Sojourn ♣ JiKook|VMin

"Oceans Away" Part 2

-Edited 2026-

Chapter Thirty-One

"Oceans Away"

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Jungkook drove to Jimin's house in a hurry. The moment he arrived, he was already wondering why the house looked so empty. He removed his seat belt hastily and ran across the street to reach the door quickly. He knocked, but no one opened the door.

"Jimin?" he called out, banging on the door loudly. "Jimin?!" he called out again, louder this time.

"Hey! Young man!"

Jungkook looked to his side and saw an old neighbor he had seen before. "Ahjussi, have you seen the people who live here?" he asked breathlessly as he approached the old man.

"Oh, the young couple moved out a week ago. I only saw the taller one moving furniture out," the old man informed him, leaving Jungkook confused. "I think they put the house up for sale."

Jungkook nodded absentmindedly. "Ah... t-thank you!" He bowed before running back to his car as fast as he could. Once seated, he immediately called Yoongi, who answered instantly.

"Hyung, I need you to track Jimin's GPS. I don't care what you do, as long as you can give me his current location. Hyung, this is very important to me, so please—find a way. I'm willing to pay any amount, just—"

"I get it, Jungkook. I'll call you ASAP," Yoongi said before ending the call.

Jungkook rested his face in his hands. "Where are you?" he asked quietly.

Why did they put the house up for sale?

The question kept looping in his head, refusing to settle. He had assumed Jimin came to see him because he and Taehyung had broken up—but if that were true, how could they have moved out together? The thought twisted uncomfortably in his chest.

So he had been right after all.

Jimin hadn't come to stay. He had come to say goodbye.

The realization hit harder than expected, knocking the air from his lungs. Too many unanswered questions crowded his mind, overlapping and clashing until he couldn't tell which one hurt the most. His heart sank, heavy and crestfallen. He let out a shaky breath as his eyes began to sting, tears threatening to spill over no matter how hard he tried to hold them back.

But—

Jimin had hugged him back.

He had let Jungkook kiss him. Not just once. They had kissed like they were afraid of losing each other, like there was something urgent left unsaid. And yet, in the end, Jimin would still leave him?

It didn't make sense.

That wasn't like Jimin at all.

Jungkook replayed the moment in his head—the way Jimin had looked at him, the way his eyes had searched his face. Only now did Jungkook understand what he had missed. Jimin hadn't been uncertain.

He had been waiting.

Waiting for Jungkook to say something. To stop him. To ask him to stay.

What had he been expecting from me?

The thought made his chest ache.

And now, Jungkook couldn't bring himself to believe that Jimin had really moved out with Taehyung. Not like that. Not after everything they shared.

Was Jimin waiting for him to choose?

For him to speak up?

The possibility lingered—fragile and painful.