Proceed with Caution (jikook/kookmin)

5. the response

Before Jimin can hit him again Taehyung and Hoseok come to his defense.

Hoseok helps his cousin up with a stern expression while Taehyung hugs Jimin back tightly. The bouncers are already nearing them and telling them that they have to call it a night, Miko whining in annoyance and people gathering around to spectate.

As they get escorted out, Jimin spews all types of threats his way. After finding out that the man steals in his free time Jungkook's not too sure that they're all empty. He didn't know what Jimin was capable of.

One thing he did know though, is that the guy can definitely put up a fight. He punches, pushes, and kicks. And when he can't he uses his small body to his advantage, loosening up to slip out of their holds before attempting to rush at Jungkook.

He never makes it, the bouncers catching him and the process repeating.

"Let me go! I'll fucking cut his fingers off for touching her!"

Jungkook wobbles on one foot as he tries to take off his skate and ignore the smaller.

"Oppa we were just skating! He didn't even touch me inappropriately!" Suji cries, tears streaming down her face as she pleads.

Jimin just glares, a mad little fiery thing. He spits, and it's filled with venom and something else too. "I don't care! He was still too fucking close!"

Jungkook knows that's not the reason why he's really upset. In reality, it doesn't take for him to be a genius to know why Jimin's reacting the way he is. When he chances a glance at the smaller he sees not only blazing fury behind his eyes but disappointment too.

It has nothing to do with his sister, that Jungkook knows of.

"Let me fucking go!" Jimin rages, just as Jungkook finishes pulling his skate off.

"We will if you promise not to hurt the guy!"

"I won't! Fuck, just let me go!"

They finally do and surprisingly enough, Jimin doesn't try again. He emits, hot and furious curses, nonetheless as he unlocks his car.

"C'mon Miko," Taehyung starts, looking extremely solemn and sober. "I'll take you home. Let Jungkook ride with his cousin so he can get his car."

The, "before Jimin reaches it," goes unsaid.

Miko looks sad but nods in understanding. She kisses Hoseok goodnight before patting Jungkook's shoulder and heading towards Taehyung's passenger side.

Taehyung offers a sly smile. "You should probably ice your face, Jimin's got a mean right hook," he teases, and Jungkook snorts.

"Don't worry, he'll get over it," Taehyung reassures, opening his driver's side. "Not crossing the invisible boundaries Jimin puts up can be tricky."

If Jungkook's jaw didn't feel like it was on fire he would agree. Too bad for him, he crossed any invisible boundary Jimin put up the first time he met the man's deep gaze.

*

Even though he goes to bed icing his jaw he still has a mean bruise in the morning. Hoseok grimaces and his mom gasps when they see it.