Love Is Bound ‖ ✓

chapter 17

Jimin brushes the loose hair off the brunette's face. "You know this is very tempting", his intent stare wavers between the other's lips and eyes. "Chim, I have a class to attend", y/n visibly gulps in the stiff tension.

"Hm", Jimin sharply inhales drawing back from the closeness. "I- I'll see you la- later." Y/n grabs her laptop as fast as she could and runs to her class. Jimin lets out an airy chuckle through his nose, seeing an awfully shy version of what y/n was few years ago.

Y/n almost trips while running through the hallway. She knows there is no reason for her to run. Yet she does. It is the fact she is running from; that Jimin almost had her, or so could be the only logical reasoning.

It was pretty nice to be that close to Jimin before, when they were a secret but now y/n is not sure what she is feeling. Is it natural to feel like a teenager falling in love all over again?

And that gaze. Oh, there was definitely something in his gaze. As though all this time Jimin had been holding it in and now he will let it loose if he gets a chance to. There will be nothing holding him back.

"Ahem ahem..." Y/n jolts her head to the side to see the person sitting next her. "Looks like you got cornered", Taehyung laughs, amusing himself. When he realises y/n is not snapping back at him he decides to break the ice. "I am just messing with you, unless–"

"Okay Kim Taehyung you need to shut up. Plus, we are starting off as friends first." Y/n rolls her eyes, concentrating on her classwork. Or at least tries to. The next few hours goes on pretty smooth. No hustle and bustle till recess.

Y/n usually chooses a silent corner table to stay away from the college drama. Enjoying her lunch with her only company, Taehyung. Today is nothing special and follows the same implement.

"Yo guys I like this seat here", Jimin slides next to y/n, winking furtively. "Let me introduce you to Choi y/n, my first friend. Until I met you guys, we used to be together, twenty four into seven." He says when his friends sat on the bench opposite to his.

"I thoroughly want to apologise to you, y/n for all these years. You never once thought of leaving my side and I, just did it. I left you. I'm sorry. And this time, you won't be able to get rid of me unless you decide to." Jimin says, making the brunette chuckle at the last part. "I told you Jimin it's not your fault. Never will be, okay?"

Y/n and Jimin seemed a bit lost right there. Enjoying their very own little space bubble. "Aw, aren't you two just cute?" Hoseok cooes. "Okay Hobi, you need to stop that for one damn second." Jimin pinches the bridge of his nose in irk. Y/n thinks it is cute but okay.

"So how did you two meet?" Yoongi wiggles his eyebrows. It is weird seeing how the grumpy old cat like man has been awakened with a certain interest. Jimin chuckles and looks at y/n as if the backstory is casting on her face.

Jimin was sitting outside the office, rubbing his hands together to keep it warm. While he was waiting, a girl caught his eyes. An uncouth girl, her fortune morbidly eager to tag trouble all along.

He observed her for quite some time. She ran with a laptop in her hand, a sling bag dangling on the side. Her flapping hair held back because of the broad black, square framed specs pushed on her head. He could tell by her pale skin, that she just woke up. p
Probably from a nap on a bench?

Also, because of her skirt crinkled at the edges. Not that Jimin meant to see it, rather he simply was a keen observer. The girl was in a hurry, and just a little bit confused. The sector compound was big, big enough for her to get lost. Leaves rustled beneath her sneakers as she went on to each passers-by but none bent down to help her.

After being dismissed from help, she decided to help herself. And thus, here she was running around beguiling Jimin's eyes. All of a sudden, she fell. The forms and sheets of paper flew in the air. "Stupid papers stop flying! You got to be kidding me", she scorned, dismally hitting the ground. "I fucking tripped? You fucking betrayers. You are not worthy of being my legs! Ah, my admission form..."

"Need help?" The girl stared at the stretched hand. Veiny and milky white. But the face, oh damn gorgeous manna from heaven. 'Wait what no!', she hit her head abashedly and accept his help. "Jimin. You are...?"

'He is clearly a Jimin.' She loved how smoothly his name rolled off her tongue.

"Jimin"

"I don't think it is possible, cause it's only possible for one of us to be Jimin." He chuckled. "Huh? I- I'm sorry. I'm y/n!" She said, snapping out of her daze. Her eyes twinkled when she smiled and Jimin swore it the brightest smile he had ever seen.

"So what can I help you with?" It was this moment y/n actually forgot everything. The fact that she has been looking for the office for almost an hour and dozed off. "Um hello y/n?" Jimin waved his hand infront of her. "Fuck! I had to report to the central office at four. I'm here to submit my admission form."

Jimin had to admit, she was not even a bit graceful at the slightest. Mostly clueless at all times. Somehow, it was charming Jimin in spades. "I'll tell you where the office is if you promise to let me take you out for coffee."

"Are you asking me out on our first, obviously, awkward encounter?"

"Depends on what you want it to be", a sly smirk rested on his lips. "Smooth. But I really need to find the office right now so yeah, I'll go on a friendly date with you. Keyword– Friendly."

"We'll see about that"

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Silence has consumed the evening. The orange hue leaking from the sun striking the dull sky unevenly, yet ever so beautifully. The skyscrapers engulfing the mighty sun. With that, another day has come to an end.

"You know I'm glad you could not find the office that day." Jimin blurts out, never diverting his gaze from the sun. Taking his sweet time to admire the sunset. "But you made me look like an complete idiot while narrating it." Y/n scoffs, hitting his shoulder.

"Oh that you were. Can't deny that", the blonde laughs as his shoulders comply to jiggle. "Shit Chim, how can you be so annoying." Y/n shakes her head in disbelief. "That's what friends do", Jimin chuckles. The stupid smile on the brunette's lips fazed in a matter of seconds.

'Friends', is that how it's really going to be? The thought is not so bad but is not so good either. She sucks in a tight air and rifling through her bag for the apartment keys. "This is me", she says without making an eye contact and unlocks the door.

"Y/n." Jimin wraps his fingers around her fingers that are holding the door knob. The brunette pauses on her movements and let the other puppet her. As if on cue, her heart beat accelerates hearing the door click. 'Why did he close it?'

Goosebumps runs on her skin feeling Jimin's touch. It is like the first time he has touched her with such intimacy. Before her thoughts could trail any further Jimin set his lips on hers. Natural as it is, their lips smoothed against each other.

Heat starts to grow in that desolate corridor. Heavy breaths are the only factor heard. Y/n's bony fingers curl between his hair in surrender.

"Y/n you should probably go..." Jimin pulls away with utmost reluctance. "I might not stop if we continue further", he gulps. Eyes still lingering on her kiss ridden lips.

"G- Good night Jimin"

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😳 Um so...what do you think?