Want (I'll give you all the love I want in return)

Chapter 12 - This ground feels so heavier

Here come the regrets

Here comes the:

I wish I hadn't done it

I wish I hadn't said it

I wish that I could take it all back

Here come the regrets

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"Jungkook-ah, here you are!"

Jin laughs nervously when he finds the alpha on his way back from the bathroom. His stomach is a tight knot of twisted nerves because of what he needs to tell the younger.

"Let's go back in here, I need to talk to you."

"What's the matter, hyung?" Jungkook asks, but doesn't resist when Seokjin ushers him back to the door.

"Ah, Jungkook-ah... you know hyung loves you, right?"

"What's gotten into you?" the younger chuckles, because Jin seems a little out of his mind.

Just then, Jimin and Hoseok appear down the corridor.

"Ha-ha, Jimin-ssi." Seokjin hollowly laughs.

Talk about bad timing. The eunuch tries to school his face into a neutral expression.

Jungkook looks at Seokjin and shrugs: "What's wrong with you today, hm? You're not the one with a hangover..."

The alpha stretches out his open arms towards Jimin and the omega fits into them perfectly when he comes running in little tappy-tappy steps.

"...we're the ones." Jungkook finishes his sentence, resting his chin on Jimin's shoulder and closing his eyes contently.

"True." Jimin giggles and adds: "Hoseok-ie needs a bath. I'll be back later."

"Can't he do that alone? I never heard of someone helping their eunuch in the bath..." the younger pouts, clearly wanting Jimin for himself.

"Of course, I'm sorry. I'll see you later, Jimin-ah." Hoseok is quick to assure, feeling the need to dissipate any tension even before it arises.

"No." Jimin's voice is firm when he untangles himself from Jungkook's embrace: "He's so weak that he is barely able to stand on his two feet and I haven't seen him so long."

It's not like Jimin wanted to sound defiant, but the worry about his friend feels more valid than the alpha's usual clinginess when it comes to the omega. Yet, Jimin realizes it's more than that: when he takes a step forward, Jungkook grabs his wrist fast and resolutely. He's not pouting anymore. Instead, there's a hardened determination in the way his jaw is set and his eyes narrow darkly.

Jimin tries Jungkook's grip, but the alpha doesn't budge an inch. He doesn't exactly appreciate how the younger's demeanor screams possessiveness - but he decides it's not worth fighting. Maybe it's the omega's natural placableness that makes him go soft and sweet in an instant. However, before he can say anything Jin steps in and addresses Jimin to ease the tenseness:

"I'll help out. Don't worry, he's in good hands with me. Go with Jungkookie."

"Thank you, Seokjin. Let's go, baby." the omega suggests sweetly, placing a gentle hand on the alpha's forearm to guide him away.