy he got beat up to have a moment like this.

"Sit at my desk no one will bother you, I'll get some pain killers from my locker," Yoongi said making sure Jimin was completely comfortable with the sudden change before leaving.

Jimin waited for yoongi to come back softly tapping on the desk making a soft rhythm. Making Jimin hum softly, and then he started to sing. He sang soft gentle words that could give anyone goosebumps.

Yoongi stood by the door listening in shock and awe. He was absolutely mesmerized by Jimin's beautiful voice. And the painkillers fell out of his hand rolling to a desk stopping Jimin.

Yoongi immediately wanted to disappear He didn't want him to stop singing he felt so at peace when he was and now that the rhythm was broken Jimin stared at Yoongi in shock.

Yoongi quietly picked up the medicine giving it to Jimin and giving him a waterborne that he got from the vending machine across his hallway.

Jimin took the pill the weird sweetness invading his mouth making him quickly chug the water. The aftertaste was even worse he felt a little fuzzy he didn't complain to Yoongi however.

"Class is about to start I'll sit back-"

"No," Yoongi said surprising himself and Jimin.

"Just stay..." Yoongi murmured softly before sitting in front of him.

In the next two minutes, the class rushed in surprised about the sudden change of seats and whispered about it.

Jimin shrank in his seat feeling small. Yoongi was annoyed with everyone taking Jimin's space, calling him names, making fun of his tiny figure.

"Shut those traps of yours," Yoongi said through gritted teeth. How dare they make Jimin feel small? How dare they insult him from right behind Jimin, not to his face, they were hiding like the little shits they were.

Yoongi looked at Jimin who could only smile nervously at him. Yoongi frowned. He didn't like the situation Jimin was way better than all these idiots... he doesn't seriously believe them...does he? Yoongi wondered but doubted it because he knew Jimin well enough.

Soon the teacher followed in.

"So class yesterday I had assigned you to a partner please move your desk beside theirs, and get to know them again. That's all." The teacher said before leaving.

Before Jimin could move a muscle Yoongi had moved the desk beside Jimin's knowing he was hurt.

" what's your favorite place in the world?" Jimin asked surprising Yoongi.

"Bed," Yoongi answered making Jimin laugh. Everyone snapped their head at the pair but yoonmin just didn't care they didn't see any need to.

They kept talking and chatting enjoying each other's presence. Jimin started talking about sea turtles rambling about them telling Yoongi interesting facts until he finally ran out of mental notes.

"Favourite food?"

"Pizza," they said at the same time. Even though Jimin had pizza a month ago because of Changbin, he hadn't forgotten the amazing taste. He was in love with it.

Yoongi had nearly smiled again but didn't. Saving his ass from all the dramatic rumors that would spread throughout the school like a plague.

"Crush?" Yoongi asked smirking and Jimin froze he didn't know what to say he was at a loss for words. His crush was right beside him.

"He hasn't appeared in my life yet," Jimin lied freezing as he noticed he practically told his biggest secret to the boy beside him his neck snapped to Yoongi immediately to see his reaction. But the boy didn't have one going on about how couples were annoying.

Jimin nodded feeling his heartbeat in his eardrums.

Badum, badum, badum

His cheeks flushed pink from embarrassment. Was Yoongi silently judging him?

Most likely.

Did he want to throw himself 6 ft under and never be seen again?

Most definitely.

"Hey what happened?" Yoongi asked slightly concerned.

"N-nothing," Jimin responded but Yoongi wasn't taking it.

"You look uncomfortable. Is someone making you feel that way? Who is it? Where-" Yoongi said looking around ready to beat anyone whose eyes were on Jimin.

"Yoongi, I'm fine, it's not that...it's," Jimin's said not know what excuse to make. The boy sucked at lying.

"I'm cold," Yoongi was shocked at Jimin's reason not buying it.

"We're in the middle of summer we have no air conditioning in this classroom how are you feeling cold?" Yoongi rolled his eyes.

"I meant hot, I'm really hot."

That you are

Yoongi thought to himself quietly.

"Oh, you should probably take off that sweatshirt then," Yoongi suggested without much thought.

"I'm not wearing anything underneath," Jimin whispered making Yoongi's ears turn red with what he was imagining.

"O-oh I have an extra shirt in my locker the combination is 200409 it's locker number 777," Yoongi said softly. Jimin thanked him before going to Yoongi's locker putting the combination in grabbing his t-shirt and heading to the men's bathroom.

He quickly changed into the t-shirt wrapping the sweatshirt around his waist before tying the knot. He then headed back into class.

Yoongi looked at him and he loved the way his t-shirt looked on Jimin. It definitely suited the fine latter. Jimin sat beside Yoongi before starting a random conversation about eye colors.

Suddenly the bell rang startling Jimin.

"Hey Jimin? Where do you normally eat?" Yoongi asked softly.

" I usually eat alone why?" Jimin said smiling at the boy.

" do you want to sit with me and my gang?" Yoongi asked mostly mumbling.

Jimin froze for the 3rd time in this chapter.

"You want me to sit with you?" Jimin asked his eyes watering. No one outside of the gang had sit at their table and especially not beside Yoongi.

Seems like Jimin was getting into Yoongi's heart and Yoongi was allowing it too.

-Ahhhh I'm so sorry this is not much. Word count: 2260 words. The next chapters will not be as long. So please do not complain or call me lazy 1) because I already know that I am. 2) making long chapters every day is harder than you think 3) I don't need you telling me that.-