Sk-hate-r (Jikook) *COMPLETE

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Jimin was drowning. His emotions were suffocating him and he couldn't quite breathe. He tugged one of his hands from Jungkook's and slowly gathered some skin on his arm and squeezed it tightly. He grimaced.

"This...this is real?"

Jungkook chuckled, "Really Tiny?" he reached over and softly rubbed the area Jimin had just pinched, their gazes not leaving each other for a second.

Jimin sighed and closed his eyes. The feeling of Jungkook delicately brushing the pads of his fingers over his skin made him feel like he was on fire. He swallowed roughly and popped his eyes open. "So what I'm hearing is...you l-like me? And you want to kiss me?"

"You're absolutely stunning Jimin. And I'm not dense. I've watched movies and I've read books and I know what relationships entail. I know I may be inexperienced at practically everything but I know what I'm feeling is not something that just goes away. So yes. I want to feel your lips on mine because I think they're very pretty...and pink...and pouty. I...I want to touch you the way no one else can. I want to explore the possibilities with you because you made me feel." Jungkook was beginning to feel like a weight was lifting off his shoulders as he tried to articulate what he was feeling - what he had been feeling for a while now - for Jimin.

Little crystals shimmered around Jimin's eyes and he watched as one of them slid down his face, "Tiny I would like to think me liking you and saying all these things are good. Why are you crying?" Jungkook reached up and softly brushed away the tear from the smaller's face.

Jimin burst into a fit of teary giggles, "I'm sorry but you basically just did a whole three-sixty on me. I...I won't lie, I like you too.  A lot. But I just kept it in my head that you'd never like me back because you're asexual." Jimin sniffled and shrugged, "I did notice that we were starting to get close. We were so close I don't think I would have minded if we never ended up together because you were my rock Jungkook. All this time I never really told you how grateful I am to have you. But it's true. And hearing all this now just makes this...hard." Jimin looked away from the taller who frowned.

"W-why is this hard? I like you, you like me. Isn't that a good thing?"

Jimin smiled a little, "It's the best thing to happen to me since I've been here actually."

"Then what's wrong Tiny? Please talk to me."

Jimin couldn't help but release the soft giggle that bubbled in his throat, "You're just the sweetest Koo. I can't believe people think you're a bad boy. You're a big softy."

Jungkook tried to hide his smile but failed miserably as his eyes lit up and his teeth peeked out from his lips, "Only for you. I'll be soft for you, Tiny."

Jimin sighed, "I...I was going to leave."

JK straightened, "Oh, yeah. I forgot. Do you know when you'll be back?"

"I wasn't- I wasn't planning on coming back."

Jungkook let him go and brought his legs up from beside Jimin. "What do you mean?" He blinked, his heart started to beat erratically.

"I mean I was going to quit college."

Jungkook's eyes widened for a second, "You were just going to leave and not tell me? Not even good bye?" he let out a humorless laugh as he turned away from the smaller, "So much for you liking me. How could you even think to do that? What about Jin and Joon? Do we mean that little to you that you wouldn't even consider how we would feel if you just left?"

"Why are you making this about you? You guys have each other. You always have and you always will. I understand it was a bit selfish but Jungkook I... I can't be here anymore. I can't take the names and the pressure and the loneliness. I just... This is hard." Jimin pulled up his knees and hugged them to his chest.