Love Is Bound ‖ ✓

chapter 16

"I know I don't have to do this. I want to do this. For us."

It is not easy to describe how content y/n is feeling. Her heart swells with the tranquil of joy. All the achievements in her life so far seemed numb compared to the serotonin that boosted her body at the moment.

"Let's go?" Jimin smiles draping his arms around her waist, this time with a smug. Pulling her closer to his heart. "Guys! Yoongi hey." The blonde calls out to his friends who are reeking of alcohol. Well he can not blame them when the occasion is such.

"Y/n. Oh, you are even more gorgeous up close!" Yoongi holds her shoulders and kisses her. On the lips! The brunette froze on her spot cause she is not used to oh such a warm welcome. She stares at Jimin, who mirrors back her reaction.

"What the fuck was that?!" Jimin wails through the booming music. "You think I'm supposed to know. He kissed me!" They swivel their head to ask the other but to their surprise, he passed out. Well, that explains— he was awfully drunk!

"Um. Let's just save this talk for tomorrow when they are sober." Y/n nods in agreement. Jimin laces his fingers with hers, walking towards a less crowded area. Just to have a wordless conversation with her. Heart to heart.

Ping!

"Oh sorry that's me..." Y/n giggles fishing out her phone. Her eyes creasing into happy cresents. It is this contagious giggle Jimin has grown so used to. Forgetting everything that's around and listen to the bliss. And that is what he does. He watches the girl answer the phone before her giggle dies down on turning to face Jimin.

"Chim? Could you wait here for a while? I'll be right back." Jimin smiles with a curt nod.

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"Y/n, there you are." The electric blue hair stands out in the moonlit night. As if the moon admires it's reflection on his silky straight hair. "Tae..." The brunette stops in front of the dorm noticing the big colourful bouquet in his hand.

It is not just a bouquet, rather a collection of all her favourite flowers. "What is this?" The mere blush on Taehyung's face does not go unnoticed by her. She knows what is about to come. And, she is afraid, that is it. "Y/n, I love you. It took me a while to comprehend it but, better late than never. So, y/n...will you be my—"

The blunette's gaze falls on another figure in the back, desperately trying run away from the place. "I- I'll leave you two." Y/n swivels around to find Jimin. Running away. "Jimin. Wait!" She jogs to him.

"It's okay y/n, he is a good guy. You two will be great"

"He's my best friend, Jimin-"

The blonde clasps her hands in assurance, "he's better than me y/n, I understa—" but y/n cuts him off with a not-so-perfect chaste kiss. "You don't understand. He might be better but he's not the best alright!" She grabs his hands treading towards the blunette. She stands in front of her best friend, Taehyung finally being able to look him in the eyes.

"Tae, I'm sorry. Park Jimin is my boyfriend. I'm sorry if I fed you all wrong notions."

"No, I knew I had this coming. It's okay y/n. I read those letters last night, don't mind. I just hope we continue being good friends", Taehyung shows one off his boxy grins, shuffling y/n's fluffy brown hair. "Thanks Tae. I really appreciate that."

The blue haired hugs her before teasing her like nothing ever happened. Honestly y/n is glad to have Taehyung as her best friend. "No doubt I have to come here to remind your job every now and then." Jimin abruptly turns around to see his parents standing with a car parked right there.

"Mom, Dad?" He immediately let go of the girl's hand. It is pretty clear about the impression that the scene has seeded in their heads. "Nice bouquet darling. So are you two together?" Mrs. Park eyes y/n, who stands there utter clueless like an innocent prey.

"Listen, not like it's any of your business but she is just a good friend alright. And didn't I tell you not to interfere in my life?" Jimin literally seethes. His face seeking all the hundred shades of red. As much shock as y/n is in, she is not offended by him.

Jimin was ready to take a baby step tonight. And that gesture is more than enough for y/n to lay assure that she means something to him. Regarding the talk about their relationship to their parents? That might be one huge step for them. Not that she does not see a future with him in it. But, she can wait.

The one thing she does not understand is how his behaviour flipped from oh so nice Jimin to this Jimin. "I would like it if we have this conversation in privacy. Y/n could you stay here while we talk it out please?" His eyes, they said everything. He does not mean to harm the other with his words. Worry has consumed them, love being set aside for a moment.

"She's your friend, isn't she? Since all your friends know, let her know too." Mr. Park runs his fingers through his sleek hair. "Don't drag her into this", Jimin warns through his gritted teeth.

"She is your friend and it should be so till the end, you get that? Happy New Year, son!" He says ignoring Jimin. His oddly calm demeanor is getting the best out of the younger.

Y/n can tell even though Jimin tries to act tough, he is not. As if he is bounded by something. Maybe his parents are the reason she was his secret in the first place. Why though?

| Next Morning

Y/n sits alone at the table. The girl could not get the scene from last night out of her head. His parents just dropped by with an exceptionally mysterious aura. Threaten Jimin as if he is not their child. After that whole discussion the blonde has asked her, no exacted her that they should remain friends and stormed off.

She partially understood as to why he said that earlier and had nodded back. But now her thoughts are being sucked into a black hole. Everything is mosaic. Are they switching back to that closed relationship? Or ending it forever? Or it's just a break? What is it?

Y/n sighs.

"You seem troubled?" The brunette drowsily lifts her head to be met by plump lips on hers. To be surprised is an understatement, y/n's thoughts pulls the trigger all the more. "No um I— hi Chim!" She coyly hides her face behind her laptop.

This is all so sudden. And public. She can not help the red electrocuting her cheeks. "Hey my sweet friend with sweet lips." Jimin says. The edge of his lips effortlessly coiling upwards on seeing the blushing mess he has made out of the girl.

"Let me complete my assignment!" The brunette manages to say over the raging red on her cheeks. "Is this how you treat your friends, y/n? By ignoring them?" He gently pushes her laptop away, sitting beside her on the same elongated bench.

He inches closer by seconds till the other's back met the cold wall, arching a little at the sudden contact. His hands flew towards her, wrapping them around her waist. "I know I was a dipshit. But damn was it hard to resist myself from having you in my arms like this. You have no idea how long I have been waiting for this day", his lips merely brushing against her bow like philtrum.

Y/n is not sure if it is the weather she should blame for her heavy breaths. "Have you?" The words seem to slip off her tongue involuntarily. Like, all of this is supposed to happen, when the bell went off.

The fricking bell went off.

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