Sojourn ♣ JiKook|VMin

"Someday"

Chapter Twenty-Two

"Someday"

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Jimin arrived at his home a bit late, rain was pouring hard so he ran towards the car after being dropped off by the taxi. The lights were off when he entered, "Jungkook?" He looks around and decides to go upstairs, he checks their bedroom, but he wasn't there. "Jungkook?" He calls again but there was just silence except for the pouring rain outside.

He sighs and looks inside his workplace, but he wasn't there either. He notices that Jungkook had started his canvas, he walks closer to look. What are the odds, he knows how to paint? So, he didn't lie about that?

He places his hand over his forehead and massages his temple, his dizzy from drinking two glasses of wine. "Where are you?" He whispers to himself.

He takes out his phone and checks if Jungkook had messaged him but there was none. He groans in frustration, "Why am I this upset?" He asks himself, he bites his lower lip feeling uneasy. He looks out the closed window, rain drops were cascading down against the window. His vision settled on a figure of a man walking inside the house, he squints his eyes to see if it's Jungkook.

The man was walking leisurely under the rain, Jimin couldn't see clearly because it was dark, so he quickly ran downstairs to fetch the door. At the exact moment he opens the door, Jungkook was standing there dripping wet.

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Taehyung was shocked to see Jimin in front of him. "What—" He chokes out, he clears his throat, "What are you still doing here?" He asks in a low voice.

Jimin looks at him with teary eyes, "What happened? And what do you mean, this my house."

Taehyung looks down, water was pooling beneath him, "I thought you decided to stay with Taehyung. I understand that, he is your boyfriend." He speaks.

"I didn't. Where have you been? Why are you walking under the rain?" Jimin asks as he tried to hold Taehyung's hand, but the taller pulled away. It hurt Jimin, he stares at the other's hand.

"I'm sorry Jimin but I can't." Taehyung says, he doesn't know if it was his tears falling to the floor or if it was rain. Jimin looks up and their eyes met, Taehyung starts to break down. His face contorts into a pained expression at he cried.

Jimin unconsciously wrapped his arms around Taehyung despite the taller trying to push him back.

Taehyung couldn't take it anymore as he finally let Jimin's warmth envelope him, he hugs him around the waist and pulls him closer. He buries his face into Jimin's neck as he let out a muffled cry. He was always the second best. He had accepted that. All his hardships growing up made him stronger, made him the best version of himself. He was tough and he never let anyone see his tears. For some reason, he let his guard down the first time he met Jimin.

Was it because Jimin wasn't afraid to show him his weakness?

He was always transparent. He never hid his feelings.

Maybe, that's the reason why he also wasn't afraid to tell him how he feels. Now, he won't run anymore. If he will get hurt in the end, he will accept it. He pulls away carefully, Jimin's clothes were wet now, "I want you to be happy Jimin even if it's not me." He finally says, he looks away and turns around.

He held the doorknob and was about to leave when Jimin hugged him from behind. "Jungkook..." Jimin spoke softly, his smaller hands had gripped his shirt tight. "Do you not love me anymore?"

He tries to turn and face him again, but Jimin wouldn't let go. "Just because we can't be together doesn't mean I don't love you and if I stay, it will only be a mistake." He says, Jimin then loosens his grip of Taehyung's shirt.

"I'm sorry Jungkook." Jimin says as he cries.

Taehyung bit back a cry, he swallows a lump in his throat. "Maybe we just found love in the wrong time and someday, time will bring us back together."

He turns around to face Jimin, the latter looks at him and sees Jungkook's face this time. Whether he was hallucinating or not, Jimin doesn't mind. The sight of the real Jeon Jungkook made his heart hurt. Jimin couldn't hold back the tears as he looked at the man he loves. He nods and tries to smile despite his tears falling persistently.

I love you.

Jimin wanted to say those words, he wanted to hold him and make him stay but he was frozen in his place.

Jungkook smiles at him, "And when that time comes, we'd be two people meeting again for the first time. So, live out your life the way you want Jimin, don't hold back. Until that day, I will miss you each day."

Jungkook reaches out to wipe the tears from Jimin's eyes, he blinks for a second. And the illusion disappears, Jungkook was gone, and Taehyung's face was staring back at him with a slight smile and an expression of deep sadness. Perhaps, he has the same expression.

Taehyung slowly faded from his vision as he left. Jimin's face crumpled and he bursts into tears. His heart aches as he drops to the floor and cries. He was crying uncontrollaby, how he desperately wants to chase Jungkook right now. But how could he?

He doesn't know how long he stayed that way. The rain stops almost at the exact time he calmed down, there was silence echoing around the empty house. A house that consists only of four walls, because a home to Jimin is where Jungkook is. He stayed there, on the cold floor, staring at the moon, "Someday..."

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Initially, they were supposed to do the 'thing', but I felt bad and revised it. Am satisfied with this tho :P I'll publish one or two chapters tomorrow, I wonder if I can finish the story this week 🥺🤗 Idk why but i'll miss this story.