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"Astray"

Chapter Three

"Astray"

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"Where do I sleep?" Taehyung asked as he lightly scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. He looked uneasy to Jimin who was staring at the bed in front of them.

"There are two rooms in here but the other one was full of boxes..."

"Don't you want to sleep here?" Jimin asked slowly, "I can-- sleep on the floor." He suggested smiling a little at the taller. "I know you're uncomfortable with me at the moment and that's okay."

Taehyung let out a soft sigh, "No, I'll take the floor."

"What?" Jimin asked, "You just got back from an accident, I don't want to make you feel cramped and uncomfortable."

"So, what are you suggesting? That we sleep in the same bed?" Taehyung asked raising an eyebrow.

Jimin fidgeted the hem of his shirt awkwardly, he really couldn't look the taller in the eyes. This wasn't new to them, they didn't only share the same bed they even went further from just sleeping together. "Taehyung... It's not a big deal. Is it?" He asked carefully eyeing the other, giving him a half-smile.

"What?" Taehyung's eyes widened.

"It doesn't mean we'll hug all night. We'll sleep facing away from each other. We don't have to touch, the bed is spacious enough for the both of us." Jimin explained calmly. He doesn't understand why he feels embarrassed suddenly with his own words. Taehyung's ears were red and that made him feel more nervous.

Taehyung looked away and mumbled, "Fine."

Jimin went to bed later than the other, he laid down facing the ceiling. He missed the other way too much, there's no harm in looking at Taehyung he thought. He decided to face him. He was a bit taken aback when he caught the other already staring back at him. "T-Tae?"

The taller looked at him intently, "How did you come to realize you love a guy? I mean, how did you know you loved me?"

Jimin was surprised by the sudden question. But since Taehyung is curious it would be best to tell him everything. "I already knew I was gay back in middle school, but I never opened about my sexual orientation to anyone. I was afraid." Jimin looked at the ceiling for a second, "We met back when we were sixteen."

"Was I gay already? Did I date guys or something—"

"You were straight." Jimin didn't let him finish.

Taehyung quirked an eyebrow at that. "Ah. So how?"

Jimin looked back at the taller with a smile on his face. He recalled all of their happy memories together. He felt genuinely happy back then. "I'll tell you everything about us."

Five years earlier

"Hey, Jimin did you hear? There's a transfer student!" Jihyo almost squealed as she wrapped her arm around his.

"Really? In the last year? Won't that be difficult? It won't be easy for him to gain friends at this point." Jimin said quite saddened.

Jihyo blinked at him, "You know what? I love you."

Jimin laughed and so did the other, "I love you too don't worry."

"But seriously, you're so kind!" She complimented, when they arrived at their school she quickly unwrapped her arm from Jimin. They've always been like that, the reason is that they want to stay away from false rumors. Jimin and Jihyo were childhood friends, that's all they'll ever be. A boy and a girl can't be seen linking arms or gossip might spark. "And I heard he's quite popular, people say he's really attractive. He might be your type!" She added as a whisper nudging Jimin's side.