Burning love

Denial

Jimin rested up for the next concert, not that he wanted to but Jungkook had insisted. The understudy danced the last song in Jimins place but Jungkook knew he himself didn't perform it as well as he normally would with Jimin there.
Jimin stayed at the hotel while the concert was on but felt bored stuck in the room, he'd watched tv, jotted down some ideas for a song before leaving the room and wandering to the hotel bar.
After half an hour drinking by himself he heard his name,"Jimin?" Turning he saw the smiling face of his old friend Taemin.
"Jimin what are you doing here, I didn't think you were still on your travels?"
"No I'm not, I have been the choreographer for Jeon Jungkook, he's here on tour, we have another three concerts then I'm done."
"Wow,your working with the great Jungkook, I've always thought him a bit self centered, how do you find him?"
"Me? Well he can be a bit over the top at times, but he will listen to others more now, if they suggest it and he tries it he will apologise if wrong, but expects the same back, he's kind, caring of his friends, a bit of a perfectionist, knows what he wants...."
" seems like he means a lot to you?"
"We are just friends."
"You sure, you seem quite mesmerised when talking about him, have you finally met the one?"
"WHAT ME!!!Jimin shook his head in denial, I told you a long time ago that I'd never settle with someone!"
"Times change Jimin,I know you told me your family did you wrong but that shouldn't hold you back from finding love."
"Love is highly overrated Taemin, people tell you they love you then drop you like hot coals when something better comes up there's no way id fall in love with Jeon Jungkook."
Taemin coughed trying to get Jimins attention during his rant, when he realised Taemin was trying to indicate something he turned to see an angry Jungkook standing behind him, obviously having heard what Jimin said.
Jimin stared at the boy,the anger and hurt in his eyes, he felt his own heart constrict as if in pain.
Jungkook ignored Jimin holding his hand out to Taemin.
" hi, I'm jungkook, Jimins platonic fuckbuddy and you are?"
"Er ,Taemin, love your music,"
" thanks, we'll I'll wish you both goodnight, Jimin you were supposed to be resting,I hope you'll be ok for tomorrow's concert?" He quizzed before walking away.
" shit Jimin, he wasn't happy,"
" -I've got to go." The small boy nodded to his friend before running after the tall boy stalking away.
They both stood at the elevator waiting." Jungkook?"
" Not now," the other almost growled.
They both got in the lift , Jungkook pressing the button to their floor.
"Jungkook I..."
"You what Jimin,you want to tell anyone else you have no feelings for me?"
" I care about you."
"Do you, or am I an itch you get to scratch when your feeling horny?"
"That's a bit harsh, you make it sound like I use you!"
"Well don't you? You are so scared of any sort of commitment that you pass it off as your flirty nature, you push me to the limits until I'd die to have you, I can't get you out of my head but it's all a game to you." He shouted at the small boy.
"How can you say that, you know how my family treated me they pretended to love me, they showed me love is just a word has no meaning you wouldn't understand !!"
" oh for gods sake Jimin, you are hiding behind your past, you wanted to show your family that you could make it without them and you did, but the young boy wanting love is still inside you, your desperate for love but are scared to get hurt!"
"How dare you, how would you know anything about love,"
" because I saw my mother love my father to her dying breath, she adored him but he cheated on her all the time, she truly would of done anything for him she wasn't afraid to show her love, you would think that would put me off but it doesn't she really truly loved him."
The lift doors opened and they stepped out, Jimins head aching from what Jungkook had just said.
"As for not knowing anything about love? I know I love you Jimin have done since we first met, took me a while to recognise it but I'm not scared to acknowledge it."
Jimin stared at the boy, " I-I appreciate your words and I'm sorry I can't love you back"
Jungkook nodded..."there are only a few concerts left,I think it best if you go back home, your understudy can fill in...it's been a pleasure working with you Jimin," he said walking quickly down the corridor and going in his room.
Once inside Jungkook threw himself on the bed, what had he done, he had been so angry hearing Jimin tell his friend he'd never love him that he couldn't hold back once Jimin chased after him. He was aware he sounded harsh but he'd felt hurt, only realising when Jimin had been injured just how much he meant to him, his heart had felt like it was going to burst when he'd seen Jimin lying on the floor head bloody and he'd insisted that he be the one who stayed with Jimin in case of concussion , so to hear him brush him off without a care had been like an excruciating pain in his chest. He placed an arm over his eyes tears dripping down for the one he'd lost.

Jimin paced in his room, he was no coward( yes you are) he was a strong person who was a success in life( but at what cost) he liked to flirt( because you're scared of committing)SHUT UP! he yelled at his conscience, rapidly turning around and throwing his clothes in his suitcase ringing for a car and driver and rushing from the hotel,I need to get home he thought, things will be better there.

Jungkook got up the next morning and rang his manager," arrange tickets for Jimin to get home, after his accident it's best he go home," he lied.
"But Jungkook he's left already, rang this morning to say, also wanted his fee for working for you to go to some underprivileged kids charity and to not be paid for concerts missed?"
"Oh, right I see , I must have forgotten he'd tell you," he put down the phone . Holding his head in his hands, he cried how was he going to carry on.