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goodbye winter

In which Jungkook and Jimin meet only during winter break year after year, always looking forward to one another but never brave enough to meet at any other time.

And, in which, I say goodbye.

37,100 words.

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Jimin packed his bag, getting ready for his mother to pick him up. He was excited to get a break from school, his third year of college difficult but fun. He really wanted to relax and get that small break before the rest of the school year, wanted to relax and drink hot chocolate, sleep under warm blankets, watch old romance movies where everyone has a happy ending and makes you cry, he wanted to watch the snow fall and look outside at the beauty of the world.

Jimin loved winter. He loved how it felt, he loved watching couples express happiness together down the street, how every normal thing became romantic simply because of the time of year. Christmas made things special. Snow wasn't special until it fell delicately upon lovers. Making a meal isn't special unless you make it with love. Walking alone wasn't a task when it was shared with a lover.

Jimin couldn't help it.

He was a romantic. He was a hopeless romantic who wanted to share every part of a typical relationship with someone. He loved winter, he loved Christmas. But it did always make him sad, to know that he couldn't experience that yet. No morning kisses, no cuddling, no walks in the morning to get coffee together, no late night talks about the future, no dates, no partner.

Yet.

Jimin had hope. He wanted to experience all of it and he would. He promised himself that he would so he would.

He finished packing, looking around the room, making sure he got everything before nodding and exhaling.

He was ready to go!

He waited for his mother to text him before he went down to their pickup spot, Jimin happily getting in the car. "Hi mom!"

"Hello my beautiful boy." She smiled back. "Ready to go?"

"Yes!"

Jimin happily spoke with his mother, getting ready to experience winter at the vacation house. He just loved it.

And he was excited to see his friend again.

"So! What's first on the list?" They arrived at his house, Jimin bringing his things into his room.

"First?" Jimin thought about it. "First...we need to bake something." He nodded and smiled. "And we need to play some Christmas music."

Jimin made cookies, excited to spend his time here. He continued to check the time and look out the kitchen window.

"Worried about something?"

"No, just waiting for someone." Jimin smiled.

"Ah, that boy? Is he back too?"

"Dunno. He's always around this time, I think he's here before me." Jimin kept glancing. He put a couple cookies in a napkin, tying it with a bow.

"I like seeing him around."

"Me too." Jimin smiled. He smiled wider when he saw Jungkook walking down the sidewalk, this time, with a dog. "Okay! I'm going to go say hi to him."

"Invite him inside if he wants to." His mother smiled and went into the garage for more ingredients.

Jimin put on a heavier coat before putting the wrapped cookies in his pocket, heading out.

"Hey!" Jimin waved to him as he headed out to him.