mister runaway | sope ✔️

so jimin isn't just a flirt

written chapter cuz i'm built different 😏🐡

"Y'know Jimin, ya sounded like a real villain there."

Jimin fought the urge to roll his eyes at Jungkook, who was looking at him strangely. They were still in the kitchen, and now, the view that Jimin had so looked forward to had been permanently ruined.

Not even Namjoon's breathtaking, chiseled body could put him in a good mood.

"What the fuck you gon' do?" Jungkook asked, leaning closer. "I mean, I got his phone right now and I'd prolly turn away if ya did wanna do some."

"I can't believe that rat fucked up my mood," Jimin murmured, sighing frustratedly. "Is your friend always that fucking annoying? If anything, he's the real villain!"

"You should probably keep your voice down if you don't want Yoongi to hear."

Namjoon took a seat in front of them, gesturing to the living room, where Yoongi and Seokjin were immersed in Mario Kart. Jimin forced a smile, hating that not even Namjoon could distract him from the mess he had accidentally fallen into.

"Hoseok has his faults," Namjoon continued, lowering his voice. "I wouldn't say he's villain material but because he lacks common sense he indulged in choices that make him seem so."

"Did he ever say why he left?" Jimin asked, frowning. "Did he tell you two, at least?"

Namjoon shook his head. "It has always been a pending conversation but not one we both indulged in. It made little sense for us to do so because who are we to judge someone for their past choices?"

"When we met Hoseok he was in a real fucked up place," Jungkook added. "You shoulda seen him. It didn't do any well for him leaving Yoongi, y'know. He hurt real badly over it. Still hurt now."

Jimin scoffed. "If he were hurt, he never would have left."

"Have you considered that he wasn't ready?" Namjoon piped. "I'm not coming into his defense— what he did— and is doing, is incredibly idiotic. But, you have to cut him some slack. We're still young. We were even younger before. You can't fault Hoseok for acting the way he did. Whether we know the real reasons or just speculation, there's no use in cussing Hoseok out. It won't change the mindset he has. He feels as if everyone is against him. Of course, he's going to be defensive."

Why wouldn't everyone be against him?

Hoseok had left the supposed love of his life at the altar. He left, and when he was finally rediscovered again, it was as if he'd never left in the first place. It enraged Jimin beyond imagining— even if he didn't mean it to. There was no telling what Hoseok was thinking, but he was acting like a child. He was running away from his problems and it was hurting everyone else in the process.

If Jimin were being honest, it made him glad that he gave up trying to have Hoseok in the first place.

It was crazy, really, how someone Jimin used to be infatuated with could cause him so much misery and anger. Though he had no feelings now, it was still hard not to recoil in disgust at what he used to feel especially with how Hoseok was acting towards Yoongi. If only Jimin liked Yoongi, maybe then he'd be able to save Yoongi from the constant heartbreak.

Yoongi didn't deserve pain, yet that was all he was receiving from the person he loved the most.

"It's just not fair," Jimin sighed dejectedly. "I hate that we're all in a bad place. When Yoongi finds out, he'll be hurt by everyone. "

"It's still not your secret to tell, Jimin," Namjoon answered fluidly. "Just as Seokjin has kept quiet, so do you. All we can do is be there for Yoongi when he finally finds out the truth."

"This isn't how it's supposed to be." Jimin slammed his hand on the table. "I can't just be forced on the sidelines because my best friend's ex-lover has issues he hasn't solved yet!"

So wrapped up Jimin was in his thoughts that he failed to realize Namjoon take the seat next to him. With one look, Jungkook nodded, quietly removing himself from the conversation, before Namjoon scooted closer, tentatively putting his arms around Jimin.

"I know it sucks to be powerless," Namjoon whispered. "But if you're breaking down right now because you can't do anything, how are you sure you would be able to do anything after everything's revealed?"

Jimin's breath drew as he registered Namjoon's arms. He felt himself lean into Namjoon's frame, letting himself be engulfed by the arms he had fantasized about just a while ago. He drunk in Namjoon's reassuring scent, though it was unable to calm Jimin down. Still, Jimin had only ever dreamed of being in Namjoon's arms— and call him delusional, but he'd never felt something so comforting and so right.

There was no telling what Namjoon was thinking. Perhaps he was just trying to comfort a friend. Was he feeling anything more than concern as they were embracing? Jimin knew that there wasn't any real way to tell what Namjoon was thinking— it was one of the things that Jimin loved about him. Love wasn't the right word for it— it wasn't like Jimin loved Namjoon.

Could he see it in the future? Most definitely.

"What? No flirting?" Namjoon half-joked. Jimin smiled at him weakly, before shaking his head. "Come on. You've always looked better drooling over my existence."

"I'm too tired for that, Joon," Jimin chuckled softly. "This whole situation just has me going insane. I feel so helpless."

"It'll be okay," Namjoon said, embracing Jimin a bit tighter. "I promise. It won't be the end of the world. We'll all still be here."

"Even you?"

Namjoon smiled fondly, his heart skipping a beat at the vulnerability in Jimin's voice. Tentatively, he rested his head over Jimin's, giving the younger another light squeeze.

"Even me."

a/n: i made the mistake of going to sleep early and i've been up since 2 now and i can't go back to sleep.

it's 6:40 am now.

decided to update bc yuh why not? i'm going to be up for another six hours anyhow so uh kekekeke

back on my minjoon agenda but this time we out here being soft bc we need character development and uh feelings heh. thinking next chapter we'll have the big reveal ish— another written chapter because spicyness hehe. goal is to finish mister runaway by the second week of march (or at the most before april begins).

thank you for reading <3