ALIGNED BY TIME AND HEART

PRESENT BEFORE THE FUTURE (46)

- ' And what are you suggesting me to do! Have you lost your mind Jimin? I mean...this is....no....seriously..not possible..not possible at all. '
- ' Because? What is the reason? Is it because you don’t like him-'
- ' You really think so? Have you ever saw me going to anyone because they're avoiding me? Have I ever been concerned like that for anyone? Or..what do you think? Why I said I'm okay with his feelings? All that because I don’t like him? '
- ' Then you do like him? '
- ' That's an obvious answer Jimin! Yes... yes of course I do. I mean...anyone would like him....he's...he's a golden boy. It's impossible to not like him. '
- ' Then what is the problem Jungkook? Why you don’t tell him that-'
- ' Because this confession will do no good. This would...only ruin us slowly. I really don’t want him to be broken...not for me definitely. '

Jungkook paused, then looked up at Jimin. Jimin clearly saw his eyes were shining
- ' I...don’t know what to do....since that night...all I do is thinking about him. I... don't know since when he possessed my mind like that but..it seems like... he's...he's the only person I loved like this. Everytime I try to resist him...I fail miserably. Every little thing he does is enough to sweep me off my feet. I never ever expected that I would be like this... I never thought I can be so...so in...love or whatever... that it will be so impossible to even think that he'll be not with me. What he did Jimin.... I...can't...I'm tired. I just...can I just foget everything for a moment and run into his arms, which always felt like, I'm home? Can't I? Why.. just why everything is so soo complicated?!  He loves me...I love him.. but...we're...like....from two different worlds who were never meant for each other. '

Jimin stared at his friend for a solid two minute before reacting. This was totally not the Prince he used to know all these years.
A small smile crept on his face. He knew, love has this effect on every lover heart.

-  ' Well...maybe this seems impossible but actually you can Jungkook...you can run into Taehyung's arms, forgetting everything else. You can embrace him tightly....you can love him. '
Jungkook let out a bitter laugh
- ' Are you joking or giving false hope?'
- ' None of that. I'm just telling a truth.. a truth I've faced by myself. '
- ' What truth? '
- ' You know why me and Yoongi resisted all this time? Because our minds were blocking our paths to go to each other. We were thinking the exact things you are thinking now. Everything seemed impossible and unreal. We thought we're not meant for each other. But now...you know what happened. '
Jungkook shook his head
- ' No no...you were in trouble...but it was a different kind. Our situations are not similar Jimin. Yes, the uncertainty is same but...I have to leave him here Jimin! Forever....'
- ' And what made you think we will be happy ever after? Because we confessed and look happy together! Even after Jin hyung said he'll try his best, there is no guaranty our families will agree on this matter. And then, what  about our kingdoms and our people? There is high chance they'll deny and sparks of warfare will ruin kingship. Even worse, there's high chance that they'll...'
Jimin paused,gulped and said
- ' that they'll even erase us from this world. Do you think this is easy! Do you think we have no problem in our lives? '
- ' Then how on earth you're so happy with all this going on your mind? '
- ' Because of love Jungkook . We were tired of escaping from our hearts. This is why we decided that let it be....we will not think about the future. No one knows the future...but we can live in present. At least, even when we depart, we will have some happy moments to cherish for the rest of our lives. It'll be better to live with memories than to regret that we never even expressed our feelings. We will face the future together, even if it costs us everything. Don't run away from your present in fear of your future Jungkook. Face it....face it with love...face it with heart. I know this is tough...this will be very very tough. But my friend, don't fear. Be a brave like you always were. Go...go and do whatever you want. Go and find those arms that feels like home to you. '

The matchmaking job is done, thanks to Prince Park.

But is this enough to push them towards confession? Or will they still be afraid of consequences?

Find out in next chapter!

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