SACRED - JIKOOK

PERFECT

Hoseok looked disheveled as he walked onto the church, his usually pretty red hair was now a mess of tangles, his roots showing. His eyes had bags under them and his nose seemed to be a permanent red from crying. He spent the better part of four days thinking about everything, his guilt threatening to swallow him hole.

He never thought he'd find himself in a place like this again but he was so lost and confused. He sat at the last pew, staring up at the cross hanging up on the wall behind the alter. Memories of his life came to him and he once again sighed and looked down at his feet.

Jimin, who'd been working on some papers in the kids room walked out to see Hoseok in the church. He was surprised to see him there. More that surprised, especially after the way he talked to him before. Still, he very slowly walked to the other man and spoke up in a calm and gentle voice. "Hoseok?" He called. To which the other whipped his head up to look at the blonde.

Hoseok took in Jimin's appearance. He seemed to be glowing. His skin was slightly tanner, his hair was blond and styled gorgeously. He was wearing a loose fitted button up with some of the top buttons undone to show his necklaces and some dark ripped jeans. Not to mention the new piercings in his ears and the rings on his fingers. He looked different. Pretty. More confident. More himself.

"Not to be rude or anything.. but why are you here..?" Jimin asked softly. Hoseok groaned, thinking he'd still have time before he had to apologize to Jimin. "I uhm.." he trailed off for a second as he felt embarrassment creep up his spine. "I'm so sorry Jimin. For the way I talked to you. For the way I treated you. I feel so guilty that I can't even sleep. You're a good person and I wrongly judged you." He admitted, starting to cry once again.

"The truth is.. I'm in love with Jungkook. My reaction was a mix of jealously and.. fear for his safety. I thought you where going to be a raging homophobe. But I was wrong.. I shouldn't have judged you and I'm sorry." Jimin mellowed in Hoseok's words and gently sighed, taking a seat next to him on the bench. "I'm gay." He softly said. To which Hoseok looked at him quickly, his mouth hanging open in shock. "I know..  I.. I'm surprised too. I feel.. the ways about Jungkook that I'm supposed to feel about women." He said.

He looked down and smiled softly. "And when he kissed me, I knew.. I am gay." Hoseok gulped, jealously threatening to creep back up. He looked away, trying to relax himself. "Why are you telling me this..?" He asked softly. "Because misjudgment is easy. I misjudged myself. You however, unlike most people actually owned up to your mistake and came to apologize to me. I think I misjudged you as well. I never thought you would come here to give me a heartfelt apology at all." The blonde said, pushing his hair back.

"I forgive you. Being Christian is all about forgiveness after all. I think though, the one person that deserves an apology from you most is Jungkook." He said, looking over to the red haired man. Hoseok softly nodded in agreement. "I know. You're right." He said, nervous about the inevitable. "I'll be here." He whispered, holding the other's hand supportively. "Because I'm your friend now and friends support each other" the older smiled and nodded back.

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Jimin and Jungkook have been sneaking off to kiss often. It's a regular routine now. Jimin got good at it quick and seems to enjoy it way more than Jungkook. Which makes the younger extremely happy. However, there's one thing that is bothering him. That they have to hide at all. Jimin has expressly told Jungkook not to tell a single soul, and he promised. But it's hard. It's hard to be in love and not be allowed to say anything to anyone. He understands, the older only just realized he was gay, he still had to find a way to tell his priest father about it. In a widely homophobic city.

It still sucked. Especially since he's seen Jimin and Hoseok speaking every now and then. It's pissing him off. Hoseok betrayed him and Jimin is still being nice and befriending him. Jimin is dropping out of his religious sciences classes and taking dance courses at his school instead. Which he doesn't know how to tell his father about. Still, seeing his room turning from the blank empty husk it once was into a vibrant space of things Jimin really loves has been relieving to see. He's finally being himself. Finally showing himself off.

And the way Jimin was glowing has been more clear than anything. His skin was such a healthy complexion. He was starting to work out more, he smiled so often and walked with so much confidence. Seeing him love himself was so perfect for Jungkook. So needed. He even got his first tattoo. "NEVERMIND" on his rib cage. Jungkook asked why when he said that's what he wanted.

"Becuase it's the perfect word to describe my life right now. Being a priest? Nevermind. Being straight? Nevermind. I'm turning my whole life around to do something different." The younger smiled at him. "I think it's perfect." He said, to which the blond giggled flirtatiously and lifted an eyebrow. "I think you're perfect." He said, his voice sounding almost like a purr. Jimin was so sexy lately it's been making him shy and awkward, as well as hot and bothered of course. "So what are you gonna do about it..?" He whispered back.

Jimin's smile widened "this." He mumbled, pulling Jungkook close to kiss him. THIS was it. THIS was what he'd always wanted. A pretty lovable boy to love him unconditionally. And Jimin was perfect.