ALIGNED BY TIME AND HEART

ENDING CONFUSIONS (45)

- ' Tae? Busy? '
Taehyung and Namjoon looked up at Jimin from their desks and Taehyung shooted a smile
- ' Not for my favourite friend! '
- ' Come in Jimin. '
Namjoon added with a light smile and Jimin smiled back
- ' Hyung can you take over for some minutes? I wanted to talk with your brother a bit...'
- ' Sure thing. Take him... I'm here. '

After coming to the balcony, Taehyung smilingly said
- ' What's it Chim? '
Jimin's smile faded away and he faced Taehyung
- ' That's the question I wanted to ask you. What's wrong with you Taehyung? '
Taehyung looked confusedly at his friend
- ' Uh...I'm not getting it. What are you talking about? '
- ' Something has changed in you. You're  not that Tae I used to know a few days ago. What's wrong? '
- ' Changed...? '
- ' Yes. What happened to that Taehyung who was always smiling and beaming? Where is that boy gone who used to chirp all day long? You're looking gloomy and stressed nowadays. Why? What is bothering you? '

Gradually, Taehyung's face darkened as he realized what Jimin is talking about. But he tried to change the topic.

- ' I'm...I'm fine Chim. Nothing to worry about. Just work pressure and all that... nothing much. '
- ' You were working since the day we came here. Where was this workload then? And if you're going to tell me that the final day is coming closer and that's why you're working more and more... then let me remind you that I've noticed you when you're not working and still your expression was the same, dark and  sad. Why? What are you hiding Taehyung? '

Taehyung looked down. By now he understood that Jimin is not giving up without knowing the actual fact and he decided to tell everything....in hopes that this would light him a bit.

Jimin listened peacefully to everything that he already knew but obviously kept his words as he told to Hoseok that he'll not tell anything about this.

- ' So you've talked about this with Jungkook? '
- ' Hmm..'
- ' And he has no problem with it? '
- ' Uh....sort of...yeah. '
- ' Then? Everything's solved right? What is bothering you? '
Taehyung shook his head
- ' No no Jimin...this is... not that easy. Yes he said he's okay with that...but I'm not. I mean...what the hell! Why I feel different things for him? And to top of that...nowadays.....something more strange is happening. '
- ' What? '
- ' I don’t know...as if.. I'm losing something... I don’t want to lose it but it's like....going away from me. A strange fear...a different melancholy... something I'm totally not habituated with. '

Jimin sighed and nodded his head and after a moment, he spoke up
- ' Listen to me carefully okay?  I don’t know if this will help you or not...but.. I can share my experience. '
Taehyung nodded silently

- ' It was....maybe 2-3 years ago. Everything was going good in my life but suddenly.... I started facing something really strange for a certain person.'
- ' Who? '
- ' My butler...Yoongi hyung.'
Taehyung's eyes widely opened as Jimin continued
- ' Suddenly... I wanted to spend my every moment with him...I wanted to take him everywhere I go...I wanted him to be real and true to me....I tried to make him laugh on little things...and I definitely loved his every actions. '
- ' Wait...how...how did you know how I feel? '
Jimin smiled with a knowing look
- ' Because I've felt it, too. Few years ago.. I was in the same condition as you...feeling different things and totally not sure what they meant. It took years for me to realize what is this. But Tae.. I don’t want you to go through this. First.. it would be really hard to be in this position for years...and second, you really don’t have that much time to react. So, let me tell you what is this. '
- ' What is it? '
- ' Love and affection. '

Now as the scientist knows what is what.....what will happen next? Will Jimin be able to convince his two friends to confess their love?

Find out in next chapter!

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